JP2002045565A - Stopper mechanism for opening and closing device and game device - Google Patents
Stopper mechanism for opening and closing device and game deviceInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、例えば、ゲーム
装置の蓋をゲーム装置本体に対して開閉する開閉装置の
ストッパ機構及びゲーム装置に係り、特に、蓋が急激に
閉じた場合に、蓋の閉作動を規制することができる開閉
装置のストッパ機構及びゲーム装置に関するものであ
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, a stopper mechanism of an opening / closing device for opening and closing a lid of a game device with respect to a game device main body and a game device. The present invention relates to a stopper mechanism of an opening / closing device capable of restricting a closing operation and a game device.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来より、景品を獲得するタイプのゲー
ム装置が知られている。このタイプのゲーム装置では、
半球状のドーム形状を成す透明カバーに覆われたゲーム
装置本体内に景品獲得用の複数のテーブルを用意し、こ
の複数のテーブルに対応して設けられた複数の操作パネ
ルをプレーヤが操作することで、テーブル上に載置され
た景品を獲得するというゲームが行われている。このよ
うなゲーム装置にあっては、ゲーム装置の稼働中、もし
くはゲームセンターが終了した後に、その内部の景品を
補充したり、偏って存在する景品を均一にならすといっ
た作業が必要となる。このような、景品の補充や景品を
均一にならす作業を行うためには、ドーム形状の透明カ
バーをその都度開閉しなければならない。2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there have been known game machines of a type for obtaining prizes. In this type of game device,
Preparing a plurality of tables for obtaining prizes in the game device body covered with a hemispherical dome-shaped transparent cover, and a player operating a plurality of operation panels provided corresponding to the plurality of tables. Therefore, a game of acquiring a prize placed on a table is being performed. In such a game device, during the operation of the game device or after the game center is closed, it is necessary to replenish premiums inside the game device or to level out unevenly distributed premiums. In order to perform such a work of replenishing prizes and leveling the prizes evenly, the dome-shaped transparent cover must be opened and closed each time.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のゲーム装置の透
明カバーは、プレーヤがゲーム中に手を付いたり、もた
れたりしても破損、変形しない程度の強度が必要である
ため、かなりの重量がある。したがって、景品の補充
や、景品をならす作業を行う場合に、２人の作業者が協
力して透明カバーを取り外してから作業を行なう必要が
あるため、作業者が一人しかいないような場所では作業
ができないという問題がある。これに対して、景品の補
充や景品を均一にならす作業が行える程度に透明カバー
をゲーム装置本体に対してわずかに開いた状態で、例え
ば、つっかえ棒のようなロック部材により固定して作業
を行うようにする構造のものがある。この構造では、作
業者は透明カバーをわずかに持ち上げ、この状態で景品
の補充作業等を行うことができる。The transparent cover of the above-mentioned game device needs to have such strength that the player does not break or deform even if the player touches or leans during the game. is there. Therefore, when replenishing or giving away prizes, it is necessary for two workers to work together after removing the transparent cover before performing work. There is a problem that can not be. On the other hand, with the transparent cover slightly opened with respect to the game device main body so that the prize can be replenished and the prize can be evened out, the work can be fixed with a lock member such as a stick, for example. There is a structure to be performed. With this structure, the operator can slightly lift the transparent cover and perform prize replenishment work or the like in this state.
【０００４】ところが、作業者が景品の補充を行ってい
る場合に、誤って透明カバーやロック部材に触れ、透明
カバーが閉作動してしまう虞がある。一方、このような
事態の発生を防止するため、ロック部材によるロック機
構を複雑にして、作業者が触れた程度では外れないよう
な構造にすることも考えられるが、このようにすると、
ロック部材のセット作業が複雑になり、透明カバーを持
ち上げた状態では、一人ではロック部材のセット作業を
行うことができないという問題がある。また、透明カバ
ーを任意の位置で開き、自動的にその状態を保持できる
ような構造もあるが、構造が複雑となりコストアップに
つながるという問題がある。そこで、この発明は、例え
ば、作業者が景品の補充作業等を行っている場合に、開
いた状態の蓋が閉方向に急激に閉作動しても、これを全
閉状態の手前で確実に止めることができ安全性を高める
ことができる開閉装置のストッパ機構及びゲーム装置を
提供するものである。However, when the operator is refilling the premium, there is a risk that the transparent cover or the lock member may be accidentally touched and the transparent cover may be closed. On the other hand, in order to prevent the occurrence of such a situation, it is conceivable to complicate the locking mechanism by the locking member so that the locking mechanism does not come off to the extent that the worker touches it.
The work of setting the lock member is complicated, and there is a problem that the setting work of the lock member cannot be performed by one person when the transparent cover is lifted. Further, there is a structure in which the transparent cover can be opened at an arbitrary position and automatically maintain the state, but there is a problem that the structure is complicated and the cost is increased. In view of the above, the present invention, for example, when an operator is performing a prize replenishment operation or the like, even if the open lid is rapidly closed in the closing direction, this is reliably performed before the fully closed state. An object of the present invention is to provide a stopper mechanism and a game device of an opening / closing device which can be stopped and safety can be enhanced.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、請求項１に記載した発明は、ゲーム装置本体の上部
を閉塞する蓋が、ゲーム装置本体に対して上下に開閉可
能に支持され、ゲーム装置本体と蓋との間に設けられた
開閉装置のストッパ機構において、ゲーム装置本体と蓋
のいずれか一方にラッチ部材が設けられ、他方にラッチ
部材に係止可能な係止部材が設けられ、蓋の閉作動にと
もない係止部材がラッチ部材に接触した場合に、係止部
材の移動を規制すべく一定の時間だけラッチ部材の一部
を前記係止部材の移動軌跡上に位置させることを特徴と
する。According to an aspect of the present invention, a cover for closing an upper portion of a game apparatus main body is supported so as to be vertically openable and closable with respect to the game apparatus main body. In a stopper mechanism of an opening / closing device provided between a game device main body and a lid, a latch member is provided on one of the game device main body and the lid, and a locking member capable of locking with the latch member is provided on the other. When the locking member comes into contact with the latch member due to the closing operation of the lid, a part of the latch member is positioned on the movement trajectory of the locking member for a predetermined time to restrict the movement of the locking member. It is characterized by the following.
【０００６】このように構成することで、蓋が急激に閉
作動し、係止部材がラッチ部材に接触してから通過する
時間が前記一定の時間よりも短いと、ラッチ部材に接触
する係止部材によって、係止部材の移動軌跡上にラッチ
部材の一部が位置するため、係止部材はラッチ部材の一
部に係止され、蓋の閉作動は所定の位置で阻止される。
一方、蓋がゆっくりと閉作動し、係止部材がラッチ部材
に接触してから通過する時間が前記一定の時間よりも長
いと、ラッチ部材に係止部材が接触しても、係止部材の
移動軌跡上にラッチ部材の一部が位置しないため、係止
部材はラッチ部材の一部に係止されず蓋は閉鎖される。[0006] With this configuration, when the lid is rapidly closed and the passing time after the locking member comes into contact with the latch member is shorter than the predetermined time, the locking contact with the latch member is made. Since the part of the latch member is located on the movement locus of the locking member by the member, the locking member is locked by the part of the latch member, and the closing operation of the lid is prevented at a predetermined position.
On the other hand, if the lid slowly closes and the time that the locking member passes after contacting the latch member is longer than the predetermined time, even if the locking member contacts the latch member, Since a part of the latch member is not located on the movement trajectory, the locking member is not locked by a part of the latch member and the lid is closed.
【０００７】請求項２に記載した発明は、ゲーム装置本
体の上部を閉塞する蓋が、ゲーム装置本体に対して上下
に開閉可能に支持され、ゲーム装置本体と蓋との間に設
けられた開閉装置のストッパ機構において、ゲーム装置
本体と蓋のいずれか一方にラッチ部材が設けられ、他方
に蓋の全閉位置の手前でラッチ部材のロック部に係止可
能な係止部材が設けられ、ラッチ部材に、係止部材の移
動軌跡上に位置すると共に係止部材に接触する接触部が
設けられ、この接触部に係止部材が接触した場合に、一
定の時間だけラッチ部材のロック部を前記係止部材の移
動軌跡上に位置させることを特徴とする。According to a second aspect of the present invention, a lid for closing an upper portion of the game device main body is supported to be openable and closable up and down with respect to the game device main body, and is provided between the game device main body and the lid. In the stopper mechanism of the device, a latch member is provided on one of the game device main body and the lid, and a locking member is provided on the other side, which can be locked on a lock portion of the latch member just before the fully closed position of the lid. The member is provided with a contact portion that is located on the movement trajectory of the locking member and contacts the locking member. When the locking member comes into contact with the contact portion, the locking portion of the latch member is moved for a predetermined time. It is characterized in that it is located on the movement locus of the locking member.
【０００８】このように構成することで、蓋が急激に閉
作動し、係止部材がラッチ部材の接触部に接触してから
ロック部を通過する時間が前記一定の時間よりも短い
と、ラッチ部材の接触部に接触する係止部材によって、
係止部材の移動軌跡上にラッチ部材のロック部が位置す
るため、係止部材はラッチ部材のロック部に係止され、
係止部材の移動は阻止され、蓋の閉作動は全閉位置の手
前で阻止される。一方、蓋がゆっくりと閉作動し、係止
部材がラッチ部材の接触部に接触してから移動する時間
が前記一定の時間よりも長いと、ラッチ部材の接触部に
係止部材が接触しても、係止部材の移動軌跡上にラッチ
部材のロック部が位置しないため、係止部材はラッチ部
材のロック部に係止せず蓋は閉鎖される。[0008] With this configuration, when the lid is rapidly closed and the time for the locking member to pass through the lock portion after contacting the contact portion of the latch member is shorter than the predetermined time, the latch member is closed. By the locking member that contacts the contact part of the member,
Since the lock portion of the latch member is located on the movement locus of the lock member, the lock member is locked by the lock portion of the latch member,
The movement of the locking member is blocked, and the closing operation of the lid is blocked short of the fully closed position. On the other hand, when the lid is slowly closed and the time for the locking member to move after contacting the contact portion of the latch member is longer than the predetermined time, the locking member contacts the contact portion of the latch member. Also, since the lock portion of the latch member is not located on the movement locus of the lock member, the lock member is not locked by the lock portion of the latch member, and the lid is closed.
【０００９】請求項３に記載した発明は、前記ラッチ部
材の接触部が、前記係止部材の移動軌跡上に位置する待
機姿勢と、係止部材に接触して押圧される退避姿勢とに
姿勢変化可能に設けられ、前記ラッチ部材のロック部
が、前記係止部材の移動軌跡上に位置するロック姿勢
と、係止部材の移動軌跡上から外れるアンロック姿勢と
に姿勢変化可能に設けられ、前記接触部とロック部との
間に、接触部が待機姿勢にある場合にロック部をアンロ
ック姿勢にすると共に接触部が退避姿勢にある場合にロ
ック部をロック姿勢にする連係機構が設けられているこ
とを特徴とする。このように構成することで、係止部材
がラッチ部材の接触部に接触し、接触部が待機姿勢から
退避姿勢へと姿勢変化すると、連係機構によってラッチ
部材のロック部がアンロック姿勢からロック姿勢へと姿
勢を変化させる。According to a third aspect of the present invention, the contact portion of the latch member has a posture in a standby position positioned on the movement locus of the locking member, and a retracted position pressed in contact with the locking member. The lock portion of the latch member is provided so as to be changeable, and the lock portion of the latch member is provided so as to be changeable between a lock position located on a movement locus of the locking member and an unlock position deviating from the movement locus of the locking member, An interlocking mechanism is provided between the contact portion and the lock portion, the linkage portion setting the lock portion to the unlock position when the contact portion is in the standby position, and the lock portion to the lock position when the contact portion is in the retracted position. It is characterized by having. With this configuration, when the locking member comes into contact with the contact portion of the latch member and the contact portion changes from the standby position to the retracted position, the locking portion of the latch member is changed from the unlocked position to the locked position by the linkage mechanism. Change your posture.
【００１０】請求項４に記載した発明は、前記ラッチ部
材の接触部が待機姿勢に復帰可能に構成され、あるい
は、前記ラッチ部材のロック部がアンロック姿勢に復帰
可能に構成されていることを特徴とする。このように構
成することで、蓋が閉作動する場合の係止部材の進入に
備えてラッチ部材の接触部を常に待機姿勢に保持するこ
とが可能となる。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the contact portion of the latch member is configured to be able to return to a standby position, or the lock portion of the latch member is configured to be able to return to an unlocked position. Features. With this configuration, it is possible to always hold the contact portion of the latch member in the standby posture in preparation for entry of the locking member when the lid is closed.
【００１１】請求項５に記載した発明は、前記ラッチ部
材の接触部あるいはロック部の少なくともいずれか一方
がコイルスプリングにより復帰可能に構成されているこ
とを特徴とする。このように構成することで、コイルス
プリングのバネ定数を変更するだけでラッチ部材の接触
部あるいはロック部の復帰タイミングを容易に調整する
ことが可能となる。The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that at least one of the contact portion and the lock portion of the latch member is configured to be able to return by a coil spring. With this configuration, it is possible to easily adjust the return timing of the contact portion or the lock portion of the latch member only by changing the spring constant of the coil spring.
【００１２】請求項６に記載した発明は、前記連係機構
は、蓋又はゲーム装置本体のいずれか一方に回動可能に
支持された接触部とロック部とが互いにその回動端側の
連係部において回動可能、かつ、相対変位可能に取り付
けられたものであることを特徴とする。このように構成
することで、接触部の回動動作に連係してロック部を確
実に回動させることが可能となる。According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the link mechanism, the contact portion and the lock portion rotatably supported by one of the lid and the game device main body are linked to each other at a rotation end side thereof. , And is mounted so as to be rotatable and relatively displaceable. With this configuration, it is possible to reliably rotate the lock unit in association with the rotation operation of the contact unit.
【００１３】請求項７に記載した発明は、前記ラッチ部
材の接触部に、進入する係止部材に押圧されて当該接触
部を退避姿勢に変位させる作動部と、該作動部に連なり
退避姿勢にある接触部の待機姿勢への復帰を許容すると
共に退出する係止部材に押圧されて接触部を退避姿勢に
変位させる復帰許容部とが設けられていることを特徴と
する。このように構成することで、蓋を閉作動する場合
に、進入する係止部材が接触部の作動部を押圧すると接
触部が退避姿勢にされるので、ロック部がロック姿勢に
され、更に進入する係止部材が作動部から離れると、接
触部の復帰許容部は係止部材に何ら影響を与えないた
め、接触部が待機姿勢にされロック部がアンロック姿勢
にされる。したがって、係止部材の進入速度が速く、係
止部材が作動部から離れロック部がアンロック姿勢に姿
勢変更する前に係止部材がロック部を通過しようとする
と係止部材はロック部に係止され、一方、係止部材の進
入速度が遅く、係止部材が作動部を離れロック部がアン
ロック姿勢に姿勢変更した後に係止部材がロック部を通
過しようとすると、係止部材はアンロック姿勢にあるロ
ック部には係止されない。また、全閉状態にある蓋を開
作動する場合に、退出する係止部材が接触部の復帰許容
部を押圧すると接触部は退避姿勢となり係止部材の退出
を許容する。According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operating portion which is pressed by an engaging member which enters the contact portion of the latch member to displace the contact portion to a retracted position, and which is connected to the operating portion to be in a retracted position. A return permitting portion is provided, which allows a certain contact portion to return to the standby position, and is pressed by the locking member that retreats to displace the contact portion to the retracted position. With this configuration, when the lid is closed, when the locking member that enters enters the operating portion of the contact portion, the contact portion is in the retracted position, so that the locking portion is in the locked position, and the locking portion is further moved in. When the engaging member moves away from the operating portion, the return allowing portion of the contact portion does not affect the engaging member at all, so that the contact portion is in the standby position and the lock portion is in the unlock position. Therefore, when the locking member moves fast, and the locking member attempts to pass through the lock portion before the lock member separates from the operating portion and the posture of the lock portion changes to the unlock position, the lock member engages with the lock portion. On the other hand, when the entering speed of the locking member is slow, the locking member leaves the operating portion, and the locking portion attempts to pass through the locking portion after the locking portion changes its posture to the unlocking position, the locking member is unlocked. It is not locked by the lock portion in the lock position. In addition, when the cover in the fully closed state is opened, if the locking member that retreats presses the return permitting portion of the contact portion, the contact portion is in the retreating posture and allows the locking member to retreat.
【００１４】請求項８に記載した発明は、前記ラッチ部
材の接触部が待機姿勢にある場合に、該接触部の作動部
は係止部材の進入側に向かって斜めに配置され、接触部
の復帰許容部は係止部材の退出側に向かって斜めに配置
されていることを特徴とする。このように構成すること
で、蓋を開状態から閉作動する場合には、係止部材はラ
ッチ部材の接触部の作動部によりスムーズに進入でき、
蓋を閉状態から開状態にする場合には、係止部材は接触
部の復帰許容部によりスムーズに退出できる。According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, when the contact portion of the latch member is in a standby position, the operating portion of the contact portion is disposed obliquely toward the entry side of the locking member, and The return permitting portion is arranged obliquely toward the retreating side of the locking member. With this configuration, when the lid is closed from the open state, the locking member can smoothly enter the operating portion of the contact portion of the latch member,
When the lid is changed from the closed state to the open state, the locking member can be smoothly withdrawn by the return allowing portion of the contact portion.
【００１５】請求項９に記載した発明は、請求項１から
請求項８に記載の開閉装置のストッパ機構を備えたこと
を特徴とするゲーム装置である。このように構成するこ
とで、メインテナンス等により蓋を開状態にして作業を
行う場合に、突然蓋が閉作動した場合であっても、係止
部材がラッチ部材に係止することにより、全閉状態の手
前で蓋の閉作動を停止させることが可能となる。According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus comprising the opening / closing device stopper mechanism according to the first to eighth aspects. With this configuration, when the lid is opened for maintenance or the like and the work is performed, even if the lid is suddenly closed, the locking member is locked to the latch member so that the lid is fully closed. It becomes possible to stop the closing operation of the lid just before the state.
【００１６】[0016]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、この発明の実施形態を図面
と共に説明する。図１、図２は、この発明の実施形態の
ゲーム装置を示すものである。ゲーム装置は、ゲーム装
置本体１の上部を閉塞する蓋としてのドーム状のカバー
２が、ゲーム装置本体１に対して上下に開閉可能に支持
されたものである。ゲーム装置本体１は、図示しない景
品獲得用のテーブルが９０度間隔で配置されたもので、
カバー２の外側であって、テーブルに対応する位置に図
示しない操作部を備えている。この操作部を操作するこ
とにより、テーブル上の景品を獲得するようになってい
る。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the game device, a dome-shaped cover 2 as a lid for closing an upper portion of the game device body 1 is supported on the game device body 1 so as to be openable and closable up and down. The game device body 1 has a prize acquisition table (not shown) arranged at 90-degree intervals.
An operation unit (not shown) is provided outside the cover 2 at a position corresponding to the table. By operating this operation unit, a prize on the table is obtained.
【００１７】前記カバー２は、樹脂製又はガラス製で透
明の部材であって、一側部はゲーム装置本体１にヒンジ
装置３を介して開閉可能に支持されている。このカバー
２はゲーム中にプレーヤが手をついたり、寄りかかった
りした場合でも破損しないような強度を備えており、こ
のためかなりの重量を有している。したがって、上記ヒ
ンジ装置３と共に、カバー開作動時にこれをアシストす
る機構を備えることができる。The cover 2 is a transparent member made of resin or glass, and one side is supported by the game apparatus main body 1 via a hinge device 3 so as to be openable and closable. The cover 2 has such a strength that it does not break even if the player touches or leans on during the game, and therefore has a considerable weight. Therefore, together with the hinge device 3, a mechanism that assists the cover opening operation can be provided.
【００１８】上記カバー２の他側部とゲーム装置本体１
との間には開閉装置４が設けられている。開閉装置４は
カバー２側に設けられた可動側ロック機構５と、ゲーム
装置本体１側に設けられた固定側ロック機構６と、可動
側ロック機構５に係止するラッチ部材７とを有してい
る。可動側ロック機構５は、一対のステー８と、ステー
８の上部間を連結する閉鎖保持部材９とステー８の下部
間を連結する係止部材としての開放維持部材１０とを有
している。一対のステー８は、上端部がカバー２の外縁
部に取り付けられたヒンジ軸１１を介してカバー２に回
動可能に垂下保持されている。ステー８の長さはカバー
２の全開状態を維持するのに十分な長さに設定されてい
る。一対のステー８の下端部には、ローラ１２が回動自
在に取り付けられている。The other side of the cover 2 and the game apparatus body 1
The opening / closing device 4 is provided between the two. The opening / closing device 4 has a movable locking mechanism 5 provided on the cover 2 side, a fixed locking mechanism 6 provided on the game apparatus main body 1 side, and a latch member 7 locked to the movable locking mechanism 5. ing. The movable lock mechanism 5 includes a pair of stays 8, a closing and holding member 9 connecting between the upper portions of the stays 8, and an opening maintaining member 10 as a locking member connecting between the lower portions of the stays 8. The upper ends of the pair of stays 8 are rotatably suspended from the cover 2 via a hinge shaft 11 attached to the outer edge of the cover 2. The length of the stay 8 is set to a length sufficient to keep the cover 2 fully open. A roller 12 is rotatably attached to lower ends of the pair of stays 8.
【００１９】閉鎖保持部材９は、図４に示すように棒状
の部材でステー８の上部間に掛け渡して取り付けられ、
固定側ロック機構６に係合保持可能に構成されている。
開放維持部材１０は、図３〜図５に示すように断面Ｌ字
状の部材で、一対のステー８の下部間に掛け渡して取り
付けられ、カバー２が全閉状態で固定側ロック機構６に
支持されて全開状態を維持可能にされている。As shown in FIG. 4, the closing and holding member 9 is attached to the upper portion of the stay 8 with a bar-like member.
The fixed side lock mechanism 6 is configured to be able to be engaged and held.
The opening maintaining member 10 is a member having an L-shaped cross section as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and is attached across the lower portion of the pair of stays 8, and is attached to the fixed side locking mechanism 6 when the cover 2 is fully closed. It is supported and can be kept fully open.
【００２０】固定側ロック機構６は、一対のガイドレー
ル１３と施錠部材１４と開放支持部材１５を有してい
る。一対のガイドレール１３は、図３に示すように断面
クランク状に形成されステー８幅に対応させて、ゲーム
装置本体１の内側面２５に上下方向に沿って開口面を対
向させた状態で配設され、ステー８の下端のローラ１２
を案内可能に構成されている。また、このガイドレール
１３は、下方から上方に向けて外側に傾斜するゲーム装
置本体１の内側面２５に沿って取り付けられているた
め、カバー２の開放時においてステー８の下端に内方へ
の付勢力を付与可能になっている。尚、１６はローラの
固定部材を示す。The fixed side locking mechanism 6 has a pair of guide rails 13, a locking member 14, and an opening support member 15. The pair of guide rails 13 are formed in a crank shape in cross section as shown in FIG. 3 and are arranged in such a manner that the opening surfaces thereof face the inner side surface 25 of the game apparatus main body 1 along the up-down direction so as to correspond to the width of the stay 8. Roller 12 at the lower end of the stay 8
Is configured to be able to be guided. Further, since the guide rail 13 is attached along the inner side surface 25 of the game apparatus body 1 which is inclined outward from the lower side to the upper side, when the cover 2 is opened, the guide rail 13 extends inward at the lower end of the stay 8. An urging force can be applied. Reference numeral 16 denotes a roller fixing member.
【００２１】施錠部材１４は、図１、図２に示すよう
に、ガイドレール１３の上方位置のゲーム装置本体１に
支持ブラケット１７を介して取り付けられたもので、こ
の支持ブラケット１７に回動可能に支持された図示しな
いフックを回動させ可動側ロック機構５の閉鎖保持部材
９と係合させてカバー２の閉鎖状態を維持可能にされて
いる。また、この施錠部材１４は、キー差込部１８に図
示しないキーを差し込むことで前記フックが解除方向に
回動され、前記閉鎖保持部材９との係合が解除されるよ
うになっている。開放支持部材１５は、カバー２を全開
にした状態で、ステー８を支持解除可能に支持するもの
で、支持ブラケット１７の下端に設けられ、ステー８の
下端部に設けられた開放維持部材１０が係止可能に支持
されている。As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the locking member 14 is attached to the game apparatus main body 1 above the guide rail 13 via a support bracket 17, and is rotatable about the support bracket 17. The cover 2 can be maintained in a closed state by rotating a hook (not shown) supported on the cover 2 to engage with a closing holding member 9 of the movable locking mechanism 5. When the key (not shown) is inserted into the key insertion portion 18 of the locking member 14, the hook is rotated in the release direction, and the engagement with the closing and holding member 9 is released. The open support member 15 supports the stay 8 releasably when the cover 2 is fully opened. The open support member 15 is provided at a lower end of the support bracket 17, and an open maintaining member 10 provided at a lower end of the stay 8 is provided. It is supported so that it can be locked.
【００２２】ラッチ部材７は、図３〜図５に示すよう
に、断面略コの字状のブラケット１９を有している。ブ
ラケット１９は、前壁２０から延びる側壁２１にフラン
ジ部２２が形成され、このフランジ部２２が前記ガイド
レール１３の取付フランジ２３に重合され、ボルト２４
によりゲーム装置本体１の内側面２５に共締めされてい
る。また、ブラケット１９は、ガイドレール１３の下部
に左右のガイドレール１３をまたいで覆うように取り付
けられている。ラッチ部材７は、ブラケット１９にそれ
ぞれ回動可能に支持され、互いに連係して回動する接触
部２６とロック部２７とを有している。The latch member 7 has a bracket 19 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, as shown in FIGS. In the bracket 19, a flange portion 22 is formed on a side wall 21 extending from a front wall 20, and the flange portion 22 is overlapped with a mounting flange 23 of the guide rail 13 to form a bolt 24.
And are fastened together on the inner side surface 25 of the game apparatus main body 1. The bracket 19 is attached to a lower portion of the guide rail 13 so as to cover the left and right guide rails 13. The latch member 7 is rotatably supported by the bracket 19, and has a contact portion 26 and a lock portion 27 which rotate in cooperation with each other.
【００２３】接触部は２６は、ブラケット１９の前壁２
０に開口部分を向けるようにして配置された断面略コの
字状の部材である。接触部２６の後壁は、図５に示すよ
うに上部側の作動部２９とこの作動部２９に連なり、く
の字状に屈曲する下部側の復帰許容部３０とを有してい
る。そして、接触部２６の後壁から延びる側壁３１の上
部が、ブラケット１９の側壁２１間に水平方向に配設さ
れたシャフト３２に回動可能に支持されている。The contact portion 26 is the front wall 2 of the bracket 19.
This is a member having a substantially U-shaped cross section arranged so that the opening portion is directed to the zero. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear wall of the contact portion 26 has an upper operating portion 29 and a lower return allowance portion 30 connected to the operating portion 29 and bent in a V shape. The upper portion of the side wall 31 extending from the rear wall of the contact portion 26 is rotatably supported by a shaft 32 disposed horizontally between the side walls 21 of the bracket 19.
【００２４】接触部２６の作動部２９の上部には、幅方
向の中央部に取付孔３３が形成され、該取付孔３３とブ
ラケット１９に形成された取付孔３４との間にコイルス
プリング３５が取り付けられている。尚、図示都合上コ
イルスプリングは図３、図４には示さない。このコイル
スプリング３５により、接触部２６は図５においてシャ
フト３２を中心に右回りに付勢され、退避姿勢から待機
姿勢へと復帰するようになっている。接触部２６の側壁
３１の上部には、互いに向き合う側に延びる上部当接片
３６が設けられ、側壁３１の上下方向中央部にも、互い
に向き合う側に延びる中央部当接片３７が設けられてい
る。これら上部当接片３６及び中央部当接片３７は、ブ
ラケット１９の前壁２０に当接して、接触部２６の回動
を規制するものである。A mounting hole 33 is formed at the center in the width direction above the operating portion 29 of the contact portion 26, and a coil spring 35 is provided between the mounting hole 33 and a mounting hole 34 formed in the bracket 19. Installed. The coil spring is not shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 for convenience of illustration. The coil spring 35 urges the contact portion 26 clockwise about the shaft 32 in FIG. 5 to return from the retracted position to the standby position. An upper contact piece 36 is provided on the upper side of the side wall 31 of the contact portion 26 and extends toward the side facing each other. A central contact piece 37 is also provided on the center of the side wall 31 in the vertical direction and extends on the side facing each other. I have. The upper contact piece 36 and the central contact piece 37 contact the front wall 20 of the bracket 19 to restrict the rotation of the contact portion 26.
【００２５】前記待機姿勢とは、図６に示すように接触
部２６の作動部２９と復帰許容部３０とが、前記ガイド
レール１３に沿って移動するステー８の開放維持部材１
０の移動軌跡上に位置している状態を示し、上部当接片
３６によりそれ以上の回動（シャフト３２を中心に右回
り）が規制された状態である。具体的には、作動部２９
はガイドレール１３の上部側から進入する（カバー２閉
作動時）前記開放維持部材１０にその面を斜め上方に向
け、復帰許容部３０はガイドレール１３の下部側から退
出する（カバー２開作動時）開放維持部材１０にその面
を斜め下方に向けている。前記退避姿勢とは、図５に示
すように進入するステー８の開放維持部材１０に作動部
２９が押圧されて、図５において接触部２６をシャフト
３２を中心に左回りに回動させた（中央部当接片３７の
上部で回動を規制される）状態を示し、あるいは、退出
するステー８の開放維持部材１０に復帰許容部３０が押
圧されて、接触部２６を左回りに回動させた状態を示し
ている。As shown in FIG. 6, the operating portion 29 of the contact portion 26 and the return permitting portion 30 move the open portion 1 of the stay 8 along the guide rail 13 as shown in FIG.
This shows a state where it is located on a movement locus of 0, and a state in which further rotation (clockwise around the shaft 32) is restricted by the upper contact piece 36. Specifically, the operation unit 29
Enters from the upper side of the guide rail 13 (when the cover 2 is closed), its surface is directed obliquely upward to the open maintaining member 10, and the return permitting section 30 is retracted from the lower side of the guide rail 13 (the cover 2 is opened). (Time) The surface of the opening maintaining member 10 is directed obliquely downward. The retracting position means that the operating portion 29 is pressed by the open maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 which enters as shown in FIG. 5, and the contact portion 26 is rotated counterclockwise about the shaft 32 in FIG. 5 ( The rotation is restricted by the upper part of the central contact piece 37), or the return permitting portion 30 is pressed by the open maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 that is retreating, and the contact portion 26 rotates counterclockwise. FIG.
【００２６】接触部２６の側壁３１の下部にはロック部
２７をブラケット１９に対して回動可能に支持するシャ
フト３８の逃げ部３９が形成され、逃げ部３９の上縁に
はロック部２７の連係機構としての連係シャフト４０に
回動可能、かつ、互いに食い込むように相対変位可能に
係合する連係機構としてのガイド溝４１が上下方向に長
く形成されている。このガイド溝４１と連係シャフト４
０という簡単な構成で、接触部２６とロック部２７はス
ムーズに連係する。A relief 39 of a shaft 38 for rotatably supporting the lock 27 with respect to the bracket 19 is formed below the side wall 31 of the contact portion 26. A guide groove 41 as a linkage mechanism that is rotatably engaged with the linkage shaft 40 as the linkage mechanism and relatively displaceably engages with each other is formed to be long in the vertical direction. This guide groove 41 and the link shaft 4
With a simple configuration of 0, the contact portion 26 and the lock portion 27 are smoothly linked.
【００２７】ロック部２７は、前記接触部２６の側壁３
１を挟むようにして配置された側壁部４２と前記ステー
８の開放維持部材１０に係止する受け部４３を有してい
る。側壁部４２は、ブラケット１９の側壁２１間に水平
方向に配設されたシャフト３８に、側壁部４２の上下方
向略中央部分を回動可能に支持されている。また、側壁
部４２間は前記接触部２６の下部に対する逃げ用凹部４
４として形成され、接触部２６の回動が許容されてい
る。側壁部４２間には、前記シャフト３８の貫通部分の
上部に連係シャフト４０が取り付けられている。この連
係シャフト４０は接触部２６の前記ガイド溝４１に係合
されている。The lock portion 27 is provided on the side wall 3 of the contact portion 26.
The stay 8 has a side wall portion 42 disposed so as to sandwich the pin 1 and a receiving portion 43 which is engaged with the open maintaining member 10 of the stay 8. The side wall portion 42 is rotatably supported by a shaft 38 disposed between the side walls 21 of the bracket 19 in a horizontal direction at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the side wall portion 42. Further, between the side wall portions 42, the recesses 4 for escape with respect to the lower portion of the contact portion 26
4, and the rotation of the contact portion 26 is allowed. A link shaft 40 is attached between the side wall portions 42 above the penetrating portion of the shaft 38. The link shaft 40 is engaged with the guide groove 41 of the contact portion 26.
【００２８】受け部４３は、側壁部４２間に渡って上向
きに開いたコの字断面形状の部分であり、ガイドレール
１３側に向かって側壁部４２の下端から延びるように形
成されている。そして、受け部４３の下側には補強用の
プレート４５が取り付けられている。The receiving portion 43 is a portion having a U-shaped cross-section that opens upward between the side wall portions 42 and is formed to extend from the lower end of the side wall portion 42 toward the guide rail 13 side. A reinforcing plate 45 is attached to the lower side of the receiving portion 43.
【００２９】ここで、前記連係シャフト４０とガイド溝
４１により接触部２６とロック部２７とが連係している
ため、接触部２６の動きに連係してロック部２７も、ロ
ック姿勢、アンロック姿勢と姿勢変更するようになって
いる。前記ロック姿勢とは、図５に示すように接触部２
６が退避姿勢になることにより、接触部２６のガイド溝
４１がロック部２７の連係シャフト４０を押圧して、シ
ャフト３８を中心にロック部２７を図５において右回り
に回動させ、ロック部２７の受け部４３をガイドレール
１３側に変位させ、ステー８の開放維持部材１０の移動
軌跡上に位置させる状態を示している。前記アンロック
姿勢とは、図６に示すように接触部２６が待機姿勢にな
ることにより、接触部２６のガイド溝４１がロック部２
７の連係シャフト４０を押圧して、シャフト３８を中心
にロック部２７を図５において左回りに回動させ、ステ
ー８の開放維持部材１０の移動軌跡上に位置していた受
け部４３を、軌跡上から退避させる状態を示している。Here, since the contact portion 26 and the lock portion 27 are linked by the link shaft 40 and the guide groove 41, the lock portion 27 is also locked and unlocked in conjunction with the movement of the contact portion 26. And change the posture. The lock position is defined as the contact portion 2 as shown in FIG.
6, the guide groove 41 of the contact portion 26 presses the linking shaft 40 of the lock portion 27, and the lock portion 27 is rotated clockwise about the shaft 38 in FIG. 27 shows a state in which the receiving portion 43 of the stay 27 is displaced toward the guide rail 13 and positioned on the movement locus of the stay maintaining member 10 of the stay 8. The unlock position means that the guide groove 41 of the contact portion 26 is in the lock position 2 when the contact portion 26 is in the standby position as shown in FIG.
7, the lock portion 27 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 5 around the shaft 38, and the receiving portion 43 located on the movement locus of the stay maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 is This shows a state of being retracted from the trajectory.
【００３０】ここで、ともにシャフト３２，３８により
回動可能に支持されている接触部２６、ロック部２７
が、待機姿勢、アンロック姿勢から退避姿勢、ロック姿
勢に変位する際には、前記ロック部２の連係シャフト４
０が接触部２６のガイド溝４１に対して上下方向に移動
して両者の相対的な位置の変位を吸収しているため、ス
ムーズな動きを実現することができる。また、ガイドレ
ール１３に沿って上側から進入するステー８の開放維持
部材１０が、接触部２６の作動部２９の下端を離れ、ロ
ック姿勢にあるロック部２７の受け部４３に到達するに
は、ある程度の時間を有するように、作動部２９の下端
からロック姿勢にあるロック部２７の受け部４３までは
ある程度の距離を確保している。Here, the contact portion 26 and the lock portion 27 both rotatably supported by the shafts 32 and 38.
Is displaced from the standby posture, the unlock posture, to the evacuation posture, and the lock posture,
Since 0 moves up and down with respect to the guide groove 41 of the contact portion 26 to absorb the displacement of the relative position between the two, a smooth movement can be realized. Also, in order for the opening maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 to enter from above along the guide rail 13 to leave the lower end of the operating portion 29 of the contact portion 26 and reach the receiving portion 43 of the lock portion 27 in the locked position, A certain distance is secured from the lower end of the operating part 29 to the receiving part 43 of the lock part 27 in the locked posture so as to have a certain time.
【００３１】つまり、この一定の距離を大きく確保すれ
ば、ロック部２７がロック姿勢にある一定の時間が開放
維持部材１０がロック部２７を通過するためにかかる時
間に対して相対的に短くなり、ロック部２７の受け部４
３に開放維持部材１０が係止し難くなり、逆に、一定の
距離を小さくすれば、ロック部２７がロック姿勢にある
一定の時間が開放維持部材１０がロック部２７を通過す
るためにかかる時間に対して相対的に長くなり、ロック
部２７の受け部４３に開放維持部材１０が係止し易くな
るのである。In other words, if this fixed distance is ensured to be large, the fixed time during which the lock portion 27 is in the locked position becomes relatively shorter than the time required for the opening maintaining member 10 to pass through the lock portion 27. , Receiving portion 4 of lock portion 27
3 makes it difficult to lock the opening maintaining member 10. Conversely, if the fixed distance is reduced, it takes time for the opening maintaining member 10 to pass through the locking unit 27 for a certain time during which the lock portion 27 is in the locked position. This is relatively long with respect to time, and the opening maintaining member 10 is easily locked to the receiving portion 43 of the lock portion 27.
【００３２】次に、上記実施形態の作用について説明す
る。まず、ゲーム装置本体１のカバー２を開いて、例え
ば、景品の補充作業を行う場合について説明する。施錠
部材１４のキー差込部１８がキー解錠操作されると、図
示しないフックがステー８の閉鎖保持部材９から係合解
除される。そして、その状態からカバー２が開作動さ
れ、全開状態になると、ステー８はヒンジ部１１を中心
にして自重でゲーム装置本体１の内方に回動するため、
ステー８の下端の開放維持部材１０が開放支持部材１５
に係止され、カバー２はステー８により全開状態に維持
される（図１参照）。Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. First, a case where the cover 2 of the game apparatus main body 1 is opened and a prize replenishment operation is performed, for example, will be described. When the key insertion portion 18 of the locking member 14 is unlocked, the hook (not shown) is disengaged from the closing and holding member 9 of the stay 8. When the cover 2 is opened from this state and the cover 2 is fully opened, the stay 8 rotates inward of the game apparatus main body 1 by its own weight around the hinge 11,
The open maintaining member 10 at the lower end of the stay 8 is
, And the cover 2 is maintained in a fully opened state by the stay 8 (see FIG. 1).
【００３３】そして、この状態で、テーブル上への景品
の供給や、景品の並べ替え作業が終了し、作業者により
ステー８の開放維持部材１０と開放支持部材１５との係
合が解除され、カバー２がゆっくりと閉作動されると、
次のようにラッチ部材７が作動する。図６に示すよう
に、ガイドレール１３に沿って進入するステー８の開放
維持部材１０が、ガイドレール１３の下部に位置するラ
ッチ部材７に接近し、ラッチ部材７の接触部２６に至る
と、接触部２６の作動部２９が押圧され、待機姿勢にあ
る接触部２６がシャフト３２を中心にゆっくりと左回り
に回動され、退避姿勢に移行する。そして、図７に示す
ように、ステー８の開放維持部材１０が作動部２９の終
端に至ると、接触部２６の退避姿勢への姿勢変更に伴
い、ロック部２７がシャフト３８を中心にゆっくりと右
回りに回動されアンロック姿勢からロック姿勢になる。
したがって、ロック部２７の受け部４３がステー８の開
放維持部材１０の移動軌跡上に位置する。Then, in this state, the supply of the prizes onto the table and the operation of rearranging the prizes are finished, and the engagement between the opening maintaining member 10 and the opening supporting member 15 of the stay 8 is released by the operator. When the cover 2 is slowly closed,
The latch member 7 operates as follows. As shown in FIG. 6, when the opening maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 entering along the guide rail 13 approaches the latch member 7 located below the guide rail 13 and reaches the contact portion 26 of the latch member 7, The operating portion 29 of the contact portion 26 is pressed, and the contact portion 26 in the standby posture is slowly rotated counterclockwise around the shaft 32 to shift to the retracted posture. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the opening maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 reaches the end of the operating portion 29, the locking portion 27 slowly moves about the shaft 38 with the change of the contact portion 26 to the retracted posture. It is turned clockwise to change from the unlocked posture to the locked posture.
Therefore, the receiving portion 43 of the lock portion 27 is located on the movement locus of the stay maintaining member 10 of the stay 8.
【００３４】そして、ゆっくりと移動するステー８の開
放維持部材１０が更に進入し、作動部２９から復帰許容
部３０に至ると、図９に示すように接触部２６はコイル
スプリング３５により付勢されながら、待機姿勢に徐々
に移行するため、ロック部２７はアンロック姿勢にな
る。したがって、ステー８の開放維持部材１０はラッチ
部材７に係止されず、ローラ１２は鎖線で示す位置に達
し、カバー２は閉作動される。尚、閉状態にあるカバー
２を開く場合には、前記接触部２６の復帰許容部３０
が、退出するステー８の開放維持部材１０により押圧さ
れ、接触部２６をスムーズに退避姿勢にすることができ
るため、ラッチ部材７が、カバー２の開作動に悪影響を
与えることはない。Then, when the release maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 that moves slowly enters further and reaches the return permitting portion 30 from the operating portion 29, the contact portion 26 is urged by the coil spring 35 as shown in FIG. While gradually shifting to the standby posture, the lock portion 27 is in the unlock posture. Therefore, the opening maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 is not locked by the latch member 7, the roller 12 reaches the position indicated by the chain line, and the cover 2 is closed. When the cover 2 in the closed state is opened, the return permitting portion 30 of the contact portion 26 is opened.
However, the contact member 26 is pressed by the open maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 to be retracted, and the contact portion 26 can be smoothly set in the retracted posture, so that the latch member 7 does not adversely affect the opening operation of the cover 2.
【００３５】次に、作業中に何らかの原因でステー８の
開放維持部材１０が開放支持部材１５から脱落したよう
な場合について説明する。ステー８の開放維持部材１０
が開放支持部材１５から脱落するとカバー２は一気に閉
作動する。この閉作動にともない、図６に示すように、
前述と同様にガイドレール１３に沿って進入するステー
８の開放維持部材１０が、ガイドレール１３の下部に位
置するラッチ部材７の接触部２６に至ると、接触部２６
の作動部２９が押圧され、待機姿勢にある接触部２６が
シャフト３２を中心に素早く左回りに回動され、図７に
示すように、ステー８の開放維持部材１０が作動部２９
の終端に至ると、接触部２６は退避姿勢にされると共
に、ロック部２７がシャフト３８を中心に素早く右回り
に回動されアンロック姿勢からロック姿勢になる。した
がって、ロック部２７の受け部４３がステー８の開放維
持部材１０の移動軌跡上に位置する。Next, a case where the opening maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 falls off the opening supporting member 15 for some reason during the operation will be described. Stay maintaining member 8 of stay 8
When the cover 2 falls off from the open support member 15, the cover 2 is closed at a stretch. With this closing operation, as shown in FIG.
As described above, when the opening maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 entering along the guide rail 13 reaches the contact portion 26 of the latch member 7 located below the guide rail 13, the contact portion 26
Is pressed, and the contact portion 26 in the standby posture is quickly rotated counterclockwise around the shaft 32, and as shown in FIG.
Is reached, the contact portion 26 is brought to the retracted position, and the lock portion 27 is quickly rotated clockwise about the shaft 38 to change from the unlocked position to the locked position. Therefore, the receiving portion 43 of the lock portion 27 is located on the movement locus of the stay maintaining member 10 of the stay 8.
【００３６】そして、次の瞬間、図８に示すように素早
く下方に移動するステー８の開放維持部材１０がロック
部２７の受け部４３に係止される。つまり、ステー８の
開放維持部材１０が作動部２９の終端から離れても、接
触部２６が待機姿勢に戻る前、すなわち、ロック部２７
の受け部４３がアンロック姿勢に移行する前に、開放維
持部材１０がロック部２７の受け部４３に係止されるの
である。したがって、ステー８がラッチ部材７により係
止されるため、カバー２は、図２に示すように全閉状態
の手前で閉作動が停止され、その結果、作業者の手がカ
バー２とゲーム装置本体１との間に挟まれるのが防止さ
れる。At the next moment, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 which moves quickly downward is locked by the receiving portion 43 of the lock portion 27. In other words, even if the release maintaining member 10 of the stay 8 is separated from the end of the operating portion 29, before the contact portion 26 returns to the standby posture, that is, the lock portion 27
The opening maintaining member 10 is locked by the receiving portion 43 of the lock portion 27 before the receiving portion 43 shifts to the unlock position. Therefore, since the stay 8 is locked by the latch member 7, the closing operation of the cover 2 is stopped before the cover 2 is fully closed as shown in FIG. It is prevented from being caught between the main body 1.
【００３７】したがって、上記実施形態によれば、開状
態にあるカバー２が作業中などに突然閉じた場合であっ
ても、カバー２は全閉位置の手前で閉作動を止められる
ため、作業者がゲーム装置本体１とカバー２との間に手
を挟まれることはなく、メインテナンスの面で安全なゲ
ーム装置を得ることができる。また、簡単な構成のラッ
チ部材７を設けるだけでよいため、低コストで対策で
き、既存のゲーム装置に簡単に取り付けることができ
る。そして、ロック部２７を交換したり、バネ定数を変
更したコイルスプリング３５を用いることで、ロック部
２７のロック姿勢タイミングを変更できるため設計の自
由度が高められる。Therefore, according to the above embodiment, even when the cover 2 in the open state is suddenly closed during work or the like, the closing operation of the cover 2 can be stopped just before the fully closed position. Is not caught between the game device main body 1 and the cover 2, and a game device that is safe in terms of maintenance can be obtained. Further, since it is only necessary to provide the latch member 7 having a simple configuration, measures can be taken at a low cost, and the latch member 7 can be easily attached to an existing game device. By changing the lock portion 27 or using the coil spring 35 having a changed spring constant, the lock posture timing of the lock portion 27 can be changed, so that the degree of freedom in design is increased.
【００３８】尚、この発明は上記実施形態に限られるも
のではなく、例えば、コイルスプリング３５を接触部２
６に設けたが、ロック部２７をアンロック姿勢側に付勢
するように、ロック部２７にコイルスプリング３５設け
るようにしてもよく、接触部２６及びロック部２７の双
方に設けるようにしてもよい。また、接触部２６にガイ
ド溝４１、ロック部２７に連係シャフト４０を設けた場
合について説明したが、接触部２６に連係シャフト４
０、ロック部２７にガイド溝４１を設けるようにしても
よい。そして、接触部２６に、作動部２９とこれに連な
る復帰許容部３０を設けたが、ステー８の開放維持部材
１０が退出する際に、開放維持部材１０が接触部２６の
裏側に引っかかることが防止されれば、復帰許容部１０
を設ける必要はない。そして、ラッチ部材７とステー８
との位置関係を逆にして、ラッチ部材７をカバー２に、
ステー８をゲーム装置本体１に設けるようにしてもよ
い。The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the coil spring 35
6, the coil spring 35 may be provided on the lock portion 27 so as to urge the lock portion 27 toward the unlock position, or may be provided on both the contact portion 26 and the lock portion 27. Good. Further, the case where the guide groove 41 is provided in the contact portion 26 and the link shaft 40 is provided in the lock portion 27 has been described.
0, the guide groove 41 may be provided in the lock portion 27. And although the contact part 26 is provided with the operation part 29 and the return permitting part 30 connected thereto, when the open maintenance member 10 of the stay 8 retreats, the open maintenance member 10 may be caught on the back side of the contact part 26. If prevented, the return permitting part 10
It is not necessary to provide. Then, the latch member 7 and the stay 8
And the latch member 7 is attached to the cover 2,
The stay 8 may be provided on the game device body 1.
【００３９】[0039]
【発明の効果】以上説明してきたように、請求項１に記
載した発明によれば、蓋が急激に閉作動し、係止部材が
ラッチ部材に接触してから通過する時間が前記一定の時
間よりも短いと、ラッチ部材に接触する係止部材によっ
て、係止部材の移動軌跡上にラッチ部材の一部が位置す
るため、係止部材はラッチ部材の一部に係止され、蓋の
閉作動は所定の位置で阻止されるため、誤って蓋が急激
に閉じた場合に作業者が蓋とゲーム装置本体との間に手
を挟まれるようなことが防止される効果がある。一方、
蓋がゆっくりと閉作動し、係止部材がラッチ部材に接触
してから通過する時間が前記一定の時間よりも長いと、
ラッチ部材に係止部材が接触しても、係止部材の移動軌
跡上にラッチ部材の一部が位置しないため、係止部材は
ラッチ部材の一部に係止されず蓋は閉鎖されるため、通
常の作業で蓋を閉作動する場合に何ら支障をきたすこと
はない。As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the time when the lid is rapidly closed and the locking member contacts the latch member and passes therethrough is the predetermined time. If the length is shorter than that, a part of the latch member is located on the movement trajectory of the locking member by the locking member that comes into contact with the latch member. Since the operation is blocked at a predetermined position, it is possible to prevent an operator from being caught between the lid and the game apparatus body when the lid is suddenly closed accidentally. on the other hand,
When the lid is slowly closed and the time that the locking member passes after contacting the latch member is longer than the predetermined time,
Even if the latching member comes into contact with the latching member, the latching member is not located on a part of the latching member because the latching member is not located on the movement locus of the latching member, and the lid is closed. However, there is no problem in closing the lid during normal work.
【００４０】請求項２に記載した発明によれば、蓋が急
激に閉作動し、係止部材がラッチ部材の接触部に接触し
てからロック部を通過する時間が前記一定の時間よりも
短いと、ラッチ部材の接触部に接触する係止部材によっ
て、係止部材の移動軌跡上にラッチ部材のロック部が位
置するため、係止部材はラッチ部材のロック部に係止さ
れ、係止部材の移動は阻止され、蓋の閉作動は全閉位置
の手前で阻止されるため、誤って蓋が急激に閉じた場合
に作業者が蓋とゲーム装置本体との間に手を挟まれるよ
うなことが防止される効果がある。一方、蓋がゆっくり
と閉作動し、係止部材がラッチ部材の接触部に接触して
から移動する時間が前記一定の時間よりも長いと、ラッ
チ部材の接触部に係止部材が接触しても、係止部材の移
動軌跡上にラッチ部材のロック部が位置しないため、係
止部材はラッチ部材のロック部に係止せず蓋は閉鎖され
るため、通常の作業で蓋を閉作動する場合に何ら支障を
きたすことはない。According to the second aspect of the present invention, the time when the lid is rapidly closed and the locking member contacts the contact portion of the latch member and passes through the lock portion is shorter than the predetermined time. And the locking member that contacts the contact portion of the latch member causes the locking portion of the latch member to be positioned on the movement trajectory of the locking member. Movement is prevented, and the closing operation of the lid is prevented before the fully closed position, so that if the lid is suddenly closed accidentally, the worker may be caught between the lid and the game device body. This has the effect of being prevented. On the other hand, when the lid is slowly closed and the time for the locking member to move after contacting the contact portion of the latch member is longer than the predetermined time, the locking member contacts the contact portion of the latch member. Also, since the locking portion of the latch member is not located on the movement trajectory of the locking member, the locking member does not lock with the locking portion of the latch member and the lid is closed. It does not cause any trouble.
【００４１】請求項３に記載した発明によれば、係止部
材がラッチ部材の接触部に接触し、接触部が待機姿勢か
ら退避姿勢へと姿勢変化すると、連係機構によってラッ
チ部材のロック部がアンロック姿勢からロック姿勢へと
姿勢を変化させるため、簡単な構成で確実に作動させる
ことができる効果がある。According to the third aspect of the invention, when the locking member comes into contact with the contact portion of the latch member and the contact portion changes its posture from the standby position to the retracted position, the locking portion of the latch member is moved by the linkage mechanism. Since the posture is changed from the unlock posture to the lock posture, there is an effect that the operation can be reliably performed with a simple configuration.
【００４２】請求項４に記載した発明によれば、蓋が閉
作動する場合の係止部材の進入に備えてラッチ部材の接
触部を常に待機姿勢に保持することが可能となるため、
予期せぬ、蓋の閉作動に確実に対処できるという効果が
ある。According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the contact portion of the latch member can be always kept in the standby position in preparation for the entry of the locking member when the lid is closed.
There is an effect that unexpected closure operation of the lid can be surely dealt with.
【００４３】請求項５に記載した発明によれば、コイル
スプリングのバネ定数を変更するだけでラッチ部材の接
触部あるいはロック部の復帰タイミングを容易に調整す
ることが可能となるため、設計の自由度が高い効果があ
る。According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the return timing of the contact portion or the lock portion of the latch member can be easily adjusted only by changing the spring constant of the coil spring. There is a high degree of effect.
【００４４】請求項６に記載した発明によれば、接触部
の回動動作に連係してロック部を確実に回動させること
が可能となるため、両者をスムーズに連係させることが
できる効果がある。According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the lock portion can be reliably rotated in conjunction with the rotation operation of the contact portion, there is an effect that both can be smoothly linked. is there.
【００４５】請求項７に記載した発明によれば、係止部
材の進入速度が速く、係止部材が作動部から離れロック
部がアンロック姿勢に姿勢変更する前に係止部材がロッ
ク部を通過しようとすると係止部材はロック部に係止さ
れるため、誤って蓋が急激に閉じた場合に作業者が蓋と
ゲーム装置本体との間に手を挟まれるようなことが防止
される効果がある。一方、係止部材の進入速度が遅く、
係止部材が作動部を離れロック部がアンロック姿勢に姿
勢変更した後に係止部材がロック部を通過しようとする
と、係止部材はアンロック姿勢にあるロック部には係止
されないため、通常の作業で蓋を閉作動する場合に何ら
支障をきたすことはない。また、蓋を開作動する場合
に、退出する係止部材が接触部の復帰許容部を押圧する
と接触部は退避姿勢となり係止部材の退出を許容するた
め、係止部材が蓋の開作動に悪影響を与えることがない
効果がある。According to the invention described in claim 7, the entering speed of the locking member is high, and the locking member moves the locking portion before the locking member separates from the operating portion and changes the posture to the unlocking posture. Since the locking member is locked by the lock portion when it tries to pass, it is possible to prevent a worker from being caught between the lid and the game apparatus body when the lid is suddenly closed accidentally. effective. On the other hand, the approach speed of the locking member is slow,
If the locking member attempts to pass through the locking portion after the locking member leaves the operating portion and the locking portion changes its posture to the unlocking position, the locking member is not locked by the locking portion in the unlocking position. There is no hindrance when closing the lid in the above operation. Also, when the lid is opened, when the locking member that retreats presses the return permitting portion of the contact portion, the contact portion is in the retracted posture and allows the locking member to retreat. There is an effect that does not adversely affect.
【００４６】請求項８に記載した発明によれば、蓋を開
状態から閉作動する場合には、係止部材はラッチ部材の
接触部の作動部によりスムーズに進入でき、蓋を閉状態
から開状態にする場合には、係止部材は接触部の復帰許
容部によりスムーズに退出できる効果がある。According to the eighth aspect of the invention, when the lid is closed from the open state, the locking member can smoothly enter the operating portion of the contact portion of the latch member, and the lid can be opened from the closed state. In the case of the state, there is an effect that the locking member can smoothly retreat by the return permitting portion of the contact portion.
【００４７】請求項９に記載した発明によれば、メイン
テナンス等により蓋を開状態にして作業を行う場合に、
突然蓋が閉作動した場合であっても、係止部材がラッチ
部材に係止することにより、全閉状態の手前で蓋の閉作
動を停止させることが可能となるため、ゲーム装置とし
ての安全性を高めることができる効果がある。According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the operation is performed with the lid opened for maintenance or the like,
Even when the lid is suddenly closed, the locking member is locked to the latch member, so that the closing operation of the lid can be stopped just before the fully closed state. There is an effect that can enhance the property.
【図１】 この発明の実施形態のゲーム装置のカバー全
開状態の概略側面図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention with a cover fully opened.
【図２】 この発明の実施形態のゲーム装置のカバーを
全閉手前で止めた状態を示す概略側面図である。FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a state in which a cover of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention is stopped before the cover is completely closed.
【図３】 この発明の実施形態のラッチ部材の平面図で
ある。FIG. 3 is a plan view of a latch member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】 この発明の実施形態のラッチ部材の正面図で
ある。FIG. 4 is a front view of the latch member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図５】 この発明の実施形態のラッチ部材の側面図で
ある。FIG. 5 is a side view of the latch member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図６】 この発明の実施形態のラッチ部材の作動状況
を示す側面図である。FIG. 6 is a side view showing an operation state of the latch member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図７】 この発明の実施形態のラッチ部材の作動状況
を示す側面図である。FIG. 7 is a side view showing an operation state of the latch member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図８】 この発明の実施形態のラッチ部材の作動状況
を示す側面図である。FIG. 8 is a side view showing an operation state of the latch member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図９】 この発明の実施形態のラッチ部材の作動状況
を示す側面図である。FIG. 9 is a side view showing an operation state of the latch member according to the embodiment of the present invention.
１ ゲーム装置本体 ２ カバー（蓋） ４ 開閉装置 ７ ラッチ部材 １０ 開放維持部材（係止部材） ２６ 接触部 ２７ ロック部 ２９ 作動部 ３０ 復帰許容部 ３５ コイルスプリング ４０ 連係シャフト（連係機構） ４１ ガイド溝（連係機構） DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game device main body 2 Cover (lid) 4 Opening / closing device 7 Latch member 10 Open maintenance member (locking member) 26 Contact part 27 Lock part 29 Actuation part 30 Return allowance part 35 Coil spring 40 Link shaft (Link mechanism) 41 Guide groove (Linking mechanism)
Claims (9)
ゲーム装置本体に対して上下に開閉可能に支持され、ゲ
ーム装置本体と蓋との間に設けられた開閉装置のストッ
パ機構において、ゲーム装置本体と蓋のいずれか一方に
ラッチ部材が設けられ、他方にラッチ部材に係止可能な
係止部材が設けられ、蓋の閉作動にともない係止部材が
ラッチ部材に接触した場合に、係止部材の移動を規制す
べく一定の時間だけラッチ部材の一部を前記係止部材の
移動軌跡上に位置させることを特徴とする開閉装置のス
トッパ機構。1. A lid for closing an upper part of a game device body,
In a stopper mechanism of the opening / closing device which is supported to be openable and closable up and down with respect to the game device main body and provided between the game device main body and the lid, a latch member is provided on one of the game device main body and the lid, and A locking member that can be locked to the latch member, and when the locking member comes into contact with the latch member due to the closing operation of the lid, one of the latch members is fixed for a predetermined time to restrict the movement of the locking member. A stopper mechanism for an opening / closing device, wherein a portion is located on a movement locus of the locking member.
ゲーム装置本体に対して上下に開閉可能に支持され、ゲ
ーム装置本体と蓋との間に設けられた開閉装置のストッ
パ機構において、ゲーム装置本体と蓋のいずれか一方に
ラッチ部材が設けられ、他方に蓋の全閉位置の手前でラ
ッチ部材のロック部に係止可能な係止部材が設けられ、
ラッチ部材に、係止部材の移動軌跡上に位置すると共に
係止部材に接触する接触部が設けられ、この接触部に係
止部材が接触した場合に、一定の時間だけラッチ部材の
ロック部を前記係止部材の移動軌跡上に位置させること
を特徴とする開閉装置のストッパ機構。2. A lid for closing an upper part of the game device body,
In a stopper mechanism of the opening / closing device which is supported to be openable and closable up and down with respect to the game device main body and provided between the game device main body and the lid, a latch member is provided on one of the game device main body and the lid, and A locking member that can be locked to the locking portion of the latch member just before the fully closed position of the lid is provided,
The latch member is provided with a contact portion which is located on the movement trajectory of the locking member and contacts the locking member. When the locking member comes into contact with the contact portion, the locking portion of the latch member is fixed for a certain period of time. A stopper mechanism for an opening / closing device, wherein the stopper mechanism is located on a movement locus of the locking member.
材の移動軌跡上に位置する待機姿勢と、係止部材に接触
して押圧される退避姿勢とに姿勢変化可能に設けられ、
前記ラッチ部材のロック部が、前記係止部材の移動軌跡
上に位置するロック姿勢と、係止部材の移動軌跡上から
外れるアンロック姿勢とに姿勢変化可能に設けられ、前
記接触部とロック部との間に、接触部が待機姿勢にある
場合にロック部をアンロック姿勢にすると共に接触部が
退避姿勢にある場合にロック部をロック姿勢にする連係
機構が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項２に記載
の開閉装置のストッパ機構。3. A contact portion of the latch member is provided so as to be changeable between a standby position located on a movement locus of the locking member and a retracted position pressed against the locking member.
A lock portion of the latch member is provided so as to be capable of changing its posture between a lock position located on a movement locus of the locking member and an unlock position deviating from the movement locus of the locking member. And a linkage mechanism for setting the lock portion to the unlock position when the contact portion is in the standby position and setting the lock portion to the lock position when the contact portion is in the retracted position. The stopper mechanism for an opening / closing device according to claim 2.
帰可能に構成され、あるいは、前記ラッチ部材のロック
部がアンロック姿勢に復帰可能に構成されていることを
特徴とする請求項３に記載の開閉装置のストッパ機構。4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the contact portion of the latch member is configured to be able to return to a standby position, or the lock portion of the latch member is configured to be able to return to an unlocked position. The stopper mechanism of the switchgear according to the above.
部の少なくともいずれか一方がコイルスプリングにより
復帰可能に構成されていることを特徴とする請求項４に
記載の開閉装置のストッパ機構。5. The stopper mechanism according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the contact portion and the lock portion of the latch member is configured to be able to return by a coil spring.
のいずれか一方に回動可能に支持された接触部とロック
部とが、互いにその回動端側の連係部において回動可
能、かつ、相対変位可能に取り付けられたものであるこ
とを特徴とする請求項３から請求項５のいずれかに記載
の開閉装置のストッパ機構。6. The link mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion and the lock portion rotatably supported by one of the lid and the game device main body are rotatable at a link portion on a rotation end side thereof, and 6. The stopper mechanism for an opening / closing device according to claim 3, wherein the stopper mechanism is mounted so as to be relatively displaceable.
止部材に押圧されて当該接触部を退避姿勢に変位させる
作動部と、該作動部に連なり退避姿勢にある接触部の待
機姿勢への復帰を許容すると共に退出する係止部材に押
圧されて接触部を退避姿勢に変位させる復帰許容部とが
設けられていることを特徴とする請求項３から請求項６
のいずれかに記載の開閉装置のストッパ機構。7. An operating portion that is pressed by a locking member that enters the contact portion of the latch member and displaces the contact portion to a retracted position, and a standby position of the contact portion connected to the operating portion and in the retracted position. And a return permitting portion that is pressed by a locking member that retreats and displaces the contact portion to the retracted posture.
The stopper mechanism of the switchgear according to any one of the above.
る場合に、該接触部の作動部は係止部材の進入側に向か
って斜めに配置され、接触部の復帰許容部は係止部材の
退出側に向かって斜めに配置されていることを特徴とす
る請求項７に記載の開閉装置のストッパ機構。8. When the contact portion of the latch member is in the standby position, the operating portion of the contact portion is disposed obliquely toward the entry side of the locking member, and the return allowing portion of the contact portion is formed of the locking member. The stopper mechanism for an opening / closing device according to claim 7, wherein the stopper mechanism is disposed obliquely toward a retreat side of the opening / closing device.
のストッパ機構を備えたことを特徴とするゲーム装置。9. A game device comprising the opening / closing device stopper mechanism according to claim 1. Description:
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