JPH08215404A - Display plate holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make sure installation regardless of the shape of a screen plate of each game machine and the spacing of game machines by furnishing a plate holding means capable of holding a display plate removably, and allowing thereby the display plate to rotate in any direction within the first and the second rotation plane relative to a base board. CONSTITUTION: In each PACHINKO game machine, a display plate holder 1 is furnished to hold a display plate which contains a prescribed message, and a base board 13 provided with a hole is fast installed to or near the machine, and within the hole a coupling part 12 is pivoted, which is rotatable within the first rotation plane relative to the base board 13. A plate mounting part 11 having a holding part to removably hold the display plate is furnished rotatably within the second rotation plane perpendicularly intersecting the first rotation plane relative to the coupling part 12 and borne by the coupling part 12, and thereby the display plate can rotate in any direction within the first and second planes relative to the base board 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display plate holder, and more particularly to a display plate holder for holding a display plate having a message related to a pachinko game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, recent pachinko machines provide maximum value when a predetermined condition is satisfied during play (for example, when a plurality of patterns displayed on a rotary drum or a liquid crystal display device are aligned). Yes, the so-called fever type is increasing. Conventionally, in pachinko parlors, a display plate holder is installed on the curtain plate of each pachinko game machine, and when the maximum value added state occurs, the maximum value added state has started on the display plate holder of the corresponding pachinko game machine. The display plate for displaying was sandwiched. This has the meaning of managing the state of each pachinko game machine and the meaning of giving satisfaction to the customer who has been given the maximum value.

In recent years, pachinko has become popular among women, and pachinko parlors, which have a pachinko parlor area dedicated to women, have also appeared. In such a pachinko parlor, a display plate for indicating that it is a female-only pachinko game machine is sandwiched between display plate holders installed in each pachinko game machine.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional display plate holder is usually provided on the curtain plate portion of a pachinko game machine. However, this curtain plate has various shapes depending on the pachinko parlor, and it is difficult to attach the conventional display plate holder to the curtain plate having a curved surface in particular. Further, since the distance between the game machines is different depending on the area, the size and shape of the base of the display plate holder are restricted.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a display plate holder which can be reliably installed regardless of the shape of the curtain plate of the game machine and the distance between the game machines.

[0006]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A display plate holder provided in association with a pachinko game machine for holding a display plate on which a predetermined message is written, which is fixedly attached to the pachinko game machine or in the vicinity thereof, and has a base portion hole in a part thereof. A base having a base, a connecting means pivotally supported in the base hole, and rotatable with respect to the base in a first rotation plane, and pivotally supported by the connecting means. Plate holding means that is rotatable in a second rotation plane that is orthogonal to the rotation plane and that is capable of detachably holding the display plate, whereby the display plate is rotated in the first and second directions. It is characterized in that it can be rotated in any direction in the plane.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, the connecting means has a circular bottom plate which has a radius substantially the same as that of the base portion hole and is fitted into the base portion hole, and a circular shape. Including a shaft support portion having a connecting portion hole, which is erected on the bottom plate,
The plate holding means includes a plate holding portion that detachably holds the display plate, and a hinge that is integrally joined to the plate holding portion, and the hinge is held by being fitted into the connecting portion hole of the shaft support portion. It is characterized in that the part is axially supported by the connecting means and is always in contact with the upper part of the peripheral edge of the base part hole to prevent the connecting means from being detached from the base.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, first grooves are formed in the upper peripheral portion of the base hole at intervals of approximately 90 °, and the plate mounting means and the connecting means are provided. When the hinge is fitted in the first groove when rotating in the first rotation plane, the plate mounting means is temporarily fixed at that position.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the hinge is formed with a protrusion corresponding to the first groove.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second to fourth aspects, the predetermined position of the shaft support portion is approximately 90 °.
The second groove is formed at intervals, and when the plate mounting means rotates in the second rotation surface with respect to the shaft support portion, the hinge fits into the second groove, thereby the plate mounting means. Is temporarily fixed at that position.

[0011]

In the invention according to claim 1, the plate mounting portion of the display plate holder in which the display plate holder is attached to the pachinko game machine can be rotated horizontally and vertically with respect to the base.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the circular bottom plate portion of the connecting portion is inserted into the base portion hole of the base, so that the connecting portion is fitted to the base so as to be horizontally rotatable. In addition, since the hinge fits in the fitting hole of the shaft support portion and contacts the base hole at the same time, the connecting portion can rotate only in the horizontal direction, and the connecting portion does not disengage from the base.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the hinge is fitted in the first groove formed in the upper peripheral portion of the base hole along with the horizontal rotation of the connecting portion with respect to the base. At this time, the hinge is temporarily fixed at the fitting position, and the plate mounting portion is also temporarily fixed at that position.

In the invention according to claim 4, the hinge includes a protrusion corresponding to the base fitting groove at the contact portion with the base hole. When this protrusion is fitted into the base fitting groove, the plate mounting portion is further fixed at this fitting position.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the hinge is fitted in the second groove formed in the shaft supporting portion as the plate mounting portion rotates in the vertical direction with respect to the base. At this time, the hinge is temporarily fixed at the fitting position, and the plate mounting portion is also temporarily fixed at that position.

[0016]

1 is a perspective view of a display plate holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the display plate holder 1 includes a plate mounting portion 11 and a connecting portion 12.
And a base 13.

FIG. 2 shows the plate mounting portion 11 shown in FIG.
2A and 2B are separated from each other, in particular, (a) is a front view thereof and (b) is a side view thereof. In FIG. 2, the plate mounting portion 11 includes a substantially U-shaped holding portion 20 for sandwiching and holding the display plate, and a pair of hinges 21 integrally provided on the bottom portion of the holding portion 20. Is equipped with. The plate mounting portion 11 is connected to the connecting portion 12 by a hinge 21. Each hinge 21 has a long portion (non-rotating shaft portion) 21 a and a short portion (rotating shaft portion) 21 orthogonal to the long portion 21 a.
It is formed in an inverted "T" shape consisting of b and b. The tip of the elongated portion 21a of each hinge 21 is joined to the holding portion 20. In addition, the inner end of the short portion 21b of each hinge 21 is fitted to the connecting portion 12, and is rotatable around the fitting portion as a rotation center. Protrusions 22 protruding in the radial direction are formed at three locations on the outer periphery of the outer end of the short portion 21b of each hinge 21.

FIG. 3 shows a separated state of the connecting portion 12 in FIG. 1, and in particular, (a) is a front view thereof,
(B) is the side view. In FIG. 3, the connecting portion 12
Is a small radius disk 30b on the top and a large radius disk 30 on the bottom.
The circular bottom plate 30 is composed of two disks having different radii joined to each other, and a pair of tongue pieces 31 are provided on the upper surface of the circular bottom plate 30 so as to face each other in parallel. Each tongue piece 31 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape, and three fitting grooves 32a to 32c are engraved on the outer surface of each. The fitting groove 32 a extends in a direction orthogonal to the circular bottom plate 30. The fitting grooves 32b and 32c extend parallel to the circular bottom plate 30, that is, in a direction orthogonal to the fitting groove 30a. A fitting hole 33 for fitting with the short portion 21b of the hinge 21 described above is provided at the intersection of these fitting grooves 32a to 32c.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the base 13 in FIG. 1 is separated, and in particular, (a) is a front view thereof, and (b) is shown.
Is a side view thereof. In FIG. 4, a base 13 corresponds to a rectangular base 41 for attaching the display plate holder 1 to a curtain board of a pachinko game machine with double-sided adhesive tape or the like, and a base corresponding to the size of the circular bottom board 30 of the connecting portion 12. Part hole 42
And a mounting base 43. The base hole 42 is two circular holes centered on the intersection of the diagonal lines of the base 41,
It comprises a base lower hole 42a provided on the back surface side of the base 13 and a base upper hole 42b provided on the front surface of the base 13. The radius and height of the base lower hole 42a correspond to the radius and height of the large radius disc 30a described above, and the radius and height of the base upper hole 42b correspond to the small radius disc 30b described above.
Corresponds to the radius and height of. The mounting base 43 is
A ring-shaped pedestal having the same inner radius and an appropriate outer radius as the base upper hole 42b, the base 41 being located from the center of the ring.
A base portion fitting groove 44 corresponding to the shape of the protrusion 22 is engraved in the vertical direction of each side of the. Here, the shape of the base 41 is described as a rectangle, but the shape is not limited to this, and may be circular or square.

The display plate holder 1 having the components as described above is assembled as shown in FIG. The connecting portion 12 is inserted into the base hole 42. As a result, the connecting portion 12 can rotate about the base hole 42. Further, since the base upper hole 42b and the small radius disc 30b, and the base lower hole 42a and the large radius disc 30b have the same radius and the former has a smaller radius, the surface direction of the base portion 13 It becomes impossible to break away. In such a state, the hinge 2 of the plate mounting portion 11
Both inner end portions of the short portion 21b of 1 are fitted with the fitting holes 3 of the connecting portion 12.
By fitting the fitting hole 3 into the fitting hole 3, the fitting hole 33 can be rotated about the rotation center. Since the connecting portion 12 can rotate about the base hole 42 as described above, the plate mounting portion 11 can rotate about the base hole 42 in synchronization therewith. At the same time as the above-described fitting, both outer ends of the short portion 21b of the hinge 21 are attached to the mounting base 4
You will come into contact with 3. As a result, the connecting portion 12
It becomes impossible to escape toward the rear surface of the base 13.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of use of the display plate holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention (curtain plate having a planar shape or having a sufficient width). Use the double-sided adhesive tape or the like attached to the back of the base 13 to attach the base 13 to the pachinko game machine.
Display plate holder 1 so that the long side direction is vertical
Is affixed. In general, this sticking method sticks so that the sticking area of the back surface of the base 13 is wide so as to securely hold the display plate. At this time, a display plate such as "big hit" is sandwiched in advance in the plate mounting portion 11.

In FIG. 5, in particular, (a) is a diagram showing the display plate holder 1 when the display plate during the normal play is in a tilted state. At this time, the hinge 2
The two short length portions 21b of 1 and the two base portion fitting grooves 44 parallel to the long side of the rectangle are in phase with each other, and the protrusion 22 is
The display plate is prevented from falling due to its own weight by being fitted into the base portion fitting groove 44. Further, the long portion 21a of the hinge 21 is fitted into the fitting groove 32c, so that the state in which the display plate is tilted is maintained.

In FIG. 5, in particular, (b) is a view showing the display plate holder 1 when the pachinko amusement machine is in the maximum value giving state and the clerk of the pachinko amusement store raises the display plate. At this time, the two short portions 21b of the hinge 21 and the two base portion fitting grooves 44 parallel to the long sides of the rectangle are in phase with each other, but the display plate rotates about the short portions 21b of the hinge 21. Rotate 90 °.
Correspondingly, the projections 22 having a 90 ° phase shift fit into the base portion fitting groove 44. In addition, the long portion 21a of the hinge 21 is fitted into the fitting groove 32a, so that the display plate maintains the display state.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of using the display plate holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention (the curtain plate has a curved shape or the curtain plate has an insufficient width). . The display plate holder 1 is attached to the pachinko game machine with the double-sided adhesive tape or the like attached to the back surface of the base portion 13 so that the short side direction of the base 13 is vertical. When the curtain plate has a curved shape as shown in FIG. 6, the sticking is performed as described above so that the sticking area can be widened. As a matter of course, when the width of the curtain is insufficient, the sticking is performed as described above. At this time, a display plate such as "big hit" is sandwiched in advance in the plate mounting portion 11.

In FIG. 6, in particular, FIG. 6A is a view showing the display plate holder 1 when the display plate during the normal pachinko game continuation is in a tilted state. At this time,
The two short portions 21b of the hinge 21 and the two base portion fitting grooves 44 parallel to the short sides of the rectangle are in phase with each other, and the projections 22 are fitted into the base portion fitting grooves 44, whereby the display plate is I try not to be depressed by my own weight. In addition, the long portion 21a of the hinge 21 has the fitting groove 3
The display plate is kept in a tilted state by being fitted into 2c.

In FIG. 6, in particular, (b) is a view showing the display plate holder 1 when the pachinko amusement machine is in the maximum value imparting state and the clerk of the pachinko amusement store raises the display plate. At this time, the two short portions 21b of the hinge 21 and the two base portion fitting grooves 44 parallel to the short sides of the rectangle are in phase with each other, but the display plate rotates about the short portions 21b of the hinge 21. Rotate 90 °.
Correspondingly, the projections 22 having a 90 ° phase shift fit into the base portion fitting groove 44. In addition, the long portion 21a of the hinge 21 is fitted into the fitting groove 32a, so that the display plate maintains the display state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a display plate holder according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 7, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 7, the base 71 has two mounting parts 11
It has a structure that can be attached. Other configurations are base 1
Same as 3. If the screen of the pachinko game machine is flat and has a sufficient area, two types of display are possible. The display plate holder according to the second embodiment basically corresponds to one in which the curtain plate has a planar shape and the curtain plate has a sufficient width. The display plate holder 1 is attached to the pachinko game machine with the double-sided adhesive tape or the like attached to the back surface of the base 13 so that the long side direction of the base 71 is vertical. At this time, a display plate, which is drawn in advance, for example, "big hit", "continuous", etc., is sandwiched in the plate mounting portion 11. The usage method is the same as the display plate holder according to the first embodiment, and since two types of display are possible, the "big hit" display plate is displayed when the maximum value-adding state is entered, and the maximum value is displayed. When the application state continues for many times, the display plate of "continuous" is displayed. That is, the display is made according to the situation of the pachinko game. It should be noted that in FIG. 7, the display plate depicted as “big hit” is in the display state in the state of entering the maximum value giving state, and the display plate depicted as “continuous” is not displayed yet. It is in a state.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the plate mounting portion 11 of the display plate holder is attached to the back surface of the base plate 13 with a double-sided adhesive tape or the like on the curtain board of the pachinko game machine so as to be bidirectional (display It is possible to rotate vertically and horizontally with respect to the base plate 13 of the plate holder. As a result, the pachinko game machine can also adopt the sticking method with the largest sticking area on the curtain plate. That is, the display plate can be attached to a pachinko game machine having various curtain plate shapes.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the circular bottom plate 30 of the connecting portion 12 is inserted into the base hole 42 of the base 13. At the same time, the hinge 21 is also configured to contact the upper part of the base hole 42. As a result, the connecting portion 12 can rotate only in the horizontal direction, and the connecting portion 12 does not separate from the base 13.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the plate mounting portion 11 is moved along with the horizontal rotation of the connecting portion 13 with respect to the base.
Both hinge short length parts 21b of the base plate fitting groove 4 facing each other.
Fit in 4. As a result, the plate mounting portion 11 of the display plate holder 1 is fixed so as not to rotate in the horizontal direction due to the weight of the display plate or the like.

According to the invention of claim 4, the projections 22 are formed on the outer end portions of the two hinges 21 of the plate mounting portion 11.
Is provided. The protrusion 22 of the hinge 21 and the base portion fitting groove 44
When and are in the same phase, the plate mounting portion 11 is fixed. As a result, the plate mounting portion 11 is better fixed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, both hinge elongated portions 21b of the plate mounting portion 11 are fitted into the connecting portion fitting groove 32 as the plate mounting portion 11 is vertically rotated with respect to the base. As a result, the display plate holder 1
Can fix and display the display plate in the display state or the non-display state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display plate holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a separated state of a plate mounting portion 11 of the display plate holder according to the first embodiment in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a separated state of a connecting portion 12 of the display plate holder according to the first embodiment in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where a base plate 13 of the display plate holder according to the first embodiment is separated in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of use of a display plate holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention (curtain plate having a planar shape or a sufficient width).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of use of a display plate holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention (curtain plate having curved surface or curtain plate having insufficient width).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a display plate holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display plate holder 11 ... Plate mounting part 12 ... Connection part 13 ... Base 21 ... Hinge 22 ... Protrusion 30 ... Circular bottom plate 31 ... Tongue 32 ... Connection part fitting groove 33 ... Fitting hole 41 ... Base 42 ... Base part hole 43 … Pedestal 44… Base part fitting groove

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A display plate holder provided in association with a pachinko game machine for holding a display plate on which a predetermined message is written, the display plate holder being fixedly attached to the pachinko game machine or in the vicinity thereof. A base having a base hole in the base, a connecting means pivotally supported in the base hole and rotatable with respect to the base in a first rotation plane, and pivotally supported by the connecting means, Plate holding means that is rotatable with respect to the connecting means in a second rotation surface orthogonal to the first rotation surface and that is capable of detachably holding the display plate; A display plate holder, wherein the display plate is rotatable with respect to the base plate in any direction within the first and second rotation planes. 2. The connecting means has a circular bottom plate having a radius substantially the same as that of the base plate hole and fitted into the base plate hole, and is erected on the circular bottom plate and has a connecting hole. The plate holding means includes a plate holding portion that holds the display plate in a detachable manner, and a hinge integrally joined to the plate holding portion. By making the holding portion pivotally supported with respect to the connecting means by being fitted into the connecting portion hole of
The display plate holder according to claim 1, wherein the connection plate is prevented from being detached from the base by constantly contacting the upper part of the peripheral edge of the base hole. 3. The upper portion of the peripheral edge of the base hole is approximately 90.
First grooves are formed at intervals, and the hinge fits in the first groove when the plate mounting means rotates together with the connecting means in the first rotation plane. The display plate holder according to claim 2, wherein the plate mounting means is temporarily fixed at that position. 4. The display plate holder according to claim 3, wherein the hinge is formed with a protrusion corresponding to the first groove. 5. The predetermined position of the shaft support portion is approximately 90
Second grooves are formed at intervals of °, and the hinge fits in the second groove when the plate mounting means rotates in the second rotation plane with respect to the shaft support portion. The display plate holder according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the plate mounting means is temporarily fixed at that position.