JP4393393B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  In this specification, a pachinko machine is described as an example of a gaming machine, and therefore, a pachinko ball is used as a gaming ball. In addition, a winning that a pachinko ball enters a winning opening provided on the surface of the game board.

  In a pachinko machine installed in a game hall, a game board is detachably arranged in a main body base, and a front door that can be opened and closed is provided on the front of the game board. The front door is formed with an opening that allows a game area formed on the game board to be visually recognized. A multilayer glass that covers the game area and covers the opening is attached. When such a pachinko machine is installed in a game hall and the front door is closed by a locking device, no one can touch the game board or electronic equipment inside the pachinko machine. It has become.

  By the way, when replacing an installed pachinko machine with a pachinko machine with a different game, replace the new pachinko machine with the installed pachinko machine at the same time, or keep the main body base Replace only the game board and the parts attached to the game board. Many common parts are used in pachinko machines regardless of the model, but if the base of the main unit is replaced, the common parts will be replaced at the same time, making it impossible to reuse the common parts. Cost becomes high. In addition, when only the game board is replaced, there is no change in the design of the appearance of the pachinko machine, which makes it difficult to convey the image of a new model from the appearance to the player. In addition, there is no sense of unity in the design of the game board and the appearance. Therefore, the game board and the front door are detachably attached to the base of the main body, and the game board and the front door can be replaced when changing the model, so that the common parts can be reused when the main body base is stationary. It is being considered to change the appearance of the pachinko machine.

In addition, it has been studied to insert a transmissive liquid crystal between the glasses in the multilayer glass that shields the opening of the front door and display an image on the transmissive liquid crystal (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this case, the appearance of the pachinko machine can be improved by displaying various images on the transmissive liquid crystal based on the image data written in the ROM. Furthermore, since the image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal can be changed by changing the image data in the ROM, the design can be easily changed along with the change in the model of the pachinko machine.
JP 2004-33386 A

  However, when the transmissive liquid crystal is attached to the front door, the total weight of the front door increases, making it difficult to perform operations such as attaching the front door to the main body base or removing the front door from the main body base. Also, the main unit base and the transmissive liquid crystal are electrically connected via a harness, which enables power supply and data transmission to the transmissive liquid crystal, but when the front door is attached to the main unit base When removing the front door from the base of the main body, the harness gets in the way, making it difficult to work. Furthermore, if you want to remove only the front door from the base of the main unit, if you want to remove only the double-glazed glass from the base of the main unit, or if you want to remove only the transmissive liquid crystal from the base of the main unit, temporarily attach the front door and the transmissive liquid crystal Since it must be removed from the base, there is a problem in that it takes time to replace the front door and the transmissive liquid crystal and to perform maintenance work.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and efficiently replaces and maintains the front door and the transmissive liquid crystal, and reduces the model change, design change, and component replacement of the gaming machine. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be performed at a low cost.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a main body base to which a game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched, and an opening that allows the game area to be visually recognized, with respect to the front surface of the main body base. In a gaming machine comprising a front door pivotally attached to the main body base so as to be freely opened and closed, the main body base is detachably provided so as to be positioned between the game board and the front door, An image display device having a transmissive display unit that covers at least a part of the game area and displays an image, a first transparent plate that closes the opening and covers the front surface of the transmissive display unit, and the transmissive display unit A second transparent plate covering the back surface of the first transparent plate, a first shaft provided on one of the first transparent plate and the main body base, and a second shaft provided on the other, the first shaft being detachable and rotatable. is composed of a first bearing for holding the A first holding means for attaching the first transparent plate detachably to the main body base portion, and a second shaft provided on one of said second transparent plate and the image display device, provided on the other, the second shaft A second bearing configured to be detachably inserted and rotatably held; and a second holding means for detachably attaching the second transparent plate to the image display device; and the main body provided in the image display device. And a third shaft rotatably supported by a third bearing provided at the base, wherein the first shaft, the second shaft, and the third shaft are coaxial .

  In addition, it is preferable to provide first integration means for integrating the first transparent plate and the front door so that the first transparent plate does not rotate with respect to the front door.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide a second integration unit that integrates the second transparent plate and the image display device so that the second transparent plate does not rotate with respect to the image display device.

  The front door, the image display device, the first transparent plate, and the second transparent plate so that the image display device, the first transparent plate, and the second transparent plate do not rotate with respect to the front door. It is preferable to provide the 3rd integration means which integrates.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, an image display device having a transmissive display unit is detachably provided on the base of the main body so as to be positioned between the game board and the front door, and closes the opening of the front door and transmits the transmissive display. A first transparent plate that covers the front surface of the display unit, a second transparent plate that covers the rear surface of the transmissive display unit, a first holding means that detachably attaches the first transparent plate to the main body base, and an image display of the second transparent plate Since the second holding means that is detachably attached to the device is provided, only the necessary one of the first transparent plate, the second transparent plate, and the image display device can be removed depending on the situation. Work such as model or design changes, parts replacement, repairs, and inspections can be performed efficiently. Further, since the removed parts can be reused, the cost can be reduced according to the situation.

  The first holding means includes a first shaft provided on one of the first transparent plate and the main body base, and a first bearing provided on the other for holding the first shaft detachably and rotatably. Therefore, the first transparent plate can be easily attached to the main body base simply by inserting the first shaft into the first bearing, and the first transparent plate can be efficiently attached. Further, the first transparent plate can be easily detached from the main body base simply by pulling the first shaft out of the first bearing, and the removal work of the first transparent plate can be performed efficiently. Furthermore, since the first transparent plate is rotatable with respect to the base of the main body, the maintenance work can be easily performed only by rotating the first transparent plate as necessary, and the efficiency of the maintenance work is improved. be able to.

  Moreover, since the 1st integrated means which integrates a 1st transparent plate and a front door is provided so that a 1st transparent plate may not rotate with respect to a front door, a game board, an image display apparatus, and a 2nd transparent plate When mounting / removing parts other than the first transparent plate and the front door, such as the maintenance work, the first transparent plate and the front door are integrated by the first integration means to rotate with respect to the main body base. The operation can be performed without worrying about the presence of the first transparent plate attached movably.

  The second holding means includes a second shaft provided on one of the second transparent plate and the image display device, and a second bearing that holds the second shaft so as to be detachable and rotatable. Therefore, the second transparent plate can be easily attached to the image display device simply by inserting the second shaft into the second bearing, and the attaching operation of the second transparent plate can be performed efficiently. In addition, the second transparent plate can be easily detached from the image display device by simply pulling the second shaft out of the second bearing, and the second transparent plate can be removed efficiently. Further, since the second transparent plate is rotatable with respect to the image display device, the maintenance work can be easily performed by simply rotating the second transparent plate as necessary, and the efficiency of the maintenance work can be improved. Can be planned.

  Further, since the second transparent plate and the image display device are integrated so that the second transparent plate does not rotate with respect to the image display device, the image display device is provided together with the second transparent plate. When removing from the main body base, the removal operation can be performed safely and efficiently. In addition, when performing the work of attaching or removing parts other than the second transparent plate such as the game board, the front door, the first transparent plate, and the image display device, and the maintenance work, the second transparent plate and the image display device are integrated. Therefore, the operation can be performed without worrying about the presence of the second transparent plate that is rotatably attached to the image display device.

  Further, the first holding means includes a first shaft provided on one of the first transparent plate and the main body base, and a first bearing provided on the other for holding the first shaft so as to be detachable and rotatable. And the second holding means is constituted by a second shaft provided on one of the second transparent plate and the image display device, and a second bearing for holding the second shaft so that it can be inserted and removed. Then, the front door, the image display device, the first transparent plate, and the second transparent plate are integrated so that the image display device, the first transparent plate, and the second transparent plate do not rotate with respect to the front door. Since the integration means is provided, when the front door, the image display device, the first transparent plate, and the second transparent plate are integrated by this third integration means, together with the front door when the front door is rotated The first transparent plate, the image display device, and the second transparent plate are also rotated, and the maintenance work is facilitated. That is, when performing the maintenance work, when the front door is opened, the first transparent plate, the image display device, and the second transparent plate do not rotate with respect to the front door. Maintenance work can be performed without worrying about the presence of the apparatus and the second transparent plate.

  Further, since the first holding means comprises a first slide mechanism that attaches and detaches while sliding the first transparent plate to the main body base, the first transparent plate can be easily attached to the main body base by the first slide mechanism, The mounting operation of the first transparent plate can be performed efficiently. In addition, the first transparent plate can be easily detached from the main body base by the first slide mechanism, and the first transparent plate can be efficiently removed.

  Further, since the second holding means includes a second slide mechanism that is detachable while sliding the second transparent plate on the image display device, the second transparent plate can be easily attached to the image display device by the second slide mechanism. It is possible to efficiently attach the second transparent plate. Further, the second transparent plate can be easily detached from the image display device by the second slide mechanism, and the second transparent plate can be efficiently removed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine (game machine) 2 includes a main body base 3 and a front door 4. A game board 5 in which a game area 5a in which a pachinko ball (game ball) is launched is formed is fitted in the main body base 3. A main control board (not shown) and a sub control board (not shown) are provided on the back of the game board 5. The main control board performs a game execution process according to the model and issues a command to the sub-control board. The sub-control board controls the operation of each drive device such as display control of the symbol display device 6, lighting control of the lamp 7, and sound control output from the speaker 8 based on a command of the main control board.

  In addition to the symbol display device 6, the game area 5 a is provided with a start winning port 9, a normal winning port 10, a passing winning port 11, an attacker 12, and an out port 13. Although illustration is omitted, a plurality of other obstacle nails, windmills, and the like are appropriately provided at the game area 5a.

  When the operation handle 14 is operated, the pachinko ball is launched into the game area 5a of the game board 5 by the launch device of the pachinko ball, and the launched pachinko ball is the start winning port 9, the normal winning port 10, the passing winning port 11, Enter one of the outlets 13. When a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 9, a lottery for determining a winning or losing is performed and the symbol display device 6 is operated. The symbol display device 6 performs variable display of symbols and effect display according to the result of lottery. When a symbol is stopped and displayed, if a predetermined symbol combination is displayed, the winning combination is made, and the normal state is shifted to a winning state that is advantageous to the player for a predetermined period.

  When the hit state is reached, the attacker 12 is rotated so that the winning prize opening (not shown) provided in the back thereof is opened for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of pachinko balls are won. Repeated several times. When a pachinko ball wins the start winning port 9, the normal winning port 10, and the big winning port, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out from the payout port 15 to the tray 16 according to the type of the winning port. On the other hand, pachinko balls that did not win the start winning port 9, the normal winning port 10, and the big winning port enter the out port 13 and are collected as lost balls.

  A front surface of the front door 4 is provided with a lamp 7 that emits light when a game is produced or when an error is notified, and a speaker 8 that generates sound when a game is produced or an error is reported. As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 4 is pivotally attached to the main body base 3 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front surface of the main body base 3. The front door 4 is formed with an opening 4a that allows the game area 5a to be visually recognized.

  The main body base 3 is provided with an outer glass unit 20. The outer glass unit 20 has an outer glass (first transparent plate) 20a that closes the opening 4a and covers a front surface 21c of a transmissive liquid crystal 21b described later. is doing.

  The main body base 3 is provided with a liquid crystal unit (image display device) 21 so as to be positioned between the main body base 3 and the front door 4. The liquid crystal unit 21 includes a liquid crystal frame 21a formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a plate-like transmissive liquid crystal (transmissive display portion) 21b fitted in the liquid crystal frame 21a. The transmissive liquid crystal 21b covers the game area 5a, makes the covered portion visible, and displays an image. The image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal 21b has translucency, and the player can visually recognize the game area 5a from above the image, and the game area 5a is always visible. .

  The transmissive liquid crystal 21b is electrically connected to the sub-control board via a harness (not shown), and displays an image based on graphic data input from the sub-control board. The base end of the harness is connected to the sub-control board, and a transmissive liquid crystal is formed by inserting a plug (not shown) provided at the tip of the harness into an insertion port (not shown) provided in the liquid crystal unit 21. 21b is electrically connected to the sub-control board. In order to cancel the electrical connection, the plug inserted into the insertion port of the liquid crystal unit 21 may be pulled out. Thus, the plug of the harness is configured to be detachable with respect to the insertion port of the liquid crystal unit 21.

  An inner glass unit 22 is provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 covers the game area 5a and covers the rear surface 21d of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b (see FIGS. 7 and 8). (Second transparent plate) 22a. As described above, the pachinko machine 2 is configured such that the game area 5a is visually recognized through the outer glass 20a, the transmissive liquid crystal 21b, and the inner glass 22a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back surface 4b of the front door 4 is a flat surface. A frame 27 is provided on the back surface 4b so as to surround the opening 4a. The frame 27 is formed in a substantially similar shape to the outer glass frame 20 b of the outer glass unit 20. The outer glass frame 20 b is abutted against the edge of the frame 27 when the outer glass unit 20 is attached to the main body base 3.

  On the right side portion of the back surface 4b, a vertically long plate piece 28 substantially the same as the length of the front door 4 in the protruding position spaced from the back surface 4b by the thickness of the frame 27 is substantially the same as the back surface 4b. It is provided so that it may become parallel. The plate piece 28 is formed by bending a thin plate fixed to the back surface 4b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 4b at a position corresponding to a thickness t from the back surface 4b to the rear. The plate piece 28 is formed with a vertically long opening 28a.

  A cylindrical upper support shaft 29 having an axial center protruding upward is provided at the upper right end portion of the front door 4 when viewed from the rear (viewed from the back surface 4b side), and an upper support shaft is provided at the right lower end portion of the front door 4 A cylindrical lower support shaft 30 having an axial center protruding downward so as to be coaxial with the 29 axial center is provided. A plate-like operation lever 31 is connected to the circumferential portion of the upper support shaft 29 toward the outside substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the upper support shaft 29. The operation lever 31 protrudes from the opening 28a. Yes.

  A bottomed cylindrical guide hole 32a having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the upper support shaft 29 is formed at the upper right end portion of the front door 4 when viewed from the back. The guide hole 32a is a bottomed cylindrical opening. It accommodates the upper support shaft 29 inserted from. One end of the compression coil spring 32b is fixed to the bottom inside the guide hole 32a, and the other end of the compression coil spring 32b is fixed to the bottom surface of the upper support shaft 29.

  As a result, the upper end portion of the upper support shaft 29 protrudes from the guide hole 32a by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 32b. The guide hole 32a has a communicating portion that communicates with the opening 28a from the inside of the guide hole 32a, and the operating lever 31 protrudes from the opening 28a through the communicating portion. When the operating lever 31 protruding from the opening 28a is operated downward, the upper support shaft 29 moves downward while resisting the urging force of the compression coil spring 32b and is drawn into the guide hole 32a. When the downward operation by the operation lever 31 is released, the upper support shaft 29 moves upward by the urging force of the compression coil spring 32b and protrudes from the inside of the guide hole 32a toward the outside. The lower support shaft 30 is integrally formed on the lower surface of the front door 4.

  Outer glass stoppers 35 are provided above and below the left side portion of the back surface 4b with a certain distance therebetween. The outer glass retaining member 35 is integrally formed on a columnar rotating shaft 35a having an axial center protruding rearward from the back surface 4b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 4b, and a side peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 35a. It is comprised from the latching piece 35b. The rotation shaft 35a is rotatably incorporated in the back surface 4b so that it can be freely stopped at a desired angle by a friction function. Thereby, the locking piece 35b is rotated steplessly.

  A liquid crystal unit stopper member 36 is provided on the left side of the back surface 4b so as to be positioned between the two outer glass stopper members 35 (substantially intermediate portion). The liquid crystal unit stopping member 36 is integrally formed on a columnar rotation shaft 36a having an axial center protruding rearward from the back surface 4b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 4b, and a side peripheral surface of the rotation shaft 36b. The engaging piece 36b is formed. The rotation shaft 36a is formed longer than the rotation shaft 35a, and is rotatably incorporated in the back surface 4b so that it can be freely stopped at a desired angle by a friction function. Thereby, the locking piece 36b is rotated steplessly.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a first door support portion 40 that rotatably holds the front door 4 protrudes forward of the main body base 3 at the left corner of the upper portion of the main body base 3 from the front. Is provided. The first door support portion 40 is formed with a first door support hole 40a. The first door support hole 40a is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the upper support shaft 29 so that the upper support shaft 29 can be inserted and removed. A second door support portion 41 is provided on the left side of the main body base portion 3 as viewed from the front. A second door support hole 41a is formed in the second door support portion 41 so as to face the first door support hole 40a. The second door support hole 41a is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the lower support shaft 30 so that the lower support shaft 30 can be inserted and removed.

  When the front door 4 is attached to the main body base 3, the lower support shaft 30 is inserted into the second door support hole 41a while the upper support shaft 29 is first pulled into the guide hole 32a by operating the operation lever 31. The retracted upper support shaft 29 is aligned with the position of the first door support hole 40a. Next, at that position, the operation by the operation lever 31 is released, the upper support shaft 29 is pulled out from the inside of the guide hole 32a, and the upper support shaft 29 is inserted into the first door support hole 40a. Thus, the front door 4 is pivotally attached to the front surface of the main body base 3 so as to be opened and closed.

  Between the first door support part 40 and the second door support part 41 on the left side of the main body base 3 when viewed from the front, a support plate 43 having a vertically long and substantially L-shaped cross section is provided. A flat surface 3a parallel to the board surface 5b of the game board 5 is provided on the left side of the main body base portion 3 when viewed from the front, and a support plate 43 is fixed to the flat surface 3a. The support plate 43 has a fixed piece 43a fixed to the flat surface 3a, and a protruding piece 43b bent so as to protrude in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fixed piece 43a and toward the front of the main body base 3. is doing. The support plate 43 is fixed to the flat surface 3a so that a vertically long thin plate protrudes to the front side of the game area 5a, and a portion of the thin plate protruding to the front side of the game area 5a is bent to the front side of the main body base 3. And then molded. The thin plate may be fixed to the flat surface 3a using a screw, an industrial adhesive, or the like.

  The outer glass support portions (first bearings) 45 are provided one by one above and below the front end portion in the protruding direction of the protruding piece 43b at a certain interval. The outer glass support portion 45 is for holding the outer glass support shaft portion 46 (see FIG. 5) so as to be detachable and rotatable. The outer glass support 45 includes an outer glass cradle 45a formed by bending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the projecting direction of the projecting piece 43b and in the side surface direction of the main body base 3 away from the game area 5a. It is formed in the glass cradle 45a, and is comprised from the outer glass support hole 45b penetrated to the up-down direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the outer glass unit 20 includes a substantially rectangular outer glass 20a and an outer glass frame 20b bordering the outer glass 20a. The outer glass 20a is slightly raised in a substantially trapezoidal shape with the center of the upper surface facing upward, and is shaped so as to block the opening 4a and cover the front surface 21c (see FIGS. 2 and 6) of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b. Yes. One outer glass support shaft portion (first shaft) 46 is provided one above the other on one side 20c of the outer glass frame 20b so as to be spaced apart from each other and to correspond to the outer glass support portion 45. Yes. The outer glass support shaft portion 46 is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 20b.

  The outer glass support shaft portion 46 is used to pivotally support the outer glass unit 20 so that it can be inserted into and removed from the main body base 3 and can be rotated. The outer glass support shaft portion 46 is an outer glass arm portion 46a formed so as to protrude from the side surface 20c toward the rear surface 20e of the outer glass 20a so as to be substantially orthogonal to the rear surface 20e of the outer glass 20a. The outer glass arm portion 46a includes a columnar outer glass support shaft 46b projecting downward from the lower surface of the outer glass arm portion 46a. The outer glass arm 46a is designed such that the length of the portion protruding toward the back surface 20e is longer than the thickness of the liquid crystal frame 21a plus the thickness of the inner glass frame 22b.

  A substantially rectangular protruding piece 48 is provided above and below the other side surface 20d of the outer glass frame 20b so as to be locked in correspondence with the outer glass fixing member 35 with a certain distance therebetween. The protruding piece 48 protrudes away from the side surface 20d and is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 20b.

  The outer glass support hole 45b is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the outer glass support shaft 46b so that the outer glass support shaft 46b can be inserted and removed. Therefore, by inserting the outer glass support shaft 46b into the outer glass support hole 45b, the outer glass unit 20 is rotatably supported by the main body base 3, and by pulling out the outer glass support shaft 46b from the outer glass support hole 45b. The outer glass unit 20 is removed from the main body base 3. As described above, the outer glass support shaft portion 46 and the outer glass support portion 45 function as first holding means for detachably attaching the outer glass 20 a to the main body base 3.

  The outer glass support shaft 46b is inserted into the outer glass support hole 45b, the outer glass unit 20 is pivotally supported on the main body base 3, and the outer glass unit 20 is rotated toward the rear surface 4b of the front door 4. After the outer glass frame 20b is abutted against the edge of the frame 27, the outer glass unit 20 becomes unrotatable with respect to the front door 4 when the locking piece 35b is rotated and locked to the protruding piece 48. Further, when the locking piece 35b is rotated to release the locking, the outer glass unit 20 becomes rotatable with respect to the front door 4. That is, the outer glass 20a and the front door 4 are integrated by the locking piece 35b rotating and locking to the protrusion 48, and the outer glass 20a and the front surface are released by releasing the locking by the locking piece 35b. Integration with the door 4 is released. Thus, the locking piece 35b and the protruding piece 48 function as first integration means for integrating the outer glass 20a and the front door 4 so that the outer glass 20a does not rotate with respect to the front door 4.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal support portions 49 are arranged one by one so as to be positioned between the two outer glass support portions 45 at a certain distance from the top and bottom of the protrusion portion 43 b in the protruding direction. Is provided. The liquid crystal support 49 is for detachably attaching the liquid crystal unit 21 and is bent in a direction substantially perpendicular to the projecting direction of the projecting piece 43b and in the lateral direction of the main body base 3 away from the game area 5a. The liquid crystal support 49a is formed, and the liquid crystal support hole 49b is formed in the liquid crystal support 49a and penetrates in the vertical direction. The liquid crystal support hole 49b is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the liquid crystal support shaft 50b so that a liquid crystal support shaft 50b described later can be inserted and removed.

  The liquid crystal frame 21a is provided with one liquid crystal supporting shaft portion 50 so as to correspond to the liquid crystal support portion 49 at a certain distance above and below the left side surface 21e when viewed from the front (viewed from the front surface 21c side). ing. The liquid crystal spindle 50 is for pivotally supporting the liquid crystal unit 21 so that the liquid crystal unit 21 can be inserted into and removed from the main body base 3 and is pivotable. A liquid crystal arm portion 50a formed by bending in a substantially L shape in a plan view toward the rear, and a columnar liquid crystal support shaft 50b projecting downward from the lower surface of the liquid crystal arm portion 50a. Has been. The liquid crystal support shaft 50b is coaxial with the axis of the outer glass support shaft 46b of the outer glass unit 20 supported by the main body base 3 when the liquid crystal unit 21 is supported by the main body base 3. It is provided to become.

  A protruding piece 51 is provided on the side surface 21f on the right side of the liquid crystal frame 21a so as to be engaged with the liquid crystal unit retaining member 36. The protruding piece 51 protrudes away from the side surface 21f and is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 21a.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, one inner glass support portion (second bearing) 55 is provided between the two liquid crystal supporting shaft portions 50 on the side surface 21 e at a certain distance in the vertical direction. It has been. The inner glass support portion 55 is for holding the inner glass support shaft portion 60 (see FIG. 7) so as to be detachable and rotatable. The inner glass support portion 55 includes an inner glass cradle 55a formed by bending a protruding tip that protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the side surface 21e into a substantially L shape in plan view toward the rear of the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass. An inner glass support hole 55b is formed in the pedestal 55a and penetrates in the vertical direction. The inner glass support hole 55b is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the inner glass support shaft 60b so that an inner glass support shaft 60b described later can be inserted and removed.

  The back surface 21g of the liquid crystal frame 21a is formed in parallel to the surface of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b, that is, the front surface 21c and the back surface 21d. An inner glass stopper member 56 is provided at the upper left corner of the rear surface 21g. The inner glass retaining member 56 is integrated with a columnar rotation shaft 56a having an axial center protruding rearward from the back surface 21g so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 21g, and a side peripheral surface of the rotation shaft 56a. It is comprised from the latching piece 56b currently shape | molded. The rotating shaft 56a is rotatably incorporated in the back surface 21g so that it can be freely stopped at a desired angle by a friction function. Thereby, the locking piece 56b is rotated steplessly.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the inner glass unit 22 includes a substantially rectangular inner glass 22a and an inner glass frame 22b bordering the inner glass 22a. The inner glass 22a has the same shape as the outer glass 20a, and is shaped to cover the game area 5a and the back surface 21d. An inner glass support shaft portion (second shaft) 60 is provided one by one so as to correspond to the inner glass support portion 55 at a certain distance above and below the side surface 22c of the inner glass frame 22b. The inner glass support shaft portion 60 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 22b.

  The inner glass support shaft portion 60 is used to pivotally support the inner glass unit 22 so that it can be inserted into and removed from the liquid crystal unit 21 and is rotatable, and in a direction parallel to the surface of the inner glass 22a. The inner glass arm portion 60a extends so as to be separated from the side surface 22c, and the columnar inner glass support shaft 60b projects downward from the lower surface of the inner glass arm portion 60a. .

  The inner glass support shaft 60b is configured such that when the liquid crystal unit 21 on which the inner glass unit 22 is supported is supported on the main body base 3, the outer glass in the outer glass unit 20 whose shaft center is supported on the main body base 3. It is provided so as to be coaxial with the axis of the support shaft 46b and the axis of the liquid crystal support shaft 50b.

  A substantially rectangular protruding piece 61 is provided on the upper surface 22d of the inner glass frame 22b on the side opposite to the side where the inner glass supporting shaft portion 60 is provided so as to be engaged with the inner glass stopper member 56. Is provided. The protruding piece 61 protrudes upward from the upper surface 22d and is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 22b.

  The inner glass unit 22 is pivotally supported by the liquid crystal unit 21 by inserting the inner glass supporting shaft 60b into the inner glass supporting hole 55b, and the inner glass supporting shaft 60b is pulled out from the inner glass supporting hole 55b. The unit 22 is removed from the liquid crystal unit 21. As described above, the inner glass support portion 55 and the inner glass support shaft portion 60 function as second holding means for detachably attaching the inner glass 22 a to the liquid crystal unit 21.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, an inner glass support shaft 60b is inserted into the inner glass support hole 55b to pivotally support the inner glass unit 22 on the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 is attached to the liquid crystal frame 21a. The inner glass unit 22 is moved relative to the liquid crystal unit 21 when the inner glass frame 22b is brought into contact with the rear surface 21g by rotating toward the rear surface 21g and then the locking piece 56b is rotated and locked to the projecting piece 61. And cannot be rotated. Further, when the locking piece 56b is rotated to release the locking, the inner glass unit 22 can be rotated with respect to the liquid crystal unit 21. That is, the inner glass 22a and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated by the locking piece 56b being rotated and locked to the protrusion 61, and the inner glass 22a and the liquid crystal are released by releasing the locking by the locking piece 56b. Integration with the unit 21 is released. As described above, the locking piece 56 b and the projecting piece 61 function as second integration means for integrating the inner glass 22 a and the liquid crystal unit 21 so that the inner glass 22 a does not rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 21.

  When the liquid crystal unit 21 is attached to the main body base 3, as shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal support shaft 50b is inserted into the liquid crystal support hole 49b. When removing the liquid crystal unit 21 from the main body base 3, the liquid crystal support shaft 50b is pulled out from the liquid crystal support hole 49b. Thus, the liquid crystal unit 21 is attached so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front surface of the main body base 3 as shown in FIG. 9 and is detachably attached to the main body base 3.

  After the liquid crystal unit 21 (see FIGS. 2 and 9) attached to the main body base 3 by the liquid crystal support portion 49 and the liquid crystal support shaft portion 50 is rotated to the back surface 4 b side of the front door 4, the locking piece 36 b ( When the liquid crystal unit 21 is locked to the protruding piece 51 by rotating the liquid crystal unit 21, the liquid crystal unit 21 becomes unrotatable with respect to the front door 4. Further, when the locking piece 36b is rotated to release the locking, the liquid crystal unit 21 becomes rotatable with respect to the front door 4. That is, the front door 4 and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated by rotating the locking piece 36b to be locked to the protruding piece 51, and the front door 4 and the liquid crystal are released by releasing the locking by the locking piece 36b. Integration with the unit 21 is released.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer glass unit 20 is pivotally supported on the main body base 3 by the outer glass support shaft portion 46 and the outer glass support portion 45, and the locking piece 35b is rotated. As shown in FIG. 8, the outer glass unit 20 and the front door 4 are integrated so that the outer glass unit 20 does not rotate with respect to the front door 4 by being locked to the projecting piece 48. The inner glass unit 22 is pivotally supported on the liquid crystal unit 21 by the inner glass support portion 55 and the inner glass support shaft portion 60, and the locking piece 56b is rotated to be locked to the projecting piece 61. In such a state that the inner glass unit 22 and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated so that the inner glass unit 22 does not rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 21, the liquid crystal support unit 49 and the liquid crystal support shaft part 50 are used to mount the liquid crystal unit 21. Body The front door 4, the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated by pivotally supporting the part 3 and locking the locking piece 36 b to the protruding piece 51, and the outer glass unit 20, The liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 4. Thus, the locking piece 35b and the protruding piece 48, the locking piece 56b and the protruding piece 61, and the locking piece 36b and the protruding piece 51 are the outer glass 20a, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 of the outer glass unit 20. It functions as a third integration means for integrating the front door 4, the outer glass 20a, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass 22a so that the inner glass 22a does not rotate with respect to the front door 4.

  Next, a procedure for incorporating the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 into the pachinko machine 2 will be described. First, the front door 4 is rotated to open the front side of the main body base 3, and the outer glass support shaft 46b of the outer glass unit 20 is inserted into the outer glass support hole 45b of the main body base 3 as shown in FIG. Then, the outer glass unit 20 is attached to the main body base 3. After the outer glass unit 20 is rotated toward the back surface 4b of the front door 4 and the outer glass frame 20b is brought into contact with the edge of the frame 27, the locking piece 35b is rotated and locked to the protruding piece 48. . Thereby, the front door 4 and the outer glass unit 20 are integrated, and the outer glass unit 20 cannot be rotated with respect to the front door 4.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal support shaft 50 b of the liquid crystal unit 21 is inserted into the liquid crystal support hole 49 b of the main body base 3 to attach the liquid crystal unit 21 to the main body base 3. Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the inner glass support shaft 60 b of the inner glass unit 22 is inserted into the inner glass support hole 55 b of the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 is attached to the liquid crystal unit 21. Then, after the inner glass unit 22 is rotated toward the back surface 21g of the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass frame 22b is brought into contact with the back surface 21g, the locking piece 56b is rotated as shown in FIG. Lock to the protrusion 61. Thereby, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated, and the inner glass unit 22 cannot be rotated with respect to the liquid crystal unit 21.

  Further, the liquid crystal unit 21 is rotated toward the back surface 4b of the front door 4, and the liquid crystal frame 21a is abutted against the outer glass frame 20b. Next, the retaining piece 36b is rotated while retaining this state to be retained on the protruding piece 51. As a result, the front door 4, the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated, and the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 4. . Then, the front door 4 is rotated toward the front surface of the main body base 3 with the front door 4, the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 being integrated, and the front door is locked with a key (not shown). 4 is locked to the main body base 3.

  Next, a procedure for removing the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 incorporated in the pachinko machine 2 as described above from the pachinko machine 2 will be described. When removing the outer glass unit 20, first, the front door 4 and the main body base 3 are unlocked, and the front door 4 is rotated to open the front side of the main body base 3. Next, the locking piece 36b is rotated to release the locking with the protruding piece 51, and the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are rotated so as to be separated from the back surface 4b of the front door 4. Then, the locking piece 35b is rotated to release the locking with the protruding piece 48, and the outer glass unit 20 is rotated so as to be separated from the back surface 4b of the front door 4, and then the outer glass support shaft 46b. Is pulled out from the outer glass support hole 45b.

  Next, when removing the inner glass unit 22, first, the locking piece 56 b is rotated to release the locking with the protruding piece 61. Then, after the inner glass unit 22 is rotated so as to be separated from the back surface 21g of the liquid crystal frame 21a, the inner glass support shaft 60b is pulled out from the inner glass support hole 55b. When removing the liquid crystal unit 21, the liquid crystal support shaft 50b may be pulled out from the liquid crystal support hole 49b.

  In addition, the inner glass unit 22 can be removed together with the liquid crystal unit 21 by pulling out the liquid crystal supporting shaft 50b from the liquid crystal supporting hole 49b while the inner glass supporting shaft 60b is inserted into the inner glass supporting hole 55b.

  As described above, the liquid crystal unit 21 is detachably provided on the main body base 3, the outer glass 20a covering the front surface 21c of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b and closing the opening 4a of the front door 4 is detachably attached to the main body base 3. Since the inner glass 22a that covers the rear surface 21d of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b is detachably attached to the liquid crystal unit 21, the work of attaching or removing the outer glass 20a, the inner glass 22a, and the liquid crystal unit 21 and the maintenance work are efficiently performed. It can be carried out. Further, when the liquid crystal unit 21 is replaced when changing the model or design of the pachinko machine 2 or replacing it due to a failure, the outer glass unit 20 is left attached to the main body base 3, and the liquid crystal unit It is possible to reuse the outer glass unit 20 and the inner glass unit 22 by removing only the liquid crystal unit 21 from the inner glass unit 22 and replacing the liquid crystal unit 21 with a new one, thereby reducing the cost. .

  Further, since the outer glass support shaft 46b, the liquid crystal support shaft 50b, and the inner glass support shaft 60b are provided coaxially, the dimensional accuracy of the corresponding relationship in the inner glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the outer glass unit 22 is increased. The inner glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the outer glass unit 22 can be installed at appropriate locations. The outer glass support shaft 46b, the liquid crystal support shaft 50b, and the inner glass support shaft 60b may be provided so as to be coaxial with the upper support shaft 29 and the lower support shaft 30. Thereby, the dimensional accuracy with respect to the front door 4 of the inner glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 21, and the outer glass unit 22 can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal 21b has translucency, and the gaming area 5a can be viewed from above the image. A transparent state in which the entire area 5a is visible 5a and a display state in which an image is displayed and a part of the gaming area 5a is invisible according to the image are provided. The form of the image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal 21b and the image display method can be appropriately changed according to the purpose.

  In the above embodiment, the transmissive liquid crystal 21b is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an organic EL that makes the gaming area 5a visible can be used.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass support portion 45 that functions as the first bearing is provided in the main body base 3, and the outer glass support shaft portion 46 that functions as the first shaft is provided in the outer glass unit 20. One shaft may be provided and the outer glass unit 20 may be provided with the first bearing.

  In the above embodiment, the inner glass support portion 55 that functions as the second bearing is provided in the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass support shaft portion 60 that functions as the second shaft is provided in the inner glass unit 22. Two shafts may be provided, and the inner glass unit 22 may be provided with a second bearing.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass fixing member 35 is provided on the back surface 4 b of the front door 4, and the outer glass unit 20 is attached to the front door 4 by locking the locking piece 35 b of the outer glass locking member 35 to the projecting piece 48. On the other hand, the front door 4 and the outer glass unit 20 are integrated so that they cannot rotate. However, as shown in FIG. 10, a locking member 65 is provided on the front door 66 instead of the outer glass fixing member 35. The protruding piece 67 in which the insertion hole 67a is formed instead of the protruding piece 48 is formed integrally with the outer glass frame 68b of the outer glass unit 68, and the outer glass unit 68 is moved to the front surface by using the locking member 65 and the insertion hole 67a. The front door 66 and the outer glass unit 68 may be integrated so as not to rotate with respect to the door 66.

  The front door 66 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that a locking member 65 is provided instead of the outer glass stopper member 35, and the outer glass unit 68 and the outer glass frame 68 b are protruding pieces 48. Since the projecting piece 67 is configured in the same manner as the outer glass unit 20 and the outer glass frame 20b except that the projecting piece 67 is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 68b, in the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the same constituent members. The description is omitted.

  The locking member 65 is provided on the back surface 66b of the front door 66 at the same location as the location where the outer glass fixing member 35 is provided on the back surface 4b. The locking member 65 includes a shaft portion 65a and a locking portion 65b. The shaft portion 65a is a cylinder protruding rearward from the back surface 66b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 66b, and is integrally formed with the back surface 66b. A vertically long and substantially rectangular locking portion 65b is rotatably attached to the tip of the shaft portion 65a.

  The protruding piece 67 is integrally formed in the outer glass frame 68b so as to correspond to the locking member 65 at the same position as the position where the protruding piece 48 is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 20b. An insertion hole 67 a is formed in the projecting piece 67. The insertion hole 67a has a shape similar to the locking portion 65b and is slightly larger than the locking portion 65b.

  After the outer glass unit 68 is rotatably attached to the main body base 3 by the outer glass support shaft portion 46 and the outer glass support portion 45, the outer glass unit 68 is rotated toward the back surface 66b of the front door 66, As shown in FIG. 11, the locking portion 65b is inserted into the insertion hole 67a by aligning the positions of the locking portion 65b and the insertion hole 67a. Then, after the locking portion 65b is protruded from the insertion hole 67a, as shown in FIG. 12, when the locking portion 65a is rotated approximately 90 degrees, the locking portion 65b is locked to the protruding piece 67, and the front door 66 and the outer glass unit 68 are integrated. As a result, the outer glass unit 68 cannot be rotated with respect to the front door 66. When the locking portion 65b is rotated to release the locking by the locking portion 65b, the integration of the front door 66 and the outer glass unit 68 is released, and the outer glass unit 68 is rotated with respect to the front door 66. It becomes possible to move. Thus, the locking portion 65b and the insertion hole 67a are the first integration means for integrating the outer glass 20a and the front door 66 so that the outer glass 20a of the outer glass unit 68 does not rotate with respect to the front door 66. Function as.

  In the above embodiment, the inner glass fixing member 56 is provided on the rear surface 21 g of the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 is attached to the liquid crystal unit 21 by locking the locking piece 56 b of the inner glass locking member 56 to the projecting piece 61. On the other hand, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated so as to be unrotatable. However, as shown in FIG. 13, the locking member 70 is replaced with the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal unit 71 instead of the inner glass stopper member 56. A projecting piece 72 provided in the frame 71a and having an insertion hole 72a formed in place of the projecting piece 61 is formed integrally with the inner glass frame 73b of the inner glass unit 73, and the inner glass is formed using the locking member 70 and the insertion hole 72a. The liquid crystal unit 71 and the inner glass unit 73 may be integrated so that the unit 73 cannot rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 71.

  The liquid crystal unit 71 and the liquid crystal frame 71a are configured in the same manner as the liquid crystal unit 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a except that a locking member 70 is provided instead of the inner glass stopper member 56. The glass frame 73b is configured in the same manner as the inner glass unit 22 and the inner glass frame 22b except that the protruding piece 72 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 73b instead of the protruding piece 61. These constituent members are given the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The locking member 70 is provided on the back surface 71g of the liquid crystal frame 71a at the same location as the location where the inner glass fixing member 56 is provided on the liquid crystal frame 21a. The locking member 70 is configured in the same manner as the locking member 65, and includes a shaft portion 70a formed integrally with the back surface 71g of the liquid crystal frame 71a, and a locking device rotatably attached to the tip of the shaft portion 70a. Part 70b.

  The projecting piece 72 is integrally formed in the inner glass frame 73b so as to correspond to the locking member 70 at the same location as the location where the projecting piece 61 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 22b. An insertion hole 72 a is formed in the projecting piece 72. The insertion hole 72a is similar in shape to the locking portion 70b and is slightly larger than the locking portion 70b.

  After the inner glass unit 22 is rotatably attached to the liquid crystal unit 71 by the inner glass support portion 55 and the inner glass support shaft portion 60, the inner glass unit 22 is rotated toward the back surface 71g of the liquid crystal frame 71a. When the locking portion 70b is inserted into the insertion hole 72a and then the locking portion 70b is rotated approximately 90 degrees, the locking portion 70b is locked to the protruding piece 72, and the liquid crystal unit 71 and the inner glass unit 73 are integrated. To do. As a result, the inner glass unit 73 cannot rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 71. When the locking portion 70 b is rotated to release the locking by the locking portion 70 b, the integration of the liquid crystal unit 71 and the inner glass unit 73 is released, and the inner glass unit 73 rotates relative to the liquid crystal unit 71. It becomes possible to move. Thus, the locking portion 70b and the insertion hole 72a are second integration means for integrating the inner glass 22a and the liquid crystal unit 71 so that the inner glass 22a of the inner glass unit 73 does not rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 71. Function as.

  In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal unit stopper member 36 is provided on the back surface 4 b of the front door 4, and the liquid crystal unit 21 is attached to the front door 4 by locking the locking piece 36 b of the liquid crystal unit stopper member 36 to the protruding piece 51. The front door 4 and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated so that they cannot rotate. However, as shown in FIG. 14, a locking member 75 is provided on the front door 76 instead of the liquid crystal unit fixing member 36. A projecting piece 77 having an insertion hole 77a formed in place of the piece 51 is formed integrally with a liquid crystal frame 78a of a liquid crystal unit (image display device) 78, and the liquid crystal unit 78 is mounted on the front surface using the locking member 75 and the insertion hole 77a. The front door 76 and the liquid crystal unit 78 may be integrated so as not to rotate with respect to the door 76.

  The front door 76 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that a locking member 75 is provided instead of the liquid crystal unit stopper member 36, and the liquid crystal unit 78 and the liquid crystal frame 78 a are replaced with the protruding pieces 51. Since the projecting piece 77 is configured in the same manner as the liquid crystal unit 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a except that the projecting piece 77 is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 78a, in the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description will be given. Omitted.

  The locking member 75 is provided on the back surface 76b of the front door 76 at the same location as the location where the liquid crystal unit stopping member 36 is provided on the back surface 4b. The locking member 75 includes a shaft portion 75a and a locking portion 75b. The shaft portion 75a is a column that protrudes rearward from the back surface 76b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 76b, and is integrally formed with the back surface 76b. A vertically long and substantially rectangular locking portion 75b is rotatably attached to the tip of the shaft portion 75a.

  The projecting piece 77 is integrally formed in the liquid crystal frame 78a so as to correspond to the locking member 75 at the same location as the location where the projecting piece 51 is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 21a. An insertion hole 77 a is formed in the projecting piece 77. The insertion hole 77a has a similar shape to the locking portion 75b and is slightly larger than the locking portion 75b.

  After the liquid crystal unit 78 is rotatably attached to the main body base 3 by the liquid crystal support portion 49 (see FIG. 5) and the liquid crystal support shaft portion 50, the liquid crystal unit 78 is rotated toward the back surface 76b of the front door 76. When the locking portion 75b is inserted into the insertion hole 77a and then the locking portion 75b is rotated by approximately 90 degrees, the locking portion 75b is locked to the protruding piece 77, and the front door 76 and the liquid crystal unit 78 are integrated. To do. As a result, the liquid crystal unit 78 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 76. When the locking portion 75 is rotated to release the locking by the locking portion 75 b, the integration of the front door 76 and the liquid crystal unit 78 is released, and the liquid crystal unit 78 can rotate with respect to the front door 76. It becomes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer glass unit 20 is pivotally supported on the main body base 3 by the outer glass support shaft portion 46 and the outer glass support portion 45, and the locking piece 35 b is attached to the projecting piece 48. In a state where the outer glass unit 20 and the front door 76 are integrated so that the outer glass unit 20 does not rotate with respect to the front door 76 by locking, the inner glass support portion 55 and the inner glass support shaft are integrated. The inner glass unit 22 is pivotally supported on the liquid crystal unit 78 by the portion 60, and the inner glass unit 22 does not rotate relative to the liquid crystal unit 78 by locking the locking piece 56 b to the projecting piece 61. In the state where the inner glass unit 22 and the liquid crystal unit 78 are integrated as described above, the liquid crystal unit 78 is pivotally supported on the main body base 3 by the liquid crystal support portion 49 and the liquid crystal support shaft portion 50. The front door 76, the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 78, and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated by inserting the locking portion 75b into the insertion hole 77a and rotating the locking portion 75b to lock the protruding portion 77. Thus, the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 78, and the inner glass unit 22 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 76. Thus, the locking piece 35b and the protruding piece 48, the locking piece 56b and the protruding piece 61, and the locking portion 75b and the insertion hole 77a are the outer glass 20a, the liquid crystal unit 78, and the inner glass unit 22 of the outer glass unit 20. It functions as a third integration means for integrating the front door 76, the outer glass 20a, the liquid crystal unit 78, and the inner glass 22a so that the inner glass 22a does not rotate with respect to the front door 76.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass fixing member 35 is provided on the back surface 4 b of the front door 4, and the outer glass unit 20 is attached to the front door 4 by locking the locking piece 35 b of the outer glass locking member 35 to the projecting piece 48. On the other hand, the front door 4 and the outer glass unit 20 are integrated so as to be unrotatable. However, as shown in FIG. 15, a locking projection 80 is provided on the front door 81 instead of the outer glass fixing member 35. The protruding piece 82 in which the locking hole 82a is formed instead of the protruding piece 48 is formed integrally with the outer glass frame 83b of the outer glass unit 83, and the outer glass unit 83 is used by using the locking protrusion 80 and the locking hole 82a. The front door 81 and the outer glass unit 83 may be integrated so that the front door 81 cannot be rotated.

  The front door 81 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that a locking projection 80 is provided instead of the outer glass fixing member 35, and the outer glass unit 83 and the outer glass frame 83 b are the protruding pieces 48. Since the projecting piece 82 is configured in the same manner as the outer glass unit 20 and the outer glass frame 20b except that the projecting piece 82 is integrally formed with the outer glass frame 83b, in the following description, the same reference numerals are used for the same constituent members. The description is omitted.

  The locking projection 80 is provided on the back surface 81b of the front door 81 at the same location as the location where the outer glass retaining member 35 is provided on the back surface 4b. The locking protrusion 80 is made of an elastically deformable resin or the like, and is integrally formed on the back surface 81b. The locking projection 80 includes a shaft portion 80a and a locking portion 80b. The shaft portion 80a is a cylinder protruding rearward from the back surface 81b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 81b, and a substantially conical locking portion 80b with a corner is formed at the tip of the shaft portion 80a. ing.

  The projecting piece 82 is integrally molded in the outer glass frame 83b so as to correspond to the locking projection 80 at the same location as the location where the projecting piece 48 is integrally molded with the outer glass frame 20b. The projecting piece 82 is formed with a circular locking hole 82a. The locking hole 82a is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 80a and slightly smaller than the locking portion 80b, and penetrates the protruding piece 82.

  After the outer glass unit 83 is rotatably attached to the main body base 3 by the outer glass support shaft portion 46 and the outer glass support portion 45, the outer glass unit 83 is rotated toward the back surface 81b of the front door 81, When the locking projection 80 is press-fitted from the locking portion 80b into the locking hole 82a, the locking portion 80b enters the locking hole 82a while being contracted inward by the wall surface of the locking hole 82a. Eventually, when the locking projection 80 penetrates the protruding piece 82, the locking portion 80b bulges outward and returns to its original size so that it cannot pass through the locking hole 82a, so that the front door 81 and the outer glass unit 83 are separated. Integrated. As a result, the outer glass unit 83 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 81.

  Further, when an external force is applied to force the front door 81 and the outer glass unit 83 apart so that the locking portion 80b is forcibly pulled out from the locking hole 82a, the locking portion 80b moves inside the locking hole 82a. Passing while shrinking inward by the wall surface of 82a, the locking portion 80b is eventually pulled out of the locking hole 82a. Thereby, the integration of the front door 81 and the outer glass unit 83 is released, and the outer glass unit 83 can be rotated with respect to the front door 81. As described above, the locking projection 80 and the locking hole 82a are first integrated to integrate the outer glass 20a and the front door 81 so that the outer glass 20a of the outer glass unit 83 does not rotate with respect to the front door 81. Functions as a means.

  In the above embodiment, the inner glass fixing member 56 is provided on the rear surface 21 g of the liquid crystal unit 21, and the inner glass unit 22 is attached to the liquid crystal unit 21 by locking the locking piece 56 b of the inner glass locking member 56 to the projecting piece 61. On the other hand, the liquid crystal unit 21 and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated so that they cannot rotate. However, as shown in FIG. Device) 86 is provided on the liquid crystal frame 86a, and a protrusion 87 having a locking hole 87a formed in place of the protrusion 61 is formed integrally with the inner glass frame 88b of the inner glass unit 88, and the locking protrusion 85 and the locking hole are formed. 87a may be used to integrate the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 so that the inner glass unit 88 cannot rotate relative to the liquid crystal unit 86.

  The liquid crystal unit 86 and the liquid crystal frame 86a are configured in the same manner as the liquid crystal unit 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a except that a locking projection 85 is provided instead of the inner glass stopper member 56. The glass frame 88b is configured in the same manner as the inner glass unit 22 and the inner glass frame 22b except that the projecting piece 87 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 88b instead of the projecting piece 61. These constituent members are given the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  The locking projection 85 is provided at the same location as the location where the inner glass stopper 56 is provided on the back surface 21g on the back surface 86g of the liquid crystal frame 86a. The locking projection 85 is made of an elastically deformable resin or the like, and is integrally formed on the back surface 86g. The locking projection 85 includes a shaft portion 85a and a locking portion 85b. The shaft portion 85a is a cylinder protruding rearward from the back surface 86g so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 86g, and a substantially conical locking portion 85b with a corner is formed at the tip of the shaft portion 85a. ing.

  The projecting piece 87 is integrally formed in the inner glass frame 88b so as to correspond to the locking projection 85 at the same location as the location where the projecting piece 61 is integrally formed with the inner glass frame 22b. The projecting piece 87 is formed with a circular locking hole 87a. The locking hole 87a is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 85a and slightly smaller than the locking portion 85b, and penetrates the protruding piece 87.

  After the inner glass unit 88 is attached to the liquid crystal unit 86 by the inner glass support portion 55 and the inner glass supporting shaft portion 60, the inner glass unit 88 is rotated toward the back surface 86g of the liquid crystal frame 86a, and the locking projection 85 is provided. Is pressed into the locking hole 87a from the locking portion 85b, the locking portion 85b enters the locking hole 87a while being contracted inward by the wall surface of the locking hole 87a. When the locking projection 85 eventually penetrates the protruding piece 87, the locking portion 85b bulges outward and returns to its original size so that it cannot pass through the locking hole 87a, and the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 are separated. Integrated. As a result, the inner glass unit 88 cannot rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 86.

  Further, when an external force is applied so that the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 are separated so as to forcibly pull out the locking portion 85b from the locking hole 87a, the locking portion 85b moves inside the locking hole 87a. Passing while shrinking inward by the wall surface of 87a, the locking portion 85b is eventually pulled out of the locking hole 87a. Thereby, the integration of the liquid crystal unit 86 and the inner glass unit 88 is released, and the inner glass unit 88 can be rotated with respect to the liquid crystal unit 86. As described above, the locking projection 80 and the locking hole 82 a are second integrated for integrating the inner glass 22 a and the liquid crystal unit 86 so that the inner glass 22 a of the inner glass unit 88 does not rotate with respect to the liquid crystal unit 86. Functions as a means.

  In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal unit stopper member 36 is provided on the back surface 4 b of the front door 4, and the liquid crystal unit 21 is attached to the front door 4 by locking the locking piece 36 b of the liquid crystal unit stopper member 36 to the protruding piece 51. The front door 4 and the liquid crystal unit 21 are integrated so that they cannot rotate. However, as shown in FIG. 17, a locking projection 90 is provided on the front door 91 in place of the liquid crystal unit fixing member 36. Instead of the piece 51, a projecting piece 92 having a locking hole 92 a is formed integrally with a liquid crystal frame 93 a of a liquid crystal unit (image display device) 93 so that the liquid crystal unit 93 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 91. The front door 91 and the liquid crystal unit 93 may be integrated.

  The front door 91 is configured in the same manner as the front door 4 except that a locking projection 90 is provided instead of the liquid crystal unit stop member 36, and the liquid crystal unit 93 and the liquid crystal frame 93 a are replaced with the protruding pieces 51. Since the projecting piece 92 is configured in the same manner as the liquid crystal unit 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a except that the projecting piece 92 is integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 92a, in the following description, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Omitted.

  The locking projection 90 is provided on the back surface 91b of the front door 91 at the same location as the location where the liquid crystal unit stop member 36 is provided on the back surface 4b. The locking projection 90 is made of an elastically deformable resin or the like, and is integrally formed on the back surface 91b. The locking projection 90 includes a shaft portion 90a and a locking portion 90b. The shaft portion 90a is a cylinder protruding rearward from the back surface 91b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 91b, and a substantially conical locking portion 90b with a corner is formed at the tip of the shaft portion 90a. ing.

  The protrusions 92 are integrally formed in the liquid crystal frame 93a so as to correspond to the locking protrusions 90 at the same places where the protrusions 51 are integrally formed with the liquid crystal frame 21a. A circular locking hole 92 a is formed in the projecting piece 92. The locking hole 92 a is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 90 a and slightly smaller than the locking portion 90 b, and penetrates the protruding piece 92.

  After the liquid crystal unit 93 is rotatably attached to the main body base 3 by the liquid crystal support portion 49 (see FIG. 5) and the liquid crystal support shaft portion 50, the liquid crystal unit 93 is rotated toward the back surface 91b of the front door 91. When the locking projection 90 is press-fitted from the locking portion 90b into the locking hole 92a, the locking portion 90b enters the locking hole 92a while being contracted inward by the wall surface of the locking hole 92a. When the locking projection 90 eventually penetrates the protruding piece 92, the locking portion 90b bulges outward and returns to its original size, and cannot pass through the locking hole 92a, and the front door 91 and the liquid crystal unit 93 are integrated. It becomes. As a result, the liquid crystal unit 93 cannot rotate with respect to the front door 91.

  Further, when an external force is applied so that the front door 91 and the liquid crystal unit 93 are separated from each other so that the locking portion 90b is forcibly pulled out from the locking hole 92a, the locking portion 90b moves within the locking hole 92a. Passing while shrinking inward by the wall surface, the locking portion 90b is eventually pulled out of the locking hole 92a. Thereby, the integration of the front door 91 and the liquid crystal unit 93 is released, and the liquid crystal unit 93 can be rotated with respect to the front door 91.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer glass unit 20 is pivotally supported on the main body base 3 by the outer glass support shaft portion 46 and the outer glass support portion 45, and the locking piece 35 b is attached to the projecting piece 48. The outer glass unit 20 and the front door 91 are integrated so that the outer glass unit 20 does not rotate with respect to the front door 91 by locking, and the inner glass support portion 55 and the inner glass support shaft are integrated. The inner glass unit 22 is pivotally supported by the liquid crystal unit 93 by the portion 60 and the inner glass unit 22 does not rotate relative to the liquid crystal unit 93 by engaging the locking piece 56b with the protruding piece 61. In the state in which the inner glass unit 22 and the liquid crystal unit 93 are integrated, the liquid crystal unit 93 is pivotally supported on the main body base 3 by the liquid crystal support portion 49 and the liquid crystal support shaft portion 50. By inserting the locking projection 90 into the locking hole 92a, the front door 91, the liquid crystal unit 93, and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated, and the outer glass unit 20, the liquid crystal unit 93, and the inner glass unit 22 are integrated with the front door 91. Cannot be rotated. Thus, the locking piece 35b and the protruding piece 48, the locking piece 56b and the protruding piece 61, and the locking protrusion 90 and the locking hole 92a are the outer glass 20a, the liquid crystal unit 93 and the inner glass unit 22 of the outer glass unit 20. The inner glass 22a functions as a third integration means for integrating the front door 91, the outer glass 20a, the liquid crystal unit 93, and the inner glass 22a so that the inner glass 22a does not rotate with respect to the front door 91.

  As described above, a plurality of forms are conceivable as the first to third integration means, but it is also possible to use these in appropriate combinations.

  In the above embodiment, the inner glass unit 22 is detachably attached to the liquid crystal unit (image display device) 21 by the inner glass support portion 55 and the inner glass support shaft portion 60. However, as shown in FIG. An inner glass unit having an inner glass frame 113b in which a glass slide mechanism (second slide mechanism) 111 is provided in the liquid crystal frame 110a of the liquid crystal unit 110 and the inner glass support shaft portion 60 and the protruding piece 61 of the inner glass frame 22b are omitted. The inner glass slide mechanism 111 may be detachably attached to the liquid crystal unit 110.

The liquid crystal unit 110 and the liquid crystal frame 110a are the same as the liquid crystal unit except that the liquid crystal supporting shaft part 50, the projecting piece 51, the inner glass support part 55, and the inner glass stopper member 56 are omitted and the inner glass slide mechanism 111 is provided. 21 and the liquid crystal frame 21a, and the inner glass unit 113 and the inner glass frame 113b are the same as the inner glass unit 22 and the inner glass frame 33b except that the inner glass supporting shaft portion 60 and the projecting piece 61 are deleted. In the following description, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The rails 114 and 115 are protruded rearward from the rear surface 110g so as to be substantially orthogonal to the rear surface 110g, and the protruding portions 114a and 115a are substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction. 115a includes extending portions 114b and 115b extending from the tip in the protruding direction toward the back surface 21d of the transmissive liquid crystal 21b. The distance s between the protruding portion 114a and the protruding portion 115a is slightly larger than the lateral width w of the inner glass frame 113b, and the distance from the back surface 110g to the extending portion 114b and the distance from the back surface 110g to the extending portion 115b. Is slightly larger than the thickness k of the inner glass frame 113b.

  A horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped stopper 112 is provided below the back surface 110g so as to be positioned between the rail 114 and the rail 115. The stopper 112 protrudes rearward from the back surface 110g by the thickness k of the inner glass frame 113b so as to be substantially orthogonal to the back surface 110g.

  When the inner glass unit 113 is attached to the liquid crystal unit 110, the inner glass unit 113 is inserted between the rail 114 and the rail 115 along the direction of arrow A from above the liquid crystal unit 110, and then along the rail 114 and the rail 115. What is necessary is just to make it slide toward the downward direction and to make the lower surface of the inner glass unit 113 contact the upper surface 112a of the stopper 112. Further, when removing the inner glass unit 113 from the liquid crystal unit 110, the inner glass unit 113 may be slid upward along the rails 114 and 115. As described above, the slide mechanism 111 functions as a second holding unit that detachably attaches the inner glass 22 a of the inner glass unit 113 to the liquid crystal unit 110.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass unit 20 is detachably attached to the main body base 3 by the outer glass support shaft portion 46 and the outer glass support portion 45. However, as shown in FIG. The outer glass unit 123 having the outer glass frame 123b in which the outer glass supporting shaft portion 46 and the projecting piece 48 of the outer glass frame 20b are omitted is provided by the outer glass slide mechanism 120. You may make it attach to the main body base 121 so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  The main body base 121 is configured in the same manner as the main body base 3 except that the support plate 43 is deleted and a slide mechanism unit 125 described later is provided. The outer glass unit 123 and the outer glass frame 123b are formed of an outer glass. Since it is configured in the same manner as the outer glass unit 20 and the outer glass frame 20b except that the support shaft portion 46 and the projecting piece 48 are deleted, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent members in the following description. Description is omitted.

  A slide mechanism unit 125 is provided on the front surface of the main body base 121. The slide mechanism unit 125 includes two bent plates 126 that are bent into a substantially L shape. The two bent plates 126 face the left side and the right side of the front surface of the main body base 121. It is provided as follows. The bent plate 126 has a vertically long portion 126a formed in a straight line so as to vertically cut the game board 5 in the vertical direction, and from the lower end of the vertically long portion 126a to the game area 5a side so as to be substantially orthogonal to the vertically long portion 126a. It is comprised from the bending part 126b bent and formed toward.

  The vertically long portion 126a is provided with an outer glass slide mechanism 120 and a liquid crystal unit slide mechanism 127. The outer glass slide mechanism 120 includes long grooves 120 a formed in the two bent plates 126, and the liquid crystal unit slide mechanism 127 includes long grooves 127 a formed in the two bent plates 126. Yes.

  The long grooves 120a and 127a are linearly formed in the vertical direction of the vertically long portion 126a, and the upper ends are opened. The long grooves 120a and 127a are configured such that the long groove 120a is positioned in front of the long groove 127a. The long groove 120a is formed slightly larger than the thickness of the outer glass frame 123b, and the long groove 127a is formed slightly larger than the thickness of the liquid crystal frame 110a. In the two bent plates 126, the distance between the two long grooves 120a and the distance between the two long grooves 127a are slightly larger than the lateral width t of the outer glass frame 123b. The liquid crystal frame 110a is designed so that the horizontal width is the same as the horizontal width t of the outer glass frame 123b.

  When the outer glass unit 123 is attached to the main body base 121, the outer glass unit 123 is inserted between the two long grooves 120a from above the main body base 121 along the arrow B direction, and then slides downward along the long grooves 120a. The lower surface of the outer glass unit 123 may be brought into contact with the upper surface 126c of the bent portion 126b as shown in FIG. When the outer glass unit 123 is removed from the main body base 121, the outer glass unit 123 may be slid upward along the long groove 120a. Thus, the outer glass slide mechanism 120 formed of the long groove 120a functions as a first holding means for detachably attaching the outer glass 20a of the outer glass unit 123 to the main body base 121.

  When the liquid crystal unit 110 is attached to the main body base 121, the liquid crystal unit 110 to which the inner glass unit 113 is attached by the inner glass slide mechanism 111 is inserted between the two long grooves 127 a along the arrow C direction from above the main body base 121. After that, the liquid crystal unit 110 may be slid downward along the long groove 127a, and the lower surface of the liquid crystal unit 110 may be brought into contact with the upper surface 126c of the bent portion 126b. Further, when removing the liquid crystal unit 110 from the main body base 121, the liquid crystal unit 110 may be slid upward along the long groove 127a.

  The outer glass unit 20 is attached to the base of the main body by the outer glass support portion 45 and the outer glass support shaft portion 46, and the inner glass unit 113 is attached to the liquid crystal unit 110 by the inner glass slide mechanism 111. The liquid crystal unit 110 may be attached to the main body base by a slide mechanism.

  In the above embodiment, the outer glass support shaft 46b, the liquid crystal support shaft 50b, and the inner glass support shaft 60b are provided coaxially. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 29, the lower support shaft 30, the liquid crystal support shaft 50b, and the outer glass support shaft 46b may be provided on the same axis, and the inner glass support shaft 60b may be provided on a different axis from these. FIG. 21A is a front sectional view, and FIG. 21B is a right side sectional view.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 2 has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to various gaming machines such as a slot machine.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the state which rotated the front door, the outer glass unit, the liquid crystal unit, and the inner glass unit, and opened the front surface of the main body base. It is a back side perspective view which shows the structure of a front door. It is a perspective view which shows the main body base of the state in which the game board was attached. It is a perspective view which shows an outer glass unit and a main body base. It is a perspective view which shows a main body base and a liquid crystal unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a liquid crystal unit and an inner glass unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the inner glass unit was attached to the liquid crystal unit. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the liquid crystal unit to which the inner glass unit was attached to the main body base. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and an outer glass unit. It is a front view which shows the state in which the latching | locking part was inserted in the penetration hole. It is a front view which shows the state which the latching | locking part latched to protrusion. It is a back side perspective view showing a liquid crystal unit and an inner glass unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and a liquid crystal unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and an outer glass unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a liquid crystal unit and an inner glass unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a front door and a liquid crystal unit. It is a back side perspective view showing a liquid crystal unit and an inner glass unit. It is a perspective view which shows an outer glass unit and a main body base. It is a perspective view which shows the main body base to which the outer glass unit was attached, the liquid crystal unit, and the inner glass unit. It is a front sectional view and a right side sectional view showing axial positions of the upper and lower support shafts, the outer glass support shaft portion, the liquid crystal support shaft portion, and the inner glass support shaft portion.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machine 3, 121 Main body base 4, 66, 76, 81, 91 Front door 4a Opening 5 Game board 5a Game area 20, 68, 83, 123 Outer glass unit 20a Outer glass (first transparent plate)
20b, 68b, 83b, 123b Outer glass frame 21, 71, 78, 86, 93, 110 Liquid crystal unit (image display device)
21a, 71a, 78a, 86a, 93a. 110a liquid crystal frame 21b transmissive liquid crystal (transmissive display section)
21c front surface 21d rear surface 22, 73, 88, 113 inner glass unit 22a inner glass (second transparent plate)
22b, 73b, 88b, 113b Inner glass frame 46 Outer glass spindle (first shaft)
46a Outer glass arm portion 46b Outer glass support shaft 48, 51, 61, 67, 72, 77, 82, 87, 92 Projection piece 45 Outer glass support portion (first bearing)
45a Outer glass cradle 45b Outer glass support hole 35 Outer glass stopper member 35a, 36a, 56a Rotating shaft 35b, 36b, 56b Locking piece 36 Liquid crystal unit stopper member 49 Liquid crystal support part 50 Liquid crystal support part 55 Inner glass support part (Second bearing)
55a Inner glass cradle 55b Inner glass support hole 56 Inner glass stopper 60 Inner glass supporting shaft (second shaft)
60a Inner glass arm portion 60b Inner glass support shaft 65, 70, 75 Locking member 65a, 70a, 75a, 80a, 85a, 90a Shaft portion 65b, 70b, 75b, 80b, 85b, 90b Locking portion 67a, 72a, 77a Insertion hole 80, 85, 90 Locking protrusion 82a, 87a, 92a Locking hole 111 Slide mechanism for inner glass (second slide mechanism)
120 Slide mechanism for outer glass (first slide mechanism)

Claims (4)

A main body base to which a game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched is attached, and an opening that allows the game area to be visually recognized. In a gaming machine with a front door to be worn,
An image display device having a transmissive display unit that is detachably provided on the main body base so as to be positioned between the game board and the front door, covers at least a part of the game area, and displays an image; ,
A first transparent plate that closes the opening and covers the front surface of the transmissive display unit;
A second transparent plate covering the back surface of the transmissive display unit;
A first shaft provided on one of the first transparent plate and the main body base, and a first bearing provided on the other and holding the first shaft detachably and rotatably. First holding means for detachably attaching the first transparent plate to the main body base;
A second shaft provided on one of the second transparent plate and the image display device, and a second bearing provided on the other and holding the second shaft detachably and rotatably. a second holding means for mounting said second transparent plate detachably to the image display device,
A third shaft provided in the image display device and rotatably held by a third bearing provided in the main body base;
The gaming machine, wherein the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are coaxial. Game according to claim 1, characterized in that said first transparent plate is provided with first integral means for integrating said first transparent plate so as not to rotate with said front door to said front door Machine. Claim 1 or, wherein the second transparent plate provided with second integral means for integrating said second transparent plate so as not to rotate with the image display device to the image display device 2. The gaming machine according to 2 .   The front door, the image display device, the first transparent plate, and the second transparent plate so that the image display device, the first transparent plate, and the second transparent plate do not rotate with respect to the front door. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising third integration means for integrating the two.

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