JPH087904Y2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game machine such as a video game using a monitor.

2. Description of the Related Art In the above-mentioned game machine, the game contents can be changed by changing the game board or changing the memory on the board without changing the entire machine. A game machine has been already proposed in which the screen of the monitor can be changed from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation or the opposite direction by changing the installation direction of the monitor with respect to the machine body according to the change of the game content.

This type of play machine is extremely advantageous because the screen of the monitor can be turned in any direction, so that the allowance for changing the game contents is greatly expanded and the game contents can be changed to a desired one. Moreover, the work to change the installation direction of the monitor is to first make the monitor free of the machine body, lift the monitor to a rotatable position,
Then change the direction and attach it to the machine body.

However, recent game machines tend to have larger monitors. Therefore, the weight of the monitor becomes heavy, and the above-described direction changing work is difficult for one person. In particular, lifting the monitor to a position where the direction can be changed and changing the direction in the lifted state requires a considerable amount of physical strength. Moreover, since the monitor may be damaged if it is handled roughly, at least two or more people are required to change the installation direction.

Therefore, a play machine has been proposed in which the monitor can be changed in direction while being supported by the machine body without lifting the monitor. However, such a play machine requires a width larger than the diagonal line of the monitor, which causes another problem that the entire machine becomes large.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and even a large monitor can change the installation direction by one person. Moreover, the structure is simple, the cost is low, and the machine is large. The challenge is to provide a play machine that does not have any.

Means for Solving the Problems The constitution of the present invention which achieves the above object is as follows.

(1) In a game machine capable of changing the installation direction of a monitor supported by a monitor mounting member provided on the main body of the gaming machine, a spindle provided on the rear side of the monitor and extending in the front-rear direction of the monitor, A support member provided on the game machine main body for supporting the support shaft so as to be rotatable about its axis and slidable in the axial direction, and a stopper for preventing removal from being provided on the rear end side of the support shaft. Members,
A play machine characterized by having.

(2) In the game machine according to claim 1, a monitor lifting jig for lifting the monitor is provided, and the monitor lifting jig is rotatably attached to a supporting frame mounted on a fixed portion and one end of the supporting frame. , An operating arm having the other end as an operating part, a pedestal mounted on the operating arm so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to its rotation axis, and an axis about an axis substantially perpendicular to the screen of the monitor with respect to the gantry. An amusement machine having a connecting member that is rotatably mounted and that can be connected to a monitor.

According to the structure of claim 1, since the weight of the monitor can be applied to the main body of the game machine via the support shaft and the supporting member, the monitor installation direction can be replaced by one person. Further, even if the monitor is lifted with an excessive force, the support shaft does not come off from the support member.

According to the structure of claim 2, the monitor is lifted via the gantry and the connecting member by rotating the operating arm with respect to the support frame. Therefore, the work of changing the installation direction of the monitor can be performed with a small force.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the front surface of the game machine main body 1,
That is, a player's operation unit 2 is provided on the left side of FIG. 2 via a support arm 3, and a monitor 4 is arranged above the operation unit 2. The monitor 5 has a screen 5 that is the front surface thereof directed obliquely upward, and in this example, the screen 5 is installed in a vertically long state.

The play machine main body 1 is provided with an outer frame body 6 in which a window 7 is formed so as to cover the outer periphery of the screen 5 of the monitor 4, and the outer frame body 6 is unlocked by locking means (not shown).
It is opened as shown in FIG. 3 and can be held in that state. The window 7 of the outer frame body 6 is formed in a substantially square shape,
When the screen 5 of the monitor 4 is vertically long, a blind plate 8 that covers both sides of the window is attached.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a square mounting member 9 is fixed to the monitor 4, and a screw hole 10 is formed at each corner of the mounting member 9. On the other hand,
A screw hole (not shown) is also provided at a position corresponding to the screw hole 10 on the game machine main body 1 side, and the mounting member 9 is fixed to the main body 1 by a butterfly bolt 11 into which the screw hole is screwed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a rear frame 12 that wraps around the rear side of the monitor 4 is fixed to the mounting member 9, and the axis of the rear frame 12 is substantially aligned with the center of the screen 5 and An extending support shaft 13 is fixed. A disc-shaped stopper 14 having a diameter larger than the width of a receiving groove 16 described later is fixed to the tip of the support shaft 13.

A supporting frame 15 as a supporting member for supporting the support shaft 13 is fixed to the game machine main body 1, and the supporting frame 15 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, a receiving groove 16 having an open upper portion 16a is formed. The receiving groove 16 extends downward from the upper portion 16a, and its width is formed to be equal to or slightly wider than the diameter of the support shaft 13, whereby the support shaft 13 is supported so as to be rotatable and slidable in the axial direction with respect to the receiving groove 16. Has been done.

The amusement machine configured in this way can be used by exchanging game boards, etc.
It is necessary to change the direction of the monitor 4, and its operation will be described with reference to an example in which the vertically long monitor 4 is changed to horizontally long as shown in FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer frame body 6 of the game machine main body is unlocked, and the outer frame body 6 is opened upward. Next, when the square butterfly bolt 11 is removed, the monitor 4 becomes free with respect to the game machine body 1. In this state, the monitor 4 is supported on both sides and the lower part of the mounting member 9 through the guide pieces 17 provided on the game machine body 1.

Further, in this example, the attachment members 9 are two on the left and right, and a total of 4
Two handles 18 are fixed, and the monitor 4 is pulled out through the handles 18 in the direction of arrow A (FIG. 2) perpendicular to the screen 5. Since the support shaft 13 is slidable with respect to the receiving groove 16 during this withdrawal, the monitor 4 is withdrawn with the support shaft 13 fitted in the receiving groove 16. Then, lift the monitor 4 to a position where it can change its direction, and then raise the monitor 4 90 degrees.
Rotate (see Figure 7). At this time, since the weight of the monitor 4 is shared by the game machine main body 1 via the rear frame 12 support shaft 13 and the support frame 15, a large force for supporting the entire weight of the monitor 4 during rotation is not required.

After the monitor 4 is changed in direction, the monitor 4 is returned to the game machine main body 1 in the reverse order to complete the direction change work. At this time, the direction of the blindfold plate 8 is also changed.

Thus, although the direction change of the monitor 4 is completed, since the operator and the play machine main body 1 share the monitor weight when the monitor 4 is rotated in the present invention, a large force is not required, and the operator does not need to have a center of gravity of the monitor 4. The workability is greatly improved without having to take an unreasonable posture to support the. Also,
Since the stopper 14 is provided at the tip of the support shaft 13, even if an excessive force is applied when the monitor 4 is lifted, the stopper 14 contacts the support member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the monitor 4 from being pulled out from the main body of the game machine. Further, when it is desired to remove the monitor 4 from the game machine body 1 for inspection and replacement of the monitor 4, as shown in FIG. 8, even if the support shaft 13 is provided with a stopper 14, the support shaft 13 is supported by the support shaft frame 15 It can be removed through the open upper part 16a of the receiving groove 16 of. Further, at the time of assembling, regardless of the presence or absence of the stopper 14, if the monitor 4 is tilted so that the support shaft 13 is fitted into the upper portion 16a of the receiving groove 16 opened, the monitor 4 can be easily assembled.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the monitor lifting jig 20 of the present invention.

In FIG. 9, the monitor lifting jig 20 has a fixed portion, for example, a support frame 21 having four legs to be placed on the game machine body 1, and an operation arm 26 rotatably attached to the support frame 21. are doing. Support frame
Reference numeral 21 denotes a U-shaped first frame 22 and a second frame 22 having both ends rotatably connected to both sides of the first frame 22.
The first frame 22 is provided with receiving members 24 that can be fitted to the support arms 3 and are formed of a frame 23. A support piece 25 is fixed near both ends of the first frame 22, and a groove into which a rotation support shaft 27 described later is rotatably fitted is formed in the support piece 25. The fixed portion on which the support frame 21 is placed may be a floor or a wall.

The operating arm 26 is formed in an L shape when viewed from the side, has a rotary support shaft 27 attached to one end, and an operating portion 28 at the other end.
Has become. Further, the operating arm 26 is provided with a pedestal 29 mounted rotatably around an axis of a shaft 30 which is parallel to the axis of the rotary support shaft 27, and the pedestal 29 is provided with a pin substantially perpendicular to the screen 5 of the monitor 4. A connecting member 30 rotatable about 32 is attached. Further, a lock lever 33 for holding the monitor 4 in a lifted position is rotatably attached to the operation portion 28 of the operation arm 26. The operating arm of this embodiment
26 is formed by bending a single pipe so that the operation portion 28 side is at the center, but the operating arm 26 has two L
The character-shaped member may be configured by connecting the respective ends of the rotation support shaft 27 and the operation unit 28.

The connecting member 31 has a length that extends in the short direction of the monitor 4, and both ends of the connecting member 31 are provided with fixing plates 34 that are fixed to the mounting member 9 of the monitor 4.

The operation mode of the monitor lifting jig thus configured is
It is as follows.

First, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the outer frame body 6 is opened upward and the butterfly bolt 11 is removed. Here, as shown in FIG. 10, the support frame 21 is installed on the game machine main body 1. At this time, the first
The receiving member 24 of the frame 22 is fitted to the supporting arm 3 and the second frame 23 is installed on the upper part of the game machine body. And working arm
The rotary support shaft 27 of 26 is fitted into the groove of the support piece 25 of the support frame 21, and the support frame 21 and the operating arm 26 are connected by this. Next, the fixing plate 34 of the connecting arm of the operating arm 26 is fixed to the mounting member 9 of the monitor 4 by the butterfly bolt 35.
Thus, the monitor lifting jig is set on the game machine body 1.

The jig thus set rotates the operating arm 26 about the rotation support 27 in the direction of arrow B in FIG. At this time, the monitor 4 is connected to the connecting member 31 as the operating arm 26 rotates.
And, it is lifted upward through the mount 29. When the monitor 4 reaches a predetermined position, for example, the position where the stopper 14 contacts the support member 15, the locking lever 33 is rotated in the direction of arrow C and locked to the support frame 21 as shown in FIG. The operating arm 26 is fixed.

When the operating arm 26 is fixed, the connecting member 31 can rotate with respect to the pedestal 29 about the pin 32 substantially vertical to the screen 5 of the monitor 4, so that the monitor 4 can be turned by 90 °.

When the direction of the monitor 4 is changed, the lock lever 33 is removed from the support frame 21 and the operating arm 26 is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow B, whereby the monitor is returned to the inside of the game machine body 1. After that, remove the jig and attach the monitor 4 to the game machine main unit 1
If fixed to, the direction change is completed.

In the above jig, the longer the length of the straight line connecting the operation arm 26 rotation support shaft 27 and the operation portion 28 is longer than the length from the rotation support shaft 27 to the shaft 30, the smaller the force for lifting the monitor 4. Therefore, even with a large monitor, the direction can be easily changed even by a person with weak arm strength by using the jig.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified in various ways.

For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the mounting member 9 of the monitor 4 is fixed to the main body 1 by using the wing bolts 11. However, the bolt is fixed to the main body 1 side and the mounting member 9 of the monitor 4 is fixed.
Alternatively, the bolt may be fitted into the screw hole 10 and fixed with a nut.

Further, in the embodiment, when the monitor 4 is lifted, the operator needs to keep holding the monitor 4 at that position.
Therefore, a shallow groove is formed in front of the stopper 14 of the support shaft 13,
When the monitor 4 is lifted and its groove is hooked on the support member, the weight of the monitor 4 can be shared with the game machine body 1.
Then, when returning the monitor 4, the support shaft 13 side may be slightly lifted to remove the groove from the support member.

Effects According to the above configuration, in the present invention, the weight of the monitor can be applied to the main body of the game machine through the support shaft and the supporting member, so that one person can change the installation direction of the monitor. Further, even if the monitor is lifted with an excessive force, the support shaft does not come off from the support member, which is advantageous. Furthermore, by rotating the operating arm with respect to the support frame,
Since the monitor can be lifted with a small force through the mount and the connecting member, the work of changing the installation direction of the monitor is significantly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the inside thereof, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the operation of changing the direction of a monitor, FIGS. 4 and 5. Is a front view and a side view of the monitor, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a time when the direction of the monitor is changed, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a time when the monitor is detached from the game machine main body. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the monitor lifting jig of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the operation of changing the direction of the monitor by the monitor lifting jig, and FIG. 11 is a monitor using the monitor lifting jig. It is a side view which shows the time of lifting. 1 …… Game machine body 4 …… Monitor 9 …… Mounting member 13 …… Spindle 14 …… Stopper 15 …… Supporting member 21 …… Supporting frame 26 …… Operating arm 29 …… Mounting base 31 …… Coupling member

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A game machine capable of changing the installation direction of a monitor supported by a monitor mounting member provided on the main body of the game machine, wherein the support shaft is provided on the rear side of the monitor and extends in the front-back direction of the monitor. A supporting member provided on the play machine main body for supporting the support shaft so as to be rotatable about its axis and slidable in the axial direction; and a retaining member provided on the rear end side of the support shaft. And a stopper member for the game machine. 2. A game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a monitor lifting jig for lifting said monitor, said monitor lifting jig being a supporting frame mounted on a fixed portion and one end being rotatable on said supporting frame. Attached to the
An operating arm having the other end as an operating portion, a pedestal rotatably attached to the operating arm about an axis parallel to its rotation axis, and a rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to the monitor screen with respect to the gantry. An amusement machine having a connecting member which is freely attached and which can be connected to a monitor.