JP2002282490A - Game machine frame and self-standing device for game machine frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a game machine frame stand by itself without damaging or destroying game machine components or the like. SOLUTION: For this game machine frame, a front frame 20 (game machine frame) is provided with a self-standing device 30 for making the front frame stand by itself. Also, the self-standing device of the game machine frame is provided with a holding part holding the lower end of the game machine frame and a leg part extended in the direction away from the lower end of the game machine frame and grounded. To put it concretely, as the leg part, the one extended from the front surface side of the game machine frame to the front part of the game machine frame and extended from the back surface side of the game machine frame to the rear part of the game machine frame is used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine frame having a function of making a game machine frame self-supporting, and a self-standing device for the game machine frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine. In FIG. 4, 1 is a gaming machine frame,
This gaming machine frame 1 is composed of a front frame 2 and an outer frame 3.
Is attached to an outer frame 3 fixed to an island 4 (see FIG. 6) as a gaming machine installation facility in a game hall such as a pachinko hall so as to be able to open frontward by hinges 5a and 5b at upper and lower sides. That is, the outer frame 3 is a fixed frame because it is fixed to the island 4, and the front frame 2 is an openable frame because it is attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be able to open to the front of the island 4 (player side). . A lower plate 6 is attached below the front side (player side) of the front frame 2, and a game board 7 (also called a gauge board) is provided above the front frame 2.
An opening 2a is formed for mounting the device. The lower plate 6 is provided with a handle grip 6a. 8 is the front frame 2
Is a glass door for closing the opening 2a of the front frame 2 through a glass 8a and a metal frame 8b for holding the glass 8a. The front frame 2 can be opened to the front like the front frame 2. Reference numeral 9 denotes an upper plate disposed on the lower plate 6, which is also the same as the glass door 8,
It is attached to the left side of the opening 2a of the front frame 2 via a hinge (not shown), and can be opened to the front. Also,
On the back side of the front frame 2, games such as an upper tank 11 for receiving a ball supply from a ball supply facility, a ball dispensing mechanism, a lower tank for guiding the ball from the upper tank 11 to the ball dispensing mechanism, a rear cover 12, and the like. Machine parts are back mechanism plate (rear plate) 1
In addition, game machine parts such as a display device, a control device, and a power supply device (not shown) are provided.

[0003] The following steps are taken before the above-mentioned gaming machine is installed on an island. First, a gaming machine manufactured by a manufacturer is packed in a cardboard box or the like in a state where the outer frame 3 and the front frame 2 on which the above-described gaming machine parts are mounted are combined, loaded on a truck, and transported. Or, the outer frame 3 and the front frame 2 are transported by being directly mounted on a truck in a state of being united and fixed with nails or the like using a pier or the like. The gaming machine conveyed to the game hall is separated from the state where the outer frame 3 and the front frame 2 are united as shown in FIG. 5, and is placed on the floor A in an upright state, or as shown in FIG. Like island table 4a and chair 4b
It is placed temporarily so as to lean on it. Then, after fixing the outer frame 3 to the island 4, as shown in FIG.
The front frame 2 is connected to the hinge portion 5 with respect to the fixed outer frame 3.
a, 5b is attached to the front via a single openable connection, necessary wiring is connected, and the game is ready.

[0004]

However, since the front frame 2 has a narrow front-rear width W1 at the lower end 2e (see FIG. 5), for example, a game machine can be installed on the island 4 or the game machine can be manufactured by a manufacturer. In the process, it is difficult to make the front frame 2 stand on the floor A independently. As shown in the rightmost front frame 2 in FIG. 6, the lower frame 6 and the handle grip 6a can be brought into contact with the floor A to make the front frame 2 self-supporting. The weight of the front frame 2 is lower plate 6 and handle grip 6
a, the lower plate 6 and the handle grip 6a may be damaged or broken, which is not preferable. Also,
As described above, when the front frame 2 is temporarily placed so as to lean on the island table 4a, the chair 4b, or the like,
The game machine parts and the like mounted on the front frame 2 may be broken by slipping on the floor A.

In recent years, from the viewpoint of environmental protection and resource protection, it has been necessary to design a game machine in consideration of recycling in the production of the game machine. As one of the measures, a common outer frame 3 differs for each manufacturer. Is considered. In other words, instead of replacing the outer frame 3 with the island 4 each time the gaming machine is replaced as in the current situation, once the common outer frame 3 is attached to the island 4, the outer frame 3 is replaced when the gaming machine is replaced. There has been proposed a proposal in which only the front frame 2 on which gaming machine components are mounted is replaced with the common outer frame without removing the common outer frame. In this case, the concept of the outer frame and the front frame is eliminated in the gaming machine frame, and the gaming machine is configured by mounting a gaming machine component on a frame having the function of the conventional front frame 2. Such a gaming machine frame,
The same problem as in the case where the front frame 2 is self-supporting occurs when the game machine is installed on the island 4 or when the game machine is manufactured by a manufacturer in the process of manufacturing the game machine.

[0006] When it is desired to make the gaming machine frame 1 of the gaming machine in which the outer frame 3 and the front frame 2 are united stand alone, the weight balance of the whole gaming machine is deteriorated by the front frame 2. In the case where the gaming machine frame 1 of the gaming machine in which the outer frame 3 and the front frame 2 are united becomes independent, the same problem as in the case where the front frame 2 is made independent.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to enable a gaming machine frame to stand alone without damaging or breaking a gaming machine component or the like.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine frame provided with an independent device for making the gaming machine frame independent. The game machine frame according to claim 2 is provided with a leg portion in which the self-standing device is attached to a lower end side of the game machine frame, extends in a direction away from a lower end of the game machine frame, and contacts a ground. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a self-standing device for a game machine frame, comprising: a holding portion for holding a lower end of the game machine frame; and a leg portion extending in a direction away from the lower end of the game machine frame and grounding. The self-standing device for a gaming machine frame according to claim 4 extends, as the legs, from the front side of the gaming machine frame to the front of the gaming machine frame and from the back side of the gaming machine frame to the rear of the gaming machine frame. Was used.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4 to 6.
The same parts as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 20 as an opening / closing frame (game machine frame) of a gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is
The lower frame 21 is provided with legs 31, 31 on both sides 23, 23 of the back surface 22 on the lower end 21 side for allowing the front frame 20 to stand on the floor A independently. The legs 31, 31 function as the self-standing device 30.

The structure of the front frame 20 is the same as that of the conventional front frame 2 except that the self-standing device 30 is provided. That is, as described above, the upper tank 1
1. Ball discharge mechanism, lower tank 15, rear cover 12 for guiding balls from upper tank 11 to the ball discharge mechanism
(See FIGS. 5 and 6) and a back mechanism plate (rear plate) 10 provided with a game ball part such as a shooting ball discharge port 16 and a blank ball discharge port 17 are provided. A game machine component such as a display device, a control device, and a power supply device is provided. Therefore, the front frame 20 is heavy on the back side and easily falls backward. For this reason, the legs 31, 31 constituting the self-standing device 30 extend from the back surface 22 side of the front frame 20 to the rear of the front frame 20 (to the lower right in FIG. 1), and the bottom surface 32 contacts the floor A. It is installed to do. In FIG. 1,
Although the front frame 20 is made to stand upright, in practice, the front frame 20 is made to stand up by the self-standing device 30 while the front frame 20 is slightly inclined backward.

In order to enhance the stability and strength, each leg 31, 31 is tall on the side fixed to the back surface 22 of the front frame 20, and the upper surface 33 of the portion extending to the rear of the front frame 20 has a higher height. A shape that forms a downward slope, that is, a shape that is half a mountain when viewed from the side, is used.

Therefore, according to the first embodiment, the game machine such as the lower plate 6, the handle grip 6a, etc., is used by the self-standing device 30 in the installation work of the game machine, the manufacturing process of the game machine by the manufacturer, and the like. The front frame 20 can be stably self-supported without damaging or breaking parts or the like. Also,
Legs 31, 3 extending behind the front frame 20 and contacting the floor A.
Since the self-standing device 30 is configured by the configuration 1, it is possible to prevent the front frame 20 from falling in the rear side direction, and prevent a situation in which the front frame 20 falls and the game machine parts are broken.

Further, as described above, if the self-standing device 30 is provided in a game machine frame constituted by mounting a game machine component on a frame having the function of the conventional front frame 2,
When the outer frame 3 is to be shared, the gaming machine frame can be stably self-supported when the gaming machine frame is installed in the shared outer frame, and the gaming machine The same effect as described above can be obtained for the frame independence.

Further, in order to make the gaming machine frame 1 of the gaming machine as shown in FIG. 4 in a state where the front frame 2 and the outer frame 3 of FIG. The lower frame 3e may be provided with the self-standing device 30 or the outer frame 3
If the self-standing device 30 is provided at the lower end sides of both side frame portions 3a, 3a, the same effect as above can be obtained with respect to the self-support of the gaming machine frame 1.

The legs 3 constituting the self-standing device 30
The first frame 31 and the first frame 31 may be attached to the back surface 22 on the lower end 21 side of the front frame 20 in advance. However, when the front frame 20 is installed on the island 4, the legs 31 have a size that does not interfere with the legs 31. Use something.

When the front frame 20 is installed on the island 4,
The legs 31, 31 of the self-standing device 30 may be attached via a hinge or the like so as not to interfere with the legs 31, 31, and the self-standing device 30 may be folded on the back surface 22 side of the front frame 20. Further, as the legs 31, 31, a plate or a U-shaped leg that contacts the floor A may be used, and the leg may be folded via a hinge.

In the first embodiment, since the self-standing device 30 is provided only on the back side of the front frame 20, there is a possibility that, for example, when a force shown by an arrow A in FIG. Therefore, the above-described self-standing device 30 may be provided on the front side of the front frame 20. However, if the self-standing device 30 is provided on the front side of the front frame 20, the appearance becomes poor and the appearance is deteriorated. It is also possible to provide a self-supporting device that can be attached and detached by means of concave and convex fitting or a self-standing device that can be folded using a hinge as described above. However, even in these cases, the appearance of the front side of the front frame 20 deteriorates, so it is desirable to take some measures so as not to impair the appearance of the front side of the front frame 20.

Embodiment 2 FIG. Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description is omitted. In the first embodiment, the front frame 20 as the gaming machine frame provided with the self-standing device 30 on the back side has been described. As described above, according to the front frame 20, there is a possibility that the front frame 20 may fall forward, so the self-standing device 30 may be provided on the front side of the front frame 20.
The front frame 20 may be obstructed when it is installed in the front frame 20, or the appearance of the front side of the front frame 20 may be degraded. Therefore, in the second embodiment, it is possible to prevent the gaming machine frame from easily falling down even if a force as indicated by the arrow A is applied to the gaming machine frame, and to prevent the appearance of the front side of the gaming machine frame from being impaired. 4 to provide a self-supporting device that does not interfere with installation. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a self-standing device 40 for a gaming machine frame according to a second embodiment of the present invention comprises a holding portion 41 formed of a concave portion for holding a lower end 2e side of a conventional front frame 2.
And a leg 43 extending in a direction away from the lower end 2 e of the front frame 2 and having a bottom surface 42 that contacts the floor A. The leg portion 43 extends from the front surface of the front frame 2 to the front of the front frame 2 (upper left direction in FIG. 2), and from the back surface 2b of the front frame 2 to the rear of the front frame 2 (see FIG. (A lower right direction). That is, when viewed from the side, the self-standing device 40 is formed in a mountain-like shape having the holding portion 41 formed of the concave portion on the top.

Therefore, according to the second embodiment, the lower end 2e of the front frame 2 is used when the front frame 2 is required to be self-supporting during the installation of the gaming machine, the manufacturing process of the gaming machine by the manufacturer, or the like.
The side may be inserted into the holding part 41 of the self-standing device 40.

According to the second embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, the front surface 2a and the rear surface 2b of the front frame 2 on the lower end 2e side are further provided with the inner walls 41a, 41b of the holding portion 41, respectively.
Therefore, the front frame 2 does not fall forward and backward of the front frame 2. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent a situation in which the front frame 2 falls and the game machine parts are broken. Further, a leg 43a including a leg 43a extending from the front side of the front frame 2 to the front of the front frame 2 and a leg 43b extending from the back surface 2b of the front frame 2 to the rear of the front frame 2 is provided. Since the front frame 2 is provided, the front frame 2 can be made more stable and independent in comparison with the first embodiment.

A game machine frame comprising a game machine component mounted on a frame having the function of the conventional front frame 2 as described above, or a game machine in which the front frame 2 and the outer frame 3 are combined. If the self-standing device 40 is applied to the gaming machine frame 1, the same effect as described above can be obtained. When the present invention is applied to the gaming machine frame 1 of a gaming machine in which the front frame 2 and the outer frame 3 are combined, the lower frame portion 3e of the outer frame 3 is a plate material extending in the horizontal direction as shown in FIGS. Therefore, it is only necessary to use a self-standing device having a holding portion for holding the lower frame portion 3e of the outer frame 3 therebetween. In this case, for example, the leg portion uses a plate grounded to the floor A, and a metal fitting having a shape like the cross section Z is mounted on the plate (for example, a lower piece of the metal fitting is screwed to the plate). The lower frame 3e may be sandwiched between the upper piece and the upper piece of the metal fitting, and the upper piece and the lower frame 3e may be fixed by screws.

Embodiment 3 FIG. In order to further increase the stability compared to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The self-standing device 50 having a width Z2 wider than the width Z1 of the self-standing device 40 is used. That is, the self-standing device 50 that is long in the width direction of the gaming machine frame is used. In the case of the self-standing device 50, the back side may be hollow to reduce material costs. According to the third embodiment, since the self-standing device 50 is long in the width direction of the gaming machine frame, the front frame 2 as the conventional gaming machine frame and the conventional front frame 2 are formed by the holding portion 51 and the legs 53 (53a, 53b). A gaming machine frame composed of a frame having the function of the frame 2 with gaming machine parts mounted thereon, and a gaming machine frame 1 of a gaming machine combining a front frame and an outer frame.
And the like can be made to stand more stably and independently than in the second embodiment. When the self-standing device according to the third embodiment is applied to the gaming machine frame 1 of a gaming machine in which the front frame 2 and the outer frame 3 are combined, the legs that contact the floor A are provided in front of the gaming machine frame 1. A plate extending in the rearward direction and the direction perpendicular to the frontward and rearward directions may be used.

The holding portion 4 of the self-standing device 40 shown in FIG.
1 and a rear leg 43b, and a self-standing device having no front leg 43a may be used. Even with such a self-standing device, the rear leg 43b can support the weight on the back side of the gaming machine frame, and the gaming machine frame can be made independent.

As described above, the self-standing device 30 of the first embodiment can be detachably mounted on a self-supporting device which can be detached by screwing, fitting of unevenness, or a game machine frame which can be folded using a hinge. If a self-supporting device is used, the self-supporting device can be used as a self-supporting device for a gaming machine frame. For example, the front frame 2 is attached so that the legs 31, 31 can be attached and detached.
0, a hole or a screw hole is formed in the back surface 22, and the legs 31,
A shaft that fits into the hole or a screw shaft that screws into the screw hole is provided at 31, and legs 31, 3 are provided on the back surface 22 of the front frame 20.
If a self-supporting device that can be attached and detached, or a detachable device that can be attached to and detached from the back surface 22 of the front frame 20 by using a plate or a U-shaped leg that grounds on the floor A to which the hinge hinge is attached, It can be used as a stand-alone device for machine frames.

Further, the inner wall (for example, 4
The width between 1a and 41b) is set to be slightly larger than the width on the lower end side of the gaming machine frame. Also, an elastic means such as rubber, urethane or a spring is provided on the inner wall of the holding portion so that the lower end of the gaming machine frame can be held with an appropriate contact force without damaging the lower end of the gaming machine frame. Is preferred.

[0026]

According to the gaming machine frame according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the self-standing device is provided, the gaming machine frame can be made independent without damaging or breaking the gaming machine parts and the like. . Further, according to the gaming machine frame according to claim 2, the self-supporting device has the leg portion attached to the lower end side of the gaming machine frame, extending in a direction away from the lower end of the gaming machine frame, and grounding. In addition, the gaming machine frame can be stably made independent. According to the game machine self-standing device of the third aspect, the game machine includes the holding portion for holding the lower end of the game machine frame and the leg portion extending in a direction away from the lower end of the game machine frame and grounding. In addition to being able to stably stand the machine frame independently, it is possible to prevent the game machine frame from falling down and to prevent a situation in which the game machine parts are broken. According to the self-standing device for a gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the leg portion of the third aspect extends from the front side of the gaming machine frame to the front of the gaming machine frame, and from the back side of the gaming machine frame. Is provided, the effect that the gaming machine frame can be made to stand more stably and independently can be obtained as compared with the third aspect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a self-standing device for a gaming machine frame according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a self-standing device for a gaming machine frame according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a front frame and an outer frame that constitute a conventional gaming machine frame.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a conventional game machine installation operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 gaming machine frame, 20 front frame (game machine frame), 2e, 21
Lower end of front frame (game machine frame), 30, 40, 50 self-standing device, 31, 43, 53 legs, 41, 51 holding unit.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game machine frame provided with a self-standing device for making the game machine frame self-supporting. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the self-supporting device includes a leg attached to a lower end of the gaming machine frame and extending in a direction away from a lower end of the gaming machine frame to ground. Gaming machine frame. 3. A self-standing device for a game machine frame, comprising: a holding portion for holding a lower end of the game machine frame; and a leg portion extending in a direction away from the lower end of the game machine frame and grounding. 4. The gaming machine frame according to claim 3, wherein the leg extends from the front side of the gaming machine frame to the front of the gaming machine frame and extends from the back side of the gaming machine frame to the rear of the gaming machine frame. A self-standing device for a gaming machine frame according to claim 1.