U.S. patent application number 09/749886 was filed with the patent office on 2002-02-14 for frame structure of playing machine.
This patent application is currently assigned to Paokai Electronic Enterprise Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Wei, Ming Shan.
Application Number | 20020017839 09/749886 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 21671237 |
Filed Date | 2002-02-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020017839 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wei, Ming Shan |
February 14, 2002 |
Frame structure of playing machine
Abstract
A frame structure of a playing machine includes upright posts
located at corner positions of the entire frame and each having an
outer face provided with two outer grooves facing outward. A
transverse rod has two ends each defining a positioning hole for
securing the transverse rod to the upright post by a positioning
member. The transverse rod itself defines an insertion groove. The
insertion grooves of two adjacent transverse rods align with each
other for allowing insertion of a glass piece or a plate.
Alternatively, a frame rod has a protruding plate inserted into the
outer groove or the insertion groove, and has an insertion groove
allowing insertion of a glass piece or a plate. The transverse rod
is provided with a locking groove for allowing insertion of a press
plate which co-operates with the lip of the transverse rod to clip
a partition plate.
Inventors: |
Wei, Ming Shan; (Kaohsiung,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BACON & THOMAS
625 Slaters Lane - 4th Floor
Alexandria
VA
22314-1176
US
|
Assignee: |
Paokai Electronic Enterprise Co.,
Ltd.
163-5, Kang Juang Road, Shiao Kang District
Kaohsiung
TW
|
Family ID: |
21671237 |
Appl. No.: |
09/749886 |
Filed: |
December 29, 2000 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
312/265.1 ;
312/111 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F 9/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
312/265.1 ;
312/111 |
International
Class: |
A47B 047/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 3, 2000 |
TW |
89213489 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A frame structure of a playing machine comprising: a plurality
of upright posts, located at corner positions of an entire frame,
each of the upright posts having an outer face provided with two
outer grooves facing outward, the outer grooves of two adjacent
upright posts aligning with each other for allowing insertion of a
glass piece or a plate; and a plurality of transverse rods, each
having two ends each defining a positioning hole for securing the
transverse rod to the upright post by a positioning member, each of
the transverse rods itself defining at least one insertion groove
or two insertion grooves, the insertion grooves of two adjacent
transverse rods aligning with each other for allowing insertion of
a glass piece or a plate.
2. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the upright rod defines two opposite inner grooves, for
allowing insertion of an ornamental plate.
3. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 2,
wherein the ornamental plate is made of a transparent material, and
has a through channel.
4. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the transverse rod has a lip and a locking groove, the
locking groove receiving therein a press plate which co-operates
with the lip to clip a glass piece or a plate.
5. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the transverse rod is provided with an upright plate.
6. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the outer groove of the upright post or the insertion
groove of the transverse rod allows insertion of a protruding plate
of a frame rod, the frame rod having an insertion groove for
allowing insertion of a glass piece or a plate.
7. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
wherein the outer groove of the upright post or the insertion
groove of the transverse rod allows insertion of a protruding plate
of a frame rod, the frame rod having an upright plate.
8. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
further comprising a press plate secured between the tops of the
upright posts by a positioning member, the press plate having a
protruding lip for securing a top plate.
9. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
further comprising a second press plate, the second press plate
having two vertical wall faces, one of the wall faces being fixed,
and the other wall face co-operating with the transverse rod or
other press plate to clip a plate.
10. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
further comprising a third press plate, the third press plate
having an upright plate, the upright plate inserted into the
insertion groove of the transverse rod that forms a back portion
and a top portion of the entire frame, and the third press plate
itself having a groove.
11. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
further comprising a door plate, the door plate secured on one of
the upright posts by a connecting member.
12. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim 1,
further comprising a door plate, the door plate secured on one of
the upright posts by a frame, the frame provided with a lock.
13. A frame structure of a playing machine comprising: a plurality
of upright posts, located at corner positions of an entire frame,
each of the upright posts having an outer face provided with two
outer grooves facing outward and two opposite inner grooves, the
outer grooves of two adjacent upright posts aligning with each
other, the two inner grooves allowing insertion of an ornamental
plate; a transverse rod, including a first transverse rod, a second
transverse rod, and a third transverse rod, each of the first
transverse rod and the third transverse rod having two opposite
faces each defining an insertion groove, the second transverse rod
having two opposite faces respectively provided with an insertion
groove and an upright plate, each of the transverse rods having two
ends each defining a positioning hole for securing the transverse
rod to the upright post by a positioning member, the insertion
grooves of two adjacent transverse rods aligning with each other; a
frame rod, including a first frame rod, and a second frame rod, the
first frame rod provided with a protruding plate and an insertion
groove, the protruding plate inserted into the outer groove of the
upright post or the insertion groove of the transverse rod, the
insertion groove allowing insertion of a glass piece or a plate; a
press plate, having two ends each defining a positioning hole for
securing the press plate to the upright post by a positioning
member, and provided with a lip for locking a glass piece or a
plate; and a door plate, having one side pivoted by a connecting
member on. the upright post to rotate, and urged on the upright
plate of the second transverse rod and the upright plate of the
second frame rod, to form a close state.
14. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim
13, wherein the ornamental plate is made of a transparent material,
and has a through channel.
15. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim
13, wherein the transverse rod has a lip and a locking groove, the
locking groove receiving therein a press plate which co-operates
with the lip to clip a glass piece or a plate.
16. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim
13, wherein the transverse rod is provided with an upright
plate.
17. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim
13, further comprising a second press plate, the second press plate
having two vertical wall faces, one of the wall faces being fixed,
and the other wall face co-operating with the transverse rod or
other press plate to clip a plate.
18. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim
13, further comprising a third press plate, the third press plate
having an upright plate, the upright plate inserted into the
insertion groove of the transverse rod that forms a back portion
and a top portion of the entire frame, and the third press plate
itself having a groove.
19. The frame structure of a playing machine as claimed in claim
13, further comprising a door plate, the door plate secured on one
of the upright posts by a frame, the frame provided with a lock.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a frame structure of a
playing machine, and more particularly to a frame structure of a
playing machine having a simple construction which can be assembled
easily.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Prior Art
[0004] A conventional frame structure of a doll catching machine
according to the prior art as shown in FIG. 9 comprises a bottom
frame 91 having three directional angled connectors 94 and four
directional angled connectors 96, an intermediate frame 92 mounted
on the bottom frame 91 and having three directional angled
connectors 94 and three directional positioning connectors 95, and
a top frame 93 mounted on the intermediate frame 92 and having
three directional angled connectors 94 and three directional
positioning connectors 95.
[0005] However, in assembly, the bottom frame 91, the intermediate
frame 92, and the top frame 93 are initially assembled with each
other, and are then combined with each other by the three
directional angled connectors 94, the three directional positioning
connectors 95, and the four directional angled connectors 96,
thereby causing inconvenience during the assembling process. In
addition, at least two workers are needed to lift the intermediate
frame 92 and the top frame 93, while another worker is needed to
assemble the bottom frame 91, the intermediate frame 92, and the
top frame 93, thereby wasting more manual work. Further, the frame
structure of the doll catching machine after being assembled lacks
an enough strength.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a frame structure of a playing machine, wherein only a single
worker can accomplish assembling the construction of the frame
structure, thereby facilitating the worker assembling the frame
structure of the playing machine.
[0007] Another objective of the present invention is to provide a
frame structure of a playing machine, wherein the frame structure
of the playing machine after being assembled has a better
strength.
[0008] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
a frame structure of a playing machine including a plurality of
upright posts located at corner positions of the entire frame. Each
of the upright posts has an outer face provided with two outer
grooves facing outward. The outer grooves of two adjacent upright
posts align with each other for allowing insertion of a glass piece
or a plate. A plurality of transverse rods each have two ends each
defining a positioning hole for securing the transverse rod to the
upright post by a positioning member. Each of the transverse rods
itself defines at least one insertion groove or two insertion
grooves. The insertion grooves of two adjacent transverse rods
align with each other for allowing insertion of a glass piece or a
plate. Alternatively, a frame rod has a protruding plate inserted
into the outer groove of the upright post or the insertion groove
of the transverse rod, and has an insertion groove allowing
insertion of a glass piece or a plate. The transverse rod is
provided with a locking groove for allowing insertion of a press
plate which co-operates with the lip of the transverse rod to clip
a partition plate.
[0009] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a frame structure
of a playing machine in accordance with the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a plan view of an upright post of the frame
structure of a playing machine as shown in FIG. 1;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a plan view of a transverse rod of the frame
structure of a playing machine as shown in FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 4 is a plan view of a frame rod of the frame structure
of a playing machine as shown in FIG. 1;
[0014] FIG. 5 is a plan view of a press plate of the frame
structure of a playing machine as shown in FIG. 1;
[0015] FIG. 6 is a top plan assembly view of the frame structure of
a playing machine as shown in FIG. 1;
[0016] FIG. 7 is a front plan cross-sectional assembly view of the
frame structure of a playing machine along the line 7-7 as shown in
FIG. 6;
[0017] FIG. 8 is a top plan cross-sectional assembly view of the
frame structure of a playing machine along the line 8-8 as shown in
FIG. 7; and
[0018] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional
frame structure of a playing machine in accordance with the prior
art.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIG. 1, a frame
structure of a playing machine in accordance with the present
invention comprises a plurality of upright posts 1, a plurality of
transverse rods 2, a plurality of frame rods 3, and a plurality of
press plates 4.
[0020] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the upright posts 1 are the main
posts constructing the entire frame, and as shown in the figures,
are located at the four corner positions of a rectangular box. Each
of the upright posts 1 has a substantially C-shaped cross-section.
Each of the upright posts 1 has an outer face provided with two
outer grooves 11 facing outward. In the preferred embodiment,
preferably, the included angle between the two outer grooves 11 is
equal 90.degree.. The outer grooves 11 of two adjacent upright
posts 1 align with each other for allowing insertion of a wall
plate. In addition, the upright rod 1 defines two opposite inner
grooves 12, for allowing insertion of an ornamental plate 13. The
ornamental plate 13 is made of a transparent material, and as shown
in the figure, has a through channel 14 for fitting a neon lamp.
Further, a cover 15 is used for covering the top and bottom end
faces of the upright post 1, thereby enhancing the aesthetic
quality of the upright post 1.
[0021] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the transverse rods 2 are
mounted between the upright posts 1, for securing the upright posts
1, thereby achieving a better strength. For satisfying different
requirements, the transverse rod 2 includes a first transverse rod
21, a second transverse rod 22, and a third transverse rod 23. Each
of the transverse rods has two ends each defining a positioning
hole 20 for securing each of the transverse rods to the upright
post 1 by means of a positioning member 5. In the preferred
embodiment, when the transverse rod 2 is made of an extrusion
material, the positioning hole 20 is a through hole penetrating
through the inner wall of the transverse rod 2. Each of the
transverse rods 2 itself defines at least one insertion groove or
two insertion grooves, and the insertion grooves of two adjacent
transverse rods 2 align with each other for allowing insertion of a
glass piece or a plate, thereby forming the wall of the whole
frame. In the preferred embodiment as shown in the figures, the
first transverse rod 21 has two opposite faces each defining an
insertion groove 211, the second transverse rod 22 has two opposite
faces respectively provided with an insertion groove 221 and an
upright plate 222, and the third transverse rod 23 has two opposite
faces each defining an insertion groove 231. The first transverse
rod 21 is mounted on the bottom, side face and back face of the
entire frame, and has a lip 212 and a locking groove 213. The lip
212 is used for supporting a plate, and is secured by a positioning
member (not shown), thereby forming the partition, back face and
bottom of the entire frame, and the plate of the closed bottom is
further used for securing wheels as shown in FIG. 7. The locking
groove 213 receives therein a fourth press plate 44 which
co-operates with the lip 212 to clip a glass piece or a plate. The
second transverse rod 22 is mounted on the front side of the entire
frame, while the upright plate 222 is rested on a door plate 6 for
stopping movement of the door plate 6 when the door plate 6 is
closed. The third transverse rod 23 is mounted on the two sides of
the entire frame.
[0022] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, the frame rod 3 is inserted in
the upright post 1, and includes a first frame rod 31, and a second
frame rod 32. The first frame rod 31 is provided with a protruding
plate 311 inserted into the outer groove 11 of the upright post 1,
and an insertion groove 312 allowing insertion of a glass piece or
a plate. The second frame rod 32 is provided with a protruding
plate 321 inserted into the outer groove 11 of the upright post 1,
and an upright plate 322 rested on the door plate 6 for stopping
movement of the door plate 6 when the door plate 6 is closed.
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5, the press plate 4 is used for
fixing a glass piece or a plate, and includes a first press plate
41, a second press plate 42, a third press plate 43, and a fourth
press plate 44. The first press plate 41 has two ends each defining
a positioning hole 411 for securing the first press plate 41 to the
upright post 1 by a positioning member 5, and the first press plate
41 is provided with a lip 412 for resting and locking a glass piece
or a plate. The second press plate 42 has two vertical wall faces,
wherein one of the wall faces is used for securing the first press
plate 41 by the positioning member 5, and the other wall face
co-operates with the first press plate 41 to clip a plate. The
third press plate 43 has an upright plate 432 inserted into the
insertion groove 211 of the transverse rod 21 that forms the back
portion and the top portion of the entire frame, and the third
press plate 43 itself has a groove 431 for collecting electrical
wires or cooling pipes. The fourth press plate 44 is inserted into
the locking groove 213 of the first transverse rod 21 that
separating the entire frame into multiple grid layers, whereby the
fourth press plate 44 cooperates with the lip 212 of the first
transverse rod 21 to clip the partition plate.
[0024] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 7, the door plate 6 may be made of
a glass material, and as shown in the figures, is secured on a
frame 61 whose one side is mounted to one of the upright posts 1 by
a connecting member 62 such as a hinge. Therefore, the door plate 6
may be pivoted to be opened, and the rest sides of the frame 61 is
pressed on the upright plate 222 of the second transverse rod 22
and the upright plate 322 of the second frame rod 32. The frame 61
may be provided with a lock, if necessary, to be snapped on the
second frame rod 32.
[0025] Referring to FIGS. 6-8, according to the present invention,
the upright posts 1 construct the four corner positions of the
entire frame, and a plurality of transverse rods 2 are secured
between the four upright posts 1 by means of the positioning
members 5 extending through the positioning holes 20. The
oppositely aligning insertion grooves 211, 221, and 231 of the
transverse rod 2 are used for insertion of glass pieces or plates,
or the insertion grooves 211, 221, and 231 of the transverse rod 2
are used for insertion of the protruding plate 311 of the frame rod
3, and then the insertion groove 312 of the frame rod 3 is used for
insertion of glass pieces or plates. The first press plate 41, the
third press plate 43, and the fourth press plate 44 are
respectively inserted or fixed to the first transverse rod 21, to
co-operate with the first transverse rod 21 to clip or fix the
plates of the top, bottom or partition. The door plate 6 is secured
on one of the upright posts 1, thereby forming the frame of the
playing machine.
[0026] Accordingly, only a single worker is needed to hold a
positioning member fixing tool to accomplishing assembling the
construction of the frame structure of the playing machine, thereby
facilitating the worker assembling the frame structure of the
playing machine, and the frame structure after being assembled has
a better strength.
[0027] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claims will cover such
modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the
invention.
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