JP3571995B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a proximity switch for detecting a winning ball.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine generally called a pachinko machine uses a proximity switch to detect a winning ball of an accessory (called a chucker) having a winning opening.
[0003]
The proximity switch is a switch that operates when an object approaches, and is often used as a sequence input because it operates in a non-contact manner and has many non-contact types. The principle is to detect objects using radio waves, magnetism, etc. Most gaming machines detect the passage of a game ball by magnetism.
[0004]
Hereinafter, a conventional example of a method of mounting a proximity switch in a gaming machine will be described. In the drawings, similar parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.
[0005]
FIG. 1 is an example of a front view of a gaming machine, particularly showing the entire surface of a gaming board. The gaming machine in FIG. 1 includes a gaming board 109, a chucker (in this example, a lower left chucker, hereinafter referred to as a chucker (left)) 101, other accessories, a windshield 106, a metal frame 107, and a gaming machine main body 108. Have.
[0006]
The game board 109 mounts a role of a game machine or the like on the board surface. The windshield 106 is attached to a metal frame 107, and a game ball falls between the game board 109 and the windshield 106 during a game. The game machine main body 108 is attached by a joint so that the metal frame 107 can be opened and closed, and is a housing to which a game board 109 is attached.
[0007]
The chucker (left) 101 is one of the winning objects having a winning opening. In this example, the chucker (left) 101 is an integrally formed part, and is fitted in a router hole (opening) described later provided in the game board 109. The details are shown in FIG.
[0008]
In FIG. 9, the chucker (left) 101 has a left sleeve winning opening 102 and a left down winning opening 103. The game ball 104 or 105 that has won the left sleeve winning opening 102 or the left down winning opening 103 falls as shown by an arrow in FIG. 9 and enters a winning ball guiding path formed by a set plate described later.
[0009]
FIG. 3 shows the entire surface of the game board 109 from which the chucker (left) 101 has been removed. From the router hole 202 into which the chucker (left) 101 is fitted, the set plate 201 attached to the back of the game board 109 and the winning ball guide paths 304 and 305 can be seen.
[0010]
The router hole 202 is a hole processed by a router on a plywood as a base member of the game board 109. The set plate 201 is a member for forming various winning ball guiding paths including the winning ball guiding paths 304 and 305, and for setting various components on the back surface of the game board 109.
[0011]
In FIG. 3, the game balls 104 or 105 in FIG. 9 fall on the winning ball guiding paths 304 and 305, respectively, and are guided.
[0012]
Conventionally, as a mounting place of a proximity switch for detecting a game ball that has won a role (chucker) having a winning opening, for example, as a mounting place of a proximity switch for detecting the above-mentioned gaming ball 104 or 105,
(1) Inside the chucker (Example) Inside the left sleeve winning opening 102 and inside the left down winning opening 103 or
{Circle around (2)} Set Plate (Example) The inside of the winning ball guide paths 304 and 305 formed by the set plate 201 has been used.
[0013]
The conventional method of attaching the proximity switch to the set plate in the above (2) is a method of attaching and detaching the proximity switch only from one direction (the back surface of the game board 109) with respect to the set plate. Hereinafter, a conventional method of attaching the proximity switch to the set plate of the above (2) will be described.
[0014]
FIG. 2 shows the entire back surface of the game board 109 when the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 is viewed from the back. In FIG. 2, reference numerals 204, 205, and 206 denote circuit modules each having a circuit board in a case, and 203 denotes a plywood as a base member of the game board 109.
[0015]
In FIG. 2, the set plate 201 of FIG. 5 is attached to the veneer plate 203 of FIG. 6, and the circuit modules 204, 205, 206 and other components are further attached thereon.
[0016]
FIG. 4 shows the appearance of the back surface of the game board 109 when the circuit modules 204, 205, 206 and other components on the set board 201 are removed. In the state of FIG. 4, the proximity switch 703 is attached to and removed from the inside of the winning ball guide path 304 or 305 formed by the set plate 201, for example, from the back of the set plate.
[0017]
In FIG. 4, the game ball 104 or 105 of FIG. 9 passes through the attached proximity switch 703, and the winning of the chucker (left) 101 is sensed. FIG. 3 shows the mounting state of the proximity switch 703 when the game board 109 is viewed from the surface when the chucker (left) 101 is removed in this case.
[0018]
FIG. 7 shows a conventional mounting structure of the proximity switch 703 at a portion where the chucker (left) 101 shown in FIG. 3 is removed.
[0019]
FIG. 7A shows a portion where the chucker (left) 101 of FIG. 3 is removed when viewed from the front of the game board 109. For convenience of explanation, FIG. This shows a state in which the proximity switch 703 has been removed.
[0020]
FIG. 7B shows a cross section B of FIG. 7A. 705 is a plywood surface and 706 is a plywood back surface. The proximity switch 703 is connected to a proximity switch wiring terminal 707 having a proximity switch wiring 708. Reference numeral 709 denotes a hook a for fixing the proximity switch of the set plate 201.
[0021]
FIG. 7C shows a C section of FIG. 7A. The proximity switch 703 of the winning ball guiding path 305 is attached at the position of the C section. Reference numeral 710 is a hook a for fixing the proximity switch of the set plate 201, similar to 709.
[0022]
FIG. 7D shows a case when viewed from A in FIG. 7A. FIG. 7E is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of the proximity switch 703 on the winning ball guiding path 304.
[0023]
7A to 7D, the set plate 201 is provided on the back surface of the game board 109, and is fixed to the back surface 706 of the plywood plate with wood screws. The proximity switch 703 is mounted and fixed to the set plate 201 by a hook a709 for fixing the proximity switch.
[0024]
Since the tip of the proximity switch fixing hook a 709 is wedge-shaped, the proximity switch 703 is pushed in the direction of the arrow 711 toward the back surface 706 of the plywood, so that the proximity switch fixing hook a 709 has the arrow 712. The elastic switch is elastically deformed in the direction (shown by a two-dot broken line in FIG. 7B), and the proximity switch fixing hook a709 returns to its original position at the point where it is completely pushed, and is mounted and fixed.
[0025]
Conversely, in the removal method, the proximity switch fixing hook a 709 is elastically deformed in the direction of the arrow 712 (shown by a two-dot dashed line in FIG. 7B), and the proximity switch 703 is pulled out from the plywood back surface 706 in the direction opposite to the arrow 711. Remove by
[0026]
As can be seen from FIG. 7E, the proximity switch 703 can be attached and detached only from the back surface of the game board 109 due to the structure of the set plate 201.
[0027]
On the other hand, the method (1) of mounting the proximity switch in the chucker requires connection of the proximity switch wiring terminal 707 to the proximity switch 703 as shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, after attaching the proximity switch 703 to the inside of the chucker (left) 101 and then attaching the chucker (left) 101 to the surface of the game board 109, the connection of the proximity switch wiring terminal 707 to the proximity switch 703 and the back of the game board 109 are performed. A step of connecting the proximity switch wiring 708 to a relay board or the like is required. The relay board is assembled at the positions 401 and 402 in FIGS.
[0028]
For this reason, considering the man-hours of the final assembly line of the gaming machine in the factory, the above process deteriorates the work efficiency. In the final assembly line of the factory, from the installation of the proximity switch to its wiring, the above (2) which can be operated from the back of the gaming board. The method of attaching the proximity switch to the set plate of the above is often preferred for improving efficiency.
[0029]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the method of attaching the proximity switch 703 to the set plate 201 of the above item (2), the accessory and the circuit board are becoming larger with the recent diversification of the game content of the gaming machine. Mounting space is limited, and the proximity switch 703 is located below the circuit module and other components.
[0030]
For this reason, when replacing the proximity switch 703 attached to the set board 201, it can only be removed from the back of the game board. For this reason, it is necessary to remove the game board from the game machine body and remove the circuit module and other components from the game board, and the problem to be solved is that the maintenance property for replacing the proximity switch in the pachinko game hall or the like is poor. Was there.
[0031]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which a proximity switch component can be easily removed from a gaming board.
[0032]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a proximity switch for detecting a winning ball is attached to the back surface of the gaming board via a set member, wherein An opening for setting the proximity switch on the setting member is provided on the game board, and the setting member fixes the proximity switch for attaching and detaching the proximity switch from the back side of the game board. A first proximity switch fixing hook, and a second proximity switch fixing hook for fixing the proximity switch for attaching and detaching the proximity switch from the front side of the game board through the opening. The first proximity switch fixing hook and the second proximity switch fixing hook cooperate with each other to directly hold the proximity switch. It provided in mutually spaced locations in the direction through the back side, the proximity switch, both from the front side of the game board from the back side of the game board and through the opening, the first proximity It is characterized in that it can be attached and detached between the switch fixing hook and the second proximity switch fixing hook (FIGS. 8A to 8E) .
[0033]
Here, when attaching and detaching the proximity switch, it is possible to use an elastic deformation of the first proximity switch fixing hook or the second proximity switch fixing hook (FIG. 8). (B), (d), 712, 813) .
[0034]
Further, the setting member may be characterized by being integrally molded with a set plate for attaching components used in the gaming machine to the back surface of the gaming board (FIGS. 8A to 8C). e), FIG. 10) .
[0036]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0037]
The mechanical structure of the gaming machine can be the same as the conventional example shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-319252, and the conventional method of mounting the proximity switch in the gaming machine will be described in the above-described conventional technology. Therefore, the following description will be limited to the components related to the present invention and the supplementary portions thereof. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same portions in each drawing including the above-described conventional technology, and the description will not be repeated.
[0038]
FIG. 8 shows a mounting structure of the present embodiment of the proximity switch 703 at a portion where the chucker (left) 101 shown in FIG. 3 is removed.
[0039]
FIG. 10 shows a case where the set plate 201 of FIG. 5 is viewed from the front with respect to the game board. In FIG. 10, FIG. 8 shows a portion surrounded by a circle 1001, and in particular, portions surrounded by a circle 1002 are shown in FIGS. 8B, 8D, and 8E described later.
[0040]
FIG. 8A shows a case where the portion where the chucker (left) 101 of FIG. 3 is removed is viewed from the surface of the game board 109. For convenience of explanation, FIG. This shows a state in which the proximity switch 703 has been removed.
[0041]
FIG. 8B shows a cross section B of FIG. 8A. Reference numeral 810 denotes a proximity switch fixing hook b of the set plate 201 for fixing the proximity switch. The proximity switch 703 of the winning ball guide path 304 is inserted between the proximity switch fixing hook a 709 and the proximity switch fixing hook b 810 and attached to the set plate 201.
[0042]
FIG. 8C shows a C section of FIG. 8A. The proximity switch 703 of the winning ball guiding path 305 is attached at the position of the C section. Reference numeral 811 denotes a proximity switch fixing hook b of the set plate 201, similar to the proximity switch fixing hook b 810.
[0043]
FIG. 8D shows a case when viewed from A in FIG. 8A. FIG. 8E is a perspective view of a mounting structure of the proximity switch 703 of the winning ball guiding path 304.
[0044]
8A to 8D, the set plate 201 is provided on the back surface of the game board 109, and is fixed to the back surface 706 of the plywood plate with wood screws. The proximity switch 703 is mounted and fixed to the set plate 201 by a proximity switch fixing hook a709 and a proximity switch fixing hook b810.
[0045]
A first mounting method according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 8E, the tip of the proximity switch fixing hook a709 is wedge-shaped. Therefore, when the proximity switch 703 is pushed in the direction of the arrow 711 toward the back surface 706 of the plywood, the proximity switch fixing hook a 709 is elastically deformed in the direction of the arrow 712 (shown by a two-dot broken line in FIG. 8B). . When the proximity switch 703 is completely depressed, the proximity switch fixing hook a709 returns to the original position, and the proximity switch 703 is mounted and fixed.
[0046]
According to the first mounting method, the proximity switch 703 can be mounted with a single touch by simply pushing the proximity switch 703 from the back surface 706 of the plywood into the set plate 201.
[0047]
Conversely, in contrast to the first mounting method, the first detaching method for detaching the proximity switch 703 is as follows. The proximity switch fixing hook a709 is elastically deformed in the direction of the arrow 712 (two-dot broken line in FIG. ), And the proximity switch 703 is pulled out from the back surface 706 of the plywood in the direction opposite to the arrow 711.
[0048]
The first removal method described above may be applied to a proximity switch located at a site having good maintainability such that the proximity switch 703 attached to the set plate 201 is immediately visible from the back surface of the game board 109.
[0049]
In the present embodiment, the proximity switch 703 can be attached by another method. A second mounting method according to the present embodiment will be described. The proximity switch 703 is pushed in the direction opposite to the arrow 814 toward the plywood surface 705 while elastically deforming the proximity switch fixing hook b810 in the direction of the arrow 813 (shown by a two-dot broken line in FIG. 8B). When the proximity switch 703 is completely depressed, the proximity switch fixing hook b810 is returned to the original position, and the proximity switch 703 is mounted and fixed.
[0050]
In contrast to the above-described second mounting method, a second detaching method for detaching the proximity switch 703 is to elastically deform the hook b810 for fixing the proximity switch in the direction of the arrow 813 (two-dot broken line in FIG. 8B). , The proximity switch 703 is pulled out from the plywood surface 705 in the direction of the arrow 814.
[0051]
As described above, the proximity switch 703 can be detached from both the front and back surfaces of the game board 109 by the structure of the set plate 201 shown in FIG.
[0052]
Hereinafter, in a pachinko game hall or the like, an example will be described in which the proximity switch 703 for detecting the winning ball of the chucker (left) 101 causes a failure and replaces the failure, and the second mounting method and the second removing method will be described. The maintenance of the gaming machine will be described.
[0053]
In FIG. 1, the metal frame 107 is opened, and the chucker (left) 101 mounted on the game board 109 is removed. By removing the chucker (left) 101, the setting plate 201 is exposed from the router hole 202 as shown in FIG. The proximity switch 703 is pulled out by the second removal method.
[0054]
Since the proximity switch 703 is connected to the proximity switch wiring terminal 707 with the proximity switch wiring 708 as shown in FIG. 8E, the proximity switch wiring 708 is long enough to allow a pull-out operation in advance. It is assumed that it is set to
[0055]
The proximity switch wiring terminal 707 is removed from the extracted proximity switch 703. The proximity switch wiring terminal 707 is connected to the new proximity switch 703 (proximity switch replacement), and the new proximity switch 703 is mounted by the second mounting method.
[0056]
The chucker (left) 101 is inserted into the router hole 202 of FIG. 3 and is installed on the game board 109, and the metal frame 107 of FIG. 1 is closed to complete the maintenance.
[0057]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the proximity switch 703 can be detached from both the front surface and the back surface of the game board 109.
[0058]
For this reason, the proximity switch 703 can be attached to the set plate 201 from the plywood back surface 706 with one touch by the first mounting method, so that the working efficiency of the conventional factory final assembly line is not impaired. In addition, the proximity switch 703 can be removed and replaced from the surface of the game board 109 through the router hole 202 by the second mounting method and the second removal method, thereby improving the maintainability of the gaming machine. Becomes possible.
[0059]
The following embodiment can be implemented in addition to the above-described embodiment.
1) In the above-described embodiment, the second mounting method is such that the proximity switch 703 is elastically deformed in the direction of the arrow 813 (shown by a two-dot broken line in FIG. 8B) while the proximity switch 703 is Push in the direction opposite to arrow 814 toward surface 705.
However, similarly to the tip of the proximity switch fixing hook a 709 of the first mounting method, the tip of the proximity switch fixing hook b 810 is made wedge-shaped, and the proximity switch 703 is pushed in the direction opposite to the arrow 814 toward the plywood surface 705. The hook b810 for fixing the proximity switch is elastically deformed in the direction of the arrow 813 (shown by a two-dot dashed line in FIG. 8B), and the hook b810 for fixing the proximity switch is returned to the original position at the point where the hook b810 is completely pushed. You may make it fix.
2) In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the proximity switch mounting portion of the integrally molded set plate 201. However, the set plate 201 and the set member for the proximity switch are separately molded, The present invention may be applied to a set member for a switch, and the set plate 201 and the set member for the proximity switch may be combined and attached to the back surface of the plywood.
3) In the above-described embodiment, the mounting method of the proximity switch is described. However, the mounting method described above is not limited to the proximity switch, and requires the mounting from the back surface 706 of the plywood to the set plate 201 in the factory final assembly line. The present invention can be applied to parts that need to be removed and replaced from the surface of the game board 109 during maintenance of the game machine.
[0060]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, two proximity switch fixing hooks are provided on the setting member for setting the proximity switch attached to the back side of the game board, and one of the proximity switch fixing hooks is provided. Using the elastic deformation, the proximity switch is attached to and detached from the set member from the back side of the game board, and the opening of the game board is opened from the front side of the game board using the elastic deformation of the other proximity switch fixing hook. The proximity switch is attached to and detached from the set member through the intermediary of the setting member.
[0061]
For this reason, since the proximity switch can be attached to the set member from the back side of the game board, the proximity switch can be removed and replaced from the front side of the game board without impairing the work efficiency of the conventional factory final assembly line. Therefore, the maintainability of the gaming machine can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a conventional example of the entire front of a gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a conventional example of the entire back surface of a game board.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a conventional example of the entire front of a game board from which a chucker (left) is removed.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example of the entire back surface of the game board showing a set board installation position and a switch installation position.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a conventional example of a set board as viewed from the back of the game board.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a conventional example of a back surface of a plywood subjected to router processing.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a conventional mounting structure of a proximity switch in a portion where a chucker (left) is removed.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a mounting structure of a proximity switch in a portion where a chucker (left) is removed according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional example of a chucker (left).
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a conventional example of a set plate as viewed from the front of a game board.
[Explanation of symbols]
101 Chucker (left)
102 Left sleeve winning opening 103 Left falling winning opening 104, 105 Gaming ball 106 Windshield 107 Gold frame 108 Gaming machine main body 109 Gaming board 201 Set board 202 Router hole 203 Veneer boards 204, 205, 206 Circuit modules 304, 305 Winning ball guide path 401, 402 Relay board assembly position 703 Proximity switch 705 Veneer plate front surface 706 Veneer plate back surface 707 Proximity switch wiring terminal 708 Proximity switch wiring 709, 710 Proximity switch fixing hook a
711 Proximity switch insertion direction 712 Elastic deformation direction of proximity switch fixing hook a 810, 811 Proximity switch fixing hook b
813 Elastic deformation direction of proximity switch fixing hook b 814 Proximity switch withdrawal direction 1001 Location shown in FIG. 8 1002 Location shown in FIGS. 8 (b), (d) and (e)

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine in which a proximity switch for detecting a winning ball is attached to the back of the gaming board via a set member,
An opening for setting the proximity switch to the setting member from the front side of the game board is provided in the game board,
The set member has a first proximity switch fixing hook for fixing the proximity switch for attaching and detaching the proximity switch from the back side of the game board, and a front side of the game board through the opening. And a second proximity switch fixing hook for fixing the proximity switch, for attaching and detaching the proximity switch from
The first proximity switch fixing hook and the second proximity switch fixing hook cooperate with each other to directly hold the proximity switch. It is provided at a distance from the
The proximity switch is connected between the first proximity switch fixing hook and the second proximity switch fixing hook both from the back side of the game board and from the front side of the game board through the opening. gaming machine, wherein with detachable and the things. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when attaching or detaching the proximity switch, elastic deformation of the first proximity switch fixing hook or the second proximity switch fixing hook is used. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting member is integrally formed with a set plate for attaching a component used in the gaming machine to a back surface of the gaming board.

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