JPH09715A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To prevent the synthetic resin glass holding frame from being deformed or damaged by the heat of the decorative lamp, and to prevent the player from being burned. [Construction] In a pachinko gaming machine in which a glass holding frame 15 is openably and closably provided on the front surface and the front side of a game section is covered with a plate glass 11, the glass holding frame is molded from synthetic resin, and a lamp 32 of a pilot lamp is formed on the glass holding frame. In addition, the ventilation hole 37 is opened in the lens cover 17 attached to the front surface of the glass holding frame, the foreign matter shielding portion 29 is made to face the ventilation hole 37 from the inside by a predetermined distance, and the ventilation hole communicates with the inside of the lens cover. The ventilation channel 41 was formed in a bent state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine or slot gaming machine (pachislot gaming machine) in which a clear member holding frame is provided on the front surface so as to be openable and closable, and the clear member of the clear member holding frame covers the front surface of a game section. ) Is about gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a clear member holding frame which holds a glass as a clear member of a pachinko machine and can be opened and closed on the front side is made of metal, and the metal clear member holding frame emits light from a pilot lamp or the like. No decorations were provided. Further, the pilot lamp is only arranged horizontally in the upper side portion of the front frame surrounding the clear member holding frame, and the pilot lamp is configured to light for a limited time such as when a "big hit" occurs. It was Therefore, the heat generated from the lamp was also small.

On the other hand, recently, in a pachinko machine, it has been considered that a clear member holding frame, which is a glass holding frame, is molded from synthetic resin and attached to a front frame which is an inner frame so as to be openable and closable. Forming the clear member holding frame with a synthetic resin in this way has the advantage that the design of the front side of the pachinko machine can be arbitrarily designed compared to the case of using a metal, and if it is made of synthetic resin, it can be recycled. Is easy and contributes to the protection of natural resources. Furthermore, if the clear member holding frame is made of synthetic resin, it is easier to install a decorative device such as a lamp display with a unified design compared to a metal glass holding frame. Is also easy to increase.

[0004]

However, if a decoration device such as a lamp indicator is provided on the clear member holding frame made of synthetic resin, the clear member holding frame is heated by heat generated by a light emitting source such as an incandescent light bulb. . Especially in recent years, not only when the "big hit" is opened, there is a tendency to increase the fun of the game by decorating other game state changes with the light emission of the decoration device, so the amount of heat generated with the prolonged lighting time. Is increased, and the clear member holding frame is heated.

For this reason, if a decoration device having a light source is provided on the synthetic resin clear member holding frame, the clear member holding frame is made of synthetic resin, so that the clear member holding frame is thermally deformed, which hinders the opening / closing operation. However, inconveniences such as damage to other parts due to high temperatures occur. Further, if the clear member holding frame is heated, the player may be burned, which is dangerous.

It is also conceivable to provide a heat dissipation port in the clear member holding frame in order to release the heat of the light emitting source.
Simply opening the heat dissipation port causes inconveniences such as being an object of mischief by an unscrupulous person to fill the heat dissipation port with foreign matter, and getting dust from the heat dissipation port.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience and to provide a gaming machine provided with a clear member holding frame which is provided with a reliable heat countermeasure while making the clear member holding frame resin. Is.

[0008]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a clear member holding frame is provided on the front surface so that the clear member holding frame can be opened and closed. In a gaming machine in which the front of the game section is covered by a plate-shaped clear member that is attached so as to close the opening of the frame, the clear member holding frame is molded with synthetic resin, and the clear member holding frame has a light emission for decoration. A ventilation hole is provided on the outer surface of the clear member holding frame, and a foreign matter shielding portion is separated from the inside by a predetermined distance to face the ventilation member, and the ventilation flow from the ventilation hole to the inside of the clear member holding frame. It is a game machine characterized in that the path is formed in a bent state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, the area of the foreign matter shielding portion is made larger than the opening area of the ventilation port.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the first or second aspect is
In addition to the above configuration, a ventilation hole is opened in the lens member forming a part of the clear member holding frame, and the foreign matter shielding portion is made to face the ventilation hole from the inside by a predetermined distance. Is.

According to a fourth aspect, the light source is a fluorescent tube, and according to the fifth aspect, the light source is an incandescent lamp.

In the first aspect of the invention, when the light emitting source provided on the clear member holding frame is turned on or blinks, the heat of the light emitting source warms the surrounding air and raises it. The warm air that has been heated passes through the ventilation passage while bending and is exhausted to the outside from the ventilation hole or the gap. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the parts around the light source such as the clear member holding frame from being heated. Therefore, even if the clear member holding frame or the like is made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin, it is not deformed or damaged by the heat of the light emitting source. In addition, the player does not get burned even if he touches his hand, and he does not feel the danger of high heat. Further, even if a foreign matter is inserted through the ventilation hole by mischief, the foreign matter hits the foreign matter shielding portion facing the inside of the ventilation hole and is prevented from entering. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being packed from the vent hole.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the area of the foreign matter shielding portion is larger than the opening area of the vent hole, the foreign matter can be more reliably prevented from entering.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the light source provided in the clear member holding frame is turned on or blinks, the lens member is illuminated to enhance the decorative effect. Then, when the air on the back side of the lens member warms and rises due to the heat of the light emitting source, this warm air passes through the ventilation passage while bending and is exhausted to the outside from the ventilation hole of the lens member, and the outside cool air also passes through the lens. It flows into the back side of the lens member from the ventilation hole of the member,
Thereby, the air on the back side of the lens member is circulated and cooled. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the parts around the light source such as the clear member holding frame and the lens member from being heated. Therefore, even if the clear member holding frame, the lens member, and the like are made of thermoplastic synthetic resin, they are not deformed or damaged by the heat of the light emitting source. Further, even if the player touches the lens member with his / her hand, he / she will not get burned and will not feel a danger of high heat.

Further, even if a foreign matter is inserted through the ventilation hole of the lens member by mischief, the foreign matter hits the foreign matter shielding portion facing the inside of the ventilation hole and is prevented from entering. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from being packed into the back side of the lens member from the ventilation hole.

According to the fourth aspect, the fluorescent tube emits light,
According to the fifth aspect, the incandescent light bulb emits light to enhance the decorative effect.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a typical gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 with a clear member holding frame 2 opened. 4 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a state where the clear member holding frame 2 and the opening / closing panel 3 are opened, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the upper portion of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a rectangular outer frame 4 (machine frame) whose front and rear are open, and upper and lower hinges 5 and 5 on one side of the outer frame 4 (left side in the drawing in this embodiment). 4 is a frame-shaped inner frame 6 which is pivotally attached to the front opening portion of the frame 4, and hinges 7 and 7 are pivotally attached to one side of the inner frame 6 so that the upper half of the inner frame 6 is full width. A clear member holding frame 2 provided so as to cover over the entire width, and a clear member holding frame 2 is provided on one lower side of the clear member so as to be openably and closably attached by a hinge so as to cover the lower half of the inner frame 6 over the entire width. When the clear board holding frame 2 is closed by mounting the game board 9 in the game board storage frame 8 that is integrally formed from the window portion of the inner frame 6 to the rear of the inner frame 6, it is formed on the surface of the game board 9. The game part 10 that has been played faces the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the player holds the clear member holding frame 2 of the game part 10. Is configured to be viewed through the glass sheet 11 is clear member. Then, the upper plate 12 is provided on the surface of the opening / closing panel 3, and the inner frame 6 on the lower side of the opening / closing panel 3
A lower plate 13 and a firing operation handle 14 of the ball-striking launcher are provided on the front face portion of each.

As shown in FIG. 9, the clear member holding frame 2 includes a rectangular glass holding frame main body 15 as a clear member holding frame main body made of synthetic resin with a large opening in the central portion, and the clear member holding frame main body. The auxiliary metal plate 16 fixed to the back surface side of and the plate glass 11 which is a plate-shaped clear member attached so as to close the opening of the clear member holding frame body are the main constituent members. In this embodiment, a lens member for the pilot lamp mounted on the center of the upper part of the glass holding frame body 15 as a member forming a part of the clear member holding frame 2 and a main part of the decoration device. A substantially U-shaped lens member 18 fitted from the inside is added to the lens cover 17 and the inner edge of the opening of the clear member holding frame body. The shape of the opening of the clear member holding frame 2 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be, for example, a circle or an ellipse. Further, the clear member may be a transparent plastic plate.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the glass holding frame main body 15 has left and right U-shaped divided pieces 15a and 15b made of synthetic resin and connected by end connecting portions 19a and 19b. As a result, the whole is assembled in a square shape. Both edge portions of the glass holding frame main body 15 are formed so as to be folded back to the back surface side, and a concave chamber portion 20 opening to the back surface side is formed by the folded portions and the front surface portion.
It is configured so that electric parts such as a light source and wiring of the decoration device can be housed therein. In addition, since the folded-back portion is formed not only to form the recessed chamber portion 20 but also in the shape of a wall in a direction orthogonal to the front surface portion, it also functions as a reinforcing portion that enhances the strength of the glass holding frame body 15 itself. ing. Then, the recessed chamber portion 20 is covered by the auxiliary metal plate 16 attached to the back surface of the glass holding frame body 15. Therefore, after the auxiliary metal plate 16 is attached, the electric components such as the wiring housed in the recessed chamber portion 20 are covered with the auxiliary metal plate 16, and the appearance is maintained even when the clear member holding frame 2 is opened. There is no loss.

The clear member holding frame 2 in this embodiment is
Notches 21a and 21b are formed at both upper corners, and the notches 21b on the free end side avoid interference with the thick mounting portion of the cylinder lock 22 in the closed state of the inner frame 6 and prevent the shaft mounting base end. The side notch 21a avoids interference with the hinge 5. In this way, by disposing the cylinder lock 22 on one side of the upper portion of the inner frame 6, the cylinder lock 22 can be seen well from the surroundings even when the player is sitting in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, that is, the clerk Since it is in a position where it can be easily monitored, it has an effect of effectively preventing fraudulent acts on the cylinder lock 22.

Further, since a lamp indicator which integrates the prize ball lamp 23 and the completion lamp 24 is provided on the upper portion of the clear member holding frame 2 on the base end side of the shaft, and a pilot lamp is provided on the central portion of the upper portion, a glass is provided. An opening 25 is formed in the upper left portion of the holding frame main body 15, and a lens 26 is provided in the opening from the back side.
Are fitted and attached. Since the light sources of the prize ball lamp 23 and the completion lamp 24 are attached to the outer frame 4, a light transmission window 27 is opened in the corresponding part of the inner frame 6.

Further, a horizontally long concave portion 28 is formed on the front side of the glass holding frame main body 15 and a shelf plate-like foreign substance shielding portion 29 is provided so as to project into the concave portion 28. A substrate 30 is attached, and the concave portion 28 is covered with a horizontally long lens cover 17 as a lens member. As shown in FIG. 5, the lamp substrate 30 is attached to the connector 3 which is electrically connected to each lamp (incandescent light bulb) 32 ...
3 is provided on the back surface of the lamp substrate 30, and the connector 34 connectable to the connector 33 is fixed to the bottom of the recess 28 of the glass holding frame main body 15 in a penetrating state, so that the lamp substrate 30 is recessed from the front. The connector 33 of the lamp substrate 30 is retracted inward to connect to the connector 34 of the recess 28, and a screw is inserted into the fixing hole of the lamp substrate 30 and screwed. Therefore, if the lamp board 30 is fixed at a predetermined position, it is not necessary to perform additional wiring connection work. The wiring cord 35 for the pilot lamp, which is connected to the connector 34 of the concave portion 28, is provided in the concave chamber portion 20 described above.
It is desirable that the wiring be provided while being passed inside and being supported by the cord fastening portion 36 in the concave chamber portion 20 integrally molded with the glass holding frame body 15.

The lens cover 17 is a substantially bonito-shaped synthetic resin cover in which a curved bright portion extends obliquely downward and rearward from an arcuate front end edge of the upper surface portion, and the glass holding frame body 1
Three cutout-shaped vent holes 37 are formed in the rear edge portion on the fifth side. To mount the lens cover 17 having such a configuration in the concave portion 28, the fitting step portion of the rear end edge is fitted inside the concave portion 28, and the engaging protrusion 39 protruding from the rear end edge is engaged with the concave portion 28. It is attached by being locked in the hole 40.

When the lens cover 17 is attached to the concave portion 28 of the glass holding frame body 15 in this manner, the foreign matter shielding portion 29 is formed at a predetermined height at a position corresponding to the ventilation hole 37 of the lens cover 17. , This foreign matter shield 29
However, it faces the vent hole 37 in a state of being separated from the inside of the lens cover 17 by a predetermined distance. Further, since the area of the foreign matter shielding portion 29 is set to be larger than the opening area of the ventilation hole 37, the ventilation hole 37 and the foreign matter shielding portion 29 are slightly separated from each other in the vertical direction. The ventilation channel 41 communicating from the mouth 37 to the inside is formed in a bent state.

When the lamps 32 of the pilot lamps are lit, the light of the lamps 32 shines on the lens cover 17, and the brilliance of the lens cover 17 allows the game state to be visually displayed and the decorative effect to be enhanced. . When the lamp 32 is turned on, the air inside the lens cover 17, particularly the air around the lamp 32, is warmed, and this warm air rises because it is lighter than cold air. The warm air that has risen is discharged from the ventilation port 37 to the outside of the lens cover 17 through the ventilation channel 41. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the internal temperature of the lens cover 17 from being heated by the heat of the lamps 32. Therefore, the lens cover 17 and the glass holding frame body 15 made of thermoplastic synthetic resin are used.
Can be prevented in advance from being thermally deformed, and the lamp substrate 30 and components such as wiring can be prevented from being damaged by heat.

When the warm air inside the lens cover 17 is exhausted through the ventilation passage 41, the cold outside air in an amount corresponding to the exhausted warm air is generated in the engagement hole 40 and the divided pieces 15a, 15a.
Although it naturally flows into the lens cover 17 through a gap such as the joint of b, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the cold airflow inlet 42 is opened on the bottom surface of the concave portion below the lamp 32, the lens cover 17 and the concave portion are opened. Since an airflow is generated from the lower side to the upper side in 28, the exhaust efficiency of warm air is further enhanced.

A ventilation port 3 is provided on the upper surface of the lens cover 17.
Since 7 is opened, not only is the exhaust efficiency good, but it is difficult for the player to see, so there is no risk of damage to the appearance. Then, even if the ventilation hole 37 is opened in the lens cover 17, the foreign matter shielding portion 29 is exposed from the inside and the ventilation passage 41 is formed.
Since it is formed by bending, even if an inadvertent person mischief and inserts a foreign matter through the vent hole 37, the foreign matter hits the foreign matter shielding portion 29 and is prevented from entering. Therefore, there is no possibility that foreign matter will enter the inside of the lens cover 17 through the ventilation hole 37, and dust will not easily enter.

Below the inner edge of the opening of the clear member holding frame 2 and on the left and right, a lens member 18 of a decoration lamp display, which is a decoration device, is arranged in a generally U shape as a whole, and the lens members 18 on the left and right sides are provided in the middle. Is provided with speakers 43, 43, and a message display section 44 is provided on the lens member 18 below.
The message display section 44 is configured such that a display tag 45 displaying, for example, ". Lucky. Exchange" or the like is stored so that it can be taken out and put in and a message can be displayed.

The message display section 44 is composed of a horizontally long holder member 46 and a display tag 45 which are superposed on a step formed in the lower central portion of the lens member 18, and one side of the rectangle of the holder member 46 (here, the right side). A rectangular display tag 45 displaying a message such as ". Lucky. Exchange" is inserted from the side into the display tag attachment portion with the open. The display tag 45 may be fitted in the rectangular receiving frame portion by utilizing the flexibility of the display plate instead of sliding.

The message display unit 4 having the above-mentioned configuration
4 is attached to the upper edge by the integrally formed fitting protrusion 4
7 into the fitting hole 48 provided in the stepped portion of the lens member 18, and the fitting protrusion of the lower edge into the fitting hole provided in the lower side portion of the glass holding frame, whereby the clear member holding frame 2 is provided. Install. As described above, when the message display unit 44 is attached to the clear member holding frame 2, if the lens member 18 is attached so as to cover the lower portion of the clear member holding frame 2,
Not only can a large display area be taken, but also the lower joint portions of the divided pieces 15a and 15b can be covered up to improve the aesthetic appearance.

In order to prevent the pachinko ball from resting on the upper surface of the message display portion 44 from the surface step of the lens member 18, as shown in FIG. 13, the exposed surface of the surface step of the lens member 18 is shown. It is desirable that the portion is formed in an arc shape in which the pachinko ball cannot be placed, and that the surface of the upper surface of the message display portion 44 that follows is also formed as an inclined surface on which the pachinko ball cannot rest.

An incandescent lamp or a fluorescent lamp is provided on the back side of the lens member 18 as a light emitting source. In this embodiment, a plurality of fluorescent lamps 51 are connected in series by a wiring cord 50, and this is connected to the lens member 18. Attach to the back side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the mounting base 52 is screwed to the back surface of the lens member 18, and the locking leg portion 54 of the holder 53 is fitted into the mounting hole formed in the mounting base 52. Then
Holding arm 5 integrally formed with holding tool 53 and having a partially cutout ring shape
A fluorescent lamp 51 is fitted and held in the inside of the container 5. Then, in order to fix the wiring cords 50 wired in the lateral direction of the fluorescent lamps 51, as shown in FIG. 13, a horizontal wall portion or a rib extending rearward is integrally molded inside the lens member 18. At the same time, hook-shaped or U-shaped wiring fastening portions 56 are integrally molded on the extended portion, and the wiring cords 50 of the fluorescent lamp 51 are bound by the wiring fastening portions 56.

Further, a ventilation port 57 is provided in the lower portion of the clear member holding frame 2 so that the heat generated from the fluorescent lamp 51 can be efficiently released to the outside. More specifically, in the present embodiment, as described above, a cutout-shaped vent hole 57 is formed in the lower portion of the holder member 46 of the message display portion 44 provided in the lower portion of the lens member 18, and the vent hole 57 is formed. Inside the holder member 46, a shelf-plate-like foreign matter shielding portion 59 integrally formed is made to face from above with a predetermined gap, thereby bending the ventilation passage 60 communicating from the ventilation hole 37 to the inside of the holder member 46. Form in the state. The foreign matter shielding portion 59 is formed larger than the opening area of the vent hole 57.

In this way, when the vent hole 57 is opened in the lower surface of the holder member 46 forming a part of the clear member holding frame 2 and the foreign matter shielding portion 59 is integrally molded to form the bent ventilation passage 60. The inside of the holder member 46 is
Through the communication hole 61 formed in the lens member 18 or another gap, the communication is made with the concave chamber portion 20 on the back side of the lens member 18 in which the fluorescent lamp 51 is disposed. Therefore, even if heat is generated by lighting the fluorescent lamp 51, the warm air around the fluorescent lamp 51 is not heated.
8 is lifted up in the recessed chamber portion 20 on the back side of 8 to be exhausted to the outside through a gap between the auxiliary metal plate 16 and the rear edge of the glass holding frame, and a vent hole formed on the lower surface of the holder member 46 in association with this exhaustion. External cold air flows from 57 into the concave chamber portion 20 on the back side of the lens member 18. Therefore, in the concave chamber portion 20 communicating with the back side of the lens member 18 in a substantially U-shape, cold air flows in from the lower end portion extending in the horizontal direction, and the cold air is warmed by the heat generated by the fluorescent lamp 51, while being cooled in the vertical direction. Recessed chamber part 2
As it rises in 0, it is exhausted to the outside, and efficient cooling is performed.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lens member 18 and other parts made of thermoplastic synthetic resin from being thermally deformed by the heat generated by the fluorescent lamp 51, and a decorative lamp indicator is provided in the immediate vicinity of the player. Also, there is no risk of the player being burned by the heat generated by the light emitting source. In addition, even if the player touches the lens member 18 of the decorative lamp display device that is close to him, the player does not feel any danger if the temperature of the lens member 18 is low, and can enjoy the game with peace of mind.

In the illustrated embodiment, the holder member 4
Since the vent hole 57 is opened on the lower surface of 6, it is hard to see from the player side, and there is no fear of damaging the appearance. Further, even if the vent hole 57 is opened in the holder member 46, since the foreign matter shielding portion 59 is formed so as to be bent from the inside so that the ventilation passage 60 is bent, an innocent person may misunderstand, Even if a foreign matter is inserted through the vent hole 57, the foreign matter hits the foreign matter shielding portion 59 and is prevented from entering. Therefore, there is no possibility that foreign matter may enter the holder member 46 or the lens member 18 through the ventilation holes 57. Further, the vent hole 57 is not limited to being provided on the lower surface of the holder member 46, and may be provided on the lower surface of the glass holding frame body 15, for example. Further, a cutout-shaped vent hole 62 may be provided at the rear end edge of the upper surface of the glass holding frame body 15.

On the other hand, the portion where the speaker 43 is provided is shown in FIG.
11, a decoration member 64 having a large number of small holes 63 ... Is attached to the front surface of the lens member 18, and a boss projecting from the back surface of the decoration member 64 is inserted into the through hole of the lens member 18. The speaker 43 is attached by screwing the speaker 43 to the tip of the boss protruding to the back side of the lens member 18. Then, the wiring cord 65 of the speaker 43 is locked together with the wiring cord 50 of the fluorescent lamp 51 by the cord binder 66 integrally molded on the back surface of the lens member 18 for wiring processing.

The decorative member 64 for the speaker 43 includes:
A concave portion 67 for hanging a finger is formed on the inner side surface, a vent hole 70 is opened on the outer side surface, and a plate-like foreign matter shield portion 71 is formed integrally with the decorative member 64 inside the vent hole 70. The foreign matter shielding portion 71 is formed in a bent state by allowing the foreign matter shielding portion 71 to face the ventilation hole 70 at a predetermined interval. In this way, when the ventilation port 70 is opened in the decorative member 64 forming a part of the clear member holding frame 2 and the foreign matter shielding portion 71 is integrally molded to form the ventilation passage 72, the back side of the lens member 18 is formed. The recessed chamber portion 20 and the outside communicate with each other via the ventilation channel 72. That is, the space on the back side of the decorative member 64 communicates with the recessed chamber portion 20 on the back side of the clear member holding frame 2 through the small hole of the lens member 18 and other gaps.

In this way, when the ventilation port 70 is opened in the decoration member 64 for the speaker 43 provided in the middle of the left and right heights of the lens member 18 to form the ventilation channel 72, the fluorescent lamp 51 is formed.
The warm air heated by the heat generation is discharged to the outside through the ventilation passage 72, or the cold air naturally flows into the concave chamber portion 20 on the back side of the lens member 18 through the ventilation passage 72. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the temperature on the back side of the lens member 18 from being heated. For this reason,
It is possible to effectively prevent the parts such as the speaker 43 provided on the back side of the lens member 18 from being heated.

In the above embodiment, the vent holes 37, 57 and 70 are provided on the upper surface of the lens cover 17 forming a part of the clear member holding frame 2, the lower surface of the holder member 46 and the side surface of the decorative member 64. However, according to the present invention, the ventilation channel is formed by bending the ventilation channel by opening the ventilation port on the outer surface of the member forming the clear member holding frame 2 itself or a part thereof and allowing the foreign matter shielding portion to face from the inside. I wish I could. For example, as shown in the drawing, a vent hole 62 is opened in a cutout shape on the upper surface of the rear end portion of the divided pieces 15a and 15b constituting the clear member holding frame 2 itself, and a foreign matter shielding part (from the inside of the vent hole 62 ( (Not shown) to form a bent ventilation passage, and the ventilation passage is communicated with the recessed chamber portion 20 on the back side of the lens member 18, and the fluorescent lamp 51 provided on the back side of the lens member 18 The generated heat may be raised in the concave chamber portion 20 that functions as a hot air rising flow path and discharged to the outside from the vent hole 62 at the upper end.

Further, the above-described embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine 1
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any gaming machine such as a pachi-slot gaming machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, etc. can be used as long as the gaming section directly playing the game faces the front. Any gaming machine may be used.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the clear member holding frame is made of synthetic resin and the light emitting source is provided, the heat generated from the light emitting source is discharged to the outside from the ventilation passage. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the clear member holding frame from being heated by the heat of the light emitting source.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the clear member holding frame, which is made of synthetic resin, which is easily affected by heat, from being thermally deformed, and prevent problems such as defective opening / closing operation from occurring. It is possible to prevent other parts from being damaged by heat. In addition, even a light emitting source with a large amount of heat generation can be used without any problem, and since the light emitting source provided in the clear member holding frame is frequently turned on and does not heat even if the amount of heat generation increases, There is no restriction on the lighting control of the light source, and it is possible to visually recognize the game state and enhance the decorative effect by the light emission of the light emitting source. Furthermore, even if a decoration device or display device provided with a light emitting source is provided in a close position that is easy for the player to touch, the player will not get burned, and the player will get a high temperature when touching the decoration device or display device. Since the player will not be surprised and dangerous, the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind.

Further, since the ventilation passage formed in the clear member holding frame is formed in a bent state by the foreign matter shielding portion facing the inside thereof, even if the foreign matter is inserted from the ventilation port, The entry can be blocked by the foreign matter shielding portion, and the entry of dust or the like can be prevented.
Therefore, the vent hole can be opened even within the reach of the player, and the degree of freedom in arranging the vent hole is increased.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, since the area of the foreign matter shielding portion is set larger than the opening area of the vent hole,
It is possible to more reliably prevent the entry of foreign matter and dust.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with a clear member holding frame opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with a clear member holding frame and an opening / closing panel opened.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the pachinko gaming machine.

6A is a perspective view of a clear member holding frame, and FIG. 6B is a sectional view of a pilot lamp.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a clear member holding frame with a lens cover removed.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the clear member holding frame in which a part of the reinforcing metal plate is cut away.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a clear member holding frame.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a clear member holding frame.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a clear member holding frame of a portion to which a speaker is attached.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a clear holding frame in a portion to which a fluorescent lamp is attached.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a lower portion of the clear holding frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko gaming machine 2 Clear member holding frame 3 Open / close panel 4 Outer frame 5 Inner frame hinge 6 Inner frame 7 Hinge for clear member holding frame 8 Game board storage frame 9 Game board 10 Gaming part 11 Plate glass as a clear member 12 Upper plate 13 Lower plate 14 Firing operation handle 15 Glass holding frame body 16 Auxiliary metal plate 17 Lens cover as a lens member forming a part of the clear member holding frame 18 Lens member 19 Connection part of divided pieces of glass holding frame body 20 Recessed chamber 21 Notch 23 Award ball lamp 24 Completion lamp 28 Recess of glass holding frame main body on which pilot lamp is provided 29 Foreign matter shield 30 Lamp substrate 32 Lamp as light source 33 Connector on lamp substrate side 34 Glass holding frame main body side Connector 35 Wiring cord 36 Cord fixing part 37 Vent 41 Vent flow 42 Cold air inflow Mouth 43 Speaker 44 Message display 45 Display tag 46 Holder member 50 Wiring cord for connecting fluorescent lamp 51 Fluorescent lamp as light emitting source 52 Mounting base 53 Holder 54 Locking leg 55 Holding arm for fluorescent lamp 56 Wiring fastening Part 57 Vent hole 59 Foreign matter shield part 60 Ventilation flow path 61 Communication hole 62 Vent hole 64 Decorative member for speaker 65 Speaker wiring cord 66 Code binder 67 Finger hook recess 70 Vent hole 71 Foreign matter shield part 72 Ventilation flow path

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a clear member holding frame is provided on the front surface so that the clear member holding frame can be opened and closed, and a plate-shaped clear member attached so as to close the opening of the clear member holding frame covers the front surface of the game section. A clear member holding frame is formed of synthetic resin, and a light source for decoration is provided on this clear member holding frame, and a ventilation port is opened on the outer surface of the clear member holding frame, and the ventilation port is
A gaming machine characterized in that a foreign matter shielding portion is separated from the inside by a predetermined distance to face it, and a ventilation passage communicating from the ventilation hole to the inside of the clear member holding frame is formed in a bent state. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the area of the foreign matter shielding portion is larger than the opening area of the vent hole. 3. A lens member constituting a part of the clear member holding frame is provided with a ventilation hole, and the foreign matter shielding portion is separated from the inside by a predetermined distance to face the ventilation hole. The gaming machine described in 1 or 2. 4. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting source is a fluorescent tube. 5. The light emitting source is an incandescent light bulb.
A gaming machine according to any one of 1.