JP7312801B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the structure of a game machine capable of playing games.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a game machine in which a front door is arranged on the front side of the game machine, and a transparent plate (single or unit) is attached to the back side of the front door so that a game area can be seen through the transparent plate.

JP-A-2007-29476

By the way, the front door is in a rotatable (openable) state about the pivot mechanism in consideration of workability such as maintenance, but there are very few that can be fixed at an open angle desired by the operator. Therefore, it is not easy for the operator to position the transparent plate unit behind the front door with the front door open. Moreover, in the mounting work under such an unstable condition, there is a possibility that excessive force is applied to the fixing means for fixing the transparent plate due to improper force adjustment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine having a configuration capable of suppressing problems when a transparent plate (single or unit) is attached to the front door.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is made of resin.have a base surfaceA game machine comprising: an opening/closing body having a base body; a shaft integrally formed with the base body and protruding from the base body; a fixed body that can be fixed to the opening/closing body; a variable member made of resin, supported by the shaft and rotatable by manual operation for fixing the fixed body to the opening/closing body; a supported portion formed with an insertion hole through which a portion is inserted; and the shaft portion has a screw hole through which the screw member can be inserted.and a reinforcing portion having a larger diameter than the shaft portion protruding from the base surface is integrally formed,The screw member,Beforea screw shaft portion inserted through the screw hole;a head portion larger than the diameter of the screw shaft portion;between the head and the screwis greater than the diameter of the headfrancis placed,In a state in which the variable member is supported by the shaft portion by the screw member, the handle portion is attached to the flange.Jikapositioned away fromwith, the top of the handle portion is closer to the base than the top of the headsurfacelocated away from, the supported portion contacts both the outer peripheral portion of the shaft portion and the reinforcing portion;.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a configuration capable of suppressing problems when a transparent plate (single piece or unit) is attached to the front door.

It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the game machine in a state in which the opening and closing body is opened. It is a perspective view of the front side showing the appearance of the game machine. It is a front view showing the appearance of the game machine. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the appearance of a support; It is a front view showing the configuration of the game board of the game machine. It is a perspective view of the front side of an opening-and-closing body. It is a perspective view of the back side of an opening-and-closing body. It is a top view of an opening-and-closing body. It is a bottom view of an opening-and-closing body. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an opening/closing body and a fixed body; It is a rear view of an opening-and-closing body. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a support; FIG. It is a side view of an opening-and-closing body. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line (14)-(14) of FIG. 7 with the fixed body removed; 4 is a rear view showing the upper portion of the opening/closing body with the speaker unit and the like removed; FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing an upper portion of the opening/closing body with a speaker unit and the like attached thereto; FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the upper portion of the opening/closing body with the fixed body, the speaker unit, etc. attached thereto; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a first reinforcing member; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second reinforcing member; FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line (20)-(20) in FIG. 7; FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line (21)-(21) in FIG. 7; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mounting sheet metal is removed from the door frame; It is a perspective view of the back side of the opening-and-closing body shown with a part of fixed body. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line (24)-(24) in FIG. 11; FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of FIG. 24; FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing another portion of FIG. 24; It is a rear view of a fixed body. It is a perspective view of a fixed body. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing part of a fixed body; It is a perspective view of the back side which shows the part to be pressed of a fixed body, etc. FIG. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing a pressed portion of a fixed body and the like; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a pressed portion of a fixed body and the like; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating dimensions of a pressed portion of a fixed body; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a fixed body is fixed to an opening/closing body; FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a state in which the fixed body is fixed to the opening/closing body; FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the transparent plate unit, fixing means on one of the left and right sides, fixing cooperating means, etc. in the first embodiment; FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a state in which the pressing protrusion is in contact with the pressed portion of the transparent plate unit in the first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a transparent plate unit, fixing means on one of the left and right sides, fixing cooperating means, etc. in the first embodiment; It is a figure explaining the 1st position of the variable member in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the 2nd position of the variable member in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the 3rd position of the variable member in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pressing protrusion of the variable member is held in the holding space by the first restricting means in the first embodiment; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the movement restricting part runs over the first restricting means when the variable member is moved toward the first position in the first embodiment; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the movement restricting part has gotten over the first restricting means when the variable member is moved toward the first position in the first embodiment; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pressing projection rides on the inclined portion of the pressed portion when the variable member is moved toward the first position in the first embodiment; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the variable member in the first embodiment is moved from the initial position toward the first position and the movement restricting portion is in contact with the third restricting means; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the movement restricting part runs over the third restricting means when the variable member is moved toward the first position in the first embodiment; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the movement restricting portion has overcome the third restricting means while the variable member is being moved toward the first position in the first embodiment; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the variable member is moved to the first position, the pressing protrusion is locked by the locking part, and the transparent plate unit is fixed to the opening/closing body in the first embodiment; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the variable member has been moved beyond the first position and the movement restricting portion is in contact with the fourth restricting means in the first embodiment; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the movement restricting portion is in contact with the second restricting means when the variable member is moved toward the third position in the first embodiment; It is a rear view showing a modification of the transparent plate unit, fixing means on one of the left and right sides, fixing cooperating means, etc. in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the pressing protrusion is in contact with the pressed portion of the transparent plate unit in the modified example of the first embodiment; It is a perspective view which shows the fixing cooperative means of one side of right-and-left, etc. in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing fixing means on one of the left and right sides, fixing cooperating means, etc. in the second embodiment; It is a rear view which shows a transparent plate unit, fixing means on one side of right and left, fixing cooperating means, etc. in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the fixing means on one of the left and right sides, the fixing cooperating means, and the like in a state where the rotation of the fixing means is not restricted in the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the fixing means on one of the left and right sides, the fixing cooperating means, etc. in a state where the rotation of the fixing means is restricted in the second embodiment; It is a perspective view showing the back side of the variable member. It is a perspective view showing the front side of the variable member. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the variable member is supported by the shaft; It is a perspective view which shows the fixed cooperation means of the other side of right-and-left, etc. in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing fixing means, fixing cooperating means, etc. on the other left and right sides in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the transparent plate unit, fixing means on the other left and right sides, fixing cooperating means, etc. in the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the other left and right fixing means, fixing cooperating means, and the like in a state where the rotation of the fixing means is not restricted in the second embodiment; FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the other left and right fixing means, fixing cooperating means, and the like in a state in which rotation of the fixing means is restricted; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a first variant of the fixed cooperating means in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a second modification of the fixing cooperating means in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a third modification of the fixing cooperating means in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a fourth modification of the fixed cooperating means in the second embodiment; It is a figure explaining the 1st position of the variable member in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the 2nd position of the variable member in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the 3rd position of the variable member in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a variable member is held at an initial position according to the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member according to the second embodiment has been rotated from the initial position toward the third position and the pressing protrusion is in contact with the first restricting means; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member according to the second embodiment is rotated toward a third position and its rotation is restricted by a first restricting means; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member according to the second embodiment is rotated toward a third position, overcomes the first restricting means, and is released from rotation restriction; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member according to the second embodiment is in a third position and its rotation is restricted by a second restricting means; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the pressing protrusion of the variable member is held in the holding space by the first restricting means according to the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a rear view showing a state in which the variable member is held before the fixed body is fixed in the second embodiment; In the second embodiment, it is a rear view showing a state in which the fixed body is positioned on the door frame. FIG. 11 is a rear view showing a state in which the variable member is rotated toward the first position in the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the pressing protrusion is in contact with the pressed portion of the transparent plate unit when the variable member is rotated toward the first position in the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the pressing protrusion has run over the inclined portion of the pressed portion when the variable member is rotated toward the first position in the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the variable member is rotated to the first position, the pressing protrusion is locked by the locking part, and the transparent plate unit is fixed to the opening/closing body in the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the variable member is rotated to the first position, the pressing protrusion is locked by the locking part, and the transparent plate unit is fixed to the opening/closing body in the second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the variable member has passed the first position and is restricted from rotating by a stopper in the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a rotation angle of a variable member; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining dimensions of a portion to be pressed and the like in the transparent unit; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the dimensions of left and right fixed cooperating means; It is a rear view for explaining the dimensions of the fixing means. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the dimensions of a fixed cooperating means; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the dimensions of fixing cooperating means, fixing means, and a transparent plate unit; FIG. 11 is a rear left perspective view for explaining the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body; FIG. 10 is a rear view for explaining the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body; FIG. 11 is a rear right perspective view for explaining the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the engaging protrusion is inserted into the engaging hole formed in the engaging portion in the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body; FIG. 11 is a rear view showing a state in which the engaging protrusion is inserted into the engaging hole formed in the engaging portion in the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fixed body is in contact with the door frame during the operation of fixing the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body; FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion where the engaging protrusion is inserted into the engaging hole formed in the engaging portion in the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body; FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the transparent plate unit is fixed to the opening/closing body by the fixing means in the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body; It is a figure which shows the 1st example of arrangement|positioning of the control means in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of arrangement|positioning of the control means in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of arrangement|positioning of the control means in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the control means and the harness of a speaker in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a control means and a protective cover in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of variable members in the second embodiment; It is a figure which shows the arrangement|positioning relationship of a variable member and a keyhole part in 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the fixing cooperation means of one side of right-and-left, etc. in 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing fixing means on one of the left and right sides, fixing cooperating means, etc. in the third embodiment; It is a figure explaining the 1st position of the variable member in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the 2nd position of the variable member in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the 2nd position of the variable member in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the 3rd position of the variable member in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the 3rd position of the variable member in 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which a variable member is held at an initial position according to the third embodiment; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member according to the third embodiment is rotated in the R2 direction and the rotation is restricted by fourth restricting means; FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member according to the third embodiment is rotated in the R1 direction and the rotation restricting portion is in contact with the third restricting means; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the rotation restricting portion runs over the third restricting means when the variable member is rotated in the R1 direction in the third embodiment; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the rotation restricting portion has climbed over the third restricting means when the variable member is rotated in the R1 direction in the third embodiment; FIG. 11 is a rear view showing a state in which the variable member is rotated to the first position, the pressing protrusion is locked by the locking part, and the transparent plate unit is fixed to the opening/closing body in the third embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member according to the third embodiment is rotated in the R1 direction and the rotation restricting portion is in contact with the first restricting means; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the rotation restricting portion runs over the first restricting means when the variable member is rotated in the R1 direction in the third embodiment; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the rotation restricting portion has climbed over the third restricting means when the variable member is rotated in the R1 direction in the third embodiment; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member according to the third embodiment is rotated in the R2 direction and its rotation is restricted by a second restricting means; It is explanatory drawing which shows the color relationship of a door frame and a transparent-plate pressing means. It is a figure which shows the notation possible area|region of a game board. It is a diagram showing a notable area of the game board and a rotation area of the pressing lever.

Embodiments of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below in the following order. It should be noted that the embodiment shown below will be described with an example in which the game machine of the present invention is applied to a pinball game machine. However, the present invention is not limited to the application of the pinball game machine, and can be applied to game machines other than the pinball game machine, such as a reel game machine.

<1. Schematic configuration of pinball game machine>
<2. Configuration of support>
<3. Structure of Opening/Closing Body>
(Outline overall configuration)
(front door)
(door frame)
(reinforcing member)
<4. Configuration of Transparent Plate Placing Means>
<5. Configuration of Fixed Body (Transparent Plate Unit)>
[5-1. Overall configuration of fixed body]
(Transparent plate and holding member)
(Holding part)
(Pressed portion)
(Stopper part)
(engagement protrusion)
(projection)
(Fixed state of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing body)
[5-2. Each dimension of the pressed part]
"specified dimensions"
“Problem to be solved”
"Size of diameter R"
(comparison of all R)
(Regarding R1>R2, R3)
"Size of angle θ"
(comparison of all θ)
(Regarding θ1>θ2)
(Regarding θ3<θ2)
"Size of depth T"
(comparison of all Ts)
(Regarding T2<T4)
(About T1+T2=T3+T4)
<6. Configuration and Operation of Fixed Collaborative Means and Fixed Body>
[6-1. First Embodiment]
(Configuration of fixing means)
(Structure of fixed cooperating means)
(About movable position)
(Operation of variable member)
(Effect of the first embodiment)
[6-2. Second Embodiment]
[6-2-1. overall structure]
(Structure of one (right) fixed cooperating means)
(Structure of fixing means on one side (right side))
(Structure of the other (left) fixed cooperating means)
(Supporting state of the variable member for the door frame, etc.)
(Effect of Fixing Means on Fixing Cooperation Means, etc.)
(Modified example of fixed cooperating means)
(Effects of Second Embodiment)
[6-2-2. Rotating State of Variable Member]
(Movable position of variable member)
(Rotating motion of variable member)
(Operation of variable member in fixing work)
[6-2-3. Rotating Angle of Variable Member]
"Prescribed angle"
“Problem to be solved”
"Size of angle α"
(comparison of all α)
(Regarding α1>α2)
(Regarding α2>α3)
[6-2-4. Distance of each part of the door frame]
"specified dimensions"
“Problem to be solved”
"Height of M"
(comparison of all M)
(Regarding M1<M2)
(Regarding M2<M3)
(Regarding M3<M4)
(Regarding M5<M6)
(Example where the heights of the left and right base surfaces are different)
[6-2-5. Variable member and shaft size, etc.]
"specified dimensions"
“Problem to be solved”
"Size of L"
(comparison of all L)
(Regarding L1<L2)
(Regarding L3>L4)
(Regarding L3>L5)
(Regarding L7<L6)
(Regarding L5>L7)
(Regarding L9>L8)
(Regarding L10>L11)
[6-2-6. Distance of each part such as opening and closing body]
"specified dimensions"
“Problem to be solved”
"Height of H"
(comparison of all H)
(Regarding H4<H5)
(Regarding H3<H4)
(Regarding H1<H4)
(Regarding H1<H5)
[6-2-7. Regarding the fixing operation of the fixed body]
(fixed flow)
(About material of each member)
[6-2-8. Arrangement of regulatory means]
(First arrangement example)
(Second arrangement example)
(Third arrangement example)
(Relationship between variable member and protective cover, etc.)
[6-2-9. Placement of variable members]
[6-3. Third Embodiment]
(Structure of fixed cooperating means)
(Configuration of fixing means)
(About movable position)
(Operation of variable member)
(Effect of the third embodiment)
<7. Relationship between color and arrangement of members>
<8. Notation position of identification information>

In the following description, the terms “front and rear”, “up and down”, and “left and right” of a pinball game machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as “game machine”) and members constituting the pinball game machine refer to “front side (surface side)”, “rear side (back side)”, “upper side”, “lower side”, “left side” and “right side” when the game machine is viewed from the front.
In addition, although terms such as "height", "depth", "size", and "length" are used to express the "distance" from one point to another point of each member, they are not necessarily limited to these terms. They are only selected as appropriate to give an easy-to-understand image of the X-axis direction (left and right), the Y-axis direction (up and down), and the Z-axis direction (front and back) when each member is attached to the game machine. In other words, even if we use the term ``width length'' to express the horizontal direction, we can say ``the distance from the starting point to the ending point'' or simply ``height'' or ``depth'' from a different point of view. The "size" may represent the "length of one side" of each member, or may represent the "area" or "volume".

<1. Schematic configuration of pinball game machine>
First, a schematic configuration of the pinball game machine 1 will be described (see FIG. 1). In the following embodiments, "pinball game machine 1" is also referred to as "game machine 1".
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the gaming machine with the opening/closing body opened.

The game machine 1 includes a support 100 serving as a base portion, an opening/closing body 200 supported by the support 100 so as to be openable and closable, a fixed body 300 fixed to the rear side of the opening/closing body 200, and a fixing means 600 for fixing the fixed body 300 to the opening/closing body 200. - 特許庁

The support 100 is positioned on the back side of the opening/closing body 200 . The opening/closing body 200 is supported by the supporting body 100 via a pivot mechanism 700 so as to be able to open and close. Therefore, the opening/closing member 200 is opened with respect to the support member 100 in a so-called laterally opened state.

In the following embodiments, the fixed body 300 is a transparent plate unit having a transparent plate made of glass, resin, or the like.
The opening/closing body 200 is provided with a transparent plate mounting means 400 on which the fixed body 300 is mounted, and a fixing cooperating means 500 for supporting the fixing means 600 and the like. The transparent plate mounting means 400 has a mounting sheet metal or the like for mounting the fixed body 300 thereon. The fixing cooperating means 500 has a guide frame, shaft or the like that supports the fixing means 600 .
Both the transparent plate placing means 400 and the fixed cooperative means 500 are provided on the back side of the opening/closing body 200 , but the transparent plate placing means 400 is positioned below the fixed cooperative means 500 .

In the gaming machine 1, for example, two fixing means 600 and two fixing cooperating means 500 are provided, and these two fixing means 600 and two fixing cooperating means 500 are provided separately from each other to the left and right.
The fixing means 600 is movable (slidable) or rotatable with respect to the opening/closing body 200, and has a variable member whose position can be changed by manual operation. The fixing means 600 has a function of fixing the fixed body 300 to the opening/closing body 200 by being moved or rotated.

<2. Configuration of support>
Next, the structure of the support 100 will be described (see FIGS. 2 to 5).
2 is a front perspective view showing the appearance of the game machine, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the appearance of the game machine, FIG. 4 is a front view showing the appearance of the support, and FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board of the game machine.

The support 100 includes a frame-shaped front frame 102, a game board 103 having a game area, and a frame-shaped outer frame 104 that protects the game board 103 from the surroundings.

The front frame 102 is positioned on the front side of the outer frame 104 and supported by the outer frame 104 via hinges 105 so as to be openable and closable. A game board storage frame (not shown) is provided on the front surface of the front frame 102, and a game board 103 is attached to the game board storage frame.

A game area 103a is formed on the front side of the game board 103 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The game board 103 is attached to the game board storage frame of the front frame 102, and the transparent plate unit 300 fixed to the opening/closing body 200 is positioned in front of the game area 103a. The game area 103a faces the front side of the gaming machine 1 through the transparent plate of the transparent plate unit 300, and the player can visually recognize the game area 103a through the transparent plate.

The game board 103 is constructed with a substantially square wooden plywood or resin board as a base. On the game board 103, a ball guide rail 131 for guiding the shot game ball is annularly attached as a board surface partitioning member, and a substantially circular area surrounded by the ball guide rail 131 is a game area 103a.

A main liquid crystal display device 132M (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) is provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 103a, and a sub-liquid crystal display device 132S is provided in the right side portion of the game area 103a.
In the main liquid crystal display device 132M, under the control of the effect control board (not shown), three decorative patterns, for example, left, middle and right, are displayed on the background image. In addition, various effects images such as normal effects, ready-to-win effects, and super ready-to-win effects are displayed.

A center decoration 135C is provided in the game area 103a so as to surround the display surface of the main liquid crystal display device 132M.
The center decoration 135C not only has a decorative effect due to its design, but also has a function of protecting the display surface of the main liquid crystal display device 132M from surrounding game balls. In addition, the center decoration 135C also functions as a member that enables the left and right hitting of the game ball flow path depending on the hitting strength or stroke length of the game ball. That is, the flow path of the game ball hit above the game area 103a via the ball guide rail 131 flows down either the left game area 103b or the right game area 103c divided by the center decoration 135C. In the case of so-called left hitting, the game ball flows down the left game area 103b, and in the case of right hitting, the game ball flows down the right game area 103c.

Further, a lower left decoration 135L is provided below the left game area 103b, and the lower left decoration 135L exerts a decorative effect and has a function of defining the range of the left game area 103b.
A lower right decoration 135R is provided below the right game area 103c, and the lower right decoration 135R also exhibits a decorative effect and has a function of defining the range of the left game area 103b.
In the game area 103a (the left game area 103b and the right game area 103c), nails 149 and pinwheels 147 are provided at required locations, and the nails 149 and the pinwheels 147 form various flow-down paths for the game ball.

A center stage 135S is provided below the main liquid crystal display device 132M, and the center stage 135S exhibits a decorative effect and functions as a play area for game balls.
Although not shown, the center decoration 135C is provided with a movable accessory that produces a visual performance effect at an appropriate location.

In the vicinity of the upper right edge of the game area 103a, a pattern display section 133 is provided which is a dot display formed by arranging a plurality of LEDs.
In the symbol display portion 133, a first special symbol display portion, a second special symbol display portion and a normal symbol display portion are formed by predetermined dot areas, and the first special symbol, the second special symbol and the normal symbol are respectively fluctuating display operation (fluctuation display operation of one set of start of fluctuation and stop of fluctuation).
The above-described main liquid crystal display device 132M has a function of variably displaying decorative patterns by images in synchronization with the variable display of the first special pattern and the second special pattern by the pattern display section 133 in terms of time.

Below the center decoration 135C, a winning device having an upper starting port 141 (first special symbol starting port) is provided, and below the winning device, a normal variable winning device 142 having a lower starting port 142a (second special symbol starting port) is provided.
Incidentally, "winning" means that a game ball is taken into the inside of a prize winning opening, which will be described later, or a game ball passes through a gate. Actually, when a game ball is detected by a sensor (each winning detection switch) arranged for each winning hole, it is treated as a "win" occurring in that winning hole.

Detecting sensors (upper starting opening sensor, lower starting opening sensor) for detecting passage of game balls are arranged inside the upper starting opening 141 and the lower starting opening 142a.
The upper starting port 141 is a prize winning port related to the starting condition of the variable display operation of the first special pattern in the pattern display unit 133, and is a winning device with a fixed winning rate that does not have a starting port opening/closing means (means for opening or enlarging the starting port).

The normal variable winning device 142 having the lower starting port 142a is configured as a variable winning rate type winning device capable of varying the winning rate of game balls by the starting port opening/closing means. That is, it is a so-called electric tulip-type prize winning device provided with a pair of left and right movable wing pieces 142b, 142b for opening or enlarging the lower opening 142a.

The lower starting port 142 a of the normal variable winning device 142 is a winning port related to the starting condition of the second special symbol variable display operation in the symbol display section 133 . The winning rate of the lower starting port 142a fluctuates according to the operating state of the movable wing piece 142b. In other words, winning is easy when the movable wing 142b is open, and winning is difficult or impossible when the movable wing 142b is closed.

A plurality of general winning openings 143 are provided on the left and right sides of the normal variable winning device 142 . Inside each general winning opening 143, a detection sensor (general winning opening sensor) for detecting passage of a game ball is arranged.

At the lower side of the right game area 103c, there is provided a normal symbol starting port 144 consisting of a gate (specific passage area) through which game balls can pass. The normal symbol starting port 144 is a prize winning port related to the variable display operation of normal symbols in the symbol display unit 133, and a sensor (gate sensor) for detecting a passing game ball is arranged inside the normal symbol starting port 144.

A first special variable prize winning device 145 (special electric accessory) is provided in the middle of the flowing path from the normal symbol starting port 144 to the normal variable winning device 142 in the right game area 103c.
The first special variable prize winning device 145 is structured to close/open the first big prize winning port 145a by a projecting-type open door 145b. Further, inside the first special variable winning device 145, a sensor (first big winning hole sensor) for detecting passage of a game ball to the first big winning hole 145a is arranged.

A lower right decoration 135R protrudes from the surface of the game board 103 around the first big winning hole 145a, and the upper side of the protruding portion and the upper surface of the open door 145b form a downstream guide portion of the right game area 103c. Therefore, by pulling the open door 145b into the inside of the game board 103, the game ball that has reached the downstream guide portion can easily enter the first big winning hole 145a.

Below the normal variable winning device 142, a second special variable winning device 146 (special electric accessory) is provided. The second special variable prize winning device 146 has a structure that closes/opens the inner second big prize winning port 146a by an opening door 146b that can be opened and closed with its lower part pivoted. Further, inside the second special variable winning device 146, a sensor (second big winning hole sensor) for detecting passage of a game ball to the second big winning hole 146a is arranged.
The second big winning opening 146a is opened by opening the open door 146b. In the state where the second big winning hole 146a is open, the game ball that has flowed down the left game area 103b or the right game area 103c will enter the second big winning hole 146a with a high probability.

As described above, in the game area 103a, the upper starting hole 141, the lower starting hole 142a, the normal symbol starting hole 144, the first big winning hole 145a, the second big winning hole 146a and the general winning hole 143 are formed as winning holes.
In the game machine 1, when there is a winning in a winning opening other than the normal symbol starting opening 144 out of the upper starting opening 141, the lower starting opening 142a, the normal symbol starting opening 144, the first large winning opening 145a, the second large winning opening 146a, or the general winning opening 143, the number of winning balls per winning ball set for each winning opening is paid out from a game ball payout device (not shown). be done.
A game ball that does not win an upper starting hole 141, a lower starting hole 142a, a normal symbol starting hole 144, a first big winning hole 145a, a second big winning hole 146a or a general winning hole 143 is discharged from the game area 103a through an out hole 148.例文帳に追加

In the game board 103 configured as described above, the center decoration 135C, the lower left decoration 135L, the lower right decoration 135R, the center stage 135S, the first special variable winning device 145, the second special variable winning device 146, and the movable body accessories (not shown) are provided with decoration lamps 135a as light emitting means on the side of the game board 103, although not shown in detail.
The decorative lamp 135a performs, for example, a lighting operation for presentation, a lighting operation for error notification, a lighting operation according to the operating state, and the like, as lighting operations by the LED.

<3. Structure of Opening/Closing Body>
Next, the configuration of the opening/closing body 200 will be described (see FIGS. 6 to 21).
6 is a front perspective view of the opening/closing body, FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the opening/closing body, FIG. 8 is a plan view of the opening/closing body, FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the opening/closing body, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the opening/closing body and the fixed body, FIG. 16 is a rear view showing the upper part of the opening/closing body with the speaker unit etc. attached, FIG. 17 is a rear view showing the upper part of the opening/closing body with the fixed body and the speaker unit etc. attached, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the first reinforcing member, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the second reinforcing member, FIG. is a cross-sectional view taken along line (21)-(21) in FIG.

(overall schematic configuration)
The opening/closing body 200 includes a front door 201, a door frame 203, a first reinforcing member 205, and a second reinforcing member 206 (see FIGS. 6 to 11).

As described above, the opening/closing body 200 is supported by the supporting body 100 via the pivot mechanism 700 so as to be able to be opened and closed. By operating the key hole 250 for unlocking the door provided at the lower right side of the front door 201, the front door 201 is unlocked from the front frame 102, and the front door 201 can be opened forward from the front frame 102. In addition, the front frame 102 can be unlocked from the outer frame 104 in the support 100 by operating the key hole 250 for unlocking the door.
The front door 201 and the door frame 203 are connected in the front and rear. The first reinforcing member 205 is attached to one side of the rear surface of the door frame 203 , and the second reinforcing member 206 is attached to the other side of the rear surface of the door frame 203 .

As described above, the opening/closing body 200 is provided with the transparent plate placing means 400 on which the transparent plate unit 300 is placed and the fixing cooperative means 500 for supporting the fixing means 600, etc. The transparent plate placing means 400 is provided at the lower rear side of the door frame 203, and the fixed cooperative means 500 is provided at the upper rear side of the door frame 203.

(front door)
The front door 201 is formed in a frame shape as a whole, and the inner space is formed as a window hole 202 (see FIG. 10). As shown in FIG. 12, the front door 201 has a base frame 230 made of metal or the like in the shape of a frame, an operation panel 208 attached to the lower front surface of the base frame 230, and a decorative cover 204 attached to the outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the base frame 230 excluding the lower portion.

The base frame 230 consists of an upper portion 231 extending horizontally, side portions 232, 232 extending vertically, and a substantially rectangular lower portion 233 having a horizontally long shape. A central space of the base frame 230 is formed as a through hole 230a.

The operation panel 208 is provided with an upper tray unit 210, a lower tray unit 209, and a firing operation handle 218 (see FIGS. 6, 12, 13 and 14).

The upper tray unit 210 is provided with an upper tray 210a for storing game balls. The lower tray unit 209 is provided with a lower tray 209a for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper tray 210a.

The upper receiving tray unit 210 is provided with a ball extracting button 216 for extracting game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 210a toward the lower receiving tray 209a. The lower receiving tray unit 209 is provided with a ball extracting lever 217 for extracting the game balls stored in the lower receiving tray 209a to the lower side of the gaming machine 1. - 特許庁
The upper receiving tray unit 210 is provided with a ball lending button 214 for requesting a game ball lending device (not shown) to put out game balls, and a card return button 215 for requesting return of a valuable value medium inserted in the game ball lending device.

The upper receiving tray unit 210 is provided with a handrest portion 211 formed in a gently curved shape that is displaced forward as it goes downward. A performance button 212 and a cross key 213 are provided on the upper tray unit 210 .
The performance button 212 is a push button that becomes operable when a built-in lamp is lit during a predetermined input acceptance period, and can change the performance by pressing it when the built-in lamp is lit. The effect button 212 is arranged continuously on the hand rest part 211.例文帳に追加A player can operate the performance button 212 while placing his or her hand on the hand rest part 211 during the game, and can operate the performance button 212 satisfactorily and stably. The cross key 213 is an operator for the player to perform an operation corresponding to the production situation, an operation for setting the production, and the like.

A shooting operation handle 218 is provided on the right end side of the operation panel 208, and is an operator for the player to operate a shooting device (not shown) for game balls.

Note that the operation panel 208 may be opened and closed by a support mechanism (not shown) on the base frame 230 . Further, the operation panel 208 may be attached to the base frame 230 so that it cannot be opened or closed with respect to the base frame 230 .

The decorative cover 204 is divided into a plurality of pieces in the circumferential direction (see FIG. 12).
The decorative cover 204 is formed in a substantially U-shape with a downward opening by being joined together, and has a pair of left and right side portions 204a and 204b extending in the vertical direction, and an upper side portion 204c connecting the upper ends of the side portions 204a and 204b in the horizontal direction.
The decorative cover 204 is one size larger than the window hole 202 of the front door 201 and is attached around the window hole 202 when the side portions 204a and 204b and the upper portion 204c are joined.
The decorative cover 204 has side portions 204 a and 204 b attached to the front surfaces of the side portions 232 and 232 of the base frame 230 , respectively, and an upper portion 204 c attached to the front surface of the upper portion 231 of the base frame 230 .

As described above, the decorative cover 204 is divided into a plurality of parts in the circumferential direction, and the base frame 230, the light emitting display means and the like are partially covered by the side parts 204a and 204b and the upper part 204c. Therefore, the decorative cover 204 ensures good decorativeness of the gaming machine 1 .

Decorative lamps are provided at various locations on the front side of the front door 201 . The decoration lamp performs, for example, a lighting operation for presentation, a lighting operation for error notification, a lighting operation according to the operating state, and the like, as lighting operations by the LED.

Speaker holding portions 224 are provided on both left and right sides of the upper portion 207d of the front door 201, and speaker units 225 are held in the speaker holding portions 224 (see FIGS. 15 to 17).
The speaker holding portion 224 is formed in a cylindrical shape penetrating in the front and rear direction, and the speaker unit 225 is held inside the speaker holding portion 224 . In addition to the speaker body 226 , the speaker unit 225 has a board 227 arranged on the rear side of the speaker body 226 and a cable 228 as a conductive wire connected to the board 227 .

The door frame 203 incorporates light emitting display means (not shown) at predetermined positions around the speaker unit 225 .

Speaker units 229 for outputting dramatic sounds are arranged on both left and right sides of the front door 201 near the lower end. The speaker unit 229 is held by the lower ends of the side portions 204 a and 204 b of the decorative cover 204 and arranged on the front door 201 .

(door frame)
The door frame 203 has a rectangular outer shape and is formed like a frame, and has a frame portion 207 as a base portion. The frame portion 207 may be made of metal, may be made of resin, or may be partially made of metal or resin.
The side portions 207a and 207b, the lower portion 207c and the upper portion 207d are positioned corresponding to the side portions 232 and 232, the lower portion 233 and the upper portion 231 of the base frame 230, respectively.

The width of the lower portion 207 c in the vertical direction is larger than the width of the lower portion 233 of the base frame 230 in the vertical direction, and the portion of the lower portion 207 c excluding the lower end portion is positioned facing the lower portion 233 . Accordingly, the lower end of the lower portion 207c is located below the lower portion 233. As shown in FIG.

An opening 219 larger than the window hole 202 of the front door 201 is formed inside the frame portion 207 . An upper portion 207 d of the frame portion 207 is formed in a linear shape extending in the left-right direction at the upper end portion and formed in an arch shape or a circular arc shape along the opening edge of the window hole 202 at the lower end portion.

Side portions 207a and 207b of the frame portion 207 are provided with reinforcing edges 234 and 235 protruding rearward at the outer end portions in the left-right direction. Reinforcing edges 234 and 235 are formed by bending the outer portions of side portions 207a and 207b rearward.
As described above, the reinforcing edges 234 and 235 formed by bending the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 backward are provided at the left and right ends of the door frame 203. Therefore, the reinforcing edges 234 and 235 provide reinforcement in the bending direction in which the upper and lower ends of the door frame 203 are displaced forward and backward, thereby ensuring high strength of the door frame 203.

Further, a reinforcing edge 236 and a reinforcing edge 237 protruding rearward are provided at the lower end of the lower portion 207c and the upper end of the upper portion 207d of the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203, respectively. The reinforcing edges 236 and 237 are formed by bending the lower end of the lower portion 207c and the upper end of the upper portion 207d backward.
As described above, the reinforcing edges 236 and 237 formed by bending the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 rearward are provided at the upper and lower ends of the door frame 203. Therefore, the reinforcing edges 236 and 237 provide reinforcement in the bending direction in which the left and right ends of the door frame 203 are displaced forward and backward, thereby ensuring high strength of the door frame 203.

At the upper end of the door frame 203, holding cylinders 238 projecting forward are provided so as to be separated from each other in the left and right directions. The speaker unit 225 is inserted and arranged in the holding tube portion 238 in a state where the door frame 203 is coupled with the front door 201 . Accordingly, the speaker unit 225 is protected by the holding tube portion 238, and both front and rear portions are exposed through the front opening and the rear opening of the holding tube portion 238, respectively.

Protective covers 220 for covering the speaker body 226, the substrate 227, the cable 228, the light emitting display means, etc. from the rear are attached to the upper part 207d of the frame part 207 (see FIGS. 10, 11 and 16).
By providing the protective cover 220, it is possible to prevent the speaker unit 225, the light emitting display means, and the like from being damaged or damaged. In addition, by forming the protective cover 220 from a highly rigid material such as a metal material, it is possible to strengthen the protection of the speaker unit 225, the light emitting display means, etc., and the protective cover 220 also functions to reinforce the door frame 203, thereby ensuring high strength of the upper portion 207d of the door frame 203.

The protective cover 220 has a vertical width smaller than a horizontal width, and a part of the lower edge thereof is formed in an arc shape. As a result, the protective cover 220 can be attached to the frame portion 207 while avoiding the moving area (rotating area) of the fixing means 600 and avoiding interference with the transparent plate unit 300 .

In this embodiment, the pair of left and right protective covers 220 is provided, but the pair of left and right protective covers 220 may be integrally formed. By integrally forming the pair of right and left protective covers 220, it is possible to reduce the number of parts of the gaming machine 1 and reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, since the pair of left and right protective covers 220 are integrally formed, the strength of the upper portion 207d of the door frame 203 can be further improved.
(Reinforcing member)

Both the first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206 are formed of metal so as to extend vertically (see FIGS. 10, 11, and 18 to 21).

The first reinforcing member 205 has a plate-like base wall 205a facing in the front-rear direction, an outer wall 205b projecting rearward from the laterally outer end of the base wall 205a, and an inner wall 205c projecting rearwardly from the laterally inner end of the base wall 205a.
The first reinforcing member 205 is fixed to the side portion 207a of the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 from behind. The first reinforcing member 205 is fixed to the frame portion 207 at a position ranging from the upper end portion to the lower end portion of the door frame 203 with the base wall 205a facing the rear surface of the side portion 207a.

The second reinforcing member 206 has a plate-shaped base wall 206a facing in the front-rear direction, an outer wall 206b protruding forward from the laterally outer end of the base wall 206a, and an inner wall 206c protruding forwardly from the laterally inner end of the base wall 206a.
The second reinforcing member 206 is fixed to the side portion 207b of the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 from behind. The second reinforcing member 206 is fixed at a position extending from the upper end portion to the lower end portion of the door frame 203 with the base wall 206a facing the rear surface of the side portion 207b.

The first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206 each have a function of reinforcing the frame portion 207 . By fixing the first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206 to the frame portion 207 while being separated from each other in the left and right direction, high strength of the door frame 203 can be ensured.
Note that reinforcing members may be fixed to the lower portion 207c and the upper portion 207d as well. By fixing reinforcing members to the lower portion 207c and the upper portion 207d as well, the strength of the door frame 203 can be further improved.

The first reinforcing member 205 is fixed inside the reinforcing edge 234 of the frame portion 207, and the second reinforcing member 206 is fixed inside the reinforcing edge 235 of the frame portion 207 (see FIGS. 20 and 21).
The first reinforcing member 205 is attached to the frame portion 207 with the front surface of the base wall 205a pressed against the rear surface of the side portion 207a and the outer wall 205b pressed against the reinforcing edge 234 from the inside. Therefore, since each portion of the first reinforcing member 205 is attached to the frame portion 207 while being in contact with each portion of the frame portion 207, the door frame 203 can be secured with higher strength.
Further, the second reinforcing member 206 is attached to the frame portion 207 with the front surface of the base wall 206a pressed against the rear surface of the side portion 207b and the outer wall 206b pressed against the reinforcing edge 235 from the inside. Therefore, since each portion of the second reinforcing member 206 is attached to the frame portion 207 while being in contact with each portion of the frame portion 207, the door frame 203 can be secured with higher strength.

<4. Configuration of Transparent Plate Placing Means>
Next, the configuration of the transparent plate placing means 400 will be described (see FIGS. 10 and 22 to 26).
22 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mounting sheet metal is removed from the door frame, FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the rear side of the opening/closing body shown together with part of the fixed body, FIG. 24 is a sectional view taken along line (24)-(24) in FIG. 11, FIG. 25 is a sectional view showing part of FIG. 24, and FIG. 26 is a sectional view showing another part of FIG.

The transparent plate mounting means 400 are both provided on the back side of the opening/closing body 200, and are composed of a portion of the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 and a mounting sheet metal 401 on which the transparent plate unit 300 is mounted.
A lower portion 207c of the frame portion 207 is provided with engaging portions 410, 410 separated in the left and right direction.
The engaging portions 410 , 410 , the first receiving projection 420 , the second receiving projection 430 and the mounting sheet metal 401 constitute each part of the transparent plate mounting means 400 .

The engaging portion 410 protrudes toward the game board 103 and is formed with an engaging hole 411 opening upward. The engaging portion 410 is made of resin.
In this embodiment, an example in which two engaging portions 410 are provided will be described, but the number of engaging portions 410 may be one, or three or more. Note that the number of engagement protrusions provided on the transparent plate unit 300 , which will be described later, changes according to the number of the engagement portions 410 .

The engaging portion 410 is formed in, for example, a horizontally long rectangular shape, and the engaging hole 411 is also formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape. The engaging portion 410 is positioned slightly below the lower opening edge of the opening 219 in the frame portion 207 . Therefore, the upper end portion of the lower portion 207 c is formed with a surface facing rearward above the engaging portion 410 , and this rearward facing surface is formed as a receiving surface 412 .

The first receiving projection 420 protrudes from the lower portion 207c toward the game board 103, and is formed in a substantially isosceles triangle shape with the front-rear direction being the thickness direction. The first receiving protrusion 420 has equal sides 420a extending vertically and horizontally, respectively, and an oblique side 420c facing the opening 219 side. The oblique side 420c is formed in a concave shape. One equal side 420 a of the first receiving projection 420 is positioned at substantially the same height as the upper end of the engaging portion 410 .
The first receiving projection 420 is provided with a receiving piece portion 421 projecting rearward from the lower end portion, and the receiving piece portion 421 is formed in a plate-like shape extending left and right and facing up and down.

The second receiving protrusion 430 protrudes from the lower portion 207c toward the game board 103, and is formed in a substantially isosceles triangle shape with the front-rear direction being the thickness direction. The second receiving protrusion 430 has equal sides 430a, 430a extending vertically and horizontally, respectively, and an oblique side 430c facing the opening 219 side. The oblique side 430c is formed in a concave shape. One equilateral side 430 a of the second receiving projection 430 is positioned at substantially the same height as the upper end of the engaging portion 410 .

The mounting sheet metal 401 is made of a metal material and has a predetermined shape.

The transparent plate unit 300 is often attached to and detached from the door frame 203 , and force is applied from the transparent plate unit 300 to the mounting portion 403 each time the transparent plate unit 300 is mounted. Therefore, as described above, by providing the ribs 404 continuous to the mounting portion 403, the strength of the mounting portion 403 is improved and the mounting portion 403 is made difficult to deform, thereby improving the durability of the mounting portion 403 and improving the positional accuracy of the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the door frame 203.

In the mounting sheet metal 401, cutouts 405 are formed in the continuous portions of the mounting portion 403 and the mounting portion 402 so as to be separated from each other in the left and right directions. The notch 405 is open vertically and forwardly.

The mounting sheet metal 401 is fixed to the frame portion 207 by screwing, for example, in a state where the attached portion 402 is in contact with the rear surface of the frame portion 207 . The engaging portion 410 is inserted into the notch 405 while the mounting sheet metal 401 is fixed to the frame portion 207 . Accordingly, the respective portions of the mounting portion 403 of the mounting sheet metal 401 are positioned on the left and right sides of the engaging portions 410 , 410 .

<5. Configuration of Fixed Body (Transparent Plate Unit)>
Next, the configuration of the fixed body (transparent plate unit) 300 will be described (see FIGS. 27 to 35).
27 is a rear view of the fixed body, FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the fixed body, FIG. 29 is a sectional view showing a part of the fixed body, FIG. 30 is a rear side perspective view showing the pressed portion of the fixed body, etc., FIG. 31 is a front side perspective view showing the pressed portion of the fixed body, etc., FIG. FIG. 35 is a rear view showing the state fixed to the body, and FIG. 35 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the dimensions of the pressed portion of the fixed body.

[5-1. Overall configuration of fixed body]
A transparent plate unit (fixed body) 300 includes two front and rear transparent plates 301, 301, and a holding member 302 that holds the transparent plates 301, 301 at their outer peripheral portions (see FIGS. 27 to 29). The number of transparent plates 301 provided in the transparent plate unit 300 is arbitrary, and may be one or three or more. Further, when a plurality of transparent plates 301 are provided, the plurality of transparent plates 301 may be separated in the front and rear, or may be in contact with each other in the front and rear.

In the transparent plate unit 300, the transparent plates 301, 301 and the holding member 302 are fixed by adhesion or the like, and a substantially sealed internal space 300a is formed between the transparent plates 301, 301. FIG.

The transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 with the outer peripheral part pressed against the rear surface of the frame part 207, and when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203, the transparent plate unit 300 closes the opening 219 of the door frame 203 from behind. As a result, the game area 103a can be seen through the transparent plate 301 from the front.

(Transparent plate and holding member)
As the transparent plate 301, for example, a glass plate is used. Note that the transparent plate 301 is not limited to a glass plate, and any material can be used as long as it is a transparent plate material having a predetermined strength. For example, the transparent plate 301 may be made of resin.
The transparent plate 301 is formed in a predetermined shape corresponding to the shape of the opening 219 of the door frame 203 . The transparent plate 301 has, for example, an upper edge formed in an upwardly convex curvilinear shape, left and right side edges except for a part thereof formed in a straight line extending vertically, and a lower edge formed in a straight line extending left and right.
In addition, the transparent plate 301 is formed in a shape without sharp corners, and the boundary between the curved portion and the straight portion and the boundary between the straight portion and the straight portion on the outer peripheral edge are both formed in a curved shape without sharp corners. Therefore, stress concentration is less likely to occur in these boundary portions at the outer peripheral edge of the transparent plate 301, and the strength of the transparent plate 301 can be improved and the occurrence of damage can be prevented.

The holding member 302 includes a holding frame portion 303 that covers the outer periphery of the transparent plates 301 and 301 , pressed portions 307 and 307 that protrude outward from the holding frame portion 303 , stopper portions 310 and 310 that protrude outward from the holding frame portion 303 , engaging protrusions 311 and 311 that protrude downward from the lower end portion of the holding frame portion 303 , and protrusions that protrude outward from the holding frame portion 303 . and a portion 313 .

The transparent plates 301 , 301 are fixed to the holding frame portion 303 by, for example, adhesion, and held by the holding member 302 .

(Holding part)
The holding frame portion 303 is formed in an annular shape as a whole so as to cover the outer peripheral portions of the transparent plates 301 and 301 from the outside. As shown in FIG. 29, the holding frame 303 has a cross-sectional shape orthogonal to the circumferential direction, and includes a space holding portion 304 that holds the space between the two transparent plates 301, 301, a first holding portion 305 that is continuous with one end of the space holding portion 304 and perpendicular to the space holding portion 304, and a second holding portion 306 that is continuous with the other end of the space holding portion 304 and is perpendicular to the space holding portion 304. The first pressing portion 305 and the second pressing portion 306 protrude in opposite directions from the spacing portion 304 .

When the transparent plate 301 is held by the holding frame portion 303, the outer peripheral surface of the transparent plate 301 is pressed from the outside by the first pressing portion 305 and the second pressing portion 306, and the inner surface of the outer peripheral portion of the transparent plate 301 is in contact with the interval holding portion 304.
In this way, the transparent plates 301, 301 are held by the holding member 302 with a predetermined space therebetween by the space holding part 304 with the internal space 300a therebetween.

Therefore, when an impact is applied to one transparent plate 301, the impact is less likely to be transmitted to the other transparent plate 301, and the impact resistance of the transparent plate 301 can be improved to prevent breakage, cracking, and the like. In particular, the transparent plate 301 positioned on the front side is likely to come into contact with the player's hand or the like during a game, but since the transparent plate 301 on the front side has an internal space 300a on the rear side of the transparent plate 301 positioned on the front side, the transparent plate 301 on the rear side is less likely to be damaged even if the transparent plate 301 on the front side is damaged, and the game board 103 positioned behind the transparent plate 301 on the rear side can be protected. It is also possible to ensure the safety of the player.

Further, in order to reduce the transmission of impact from the transparent plate 301 positioned on the front side to the transparent plate 301 positioned on the rear side, the holding member 302 is preferably made of a resin material having a high shock absorption capacity or a resin material having a high impact resistance.

When the transparent plates 301, 301 are held by the holding member 302, the rear end surface of the second pressing portion 306 of the holding member 302 is positioned on the rear side of the rear surface of the transparent plate 301 positioned on the rear side. Therefore, in the transparent plate unit 300, a rear space 300b is formed behind the transparent plate 301 positioned on the rear side.
In this way, the rear end surface of the second pressing part 306 is positioned behind the rear surface of the transparent plate 301 positioned on the rear side to form the rear space 300b, so that the transparent plate 301 on the rear side does not contact the game board 103 positioned on the rear side of the transparent plate 301, and damage to the transparent plate 301 can be prevented.

Further, the height of the nail 149, the pinwheel 147, etc. of the game board 103 from the board surface may be changed by adjustment, and even when the height of the nail 149, the pinwheel 147, etc. from the board surface is changed by the adjustment, the nail 149, the pinwheel 147, etc. do not come into contact with the transparent plate 301 positioned on the rear side due to the presence of the rear space 300b. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the nail 149, the pinwheel 147, and the like from falling down, and to prevent the transparent plate 301 from being damaged.

The holding frame portion 303 is configured by a plurality of portions as described below in the circumferential direction. The holding frame portion 303 comprises side portions 303a, 303b, a lower portion 303c, an upper portion 303d, an inclined portion 303e, an arc portion 303f and a curved portion 303g (see FIGS. 27 and 28).

The side portions 303a and 303b extend vertically, the lower portion 303c extends left and right, and the upper portion 303d continues to the upper ends of the side portions 303a and 303b and is formed in an upwardly convex arc shape. The inclined portion 303e continues to the lower end of the side portion 303a and is inclined downward toward the side portion 303b. The arc portion 303f continues to the lower end of the inclined portion 303e and one end of the lower portion 303c in the left-right direction and is formed in an arc shape projecting obliquely downward. It is curved.

The size and shape of the transparent plate unit 300 including the transparent plate 301 and the holding frame portion 303 of the holding member 302 are larger than the maximum opening of the door frame so that the transparent plate unit 300 can be commonly used for a plurality of different types of door frames.

(Pressed part)
The pressed portions 307, 307 protrude outward in opposite directions from the ends of the upper portion 303d of the holding frame portion 303 near the side portions 303a, 303b. The pressed portions 307, 307 are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the center line S in the horizontal direction of the transparent plate unit 300, and are formed in a line-symmetrical shape (see FIG. 27).
The pressed portion 307 is formed in the shape of an isosceles triangle as a whole, protrudes from the front end portion of the upper portion 303d, and has an oblique side continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the upper portion 303d (see FIGS. 30 and 31).

The depressed portion 307 is formed with a concave positioning hole 308 opening forward and a concave engaging portion 309 opening rearward (see FIGS. 30 to 32). The positioning hole 308 and the locking portion 309 are communicated with each other in the front and rear and have the same central axis. The positioning hole 308 and the engaging portion 309 are formed at positions near the tip of the pressed portion 307 .

The positioning hole 308 is composed of an insertion portion 308a whose peripheral surface is parallel to the central axis and a guide portion 308b which is continuous with the front end of the insertion portion 308a and whose diameter increases toward the front. The engaging portion 309 is composed of a non-changing portion 309a whose peripheral surface is parallel to the central axis and a diameter changing portion 309b which is continuous with the rear end of the non-changing portion 309a and whose diameter increases toward the rear.
The positioning hole 308 and the engaging portion 309 are communicated with each other in the front and rear at the insertion portion 308a and the unchanged portion 309a.

An inclined portion 312 is formed at the rear end portion of the outer peripheral portion of the pressed portion 307 so as to be displaced forward as it goes outward.

(Stopper part)
The stopper portions 310 , 310 protrude rearward from the pressed portions 307 , 307 respectively and protrude outward from the holding frame portion 303 . The stopper portion 310 is provided continuously with the upper portion 303 d and the pressed portion 307 between the locking portion 309 and the upper portion 303 d of the holding frame portion 303 .
The stopper portion 310 is formed in a mountain shape, and the thickness direction thereof is the front-rear direction. The stopper portion 310 has an upper surface 310 a , an inclined surface 310 b , a rear surface 310 c and a top surface 310 d and is smaller than the pressed portion 307 .

The rear surface 310c is a surface facing backward in the thickness direction, and the upper surface 310a, the slope 310b, and the top surface 310d are each part of the outer peripheral surface. The top surface 310d is positioned between the top surface 310a and the slope 310b, and faces diagonally upward.
The stopper portion 310 protrudes from the upper portion 303 d of the holding frame portion 303 in the same direction as the projecting direction of the pressed portion 307 , and the front surface thereof is continuous with the rear surface of the pressed portion 307 . The slope 310b of the stopper portion 310 faces obliquely downward.

The stopper portion 310 has a function of restricting excessive rotation of a variable member, which functions as a fixing means 600 that rotates when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200, when the variable member is rotated.

In addition, the stopper part 310 also has a function as a handle, and can be used as a handle by hooking a finger in a fixing operation of fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 or a fixing release operation of releasing the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200.例文帳に追加
For example, by holding the transparent plate unit 300 by putting fingers on the stopper portions 310, 310, respectively, the transparent plate unit 300 can be easily held, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be easily fixed to the opening/closing body 200 in the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200. Further, by holding the transparent plate unit 300 by putting fingers on the stopper portions 310 , 310 respectively, the transparent plate unit 300 can be easily removed from the opening/closing body 200 in the work of releasing the fixation of the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200 .
At this time, as described above, the inclined surface 310b of the stopper portion 310 faces obliquely downward, so that the operator can easily put his or her finger on the stopper portion 310, thereby improving workability.

Further, the stopper portion 310 is formed integrally with the holding frame portion 303 and the pressed portion 307, and the holding frame portion 303 and the pressed portion 307 are also formed integrally. Therefore, the strength of the stopper portion 310, the holding frame portion 303, and the pressed portion 307 is high, and when the stopper portion 310 is gripped, the stopper portion 310, the holding frame portion 303, and the pressed portion 307 are less likely to deform, thereby improving workability in fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 and ensuring a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200.

A rear surface 310 c of the stopper portion 310 is positioned forward of the rear surface of the holding frame portion 303 . Since the rear surface of the stopper portion 310 is positioned forward of the rear surface of the holding frame portion 303 in this way, when the operator performs various operations such as adjusting the nail 149 with the openable/closable body 200 opened relative to the support member 100, it is difficult for the operator's hand or the like to accidentally touch the stopper portion 310, thereby improving workability in these various operations.

(engagement protrusion)
The engaging protrusions 311 , 311 protrude downward from both left and right end portions of the lower portion 303 c of the holding frame portion 303 . The engaging protrusion 311 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and is a portion that is inserted into the engaging hole 411 of the transparent plate placing means 400 when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 . The engaging projection 311 is formed integrally with the holding frame 303 and has a high strength.

(projection)
The projecting portion 313 protrudes outward from the arc portion 303f of the holding frame portion 303 and is formed in a substantially isosceles triangular shape (see FIGS. 27 and 28). The projecting portion 313 has a lower surface portion 313a facing downward and a side surface portion 313b facing sideways, and protrudes outward from substantially the rear half portion of the arc portion 303f. Therefore, the projecting portion 313 is thinner than the holding frame portion 303 . The projecting portion 313 is formed integrally with the holding frame portion 303 and has a high strength.

(Fixed state of the transparent plate unit to the opening/closing member)
The transparent plate unit 300 configured as described above is fixed to the opening/closing body 200 as follows (see FIGS. 17, 33 and 34).

The lower end of the transparent plate unit 300 is placed on the transparent plate placing means 400 (see FIGS. 33 and 34), and variable members (601A, 601A) functioning as the transparent plate units 300, 300 are engaged with the pressed portions 307, 307 provided on the upper side, respectively.

The variable member that presses the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 may be variable members (601, 601B) other than the variable member 601A, and the details of these variable members 601A, 601, 601B will be described later.
Further, the details and procedure of fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 will be described later.

[5-2. Each dimension of the pressed part]
The dimensions of each portion of the pressed portion 307 will be described below (see FIG. 35).
As described above, the pressed portion 307 is formed with the positioning hole 308 opening forward and the engaging portion 309 opening rearward. The positioning hole 308 consists of an insertion portion 308a with a peripheral surface parallel to the central axis and a guide portion 308b whose diameter increases toward the front. The locking portion 309 consists of a non-changing portion 309a with a peripheral surface parallel to the central axis and a diameter changing portion 309b whose diameter increases toward the rear. The positioning hole 308 and the engaging portion 309 are communicated with each other in the front and rear at the insertion portion 308a and the unchanged portion 309a.

Positioning projections (507) provided on the opening/closing body 200 are inserted into the positioning holes 308 when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200, thereby positioning the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the opening/closing body 200. The diameter of the positioning protrusion 507 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the positioning hole 308 and formed into a cylindrical shape.

When the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200, a pressing projection (603) of a variable member (to be described later) supported by the opening/closing body 200 is inserted into the engaging portion 309, thereby fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200. The pressing protrusion 603 protrudes forward and has a curved outer surface.

In addition, the pressed portion 307 is formed with an inclined portion 312 that is displaced forward as it goes outward. When the variable member is moved (rotated) when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200, the variable member is bent and elastically deformed on the inclined portion 312, so that the pressing protrusion 603 rides on the inclined portion 312 and slides.

The diameter of the insertion portion 308a in the positioning hole 308 is R1, the maximum diameter of the diameter changing portion 309b in the locking portion 309 is R2, the diameter of the non-changing portion 309a in the locking portion 309 is R3, the inclination angle of the guide portion 308b in the positioning hole 308 is θ1, and the inclination angle of the diameter changing portion 309b in the locking portion 309 is θ2.

The depth of the insertion portion 308a in the positioning hole 308 is T1, the depth of the guide portion 308b in the positioning hole 308 is T2, the depth of the unchanged portion 309a in the locking portion 309 is T3, and the depth of the diameter changing portion 309b in the locking portion 309 is T4.

The inclination angle of the guide portion 308b in the positioning hole 308 is θ1, the inclination angle of the diameter changing portion 309b in the locking portion 309 is θ2, and the inclination angle of the inclined portion 312 with respect to the rear surface of the pressed portion 307 is θ3.

"specified dimensions"
The diameters, angles and depths defined above are as follows:
R1: diameter of insertion portion 308a R2: maximum diameter of diameter changing portion 309b R3: diameter of unchanged portion 309a θ1: inclination angle of guide portion 308b θ2: inclination angle of diameter change portion 309b θ3: inclination angle of inclined portion 312 T1: depth of insertion portion 308a T2: depth of guide portion 308b T3: depth of unchanged portion 309a T4 : Depth of diameter changing portion 309b

“Problem to be solved”
In the gaming machine 1, it is necessary to ensure high strength of the pressed portion 307 in the transparent plate unit 300, to ensure a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, and to improve the workability when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200. Therefore, the dimensions (R, θ, T) of each portion of the pressed portion 307 are set as follows.

"Size of diameter R"
(comparison of all R)
In the pressed portion 307, the diameter R1 of the insertion portion 308a is larger than the maximum diameter R2 of the diameter changing portion 309b, and the maximum diameter R2 of the diameter changing portion 309b is larger than the diameter R3 of the non-changing portion 309a.
Therefore, the relationship is R1>R2>R3.

(Regarding R1>R2, R3)
In the pressed portion 307, the diameter R1 of the insertion portion 308a is larger than the maximum diameter R2 of the diameter changing portion 309b and the diameter R3 of the non-changing portion 309a.

The entire positioning projection 507 is inserted into the positioning hole 308 , and when impact or vibration is applied to the transparent plate unit 300 , the applied impact or vibration is transmitted from the pressed portion 307 to the positioning projection 507 . Therefore, if the diameter of the positioning protrusion 507 is small, the positioning protrusion 507 may be damaged or collapsed. Therefore, the positioning protrusion 507 needs to have a diameter larger than a certain value, and the diameter R1 of the insertion portion 308a should be increased accordingly. In particular, the transparent plate unit 300 has two transparent plates 301, 301 made of glass or the like, and is heavy.

On the other hand, if the diameter R1 of the insertion portion 308a, the maximum diameter R2 of the diameter changing portion 309b, and the diameter R3 of the non-changing portion 309a are all large, the spatial volume of the pressed portion 307 increases and the strength of the pressed portion 307 decreases.

Therefore, as described above, by making the diameter R1 of the insertion portion 308a into which the positioning protrusion 507 is inserted larger than the maximum diameter R2 of the diameter changing portion 309b and the diameter R3 of the unchanged portion 309a so as to satisfy R1>R2 and R3, it is possible to prevent the positioning protrusion 507 from being damaged or falling down, and to prevent the spatial volume of the pressed portion 307 from increasing, thereby improving the strength of the pressed portion 307.

"Size of angle θ"
(comparison of all θ)
In the pressed portion 307, the inclination angle θ1 of the guiding portion 308b is larger than the inclination angle θ2 of the diameter changing portion 309b, and the inclination angle θ3 of the inclined portion 312 is smaller than the inclination angle θ2 of the diameter changing portion 309b.
Therefore, the relationship θ1>θ2>θ3 is established.

(Regarding θ1>θ2)
In the pressed portion 307, the inclination angle θ1 of the guiding portion 308b is set larger than the inclination angle θ2 of the diameter changing portion 309b.

The guide portion 308b has a function of guiding the positioning protrusion 507 toward the insertion portion 308a when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200. It is desirable to increase the inclination angle of the guide portion 308b to increase the size of the opening diameter of the guide portion 308b so that the positioning protrusion 507 can be reliably inserted into the insertion portion 308a.

On the other hand, a pressing protrusion 603, which is a variable member for fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, is inserted into the engaging portion 309, and the pressed portion 307 is pressed against the opening/closing body 200 while the outer surface of the pressing protrusion 603 formed in a curved shape is in contact with the diameter changing portion 309b. Therefore, it is desirable that the inclination angle of the diameter changing portion 309b is small in order to prevent the pressing protrusion 603 from slipping out of the engaging portion 309 even when the transparent plate unit 300 or the variable member is subjected to impact or vibration.

Therefore, as described above, by making the inclination angle θ1 of the guide portion 308b larger than the inclination angle θ2 of the diameter change portion 309b so as to satisfy θ1>θ2, the positioning projection 507 can be reliably inserted into the insertion portion 308a, and even when the transparent plate unit 300 and the variable member are subjected to impact and vibration, the holding projection 603 is prevented from coming off from the locking portion 309, thereby ensuring a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200. I can.

(Regarding θ3<θ2)
In the pressed portion 307, the inclination angle .theta.3 of the inclined portion 312 is smaller than the inclination angle .theta.2 of the diameter changing portion 309b.

The inclined portion 312 has a function of guiding the positioning protrusion 507 toward the engaging portion 309 when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200. It is desirable to reduce the inclination angle of the inclined portion 312 in order to move (rotate) the variable member smoothly. It may not go up.
In addition, in order to ensure that the variable member rides on the inclined portion 312 while the inclination angle of the inclined portion 312 is small, the distance between the one end P1 and the other end P2 of the inclined portion 312 must be increased, resulting in an increase in the size of the pressed portion 307.

On the other hand, as described above, it is desirable that the inclination angle of the diameter changing portion 309b be small in order to prevent the holding protrusion 603 from slipping out of the locking portion 309 even when the transparent plate unit 300 or the variable member is subjected to impact or vibration.

Therefore, as described above, by making the inclination angle θ3 of the inclined portion 312 smaller than the inclination angle θ2 of the diameter changing portion 309b so that θ3<θ2, the positioning projection 507 can be reliably guided toward the locking portion 309 without increasing the size of the pressed portion 307, and even when the transparent plate unit 300 or the variable member is subjected to impact or vibration, the pressing projection 603 can be prevented from coming off from the locking portion 309. A stable fixed state to the opening/closing body 200 can be ensured.

"Size of depth T"
(comparison of all Ts)
In the pressed portion 307, the depth T2 of the guiding portion 308b is smaller than the depth T4 of the diameter changing portion 309b, and the sum of the depth T1 of the insertion portion 308a and the depth T2 of the guiding portion 308b is substantially the same as the sum of the depth T3 of the non-changing portion 309a and the depth T4 of the diameter changing portion 309b.
Therefore, the relationships are T2<T4 and T1+T2=T3+T4.

(Regarding T2<T4)
In the pressed portion 307, the depth T2 of the guiding portion 308b is smaller than the depth T4 of the diameter changing portion 309b.

The guide portion 308b has a function of guiding the positioning protrusion 507 toward the insertion portion 308a when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200, and the depth does not need to be increased in order to guide the positioning protrusion 507 toward the insertion portion 308a. In addition, since the entire positioning projection 507 is inserted into the positioning hole 308, it is desirable that the positioning hole 308 be deep in order to reliably insert the positioning projection 507. However, if the positioning hole 308 is too deep, the space volume of the pressed portion 307 increases, and the strength of the pressed portion 307 may decrease.

On the other hand, since the pressing projection 603 of the variable member for fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 is inserted into and locked to the locking portion 309, it is desirable to increase the depth of the diameter changing portion 309b in order to prevent the pressing projection 603 from slipping out of the locking portion 309 even when the transparent plate unit 300 or the variable member is subjected to shock or vibration.

Therefore, as described above, in the pressed portion 307, the depth T2 of the guide portion 308b is made smaller than the depth T4 of the diameter changing portion 309b so that T2>T4. A stable fixed state to 0 can be ensured.

(About T1+T2=T3+T4)
In the pressed portion 307, the total depth of the depth T1 of the insertion portion 308a and the depth T2 of the guide portion 308b is substantially the same as the total depth of the depth T3 of the non-changing portion 309a and the depth T4 of the diameter changing portion 309b.

The total depth of the depth T1 of the insertion portion 308a and the depth T2 of the guide portion 308b is the depth of the positioning hole 308, which is equal to the thickness of the rear end side of the pressed portion 307 in which the positioning hole 308 is formed. Equal to the side thickness.

On the other hand, although the entire positioning protrusion 507 is inserted into the positioning hole 308, the front surface of the pressed portion 307 needs to be pressed against the rear surface of the door frame 203 when the transparent plate unit 300 is positioned on the opening/closing body 200 and the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200. Therefore, in order for the front surface of the pressed portion 307 to be pressed against the rear surface of the door frame 203, the rear surface of the positioning projection 507 must be prevented from contacting the bottom surface of the insertion portion 308a, and the depth T1 of the insertion portion 308a must be sufficiently deep.
However, if the depth of the positioning hole 308 is too deep, the spatial volume of the pressed portion 307 increases, and the strength of the pressed portion 307 may decrease.

Therefore, as described above, by setting the total depth of the depth T1 of the insertion portion 308a and the depth T2 of the guide portion 308b to be approximately the same as the total depth of the depth T3 of the unchanged portion 309a and the depth T4 of the diameter change portion 309b, the insertion portion 308a is sufficiently deep, and the thickness of the rear end side of the portion to be held 307 in which the positioning hole 308 is formed is not unnecessarily thinned. 7 high strength can be secured.

<6. Configuration and Operation of Fixing Cooperation Means and Fixing Means>
Next, the fixing cooperating means 500 and the fixing means 600 that function to fix the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 of the opening/closing body 200 will be described. The fixing means 600 is means for fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 while being placed on the transparent plate placing means 400 .
In the following description, the surface of the rear surface of the door frame 203 with which the front surface of the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 contacts is referred to as a base surface 203a.

[6-1. First Embodiment]
First, the configuration of the fixing means 600 and the like in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 to 38. FIG.
FIG. 36 is a rear view showing the transparent plate unit, fixing means on one of the left and right sides, cooperating fixing means, etc. FIG. 37 is a rear view showing a state in which the pressing protrusion is in contact with the pressed portion of the transparent plate unit, and FIG.
The fixing means 600, 600 are provided at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the central line K in the left-right direction of the door frame 203, and are formed in a line-symmetrical shape (see FIG. 16).

(Configuration of fixing means)
The fixing means 600 in the first embodiment has, for example, a variable member 601 made of resin (see FIGS. 36, 37, 38, etc.).
The variable member 601 has a moving plate 602 , a pressing protrusion 603 , a movement restricting portion 604 and a handle portion 605 . The moving plate 602 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and is vertically movable with respect to a guide frame 550, which will be described later.

The pressing protrusion 603 protrudes toward the door frame 203 from one longitudinal end of the moving plate 602 . The transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 by locking the pressing protrusion 603 in the locking portion 309 of the transparent plate unit 300 .

The movement restricting portion 604 protrudes toward the door frame 203 from the end of the moving plate 602 opposite to the pressing projection 603 in the longitudinal direction. A load is applied to the variable member 601 when the movement restricting portion 604 comes into contact with a first restricting means 503 and a third restricting means 505 which will be described later, and the movement of the variable member 601 is restricted when it contacts a fourth restricting means 506 .

The handle portion 605 protrudes toward the game board 103 from the rear surface 602a of the moving plate 602 at the central portion of the moving plate 602 in the longitudinal direction. A handle portion 605 is a portion that is held by an operator when moving the variable member 601 . By manually operating the handle portion 605 held by the operator, the variable member 601 moves in the vertical direction.

A guide frame 550 is attached to the base surface 203 a of the door frame 203 . The guide frame 550 is provided as part of the fixed cooperating means 500 (see FIG. 38, etc.).
The guide frame 550 has a guide wall 551, fixed plates 552, 552, and a regulating plate 553, and these parts are formed integrally.
The guide wall 551 has a plate-shaped right side wall 551a, a left side wall 551b, and a regulation wall 551c.

The fixing plates 552, 552 protrude from the ends of the right side wall 551a and the left side wall 551b on the side of the door frame 203 in directions away from each other.
The regulating plate 553 is formed in a U-shape that protrudes inward from the end of the guide wall 551 on the game board 103 side and opens downward.
The guide frame 550 is attached to the door frame 203 by screwing a fixing plate 552 or the like.
The variable member 601 is restricted from moving toward the game board 103 by partially covering the moving plate 602 from behind with the restricting plate 553, from moving upward by the restricting wall 551c, and from moving horizontally by the right side wall 551a and the left side wall 551b.

As described above, the variable member 601 is made vertically movable with respect to the base surface 203a. When the variable member 601 moves, it is guided by the guide frame 550 .
By moving the variable member 601 in the vertical direction, the transparent plate unit 300 is attached to and detached from the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 .
Note that the guide frame 550 can be formed integrally with the door frame 203 . As a result, the number of parts is reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine 1 can be reduced. Further, by integrally forming the guide frame 550 with the door frame 203, high positional accuracy of the guide frame 550 with respect to the door frame 203 can be ensured.

(Structure of fixed cooperating means)
The door frame 203 is provided with fixed cooperating means 500 . In addition to the guide frame 550, the fixed cooperating means 500 has a first restricting means 503, a third restricting means 505, and a fourth restricting means 506 projecting from the base surface 203a toward the game board 103 (see FIGS. 39, 40, 41, etc.). The first restricting means 503, the third restricting means 505, and the fourth restricting means 506 are provided in a region inside the guide frame 550 on the base surface 203a. Further, the regulation wall 551c of the guide frame 550 functions as the second regulation means 504. As shown in FIG.
Note that the second restricting means 504 may be provided integrally with the door frame 203 . As a result, the positional accuracy of the second restricting means 504 with respect to the base surface 203a of the door frame 203 is increased, so that the positional accuracy of the movement position of the variable means 601 can be improved.
Also, the first restricting means 503 , the third restricting means 505 and the fourth restricting means 506 can be formed integrally with the door frame 203 . As a result, the positional accuracy of the first restricting means 503, the third restricting means 505, and the fourth restricting means 506 can be improved. Therefore, the movement of the variable member 601 can be reliably restricted with high positional accuracy.
The second restricting means 504, the first restricting means 503, the third restricting means 505, and the fourth restricting means 506 are separated from each other in order from top to bottom.

The second restricting means 504 restricts excessive upward movement of the variable member 601 . The upward movement of the variable member 601 is restricted when the upper surface 602c of the moving plate 602 comes into contact with the restricting wall 551c of the guide frame 550 functioning as the second restricting means 504 from below.
In addition, upward movement of the variable member 601 is restricted by the movement restricting portion 604 of the moving plate 602 contacting the fourth restricting means 506 from above (see FIG. 41, etc.).

The first restricting means 503 is formed so that a movement restricting portion 604 protruding from the moving plate 602 can ride on it. Therefore, for example, when the moving plate 602 moves upward from below, the force of movement of the variable member 601 is weakened by sliding the movement restricting portion 604 on the first restricting means 503 (see FIG. 40, etc.).

When the variable member 601 is moved upward from below, when the upward movement force is released after the movement restricting part 604 rides on the first restricting means 503, the movement restricting part 604 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503 from above due to its own weight. As a result, the variable member 601 is held while being supported by the guide frame 550 .

The third restricting means 505 is formed so that the movement restricting portion 604 protruding from the moving plate 602 can ride on it. Therefore, for example, when the moving plate 602 moves downward, the force of movement of the variable member 601 is weakened by sliding the movement restricting portion 604 on the third restricting means 505 (see FIG. 46, etc.).

When the variable member 601 is moved downward from above, when the downward movement force is released after the movement restricting part 604 rides on the third restricting means 505, the movement restricting part 604 comes into contact with the fourth restricting means 506 from above due to its own weight. As a result, the variable member 601 is held while being supported by the guide frame 550 .

The fourth restricting means 506 protrudes from the base surface 203a by a larger amount than the first restricting means 503 and the third restricting means 505 protruding from the base surface 203a, and the movement restricting portion 604 cannot run over it (see FIG. 50, etc.).
The downward movement of the variable member 601 is restricted by the movement restricting portion 604 coming into contact with the fourth restricting means 506 from above, and the variable member 601 is held so as not to fall off the guide frame 550 downward.

The first restricting means 503, the third restricting means 505, and the movement restricting portion 604 have curved distal end surfaces so that cross sections in the left-right direction of the distal end portions are hemispherical. As a result, when the variable member 601 moves, the friction generated between the first restricting means 503, the third restricting means 505, and the movement restricting portion 604 can be reduced, and the variable member 601 can move smoothly.

The window frame 203 is provided with a cylindrical positioning projection 507 projecting rearward from the base surface 203a. The positioning protrusion 507 is positioned directly below the fourth restricting means 506 . The positioning protrusion 507 is formed so as to be insertable into the positioning hole 308 of the transparent plate unit 300 . By inserting the positioning protrusion 507 into the positioning hole 308, the positioning of the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the door frame 203 is facilitated, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be easily attached to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 with high positional accuracy.

(About movable position)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 39 to 41, states of the variable member 601 at each movable position (moving position) will be described. The variable member 601 has at least a first position, a second position, and a third position as movable positions, and the movable positions include a third position P3, a second position P2, and a first position P1 in this order from top to bottom. Here, for ease of explanation, the position of the variable member 601 is defined as the position of the central point of the pressing protrusion 603 for convenience.
39 is a diagram for explaining the first position of the variable member, FIG. 40 is a diagram for explaining the second position of the variable member, and FIG. 41 is a diagram for explaining the third position of the variable member. 39 to 41 are sectional views taken along line (39)-(39) in FIG.
The transparent plate unit 300 is mounted on the base surface 203a and fixed to the opening/closing body 200 while being placed and held on the transparent plate placing means 400 as described above. Also, the variable members 601 are present on the left and right, and the transparent plate unit 300 is mounted by being pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable members 601 on both sides, but only the operation of one variable member 601 will be described below.

The first position P1 of the variable member 601 is a position where the transparent plate unit 300 can be fixed to the door frame 203, and is a position where the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601 is inserted (locked) into the locking portion 309 formed on the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 (see FIG. 39). At the first position P1, the movement restricting portion 604 is between the third restricting means 505 and the fourth restricting means 506, and the movement of the variable member 601 is not restricted by any of the first restricting means 503, the second restricting means 504, the third restricting means 505, and the fourth restricting means 506.

On the other hand, at positions other than the first position P1 among the movable positions of the variable member 601, the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 can be released. For example, the transparent plate unit 300 can be released from the opening/closing body 200 at predetermined positions where the variable member 601 reaches from the first position P1 to the second position P2 or the third position P3.

The second position P2 of the variable member 601 is within a certain range, and the position from when the movement restricting portion 604 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503 to when it overcomes it corresponds to the second position P2 of the variable member 601 (see FIG. 40). At the second position P2, the locking of the pressing projection 603 to the locking portion 309 is released.

The third position P3 of the variable member 601 is the upper end position in the movement range, and the position where the upper surface 602c of the moving plate 602 contacts the restricting wall 551c functioning as the second restricting means 504 corresponds to the third position P3 of the variable member 601 (see FIG. 41). Also at the third position P3, the locking of the pressing projection 603 to the locking portion 309 is released. At the third position, the movement restricting portion 604 is between the first restricting means 503 and the second restricting means 504, and the movement of the variable member 601 is not restricted by any of the first restricting means 503, the third restricting means 505, and the fourth restricting means 506.
Since the movement of the variable member 601 is restricted by the second restricting means 504 of the guide frame 550 at the third position P3, the excessive upward movement of the variable member 601 is restricted.

(Operation of variable member)
Next, the attachment/detachment operation (attachment/detachment operation) of the opening/closing body 200 of the transparent plate unit 300 by the variable member 601 with respect to the door frame 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. 42 to 51 . 42 to 51 are sectional views taken along the line (39)-(39) in FIG.
As described above, the transparent plate unit 300 is mounted on the base surface 203a of the door frame 203 with its lower surface placed and held by the transparent plate mounting means 400 . In addition, although the variable members 601 are present on the left and right, the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203 by both the left and right variable members 601 and fixed to the opening/closing body 200 . Only the operation of one variable member 601 will be described below.

Before the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203, the variable member 601 is held by its own weight with the movement restricting portion 604 contacting the first restricting means 503 from above (see FIG. 42).
In this state, the positioning protrusion 507 is inserted into the positioning hole 308 and the transparent plate unit 300 is positioned with respect to the door frame 203. However, since the lower surface 602d of the moving plate 602 is positioned above the pressed portion 307, the transparent plate unit 300 is removable from the door frame 203.
The position of the variable member 601 in which the movement restricting portion 604 is in contact with the first restricting means 503 from above corresponds to the second position P2.

With the positioning protrusion 507 inserted into the positioning hole 308 of the transparent plate unit 300 and the movement restricting portion 604 in contact with the first restricting means 503 from above, the operator grips the handle portion 605 and moves the variable member 601 downward.
The position of the variable member 601 when the movement restricting portion 604 rides on the first restricting means 503 also corresponds to the second position P2.
At this time, the lower surface 602 d of the moving plate 602 is positioned above the pressed portion 307 .

Furthermore, when the variable member 601 is moved downward, the movement restricting portion 604 climbs over the first restricting means 503 (see FIG. 44). The position of the variable member 601 in which the movement restricting portion 604 climbs over the first restricting means 503 and the movement restricting portion 604 is in contact with the first restricting means 503 from below also corresponds to the second position P2.
At this time, the lower surface 602 d of the moving plate 602 overlaps from the rear side of the pressed portion 307 , but the pressing protrusion 603 is not in contact with the inclined portion 312 formed on the pressed portion 307 .

When the variable member 601 is further moved downward after the movement restricting portion 604 has passed over the first restricting means 503, the pressing protrusion 603 slides on the inclined portion 312 formed on the pressed portion 307 and rides on the pressed portion 307 (see FIG. 45). As the pressing protrusion 603 slides along the inclined portion 312 , the pressed portion 307 is pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 .
At this time, the movement restricting portion 604 is positioned between the first restricting means 503 and the third restricting means 505 .

Further, when the variable member 601 is moved downward, the movement restricting portion 604 comes into contact with the third restricting means 505 from above. On the other hand, the pressing protrusion 603 is still sliding on the inclined portion 312 formed on the pressed portion 307 (see FIG. 46). At this time, the variable member 601 is elastically deformed so that the lower end is displaced rearward.

As the variable member 601 moves further downward, the movement restricting portion 604 rides on the third restricting means 505 (see FIG. 47). On the other hand, the pressing protrusion 603 climbs over the inclined portion 312 . At this time, the variable member 601 is elastically deformed so that the lower end is displaced rearward.

Further, when the variable member 601 is moved downward, the movement restricting portion 604 climbs over the third restricting means 505 and comes into contact with the third restricting means 505 from below (see FIG. 48). On the other hand, the pressing protrusion 603 climbs over the inclined portion 312 .

As the variable member 601 is moved further downward, the pressing projection 603 slides against the diameter changing portion 309b of the locking portion 309, and the variable member 601 is elastically restored such that the lower end portion of the variable member 601 is displaced forward, and the pressing projection 603 is inserted into and locked to the locking portion 309 of the pressed portion 307 (see FIG. 49). The transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 by locking the pressed portion 307 to the locking portion 309 . The position of the variable member 601 in a state where the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 corresponds to the first position P1.
As described above, fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 of the fixing means 600 is completed.
In addition, when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 , the movement restricting means 604 is positioned between the third restricting means 505 and the fourth restricting means 506 .

Depending on the force of the operator, a downward force may be applied to the variable member 601. In this case, when the variable member 601 is moved downward, the movement restricting portion 604 comes into contact with the fourth restricting means 506 from above (see FIG. 50). When the movement restricting portion 604 comes into contact with the fourth restricting means 506, excessive downward movement of the variable member 601 is restricted.
At this time, the pressing protrusion 603 slides downward on the diameter changing portion 309b of the locking portion 309, but the movement restricting portion 604 comes into contact with the fourth restricting means 506 from above, so that the fourth restricting means 506 is elastically deformed, and the downward force applied to the variable member 601 is released.
The pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601 is again inserted into the locking portion 309 and locked, and the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 (see FIG. 49). Therefore, the variable member 601 is automatically moved to a position where the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the elasticity of the fourth restricting means 506, so that workability in fixing the transparent plate unit 300 can be improved and the variable member 601 can be prevented from falling off from the guide frame 550.

Next, a procedure for releasing the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 from the door frame 203 by the fixing means 600 will be described.
First, when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203, the pressing protrusion 603 is inserted into the engaging portion 309 of the pressed portion 307 (see FIG. 49).

When the operator grasps the handle portion 605 and moves the variable member 601 upward, the pressing protrusion 603 rides on the locking portion 309 (see FIGS. 47 and 48). In this state, the pressed portion 307 is still pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 .

Further, when the variable member 601 is moved upward, the movement restricting portion 604 rides over the third restricting means 505 (see FIG. 47), and further, the upward movement of the variable member 601 causes the movement restricting portion 604 to climb over the third restricting means 505 (see FIG. 46).
At this time, the pressing protrusion 603 slides on the inclined portion 312 of the pressed portion 307 , and the pressed portion 307 is pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 .

Further, when the variable member 601 is moved upward, the movement restricting part 604 climbs over the third restricting means 505 (see FIG. 45), and the movement restricting part 604 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503 from below (see FIG. 44). See Figure 42).
When the upward movement to the movement restricting portion 604 is completed, the weight of the variable member 601 holds the movement restricting portion 604 in contact with the first restricting means 503 from above. As described above, the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 by the fixing means 600 is released.

When the variable member 601 is further moved upward while the movement restricting portion 604 has passed over the first restricting means 503, the upper surface 602c of the moving plate 602 comes into contact with the restricting wall 551c of the guide frame 550, which is the second restricting means 504, and excessive upward movement of the variable member 601 is restricted (see FIG. 51).

(Effect of the first embodiment)
As described above, in the first embodiment, when the variable member 601 of the fixing means 600 moves, a first restricting means 503 that applies a load to restrict the movement of the variable member 601 and a second restricting means 504 that restricts the upward movement of the variable member 601 are provided (see FIG. 39, etc.).
If the first restricting means 503 is not provided when the variable member 601 moves upward toward the second restricting means 504, there is a risk that the moving variable member 601 will come into contact with the second restricting means 504 without weakening. In such a case, there is a risk that the second restricting means 504 will be damaged due to the impact caused by the contact of the variable member 601 .
Therefore, before the moving variable member 601 comes into contact with the second restricting means 504, the first restricting means 503 applies a load to the variable member 601, thereby reducing the momentum of the variable member 601 toward the first restricting means 503. Thereby, damage to the second restricting means 504 can be prevented, and the service life of the variable member 601 and the guide frame 550 can be improved.

Moreover, if the second restricting means 504 for restricting the movement of the variable member 601 is not provided, the variable member 601 may move upward excessively, and the variable member 601 may fall off the door frame 203 . Therefore, by providing the second restricting means 504 that restricts the upward movement of the variable member 601 , it is possible to prevent the variable member 601 from coming off the door frame 203 .

When fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203, the transparent plate unit 300 must first be brought into contact with the door frame 203. Depending on the position of the variable member 601 with respect to the door frame 203, the variable member 601 may become an obstacle when the transparent plate unit 300 is brought into contact with the door frame 203. For example, the variable member 601 may be caught between the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203. Also, if the variable member 601 is caught between the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203, the variable member 601 may be damaged or the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203 may be damaged.

Therefore, by providing the first regulating means 503 that does not ride on the variable member 601 when no downward force is applied to the variable member 601, the variable member 601 is held by the guide frame 550 at a position where the lower end is separated upward from the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300.
As a result, since the variable member 601 is not positioned in the area where the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203 abut when starting the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203, the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 can be easily and quickly performed.

Further, the downward movement of the variable member 601 is restricted by the movement restricting portion 604 coming into contact with the fourth restricting means 506 from above, but if the moving plate 602 contacts the fourth restricting means 506 with too much momentum, the movement restricting portion 604 may run over the fourth restricting means 506, and the variable member 601 may drop downward from the guide frame 550 or the movement restricting portion 604 may be damaged.
Therefore, by providing the third restricting means 505 in front of (above) the fourth restricting means 506, the force of movement of the variable member 601 can be weakened before the movement restricting part 604 contacts the fourth restricting means 506. As a result, it is possible to prevent damage to the fourth restricting means 506 due to the contact of the variable member 601, and to ensure the proper operating state of the variable member 601. FIG.

Furthermore, if the fourth restricting means 506 for restricting the movement of the variable member 601 is not provided, the variable member 601 may move downward excessively, the variable member 601 may climb over the locking portion 309 of the pressed portion 307, and the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 may be released. Moreover, there is a possibility that the variable member 601 and the holding frame portion 303 may be damaged when the variable member 601 overcoming the locking portion 309 comes into contact with the holding frame portion 303 .
Therefore, by providing the fourth restricting means 506 that restricts the downward movement of the variable member 601 , the transparent plate unit 300 can be reliably fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 . Also, contact of the variable member 601 with the holding frame portion 303 can be avoided, and damage to the variable member 601 and the holding frame portion 303 can be prevented.

In addition, the variable member 601 presses the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 by inserting the pressing protrusion 603 into the locking portion 309 . Thereby, the transparent plate unit 300 can be fixed to the door frame 203 more stably. Also, the fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 is less likely to be released. Furthermore, by pressing the pressed portions 307, 307 positioned above the transparent plate unit 300 with the variable members 601, 601, it is possible to prevent the transparent plate unit 300 from falling toward the game board 103 side.

A positioning protrusion 507 is inserted into the positioning hole 308 of the pressed portion 307 , and a pressing protrusion 603 is inserted into the locking portion 309 of the pressed portion 307 . As a result, the pressed portion 307 is sandwiched between the positioning protrusion 507 and the pressing protrusion 603 .
As a result, the pressed portion 307 is less likely to be displaced with respect to the door frame 203 , and the pressed portion 307 can be stably fixed to the door frame 203 .

When fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 , first, the positioning protrusion 507 is inserted into the positioning hole 308 of the pressed portion 307 , so that the transparent plate unit 300 is positioned and supported by the door frame 203 . Therefore, the pressing protrusion 603 can be easily inserted into the locking portion 309 of the positioned transparent plate unit 300 , and the transparent plate unit 300 can be easily fixed to the door frame 203 .

In addition, the variable members 601, 601 are provided at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the central line K in the left-right direction of the door frame 203, and are formed in a line-symmetrical shape (see FIG. 16). For example, the transparent plate unit 300 can be attached to the door frame 203 by providing one variable member 601 at the position of the center line K in the left-right direction of the door frame 203, but in this case, since no force is applied to both ends of the transparent plate unit 300 in the left-right direction toward the door frame 203, there is a possibility that a gap may be generated between the both ends of the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203.
In addition, when the variable members 601 are provided at two locations without using the center line K in the horizontal direction of the door frame 203 as a reference, for example, the two variable members 601 can be provided only on either the right side or the left side of the center line K. However, in this case, since no force is applied to the transparent plate unit 300 toward the door frame 203 on the other side of the center line K, a gap may be generated between the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203 at the end of the transparent plate unit 300 that is not pressed by the variable member 601.
If a gap is formed between the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203 in this manner, there is a risk that the board of the game machine 1 will malfunction due to dust entering through the gap, or that an unscrupulous third party will enter the gap with a wire or the like.

Therefore, the variable members 601, 601 are provided at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the center line K in the left-right direction of the door frame 203, so that the force toward the door frame 203 is evenly applied to both ends of the transparent plate unit 300 in the left-right direction.
As a result, a gap is less likely to occur between the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203, and dust can be prevented from entering through the gap. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the board of the gaming machine 1 from being damaged by dust. In addition, by mounting the transparent plate unit 300 on the door frame 203 without gaps, it is possible to prevent a wire or the like used for a trick from entering the inside of the gaming machine 1 .

It is also important to prevent the transparent plate unit 300 from rattling with respect to the door frame 203 that the variable members 601 , 601 are provided at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the center line K in the horizontal direction of the door frame 203 .
For example, if the two variable members 601 are provided only on one of the right side and the left side of the center line K, the transparent plate unit 300 does not receive force toward the door frame 203 on the other side separated by the center line K. Therefore, the contact state between the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203 becomes unstable on the other side where the force of the variable member 601 is not applied to the transparent plate unit 300 due to collision of the player against the gaming machine 1 or vibration during the game. may rattle with respect to the door frame 203 .
Therefore, by providing the variable members 601, 601 at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the central line K in the left-right direction of the door frame 203, a force toward the door frame 203 is applied evenly to both ends of the transparent plate unit 300 in the left-right direction.

Further, a handle portion 605 protruding from the rear surface 602a of the moving plate 602 toward the game board 103 is provided at the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the moving plate 602 (see FIGS. 36, 37, 38, etc.).
Since the variable member 601 rides on the first restricting means 503, the third restricting means 505, and the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300, a certain amount of moving force is required. Therefore, by providing an easy-to-grip handle portion 605 that can obtain a high moving force so that the operator can easily move the variable member 601, the force applied by the operator can be efficiently applied to the moving plate 602 via the handle portion 605. Therefore, it is possible to improve the working efficiency of the worker.
In particular, a handle portion 605 is provided at the central portion of the moving plate 602 in the vertical direction. As a result, when the variable member 601 is moved, a force can be applied evenly in the vertical direction, and the variable member 601 can be smoothly moved.

Further, an inclined portion 312 is formed on the rear surface of the outer peripheral portion of the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 so as to be displaced forward as it goes outward. As a result, the pressing protrusion 603 is guided by the inclined portion 312, and the variable member 601 is smoothly moved toward the center of the engaging portion 309 of the pressed portion 307 (see FIGS. 27, 30, 31, 38, etc.).
In order to reliably press the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601, the distance between the front surface 602b of the variable member 601 and the base surface 203a of the door frame 203 is made narrower than the distance between the rear surface of the pressed portion 307 and the base surface 203a of the door frame 203. Therefore, if the inclined portion 312 is not formed, the variable member 601 may collide with the outer peripheral surface of the pressed portion 307 when the variable member 601 moves, and the variable member 601 may not ride on the rear surface of the pressed portion 307. In addition, there is a possibility that the variable member 601 may be damaged when the variable member 601 collides with the outer peripheral surface of the pressed portion 307 .
Therefore, by forming the inclined portion 312 in the pressed portion 307, the variable member 601 is guided by the inclined portion 312 and reliably rides on the rear surface of the pressed portion 307 when the variable member 601 is moved.
In addition, since the pressing projection 603 has a curved outer surface, the variable member 601 can smoothly ride on the pressed portion 307 .

Furthermore, the pressed portion 307 has a recessed locking portion 309 that opens rearward, and by inserting the pressing protrusion 603 into the locking portion 309, the pressed portion 307 is pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 (see FIGS. 27, 30, 38, etc.).
If the locking portion 309 is not formed on the pressed portion 307, the variable member 601 may be displaced with respect to the pressed portion 307 due to vibration, impact, or the like during the game. In particular, since the inclined portion 312 is formed in the pressed portion 307, the variable member 601 may be guided by the inclined portion 312 and move.
Therefore, by forming the locking portion 309 in the pressed portion 307 and inserting the pressing projection 603 into the locking portion 309 to press the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203, the displacement of the variable member 601 is prevented and the release of the pressing from the transparent plate unit 300 toward the door frame 203 is restricted, so that the transparent plate unit 300 can be prevented from falling downward due to detachment from the mounting portion 403. Therefore, the safety of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

In addition, the transparent plate unit 300 has a locking portion 309 that locks the variable member 601, the fixing means 600 has a first restricting means 503 that restricts the variable member 601 at the second position P2, and the variable member 601 is held separately at a position locked by the locking portion 309 and a position restricted by the first restricting means 503 (see FIGS. 36, 37, etc.).
Opportunities to use different transparent plate units 300 are assumed in the gaming machine 1 due to changes in game content, model, and the like. In this case, if all the means for fixing the transparent plate unit 300 are provided on the side of the door frame 203, there is a possibility that the transparent plate unit 300 cannot be attached by the variable member 601 when the size of the transparent plate unit 300 is changed.
Therefore, by providing the locking portion 309 that defines the first position P1 of the variable member 601 on the transparent plate unit 300 side, various types of transparent plate units 300 can be flexibly handled, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be fixed by the variable member 601.

In the above-described first embodiment, the fixing means 600 has the variable member 601 that is movable in the vertical direction along the guide frame 550. However, the fixing means 600 may be provided so that the variable member 601 can be moved in the horizontal direction (see FIGS. 52 and 53).
For example, by moving the variable member 601 in the left-right direction, the pressed portion 307 of the pressing protrusion 603 is locked to and released from the locking portion 309, and the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to and released from the door frame 203.
Providing the fixing means 600 on the side of the door frame 203 so that the variable member 601 can move in the left-right direction is effective when the upper portion of the door frame 203 does not have enough space for the fixing means 600 .
Note that the transparent plate unit 300 may be fixed to and released from the door frame 203 by moving the variable member 601 obliquely with respect to the vertical direction.

[6-2. Second Embodiment]
Next, the fixing cooperating means 500 and fixing means 600 in the second embodiment will be described (see FIGS. 54 to 66).

[6-2-1. overall structure]
The fixed cooperating means 500 in the second embodiment are provided on both left and right portions of the door frame 203, and the left and right cooperating fixed means 500 are partially different in configuration. Accordingly, the right cooperating fixed means 500 is optionally designated as cooperating fixed means 500A and the left cooperating fixed means 500 is optionally designated as cooperating fixed means 500B.
The fixed cooperating means 500A and the fixed cooperating means 500B have a bilaterally symmetrical configuration except for the portions having different configurations, and are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the center of the door frame 203 in the lateral direction.
The fixing means 600 are also provided on the right side and the left side respectively, but the right and left fixing means 600 have the same shape and size, and are supported by the fixing cooperation means 500 at symmetrical positions with respect to the center of the door frame 203 in the left-right direction.
In the following description of the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as in the first embodiment, and the description will be omitted or simplified.

(Structure of one (right) fixed cooperating means)
First, the configuration of the right fixed cooperating means 500 (500A) will be described (see FIGS. 54 to 58).
54 is a perspective view showing one of the left and right sides (right side) of the fixing means and the like, FIG. 55 is an exploded perspective view showing the fixing means and the fixing cooperation means and the like on one of the left and right sides, FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing fixing means, fixing cooperating means, etc., in a state where rotation of the fixing means is restricted;

The fixed cooperating means 500 (500A) has a first reinforcing rib 524, a second reinforcing rib 525A, a shaft portion 523, a reinforcing portion 522 and a positioning protrusion 507. The first reinforcing rib 524, the second reinforcing rib 525A, the shaft portion 523, the reinforcing portion 522, and the positioning protrusion 507 are formed as parts of the door frame 203, and all of them protrude rearward from the base surface 203a.
Also, the first reinforcing rib 524, the second reinforcing rib 525A, the shaft portion 523, the reinforcing portion 522, and the positioning protrusion 507 are formed integrally with the portion having the door frame 203 on which the base surface 203a is formed.

The first reinforcing rib 524 includes a first restricting means 503A that applies a load to the rotation of a variable member (601A) described later of the fixing means 600 to restrict the rotation, a second restricting means 504A that restricts the rotation of the variable member 601A, and a connecting portion 510 that connects the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A.

The first restricting means 503A, the second restricting means 504A, and the connecting portion 510 are positioned in order from the bottom and are continuous vertically. The end surface 503a of the first restricting means 503A on the game board 103 side and the end surface 504a of the second restricting means 504A on the game board 103 side have different heights relative to the base surface 203a, and the end surface 503a of the first restricting means 503A and the end surface 510a of the connecting portion 510 on the game board 103 side have the same height relative to the base surface 203a.
The first restricting means 503A is formed in a plate-like shape facing in a direction orthogonal to the base surface 203a, and is formed in an arc shape that displaces leftward as it goes upward. The first restricting means 503A has a hemispherical rear end portion, which is the end portion in the projecting direction from the base surface 203a.

The connecting portion 510 is formed in a plate shape whose lower end is continuous with the upper end of the first restricting means 503A and faces in the horizontal direction.

The second restricting means 504A is formed in a plate-like shape with one end in the left-right direction continuing to the upper end of the connecting portion 510 and facing in the up-down direction. Since the height of the end surface 504a of the second restricting means 504A from the base surface 203a is higher than the height of the end surface 503a of the first restricting means 503A and the height of the end surface 510a of the connecting portion 510 from the base surface 203a, the rear end of the second restricting means 504A protrudes rearward from the first restricting means 503A and the connecting portion 510.

The first restricting means 503A and the connecting portion 510 are located in the rotation area of the variable member 601A, but when the variable member 601A rotates, a part of the variable member 601A is allowed to contact the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A, and the variable member 601A is prevented from contacting the connecting portion 510.

A holding space 530 is defined as a space outside the coupling portion 510 and the first restricting means 503A in the left-right direction.

The second reinforcing rib 525A protrudes from the base surface 203a toward the game board 103 and is provided continuously with the lower end of the first reinforcing rib 524. As shown in FIG. The second reinforcing rib 525A is formed integrally with the first reinforcing rib 524. As shown in FIG.
The second reinforcing rib 525A has a body portion 525a, a first inclined piece 525p, a second inclined piece 525q, a first reinforcing piece 525b, a second reinforcing piece 525c, a third reinforcing piece 525d, a fourth reinforcing piece 525e, a fifth reinforcing piece 525f, and a sixth reinforcing piece 525g. The amount of rearward projection of the second reinforcing rib 525A from the base surface 203a is smaller than the amount of rearward projection of the first reinforcing rib 524 from the base surface 203a.

A part of the second reinforcing rib 525A exists in the rotation area of the variable member 601A, but since the rearward projection amount from the base surface 203a is smaller than the rearward projection amount from the base surface 203a of the first reinforcing rib 524, the variable member 601A does not come into contact with the second reinforcing rib 525A during rotation.

The body portion 525a is provided to extend in the vertical direction.
The lower end of the first inclined piece 525p is continuous with the upper end of the body portion 525a, and is inclined in a laterally inward direction as it goes upward. The upper end of the first inclined piece 525p is continuous with the lower end of the first reinforcing rib 524 .
The upper end of the second inclined piece 525q is continuous with the lower end of the body portion 525a, and is inclined in a laterally outward direction as it goes downward. The second inclined piece 525q is positioned along the edge of the opening 219 of the door frame 203. As shown in FIG.
The first reinforcing piece 525b protrudes toward the side portion 207a from the lower end of the first inclined piece 525p.
The second reinforcing piece 525c protrudes from the upper end of the first inclined piece 525p to the side opposite to the side portion 207a. The first reinforcing rib 524, the upper end of the first inclined piece 525p, and the second reinforcing piece 525c form a substantially U-shaped portion that opens inward on the side.
The third reinforcing piece 525d is positioned directly below the first reinforcing piece 525b in the vertical direction, and protrudes toward the side portion 207a from a position near the upper end of the body portion 525a. The third reinforcing piece 525d is positioned parallel to the first reinforcing piece 525b. The third reinforcing piece 525d, the first reinforcing piece 525b, the upper end of the body portion 525a, and the lower end of the first slanted piece 525p form a substantially U-shaped portion that opens laterally outward.
The fourth reinforcing piece 525e protrudes downward from the laterally outer end of the third reinforcing piece 525d. A substantially U-shaped portion opening downward is formed by the portion near the upper end of the body portion 525a, the third reinforcing piece 525d, and the fourth reinforcing piece 525e.
The fifth reinforcing piece 525f protrudes toward the side portion 207a from the lower end of the second inclined piece 525q. Therefore, the fifth reinforcing piece 525f is positioned parallel to the first reinforcing piece 525b and the third reinforcing piece 525d.
The sixth reinforcing piece 525g protrudes upward from the laterally outer end of the fifth reinforcing piece 525f. The second inclined piece 525q, the fifth reinforcing piece 525f, and the sixth reinforcing piece 525g form a generally U-shaped portion opening upward.

By providing the body portion 525a, the fourth reinforcing piece 525e, the sixth reinforcing piece 525g, and the connecting portion 510, the strength in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 is deformed back and forth can be improved. Further, by providing the first reinforcing piece 525b, the second reinforcing piece 525c, the third reinforcing piece 525d, the fifth reinforcing piece 525f, and the second restricting means 504A, the strength in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 deforms to the left and right can be improved.

Further, the door frame 203 is formed with a substantially U-shaped portion that opens laterally outward by the third reinforcing piece 525d, the first reinforcing piece 525b, the upper end of the body portion 525a, and the lower end of the first inclined piece 525p. A substantially U-shaped portion opening downward is formed by the portion near the upper end of the body portion 525a, the third reinforcing piece 525d, and the fourth reinforcing piece 525e. Further, the second inclined piece 525q, the fifth reinforcing piece 525f, and the sixth reinforcing piece 525g form a generally U-shaped portion opening upward. In addition, the first reinforcing rib 524, the upper end of the first inclined piece 525p, and the second reinforcing piece 525c form a substantially U-shaped portion that opens inward on the side.
Therefore, these substantially U-shaped portions can further improve the strength in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 deforms in the front-rear direction and in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 deforms in the left-right direction.

Furthermore, the substantially U-shaped portion formed by the portion near the upper end of the body portion 525a, the third reinforcing piece 525d, and the fourth reinforcing piece 525e, and the substantially U-shaped portion formed by the second inclined piece 525q, the fifth reinforcing piece 525f, and the sixth reinforcing piece 525g are formed to have substantially symmetrical shapes in the vertical direction. Therefore, the strength of these upper and lower substantially U-shaped portions complement each other, and the strength of the door frame 203 can be further improved.

Furthermore, the substantially U-shaped portion formed by the third reinforcing piece 525d, the first reinforcing piece 525b, the upper end of the body portion 525a, and the lower end of the first inclined piece 525p, and the substantially U-shaped portion formed by the first reinforcing rib 524, the upper end of the first inclined piece 525p, and the second reinforcing piece 525c are formed in a substantially symmetrical shape on the left and right. Therefore, the strength of the left and right substantially U-shaped portions complement each other, and the strength of the door frame 203 can be further improved.

In addition, the first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing rib 525A are vertically continuous and integrally formed. Therefore, a vertically long reinforcing rib is formed by the first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing rib 525A, and the strength in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 deforms up and down can be further improved.

The above-described first restricting means 503A and second restricting means 504A are formed integrally with the connecting portion 510 as respective parts of the first reinforcing ribs 524 .
If the first regulating means 503A and the second regulating means 504A are provided as separate members, there is a risk that the positional accuracy of the mutual members will decrease, and as a result, the variable member 601A may not be stably held or regulated by the first regulating means 503A and the regulating means 504.

Therefore, as described above, by integrally forming the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A as parts of the first reinforcing ribs 524, mutual positional accuracy can be improved, and the stable holding state and restricting state of the variable member 601A by the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A can be ensured.

Further, by connecting the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A by the connecting portion 510 and integrally forming them as parts of the door frame 203, the durability of the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A can be improved.

Furthermore, if the shaft portion 523, the first restricting means 503A, and the second restricting means 504A are provided as separate members, there is a risk that the positional accuracy of each member will decrease.
Therefore, by integrally forming the shaft portion 523, the first restricting means 503A, and the second restricting means 504A as parts of the door frame 203, the positional accuracy of the mutual members can be improved, and the smooth rotation of the variable member 601A with respect to the shaft portion 523 and the stable holding state and restricting state of the variable member 601A by the first restricting means 503A and the restricting means 504 can be ensured.

In the above description, the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A are integrally formed as a part of the first reinforcing rib 524, but the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A may be formed as separate members. Thereby, each member can be formed using a material suitable for the characteristics of each member.
For example, by forming the first restricting means 503A with a material having higher elasticity than the second restricting means 504A, the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A can easily ride on the first restricting means 503A. Therefore, it is possible to realize a smooth rotation operation of the variable member 601A.
Conversely, the second restricting means 504A may be formed using a material having higher elasticity than the first restricting means 503A. This can prevent the variable member 601A from being damaged or scratched when the variable member 601A comes into contact with the second restricting means 504A.

The shaft portion 523 protrudes rearward from the base surface 203 a and is positioned on the inner side of the first reinforcing rib 524 . The shaft portion 523 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape whose axial direction is the front-rear direction, and has a screw hole 523a opening rearward at the center. Since the shaft portion 523 is formed integrally with the portion having the base surface 203a as a part of the door frame 203, the strength thereof is increased.

The shaft portion 523 is configured by integrally forming a small diameter portion 527 and a large diameter portion 528 . The large-diameter portion 528 is provided continuously from the front end of the small-diameter portion 527 and has an outer diameter slightly larger than that of the small-diameter portion 527 .

The reinforcing portion 522 has an outer circumference larger than the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 528 of the shaft portion 523 and is formed in an annular shape. The reinforcing portion 522 has a function of reinforcing the shaft portion 523, and the reinforcing portion 522 prevents the shaft portion 523 from falling down.

The positioning protrusion 507 is positioned directly below the first restricting means 503A and protrudes toward the game board 103 from the base surface 203a. The positioning protrusion 507 is formed in a cylindrical shape. Since the positioning protrusion 507 is formed integrally with the portion having the base surface 203a as a part of the door frame 203, its strength is increased. The outer diameter of the positioning projection 507 is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft portion 523, and the rearward projection amount from the base surface 203a is smaller than the rearward projection amount of the shaft portion 523 from the base surface 203a.

The shape of the positioning protrusion 507 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be any shape such as a polygonal prism such as a triangular prism or a square prism, or a hemispherical shape projecting toward the game board 103 as long as it can be inserted into the positioning hole 308 of the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300.
In the above example, the fixed cooperating means 500 is provided with the positioning projection 507 and the fixed body 300 is formed with the locking portion 309. Conversely, the fixed cooperating means 500 may be provided with the positioning hole 308 and the transparent plate unit 300 may be provided with the positioning projection 507. In this case, the transparent plate unit 300 may be held by the door frame 203 by inserting the positioning projections 507 of the transparent plate unit 300 into the positioning holes 308 of the fixing cooperating means 500 .

(Structure of fixing means on one side (right side))
Next, the configuration of the right fixing means 600 will be described (see FIGS. 59 to 61).
59 is a perspective view showing the back side of the variable member in the fixing means 600, FIG. 60 is a perspective view showing the front side of the variable member, and FIG. 61 is a sectional view showing the variable member supported by the shaft.

The fixing means 600 has a variable member 601A made of, for example, resin and a screw member 620 made of, for example, metal.
The variable member 601A has a function of pressing and fixing the transparent plate unit 300 arranged on the front side of the game board 103 against the door frame 203 when it is rotated to a predetermined movable position.

The variable member 601A has a supported portion 606, a fixed portion 607, a handle portion 605, a pressing protrusion 603, and a handle reinforcing portion 608, all of which are integrally formed.

The supported portion 606 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the internal space is formed as an insertion hole 606a. The supported portion 606 is a portion that is supported by the shaft portion 523 with its axial direction oriented in the front-rear direction. One end portion of the supported portion 606 in the axial direction, that is, the outer surface 609a of the end portion 609 on the side of the base surface 203a in the state of being supported by the shaft portion 523 is formed into a convex curved surface toward the side of the base surface 203a.
The variable member 601</b>A is made rotatable with respect to the door frame 203 by inserting the shaft portion 523 into the insertion hole 606 a of the supported portion 606 .
The outer surface 609a of the variable member 601A can come into contact with the large diameter portion 528 when it is supported by the shaft portion 523. However, since the outer surface 609a is formed into a curved surface that protrudes toward the door frame 203, the contact area of the outer surface 609a with the large diameter portion 528 is small, and the frictional force generated between the variable member 601A and the large diameter portion 528 is reduced. I can.

The fixed portion 607 protrudes from the supported portion 606 in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the supported portion 606 and is formed in a substantially flat plate shape facing the front-rear direction. The fixed portion 607 has a convex semicircular shape at the tip in the projecting direction from the supported portion 606, and the curvature of the fixed portion 607 and the supported portion 606 are substantially the same.

The fixed portion 607 is elastically deformable in the thickness direction with the supported portion 606 as a reference. Therefore, the fixing portion 607 is elastically deformed such that the tip portion in the direction of projection from the supported portion 606 is displaced substantially in the front-rear direction.

The fixed portion 607 protrudes from a position near the rear end of the outer peripheral surface 606 c of the supported portion 606 . Therefore, the rear surface of the fixed portion 607 is positioned forward of the rear surface of the supported portion 606 . The fixed portion 607 has a thickness direction that is the front-rear direction, a projection direction from the supported portion 606 that is the longitudinal direction, and a width direction that is the lateral direction.

The handle portion 605 protrudes from the fixed portion 607 toward the game board 103 and protrudes rearward from the central portion of the fixed portion 607 in the width direction. The handle portion 605 is formed in a shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 607 , and one end in the longitudinal direction is located closer to the supported portion 606 than the tip of the fixed portion 607 . Since the handle portion 605 is formed in a shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 607, the handle portion 605 can be easily held and the operability can be improved.

The handle portion 605 is formed in a semicircular shape in which the rear end portion is convex rearward in a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. In addition, in the cross-sectional shape of the handle portion 605 perpendicular to the thickness direction of the fixing portion 607, both ends in the longitudinal direction are formed in a semicircular shape convex in the longitudinal direction.
As described above, since the outer surface of the end portion of the handle portion 605 is formed in a curved shape, the handle portion 605 has a good feel when gripped by the fingers, and the angular portions are not applied to the fingers, thereby ensuring good operability of the variable member 601A.
In the above example, the handle portion 605 protrudes rearward from the central portion of the fixed portion 607 in the short direction, but the handle portion 605 may be provided so as to protrude rearward from any position on the rear surface of the fixed portion 607. However, since the handle portion 605 protrudes from the central portion of the fixing portion 607 in the lateral direction, the variable member 601A is less likely to tilt relative to the shaft portion 523 during rotation, and a stable rotation state of the variable member 601A can be realized.

The pressing protrusion 603 protrudes from the tip of the fixing portion 607 toward the door frame 203 . The pressing projection 603 has a curved outer surface that protrudes toward the door frame 203 .
The pressing protrusion 603 protrudes from the fixed portion 607, and as described above, the fixed portion 607 is elastically deformable in the thickness direction with respect to the supported portion 606, so that it is displaced substantially in the front-rear direction as the fixed portion 607 is deformed.

The handle reinforcing portion 608 connects the end of the handle portion 605 on the supported portion 606 side to the outer peripheral surface 606c of the supported portion 606, and the position of the rear surface in the front-rear direction matches the position of the rear surface of the supported portion 606 in the front-rear direction.

The fixed portion 607 and the handle portion 605 are formed to have curved end faces in the longitudinal direction, ridge line portions that are boundary portions between the respective faces, and the like. Therefore, local concentrated stress is less likely to occur in the fixing portion 607 and the handle portion 605, the strength of the fixing portion 607 and the handle portion 605 is increased, and the occurrence of cracks, breakage, etc. in the fixing portion 607 and the handle portion 605 can be suppressed.

The screw member 620 has a head portion 621 , a screw shaft portion 622 and a flange portion 623 .
The head portion 621, the screw shaft portion 622 and the flange portion 623 are integrally formed. The flange portion 623 is positioned between the head portion 621 and the screw shaft portion 622 and has an outer circumference larger than that of the head portion 621 . Further, the outer diameter of the flange portion 623 is made larger than the outer diameter of the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A. The screw member 620 is made of metal, but may be made of resin or the like, for example. By forming the screw member 620 from resin, wear of the supported portion 606 due to contact between the screw member 620 and the supported portion 606 can be reduced.
The top surface of the head 621 is formed as a parietal surface 621a, and the center of the parietal surface 621a is a vertex 621b.

(Structure of the other (left) fixed cooperating means)
Next, the configuration of the left fixed cooperating means 500 (500B) will be described (see FIGS. 62 to 66).
FIG. 62 is a perspective view showing the other left and right fixation cooperating means, etc. FIG. 63 is an exploded perspective view showing the other left and right fixing means, fixation cooperating means, etc. FIG. 64 is a back view showing the transparent plate unit and the other left and right fixation means, fixation cooperating means, etc. FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the fixing cooperation means and the like in a state where rotation of the fixing means is restricted;

In addition, the left cooperating means 500B differs from the above-described right cooperating means 500A only in the configuration of the second reinforcing ribs 525A. Therefore, only the parts that differ from the cooperating fixed means 500A will be described in detail, and the other parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the same parts in the cooperating fixed means 500A, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

The fixed cooperating means 500 ( 500 B) has a first reinforcing rib 524 , a second reinforcing rib 525 B, a shaft portion 523 , a reinforcing portion 522 and a positioning protrusion 507 . The first reinforcing rib 524, the second reinforcing rib 525B, the shaft portion 523, the reinforcing portion 522, and the positioning protrusion 507 are integrally formed as parts of the door frame 203, and all of them protrude rearward from the base surface 203a.
Also, the first reinforcing rib 524, the second reinforcing rib 525B, the shaft portion 523, the reinforcing portion 522, and the positioning protrusion 507 are integrally formed with the portion having the door frame 203 on which the base surface 203a is formed.

In the fixed cooperating means 500B, the first reinforcing ribs 524 are formed in the same size and symmetrical shape as the first reinforcing ribs 524 of the fixed cooperating means 500A, and exist in symmetrical positions. Further, the shaft portion 523, the reinforcing portion 522, and the positioning projection 507 of the fixed cooperating means 500B have the same size and shape as the shaft portion 523, the reinforcing portion 522, and the positioning projection 507 of the fixed cooperating means 500A, respectively, and are present in symmetrical positions.

The second reinforcing rib 525B protrudes from the base surface 203a toward the game board 103 and is provided continuously with the lower end of the first reinforcing rib 524. As shown in FIG. The second reinforcing rib 525B is formed integrally with the first reinforcing rib 524. As shown in FIG.
The second reinforcing rib 525B has a body portion 525h, an inclined piece 525r, a first reinforcing piece 525i, a second reinforcing piece 525j and a third reinforcing piece 525k. The amount of rearward projection of the second reinforcing rib 525B from the base surface 203a is smaller than the amount of rearward projection of the first reinforcing rib 524 from the base surface 203a.

A part of the second reinforcing rib 525B exists in the rotation area of the variable member 601A, but since the rearward projection amount from the base surface 203a is smaller than the rearward projection amount from the base surface 203a of the first reinforcing rib 524, the variable member 601A does not come into contact with the second reinforcing rib 525B during rotation.

The body portion 525h is provided to extend in the vertical direction, and the length in the vertical direction is shorter than the length in the vertical direction of the body portion 525a of the first reinforcing rib 524 .
The lower end of the inclined piece 525r is continuous with the upper end of the body portion 525h, and is inclined in a laterally inward direction as it goes upward. The upper end of the inclined piece 525r is continuous with the lower end of the first reinforcing rib 524. As shown in FIG.
The first reinforcing piece 525i protrudes from the lower end of the inclined piece 525r toward the side portion 207b.
The second reinforcing piece 525j protrudes from the upper end of the inclined piece 525r to the side opposite to the side portion 207b. The first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing piece 525j form a substantially U-shaped portion opening inward on the side.
The third reinforcing piece 525k is positioned directly below the first reinforcing piece 525i in the vertical direction and protrudes from the lower end of the body portion 525h toward the side portion 207a. The third reinforcing piece 525k is positioned parallel to the first reinforcing piece 525i. The third reinforcing piece 525k, the body portion 525h, and the lower end portion of the inclined piece 525r form a substantially U-shaped portion that opens outward on the side.

By providing the body portion 525h and the connecting portion 510, the strength in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 is deformed back and forth can be improved. Further, by providing the first reinforcing piece 525i, the second reinforcing piece 525j, the third reinforcing piece 525k, and the second restricting means 504A, the strength in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 deforms to the left and right can be improved.

Further, the door frame 203 is formed with a substantially U-shaped portion that is laterally opened outward by the third reinforcing piece 525k, the first reinforcing piece 525i, the body portion 525h, and the lower end portion of the inclined piece 525r. Also, the first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing piece 525j form a substantially U-shaped portion opening inward on the side.
Therefore, these substantially U-shaped portions can further improve the strength in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 deforms in the front-rear direction and in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 deforms in the left-right direction.

Furthermore, the substantially U-shaped portion formed by the third reinforcing piece 525k, the first reinforcing piece 525i, the body portion 525h, and the lower end portion of the inclined piece 525r, and the substantially U-shaped portion formed by the first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing piece 525j are formed in a substantially symmetrical shape on the left and right. Therefore, the strength of the left and right substantially U-shaped portions complement each other, and the strength of the door frame 203 can be further improved.

In addition, the first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing rib 525B are vertically continuous and integrally formed. Accordingly, a vertically long reinforcing rib is formed by the first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing rib 525B, and the strength in the bending direction in which the door frame 203 deforms up and down can be further improved.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the left and right variable members 601A, 601A are supported at symmetrical positions with respect to the center of the door frame 203 in the left-right direction. Further, the left and right shaft portions 523, the left and right first restricting means 503A, and the left and right second restricting means 504A are integrally formed as parts of the door frame 203, respectively. Therefore, the left and right first restricting means 503A and the left and right second restricting means 504A are positioned with high accuracy in the door frame 203, and the left and right variable members 601A and 601A supported by the left and right shaft portions 523 can be positioned in line symmetrical positions with high accuracy.

Further, the left and right first reinforcing ribs 524 having the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A, respectively, are formed in a symmetrical shape on the left and right.
Therefore, when the left and right first reinforcing ribs 524 are formed as separate parts from the door frame 203, they cannot be formed as parts having the same shape and must be formed as separate parts, in which case the manufacturing cost of the game machine 1 may increase.

Therefore, as described above, by integrally forming the left and right first reinforcing ribs 524 as part of the door frame 203, there is no need to form the left and right first reinforcing ribs 524 as separate parts, and the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine 1 can be reduced.
Similarly, by integrally forming the left and right second reinforcing ribs 525A and 525B as part of the door frame 203, the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine 1 can be reduced.

Furthermore, the shaft portion 523, the positioning protrusion 507, and the engaging portion 410, which are formed symmetrically on the left and right sides, may be integrally formed with the base portion having the base surface 203a (see FIGS. 10, 22, 24, 25, etc.). Thereby, the mutual positional accuracy of the shaft portion 523, the positioning protrusion 507, and the engaging portion 410 can be improved.
Therefore, when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 , the engaging projection 311 can be smoothly inserted into the engaging portion 410 and the positioning projection 507 can be smoothly inserted into the positioning hole 308 . In addition, the left and right variable members 601A, 601A respectively supported by the left and right shaft portions 523 can be positioned in line-symmetrical positions with high accuracy, and after the transparent plate unit 300 is brought into contact with the door frame 203, the transparent plate unit 300 can be smoothly fixed.
Further, similarly to the above, the manufacturing cost of the game machine 1 can be reduced by integrally forming the shaft portion 523, the positioning protrusion 507, and the engaging portion 410 together with the base portion having the base surface 203a.
In addition to the left and right shaft portions 523, the positioning protrusions 507, and the engaging portions 410, the left and right first reinforcing ribs 524 and the left and right second reinforcing ribs 525A and 525B may be integrally formed with the base portion having the base surface 203a. As a result, the positional accuracy of each member can be improved, and the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine 1 can be further reduced.

(Supporting state of the variable member for the door frame, etc.)
The variable member 601A configured as described above is supported by the shaft portion 523 by inserting the shaft portion 523 into the insertion hole 606a of the supported portion 606 and screwing the screw member 620 into the screw hole 523a formed in the shaft portion 523 (see FIG. 61). The supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A is positioned between the base surface 203a and the flange portion 623 of the screw member 620, and is rotatable with respect to the door frame 203 with the central axis of the shaft portion 523 as the pivot M.

When the variable member 601 A is supported by the shaft portion 523 , the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the large diameter portion 528 of the shaft portion 523 . Therefore, the variable member 601A is rotated about the shaft portion 523 in a state in which the outer surface 609a of the end portion 609 can slide on the large diameter portion 528. As shown in FIG.

In this way, the shaft portion 523 has a small diameter portion 527 and a large diameter portion 528 which protrude from the base surface 203a and have different diameters.
Since the large-diameter portion 528 has a larger diameter than the small-diameter portion 527 and is located on the side of the base surface 203a, the large-diameter portion 528 also serves to reinforce the small-diameter portion 527, thereby increasing the strength of the shaft portion 523 as a whole. Therefore, by making the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 slidable on the large-diameter portion 528, the strength of the shaft portion 523 can be improved and the variable member 601A can be smoothly rotated.

In addition, a reinforcing portion 522 is provided around the base end portion of the shaft portion 523, and the reinforcing portion 522 has a larger diameter than the large diameter portion 528. Therefore, the strength of the shaft portion 523 is increased by the reinforcing portion 522 in addition to the large diameter portion 528, and the smooth rotation state of the variable member 601A can be ensured while further improving the strength of the shaft portion 523.
Furthermore, as described above, since the outer surface 609a of the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 is formed into a curved surface that protrudes toward the door frame 203, the contact area of the outer surface 609a with the large diameter portion 528 is small, and a smoother rotation state of the variable member 601A with respect to the door frame 203 can be ensured.

In the above example, the shaft portion 523 has the small diameter portion 527 and the large diameter portion 528 that protrude from the base surface 203a and have different diameters. However, for example, the shaft portion 523 may be formed only by the small diameter portion 527 without having a portion with a different diameter, or the shaft portion 523 may have two or more portions having a larger diameter than the small diameter portion 527 at different positions in the axial direction. By providing a plurality of portions having a diameter larger than that of the small-diameter portion 527, the overall strength of the shaft portion 523 can be further improved.

Moreover, although the example in which the reinforcing portion 522 is provided around the proximal end portion of the shaft portion 523 has been described above, a plurality of reinforcing portions 522 may be provided at different positions in the axial direction. For example, it is conceivable to further provide a reinforcing portion having a larger diameter than the reinforcing portion 522 on the base surface 203a side of the reinforcing portion 522 . By providing a plurality of reinforcing portions 522, the overall strength of the shaft portion 523 can be further improved. Note that the reinforcing portion 522 may not be provided around the base end portion of the shaft portion 523 .

(Effect of Fixing Means on Fixing Cooperation Means, etc.)
In the variable member 601A, the fixing portion 607 is elastically deformed and elastically restored when the variable member 601A is rotated, so that the pressing protrusion 603 can ride on the first restricting means 503A of the first reinforcing rib 524. FIG. Therefore, when the variable member 601A rotates, the pressing projection 603 slides against the first restricting means 503A, thereby weakening the force of rotation. At this time, since the pressing protrusion 603 has a curved outer surface, it slides smoothly on the end face 503a of the first restricting means 503A.
The rotation of the variable member 601A is restricted when the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixed portion 607 comes into contact with the second restricting means 504A of the first reinforcing rib 524. As shown in FIG.

(Modified example of fixed cooperating means)
Modifications of the fixed cooperating means will be described below (see FIGS. 67 to 70). Each modified example shown below is a modified example regarding the shaft portion 523 and the reinforcing portion 522 .
67 is a cross-sectional view showing a first modification of the cooperating fixing means, FIG. 68 is a cross-sectional view showing a second modification of the cooperating fixing means, FIG. 69 is a cross-sectional view showing a third modification of the cooperating fixing means, and FIG. 70 is a cross-sectional view showing a fourth modification of the cooperating fixing means.

In the first modified example, the large-diameter portion 528 and the reinforcing portion 522 of the shaft portion 523 are positioned opposite to one axial end face of the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A (see FIG. 67). The end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 is composed of an outer peripheral portion 609b and an inner peripheral portion 609c, and the outer peripheral portion 609b protrudes from the inner peripheral portion 609c toward the door frame 203 side. Both the outer surface 609d of the outer peripheral portion 609b and the outer surface 609d of the inner peripheral portion 609c are formed in a curved shape that protrudes toward the door frame 203 side.
Therefore, in the first modification, when the variable member 601A rotates, the outer peripheral portion 609b of the supported portion 606 is slidable on the reinforcing portion 522, and the inner peripheral portion 609c of the supported portion 606 is slidable on the large diameter portion 528 of the shaft portion 523.

In this way, when the variable member 601A rotates, the outer peripheral portion 609b is slidable on the reinforcing portion 522 and the inner peripheral portion 609c is slidable on the large diameter portion 528, and each portion of the supported portion 606 is received inside and outside.
In addition, since both the outer surface 609d of the outer peripheral portion 609b and the outer surface 609d of the inner peripheral portion 609c of the supported portion 606 are formed in a curved surface shape that protrudes toward the door frame 203, both the outer peripheral portion 609b and the inner peripheral portion 609c slide in line contact with the reinforcing portion 522 and the large diameter portion 528, reducing the load when the variable member 601A rotates, and allowing the variable member 601A to rotate more smoothly. can be ensured.

In the second modification, the shaft portion 523 is not provided with the large diameter portion 528, and the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A is axially received by the reinforcing portion 522 (see FIG. 68). Therefore, the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A is slidable on the reinforcing portion 522 during rotation.

As described above, in the second modification, the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 is slidable on the reinforcing portion 522. Therefore, in addition to the function of reinforcing the shaft portion 523, the reinforcing portion 522 has the function of receiving the supported portion 606 in the axial direction, thereby improving the strength of the shaft portion 523 and ensuring smooth rotation of the variable member 601A while simplifying the configuration.

In the third modification, the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 528 of the shaft portion 523 is made larger than the outer diameter of the supported portion 606 (see FIG. 69). Therefore, the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A is slidable on the large diameter portion 528 larger than the outer diameter of the supported portion 606 when the variable member 601A is rotated.

As described above, in the third modification, the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 528 is larger than the outer diameter of the supported portion 606. Therefore, even if the outer diameter of the supported portion 606 differs from the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 528 due to machining accuracy, the portion on the outer peripheral side of the large-diameter portion 528 is formed as a margin for the machining accuracy.
Therefore, since the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 is reliably received by the large-diameter portion 528 in the axial direction, the supported portion 606 is less likely to fall relative to the shaft portion 523, and smooth rotation of the variable member 601A can be ensured.

In the fourth modification, the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 528 of the shaft portion 523 is made smaller than the outer diameter of the supported portion 606 (see FIG. 70). Therefore, the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A is slidable on the large diameter portion 528 smaller than the outer diameter of the supported portion 606 when the variable member 601A is rotated.

As described above, in the fourth modification, the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 528 is smaller than the outer diameter of the supported portion 606, so the contact area between the large-diameter portion 528 and the end portion 609 is small regardless of the shape of the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606.
Therefore, for example, even if the shape of the end portion 609 differs from the designed shape due to machining accuracy, the frictional force generated between the supported portion 606 and the large-diameter portion 528 during rotation of the variable member 601A is reduced, and smooth rotation of the variable member 601A can be ensured.

In the above-described third and fourth modified examples, the shaft portion 523 is provided with the large-diameter portion 528 so that the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A is received by the large-diameter portion 528. It can also be configured to be larger or smaller than the outer diameter of the .

Also in the second to fourth modifications, the outer surface 609a of the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 is formed in a convex curved shape toward the door frame 203, and the end portion 609 slides in line contact with the reinforcing portion 522, thereby ensuring smooth rotation of the variable member 601A (see FIGS. 68 to 70).

Note that the outer surface 609a of the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 in the second to fourth modified examples has been described as being formed in a curved surface shape that protrudes toward the door frame 203, but the outer surface 609a of the end portion 609 of the supported portion 606 in the second to fourth modified examples may be formed in a planar shape substantially parallel to the base surface 203a of the door frame 203.
Thereby, the contact area between the large-diameter portion 528 or the reinforcing portion 522 and the end portion 609 can be increased. By maintaining the frictional force generated between the large diameter portion 528 or the reinforcing portion 522 and the end portion 609 when the variable member 601A rotates to some extent, the force of rotation of the variable member 601A can be reduced in advance. As a result, it is possible to prevent the transparent plate unit 300 from being released from the door frame 203 when the variable member 601A rotates due to an impact applied to the game machine 1 or the like.

(Effects of Second Embodiment)
As described above, in the variable member 601A, the pressing protrusion 603 protruding from the fixing portion 607 toward the door frame 203 has a curved outer surface that protrudes toward the door frame 203, so that the pressing protrusion 603 can easily ride on the first restricting means 503A.
Therefore, the wear of each of the first restricting means 503A and the pressing protrusion 603 can be reduced. In addition, smooth rotation of the variable member 601A can be ensured, and the reliability of the operation can be improved.

In addition, since the handle portion 605 formed of resin in the variable member 601A is positioned apart from the flange portion 623 of the screw member 620, the handle portion 605 does not come into contact with the flange portion 623 of the screw member 620 formed of metal when the variable member 601A rotates.
Therefore, since wear of the handle portion 605 can be prevented, the service life of the variable member 601A can be improved, and the handle portion 605 can be stably gripped by fingers, thereby realizing a smooth rotation operation of the variable member 601A.

Further, the shaft portion 523 and the variable member 601A are both made of resin, and the outer peripheral surface 606c of the shaft portion 523 and the inner peripheral surface 606b of the supported portion 606 slide when the variable member 601A rotates. At this time, if at least one of the shaft portion 523 and the variable member 601A is made of metal, the member made of resin tends to wear out during sliding.
Therefore, as described above, by forming both the shaft portion 523 and the variable member 601A from resin, wear of the shaft portion 523 and the supported portion 606 is reduced, a gap is less likely to occur between them, and a smooth rotation operation of the variable member 601A can be ensured.

However, at least one of the shaft portion 523 and the variable member 601A may be made of metal. As a result, it is possible to improve the strength and service life of the member formed of metal. For example, the shaft portion 523 may be made of metal, and the variable member 601A may be made of resin. In this case, the rotation of the variable member 601A with respect to the shaft portion 523 tends to wear the variable member 601A, but since the variable member 601A can be easily replaced by removing the screw member 620, maintenance can be improved.

At least the contacting portions of the shaft portion 523 and the supported portion 606 may both be made of resin. That is, the shaft portion 523 and the variable member 601A do not have to be entirely made of resin, and portions other than the portions in contact with each other may be made of metal from the viewpoint of improving durability.
By partially forming the variable member 601A and the shaft portion 523 from metal and forming the portions in contact with each other from resin, the strength of each other can be improved, and wear of the shaft portion 523 and the variable member 601A can be suppressed.

Further, when the variable member 601A rotates, force is applied to the shaft portion 523 from the supported portion 606. As shown in FIG. At this time, depending on the magnitude of the force applied from the supported portion 606 to the shaft portion 523, the shaft portion 523 may fall. Also, when the fixing portion 607 presses the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 , a large load may be applied from the supported portion 606 to the shaft portion 523 .

Therefore, as described above, the durability of the shaft portion 523 can be improved by providing the reinforcing portion 522 around the base end portion of the shaft portion 523 .
In addition, since the reinforcing portion 522 is formed in an annular shape, the reinforcing portion 522 is not angular, so concentrated stress is less likely to occur in the reinforcing portion 522, the strength of the reinforcing portion 522 and the shaft portion 523 can be further improved, and the stable rotation operation of the variable member 601A can be ensured.

Also, since both the variable member 601A and the first restricting means 503A are made of resin, the resins come into contact with each other when the variable member 601A and the first restricting means 503A come into contact with each other. Therefore, wear due to contact between the variable member 601A and the first restricting means 503A is suppressed, and the durability of the variable member 601A and the first restricting means 503A can be improved.

The details of forming the variable member 601A and the first restricting means 503A from metal or resin described above can also be applied to the relationship between the variable member 601A and the second restricting means 504A and the relationship between the variable member 601A and the pressed portion 307.
That is, it is desirable that at least the contacting portions of the variable member 601A and the second restricting means 504A are made of resin, and the entirety may be made of resin. In addition, it is desirable that at least the contacting portion of the variable member 601A and the pressed portion 307 is also made of resin, and the entirety may be made of resin.
In this way, at least the portions of the variable member 601A and the second restricting means 504A, or of the variable member 601A and the pressed portion 307, which are in contact with each other, are made of resin, thereby suppressing wear and improving durability of both.

Also, in the variable member 601A, the handle portion 605 and the supported portion 606 are integrally formed via a handle reinforcing portion 608 projecting from the rear surface of the fixed portion 607 toward the game board 103 side.
Since the handle portion 605 rotates the variable member 601A, it is often grasped by the operator and applied with force. Therefore, a large force is likely to be applied to the handle portion 605 due to the force applied by the operator.
Therefore, by providing a handle reinforcing portion 608 between the handle portion 605 and the supported portion 606 to connect them, the durability of the handle portion 605 can be improved, and breakage of the handle portion 605 can be prevented.

Further, the supported portion 606 is connected to the handle portion 605 by the handle reinforcing portion 608, so that the strength of the supported portion 606 is increased, and smooth rotation of the variable member 601A can be ensured.

Further, in the variable member 601A, a handle portion 605 protrudes rearward from the fixed portion 607, and the handle portion 605 also functions as a rib that reinforces the fixed portion 607. As shown in FIG. Therefore, since the strength of the fixing portion 607 is increased without requiring a special rib for reinforcing the fixing portion 607, it is possible to improve the strength of the fixing portion 607 with a simple configuration and improve the functionality of the handle reinforcing portion 608.

Furthermore, in the variable member 601A, the handle reinforcing portion 608 protrudes rearward from the fixed portion 607, and the handle portion 605 and the supported portion 606 are connected, and the handle portion 605 also functions as a rib that reinforces the fixed portion 607, the handle portion 605, and the supported portion 606.
Therefore, since the strength of the fixed portion 607, the handle portion 605, and the supported portion 606 is increased without requiring special ribs for reinforcing the fixed portion 607, the handle portion 605, and the supported portion 606, the strength of the fixed portion 607, the handle portion 605, and the supported portion 606 can be improved with a simple configuration, and the functionality of the handle reinforcing portion 608 can be improved.

In the above description, the fixed cooperative means 500A and the fixed cooperative means 500B have a bilaterally symmetrical configuration except for the parts that differ in construction, and are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the door frame 203 (see FIGS. 15, 54, and 62, etc.). may not be provided symmetrically with respect to the center of the door frame 203 in the left-right direction. Thereby, the degree of freedom regarding the arrangement position of the shaft portion 523, the first restricting means 503A, and the second restricting means 504A is improved, and the space efficiency of the rear surface of the door frame 203 can be improved.

Furthermore, in the above example, the variable member 601A is provided with the pressing projection 603 that protrudes forward and has a curved outer surface. Also, the first restricting means 503A is provided with a projection projecting toward the game board 103 for insertion into an insertion hole formed in the variable member 601A.
In this case, when the variable member 601A is rotated toward the first restricting means 503A, the surface of the fixed portion 607 on the side of the base surface 203a rides on the protrusion provided on the first restricting means 503A, thereby reducing the force of rotation of the variable member 601A. The variable member 601A is held by the first restricting means 503A by inserting the projection provided on the first restricting means 503A into the insertion hole formed in the fixing portion 607. As shown in FIG.
Further, when an insertion hole is formed in the variable member 601A, a protrusion is provided in the pressed portion 307 instead of the locking portion 309. As shown in FIG. When pressing the pressed portion 307 against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A, the protrusion of the pressed portion 307 is inserted into the insertion hole formed in the variable member 601A, so that the pressed portion 307 can be pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A.

[6-2-2. Rotating State of Variable Member]
Next, the rotating state of the variable member 601A will be described (see FIGS. 71 to 87).
As described above, the variable members 601A are positioned on the left and right sides, and the rotational state of the left and right variable members 601A is the same. Therefore, the rotational state of the variable member 601A positioned on the right side as viewed from the front will be described below as an example.
In the following description of the rotating state, when the variable member 601A is positioned on the right side when viewed from the front and viewed from the rear, the rotating direction of the variable member 601A is R1 direction and counterclockwise direction is R2 direction.

(Movable position of variable member)
First, the movable position of the variable member 601A will be described (see FIGS. 71 to 73).
There are at least a first position, a second position and a third position as movable positions of the variable member 601A, and the movable positions are the first position P1, the second position P2 and the third position P3 in the R1 direction. In the following, for ease of explanation, the movable position of the variable member 601A is defined as a straight line indicated by a dashed line that connects the center point of the pressing projection 603 and the rotation fulcrum M of the variable member 601A (the shaft center of the shaft portion 523).

A first position P1 as a movable position of the variable member 601A is a position in which the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203 and fixed (see FIG. 71).
That is, the first position P1 is a position where the pressing protrusion 603 is inserted (locked) into the locking portion 309 formed on the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 .

A second position P2 as a movable position of the variable member 601A is a position from when the pressing protrusion 603 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503 to when it overcomes the first restricting means 503 (see FIG. 72).
That is, when the variable member 601A rotates, the position from when the pressing protrusion 603 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503A to when it climbs over the first restricting means 503A corresponds to the second position P2. The second position P2 is not limited to the rotation direction of the variable member 601A, and is the position from when the pressing protrusion 603 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503 to when it overcomes it.

A third position P3 as a movable position of the variable member 601A is a position where the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixed portion 607 is in contact with the second restricting means 504 (see FIG. 73).
That is, when the variable member 601A is rotated in the R1 direction, the position at which the variable member 601A is rotated to the rotation end in the R1 direction corresponds to the third position P3. A gap BK1 is formed between the first restricting means 503A and the pressing protrusion 603 at the third position P3.

(Rotating motion of variable member)
Next, the rotation operation of the variable member 601A will be described (see FIGS. 74 to 79).
74 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member is held at the initial position, FIG. 75 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member is rotated from the initial position toward the third position, and the holding protrusion is in contact with the first restricting means, and FIG. 76 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member is rotated toward the third position, and the rotation is restricted by the first restricting means. 77 is a diagram showing a state in which the variable member has been rotated toward the third position and overcomes the first restricting means to release the restriction on rotation; FIG. 78 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the variable member is restricted from rotating at the third position by the second restricting means; and FIG. 79 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the holding projection of the variable member is held in the holding space by the first restricting means.
74 to 79, A is a rear view showing the rotational position of the variable member 601A with respect to the first reinforcing rib 524, and B is a sectional view showing the positional relationship of the variable member 601A with respect to the first reinforcing rib 524.

In the state before the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203, the variable member 601A is held at the initial position where the pressing protrusion 603 is positioned at the lowest position by its own weight if no force is applied from the fixed cooperative means 500 (see FIG. 74). At the initial position, the center of the pressing protrusion 603 is positioned directly below the central axis of the shaft portion 523 .

When the operator grips the handle 605 and rotates the variable member 601A in the R1 direction while the variable member 601A is in the initial position, the pressing protrusion 603 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503A from the second reinforcing rib 525A side, and the force of rotation of the variable member 601A is reduced (see FIG. 75). The state in which the pressing protrusion 603 is in contact with the first restricting means 503A from the second reinforcing rib 525A side corresponds to the second position P2 of the variable member 601A.

Further, when the variable member 601A is rotated in the R1 direction, the fixed portion 607 is elastically deformed with respect to the supported portion 606, and the pressing protrusion 603 is slid on the first restricting means 503A. The state in which the pressing protrusion 603 rides on the first restricting means 503A also corresponds to the second position P2 of the variable member 601A. At this time, the force of rotation of the variable member 601A is further reduced.

When the variable member 601A is further rotated in the R1 direction, the pressing protrusion 603 climbs over the first restricting means 503A (see FIG. 77). The state in which the variable member 601A goes over the first restricting means 503A also corresponds to the second position P2 of the variable member 601A.

When the pressing protrusion 603 overcomes the first restricting means 503A, the fixing part 607 is elastically restored, and the pressing protrusion 603 is positioned in the holding space 530, which is the space outside the first restricting means 503A in the left-right direction, and the restriction on rotation of the variable member 601A is released.
At the position immediately after the pressing protrusion 603 has passed over the first restricting means 503A, the pressing protrusion 603 is in contact with the first restricting means 503A from above.

When the pressing protrusion 603 gets over the first restricting means 503A, the fixing part 607 is elastically restored, and the pressing protrusion 603 is positioned in the holding space 530, which is the space outside the first restricting means 503A in the left-right direction.

In a state in which the pressing protrusion 603 has passed over the first restricting means 503A and is held in the holding space 530, the variable member 601A can be further rotated slightly in the R1 direction.
When the variable member 601A is further rotated in the R1 direction, the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixed portion 607 comes into contact with the second restricting means 504A (see FIG. 78). The position where the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixed portion 607 contacts the second restricting means 504A corresponds to the third position P3 of the variable member 601A. At the third position, the variable member 601A is restricted from rotating in the R1 direction by the second restricting means 504A.

Since the variable member 601A can rotate slightly in the R1 direction when the pressing projection 603 is held in the holding space 530 over the first restricting means 503A, a gap BK1 is generated between the first restricting means 503A and the pressing protrusion 603 when the fixed portion 607 is in contact with the second restricting means 504A.

When the force in the R2 direction is not applied to the variable member 601A while the pressing protrusion 603 is held in the holding space 530, the pressing protrusion 603 contacts the first restricting means 503A from the second restricting means 504A side, and the pressing protrusion 603 held in the holding space 530 does not ride on the first restricting means 503A from the second restricting means 504A side (see FIG. 79). Accordingly, the variable member 601A is also restricted from rotating in the R2 direction by the first restricting means 503A.
In a state where the pressing protrusion 603 is in contact with the first restricting means 503A from the second restricting means 504A side, a gap BK2 is created between the second restricting means 504A and the variable member 601A.

On the other hand, when the operator grips the handle 605 and rotates the variable member 601A in the R2 direction while the pressing protrusion 603 is held in the holding space 530, the pressing protrusion 603 climbs over the first restricting means 503A.
At this time, the fixed portion 607 is elastically deformed with respect to the supported portion 606, the pressing protrusion 603 slides against the first restricting means 503A, the fixed portion 607 is elastically restored, the supported portion 603 climbs over the first restricting means 503A from the second restricting means 504A side to the second reinforcing rib 525A side, and the variable member 601A is rotated toward the initial position.

When the variable member 601A is rotated in the R1 direction from the initial position toward the second restricting means 504A, if the first restricting means 503A is not provided, the rotating variable member 601A may come into contact with the second restricting means 504A without weakening. In such a case, there is a risk that the second restricting means 504A or the variable member 601A may be damaged by the impact caused by the contact of the variable member 601A.

Therefore, as described above, before the variable member 601A rotated in the R1 direction comes into contact with the second restricting means 504A, the pressing projection 603 slides against the first restricting means 503A, thereby reducing the momentum of the variable member 601A toward the second restricting means 504A. As a result, damage to the second restricting means 504A and the variable member 601A can be prevented, and the durability of the second restricting means 504A and the variable member 601A can be improved.

In addition, when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203, it is necessary to press the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 in advance. Also, if the variable member 601A is caught between the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203, the variable member 601A may be damaged.
Furthermore, when the operator removes the transparent plate unit 300 from the door frame 203 and performs various operations, if the variable member 601A rotates due to vibration or its own weight, it may interfere with the operation or damage the variable member 601A by contacting the cable or the like connected to the substrate during the operation.

Therefore, by providing the first restricting means 503A to hold the pressing protrusion 603 in the holding space 530, when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203, the variable member 601A is held at a position where it does not come into contact with the transparent plate unit 300, so that the transparent plate unit 300 can be fixed to the door frame 203 easily and quickly.
In addition, by holding the pressing projection 603 in the holding space 530, the variable member 601A can be held at a position separated from the existence area of the cable, etc., and problems such as damage to the cable can be prevented.

In addition, when the variable member 601A is in contact with the second restricting means 504A, a gap BK1 is created between the first restricting means 503A and the pressing protrusion 603 (see FIG. 78).
As a result, in a state where the rotation of the variable member 601A is restricted by the second restricting means 504A, the pressing protrusion 603 can be slightly rotated (displaced) in the rotation direction of the variable member 601A in the holding space 530.

In the variable member 601A, the operator cannot see the pressing protrusion 603 from behind, and depending on the rotation position of the variable member 601A, the position of the pressing protrusion 603 with respect to the first restricting means 503A may be unclear. For example, even if the operator perceives that the pressing protrusion 603 has climbed over the first restricting means 503A toward the second restricting means 504A, the pressing protrusion 603 may actually remain on the first restricting means 503A.
In such a case, the variable member 601A is rotated in the R2 direction away from the second restricting means 504A due to an impact or the like, and the pressing protrusion 603 may climb over the first restricting means 503A from the second restricting means 504A side to the second reinforcing rib 525A side, and the restriction of the pressing protrusion 603 by the second restricting means 504A may be released.

Therefore, in a state in which the variable member 601A is in contact with the second restricting means 504A, a gap BK is formed between the first restricting means 503A and the pressing protrusion 603. When the operator touches the variable member 601A while the variable member 601A is rotated toward the second restricting means 504A, if the pressing protrusion 603 is displaced, the variable member 601A is easily restricted by the second restricting means 504A. can be recognized.
Therefore, it is possible to easily and reliably set the regulated state of the variable member 601A by the second regulating means 504A.

Further, even if there is positional deviation between the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A or positional deviation of the pressing protrusion 603 with respect to the first restricting means 503A or the second restricting means 504A due to machining accuracy, the gap BK functions as a margin for absorbing the positional deviation by setting the gap BK.
Therefore, when the variable member 601A is slid on the first restricting means 503A, the pressing protrusion 603 can reliably climb over the first restricting means 503A toward the second restricting means 504A.

(Operation of variable member in fixing work)
Next, the operation of the variable member 601A in fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 will be described (see FIGS. 80 to 87).
80 is a rear view showing the state in which the variable member is held before the fixed body is fixed, FIG. 81 is a rear view showing the state in which the fixed body is positioned on the door frame, FIG. 82 is a rear view showing the state in which the variable member is rotated toward the first position, FIG. FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the pressing protrusion has run over the inclined portion of the pressed portion when being rotated toward the position of . 85 is a rear view showing a state in which the variable member is rotated to the first position, the pressing projection is locked by the locking portion, and the transparent plate unit is fixed to the opening/closing body, FIG. 86 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the variable member is turned to the first position, the pressing projection is locked by the locking portion, and the transparent plate unit is fixed to the opening/closing body, and FIG.

First, before the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 of the opening/closing body 200, the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A is held in the holding space 530 (see FIG. 80). At this time, the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A is in contact with the first restricting means 503A from the second restricting means 504A side, and the variable member 601A is held at a position separated from the positioning protrusion 507 upward.

Next, as described above, with the transparent plate unit 300 placed on the transparent plate placing means 400, the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the rear surface of the door frame 203, and the positioning protrusion 507 of the door frame 203 is inserted into the positioning hole 308 of the pressed portion 307 (see FIG. 81). The transparent plate unit 300 is positioned with respect to the door frame 203 by inserting the positioning protrusion 507 into the positioning hole 308 .
At this time, since the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A is held in the holding space 530, the variable member 601A does not contact the pressed portion 307, and the fixing operation can be performed smoothly and quickly.

Next, with the transparent plate unit 300 positioned on the door frame 203 as described above, the operator grips the handle portion 605 and rotates the variable member 601A in the R2 direction. When the variable member 601A is rotated in the R2 direction, the pressing protrusion 603 changes from a state in which it contacts the first restricting means 503A from the second restricting means 504A side to a state in which it rides on the first restricting means 503A (see FIG. 82). At this time, the fixed portion 607 of the variable member 601A is elastically deformed, and the pressing protrusion 603 is slid by the first restricting means 503A, so that the force of rotation of the variable member 601A is reduced.
By rotating the variable member 601A in the R2 direction, the fixed portion 607 overlaps the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 from behind.

Further, when the variable member 601A is rotated in the R2 direction, the pressing protrusion 603 climbs over the first restricting means 503A, and the fixed portion 607 is elastically restored (see FIG. 83). When the pressing projection 603 of the variable member 601A gets over the first restricting means 503A, the pressing projection 603 contacts the inclined portion 312 of the pressed portion 307 .

Furthermore, when the variable member 601A is rotated in the R2 direction, the pressing projection 603 rides on the inclined portion 312, and the pressing projection 603 slides on the inclined portion 312 (see FIG. 84). At this time, the fixed portion 607 of the variable member 601A is again elastically deformed, and the state of pressing the pressed portion 307 against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A is started.
Since the pressed portion 307 is formed with the inclined portion 312 in this manner, the pressing protrusion 603 is guided by the sloped portion 312 and moved in the direction of approaching the locking portion 309 of the pressed portion 307, so that the pressing protrusion 603 can easily ride on the pressed portion 307.

After the pressing protrusion 603 is guided by the inclined portion 312 and rides on the pressed portion 307, when the variable member 601A is further rotated in the R2 direction, the pressing protrusion 603 is inserted (locked) into the locking portion 309 of the pressed portion 307 (see FIGS. 85 and 86). At this time, the pressing protrusion 603 is guided by the diameter changing portion 309b of the locking portion 309 and approaches the non-changing portion 309a.
In the state where the pressing projection 603 is locked to the locking portion 309, the fixed portion 607 of the variable member 601A is still elastically deformed, and the outer surface of the pressing projection 603 is pressed against the diameter changing portion 309b of the locking portion 309, so that the locking state of the pressing projection 603 to the locking portion 309 is ensured.
As a result, the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A, and the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing member 200 by the variable member 601A.

In the state where the pressing protrusion 603 is locked by the locking portion 309, the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixing portion 607 is positioned close to the top surface 310d of the stopper portion 310 provided on the pressed portion 307 (see FIG. 85).

In a state in which the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203, for example, if a force in the R2 direction is applied to the variable member 601A due to an impact or an operator's operation of the variable member 601A, the pressing protrusion 603 is displaced in the direction in which it is pulled out from the locking portion 309 (see FIG. 87).
However, at this time, since the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixed portion 607 is positioned close to the top surface 310d of the stopper portion 310, the variable member 601A rotated in the R2 direction contacts the stopper portion 310 with the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixed portion 607 before the entire pressing protrusion 603 is pulled out from the locking portion 309.

Therefore, the rotation of the variable member 601A in the R2 direction is restricted by the stopper portion 310. As shown in FIG. When the rotation of the variable member 601A in the R2 direction is restricted by the stopper portion 310, the entire pressing protrusion 603 is not pulled out from the locking portion 309. Therefore, when the force applied to the variable member 601A in the R2 direction is released, the pressing protrusion 603 is guided by the diameter changing portion 309b of the locking portion 309 and approaches the non-changing portion 309a.
As a result, the outer surface of the pressing projection 603 is pressed against the diameter change portion 309b of the locking portion 309, and the locked state of the pressing projection 603 with respect to the locking portion 309 is ensured again.

Since the transparent plate unit 300 is provided with the stopper portion 310 in this manner, the stopper portion 310 restricts excessive rotation of the variable member 601A in the R2 direction, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be securely fixed to the opening/closing body 200.

Note that the stopper portion 310 may not be provided on the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300, and the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixed portion 607 may be brought into contact with the holding frame portion 303 to restrict the rotation of the variable member 601A in the R2 direction.
Since this eliminates the need for a space for providing the stopper portion 310, the pressed portion 307 can be made smaller. Therefore, the size and weight of the transparent plate unit 300 can be reduced.
Further, for example, even if the variable member 601A is excessively rotated in the R2 direction and the pressing protrusion 603 is pulled out from the locking portion 309, the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixing portion 607 contacts the holding frame portion 303, so that the pressing protrusion 603 can maintain the pressed portion 307. Therefore, even if the variable member 601A is excessively rotated in the R2 direction, the pressing of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A is not released, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be prevented from coming off the door frame 203.

The fixation of the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200 can be released by performing the operation opposite to the fixing work described above.
That is, the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200 can be released by rotating the variable member 601A in the R1 direction to release the locking state of the pressing protrusion 603 from the locking portion 309. FIG.

At this time, by rotating the variable member 601A in the R1 direction until the pressing protrusion 603 is held in the holding space 530, the variable member 601A does not contact the pressed portion 307 even when the variable member 601A is released.
Therefore, by rotating the variable member 601A in the R1 direction until the holding projection 603 is held in the holding space 530, interference between the transparent plate unit 300 and the variable member 601A can be avoided, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be easily removed from the opening/closing body 200.

[6-2-3. Rotating Angle of Variable Member]
The rotation angle of the variable member 601A will be described below with reference to FIG.
As described above, as the movable positions of the variable member 601A, there are a first position P1 in which the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203 and fixed (see FIG. 71), a second position P2 in which the pressing projection 603 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503 and overcomes it (see FIG. 72), and a third position P3 in which the outer peripheral surface 606c of the fixed portion 607 contacts the second restricting means 504 (see FIG. 72). 73).
In order to facilitate the following description, the second position P2 is defined as the position where the pressing protrusion 603 contacts the first restricting means 503A from below, and the position where the pressing protrusion 603 contacts the first restricting means 503A from above is referred to as the second position P2b (see FIG. 88).

With the pivot point M as the center, the rotation angle α1 is from the first position P1 to the second position P2a, the rotation angle α2 is from the second position P2a to the second position P2b, and the rotation angle α3 is from the second position P2b to the third position.

"Prescribed angle"
The angles defined above are:
α1: rotation angle from the first position P1 to the second position P2a about the rotation fulcrum M α2: rotation angle from the second position P2a to the second position P2b about the rotation fulcrum M α3: rotation angle from the second position P2b to the third position P3 about the rotation fulcrum M

“Problem to be solved”
In the gaming machine 1, it is necessary to improve workability when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, and to secure a stable rotating state of the variable member 601A. Therefore, the rotation angle of the variable member 601A is set as follows.

"Size of angle α"
(Comparison of all angles α)
The rotation angle α1 from the first position P1 to the second position P2a is made larger than the rotation angle α2 from the second position P2a to the second position P2b.
Also, the rotation angle α2 from the second position P2a to the second position P2b is set larger than the rotation angle α3 from the second position P2b to the third position P3.
Therefore, the relationship α1>α2>α3 is established.

(Regarding α1>α2)
The rotation angle α1 from the first position P1 to the second position P2a is made larger than the rotation angle α2 from the second position P2a to the second position P2b.

The transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by inserting the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A into the engaging portion 309 of the pressed portion 307 . Therefore, in order to securely fix the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203, the size of the pressing projection 603 and the size of the engaging portion 309 need to be larger than a certain size.
On the other hand, if the rotation angle α1 is small, depending on the size of the pressing protrusion 603, when the variable member 601A rotates in the R1 direction, the pressing protrusion 603 may ride on both the inclined portion 312 of the pressed portion 307 and the first restricting means 503A.

At this time, the operator can recognize that the pressing protrusion 603 is in contact with some part, but since the pressing protrusion 603 cannot be visually recognized from the rear, it is difficult to determine whether the pressing protrusion 603 is on the first restricting means 503A or on the slope 312 of the pressed part 307. Whether or not the pressing projection 603 presses the pressed portion 307 is an important matter when attaching and detaching the transparent plate unit 300, and it is necessary to prevent the pressing projection 603 from riding on both the first restricting means 503A and the inclined portion 312 at the same time.

Therefore, by increasing the rotation angle α1 from the first position P1 to the second position P2a to increase the distance from the inclined portion 312 to the first restricting means 503A, it is possible to prevent the pressing protrusion 603 from riding up on the inclined portion 312 and the first restricting means 503A at the same time.

Further, if the rotatable angle of the variable member 601A is increased too much, the rotatable space of the variable member 601A in the door frame 203 must be increased accordingly. In addition, when the rotation angle of the variable member 601A increases, it takes longer for the operator to fix the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 with the variable member 601A, which may lead to a decrease in workability.
Therefore, the angle from the first position P1 to the second position P2b should be as small as possible.

Therefore, by preventing the pressing protrusion 603 from riding on the inclined portion 312 and the first restricting means 503A at the same time and by minimizing the rotatable angle of the variable member 601A, it is possible to reduce the rotation space of the variable member 601A in the door frame 203 and improve the working efficiency of the operator.

(Regarding α2>α3)
The rotation angle α2 from the second position P2a to the second position P2b is made larger than the rotation angle α3 from the second position P2b to the third position P3.

As described above, it is desirable that the rotation angle of the variable member 601A is as small as possible from the viewpoint of improving the workability of the operator.
However, if the rotation angle α2 is too small, the width of the first restricting means 503A may become too small. If the width of the first restricting means 503A is too small, when the operator grips the handle portion 605 to rotate the variable member 601A and rides on the first restricting means 503A, the time period in which the operator feels resistance to the rotation when the variable member 601A rides on the first restricting means 503A is short, and it may be difficult to determine whether the variable member 601A has ridden on the first restricting means 503A.
Further, if the width of the first restricting means 503A is small, it becomes difficult to ensure the strength of the first restricting means 503A, and the reinforcing effect when the first restricting means 503A functions as the first reinforcing ribs 524 is reduced. Furthermore, if the width of the first restricting means 503A becomes too small, the strength of the first restricting means 503A itself may be reduced and may be damaged.

On the other hand, the rotation angle α3 from the second position P2b to the third position P3 is an angle at which the pressing projection 603 can be slightly rotated (displaced) in the holding space 530 in the rotation direction of the variable member 601A. That is, the angle is such that a gap BK1 is formed between the first restricting means 503A and the pressing protrusion 603 when the variable member 601A is in contact with the second restricting means 504A (see FIG. 73).

By setting the rotation angle α3 to an angle that creates the gap BK1, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the variable member 601A is held in the holding space 530 by confirming whether or not the pressing protrusion 603 is displaced when the operator touches the variable member 601A.

At this time, if the rotation angle α3 is increased, the rotation angle of the variable member 601A is correspondingly increased, and the rotation space of the variable member 601A in the door frame 203 is increased.

Therefore, by making the rotation angle α2 larger than the rotation angle α3, it is possible to ensure a high effect of the first restricting means 503A as the first reinforcing rib 524, increase the strength of the first restricting means 503A, and reduce the rotating angle of the variable member 601A as much as possible to improve space efficiency.

[6-2-4. Distance of each part of the door frame]
Next, each distance from the base surface 203a of each part of the fixed cooperating means 500 will be described (see FIG. 89). The base surface 203a is an end surface of the door frame 203 on the game board 103 side.

As described above, the fixing cooperating means 500 has the positioning protrusion 507, the first reinforcing rib 524, the second reinforcing rib 525A, and the shaft portion 523 projecting rearward from the base surface 203a, and the second reinforcing rib 525A is provided with the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A.
When the variable member 601A rotates, the pressing protrusion 603 is slid by the first restricting means 503A to restrict the rotation, and the fixed part 607 contacts the second restricting means 504A to restrict the rotation. A reinforcing portion 522 is provided around the proximal end portion of the shaft portion 523 .

The height (distance) of the reinforcing portion 522 from the base surface 203a is M1, the height of the positioning projection 507 from the base surface 203a is M2, the height of the second reinforcing rib 525A from the base surface 203a is M3, the height of the first restricting means 503A from the base surface 203a is M4, and the height of the second restricting means 504A from the base surface 203a is M5. and the height of the shaft portion 523 from the base surface 203a is M6.

"specified dimensions"
The dimensions specified above are as follows:
M1: Height of reinforcing portion 522 from base surface 203a M2: Height of positioning protrusion 507 from base surface 203a M3: Height of second reinforcing rib 525A from base surface 203a M4: Height of first restricting means 503A from base surface 203a M5: Height of second restricting means 504A from base surface 203a M6: Shaft portion 523 height from the base surface 203a of

“Problem to be solved”
In the game machine 1, it is necessary to ensure smooth rotation of the variable member 601A, secure a stable support state of the variable member 601A with respect to the shaft portion 523, improve the strength of the door frame 203 including the shaft portion 523, improve workability when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, and reduce the size of the variable member 601A. Therefore, the dimension M of each part of the fixed cooperating means 500 is set as follows.

"Height of M"
(comparison of all M)
In the fixed cooperating means 500, the height M1 of the reinforcing portion 522 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height M2 of the positioning protrusion 507 from the base surface 203a, and the height M2 of the positioning protrusion 507 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height M3 of the second reinforcing rib 525A from the base surface 203a. Further, the height M3 of the second reinforcing rib 525A from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height M4 of the first restricting means 503A from the base surface 203a, the height M4 of the first restricting means 503A from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height M5 of the second restricting means 504A from the base surface 203a, and the height M5 of the second restricting means 504A from the base surface 203a is smaller. is smaller than the height M6 of the shaft portion 523 from the base surface 203a.
Therefore, the relationship is M1<M2<M3<M4<M5<M6.

(Regarding M1<M2)
In the fixed cooperating means 500, the height M1 of the reinforcing portion 522 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height M2 of the positioning protrusion 507 from the base surface 203a.

The positioning protrusion 507 is inserted into the positioning hole 308 formed in the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300, and has a function of positioning the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the opening/closing body 200. A certain height or more is required so that the transparent plate unit 300 does not slip out of the positioning hole 308 when the transparent plate unit 300 is positioned with respect to the opening/closing body 200.

On the other hand, the reinforcing portion 522 is provided around the proximal end portion of the shaft portion 523 in order to reinforce the shaft portion 523. However, since the shaft portion 523 needs to be inserted into the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A to ensure a stable supported state of the variable member 601A, it is desirable that the length in the axial direction be long. However, when the height of the reinforcing portion 522 increases, the rear end of the shaft portion 523 is positioned on the rear side accordingly, so that the worker is more likely to come into contact with the shaft portion 523 during the work of fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, which may lead to a decrease in workability and damage to the shaft portion 523.

Therefore, as described above, by making the height M1 of the reinforcing portion 522 from the base surface 203a smaller than the height M2 of the positioning projection 507 from the base surface 203a so as to satisfy M1<M2, the positioning projection 507 has a sufficient height, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be properly positioned with respect to the opening/closing body 200. At the same time, the shaft 523 is not positioned on the rear side more than necessary, and the shaft 523 is sufficiently reinforced. It is possible to improve the durability and suppress the breakage of the shaft portion 523 .

(Regarding M2<M3)
In the fixed cooperating means 500, the height M2 of the positioning protrusion 507 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height M3 of the second reinforcing rib 525A from the base surface 203a.

As described above, the positioning protrusion 507 needs to have a certain height or more so that it does not slip out of the positioning hole 308 when the transparent plate unit 300 is positioned with respect to the opening/closing body 200. However, if the height is too high, the positioning hole 308 becomes deep, and accordingly, the pressed portion 307 having the positioning hole 308 needs to be thickened. As a result, the weight and size of the transparent plate unit 300 are increased due to the thickness of the pressed portion 307, which increases the burden on the operator when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203, and reduces workability in fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200.

On the other hand, the second reinforcing rib 525A has a function of reinforcing the door frame 203 together with the first reinforcing rib 524, and it is desirable that the height of the second reinforcing rib 525A is at least a certain level in order to sufficiently reinforce the door frame 203.

Therefore, as described above, by making the height M2 of the positioning projection 507 from the base surface 203a smaller than the height M3 of the second reinforcing rib 525A from the base surface 203a so as to satisfy M2<M3, the door frame 203 can be sufficiently reinforced, and the thickness of the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 can be prevented from becoming excessively large, thereby improving workability in fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200. .

(Regarding M3<M4)
In the fixed cooperating means 500, the height M3 of the second reinforcing rib 525A from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height M4 of the first restricting means 503A from the base surface 203a.

Both the first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing rib 525A have a function of reinforcing the door frame 203, and it is desirable that both of them have a certain height or more in order to sufficiently reinforce the door frame 203. Further, since the second reinforcing ribs 525A and 525A are provided continuously and integrally, the effect of reinforcing the door frame 203 is further enhanced, but since they are provided continuously and integrally, each part is located in the rotation area of the variable member 601A.

On the other hand, the first reinforcing rib 524 is provided with a first restricting means 503A. The first restricting means 503A has a function of applying a load to the rotating variable member 601A to restrict its rotation, and is brought into contact with a part of the variable member 601A.
Thus, both the first reinforcing rib 524 and the second reinforcing rib 525A have the same function of reinforcing the door frame 203, but the second reinforcing rib 525A does not need to have the function of applying a load to the rotating variable member 601A to restrict its rotation. Therefore, when the rotating variable member 601A comes into contact with the second reinforcing rib 525A, an unnecessary load is applied to the variable member 601A, hindering smooth rotation of the variable member 601A.

Therefore, as described above, by making the height M3 of the second reinforcing rib 525A from the base surface 203a smaller than the height M4 of the first restricting means 503A from the base surface 203a, it is possible to secure a sufficient effect of reinforcing the door frame 203 and prevent the variable member 601A from coming into contact with the second reinforcing rib 525A, thereby ensuring smooth rotation of the variable member 601A.

(Regarding M5<M6)
In the fixed cooperating means 500, the height M5 of the second restricting means 504A from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height M6 of the shaft portion 523 from the base surface 203a.

Since the second restricting means 504A has a function of restricting the rotation of the variable member 601A, it is higher than the first restricting means 503A on which the variable member 601A can ride (M4<M5). However, if the height of the second restricting means 504A is too high, there is a risk that an operator will come into contact with the second restricting means 504A during the work of fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, resulting in reduced workability or damage to the second restricting means 504A.

On the other hand, since the shaft portion 523 needs to be inserted into the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A to ensure a stable support state of the variable member 601A, it is desirable that the length in the axial direction be long.

Therefore, as described above, by making the height M5 of the second restricting means 504A from the base surface 203a smaller than the height M6 of the shaft portion 523 from the base surface 203a so as to satisfy M5<M6, it is possible to improve workability, suppress damage to the second restricting means 504A, and ensure a stable support state of the variable member 601A.

(Example where the heights of the left and right base surfaces are different)
Depending on the type of the game machine 1, the distance from the front surface of the game board 103 to the left and right base surfaces 203a may differ (see FIG. 90).
In this case, it is desirable to have the following configuration.
In the following description, one of the left and right base surfaces 203a is referred to as a base surface 203A, and the other base surface 203a is referred to as a base surface 203B.
Further, the shaft portion 523 provided on one of the left and right sides is referred to as a shaft portion 523A, the shaft portion 523 provided on the other side is referred to as a shaft portion 523B, the reinforcement portion 522 provided on one of the left and right sides is referred to as a reinforcement portion 522A, and the reinforcement portion 522 provided on the other side is referred to as a reinforcement portion 522B.

For example, the distance from the front surface of the game board 103 to the base surface 203B is longer than the distance from the front surface of the game board 103 to the base surface 203A.
The height of the reinforcing portion 522A from the base surface 203A is smaller than the height of the reinforcing portion 522B from the base surface 203B. The position of the rear surface of 522A is the same as the position of the rear surface of 522B in the longitudinal direction.
In addition, the size in the axial direction of the shaft portion 523A and the size in the axial direction of the tip surface 523b of the shaft portion 523B are the same.

By adjusting the difference in height between the base surface 203A and the base surface 203B by adjusting the height of the reinforcing portion 522A and the reinforcing portion 522B and providing the 523A and 523B having the same length in the axial direction, it is possible to use the variable member 601A common to both the left and right sides.
By using the common variable member 601A, the force pressing the transparent plate unit 300 against the base surface 203a is applied substantially evenly on the left and right, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be stably fixed to the door frame 203 by the two variable members 601A.

In addition, since the position of the variable member 601A in the front-back direction is the same, the transparent plate unit 300 is not positioned in the horizontal direction with respect to the door frame 203, and the shaft portions 523A and 523B are prevented from falling or being damaged via the left and right variable members 601A, and a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 can be ensured.

In the above example, the heights of the shaft portions 523A and 523B are made the same when the heights of the base surfaces 203A and 203B are different, but when the heights of the base surfaces 203A and 203B are different, it is desirable that the heights of the left and right first restricting means 503A and the heights of the left and right second restricting means 504A are also the same.
In particular, by making the heights of the left and right first restricting means 503A the same, and by providing 523A and 523B having the same length in the axial direction, when the same variable member 601A is used on both the left and right sides, a substantially equal load can be applied to the variable member 601A when each variable member 601A rides on the first restricting means 503A.

[6-2-5. Variable member and shaft size, etc.]
Next, the sizes and the like of the variable member 601A and the shaft portion 523 will be described (see FIGS. 91 and 92).

As described above, the shaft portion 523 is provided in the door frame 203 so as to protrude rearward, and the variable member 601A is rotatably supported by the shaft portion 523 . The variable member 601A has a supported portion 606 supported by the shaft portion 523, a fixed portion 607 that is continuous with the supported portion 606, a pressing protrusion 603 that projects forward from the tip of the fixed portion 607, a handle portion 605 that projects rearward from the fixed portion 607, and a handle reinforcing portion 608 that connects the handle portion 605 and the supported portion 606.

L1 is the width between the inner peripheral surface 606b and the outer peripheral surface 606c of the supported portion 606; L2 is the diameter of the shaft portion 523; L8 is the width in the thickness direction, L9 is the width of the supported portion 606 in the axial direction, L10 is the distance (height) of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a of the door frame 203, and L11 is the distance (height) of the top surface 621a of the screw member 620 from the base surface 203a of the door frame 203.

"specified dimensions"
The dimensions specified above are as follows:
L1: width between the inner peripheral surface 606b and the outer peripheral surface 606c L2: diameter of the shaft portion 523 L3: width of the fixed portion 607 in the longitudinal direction L4: diameter of the supported portion 606 L5: width of the handle portion 605 in the longitudinal direction L6: width of the fixed portion 607 in the rotational direction L7: width of the handle portion 605 in the rotational direction L8: width of the fixed portion 607 in the thickness direction L9: supported Width of the portion 606 in the axial direction L10: Distance from the base surface 203a of the handle portion 605 L11: Distance from the base surface 203a of the crown surface 621a

“Problem to be solved”
In the game machine 1, it is necessary to secure a stable rotating state of the variable member 601A, secure a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, improve workability when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, and reduce the size of the variable member 601A. Therefore, the dimension L of each portion of the variable member 601A and the shaft portion 523 is set as follows.

"Size of L"
(comparison of all L)
In the variable member 601A and the shaft portion 523, the width L1 between the inner peripheral surface 606b and the outer peripheral surface 606c is made smaller than the diameter L2 of the shaft portion 523. As shown in FIG.
In the variable member 601A, the longitudinal width L3 of the fixed portion 607 is larger than the diameter L4 of the supported portion 606, and the longitudinal width L3 of the fixed portion 607 is larger than the longitudinal width L5 of the handle portion 605.
Further, in the variable member 601A, the width L7 in the rotation direction of the handle portion 605 is smaller than the width L6 in the rotation direction of the fixed portion 607, and the width L5 in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 605 is larger than the width L7 in the rotation direction of the handle portion 605.
Furthermore, in the shaft portion 523, the width L9 of the supported portion 606 in the axial direction is larger than the width L8 of the fixed portion 607 in the thickness direction.
In addition, in the variable member 601A and the screw member 620 screwed to the shaft portion 523, the distance L10 from the base surface 203a of the handle portion 605 is set larger than the distance L11 from the top surface 621a from the base surface 203a.
Therefore, the relationships are L1<L2, L3>L4, L3>L5, L7<L6, L5>L7, L9>L8, and L10>L11.

(Regarding L1<L2)
In the relationship between the variable member 601A and the shaft portion 523, the width L1 between the inner peripheral surface 606b and the outer peripheral surface 606c is smaller than the diameter L2 of the shaft portion 523. As shown in FIG.

When the variable member 601A rotates, force is applied to the shaft portion 523 from the supported portion 606. As shown in FIG. At this time, depending on the magnitude of the force applied from the supported portion 606 to the shaft portion 523, the shaft portion 523 may fall and be damaged. Also, when the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203 by the fixing portion 607 , a large load may be applied from the supported portion 606 to the shaft portion 523 .
Therefore, it is necessary to increase the strength of the shaft portion 523, and it is desirable that the diameter of the shaft portion 523 be increased.

On the other hand, if the diameter of the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A is increased in accordance with the diameter of the shaft portion 523, the variable member 601A becomes larger and the variable member 601A becomes larger, and the arrangement space of the variable member 601A with respect to the door frame 203 becomes larger.

Therefore, as described above, by making the width L1 between the inner peripheral surface 606b and the outer peripheral surface 606c smaller than the diameter L2 of the shaft portion 523 to satisfy L1<L2, sufficient strength of the shaft portion 523 is ensured, and the durability of the shaft portion 523 against the load generated when the variable member 601A is rotated or when the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed by the variable member 601A can be improved, and the size of the variable member 601A can be reduced. The arrangement space for the member 601A with respect to the door frame 203 can be reduced.
Further, by improving the durability of the shaft portion 523, it is possible to ensure a stable rotational state of the variable member 601A and a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203.

In addition, the diameter L2 of the shaft portion 523 is made larger than the value obtained by doubling the width L1 between the inner peripheral surface 606b and the outer peripheral surface 606c. That is, 2L1<L2.
As a result, the size of the variable member 601A can be reduced while the sufficient strength of the shaft portion 523 is further improved.

(Regarding L3>L4)
In the variable member 601A, the width L3 of the fixed portion 607 in the longitudinal direction is made larger than the diameter L4 of the supported portion 606. As shown in FIG.

The variable member 601A rotates about the shaft portion 523 with respect to the door frame 203, and has a function of pressing the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 by the fixing portion 607 in a state where the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200. Therefore, if the rotation area of the fixing portion 607 is small, the position of the pressed portion 307 with respect to the door frame 203 is limited accordingly, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the pressed portion 307 with respect to the door frame 203 is reduced. Further, if the rotation area of the fixed portion 607 is small, the size of the pressed portion 307 must be reduced, and the degree of freedom in designing the transparent plate unit 300 is reduced.

On the other hand, as described above, if the diameter of the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A is increased, the size of the variable member 601A is increased, and the arrangement space of the variable member 601A with respect to the door frame 203 is increased.

Therefore, as described above, by making the width L3 of the fixed portion 607 in the longitudinal direction larger than the diameter L4 of the supported portion 606 so that L3>L4, the rotation area of the fixed portion 607 is increased, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the pressed portion 307 with respect to the door frame 203 can be improved, and the degree of freedom in the design of the transparent plate unit 300 can be improved.
Further, by increasing the width L3 of the fixing portion 607 in the longitudinal direction, the area of the fixing portion 607 that presses the pressed portion 307 is increased, and the stable fixing state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 can be ensured.
Furthermore, the size of the variable member 601A can be reduced, and the space for arranging the variable member 601A with respect to the door frame 203 can be reduced.

(Regarding L3>L5)
In the variable member 601A, the width L3 of the fixed portion 607 in the longitudinal direction is larger than the width L5 of the handle portion 605 in the longitudinal direction.

If the rotation area of the fixing portion 607 is small, as described above, the position of the pressed portion 307 with respect to the door frame 203 is limited, and the degree of freedom in arranging the pressed portion 307 with respect to the door frame 203 decreases, and the degree of freedom in designing the transparent plate unit 300 also decreases.

On the other hand, the handle portion 605 is a portion that the operator grips when rotating the variable member 601A. If the width in the longitudinal direction is large, there is a possibility that a finger may protrude outward from one end in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 607 when the operator rotates the variable member 601A, and the gripped finger may come into contact with other portions other than the variable member 601A. If the gripped finger touches a portion other than the variable member 601A, it becomes difficult for the operator to smoothly rotate the variable member 601A, which causes a decrease in the worker's work efficiency.

Therefore, as described above, by making the width L3 in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 607 larger than the width L5 in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 605 so as to satisfy L3>L5, when the variable member 601A is rotated, it is difficult for fingers gripped to protrude outward from both ends of the fixed portion 607 in the rotation direction, the fingers are less likely to come into contact with portions other than the variable member 601A, and the width in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 607 is increased.
Therefore, the operator can grip the handle 605 to smoothly rotate the variable member 601A, thereby improving the work efficiency of the operator and increasing the area of the fixing part 607 to press the pressed part 307, thereby ensuring a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200.

(Regarding L7<L6)
In the variable member 601A, the width L7 of the handle portion 605 in the rotating direction is smaller than the width L6 of the fixed portion 607 in the rotating direction.

The handle portion 605 is a portion that an operator grips when rotating the variable member 601A. If the width in the rotating direction is large, there is a possibility that when the operator rotates the variable member 601A, fingers may protrude outward from both ends of the fixed portion 607 in the rotating direction, and the gripped fingers may contact other portions other than the variable member 601A. If the gripped finger touches a portion other than the variable member 601A, it becomes difficult for the operator to smoothly rotate the variable member 601A, which causes a decrease in the worker's work efficiency.

On the other hand, the fixing portion 607 is a portion that presses the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200 . Therefore, in order for the pressed portion 307 to be stably fixed to the door frame 203 without rattling, it is necessary to have a certain size or more.

Therefore, as described above, by making the width L7 of the handle portion 605 in the rotation direction smaller than the width L6 of the fixed portion 607 in the rotation direction so as to satisfy L7<L6, when the variable member 601A is rotated, it is difficult for the fingers gripped to protrude outward from both ends of the fixed portion 607 in the rotation direction, the fingers are less likely to come into contact with portions other than the variable member 601A, and the width of the fixed portion 607 in the rotation direction is increased.
Therefore, the operator can grip the handle 605 to smoothly rotate the variable member 601A, thereby improving the working efficiency of the operator and ensuring a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 without the pressed part 307 rattling against the door frame 203.

In addition, since the width L7 of the handle portion 605 in the rotating direction is smaller than the width L6 of the fixing portion 607 in the rotating direction, it becomes easier to visually and sensuously recognize that the handle portion 605 is a portion to be gripped with fingers, and the work efficiency of the operator can be improved.

(Regarding L5>L7)
In the variable member 601A, the width L5 of the handle portion 605 in the longitudinal direction is larger than the width L7 of the handle portion 605 in the rotation direction.

The handle portion 605 is a portion that the operator grips when rotating the variable member 601A. If the width in the longitudinal direction is too small, the area of the handle portion 605 gripped by the fingers becomes small, and the fingers may protrude from the handle portion 605 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, it is difficult for the operator to grasp the handle portion 605, and it becomes difficult for the operator to smoothly rotate the variable member 601A, which may reduce the operator's work efficiency.

On the other hand, as described above, if the width of the handle portion 605 in the rotation direction is large, when the operator rotates the variable member 601A, there is a possibility that the fingers may protrude outward from both ends of the fixed portion 607 in the rotation direction, and the gripped fingers may come into contact with portions other than the variable member 601A, resulting in a decrease in work efficiency of the operator.

Therefore, as described above, by making the width L5 in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 605 larger than the width in the rotation direction of the handle portion 605 so as to satisfy L5>L7, it is difficult for fingers to protrude from the handle portion 605 in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 605, and fingers gripped when the variable member 601A is rotated are unlikely to protrude outward from both ends of the fixed portion 607 in the rotation direction.
Therefore, the operator can grip the handle 605 to smoothly rotate the variable member 601A, and the operator's work efficiency can be improved because fingers are less likely to come into contact with parts other than the variable member 601A.
In addition, since the width L5 of the handle portion 605 in the rotation direction is small, it becomes easier to visually and sensuously recognize that the handle portion 605 is a portion to be gripped with fingers, and the work efficiency of the operator can be improved.

(Regarding L9>L8)
In the relationship between the variable member 601A and the shaft portion 523, the width L9 of the supported portion 606 in the axial direction is larger than the width L8 of the fixed portion 607 in the thickness direction.

The variable member 601A is rotated about the shaft portion 523 as a fulcrum, but if it is rotated in an inclined state with respect to the shaft portion 523, the pressing state of the transparent plate unit 300 against the pressed portion 307 by the fixing portion 607 becomes unstable when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200. Therefore, the variable member 601A needs to be smoothly rotated without tilting in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the shaft portion 523. Also, if the variable member 601A is tilted with respect to the shaft portion 523, a large frictional force is locally generated between the supported portion 606 and the shaft portion 523, which may cause a large load on the shaft portion 523 and wear of the supported portion 606 and the shaft portion 523.

On the other hand, a handle portion 605 protrudes rearward from the fixed portion 607. The handle portion 605 is a portion to be gripped by hand, and requires a certain amount or more of rearward protrusion in order to ensure a good grip state. However, as the thickness of the fixed portion 607 increases, the rear end of the handle portion 605 is positioned rearward, making it easier for the handle portion 605 to come into contact with members other than the variable member 601A and increase the size of the variable member 601A.

Therefore, as described above, by making the width L9 of the supported portion 606 in the axial direction larger than the width L8 of the fixed portion 607 in the thickness direction so that L9>L8, the width L9 of the supported portion 606 in the axial direction becomes longer, suppressing the inclination of the variable member 601A with respect to the shaft portion 523, and preventing the rear end of the handle portion 605 from being positioned more rearward than necessary.
Therefore, it is possible to ensure a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200, to smoothly rotate the variable member 601A, and to avoid contact of the handle portion 605 with members other than the variable member 601A, thereby improving the reliability of the operation of the variable member 601A and reducing the size of the variable member 601A.

(Regarding L10>L11)
In the variable member 601A and the screw member 620 screwed onto the shaft portion 523, the distance L10 of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a is set larger than the distance L11 of the top surface 621a from the base surface 203a.

The handle portion 605 is a portion that is gripped when the operator rotates the variable member 601A, and is required to have a sufficient amount of rearward projection from the fixed portion 607 in order to ensure a good grip when gripped with fingers.

On the other hand, the screw member 620 has a function of preventing the variable member 601A from falling off from the shaft portion 523, and the head portion 621 is projected rearward from the shaft portion 523. However, if the head portion 621 protrudes rearward from the shaft portion 523 to a large extent when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200, the operator's hand may come into contact with the head portion 621 and the workability of the fixing work may be deteriorated. Also, when the operator grips the handle 605 to rotate the variable member 601A, the operator's hand may come into contact with the head 621 if the head 621 protrudes backward from the shaft 523 too much.

Therefore, as described above, by making the distance L10 of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a larger than the distance L11 of the top surface 621a from the base surface 203a to satisfy L10>L11, a sufficient rearward projection amount of the handle portion 605 from the fixed portion 607 is secured, and the rearward projection amount of the head portion 621 from the shaft portion 523 is reduced.
Therefore, when the operator rotates the variable member 601A, the handle portion 605 can be held well, thereby improving workability.

[6-2-6. Distance of each part such as opening and closing body]
Next, each distance from the base surface 203a of each part when the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the fixing means 600 will be described (see FIG. 93). The base surface 203a is an end surface of the door frame 203 on the game board 103 side.

As described above, the fixing cooperating means 500 has the positioning protrusion 507, the first reinforcing rib 524, the second reinforcing rib 525A, and the shaft portion 523 projecting rearward from the base surface 203a, and the second reinforcing rib 525A is provided with the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A.
The fixing means 600 has a variable member 601A and a screw member 620. The shaft portion 523 is inserted into the insertion hole 606a of the supported portion 606 of the variable member 601A, and the screw member 620 is screwed into the screw hole 523a formed in the shaft portion 523A. supported as possible. The transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A by inserting (locking) the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A into the locking portion 309 formed on the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300.

The height (distance) from the base surface 203a of the end surface 207e on the side of the game board 103 in the frame portion 207 (side portions 207a, 207b, lower portion 207c, upper portion 207d) of the door frame 203 is defined as height H1, the height (distance) from the base surface 203a of the end surface 607a of the fixed portion 607 on the side of the game board 103 in the variable member 601A is defined as height H2, and the screw The height (distance) of the top surface 621a of the member 620 from the base surface 203a is height H3, the height (distance) of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 on the game board 103 side from the base surface 203a is height H4, and the height (distance) of the rear end 302b of the holding member 302 from the base surface 203a in the state where the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 is height H5. and

"specified dimensions"
The dimensions specified above are as follows:
H1: Height of end surface 207e of frame portion 207 from base surface 203a H2: Height of end surface 607a of fixing portion 607 from base surface 203a H3: Height of top surface 621a of screw member 620 from base surface 203a H4: Height of end surface 605a of handle portion 605 from base surface 203a H5: Rear end 3 of holding member 302 Height from base surface 203a of 02b

“Problem to be solved”
In the gaming machine 1, it is necessary to ensure smooth rotation of the variable member 601A, and to improve workability when fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 and confirming the fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200. Therefore, the dimension H of each part in the state where the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the fixing means 600 is set as follows.

"Height of H"
(comparison of all H)
The height H1 of the end surface 207e of the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 on the side of the game board 103 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height H2 of the end surface 607a of the fixed portion 607 from the base surface 203a, and the height H2 of the end surface 607a of the fixed portion 607 from the base surface 203a is the height H of the top surface 621a of the screw member 620 from the base surface 203a. is smaller than 3. Further, the height H3 of the top surface 621a of the screw member 620 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height H4 of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a, and the height H4 of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height H5 of the rear end 302b of the holding member 302 from the base surface 203a.
Therefore, the relationship is H1<H2<H3<H4<H5.

(Regarding H4<H5)
The height H4 of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height H5 of the front end 302a of the holding member 302 from the base surface 203a.

When the height of the end surface 605a from the base surface 203a is greater than the height of the front end 302a from the base surface 203a, the handle portion 605 protrudes from the holding member 302 toward the game board 103 side. In this case, when the operator performs work with the opening/closing body 200 opened with respect to the support body 100, the operator's hand or the like is likely to come into contact with the handle portion 605, which may cause the variable member 601A to rotate unintentionally. As a result, the pressing of the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601 A is released, and the transparent plate unit 300 may fall off the door frame 203 .

Therefore, by making the height of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a smaller than the height of the front end 302a of the holding member 302 from the base surface 203a to satisfy H4<H5, the operator's hand or the like is less likely to touch the handle portion 605.
Therefore, by suppressing the unintended rotation of the variable member 601A and preventing the transparent plate unit 300 from falling off from the door frame 203 due to the releasing of the pressing of the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203, it is possible to protect the game area 103a of the game board 103 and ensure a stable fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203.

(Regarding H3<H4)
The height H3 of the top surface 621a of the screw member 620 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height H4 of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a.

Since the variable member 601A rides on the first restricting means 503A and the pressed portion 307, it is necessary to apply a certain or more turning force.
Therefore, in order for the operator to easily rotate the variable member 601A, it is necessary to provide an easy-to-grip handle 605 capable of obtaining a high rotating force.
Further, when the variable member 601A is supported on the shaft portion 523 by the screw member 620, if the screw member 620 is rotated without pressing the variable member 601A with a finger or the like, the variable member 601A may also rotate together with the screw member 620. In this case, the rotated variable member 601A may contact the second restricting means 504A or the first restricting means 503A unintentionally, and the second restricting means 504A, the first restricting means 503A, or the variable member 601A may be deformed or damaged.

Therefore, by making the height of the top surface 621a of the screw member 620 from the base surface 203a smaller than the height of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a to satisfy H3<H4, the amount of protrusion of the handle portion 605 from the fixed portion 607 can be increased so that the handle portion 605 can be easily gripped by the operator.

This makes it easier to press the variable member 601A with a finger or the like when the variable member 601A is supported on the shaft portion 523 by the screw member 620, and prevents unintended contact with the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A due to the rotation of the variable member 601A together with the screw member 620. Therefore, the variable member 601A, the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A do not come into contact with each other, and the variable member 601A, the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A can be prevented from being deformed or damaged.
In addition, even when the operator gropes the variable member 601A in a state where the position of the handle portion 605 cannot be seen from the front side of the front door 201 in the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203, the handle portion 605 protrudes from the fixing portion 607 by a large amount, so that the handle portion 605 can be easily recognized by tactile sensation. I can.

(Regarding H1<H4)
The height H1 of the end surface 207e of the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height H4 of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a.

From the standpoint of preventing so-called cheating and ensuring the safety of the gaming machine 1, it is necessary to ensure that the transparent plate unit 300 is properly fixed to the door frame 203 at all times. Therefore, in the unlikely event that the pressing of the transparent plate unit 300 by the variable member 601A is released, it is desirable to be able to easily recognize this released state.

Therefore, by making the height H4 of the end surface 605a of the handle portion 605 from the base surface 203a higher than the height H1 of the end surface 207e of the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 from the base surface 203a, H1<H4. The fixed variable member 601A can be easily visually recognized.

Thus, even when the operator slightly opens the opening/closing body 200 with respect to the support 100, it can be confirmed whether the transparent plate unit 300 is securely fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A by the state of the handle part 605.例文帳に追加
Therefore, it is possible to improve work efficiency when checking whether or not the transparent plate unit 300 is securely fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A.
Further, since the variable member 601A can be visually recognized only by looking at the game machine 1 from the right side, it can be confirmed whether the transparent plate unit 300 is surely fixed to the door frame 203 each time various works are performed. As a result, the safety of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

(Regarding H1<H5)
The height H1 of the end surface 207e of the frame portion 207 of the door frame 203 from the base surface 203a is smaller than the height H5 of the front end 302a of the holding member 302 from the base surface 203a.

Accordingly, when the operator views the game machine 1 from the right side of the opening/closing body 200, the state of the transparent plate unit 300 fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A can be easily visually recognized. If the transparent plate unit 300 is in a position different from the position where it is fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A, there is a possibility that the fixed state of the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the door frame 203 is released, such as the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A being disengaged from the locking portion 309 of the pressed portion 307.
The operator can confirm such a problem by opening the opening/closing member 200 slightly with respect to the support member 100 . Therefore, it is possible to improve the working efficiency when checking whether or not the transparent plate unit 300 is securely fixed to the door frame 203, and to improve the safety of the game machine 1.例文帳に追加

[6-2-7. Regarding the fixing operation of the fixed body]
The procedure for fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 will be described below (see FIGS. 94 to 101). 97, 99 and 101 are sectional views taken along the line (96)-(96) shown in FIG. 100 is a cross-sectional view taken along line (99)-(99) shown in FIG.

(fixed flow)
When fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203, the worker set the transparent plate unit 300 to the back (see Fig. 94, 95, Fig. 96, etc.), and forms a transparent plate unit 300 engaging rush part 311 in the transparent plate placement method 410. Insert it into the assembly hole 411 and the transparent plate unit 300 is placed in a transparent plate placement method 400 (see Fig. 97, FIG. 98).

The transparent plate unit 300 is positioned with respect to the transparent plate placing means 400 by inserting and engaging the engaging protrusions 311 of the transparent plate unit 300 into the engaging holes 411 formed in the engaging portions 410 of the transparent plate placing means 400 . At this time, the transparent plate unit 300 is supported by the transparent plate mounting means 400 by placing the lower portion 303c of the holding frame portion 303 on the mounting portion 403 of the mounting sheet metal 401 (see FIGS. 33, 34, 100, etc.).

After placing the transparent plate unit 300 on the transparent plate placing means 400, the transparent plate unit 300 is moved in the direction of the door frame 203 with the engaging protrusion 311 as a fulcrum, and the transparent plate unit 300 is brought into contact with the door frame 203 (see FIG. 99, etc.).
At this time, the arc portion 303f of the holding frame portion 303 is in contact with the oblique side 420c of the first receiving protrusion 420 facing the opening 219 side. Further, the lower surface portion 313a of the projecting portion 313 projecting outward from the substantially rear half of the arc portion 303f contacts or approaches the receiving piece portion 421 projecting rearward from the lower end portion of the first receiving projecting portion 420 (see FIGS. 33, 34, 100, etc.).
As a result, the right side portion of the transparent plate unit 300 is supported by the first receiving protrusion 420 , and the transparent plate unit 300 can be stably placed on the transparent plate placing means 400 .

Also, at this time, the curved portion 303g of the holding frame portion 303 contacts or approaches the oblique side 430c of the second receiving protrusion 430 facing the opening 219 side. As a result, the left portion of the transparent plate unit 300 is supported, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be stably placed on the transparent plate placing means 400 .

When the transparent plate unit 300 is brought into contact with the door frame 203, the positioning protrusion 507 of the door frame 203 is inserted into the positioning hole 308 formed in the pressed member 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 (see FIG. 99).
The transparent plate unit 300 is positioned on the door frame 203 by inserting the pressed portion 507 into the positioning hole 308 .

In a state where the transparent plate unit 300 is positioned on the door frame 203, the operator grasps the handle portion 605 and operates the variable member 601A to rotate it (see FIG. 101). When the variable member 601A is rotated, the pressing protrusion 603 is inserted (locked) into the locking portion 309 formed in the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300, and the pressed portion 307 is pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A, whereby the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A.
Thus, the fixing work for fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 is completed.

(About material of each member)
When the transparent plate unit 300 is placed on the placing portion 403 of the transparent plate placing means 400, the lower portion 303c of the holding frame portion 303 of the transparent plate unit 300, in which the engagement protrusion 311 is not formed, is in contact with the placing metal plate 401 made of metal. On the other hand, the engaging protrusion 311 provided on the lower portion 303c is inserted into the engaging hole 411 of the engaging portion 410 made of resin. That is, the engaging protrusions 311 made of resin for positioning the transparent plate unit 300 can come into contact with the engaging portions 410 made of resin.

This is because the transparent plate unit 300 is often attached to and detached from the door frame 203, and if the engaging projection 311 made of resin is brought into contact with the engaging portion 410 made of metal, the engaging projection 311 made of resin, which is softer than metal, may be worn. Due to such wear, the engaging projection 311 is not properly engaged with the engaging portion 410, the positioning accuracy of the transparent plate unit 300 is lowered, and the transparent plate unit 300 may come off the door frame 203 or be misaligned with respect to the door frame 203.
Further, if the transparent plate unit 300 is misaligned with respect to the door frame 203 , a gap may be formed between the window hole 202 of the front door 201 or the opening 219 of the door frame 203 and the holding frame portion 303 . If such a gap occurs, there is a risk that dust will enter through the gap, or that a so-called fraudulent act will be performed by entering the inside of the gaming machine 1 to attempt fraud.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 1, the engaging portion 410 with which the resin-made engaging protrusion 311 provided on the transparent plate unit 300 contacts is formed of the same resin material. As a result, the wear of the engaging protrusion 311 can be reduced, the transparent plate unit 300 can be stably held for a long period of time, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be prevented from being damaged, dust entering, and tampering.
In addition, static electricity generated in the transparent plate unit 300 can be released to the mounting sheet metal 401 by contacting the mounting sheet metal 401 made of metal in the lower portion 303c of the holding frame portion 303 where the engaging projection 311 is not provided. As a result, it is possible to prevent failure of the circuit board or the like attached to the gaming machine 1 .

The first receiving projection 420 is also made of resin. As a result, abrasion of the arc portion 303f of the holding frame portion 303 and the lower surface portion 313a of the projecting portion 313, which are made of resin, can be reduced.
Furthermore, the second receiving projection 430 is also made of resin. Therefore, it is possible to reduce wear of the curved portion 303g of the holding frame portion 303 made of resin.

When the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203, the side portion 303a of the transparent plate unit 300 is in contact with the inner wall 205c of the first reinforcing member 205 made of metal (see FIG. 98). The static electricity generated in the transparent plate unit 300 can be released to the first reinforcing member 205 by the contact of the side portion 303 a with the first reinforcing member 205 .
Also, the side portion 303b of the transparent plate unit 300 is in contact with the inner wall 206c of the second reinforcing member 206 made of metal. Since the side portion 303b contacts the second reinforcing member 206, the static electricity generated in the transparent plate unit 300 can be released to the second reinforcing member 206 as well.
As a result, it is possible to prevent failures due to static electricity in the board or the like attached to the gaming machine 1 .
Further, by bringing the side portions 303a and 303b of the transparent plate unit 300 into contact with the first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206, a gap is not generated between the door frame 203 and the transparent plate unit 300, and a wire or the like for goto can be prevented from entering the game machine 1 from between the door frame 203 and the transparent plate unit 300. Therefore, it is possible to prevent cheating and provide a fair game to the players.

Although an example in which the transparent plate unit 300 is in contact with the first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206 has been described here, static electricity can be released as follows even if the transparent plate unit 300 is not in contact with the first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206.
For example, when the transparent plate unit 300 contacts the door frame 203 and the first reinforcing member 205 (second reinforcing member 206) contacts the door frame 203, the transparent plate unit 300 and the first reinforcing member 205 (second reinforcing member 206) are electrically connected to the transparent plate unit 300 via the door frame 203. Therefore, static electricity generated in the transparent plate unit 300 can be released from the door frame 203 to the first reinforcing member 205 (second reinforcing member 206).

[6-2-8. Arrangement of regulatory means]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 102 to 104, the mode of arrangement of each restricting means in fixing means 600 will be described. FIG. 102 is a diagram showing a first arrangement example of the restricting means, FIG. 103 is a diagram showing a second arrangement example of the restricting means, and FIG. 104 is a diagram showing a third arrangement example of the restricting means.
In the following description, when the transparent plate unit 300 is held by the door frame 203, the side surface 307a of the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 faces the side portion 207a of the door frame 203 (the side portion 207b for the left pressed portion 307). The surface of the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 facing the upper portion 207d of the door frame 203 is defined as a side surface 307b.
The R1 direction shown below is the clockwise rotating direction of the variable member 601A viewed from the rear, and the R2 direction is the counterclockwise rotating direction of the variable member 601A viewed from the rear. Furthermore, the variable member 601A indicated by the dashed-dotted line in each figure indicates the rotational position of the variable member 601A.

(First arrangement example)
First, a first arrangement example will be described with reference to FIG.
In the first arrangement example, the fixing means 600 is provided with one first reinforcing rib 524 . The first reinforcing rib 524 has a second restricting means 504A and a first restricting means 503A, and when the lateral center line of the door frame 203 is set as a reference line K, the rotation fulcrum M of the variable member 601A is positioned between the reference line K and the second restricting means 504A.

Assuming that the position of the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A between the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A is defined as the start position SP, the start position SP is between the side portion 207a and the side surface 307a. The variable member 601A is restricted from rotating in the R1 direction by the second restricting means 504A located at the starting position SP.

When the variable member 601A rotates in the R2 direction toward the side surface 307a of the pressed portion 307 from the state in which it is in contact with the second regulation means 504A, it contacts the second regulation means 504A, the first regulation means 503A, and the side surface 307a in this order. That is, the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A are provided between the side portion 207a and the side surface 307a of the frame portion 207. As shown in FIG.

If the variable member 601A is infinitely rotatable in the R1 direction, the fixed portion 607 may come into contact with the side portion 207a of the door frame 203 when the front door 201 is opened and closed. In this case, the fixed portion 607 may be caught between the front door 201 (side portion 207a) and the front frame 102, and the variable member 601A may be damaged.
Therefore, by positioning the fixing portion 607, the second restricting means 504A, and the side portion 207a in order in the R1 direction, the fixing portion 607 is not caught between the front door 201 (side portion 207a) and the front frame 102, and damage to the fixing portion 607 can be prevented.

For example, the rotation of the variable member 601A in the R1 direction may be restricted by bringing the fixing portion 607 into contact with the inner wall 205c of the first reinforcing member 205. FIG. That is, the inner wall 205c of the first reinforcing member 205 can also function as the second restricting means 504A.
However, if the first reinforcing member 205 is made of metal, the fixing portion 607 of the variable member 601A is made of resin, so the variable member 601A may be worn or damaged when the variable member 601A comes into contact with the first reinforcing member 205.
Therefore, it is desirable to provide the second restricting means 504A made of resin in front of the inner wall 205c of the first reinforcing member 205 in the R1 direction, and restrict the rotation of the variable member 601A by the second restricting means 504A before the variable member 601A contacts the inner wall 205c of the first reinforcing member 205. Note that the first reinforcing member 205 can also be made of resin.

Further, depending on the transparent plate unit 300, the variable member 601A may be configured to be able to ride on the side surface 307a of the pressed portion 307, and the variable member 601A may not be able to ride on the side surface 307b side by providing the side surface 307b, which is the upper surface of the pressed portion 307, as a restricting means for restricting the rotation of the variable member 601A.
When using the transparent plate unit 300 having such a configuration, the transparent plate unit 300 cannot be mounted on the door frame 203 unless the variable member 601A is held at a position where it can ride on the pressed portion 307 before mounting the transparent plate unit 300 on the door frame 203.

Therefore, in such a configuration, for example, if the fixed portion 607 is positioned above the side surface 307b, it is necessary to once remove the transparent plate unit 300 from the door frame 203, rotate the variable member 601A in the R1 direction to position the fixed portion 607 on the side of the side surface 307a, and then bring the transparent plate unit 300 into contact with the door frame 203 again, which may impair the work efficiency of the operator.
Further, if the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A for holding the variable member 601A at the start position SP are not provided, depending on the position of the variable member 601A, depending on the position of the variable member 601A, the operator must hold the variable member 601A to the side of the side surface 307a, which is inconvenient.

Therefore, by enabling the variable member 601A to be held by the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A at the start position SP as described above, interference between the variable member 601A and the transparent plate unit 300 when mounting the transparent plate unit 300 on the door frame 203 is avoided. Therefore, it is not necessary to re-abut the transparent plate unit 300 on the door frame 203 as described above, and the work efficiency of the operator can be improved.

In the above description, an example in which the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A are provided at the start position SP has been described.
In this case, the variable member 601A rides over the first restricting means 503A after coming into contact with the first restricting means 503A, and is held between the first restricting means 503A and the first reinforcing member 205. FIG. As a result, when the transparent plate unit 300 is attached to the door frame 203, the variable member 601A is not caught in the portion where the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203 contact each other, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be smoothly attached to the door frame 203.例文帳に追加
Further, for example, the variable member 601A may be held by the first restricting means 503A by forming a holding recess in the first restricting means 503A and inserting the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A into the holding recess.

Further, for example, only the second restricting means 504A may be provided at the start position SP. Thereby, the manufacturing cost for forming the first restricting means 503A can be reduced.
Furthermore, although the case where one first restricting means 503A is provided has been described above, a plurality of first restricting means 503A may be provided on the moving locus of the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A. As a result, the force of rotation of the variable member 601A is reduced each time it comes into contact with each of the first restricting means 503A, and the force of rotation of the variable member 601A can be further reduced before the variable member 601A contacts the second restricting means 504A.
Moreover, a plurality of first restricting means 503A may be provided, and the pressing projection 603 of the variable member 601A may be held between one first restricting means 503A and the other first restricting means 503A.

(Second arrangement example)
Next, a second arrangement example will be described with reference to FIG.
In the second arrangement example, when the position determined by the weight of the variable member 601A is the initial position F, when the variable member 601A rotates from the initial position F in the R2 direction, the variable member 601A comes into contact with the side surface 307a, the locking portion 309, the side surface 307b, the first restricting means 503A, and the second restricting means 504A in this order. That is, the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A are positioned between the upper portion 207d and the side surface 307b. Further, a second restricting means 504A and a first restricting means 503A are positioned below the protective cover 220. As shown in FIG.
If the position where the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A are provided with respect to the outer peripheral portion of the door frame 203 and the transparent plate unit 300 is defined as the end position EP, the end position EP is a position between the upper portion 207d and the side surface 307b.

In the second arrangement example, the initial position F is not provided with restricting means corresponding to the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A.
This is because the variable member 601A is held at the initial position F by its own weight in a state separated from the transparent plate unit 300, and the variable member 601A does not come into contact with the transparent plate unit 300 when the transparent plate unit 300 is attached to the door frame 203.
In this way, by not providing the restricting means at the initial position F, the manufacturing cost of the door frame 203 can be reduced.

Further, in the second arrangement example, since the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A are provided at the end position EP, the rotation of the variable member 601A in the R2 direction is restricted by the second restricting means 504A below the protective cover 220 provided below the upper portion 207d.
If the second restricting means 504A is not provided at the end position EP, the variable member 601A can rotate in the R2 direction without restriction, and the fixed portion 607 contacts the protective cover 220, which may damage the variable member 601A or the protective cover 220.

Also, the variable member 601A is pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A as the pressing projection 603 is locked by the locking portion 309. As shown in FIG.
At this time, if there is no means for restricting the rotation of the variable member 601A on the side surface 307b, when a force in the R2 direction is applied to the variable member 601A, the locking between the pressing projection 603 and the locking portion 309 may be released, and the variable member 601A may turn in the R2 direction.
Therefore, even when the variable member 601A is also held by the transparent plate unit 300, the fixed part 607 may collide with the protective cover 220 and the fixed part 607 or the protective cover 220 may be damaged. There is a risk that the variable member 601A or the protective cover 220 will be damaged when the fixed portion 607 collides with the protective cover 220 in the R2 direction.

Therefore, by providing the second restricting means 504A at the end position EP and restricting the rotation of the variable member 601A in the R2 direction by the second restricting means 504A provided at the end position EP, the fixed part 607 does not come into contact with the protective cover 220, and damage to the fixed part 607 and the protective cover 220 can be prevented.

In addition, when the variable member 601A rotates, the momentum of the rotation of the variable member 601A is reduced by the first restricting means 503A before the variable member 601A contacts the second restricting means 504A.

In the above description, an example in which the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A are provided at the end position EP has been described.
In this case, the variable member 601A comes into contact with the first restricting means 503A, rides over the first restricting means 503A, and is held on the first restricting means 503A by its own weight.
As a result, when the transparent plate unit 300 is attached to the door frame 203, the variable member 601A is not caught in the portion where the transparent plate unit 300 and the door frame 203 contact each other, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be smoothly attached to the door frame 203.例文帳に追加
Also, the variable member 601A is positioned between the first restricting means 503A and the protective cover 220. As shown in FIG. At this time, protective cover 220 may function as second restricting means 504A. As a result, when the variable member 601A rotates in the R2 direction, the variable member 601A comes into contact with the lower surface of the protective cover 220, thereby restricting excessive rotation of the variable member 601A in the R2 direction.
Note that the protective cover 220 may be made of resin. Accordingly, even when the variable member 601A comes into contact with the protective cover 220, damage to the variable member 601A can be prevented.

Furthermore, although the case where one first restricting means 503A is provided has been described above, a plurality of first restricting means 503A may be provided on the moving locus of the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601A. As a result, the force of rotation of the variable member 601A is reduced each time it comes into contact with each of the first restricting means 503A, and the force of rotation of the variable member 601A can be further reduced before the variable member 601A contacts the second restricting means 504A.

(Third arrangement example)
Next, a third arrangement example will be described with reference to FIG.
In the third arrangement example, the second regulating means 504A and the first regulating means 503A are provided at the same start position SP as the position described in the first arrangement example, and the third regulating means 505A and the fourth regulating means 506A are provided at the same end position EP as the position described in the second arrangement example.
That is, the variable member 601A comes into contact with the second restricting means 504A, the first restricting means 503A, the side surface 307a, the engaging portion 309, the side surface 307b, the third restricting means 505A, and the fourth restricting means 506A in order toward the R2 direction.
Therefore, a second restricting means 504A and a first restricting means 503A are provided between the side portion 207a and the side surface 307a, and a fourth restricting means 506A and a third restricting means 505A are provided between the upper portion 207d and the side surface 307b.

Since the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A are provided at both the start point SP and the end point EP, the operator can select whether to hold the variable member 601A at the start point SP or the end point EP in a state where the transparent plate unit 300 is not attached to the door frame 203 according to the type of work and the situation.

For example, when a worker repairs each part provided on the upper part of the opening/closing body 200, such as the speaker 225, if the variable member 601A is held at the end position EP, the hand may touch the handle part 605 during work because the end position EP is close to the speaker 225, and the held state of the variable member 601A may be released. In addition, if the variable member 601A becomes entangled with the harness or the like connected to the speaker 225, there is a possibility that the speaker 225 may fail, or the harness may be broken.
In such a case, by holding the variable member 601A at the starting position SP away from the working area, such disadvantages can be prevented and the work efficiency of the operator can be improved.

Also, when performing work such as removing the first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206 located on both left and right sides of the door frame 203, if the variable member 601A is held at the starting position SP, since the starting position SP is close to the first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206, the handle portion 605 may be touched during the work, and the held state of the variable member 601A may be released. In such a case, the first reinforcing member 205 and the second reinforcing member 206 may come into contact with the variable member 601A and damage the variable member 601A.
By holding the variable member 601A at the end position EP away from the working area, such a disadvantage can be prevented and the working efficiency of the operator can be improved.
In addition, in the third arrangement example, the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A are provided at both the start position SP and the end position EP, so that the same effects as those described in the first arrangement example and the second arrangement example are produced.

In the above description, the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A are provided at the start position SP, and the third restricting means 505A and the fourth restricting means 506A are provided at the end position EP.
For example, the second restricting means 504A and the first restricting means 503A may be provided at the start position SP, and either the third restricting means 505A or the fourth restricting means 506A may be provided at the end position EP.

Alternatively, either the first restricting means 503A or the second restricting means 504A may be provided at the start position SP, and the third restricting means 505A and the fourth restricting means 506A may be provided at the end position EP.

Furthermore, either the first restricting means 503A or the second restricting means 504A may be provided at the start position SP, and either the third restricting means 505A or the fourth restricting means 506A may be provided at the end position EP.

Even if the first restricting means 503A is not provided at the start position SP, the provision of the second restricting means 504A prevents the variable member 601A from rotating toward the first reinforcing member 205, thereby preventing the variable member 601A from coming into contact with the first reinforcing member 205 and preventing the variable member 601A from being worn or damaged.

Further, even if the second restricting means 504A is not provided at the start position SP, by providing the first restricting means 503A, the variable member 601A can be held in a state separated from the pressed portion 307 by the first restricting means 503A.

Furthermore, even if the third restricting means 505A is not provided at the end position EP, the provision of the fourth restricting means 506A prevents the variable member 601A from rotating toward the protective cover 220, thereby preventing the variable member 601A from contacting the protective cover 220 and the variable member 601A or the protective cover 220 from being damaged due to the contact of the variable member 601A with the protective cover 220.

Furthermore, even if the fourth restricting means 506A is not provided at the end position EP, by providing the third restricting means 505A, at least the momentum of the variable member 601A to rotate in the R2 direction can be reduced. As a result, even if the protective cover 220 and the variable member 601A come into contact with each other, the impact applied from the variable member 601A to the protective cover 220 is reduced, and damage to the variable member 601A or the protective cover 220 can be prevented.
Further, the variable member 601A can be held by the third restricting means 505A due to the weight of the variable member 601A riding on the third restricting means 505A. Thereby, interference between the variable member 601A and the transparent plate unit 300 when the transparent plate unit 300 is attached to the door frame 203 can be avoided.

Although the variable member 601A is positioned at the initial position F (start position SP) due to its own weight, the above effect is produced by providing the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A. Therefore, it is desirable to provide the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A.
Similarly, it is desirable to provide the third restricting means 505A and the fourth restricting means 506A (the first restricting means 503A and the second restricting means 504A) in order to obtain the above effects at the end position EP of the variable member 601A.

(Relationship between variable member and protective cover, etc.)
The relationship between the variable member 601A and the protective cover 220 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 105 and 106. FIG.

The protective cover 220 is provided with a passage 220a opening at the lower portion of the left side surface. Passage 220a guides cable 228 (conducting wire) of speaker unit 225 housed inside protective cover 220 to the outside of protective cover 220 when protective cover 220 is attached to speaker unit 225 . By guiding the cable 228 through the passage 220a, the cable 228 is connected to another board (not shown).
As a result, when the variable member 601A rotates in the R2 direction, the variable member 601A comes into contact with the lower surface of the protective cover 220 so that the rotation of the variable member 601A in the R2 direction is restricted, and the cable 228 does not interfere with the movable region of the variable member 601A.

In a state where the cable 228 is not housed by the protective cover 220, the cable 228 may overlap and get entangled in the movable area of the variable member 601A (see FIG. 105). In this case, when the variable member 601A rotates while the cable 228 is entangled with the variable member 601A, the cable 228 may be disconnected or the variable member 601A may not be able to reliably press the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300. That is, there is a possibility that the speaker unit 225 may fail due to disconnection of the cable 228 or the transparent plate unit 300 may not be securely fixed to the door frame 203 due to the variable member 601A.

Therefore, by covering the speaker unit 225 and the cable 228 with the protective cover 220 on the opening/closing body 200, the movable area of the variable member 601A is restricted by the protective cover 220, and the cable 228 is prevented from being entangled with the variable member 601A, thereby preventing the speaker unit 225 from failing, and the transparent plate unit 300 can be securely fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601A.

[6-2-9. Placement of variable members]
Next, the arrangement of the variable member 601A for pressing the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 will be described (see FIGS. 107 and 108). Each example in which the keyhole portion 250 is provided in the lower right portion of the gaming machine 1 will be described below.
The variable member 601A fixes the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 by inserting (locking) the pressing protrusion 603 into the locking portion 309 of the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300 .

It is conceivable that the variable member 601A is provided at substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the reference line K, which is the center line in the left-right direction of the door frame 203, and is formed in a line-symmetrical shape (see FIG. 107A). As a result, the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203 by the left and right variable members 601A, 601A.

Alternatively, variable members 601A, 601A, and 601A may be provided at the three corners where the keyhole portion 250 is not provided (see FIG. 107B). Further, variable members 601A, 601A may be provided at two diagonal corners of the door frame 203 (see FIG. 107C). Furthermore, one variable member 601A can be provided on the center line K in the horizontal direction of the door frame 203 (see FIG. 107D).

Moreover, all of the variable members 601A may be provided at positions separated from the keyhole portion 250 (see FIG. 108). That is, when the center line of the opening/closing body 200 in the vertical direction is the reference line Q, the number of variable members 601A arranged on the side where the keyhole 250 is provided is n, and the number of variable members 601A arranged on the side where the keyhole 250 is not provided is m, it is desirable that n be smaller than m. That is, it is desirable that n<m.

For example, as shown in FIG. 108A, no variable member 601A is provided on the side on which the keyhole 250 is provided (n=0), and the number of variable members 601A on the side on which the keyhole 250 is not provided may be set to a plurality, for example, two (m=2).
In this case, the portion of the transparent plate unit 300 on the side where the key hole portion 250 is provided is held by the door frame 203 by being placed on the transparent plate placing means 400 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 108B, it is conceivable that the number of variable members 601A arranged on the side where the keyhole 250 is provided is one (n=1), and the number of variable members 601A arranged on the side where the keyhole 250 is not provided is plural, for example, two (m=2).
At this time, the variable member 601A arranged on the side where the keyhole portion 250 is provided is provided on the side opposite to the side where the keyhole portion 250 is arranged with reference to the reference line K, which is the center line in the left-right direction of the door frame 203.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 108C, no variable member 601A is provided on the side on which the keyhole portion 250 is provided (n=0), and the number of variable members 601A on the side on which the keyhole portion 250 is not provided may be set to one (m=1).
In this case, the portion of the transparent plate unit 300 on the side where the key hole portion 250 is provided is held by the door frame 203 by being placed on the transparent plate placing means 400 .

If an operator's hand or the like touches the keyhole portion 250 when operating the variable member 601A, the keyhole portion 250 may be damaged. When the keyhole part 250 breaks down, opening the front door 201 of the gaming machine 1 requires a lot of labor and time. Moreover, if the key hole portion 250 exists in the rotation area of the variable member 601A, the variable member 601A may be damaged by contacting the key hole portion 250. FIG.

Therefore, by providing the rotation region of the variable member 601A away from the keyhole portion 250, it is possible to reduce the chances of the operator's hand or the variable member 601A coming into contact with the keyhole portion 250, thereby preventing failure of the keyhole portion 250 and the occurrence of damage to the variable member 601A.
In particular, by making n smaller than m (n<m), the number of variable members 601A positioned near the keyhole 250 is reduced and the number of variable members 601A positioned away from the variable member 601A is increased, so that the transparent plate unit 300 can be stably fixed to the door frame 203 while preventing the position of the variable member 601A and the failure of the keyhole 250.
Although the variable member 601 has been described above as an example, it is of course applicable to the variable member 601 and the variable member 601A.

[6-3. Third Embodiment]
Next, the fixing cooperating means 500C and the fixing means 600C in the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 109 and 110. FIG. FIG. 109 is a perspective view showing the fixing cooperating means and the like on one of the left and right sides, and FIG. 110 is an exploded perspective view showing the fixing means and the cooperating fixing means and the like on one of the left and right sides. In the following description, the parts described in the first embodiment and the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

(Structure of fixed cooperating means)
The fixed cooperating means 500C has a shaft portion 523, a peripheral wall portion 526, a first reinforcing rib 524C, a second reinforcing rib 525C, and a positioning protrusion 507. Axial portion 523 , peripheral wall portion 526 , first reinforcing rib 524</b>C, second reinforcing rib 525</b>C, and positioning protrusion 507 are integrally formed as parts of door frame 203 .
The shaft portion 523 protrudes from the base surface 203a toward the game board 103 and rotatably supports a variable member 601C, which will be described later.

The first reinforcing rib 524C protrudes from the base surface 203a toward the game board 103, and protrudes upward from one end of the peripheral wall portion 526. As shown in FIG. The second reinforcing rib 525C protrudes from the base surface 203a toward the game board 103, and protrudes upward from the other end of the peripheral wall portion 526. As shown in FIG.
By providing the first reinforcing rib 524C and the second reinforcing rib 525C, the strength of the peripheral wall portion 526 can be improved. Moreover, the strength of the door frame 203 is also improved by providing the first reinforcing rib 524C and the second reinforcing rib 525C.

The peripheral wall portion 526 has an arc wall 526a, first restricting means 503B, second restricting means 504B, third restricting means 505B, and fourth restricting means 506B. The arc wall 526a, the first restricting means 503B, the second restricting means 504B, the third restricting means 505B, and the fourth restricting means 506B are integrally formed.
The arcuate wall 526a is provided along the outside of the outer peripheral surface 606c of the shaft portion 523 and protrudes toward the game board 103 from the base surface 203a.

The first restricting means 503B, the second restricting means 504B, the third restricting means 505B, and the fourth restricting means 506B protrude toward the central axis of the shaft portion 523 from the inner peripheral surface 606b of the circular arc wall 526a. The second restricting means 504B, the first restricting means 503B, the third restricting means 505B, and the fourth restricting means 506B are separated from each other in order from the first reinforcing rib 524C side to the second reinforcing rib 525C side in the circumferential direction of the circular arc wall 526a.
The second restricting means 504B and the fourth restricting means 506B project from the inner peripheral surface 606b of the arc wall 526a by a larger amount than the projecting amount from the inner peripheral surface 606b of the arc wall 526a in the first restricting means 503B and the third restricting means 505B.

The first restricting means 503B and the third restricting means 505B have a substantially semicircular shape protruding toward the shaft portion 523 side. The first restricting means 503B and the third restricting means 505B apply a load to the variable member 601C when the variable member 601C rotates, and the second restricting means 504B and the fourth restricting means 506B restrict the rotation of the movable member 601B.
The variable member 601C is rotated in the circumferential direction of the shaft portion 523. The direction of rotation from the side of the second restriction means 504B to the side of the fourth restriction means 506B via the first restriction means 503B and the third restriction means 505B is the R1 direction, and the rotation direction of the rotation from the fourth restriction means 506B to the side of the second restriction means 504B via the third restriction means 505B and the first restriction means 503B is the R1 direction. R2 direction.

The rotation restricting portion 610 of the variable member 601C can ride on the first restricting means 503B. Therefore, when the variable member 601C rotates in the circumferential direction, the movement of the variable member 601C is weakened by the rotation restricting portion 610 sliding on the first restricting means 503B.

The rotation restricting portion 610 of the variable member 601C cannot run over the second restricting means 504B, and the rotation of the variable member 601C in the R2 direction is restricted by the second restricting means 504B. That is, the second restricting means 504B restricts excessive rotation of the variable member 601C in the R2 direction. Rotation of the variable member 601C in the R2 direction is restricted by contact of the rotation restriction portion 610 with the second restriction means 504B.

The rotation restricting portion 610 of the variable member 601C can ride on the third restricting means 505B. Therefore, when the variable member 601C rotates, the movement of the variable member 601C is weakened by the rotation restricting portion 610 sliding on the third restricting means 505B.

The rotation restricting portion 610 of the variable member 601C cannot run over the fourth restricting means 506B, and the rotation of the variable member 601C in the R1 direction is restricted by the fourth restricting means 506B. That is, the fourth restricting means 506B restricts excessive rotation of the variable member 601C in the R1 direction. The rotation of the variable member 601C in the R1 direction is restricted by the contact of the rotation restricting portion 610 with the fourth restricting means 506B.

(Configuration of fixing means)
The fixing means 600C has a variable member 601C and a screw member 620. As shown in FIG.
The variable member 601C is rotatable with respect to the door frame 203, and presses and fixes the transparent plate unit 300 arranged on the front side of the game board 103 against the door frame 203 when it is rotated to a predetermined rotating position. The variable member 601C has a supported portion 606, a fixed portion 607, a handle portion 605, a pressing protrusion 603, and a rotation restricting portion 610 (see FIGS. 109 and 110).

The supported portion 606 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an insertion hole 606a. The variable member 601C is rotatably supported by the door frame 203 by inserting the shaft portion 523 into the insertion hole 606a.
The fixed portion 607 is formed in a flat plate shape protruding from the supported portion 606 in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the supported portion 606 . The handle portion 605 protrudes from the fixed portion 607 toward the game board 103 and is provided in a state extending in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion 607 at the central portion of the fixed portion 607 in the width direction.
The pressing protrusion 603 protrudes from the tip of the fixing portion 607 toward the door frame 203 . The pressing projection 603 has a curved outer surface that protrudes toward the door frame 203 .

The rotation restricting portion 610 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface 606 c of the supported portion 606 to the opposite side of the fixed portion 607 .
When the rotation restricting portion 610 slides in contact with the first restricting means 503B or the third restricting means 505B, a load for rotation is applied to the variable member 601C, and the force of rotation of the variable member 601C is weakened. Further, the rotation of the variable member 601C is restricted by the rotation restricting portion 610 coming into contact with the second restricting means 504B or the fourth restricting means 506B.
The rotation restricting portion 610 has a curved outer surface, and the variable member 601C can smoothly ride on and slide on the first restricting means 503B and the third restricting means 505B.

The screw member 620 has a head portion 621 , a screw shaft portion 622 and a flange portion 623 . The flange portion 623 is larger than the insertion hole 606 a and smaller than the outer diameter of the supported portion 606 . By screwing the screw member 620 onto the shaft portion 523 while the shaft portion 523 is inserted through the insertion hole 606a of the supported portion 606, the variable member 601C is rotatably supported on the shaft portion 523 between the base surface 203a and the flange portion 623 of the screw member 620.

(About movable position)
Next, the movable position of the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601C will be described with reference to FIGS. 111 to 115. FIG.
111 is a diagram for explaining the first position of the variable member, FIGS. 112 and 113 are diagrams for explaining the second position of the variable member, and FIGS. 114 and 115 are diagrams for explaining the third position of the variable member.
As movable positions of the variable member 601C, there are at least a first position, a second position, and a third position. In the third embodiment, the third position P3, the second position P2, the first position P1, the second position P2, and the third position P3 exist in order in the circumferential direction. Here, for ease of explanation, the position of the straight line F connecting the center point of the pressing protrusion 603 and the rotation fulcrum M of the shaft portion 523 is defined as the movable position of the variable member 601C for convenience.

The transparent plate unit 300 is mounted on the base surface 203a while being placed and held on the transparent plate placing means 400 as described above. Also, the variable members 601C are present on the left and right, and the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed by being pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable members 601C on both sides.
In the following description, the rotation direction of the variable member 601C is shown as the R1 direction or the R2 direction. The R1 direction is the clockwise direction when the variable member 601C is viewed from the rear, and the R2 direction is the counterclockwise direction when the variable member 601C is viewed from the rear.

The first position P1 of the variable member 601C is the position where the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203 and fixed (see FIG. 111). Therefore, this is the position where the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601C is inserted (locked) into the locking portion 309 formed on the pressed portion 307 of the transparent plate unit 300. FIG.

A second position P2 is a position from when the rotation restricting portion 610 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503B to when it overcomes it (see FIG. 112).
That is, when the variable member 601C rotates in the R1 direction or the R2 direction, the second position P2 corresponds to the position where the rotation restricting portion 610 rides on the first restricting means 503B from the position where it contacts the first restricting means 503B to the position where it overcomes the first restricting means 503B.

The second position is also the position from when the rotation restricting portion 610 comes in contact with the third restricting means 505B to when it gets over it (see FIG. 113).
In other words, when the variable member 601C rotates in the R1 direction or the R2 direction, the position where the rotation restricting portion 610 rides on the third restricting means 505B from the position where it contacts the third restricting means 505B and goes over the third restricting means 505B also corresponds to the second position P2.

A third position P3 is a position where the rotation restricting portion 610 contacts the second restricting means 504B (see FIG. 114). Excessive rotation of the variable member 601C in the R2 direction is restricted by the contact of the rotation restricting portion 610 with the second restricting means 504B at the third position P3.

The third position P3 is also the position where the rotation restricting portion 610 contacts the fourth restricting means 506B (see FIG. 115). Excessive rotation of the variable member 601C in the R1 direction is restricted by the contact of the rotation restricting portion 610 with the fourth restricting means 506B at the third position P3.

(Operation of variable member)
116 to 125, the rotating operation of the variable member 601C in the fixing operation and the fixing release operation of the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the opening/closing body 200 will be described below.

Before the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the rear surface of the 203, the variable member 601C is held at the initial position (see FIG. 116).
The initial position is a position where the variable member 601C is held by its own weight with no force applied to the variable member 601C when the rotation restricting portion 610 is positioned between the third restricting means 505B and the fourth restricting means 506B. At the initial position, the pressing protrusion 603 is positioned directly below the shaft portion 523 .

At this time, the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the opening/closing body 200 by rotating the variable member 601C from the initial position in the R2 direction. However, if the operator grasps the handle portion 605 and accidentally rotates the variable member 601C in the R1 direction, the rotation restricting portion 610 comes into contact with the fourth restricting means 506B, and the rotation of the variable member 601C in the R1 direction is restricted (FIG. 117).
Therefore, excessive rotation of the variable member 601C in the R1 direction is restricted, and the variable member 601B can be rotated in the correct direction during the fixing operation of the transparent plate unit 300. FIG.

When the variable member 601C is rotated in the R2 direction from the initial position, the rotation restricting portion 610 comes into contact with the third restricting means 505B, and the force of rotation of the variable member 601C is reduced (see FIG. 118).
Further, when the variable member 601C is rotated in the R2 direction, the rotation restricting portion 610 slides on the third restricting means 505B, and the rotation restricting portion 610 rides on the third restricting means 505B (see FIG. 119). At this time, at least one of the rotation restricting portion 610 and the third restricting means 505B is elastically deformed.

When the variable member 601C is further rotated in the R2 direction, the rotation restricting portion 610 overcomes the third restricting means 505B, and the rotation restricting portion 610 is elastically restored (see FIG. 120).
At this time, the pressing protrusion 603 of the variable member 601</b>C rides on the inclined portion 312 of the pressed portion 307 , and the fixed portion 607 is elastically deformed with respect to the supported portion 606 . As a result, the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the door frame 203 by the variable member 601C.

When the variable member 601C is further rotated in the R2 direction, the pressing protrusion 603 climbs over the inclined portion 312 and is inserted (locked) into the locking portion 309 of the pressed portion 307 (see FIG. 121). Thereby, the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 by the variable member 601C. When the pressing protrusion 603 is inserted into the locking portion 309, the fixing portion 607 is elastically restored.
At this time, the rotation restricting portion 610 is positioned between the first restricting means 503B and the third restricting means 505B.

In the state where the transparent plate unit 300 is fixed to the door frame 203 as described above, when the variable member 601C is rotated in the R2 direction, the locking of the pressing projection 603 to the locking portion 309 is released (see FIG. 122), the pressing projection 603 slides on the inclined portion 312, and the fixed portion 607 is elastically deformed with respect to the supported portion 606.
At this time, the rotation restricting portion 610 comes into contact with the first restricting means 503B.

When the variable member 601C is further rotated in the R2 direction, the rotation restricting portion 610 slides on the first restricting means 503B, and the rotation restricting portion 610 rides on the first restricting means 503B (see FIG. 123). At this time, the rotation restricting portion 610 or the first restricting means 503B is elastically deformed, and the force of rotation of the variable member 601C is reduced.

When the variable member 601C further rotates in the R2 direction, the rotation restricting portion 610 gets over the first restricting means 503B (see FIG. 124).
When the rotation restricting portion 610 has passed over the first restricting means 503B, the fixing portion 607 is positioned above the pressed portion 307, and the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 is released. Accordingly, the operator can remove the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200 .

Further, when the variable member 601C rotates in the R2 direction, the rotation restricting portion 610 overcoming the first restricting means 503B comes into contact with the second restricting means 504B, thereby restricting excessive rotation of the variable member 601C in the R2 direction (see FIG. 125).

When the force applied to the variable member 601C in the R2 direction is released, the variable member 601C is rotated in the R1 direction by its own weight, and the variable member 601C is held at a position where the rotation restricting portion 610 contacts the first restricting means 503B from below (see FIG. 124). The position of the variable member 601C where the rotation restricting portion 610 is held in contact with the first restricting means 503B from below is defined as the holding position.

In the above example, the variable member 601C is rotated in the R2 direction from the initial position toward the holding position to fix the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 and release the fixation of the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200.
However, the example of fixing the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 and releasing the fixation of the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200 is not limited to the above, and various patterns of rotation of the variable member 601C are conceivable.

For example, the state in which the rotation restricting portion 610 is in contact with the first restricting means 503B from below is set as the initial position, and the variable member 601C is rotated in the R1 direction to fix the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200 and release the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200.
In addition, the position where the variable member 601C is held by its own weight without any force being applied to the variable member 601C is the initial position in which the rotation restricting portion 610 is positioned between the third restricting means 505B and the fourth restricting means 506B. The fixation from 00 may be released.
Further, the state in which the rotation restricting portion 610 is in contact with the first restricting means 503B from below is the initial position, and the variable member 601C is rotated in the R1 direction to fix the transparent plate unit 300 to the opening/closing body 200. By rotating the variable member 601C in the R2 direction, the fixing of the transparent plate unit 300 from the opening/closing body 200 may be released.

By providing the third restricting means 505B and the fourth restricting means 506B in addition to the first restricting means 503B and the second restricting means 504B, it is possible to select the initial position and the rotation direction according to the convenience of the operator's work.

(Effect of the third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, an arc-shaped peripheral wall portion 526 is provided along the outside of the outer peripheral surface 606c of the supported portion 606, and the first restricting means 503B, the second restricting means 504B, the third restricting means 505B, and the fourth restricting means 506B are integrally formed with the peripheral wall portion 526 in the circumferential direction.

Since various members are arranged on the door frame 203, if the door frame 203 is provided with the first regulating means 503B, the second regulating means 504B, the third regulating means 505B, and the fourth regulating means 506B, the layout area of the other members of the door frame 203 may be reduced and the degree of freedom of design may be lowered.

Therefore, by forming the first restricting means 503B, the second restricting means 504B, the third restricting means 505B, and the fourth restricting means 506B integrally with the arc-shaped peripheral wall portion 526 in the circumferential direction, the space for arranging the peripheral wall portion 526, the first restricting means 503B, the second restricting means 504B, and the third restricting means 505B in the door frame 203 can be reduced. can be effectively used and the number of parts can be reduced.

Further, a rotation restricting portion 610 that weakens the momentum of rotation of the variable member 601C by sliding in contact with the first restricting means 503B or the third restricting means 505B and restricts the rotation of the variable member 601C by contacting the second restricting means 504B or the fourth restricting means 506B, and a fixing portion 6 that presses the transparent plate unit 300 against the door frame 203 by inserting (locking) the pressing protrusion 603 into the locking portion 309. 07 are formed in different parts of the variable member 601C.

By forming the pressing protrusion 603 in the fixing portion 607 at a portion different from the rotation restricting portion 610, it is possible to prevent wear of the pressing protrusion 603 due to the pressing protrusion 603 sliding against the first restricting means 503B or the third restricting means 505B.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the pressing protrusion 603 from being worn, to improve the service life of the variable member 601C, and to securely fix the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203. FIG.

In the third embodiment, an example in which the rotation restricting portion 610 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface 606c of the supported portion 606 to the opposite side of the fixed portion 607 has been described, but the rotation restricting portion 610 is not limited to the above and may be provided at various positions on the supported portion 606. For example, the rotation restricting portion 610 may be provided on the end surface of the end portion of the supported portion 606 . At this time, the first restricting portion 503B, the second restricting portion 504B, the third restricting portion 505B, and the fourth restricting portion 506B may be provided on the base surface 203a of the door frame 203 and in contact with the outer surface 609a.
Further, for example, the rotation restricting portion 610 may be provided on the inner peripheral surface 606 b of the supported portion 606 . At this time, the first restricting portion 503B, the second restricting portion 504B, the third restricting portion 505B, and the fourth restricting portion 506B are provided on the outer peripheral surface 606c of the shaft portion 523. As shown in FIG.

Note that the reinforcing portion 522 may be provided in the door frame 203 as in the second embodiment, and the reinforcing portion 522 may be provided with the first restricting portion 503B, the second restricting portion 504B, the third restricting portion 505B, and the fourth restricting portion 506B.
Further, the shaft portion 523 may be provided with a small diameter portion 527 and a large diameter portion 528, and the end surface of the large diameter portion 528 on the game board 103 side may be provided with a first regulation portion 503B, a second regulation portion 504B, a third regulation portion 505B, and a fourth regulation portion 506B.

<7. Relationship between color and arrangement of members>
Next, the coloring of each member will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 126 is an explanatory diagram showing the color relationship between the door frame 203 and the fixing means 600. As shown in FIG.
Here, as an example, the color C1 of the door frame 203, the color C2 of the variable member 601A, and the color C3 of the holding member 302 of the transparent plate unit 300 will be described.
The color C1 of the door frame 203 is black, and the color C2 of the variable member 601A inserted through the shaft portion 523 of the door frame 203 is white. Red or the like is also used for the color C2.
The color C3 of the holding member 302 that contacts the base surface 203a of the door frame 203 is black.
Further, each member such as the door frame 203, the transparent plate unit 300, and the variable member 601A is formed in one color. This can reduce the manufacturing cost of the parts.

The color C1 of the door frame 203 and the color C3 of the holding member 302 are common, while the color C1 of the door frame 203 and the color C2 of the variable member 601A are different. Also, the color C2 of the variable member 601A has a higher brightness than the color C1 of the door frame 203. As shown in FIG. As a result, since the variable member 601A is conspicuous in the area where the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed against the variable member 601A, the position of the variable member 601A can be easily recognized.

It is important to stably mount the opening 219 of the door frame 203 and the transparent plate unit 300 in order to avoid interruption of the game due to a situation such as game balls spilling out during the game and to continue the game without spoiling the interest of the player. In addition, in order to prevent fraudulent acts (so-called fraudulent acts) on the board inside the game machine 1 by using a wire or the like from the gap between the door frame 203 and the transparent plate unit 300, it is necessary for the store manager to periodically check whether the door frame 203 and the transparent plate unit 300 are stably attached.

Here, dozens or hundreds of game machines are usually installed in the shop, and it is difficult for the manager of the shop to check the mounting state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 for all the game machines in a short time such as before opening the shop. Therefore, it is desired to be able to easily visually confirm the mounting state of the transparent plate unit 300 .

Therefore, in the present invention, the color C1 of the door frame 203 and the color C2 of the variable member 601A are made different. Thereby, the position of the variable member 601A can be easily grasped visually. Therefore, if the position where the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed by the variable member 601A is grasped, the mounted state of the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the door frame 203 can be easily confirmed only by confirming whether or not the variable member 601A exists at that position. Therefore, it is possible to improve the safety and the efficiency of the confirmation work.

In addition, the manager on the store side often checks the mounting state of the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the door frame 203 of the game machine in the dark store, and in that case, he often confirms the mounting state of the transparent plate unit 300 with respect to the door frame 203 by directly touching it. Therefore, by making the color C2 of the variable member 601A brighter than the color C1 of the door frame 203 and the color C3 of the holding member 302, visibility for confirming the position of the variable member 601A is improved even when the surroundings are dark. As a result, the manager of the store can confirm the attachment state of the transparent plate unit 300 to the door frame 203 simply by looking at the angle of the variable member 601A, thereby improving the efficiency of confirmation work.

Further, the rotation area of the variable member 601A in the door frame 203 is colored with a color C1 (color C3) different from the color C2 of the variable member 601A. That is, neither the color C2 nor the color having substantially the same lightness as the color C2 nor the color similar to (or similar to) the color C2 is applied to the rotating region of the variable member 601A of the color C2.
This makes it possible to easily visually confirm the position of the variable member 601A in addition to whether or not the variable member 601A is present at the position where the transparent plate unit 300 is pressed. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the working efficiency of the worker.

Further, in the case where the region overlapping the rotating region of the variable member 601A in the opening/closing body 200 is set as the first overlapping region, and the region overlapping the rotating region of the variable member 601A in the transparent plate unit 300 is set as the second overlapping region, it is conceivable that the variable member 601 and the first overlapping region are colored differently, and the variable member 601 and the second overlapping region are colored differently.
This allows the operator to easily grasp the positional relationship between the variable member 601A and the opening/closing body 200 and the positional relationship between the variable member 601A and the transparent plate unit 300. FIG. Therefore, it is possible to improve the work efficiency of the worker.

Further, members other than the variable member 601A having the color C2, a color having substantially the same lightness as the color C2, or a color similar (or similar) to the color C2 are provided at positions avoiding the rotation region of the variable member 601A having the color C2.
For example, when the variable member 601A is formed in white, the members other than the variable member 601A such as the protective cover 220, the first reinforcing member 205, and the second reinforcing member 206 are formed in metallic color (silver). is provided. As a result, the variable member 601A is less likely to be misidentified as the protective cover 220 or the like having a similar color, and the position of the variable member 601A can be easily visually recognized.

Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 may not use any member other than the variable member 601A having the color C2, a color with approximately the same lightness as the color C2, or a color similar to (or similar to) the color C2. For example, for the colors of the connectors, harnesses, etc., the color C2, the color having substantially the same lightness as the color C2, and the color similar to (or similar to) the color C2 may not be used.
As a result, the variable member 601A is less likely to be misidentified as another component having a similar color, and the position of the variable member 601A can be more easily visually recognized.

Various examples are conceivable for the combination of the color C1 of the door frame 203 (the color C3 of the holding member 302) and the color C2 of the variable member 601A for improving the visibility of the variable member 601A.
For example, the color C1 can be a chromatic color such as red, blue, or yellow, and the color C2 (color C3) can be an achromatic color such as white or black. Alternatively, the color C1 may be a warm color such as yellow, orange, or red, and the color C2 (color C3) may be a cold color such as blue or bluish purple. Alternatively, the color C1 may be a high-brightness color such as white or silver, and the color C2 (color C3) may be a low-brightness color such as black. Alternatively, the color C1 may be a warm color such as yellow, and the color C2 (color C3) may be a cool color such as blue or bluish purple. Also, the contrasting color and the complementary color of the color C1 can be used as the color C2 (color C3).

Further, in the gaming machine 1, there are members that must be colored with a specific color from the viewpoint of improving safety. Therefore, it is desirable that the color C2 of the variable member 601A be other than such a specific color.
For example, some harnesses are designated as yellow, pink, or the like. Therefore, it is conceivable not to use colors such as yellow and pink for the color C2 of the variable member 601A.
As a result, the variable member 601A is less likely to be misidentified as a specific member in the game machine 1, and the safety of the game machine 1 can be improved.
It should be noted that the color C1 of the door frame 203 and the color C3 of the holding member 302 may also not use the specific colors described above.

By selecting the color of each member according to need as described above, each member can be easily distinguished visually.

<8. Notation position of identification information>
Next, description areas for identification information on the game board 103 will be described with reference to FIGS. 127 and 128. FIG. 127 and 128 are diagrams showing the writable area E of the game board 103. FIG. Information about the gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as gaming machine information) is displayed on a portion of the front surface of the gaming board 103 other than the gaming area 103a.
Here, an area in which gaming machine information can be written will be described as a writeable area E. FIG. In FIG. 127, notable areas E1, E2, E3, and E4 are formed as notable areas.

The gaming machine information is information for safely handling the gaming machine 1 without fraud, such as a management number and model information composed of characters (including numbers and symbols) indicating the manufacturer (manufacturer), model, date, etc. of the gaming machine 1, and notes to workers who work on the gaming machine 1.
The writable areas E1, E2, E3, and E4 can be visually recognized when the front door 201 is opened from the front frame 102, but when the front door 201 is closed, the transparent plate unit 300 abuts against the door frame 203 and the opening 219 is closed, so that they cannot be visually recognized from the outside.
The gaming machine information is printed or attached to the writable area E, for example, by a sticker.

Such game machine information is highly important information for confirming compatibility with the machine model during periodic inspections at the store to prevent fraudulent board replacement, and for conveying important information to operators during work. Therefore, when the variable member 601A rotates, the handle 605 or the like comes into contact with the game machine information, which may cause the sticker on which the game machine information is written to peel off or the printed notation to be scraped off.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 128, gaming machine information is written in an area of the writable area E that avoids the rotation area AR of the variable member 601A. A variable member 601A indicated by a one-dot chain line in the figure indicates the position of the variable member 601A positioned on the rear side of the door frame 203 facing the front of the gaming machine 103 . A region surrounded by dotted lines indicates a rotation region AR of the variable member 601A.
Here, since the writable area E1 and the writable area E2 have a portion that overlaps with the rotation area AR of the variable member 601A, the writable area E5 and the writable area E6 obtained by excluding the writable area AR from the writable area E1 and the writable area E2 are the writable areas.

By writing the gaming machine information in an area of the writable area E that avoids the rotation area AR of the variable member 601A, highly important information about the gaming machine 1 can be protected. As a result, the safety of the operator in the gaming machine 1 can be ensured. In addition, since good visibility of the game machine information such as the control number can be ensured, the inspection efficiency can be improved in the periodical inspection of the game machine 1 at the store.
It should be noted that each displayable area E shown in the figure is an example for convenience of explanation, and it is possible to display gaming machine information in areas other than the displayable area E shown in the figure as the displayable area.

In the description so far, a pinball game machine (pachinko game machine) using game balls as a game medium has been exemplified, but the game machine is not particularly limited as long as it can achieve the object of the present invention. For example, it may be a game machine using a game medium having a shape other than a spherical shape, or a reel game machine. Further, within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, it is possible to combine the above-described embodiments, and parts having similar configurations can be realized in other embodiments.

In addition, in the description so far, the present invention has been described mainly using a slide-type variable member 601 (see, for example, FIGS. 36 and 52) that moves in the vertical direction (or the horizontal direction), and a rotary variable member 601A (see, for example, FIGS. 55 and 63) and a variable member 601B (see, for example, FIG. 109) that rotate about a single point. For example, when locking at four points, two of them (for example, two left and right points on the upper part, or two upper and lower points on the side closer to the hinge part 105, etc.) may be rotary variable members, and another two points (for example, two left and right points on the lower part, or two upper and lower points on the far side from the hinge part 105) may be sliding variable members.

This is because, for example, when there is a requirement to arrange a large speaker in the game machine 1, to secure a game area up to the limit of the hinge part 105, or to arrange a large movable accessory (i.e., when the space for arranging the variable member is limited), if all four points have the same shape, type (slide type or rotary type), size, and movable range, the smallest one will be matched, and there is a risk that it will not be firmly locked.

Further, when the transparent plate unit 300 is locked to the door frame 203 at four points (or two to three points), at least two or more types of locking methods are used to lock the variable member. By arranging a small variable member (with a small shape and/or a small movable range) in a place where a sufficient space for arranging the variable member is not available (including a case where the variable member can be arranged but the movable range of the variable member is limited), and placing a larger variable member (with a small shape and/or a small movable range) in other places (at least one point), the transparent plate can be obtained. It is possible to prevent an object to be locked such as the unit 300 from falling off.

Furthermore, as another solution from the viewpoint of arrangement space, instead of completely dividing the variable member into a slide type or a rotary type, the variable member may be a variable member that combines the respective movable modes, such as first sliding vertically (or horizontally) and then rotating (performing the second action) after performing the first action. By doing so, even if sufficient space for rotating the locking member cannot be secured at the initial position (first position), the locking member can be rotated after it is slid to the retracted position (second position), so that the degree of freedom of the fixing position (arrangement of the variable member) for fixing the variable member itself can be improved.

The object to be locked by the variable member is not necessarily limited to the glass, the transparent plate unit 300, etc., and the location where the variable member itself is fixed does not necessarily have to be the opening/closing body. For example, objects locked by variable members include display devices (liquid crystal display devices, dot display devices, etc.), accessories (movable and non-movable), decorative members (decorative sheets, sheet-like members on which identification information is displayed), substrates on which LEDs and other electronic components are placed, and the like.
In addition, the location where the variable member is fixed is not limited to the opening and closing body, and may be directly fixed to the top surface, side surface, or back surface of the game machine or indirectly fixed (for example, fixed to the base body arranged on the back surface of the game machine).

Finally, the description of each embodiment mentioned above is an example of this invention, and this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. Therefore, other than the embodiments described above, various modifications can be made according to the design and the like within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

1 Pinball game machine (gaming machine)
100 support 103 game board 200 opening/closing body 203 door frame 203a base surface 207 frame portion 207e end surface 300 fixed body (transparent plate unit)
302 Holding member 302b Rear end 307 Pressed portion 309 Locking portion 311 Engagement projection 400 Transparent plate mounting means 401 Mounting sheet metal 410 Engagement portion 500 Cooperating fixing means 503, 503A, 503B First limiting means 504, 504A, 504B Second limiting means 505, 505A, 505B Third limiting means 506, 50 6A, 506B Fourth restricting means 523 Shaft 600 Fixing means 601, 601A, 601B Variable member 605 Handle part 605a End surface 606 Supported part 606a Insertion hole 606b Inner peripheral surface 606c Outer peripheral surface 607 Fixing part 620 Screw member 621 Head 621a Top surface 700 Axial support mechanism P1 First position P 2 Second position P3 Third position

Claims (1)

an opening/closing body having a base body having a base surface made of resin; and a shaft portion integrally formed with the base body and protruding from the base body;
a fixed body that can be fixed to the opening/closing body;
a variable member for fixing the fixed body to the opening and closing body, which is formed of resin, is supported by the shaft portion, and is rotatable by manual operation;
A gaming machine comprising a screw member made of metal and supporting the variable member on the shaft,
The variable member has a handle portion for manual operation and a supported portion formed with an insertion hole through which the shaft portion is inserted,
The shaft portion is integrally formed with a screw hole through which the screw member can be inserted and a reinforcing portion projecting from the base surface and having a larger diameter than the shaft portion,
The screw member has a screw portion that is inserted into the screw hole and a head portion that is larger in diameter than the screw portion, and a flange that is larger in diameter than the head portion is arranged between the head portion and the screw portion,
In a state in which the variable member is supported on the shaft by the screw member, the handle is positioned away from the flange , the top of the handle is positioned further from the base surface than the top of the head, and the supported portion contacts both the outer circumference of the shaft and the reinforcing portion.
game machine.

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