JP2009039349A - Outer frame structure of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outer frame structure of a game machine which is capable of maintaining the joint strength between an upper frame part and a side frame part high, thereby improving workability when being carried by a vehicle or the like and when being installed in an island apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The outer frame 2 of the game machine 1 forms the rectangular frame shape of the game machine by a pair of side frame parts 3(R) and 3(L), the upper frame part 4 and a lower frame part 5. The pair of side frame parts 3(R) and 3(L) are formed of a metallic member. The upper frame part 4 includes a soft member 43 to which a nail or the like can be driven and a reinforcing metal fitting 42 disposed at the lower surface of the soft member 43 over the entire length in the width direction W of the soft member 43. An upper plate part 411 in a joint metal fitting 41 is fixed to the reinforcing metal fitting 42 through the soft member 43 by a screw 45 as a fixing implement, and a side plate part 412 in the joint metal fitting 41 is fixed to the side frame parts 3(R) and 3(L) by the screw 45 as the fixing implement. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to the structure of an outer frame that forms the outer shape of a gaming machine.

A gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is configured such that a main body frame to which main parts such as a gaming board are attached can be opened and closed on the front side of an outer frame having a frame shape. The outer frame is often made of wood for convenience of manufacture and transportation. For example, in Patent Document 1, at least one of the frame members constituting the outer frame is made of metal or resin. A frame is disclosed.
In the outer frame of the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the upper frame, the lower frame, and the pair of left and right side frames are fixed using an upper connecting member having an L-shaped section and a lower connecting member having an L-shaped section, A metal rectangular frame is formed. Then, the wooden upper auxiliary frame plate is fixed in the upper groove portion of the upper frame, and the wooden lower auxiliary frame plate is fixed in the lower groove portion of the lower frame. Thereby, the outer frame of the pachinko gaming machine that can secure the pachinko gaming machine to the installation island without rattling is formed while sufficiently securing the strength of the outer frame.

  However, in the outer frame of the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the outer shape (overall outer shape) of the upper frame is formed by a metal upper frame, and the wooden upper auxiliary frame plate is placed in the upper groove portion of the upper frame. It is arranged. Therefore, there is a metal part in the entire outer frame, avoiding the metal part in the upper frame when transporting the outer frame or gaming machine by a vehicle, etc., or when installing the gaming machine in the island facility in the hall. It is necessary to penetrate the wood part with a nail or the like, and further improvement is required to improve the workability during the transportation and installation.

JP 2006-149540 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and maintains a high coupling strength between the upper frame portion and the side frame portion, so that the workability during transportation by a vehicle or the like or installation in an island facility is improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide an outer frame structure of a gaming machine that can improve the performance.

The present invention, in the structure of the outer frame that forms the outer shape of the gaming machine by a pair of side frame portion, upper frame portion and lower frame portion,
The pair of side frame portions are formed of a metal member,
The upper frame portion is formed on the lower surface of the soft member over the entire length in the left-right direction of the soft member, which forms the outer shape of the upper frame portion and can be driven with a nail or the like. It is composed of reinforcing brackets,
At the corner between the upper frame part and the pair of side frame parts, an L-shaped fitting for coupling the upper frame part and the pair of side frame parts is provided,
An upper plate portion of the coupling bracket is fixed to the reinforcing bracket through the soft member, and a side plate portion of the coupling bracket is fixed to the side frame portion. The outer frame structure of the machine (Claim 1).

  In the outer frame structure of the gaming machine of the present invention, the upper frame portion is configured by disposing the reinforcing metal fitting on the lower surface of the soft member. Then, the outer shape of the upper frame portion is formed by the soft member, and the soft member is exposed on the entire upper surface of the upper frame portion. Thereby, when carrying an outer frame or a gaming machine using the same by a vehicle, an operator can hit a nail or the like from anywhere on the upper surface of the upper frame portion of the outer frame. Can be improved.

During the transportation, the operator places a fixing pier on the upper surface side of the upper frame portion of the outer frame, and hits a nail or the like from above the pier to fix the pier and the upper frame portion. Here, in the conventional outer frame structure shown in Patent Document 1, since the metal portion exists on the upper surface of the upper frame portion, the area of the upper surface that can be nailed is narrow. For this reason, it is necessary to work while aiming at a portion that is a wooden part that is not hidden by a pier and can be nailed, and the workability of nail is poor.
On the other hand, in the outer frame structure of the present invention, the entire area on the upper surface of the upper frame can be nailed, and the workability of this nail can be improved.

Further, even in the lower surface of the upper frame part, in the conventional outer frame structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, the entire area of the lower surface of the upper frame part is composed of a metal part, and nailing holes are provided at appropriate places. Since it is formed, it is necessary to aim at only the nail hole and perform the nail work, and the workability is poor.
In contrast, on the lower surface of the upper frame portion of the present invention, the soft member is exposed at a portion where the reinforcing metal fitting is not provided. Thereby, when installing the gaming machine using the outer frame on the island facility in the hall, the operator can hit a nail or the like on the soft member on the lower surface of the upper frame part of the outer frame. Can be improved.

  Further, by providing the reinforcing metal fitting on the lower surface of the soft member, the strength that is insufficient by the soft member can be compensated by the reinforcing metal fitting. Further, the upper plate portion of the coupling bracket is fixed to the reinforcing bracket via a soft member by a fixing member such as a screw, and the side plate portion of the coupling bracket is made of a metal member by a fixing member such as a screw. It is fixed to the side frame. Thereby, the coupling metal fitting can be fixed to the reinforcing metal fitting or the metal side frame portion, and the coupling strength between the upper frame portion and the side frame portion can be maintained high.

Furthermore, the reinforcing bracket is provided over the entire length of the upper frame portion in the left-right direction, so that the reinforcing bracket and the metal side frame portion are reinforced directly or via the coupling bracket and the fixture. The metal fitting and the metal side frame portion can be electrically connected indirectly. As a result, if either one of the left and right (a pair of) side frame portions is grounded, both of the side frame portions can be grounded, and the ground connection line for conducting the left and right side frame portions is omitted. Can do.
In addition, since the left and right side frame portions are formed of metal members, the side frame portions can secure the necessary strength and can be made thin in the left-right direction. Thereby, the opening area | region for arrange | positioning a game board in a game machine can be expanded easily.

  Further, even if the soft member is a member in which an error is likely to occur in the dimensional accuracy, in the present invention, since the assembling is performed by sandwiching the metal members (between the coupling bracket and the reinforcing bracket), the dimension The error can be absorbed and the dimensional accuracy at the time of assembly can be improved. That is, the dimensional accuracy at the time of assembling the outer frame can be improved by positioning and fixing the left and right side frame portions with the metal reinforcing metal fittings capable of appropriately obtaining the dimensional accuracy.

  Therefore, according to the outer frame structure of the gaming machine of the present invention, the connection strength between the upper frame portion and the side frame portion is maintained high, and the workability during transportation by a vehicle, etc., when installing on an island facility, etc. Can be improved.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention described above will be described.
In the present invention, the soft member capable of driving the nail or the like refers to a member having a softness that does not cause cracking even if the nail or the like is driven. Specifically, the soft member can be composed of a foamed resin, a plastic member obtained by compounding a resin (for example, polylactic acid) and a vegetable fiber, rubber, a wooden member, or the like.

  The reinforcing metal fitting can be formed by a plate surface portion arranged in parallel to the lower surface of the upper frame portion (soft member) and an upper protruding portion protruding upward from the plate surface portion. By forming in this way, the strength as a single piece of the reinforcing metal fitting can be improved. And an upper protrusion part can be arrange | positioned inside from the lower surface of a soft member, and a plate | board surface part can be arrange | positioned on the lower surface of a soft member. Further, the upward projecting portion can project upward from both ends of the plate surface portion in the front-rear direction (substantially U-shaped in cross section), and such formation can further improve the strength of the reinforcing bracket as a single item. it can.

  The metal member can be made of various metals other than aluminum, aluminum alloy, stainless steel and the like. By constituting the side frame portion from a metal member, the required strength can be ensured and the frame portion of the outer frame can be formed as thin as possible, and the opening area by the outer frame can be easily enlarged. In addition, the frame portion of the outer frame cannot be melted by a fraudulent member such as a heated hot wire, so that crime prevention in the gaming machine can be further improved. Moreover, it can respond easily to recycling.

  Moreover, the said metal member can be comprised from a metal extrusion molding product. In this case, metal members having various cross-sectional shapes can be easily formed by extrusion. That is, even a structure that cannot be molded without using a special mold using a slide structure depending on injection molding can be easily molded by extrusion molding.

  In addition, a pair of facing portions that are formed to protrude inward in the front-rear direction facing the outer surface side of the frame main body portion can be formed at front and rear positions on the outer surface side of the frame main body portion in the side frame portion. Here, the inside in the front-rear direction from which the pair of opposed portions protrudes refers to the center side in the front-rear direction of the frame main body. More specifically, in the pair of opposing portions, the opposing portion provided on the front side can be formed to protrude rearward, and the opposing portion provided on the rear side can be formed to protrude forward.

  In this case, the side plate portion of the coupling metal fitting can be fixed to the side frame portion while being inserted into the supporting recess formed between the outer surface of the frame main body portion and the pair of opposing portions. Thereby, the side plate part of the coupling metal fitting can be received by the frame main body part and the pair of opposing parts against the force of crushing the rectangular shape of the outer frame. That is, in the direction in which the outer frame forms a rectangular shape, the side plate portion of the coupling metal fitting is applied to both the load acting from the inside to the outside of the outer frame and the load acting from the outside to the inside of the outer frame. It can be received by the frame main body portion and the pair of opposed portions. Therefore, the strength of the outer frame can be improved with a simple structure. Moreover, the shape which formed a pair of opposing part in a side frame part can be easily formed by extrusion molding.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the outer frame structure of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 of this example is a pachinko gaming machine, and the outer frame 2 of the gaming machine 1 of this example has a pair of side frame portions 3 (R), 3 (L), upper The frame portion 4 and the lower frame portion 5 form a square frame shape of the gaming machine 1.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the pair of side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) are formed of a metal member. The upper frame portion 4 forms an outer shape of the upper frame portion 4 and can be driven with a nail or the like, and the soft member 43 extends over the entire length of the soft member 43 in the left-right direction W. The reinforcing metal fitting 42 is provided (embedded) on the lower surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the upper frame portion 4 and the pair of side frame portions 3 are provided at corners between the upper frame portion 4 and the pair of side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L). An L-shaped fitting 41 for coupling (R) and 3 (L) is provided. The upper plate portion 411 in the coupling metal fitting 41 is fixed to the reinforcing metal fitting 42 via the soft member 43 with a screw 45 as a fixture, and the side plate portion 412 in the coupling metal fitting 41 is a screw 45 as a fixture. Are fixed to the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L).

Hereinafter, the outer frame structure of the gaming machine 1 of this example will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
1 to 9, the arrow D indicates the front-rear direction in the gaming machine 1, the arrow H indicates the up-down direction (vertical direction), and the arrow W indicates the left-right direction (horizontal direction). An arrow D1 indicates the front side (front side) of the gaming machine 1.
Although detailed illustration is omitted, a main body frame 6 configured to attach a game board forming a game area is attached to the front side D1 of the outer frame 2 of this example so as to be openable and closable (see FIG. 2). Further, a glass door provided with a glass plate so that the game area of the game board can be seen through is attached to the front side D1 of the main body frame 6 so as to be openable and closable.

Although not shown in detail, the main body frame 6 of this example has a left end as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1 that is pivotally supported by the left side frame 3 (L) of the outer frame 2, A locking device 7 that can lock the outer frame 2 in a closed state is disposed on the back surface of the right end as viewed from the front of the machine 1 (see FIG. 2). The locking device 7 is configured to lock the outer frame 2 with the main body frame 6 closed and to lock the main body frame 6 with the glass door closed. When a key is inserted into the key cylinder 71 of the locking device 7 and this key is turned to one side, the main body frame 6 can be unlocked with respect to the outer frame 2, and when the key is turned to the other side, the main body frame The glass door for 6 can be unlocked.
The locking device 7 includes a base member fixed to the back surface of the main body frame 6 and a hook member that rotates in response to an operation of a key inserted into a key cylinder 71 fixed to the base member. The hook members are provided at two locations in the vertical direction H of the main body frame 6 toward the rear side of the main body frame 6 for locking the main body frame 6, and the main body toward the front side of the main body frame 6 for locking the glass door. It is provided in two places in the vertical direction H of the frame 6, and each hook member is connected by a connecting member and is configured to be interlocked.

The side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) made of the extrusion-molded product of the present example are opposed to the frame main body portion 31 at the front and rear positions on the outer surface of the frame main body portion 31. And a pair of facing portions 34 projecting inward in the direction D. Here, the inner side in the front-rear direction from which the pair of opposing portions 34 protrude refers to the center side in the front-rear direction of the frame main body 31. More specifically, in the pair of facing portions 34, the facing portion 34 provided on the front side protrudes rearward, and the facing portion 34 provided on the rear side protrudes forward. The frame main body portion 31 and the pair of facing portions 34 have a substantially C-shaped cross section.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the side plate portion 412 of the coupling metal fitting 41 of the present example is inserted into a supporting concave portion 35 formed between the frame main body portion 31 and the pair of opposed portions 34. It is fixed to 3 (R) and 3 (L).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the left and right side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) made of the extruded product of this example are extruded products of aluminum material in order to reduce weight and increase rigidity. Formed from. The frame body portions 31 of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) made of extruded products are formed in a shape provided with a hollow portion 32 penetrating in the extrusion direction (vertical direction H) by extrusion molding. It is. Thereby, the intensity | strength of the side frame part 3 (R) and 3 (L) is ensured, and weight reduction and cost reduction can be achieved.

As shown in FIG. 4, the frame main body 31 of the right side frame 3 (R) of this example has hollow portions 32 at the front and rear, and the hollow portions 32 are connected to each other by a connecting plate portion 33A. is there. Further, on the inner surface side of the connecting plate portion 33A, engaged metal plates (catch metal plates) 37 for engaging a hook member for locking the main body frame in the locking device 7 are provided at two positions (see FIG. 1). .
When the engaging position of the engaged sheet metal 37 and the hook member is changed due to a change in the locking device or the like, the shape of the hollow portion 32 is changed to change the shape of the engaged sheet metal 37. The arrangement position in the front-rear direction can be changed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the frame main body 31 of the left side frame 3 (L) in this example is partitioned by a partition plate 33B, and hollow portions 32 are formed in the front and rear.
The hollow portion 32, the connecting plate portion 33A (partition plate portion 33B), and the pair of opposing portions 34 are formed over the entire length of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a stepped surface 433 on which the upper plate portion 411 of the coupling metal fitting 41 is disposed is formed at the end portion in the left-right direction W on the upper surface of the soft member 43. When the upper plate portion 411 of the coupling metal fitting 41 is disposed on the stepped surface 433, the upper surface of the upper plate portion 411 and the upper surface of the soft member 43 are substantially flush with each other.
The left coupling fitting 41 is formed with a shaft support 415 that supports the upper side of the body frame 6 (see FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a pair of projecting portions 431 that cover the pair of facing portions 34 in the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) from above are provided at the ends in the left-right direction W of the soft member 43. Is formed. The outer end surfaces of the pair of protruding portions 431 in this example form a substantially flush state with the outer end surfaces of the pair of opposed portions 34. Further, between the pair of projecting portions 431, a substantially flush state is formed with the outer surface of the frame main body portion 31 of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L), and the side plate portion 412 of the coupling fitting 41 is formed. Is formed with a recess 432 facing each other.

The soft member 43 of this example is made of a foamed resin, and is formed by foaming a thermoplastic resin such as an ABS resin with a foaming agent. The foaming rate of the soft member 43 in this example was approximately doubled in order to give the soft member 43 the flexibility of driving a nail or the like while maintaining the strength as a single product.
As shown in FIG. 7, the reinforcing metal fitting 42 of the present example protrudes upward from both the plate surface portion 421 arranged in parallel to the lower surface of the upper frame portion 4 (soft member 43) and the front and rear direction D of the plate surface portion 421. Are formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section.

Further, the reinforcing metal fitting 42 is formed from an extruded product of a metal (in this example, an aluminum material), and has the same cross-sectional shape over the entire length in the left-right direction W. The reinforcing metal fitting 42 is arranged on the soft member 43 with the pair of upper projecting portions 422 disposed inside from the lower surface of the soft member 43 and the plate surface portion 421 disposed on the lower surface of the soft member 43. Further, the reinforcing metal fitting 42 is disposed at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction D of the soft member 43.
The reinforcing metal fitting 42 can be formed from various metals having appropriate hardness in addition to the aluminum material. Further, the reinforcing metal fitting 42 can be formed by various methods such as die cutting and die casting, in addition to performing extrusion molding.

FIG. 8 is a view showing the lower surface of the soft member 43. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, an embedding recess 434 for embedding the reinforcing metal fitting 42 is formed on the lower surface of the soft member 43 along the left-right direction W over the entire length in the left-right direction W. is there.
Further, the soft member 43 has a through hole 435 that serves as a guide (reference) when hitting a nail or the like from the lower surface of the soft member 43 when the gaming machine 1 using the outer frame 2 is installed in the island facility in the hall. It is formed. In addition, since the area | region which drives a nail is widely formed in the lower surface of the upper frame part 4 of this example, the through-hole 435 can also be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the reinforcing metal fitting 42, the height dimension h1 of the upper protrusion 422 in the vertical direction H is within a range of 25 to 35% with respect to the width dimension d1 of the plate surface part 421 in the front-rear direction D. It has become. Thereby, the intensity | strength as a single item of the reinforcement metal fitting 42 can be improved, As a result, the improvement of the intensity | strength of the upper frame part 4 can be performed appropriately.
Further, the height dimension h1 in the vertical direction H of the upper protrusion 422 is within a range of 50% or less (30 to 40% in this example) with respect to the height dimension h2 in the vertical direction H of the soft member 43. It has become. This makes it difficult for the tip of the nail to interfere with the upper protruding portion 422 of the reinforcing metal fitting 42 when the nail or the like is driven from the upper surface of the soft member 43 corresponding to the upper portion of the reinforcing metal fitting 42. be able to. Thereby, the depth dimension of the embedding recessed part 434 in which the upper protrusion part 422 in the soft member 43 is accommodated can be reduced, and the strength of the soft member 3 as a single product can be improved.

  Further, the width dimension d1 in the front-rear direction D of the plate surface portion 421 is within a range of 25 to 35% of the width dimension d2 in the front-rear direction D of the soft member 43. Accordingly, the reinforcing metal fitting 42 is disposed avoiding interference with the hinge mechanism of the main body frame 6, and a driving area for driving nails or the like from the lower surface of the upper frame portion 4 can be appropriately ensured.

Further, since the tip of the upper projecting portion 422 is sharp, even if a nail driven from above reaches the position of the upper projecting portion 422, the tip of the nail can escape to both sides. As a result, the nailing operation is facilitated, and the reinforcing metal fitting 42 can be prevented from being damaged.
Further, the reinforcing metal fitting 42 has a thickened intermediate portion in the front-rear direction D of the plate surface portion 421. Accordingly, the plate surface portion 421 can be formed as thin as possible to reduce the weight, and the screw hole 423 for screwing the screw 45 can be formed with a necessary number of screw threads.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a screw hole 413 for penetrating the screw 45 is formed in the upper plate portion 411 and the side plate portion 412 of the coupling bracket 41 of this example. Further, the soft member 43 is formed with a through hole 401 for allowing the screw 45 to pass therethrough, and a screw hole 301 for screwing the screw 45 into the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L). Is formed.
On the other hand, a screw hole 423 for screwing the screw 45 through the screw hole 413 and the through hole 401 is formed in the plate surface portion 421 of the reinforcing metal fitting 42. Further, screw holes 321 for screwing screws 45 are also formed in the hollow portions 32 of the frame main body portions 31 of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L). This screw hole 321 is formed from the end surface in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction H) of the frame main body 31 of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a narrow portion 414 to be disposed in the concave portion 432 is formed at the upper base end portion of the side plate portion 412 of the coupling fitting 41. Then, the side plate portion 412 of the coupling metal fitting 41 is inserted into the support concave portion 35 in the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L), and the narrow portion 414 of the coupling metal fitting 41 is disposed in the concave portion 432. The upper plate portion 411 of the coupling metal fitting 41 is disposed on the stepped surface 433 of the soft member 43. Then, the screws 45 that pass through the screw holes 413 of the upper plate portion 411 of the coupling bracket 41 and the through holes 401 of the soft member 43 are connected to the screw holes 423 of the plate surface portion 421 of the reinforcing bracket 42 and the side frame portion 3 ( R), screws (45) which are screwed into the screw holes 321 of 3 (L) and passed through the screw holes 413 of the side plate portion 412 of the coupling fitting 41, are connected to the side frame portions 3 (R), 3 (L). When the screw holes 301 are screwed together, the soft member 43 is sandwiched between the upper plate portion 411 of the coupling metal fitting 41 and the reinforcing metal fitting 42, and the upper frame portion 4 and the side frame portions 3 (R), 3 (L) can be assembled.

Further, the through-hole 401 formed in the stepped surface 433 on the right side of the soft member 43 in the left-right direction W is formed as a long hole extending in the left-right direction W. When the coupling member 41 is used to assemble the soft member 43 and the reinforcing bracket 42 with the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L), the soft member is formed by the through hole 401 that is a long hole. The soft member 43 is sandwiched between the upper plate portion 411 of the coupling bracket 41 and the reinforcing bracket 42 while absorbing the dimensional error generated in the upper bracket portion 4 and the side frame portions 3 (R), 3 (L) can be assembled, and the dimensional accuracy when the outer frame 2 is assembled can be improved.
Also, one of the screws 45 that pass through the screw holes 413 of the upper plate portion 411 of the coupling bracket 41 and the through holes 401 of the soft member 43 is screwed into the screw holes 321 of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L). By being screwed together, the coupling strength between the upper frame portion 4 and the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) by the coupling metal fitting 41 can be further improved.

  As the screw 45 used for fixing the coupling metal fitting 41 to the upper frame portion 4 and the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L), a countersunk screw having a flat head can be used. Screw holes 413 formed in the upper plate portion 411 and the side plate portion 412 of the coupling fitting 41 of this example are counterbore holes (dish holes) for embedding and arranging the heads of countersunk screws. By using a countersunk screw as the screw 45, the head of the screw 45 can be prevented from protruding from the outer surface of the outer frame 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a pan screw having a curved head is used as the screw 46 for fixing the engaged sheet metal 37 to the inner surface of the frame main body 31 of the right side frame 3 (R). be able to. By using the pan screw, the screw hole 302 formed in the right side frame portion 3 (R) can be made into a normal through hole (parallel hole), and the processing becomes easy. Further, the head of the pan screw 46 can be disposed in a concave space 36 (one region of the support concave portion 35) formed between the pair of opposed portions 34 in the side frame portion 3 (R). It can be prevented from projecting outward in the left-right direction W from the outer end surfaces of the pair of opposing portions 34.

As shown in FIG. 9, the lower frame portion 5 in the outer frame 2 of the present example has a resin curtain plate member 54 disposed on the upper surface of a frame member 51 made of foamed resin, and left and right ends of the curtain plate member 54. The left and right side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) are fixed to a lower metal fitting 53 provided in the portion. Specifically, the lower metal fitting 53 includes a side plate portion 532 that faces the inner surface of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L), an upper plate portion 531 that is folded inward from the upper end of the side plate portion 532, and The side plate portion 532 has a shape including a lower plate portion 533 folded inward from the lower end of the side plate portion 532.
The lower frame part 5 is not limited to foamed resin, and if it is possible to drive a nail or the like, the lower frame part 5 is formed of a plastic member, rubber, wood-based member, etc., compounded with resin (for example, polylactic acid) and plant fiber. You can also.

Screws 57 that pass through the side frames 3 (R) and 3 (L) are screwed into the side plate portions 532 of the lower metal parts 53, and screws 58 that penetrate the frame members 51 are connected to the side metal parts 53. The side frame portions 3 (R), 3 (L) and the frame member 51 are fixed by screwing to the lower plate portion 533.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, by sandwiching the left and right end portions 541 of the curtain plate member 54 between the upper plate portion 531 and the lower plate portion 533 of the lower metal fitting 53, the curtain plate member 54 is attached. A wood screw 591 which is disposed on the upper surface of the frame member 51 and penetrates the upper plate portion 531 is screwed to the curtain plate member 54 and penetrates through a mounting portion (not shown) provided on the back surface of the curtain plate member 54. The curtain plate member 54 is attached to the outer frame 2 by screwing the wood screw 592 to the frame member 51. FIG. 1 shows a state before the curtain plate member 54 is attached to the outer frame 2.
Note that a shaft support portion 535 that supports the lower side of the main body frame 6 is formed on the lower metal fitting 53 on the left side.

In the outer frame structure of the gaming machine 1 of this example, the upper frame portion 4 is configured by embedding a reinforcing bracket 42 on the lower surface of the soft member 43. The outer shape of the upper frame portion 4 is formed by the soft member 43, and the soft member 43 is exposed on the entire upper surface of the upper frame portion 4. Thereby, when carrying the outer frame 2 or the gaming machine 1 using the same by a vehicle or the like, the operator can hit a nail or the like from anywhere on the upper surface of the upper frame portion 4 of the outer frame 2. The workability can be improved.
Further, also on the lower surface of the upper frame portion 4, the soft member 43 is exposed at a portion where the reinforcing metal fitting 42 is not embedded. Thereby, when installing the gaming machine 1 using the outer frame 2 in the island facility in the hall, the operator can hit a nail or the like on the soft member 43 on the lower surface of the upper frame portion 4 of the outer frame 2. The workability can be improved.

  Further, since the reinforcing metal fitting 42 is embedded in the lower surface of the soft member 43, the strength insufficient by the soft member 43 can be compensated by the reinforcing metal fitting 42. Further, the upper plate portion 411 of the coupling metal fitting 41 is fixed to the reinforcing metal fitting 42 via the soft member 43 with a screw 45, and the side plate portion 412 of the coupling metal fitting 41 is made of a metal member with the screw 45. It is fixed to the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L). Thereby, the coupling metal fitting 41 can be fixed to the reinforcing metal fitting 42 or the metal side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L), and the upper frame portion 4 and the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 The bond strength with (L) can be kept high.

  Further, since the reinforcing bracket 42 is provided over the entire length of the upper frame portion 4 in the left-right direction W, the reinforcing bracket 42 and the metal side frame portions 3 (R), 3 (L) are directly connected. Alternatively, the reinforcing metal fitting 42 and the metal side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) can be indirectly electrically connected via the coupling metal fitting 41 and the screw 45. Thereby, if either one of the left and right (a pair of) side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) is grounded, both the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) can be grounded. The earth connection line for electrically connecting the left and right side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) can be omitted.

In addition, since the left and right side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) are formed of metal members, the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) can secure the necessary strength, The thickness in the direction W can be reduced. Thereby, the opening area | region for arrange | positioning a game board in the gaming machine 1 can be easily expanded in the left-right direction W.
Further, by embedding the reinforcing metal fitting 42 in the soft member 43, the required strength can be ensured and the vertical dimension of the upper frame portion 4 can be reduced. Thereby, the said opening area | region in the gaming machine 1 can be easily expanded in the up-down direction H.

Further, as described above, the side plate portion 412 of the coupling metal fitting 41 is inserted into the support recess 35 formed between the outer surface of the frame main body 31 and the pair of opposing portions 34, and the side frame portion 3 (R ) And 3 (L). As a result, the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) cause the side plate portion 412 to be separated from the frame main body portion 31 and the pair of opposed portions 34 against the force of crushing the rectangular shape of the outer frame 2. Can be caught by. Therefore, the strength of the outer frame 2 formed using the side frame portions 3 (R), 3 (L) and the coupling metal fitting 41 can be improved with a simple structure.
In the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L), the shape in which the pair of opposed portions 34 are formed with respect to the frame main body portion 31 can be easily formed by extrusion molding.

Therefore, according to the outer frame structure of the gaming machine 1 of the present example, the coupling strength between the upper frame portion 4 and the side frame portions 3 (R), 3 (L) is maintained high, and when transported by a vehicle or the like, Workability at the time of installation on island facilities can be improved.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of protrusion part 431 in the edge part of the left-right direction W of the upper frame part 4 covers a pair of opposing part 34 in side frame part 3 (R), 3 (L) from upper direction. Yes. As a result, the outer corners 341 of the upper end portions of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) are not exposed, and the outer corners 341 can prevent the operator from being damaged.

  Further, since the side frame portion (extrusion molding frame portion) 3 is made of metal, the width in the left-right direction W of the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) can be reduced. The game area in 1 can be expanded. Further, the side frame portions 3 (R) and 3 (L) can be recycled. Moreover, the crime prevention property with respect to the fraudulent act to the game machine 1 using a heat ray etc. can also be improved.

The outer frame structure of the gaming machine 1 described above is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, but can also be adopted in gaming machines 1 other than pachinko gaming machines such as arrange ball gaming machines and slot machines that use gaming balls as gaming media. .
Moreover, although the said side frame part 3 (R), 3 (L) is formed in the same cross-sectional shape over the full length by extrusion molding, this same cross-sectional shape carries out a process suitably as needed, It can have a cross-sectional change part.

Further, the cross-sectional shape of the reinforcing metal fitting 42 can be various cross-sectional shapes other than the substantially U-shaped cross-section. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the reinforcing metal fitting 42 has a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction D, a shape that has one or two projections above the long rectangular shape in the front-rear direction D, and a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction D. It can be formed in a shape having one or two convex portions.
Moreover, as said fixing tool, it can also be set as a rivet, welding, etc. besides the said screw | thread.

The perspective view which shows the outer frame in an Example. Explanatory drawing in the Example which shows the outer frame in the state seen from the front. The perspective view which expands and shows the periphery of the corner | angular part between the upper frame part in an outer frame and the right side frame part in an Example. The perspective exploded view which expands and shows the periphery of the corner | angular part between the upper frame part in an outer frame, and the right side frame part in an Example. The perspective exploded view which expands and shows the periphery of the corner | angular part between the upper frame part and left side frame part in an outer frame in an Example. Cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state which inserted the side-plate part of the coupling metal fitting in the Example in the recessed part for support of the side frame part in the state seen from the upper direction in a game machine. The figure which shows the upper frame part which arrange | positions the metal fitting for reinforcement in the lower surface of a soft member in an Example in the state seen from the left-right direction in a game machine, and is AA arrow directional cross-sectional explanatory drawing of FIG. The top view which shows the lower surface of the soft member in an Example. The disassembled perspective view which shows the fixing | fixed part of the lower frame part in an outer frame, and the left and right side frame part in an Example.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Outer frame 3 Side frame part 3 (R) Right side frame part 3 (L) Left side frame part 4 Upper frame part 41 Coupling metal fitting 411 Upper board part 412 Side board part 42 Auxiliary metal part 421 Board surface part 422 Upper projecting portion 43 Soft member 45 Screw 5 Lower frame portion D Front-rear direction W Left-right direction H Vertical direction

Claims (1)

In the structure of the outer frame that forms the outer shape of the gaming machine by the pair of side frame parts, the upper frame part, and the lower frame part,
The pair of side frame portions are formed of a metal member,
The upper frame portion is formed on the lower surface of the soft member over the entire length in the left-right direction of the soft member, which forms the outer shape of the upper frame portion and can be driven with a nail or the like. It is composed of reinforcing brackets,
At the corner between the upper frame part and the pair of side frame parts, an L-shaped fitting for coupling the upper frame part and the pair of side frame parts is provided,
An upper plate portion of the coupling bracket is fixed to the reinforcing bracket through the soft member, and a side plate portion of the coupling bracket is fixed to the side frame portion. The outer frame structure of the machine.

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