JPH0889639A - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a gaming machine having an outer frame that can organize electric wiring and contribute to protection of forest resources. [Structure] An outer frame 2 of a pachinko gaming machine is integrally molded with a synthetic resin, and a wiring collecting means for collecting electrical wiring is provided on the outer frame 2, and the wiring collecting means includes a management device and a gaming machine. An external terminal board for exchanging information between the two and supplying power is provided, and the unit structure is attachable to and detachable from the outer frame.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a pachi-slot gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine, the outer frame of which is made of synthetic resin, and in particular, electric wiring can be arranged in an orderly manner. At the same time, it relates to a gaming machine having an outer frame capable of accommodating small items such as consumable parts and tools.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional game machine has an outer frame in which wooden plate members are assembled in a vertically long rectangle, and the front frame is attached to the outer frame whose front and rear are open so that the front frame can be opened and closed. Equipment necessary for games, decoration equipment, etc. were attached, and each equipment protruding to the back side of the front frame was stored in the outer frame when the front frame was closed. Therefore, the electrical wiring required for each device was wired vertically and horizontally on the back side of the front frame.

[0003]

Since the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine uses an outer frame in which wooden board members are combined,
Even if the outer frame is processed to provide functional parts having various functions such as a wiring space and a component storage part, it is too time-consuming and the strength is reduced if processed one by one. It was Moreover, in recent years, unlimited use of forest resources has become a problem because it leads to environmental destruction, and the use of wood for the outer frame is a modern idea that protects forest resources and prevents the deterioration of the global environment. It does not meet the requirements and cannot be recycled. Furthermore, since recent game machines have adopted a configuration in which the game progresses under electronic control, many electric wires are laid vertically and horizontally on the back side of the front frame, which hinders maintenance and inspection work. It has become. The present invention has been proposed in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technology, and an object of the present invention is not only to function as an outer frame that constitutes the top, bottom, left, and right of the gaming machine as a simple housing, but also to It also allows the functions to be exhibited.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that an outer frame constituting upper, lower, left and right sides of a gaming machine is molded with a synthetic resin, and the outer frame is formed on the outer frame. Is
Wiring collecting means for collecting electrical wiring is provided.

Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, an outer frame constituting the upper, lower, left and right sides of the gaming machine is molded of synthetic resin, and the outer frame has a housing means for housing small articles such as consumable parts and tools. Is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the outer frame forming the upper, lower, left and right sides of the gaming machine is molded of synthetic resin, and the outer frame is provided with wiring collecting means for collecting electrical wiring and is consumed. A storage means for storing small items such as parts and tools is provided.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1 or 3.
In addition to the above configuration, the front frame that closes the front open portion of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable is pivotally attached to one side of the outer frame in a rotatable state, and the wiring aggregation means is located on the pivot side of the front frame. It is provided on the vertical member of the outer frame.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the wiring aggregation means includes an external terminal board for exchanging information between the management device and the gaming machine and supplying power, and is attachable to and detachable from the outer frame. It is characterized by having a simple unit structure.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the fifth aspect, a wiring space portion for accommodating wiring is provided in the outer frame,
A unit mounting opening communicating with the wiring space and accommodating the wiring collecting means of the unit structure is provided, and the wiring collecting means of the unit structure is provided with a unit connector that is one end of electrical wiring, A wiring aggregation connector that is the other end of the electrical wiring is provided in the unit mounting opening, and the wiring aggregation means of the unit structure is housed in the unit mounting opening to provide the unit connector and the wiring aggregation connector. It is characterized by connecting.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the outer frame is composed of a front outer frame and a rear outer frame divided in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, and the front outer frame has a wiring space for accommodating wiring. And a united opening for accommodating the united wiring unit having the unit connector for electrical wiring is provided in the rear outer frame. The front outer frame and the rear outer frame are combined in an overlapping state to form an outer frame, and the unit connector and the wiring aggregation connector are formed by a multi-layered combination of the front outer frame and the rear outer frame. It is characterized by connecting and.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the electric wiring required for the gaming machine is collected by the wiring collecting means provided in the outer frame formed of synthetic resin.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the consumable parts of the gaming machine, the tools for attaching and detaching the consumable parts, and the like are housed in a housing means provided in an outer frame formed of synthetic resin.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned wiring collecting means and storage means are provided on the outer frame formed of synthetic resin, and the electrical wiring is collected by the wiring collecting means and parts and Tools and the like are stored in the storage means.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the wiring gathering means is provided on the vertical member of the outer frame located on the shaft attachment side of the front frame, so that the electrical wiring between the front frame and the outer frame is provided. Is short, and the front frame can be opened and closed without the electric wiring being sandwiched between the front frame and the outer frame.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5, exchange of information and supply of power between the management device and the gaming machine are performed.
This is done via an external terminal board. The wiring collecting means including the external terminal board has a unit structure and can be attached to and detached from the outer frame.

Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the electrical wiring is housed in the wiring space portion provided in the outer frame, and the wiring consolidating means having a unit structure has a unit mounting opening communicating with the wiring space portion. It is stored in the department. When the unit structure wiring accommodating means is accommodated in the unit mounting opening, the unit connector, which is one end of the electric wiring provided in the wiring consolidating means, and the other end of the electric wiring provided in the unit mounting opening. Is connected to the wiring aggregation connector.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7, the outer frame is
It is composed of a front outer frame and a rear outer frame divided in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine. Inside the wiring space portion provided in the front outer frame, electrical wiring is stored, and inside the unit mounting opening provided in the outer outer frame. Since the unit-structured wiring aggregation means is stored in
When the outer frame is formed by combining the front outer frame and the rear outer frame in a multi-layered structure, the unit connector provided in the wiring space of the front outer frame and the wiring housed in the unit mounting opening of the outer outer frame It is connected to the wiring aggregation connector provided in the aggregation means. Therefore, it becomes easy to provide the outer frame with functional parts having various functions such as a wiring space and a component storage part.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is a typical gaming machine.
2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 with the front frame opened.

A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention has an outer frame 2 made of synthetic resin, which is molded by using a low foam molding technique or a usual molding technique. The outer frame 2 of this pachinko gaming machine 1,
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, it is a vertically long rectangular front and rear open frame body that constitutes the upper, lower, left and right sides of the gaming machine, and the front frame 3 that opens and closes the front open part is hinged 3a on one side of the outer frame 2. , 3b
By pivoting in a rotatable state, by attaching the game board 4 so as to close the window portion of the front frame 3 from the back side,
A ball supply tray 5 is provided on the front surface of the opening / closing panel, a ball storage tray 6, a hitting ball launching operation section 7 and the like are provided on the lower front side of the front frame 3, and a ball launching device 8 and the like are provided on the lower back side. .

The outer frame 2 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 16. The outer frame 2 is a hollow plate-shaped upper horizontal member 2a, lower horizontal member 2b, left vertical member 2c, right vertical member. Member 2d
May be integrally molded to form a vertically long rectangular frame whose front and rear are open, but each member 2a to 2d may be separately molded and then joined to form a frame. In the embodiments described below, members having the same function will be described with the same reference numerals.

First, the outer frame 2 having the first embodiment of the wiring aggregating means will be described with reference to FIGS. This outer frame 2 is
As shown in FIG. 3A, on the front end face or the rear end face, wiring insertion openings 9 through which the electric wiring is inserted through the hollow interior are provided side by side at predetermined intervals. The adjacent wiring insertion openings 9 and 9 are communicated with each other through a communication opening 10 that has a width that communicates with the inside of the hollow and that makes it difficult for electrical wiring to be inserted. The wiring insertion opening 9 and the communication opening 10 are continuous left and right in the upper lateral member 2a and vertically in the left and right vertical members 2c and 2d. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, ribs 11 for reinforcing the outer frame 2 are provided so as to project from the inner surface inside the hollow of the outer frame 2.

As described above, since the outer frame 2 is integrally formed of synthetic resin, the portion forming the communication opening 10 has flexibility. Therefore, when the outer frame 2 in the vicinity of the communication opening 10 is pushed from the front side toward the back side or pulled from the back side toward the front side, the plate portion around the communication opening 10 is bent. , The communication opening 10 can be opened. In this way, the communication opening 10
After opening the electrical wiring 12, the electrical wiring 12 is housed in the hollow inside from the communication opening 10 and the wiring insertion opening 9 adjacent to the communication opening 10, and then the outer frame 2 in the vicinity of the communication opening 10 is pushed or pulled. When the force applied is relaxed, the plate-shaped portion forming the communication opening 10 is restored, and the electrical wiring 12 can be inserted into the adjacent wiring insertion openings 9 and 9 (FIG. 3 (A)). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the wiring insertion opening 9 and the communication opening 10 described above function as wiring aggregation means. Incidentally, the wiring aggregation means, like the present embodiment,
This includes not only consolidating the wiring but also housing the wiring.

The wiring insertion opening 9 and the communication opening 10 are not provided on the front end surface or the rear end surface of the outer frame 2 as described above, but as shown in FIG. May be provided. Further, in FIG. 3A, the wiring 12 is inserted through the wiring insertion openings 10 that are vertically adjacent to each other. However, by appropriately selecting the wiring insertion opening 10 to be inserted, a desired length for consolidating the wirings can be obtained. Can be

Next, the outer frame 2 having the second embodiment of the wiring collecting means will be described with reference to FIGS. This outer frame 2
As shown in FIG. 5 (A), a plurality of tie attachment holes 13 ... Are opened at intervals on the front end face. The tie attachment holes 13 are arranged in the left-right direction on the upper horizontal member 2a and in the up-down direction on the left and right vertical members 2c and 2d.

As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the binder 14 attached to the binder attachment hole 13 is made of an elastic member such as synthetic resin, and is attached to the tip of the shaft portion 15. A mushroom-shaped mounting portion 16 having an outer diameter dimension slightly larger than the inner diameter dimension of the hole 13 is formed, and in the middle of the shaft portion 15, it is slightly larger than the thickness of the plate portion constituting the outer frame 2 from the mounting portion 16. A flange-shaped locking portion 17 is provided at a distance from each other, and a pair of arm portions 18 and 18 are provided at the other end of the shaft portion 15 in both arm portions 1.
It is provided so that the tip ends of 8, 8 come into contact with each other to form a ring shape.

Since the binding tool 14 is made of a material having elasticity, when the mounting portion 16 is pressed into the binding tool mounting hole 13, the outer peripheral dimension of the mushroom-shaped mounting section 16 is compressed and the binding tool mounting hole 13 is compressed. When the mounting portion 16 is inserted into the inside and the mounting portion 16 passes through the binder mounting hole 13, the elastic member restores its original outer diameter dimension, and the base end side of the mounting portion 16 and the locking portion 17 cause the front end face plate of the outer frame 2 to move. Sandwich it. Therefore, the binding tool 14 is used for the outer frame 2
It does not come off when attached to. In this way, the outer frame 2
After attaching the tying member 14 to the desired position, the ring-shaped arm portions 18 and 18 are spread out to position the electric wiring 12 in the ring formed by the arm portions 18 and 18, and
When the force that spreads the
18 returns to its original state, and the electric wiring 12 can be integrated in the ring formed by the arms. Alternatively, the ends of the arms 18 may be engaged with each other to maintain the ring state, and the electrical wiring 12 may be bound by the engaging force.

In this embodiment, the above-mentioned binding tool mounting hole 13 is used.
And the binding tool 14 functions as a wiring integration means. In addition,
The tie attachment holes 13 described above may be provided on the inner side surface of the outer frame 2 as shown in FIG. 6, instead of being provided on the front surface of the outer frame 2 as described above.

Next, the outer frame 2 having the first embodiment of the storage means will be described with reference to FIG. The outer frame 2 forms a storage chamber 19 from the rear end surfaces of the left and right vertical members toward the front side (front frame side), and above and below the storage chamber 19 the storage chamber 19 extends from the rear end surface of the outer frame 2 to the storage chamber 19. Slide groove 20 extending in the front-back direction,
20 is provided. Further, inside the vertical member 2d of the outer frame 2, at a position approximately in the middle of the slide groove 20 described above,
A screw insertion hole 22 for inserting the mounting screw 21 is formed.

Small items stored in the storage chamber 19, for example, consumable parts such as the fuse 23 and the lamp 24, and the driver 2
Tools such as 5 are attached to a slide plate 26 that can slide in the slide groove 20. This slide plate 26 is
For example, it is made of a synthetic resin plate having elasticity, and a locking projection 27 for fitting and locking the fuse 23, the lamp 24, the driver 25 or the like is provided on one side, and the outer frame 2
A screw threaded hole 28 is provided at a position corresponding to the screw insertion hole 22 provided inside the side plate.

In order to store the slide plate 26 having consumable parts, tools and the like in the storage chamber 19, the slide plate 26 is inserted into the slide groove 20 from the rear end face side of the vertical member of the outer frame 2, The mounting screws 21 may be inserted in series through the screw insertion holes 22 of the outer frame 2 and the screw screw holes 28 of the slide plate 26, and the tips of the mounting screws 21 may be screwed into the screw screw holes 28. Also,
By removing the mounting screw 21 screwed to the outer frame 2 and the slide plate 26 and pulling out the slide plate 26 from the storage chamber 19,
The parts, tools, etc. attached to the slide plate 26 can be taken out and used. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the storage chamber 19, the slide plate 26, and the mounting screw 21 described above function as a storage means, and store small articles such as consumables and tools in the storage chamber 19 formed within the thickness of the outer frame 2. Of course, it will not be an obstacle during daily repair and inspection work, and it is of course convenient when using these small items.

The outer frame 2 having the second embodiment of the storage means will be described with reference to FIG. The outer frame 2 includes consumable parts such as the fuse 23 and the lamp 24 and the driver 2 on the inner surface of the vertical member.
A locking projection 29 for fitting and locking a tool such as No. 5 is provided. The fuse 23 and the lamp 2 are attached to the locking projection 29.
By fitting and locking 4 and the like, the outer frame 2 can be provided with consumable parts, tools, and the like. Therefore,
In this embodiment, the locking projection 29 described above functions as a storage means. The position where the locking protrusion 29 is provided may be any position as long as it does not interfere with the device protruding to the rear of the front frame. Therefore, the free space can be effectively used.

The outer frame 2 having the third embodiment of the storing means will be described with reference to FIG. The outer frame 2 has an insertion frame 30 protruding from the inner surface of the vertical member, through which the shaft of the driver 25 can be inserted but the grip of the driver cannot be inserted. The driver 25 can be housed in the outer frame 2 by inserting the shaft of the driver 25 from the upper portion of the insertion frame 30.
In addition, a desired tool can be stored in the outer frame 2 by changing the inner diameter of the insertion frame 30 according to the tool to be attached. Therefore, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned insertion frame 30 functions as a storage means.

Outer frame 2 having a third embodiment of the wiring aggregation means
Will be described with reference to FIG. The outer frame 2 has a unit mounting opening 31 formed on the front end face or the rear end face of the vertical member. The unit mounting opening 31 is formed on the front end face side of the outer frame 2 over the entire width of the plate thickness of the vertical member, and on the rear side of the outer frame 2 of the box storage unit 32. The frame 2 includes mounting projection slide grooves 33 formed from the outer side surface toward the inner side up to the middle of the plate thickness of the vertical member. The vertical member of the outer frame 2 forming the unit mounting opening 31 is preferably located on the side of the front frame 3 on which the front frame 3 is attached, and is preferably formed on the upper side thereof. This is because, for example, the connection with the wiring (external wiring) that communicates with the management device is easy, and there is little risk of disconnection.

The wiring grouping unit 34 attached to the unit mounting opening 31 can be housed in the box housing section 32, and the box-shaped wiring grouping box 3 having an open front surface.
5, an external terminal board 36 attached to the opening of the wiring collecting box 35, and a mounting protrusion 37 extending vertically from the rear surface of the wiring collecting box 35. The wiring aggregation box 35 has a width, a depth, and a height set according to the size of the box storage portion 32 so that the wiring storage box 35 can be stored in the box storage portion 32 without unevenness.

Supports 38, 3 for supporting the external terminal board 36 are provided above and below the opening of the wiring collecting box 35.
8 is provided, and the mounting screw 41 is inserted in series through the screw hole 39 provided in the upper support portion 38 and the screw insertion hole 40 provided in the upper portion of the external terminal board 36, and the tip of the mounting screw 41 is screwed into the screw hole 39. The external terminal board 36 can be attached to the wiring collecting box 35 by tightening.

In order to mount the wiring grouping unit 34 on the outer frame 2, the wiring grouping box 35 is located inside the box housing 32, and the mounting projection 37 is located inside the mounting projection slide groove 37. The wiring aggregation unit 34 may be pushed in from the outside of the frame 2.

Further, hook plate springs 42 for locking the mounting projection 37 are provided above and below the entrance side of the mounting projection slide groove 33 (outside the outer frame 2) (FIG. 10).
(B)). This hooking leaf spring 42 has its base end in the outer frame 2 in a tilted recess formed in a portion above the mounting projection slide groove 33.
Is attached in the horizontal direction with the hook portion 43 at the tip facing outward. In addition, an inclined surface 44 that is inclined toward the entrance side of the mounting projection slide groove 33 is formed at the tip of the hook portion 43.

Therefore, when inserting the mounting projection 37 of the wiring collecting unit 34 into the mounting projection slide groove 33,
The mounting projection 37 is brought into contact with the inclined surface 44 of the hook portion 43,
When pushed in in this state, the tip portion of the hooking leaf spring 42 is pushed up, whereby the mounting projection 37 is smoothly inserted into the mounting projection slide groove 33. And
When the mounting projection 37 is sufficiently inserted into the mounting projection slide groove 33, the hooking leaf spring 42 is restored (lowered) by elasticity, and the hooking portion 43 engages with the rear end of the mounting projection 37 and locks. In addition, in order to take out the wiring collecting unit 34 from the unit mounting opening 31, the hook leaf spring 4 is used.
The attachment projection 37 may be pulled out while pushing up the hooking portion 43 of the second upper part of the outer frame 2.

Another embodiment of the wiring aggregation unit 34 is shown in FIG.
A description will be given based on 0 (C). This wiring aggregation unit 3
4 has a box-shaped wiring aggregation box 35 that can be stored in the box storage portion 32 and has an open front surface, and a mounting protrusion 37 that extends vertically from the rear surface of the wiring aggregation box 35. In addition to the external terminal board 36, there is provided a second connector 45 having a right angle connector 45.
The substrate 46 can be stored. The wiring aggregation box 35 is provided on the upper surface and the lower surface in the wiring aggregation box 35 described above.
A plurality of substrate slide grooves 47 extending from the front opening toward the back are provided, and the substrates 36 and 46 are fitted into the substrate slide grooves 47 and slid,
The external terminal board 36 and the second board 46 can be mounted in the wiring aggregation box 35.

Further, mounting holes 49 are formed on the left and right side openings of the wiring collecting box 35 for engaging the ends of the belt 48 serving as a board fixing member. Therefore, after the external terminal board 36 and the second board 46 are housed in the wiring grouping box 35 in a state of being fitted in the board slide groove 47, the board fastening belt 48 is formed into a crank shape so as to cross the opening. When both ends are engaged in the mounting holes 49, the external terminal board 36 and the second board 46 can be fixed by the board fixing belt 48 while being housed in the wiring collecting box 35. Further, when a new function is added to the external terminal, the function of the external terminal can be changed without changing the entire wiring aggregation unit 34 by adding this new function to the second board 46. You can Wiring aggregation box 3
The board to be housed in 5 is not limited to the above-mentioned board, but boards having different functions such as the external terminal board 36 and the machine frame control board may be housed.

The unit mounting opening 31 may be formed on the front end face side of the vertical member of the outer frame 2 as described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 11, for example. It may be formed on the inner surface of the vertical member.

Outer frame 2 having a fourth embodiment of the wiring aggregation means
Will be described with reference to FIG. The outer frame 2 has a unit mounting opening 31 formed on the outer surface of the vertical member,
Cover member mounting portions 51 having screw engagement holes 50 are provided above and below the unit mounting opening portion 31. External terminal board 3 housed in the unit mounting opening 31
Reference numeral 6 is screwed to the tip of a board mounting boss portion 53 projecting from the inside of the plate-shaped cover member 52.

To mount the external terminal board 36 in the unit mounting opening 31, the external terminal board 36 screwed to the cover member 52 is attached to the unit mounting opening 3.
1 into the unit mounting opening 3 with the cover member 52.
1 is closed, and the screws 55 are inserted in series through the screw insertion holes 54 and the screw screw holes 50 formed at the four corners of the cover member 52, and the tips of the screws 55 are screwed into the screw screw holes 50 and tightened. Good. On the other hand, when the screw 55 is loosened, the external terminal board 36 can be easily removed from the unit mounting opening 31.

Outer frame 2 having a fifth embodiment of the wiring aggregation means
Will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. This outer frame 2 is
A wiring processing space 56 for accommodating the electrical wiring 12 is formed on the back side of the vertical member, and the wiring processing space 56 is avoided from the front side and the outer surface side of the vertical member.
A unit mounting opening 31 is formed toward the inside of the vertical member. Then, in the unit mounting opening 31, on the inner side surface, the wiring collective connector mounting opening 5 for mounting the wiring collective connector 57 which is the terminal of the electrical wiring 12 is formed.
8 is provided, and locking openings 59 for attaching the wiring aggregation unit 34 are provided on the inner upper surface and the lower surface.

The wiring aggregation connector 57 has a connector board 60, and the wiring aggregation connector 57 is inserted into the unit attachment opening 31 from the inner side of the outer frame 2 (the back side of the wiring aggregation connector attachment opening 58 described above). The connector board 60 is screwed to the vertical member of the outer frame 2 so as to project.

The wiring grouping unit 34 housed in the unit mounting opening 31 is formed into a shape and size that can be housed in the unit mounting opening 31, and has a box-shaped wiring grouping box 35 having a front opening. , Wiring aggregation box 35
The external terminal board 36 is housed inside, and a unit connector insertion opening 61 is formed at a position facing the above-mentioned wiring aggregation connector 57.

Substrate slide grooves 47 extending from the opening of the wiring collecting box 35 toward the rear side are formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the wiring collecting box 35, respectively.
By fitting and sliding the external terminal board 36 in the board slide groove 47, the external terminal board 36 can be mounted in the wiring collecting box 35. The external terminal board 36 has a unit connector 62 on one side, and the unit connector 62 is
It is located in the unit connector insertion opening 61 described above. Further, mounting holes 49 are formed on the left and right side openings of the wiring collecting box 35 for engaging the ends of the substrate fastening belt 48. Therefore, after the external terminal board 36 is housed in the wiring grouping box 35, the board fastening belt 48 is hung over the opening so as to cover the board fastening belt 4.
When both ends of 8 are engaged in the mounting holes 49, the external terminal board 36 can be fixed by the board fixing belt 48 while being housed in the wiring collecting box 35.

Further, on the upper surface and the lower surface of the wiring collecting box 35, there are provided locking members 63 which respectively engage with the locking openings 59 provided in the unit mounting opening 31. The locking member 63 is integrally molded with the wiring collecting box 35 by a synthetic resin, and has a cutout portion 64 provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the wiring collection box 35, and from one side of the cutout portion 64 into the cutout portion 64. Locking arm 65 having protruding flexibility
The locking arm 65 is provided with a hook-shaped locking projection 66 protruding outward from the upper surface or the lower surface of the wiring collecting box 35 at the tip end portion thereof.

Therefore, as indicated by the arrow in FIG.
When the wiring aggregation unit 34 is inserted into the unit mounting opening 31 from the outside of the vertical member of the outer frame 2, the locking arm 65
The locking projection 66 provided at the tip end of the wiring engaging unit 59 engages with the locking opening 59 provided in the unit mounting opening 31 so that the wiring aggregation unit 34 can be mounted at a predetermined position in the unit mounting opening 31. it can. The unit mounting opening 31
To remove the wiring collecting unit 34 from the inside, pull out the wiring collecting unit 34 in the outward direction of the vertical member while pushing out the locking protrusion 66 locked in the locking opening 59 from the locking opening 59. Good.

When the wiring aggregation unit 34 is mounted in the unit mounting opening 31, the unit mounting opening 3
The wiring aggregation connector 57 projecting into the connector 1 is engaged with the unit connector 62 facing the unit connector insertion opening 61 of the wiring aggregation unit 34, and the electrical wiring 12 in the wiring processing space 56 is connected to the external terminal board 36. Can be connected to.

Next, another embodiment of the outer frame 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. The outer frame 2 of this gaming machine is divided into a front outer frame 67 that is the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a rear outer frame 68 that is the rear side, and the front outer frame 67 and the rear outer frame 68 are formed. The outer frame 2 is constructed by stacking and fixing the two.

On the front outer frame 67 described above, a wiring space portion 69 for accommodating wiring is formed on the back side along the extending direction of the upper horizontal member 2a and the vertical members 2c, 2d, and the vertical member is formed. A connector board 6 having a wiring aggregation connector 57 on a mounting boss portion 70 protruding in the formed wiring space portion 69.
0 is attached by screws 71. The electrical wiring 12 connected to the wiring aggregation connector 57 is arranged so as to pass through the wiring space 69.

On the other hand, in the rear outer frame 68, as shown in FIG. 16, a unit mounting opening 31 for accommodating the wiring collecting unit 34 is provided on the back side of the vertical member. Further, the wiring aggregation unit mounting projections 72 projecting toward the inside of the opening 31 are provided above and below the opening surface side of the unit mounting opening 31.
Is provided. This wiring aggregation unit mounting protrusion 72 is
The rear outer frame 68 and the rear outer frame 68 are integrally molded with each other, and are integrally molded in a recess 73 formed in the upper surface and the lower surface of the wiring aggregation box 35, and an arm 74 extending from the back side of the recess 73 to the front side is locked. Locking protrusion 75 formed at the tip of the arm 74
Consists of Further, an insertion hole opening 76 is formed on the front side of the unit mounting opening 31 for inserting the wiring-aggregating connector and the unit connector 62.

The wiring grouping unit 34 housed in the unit mounting opening 31 is a wiring grouping box 35.
And an external terminal board 36 to be mounted in the wiring aggregation box 35.
Is screwed to a mounting boss 77 provided in the wiring collecting box 35. Further, a unit connector insertion opening 61 for inserting a unit connector 62 provided on one side of the external terminal board 36 is provided on the back side of the wiring aggregation box 35.

To mount the wiring grouping unit 34 in the unit mounting opening 31, as shown in FIG. 15C, the wiring grouping unit 34 is advanced from the rear side of the rear outer frame 68, and the locking arms are moved. When the hook-shaped locking projection 75 provided at the tip of the wire 74 is pushed outward toward the wiring collecting unit 34 and the wiring collecting unit 34 advances to a predetermined position, the wiring is collected at the end of the opening of the wiring collecting box 35. The unit mounting protrusion 72 engages with the unit mounting opening 31.
The wiring aggregation unit 34 can be installed therein.
In order to take out the wiring grouping box 35 from the unit mounting opening 31, the wiring grouping unit mounting projection 72 is spread out so that the wiring grouping unit mounting projection 72 engaged with the opening end of the wiring grouping box 35 is removed. It suffices to remove it and pull out the wiring aggregation box 35.

The front outer frame 67 and the rear outer frame 68 having the above-mentioned structure are combined into a multi-layered structure, and the screw insertion holes 78 formed in the rear surface side of the rear outer frame 68 and the front outer frame 67 are formed. A screw 80 is inserted in series with the outer frame overlapping boss portion 79 provided on the rear surface side, and the tip of the screw 80 is tightened into the outer frame overlapping boss portion 79 to integrate the outer frames 67 and 68 into an outer frame. Two
Further, the unit connector 62 and the wiring collective connector 57 are engaged with each other by this combination, and the electric wiring 12 in the wiring processing space 56 is connected to the external terminal board 3.
6 can be connected.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, each member functioning as the wiring consolidating means facilitates opening and closing of the front frame 3, and at the same time, prevents the wiring from breaking, the front frame 3
It is preferable to provide it on the vertical member of the outer frame 2 located on the shaft attachment side.

[0058]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the following effects can be obtained. In the invention according to claim 1, since the outer frame is made of synthetic resin without using wood, the outer frame itself can be provided with other functions in addition to the housing function, and is made of synthetic resin. Is easy. And if it is made of synthetic resin,
It can protect forest resources and contribute to the conservation of the global environment. Further, since the wiring collecting means is provided in the outer frame, it is possible to collect a large number of electric wires required for the gaming machine by the wiring collecting means. Therefore, it is possible to orderly arrange the electrical wiring that was laid out in a vertical and horizontal manner on the back side of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the electric wiring from interfering with the assembly work and the maintenance / inspection work.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the expendable parts of the gaming machine, tools for attaching and detaching these expendable parts, etc. can be housed in the housing means of the outer frame and kept in stock. When performing maintenance and inspection, it is possible to work without having to return to the parts and tools each time, and improve efficiency.

Further, in the invention according to the third aspect, since the wiring gathering means and the storing means are provided, the wiring can be neatly organized, and the efficiency of maintenance and inspection work can be improved.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, since the wiring consolidating means is provided on the vertical member of the outer frame located on the shaft mounting side of the front frame, the electric wiring is fronted when the front frame is opened and closed. It is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of being sandwiched between the frame and the outer frame, and it is also possible to prevent an accident such as disconnection of the electrical wiring due to the electrical wiring being sandwiched between the front frame and the outer frame.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5, exchange of information and supply of power between the management device and the game machine are performed.
Since it is done via the external terminal board, it is possible to organize the electrical wiring between the management device and each gaming machine,
It is possible to prevent wiring connection mistakes. In addition, the wiring aggregation means equipped with an external terminal board has a unit structure and can be attached to and detached from the outer frame.
Work efficiency can be improved during inspections and repairs.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the electrical wiring is housed in the wiring space provided in the outer frame, and the wiring consolidating means having a unit structure has a unit mounting opening communicating with the wiring space. Since the structure is housed in the unit, when the unit structure wiring accommodating means is accommodated in the unit mounting opening, the unit connector which is one of the electrical terminals provided in the wiring collecting means and the electrical connector provided in the unit mounting opening are provided. The other end of the wiring, which is the wiring aggregation connector, is simply and surely connected. Therefore, a wiring connection mistake can be structurally prevented, and an erroneous wiring due to a human error can be effectively prevented.

In the invention according to claim 7, the outer frame is
It is composed of a front outer frame and a rear outer frame divided in the front-back direction of the gaming machine, and the electrical wiring is stored in the wiring space part provided in the front outer frame, and the unit mounting opening provided in the rear outer frame Since the wiring aggregation means of the unit structure is housed in the portion and the outer frame is formed by combining the front outer frame and the rear outer frame, the unit connector provided in the wiring space part of the front outer frame is formed by this combination. The wiring aggregation connector provided in the wiring aggregation means housed in the unit mounting opening of the rear outer frame can be reliably connected, and the labor required for the connection can be greatly saved. In addition, since the electrical wiring is stored in the wiring space and the rear side is covered with the rear outer frame, the visible electrical wiring is reduced, the aesthetics are improved, and the maintenance and inspection work is obstructed. It never becomes.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, since the outer frame is integrally molded with the synthetic resin, the outer frame has a wiring space, an external terminal board mounting portion, a component storage portion, a tool storage portion, and the like. It becomes possible to easily provide the functional part having various functions.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with the front frame opened.

3A and 3B are explanatory views of an outer frame having a wiring aggregation means according to a first embodiment, FIG. 3A is a perspective view of an upper portion of the outer frame, and FIG.
A-a 'sectional view in FIG. 6, (C) is b- in (A)
It is a b'cross section.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the outer frame of the embodiment in which the wiring collecting means is formed on the inner surface side of the vertical member.

5A and 5B are explanatory views of an outer frame having a second embodiment of the wiring aggregating means, FIG. 5A is a perspective view of an upper portion of the outer frame, and FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line cc 'in FIG. 7A, and FIG.

6 is a perspective view of an upper portion of the outer frame in which the arrangement of the wiring collecting means shown in FIG. 5 is changed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an upper portion of the outer frame having the first embodiment of the storing means.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the outer frame having a second embodiment of the storage means.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an upper portion of an outer frame having a third embodiment of the storage means.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of an outer frame having a third embodiment of the wiring aggregating means, FIG. 10A is an exploded perspective view of an upper portion of the outer frame, and FIG.
FIG. 4A is a front view of the mounting projection slide groove and the upper part of the wiring collecting box when the outer frame side plate is viewed from the front side, and FIG. 11C is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the wiring collecting unit.

11 is an exploded perspective view of the upper portion of the outer frame in which the positions of the wiring collecting means shown in FIG. 10 are changed.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of an upper portion of an outer frame having a fourth embodiment of a wiring collecting unit.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of an outer frame having a wiring aggregation means according to a fifth embodiment.

14 is a rear view of the main part of the outer frame shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is another embodiment of the outer frame of the gaming machine according to the present invention, (A) is a perspective view of the outer frame united, (B) is a perspective view of the outer frame separated, C) is a sectional view of a main part of the outer frame.

16 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the outer frame shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Gaming Machine 2 Outer Frame 3 Front Frame 9 Wiring Insertion Opening 10 Communication Opening 11 Rib 12 Electrical Wiring 13 Binding Tool Mounting Hole 14 Binding Tool 19 Storage Chamber 20 Slide Groove 21 Mounting Screw 22 Screw Insertion Hole 23 Fuse 24 Lamp 25 Driver 26 Slide plate 27 Locking protrusion 28 Screw screwing hole 29 Locking protrusion 30 Insertion frame 31 Unit mounting opening 32 Box storage part 33 Mounting protrusion Slide groove 34 Wiring aggregation unit 35 Wiring aggregation box 36 External terminal board 42 Hooking plate spring 43 Hooking Part 44 Inclined Surface 45 Right Angle Connector 46 Second Substrate 47 Substrate Sliding Groove 48 Substrate Fastening Belt 56 Wiring Processing Space 57 Wiring Aggregation Connector 58 Wiring Aggregation Connector Mounting Opening 59 Locking Opening 60 Connector Substrate 61 Unit Connector Insertion Opening 62 Yu Ttokonekuta 63 engaging member 67 after the front outer frame 68 side outer frame 69 wiring space 70 mounting boss portion 72 wire aggregate unit mounting projections 79 the outer frame polymerization boss

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine, characterized in that an outer frame constituting the upper, lower, left and right sides of the gaming machine is molded of synthetic resin, and the outer frame is provided with wiring collecting means for collecting electrical wiring. 2. An outer frame forming upper, lower, left and right sides of a gaming machine is molded from synthetic resin, and the outer frame is provided with a storing means for storing small items such as consumable parts and tools. Amusement machine. 3. An outer frame forming the upper, lower, left and right sides of a game machine is molded from synthetic resin, and the outer frame is provided with a wiring consolidating means for consolidating electrical wiring, and at the same time small articles such as consumable parts and tools. A gaming machine characterized by having a storing means for storing. 4. A front frame that closes an open front portion of the outer frame in an openable and closable manner is rotatably pivoted to one side of the outer frame, and the wiring gathering means is located on the pivotal side of the front frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the gaming machine is provided on a vertical member of the outer frame. 5. The wiring consolidating means has an external terminal board for exchanging information and supplying power between the management device and the gaming machine, and has a unit structure detachable from the outer frame. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 3, and 4, which is characterized. 6. An outer frame is formed with a wiring space portion for accommodating wiring and a unit mounting opening communicating with the wiring space portion and accommodating the wiring collecting means of the unit structure, In the wiring aggregation means, a unit connector that is one terminal of the electrical wiring is provided, and in the unit mounting opening, a wiring aggregation connector that is the other terminal of the electrical wiring is provided, and in the unit mounting opening. 6. The wiring aggregation means of the unit structure is housed to connect the unit connector and the wiring aggregation connector.
The game machine described. 7. The outer frame is composed of a front outer frame and a rear outer frame divided in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, and the front outer frame has a wiring space portion for accommodating wiring, and A wiring aggregation connector is provided in the wiring space portion, and a unit mounting opening for accommodating wiring aggregation means of a unit structure provided with a unit connector for electrical wiring is formed in the rear outer frame. The rear outer frame and the rear outer frame were combined together to form an outer frame, and the unit connector and the wiring aggregation connector were connected by a multi-layered combination of the front outer frame and the rear outer frame. 7. The game machine according to claim 6, wherein