Operating device

Provided is an operation device including: an operation portion inserted into an insertion hole portion of a glass portion; a frame portion equipped with an inner hole portion into which the operation portion is inserted; a rotation portion rotatably installed on the frame portion; a first locking part connected by the rotation portion and a link member, and moved together with the link member so as to be attached to and detached from one side of the operation portion; a second locking part installed in a position opposite to the first locking part with the operation portion interposed therebetween, and moved together with the first locking part so as to be attached to and detached from the other side of the operation portion; and a rotating connecting portion rotatably installed to the frame portion and to which the first locking part and the second locking part are rotatably connected.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to PCT Application No. PCT/KR2020/003328, having a filing date of Mar. 10, 2020, which claims priority to KR 10-2019-0094759, having a filing date of Aug. 5, 2019, and KR 10-2019-0039529, having a filing date of Apr. 4, 2019, the entire contents all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The following relates to an operating device, and more particularly, to an operating device that allows an operation part to be quickly and easily installed and disassembled.

BACKGROUND

In general, display units are installed in game devices, and operation parts are fixed to the display units. Push operation parts are connected to circuit boards by electrical wires, and as signals of the push operation parts are input to the circuit boards, specific functions are selected. Such push operation parts may fail due to impacts or the like.

However, in the conventional art, since the push operation part is fixed to the display unit, when repair is required due to a failure of the push operation part, operations of separating the entire display unit from the game device and then transporting the display unit to a repair company are required.

At the repair company, the operation part is repaired or replaced and then is sent to a client, and the display unit is reinstalled in the game device. Thus, maintenance costs and working time increase. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce this problem.

The background technology is disclosed in Korean Utility Model No. 20-0434973 (registered on Dec. 26, 2006, titled: Unmanned operating device of operation button of game console).

SUMMARY

An aspect relates to an operating device that allows an operation part to be quickly and easily installed and disassembled, thereby reducing maintenance costs.

An aspect of embodiments of the present invention provides an operating device including an operation part inserted into an insertion hole part of a glass part, a frame part having an inner hole part into which the operation part is inserted, a rotation part rotatably installed in the frame part, a first locking part connected to the rotation part by a link member and moving together with the link member to be detachably attached to one side of the operation part, a second locking part installed at a position opposite to the first locking part with the operation part interposed therebetween and moving together with the first locking part to be detachably attached to the other side of the operation part, and a rotation connection part which is rotatably installed in the frame part and to which the first locking part and the second locking part are rotatably connected.

The frame part may include a base part located below the glass part and having the inner hole part at a position facing the insertion hole part, and an extension frame part which extends from the base part and in which the rotation part is rotatably installed.

The rotation part may include a rotary shaft rotatably installed in the frame part, a rotation body which has a plate shape connected to the rotary shaft and to which the link member is rotatably connected, and a knob member which is installed in a curved shape extending from the rotation body and is rotated by receiving an external force.

The first locking part may include a first locking body which is installed in a shape surrounding one side surface of the operation part and has both ends rotatably connected to the rotation connection part, a first restraint part that protrudes from the first locking body and is caught by restraint groove parts provided in side surfaces of the operation part, and a side extension part which extends from the first locking body and to which the link member is rotatably connected.

The second locking part may include a second locking body which is installed in a shape surrounding the other surface of the operation part and has both ends rotatably connected to the rotation connection part, and a second restraint part that protrudes from the second locking body and is caught by the restraint groove parts provided in the side surfaces of the operation part.

Movement directions of the first locking part and the second locking part may be set according to a rotation direction of the rotation part, and the first locking part and the second locking part may be moved in a direction of becoming closer to each other or being spaced apart from each other with the operation part interposed therebetween.

The rotation connection part may include a rotation connection body rotatably installed in the frame part, a first support protrusion which protrudes from the rotation connection body and in which the first locking body is rotatably installed, and a second support protrusion which protrudes from the rotation connection body and in which the second locking body is rotatably installed.

The first support protrusion and the second support protrusion may be installed in opposite directions with respect to a rotation center axis of the rotation connection body.

In an operating device according to embodiments of the present invention, since a first locking part and a second locking part are moved by rotating a rotation part to easily release the restraint of an operation part, maintenance costs can be reduced and working time can be shortened.

Further, according to embodiments of the present invention, since only the operation part can be separated from a glass part and repaired or replaced, an operation of moving the glass part together with the operation part is omitted, and thus maintenance costs and work time for the operation part can be reduced.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, an operating device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of lines or the size of components illustrated in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description.

Further, terms described below are defined in consideration of functions in embodiments of the present invention and may change according to the intention or custom of a user or an operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

FIG.1is a perspective view illustrating a state in which an operation part is separated from an operating device according to one embodiment of the present invention,FIG.2is an exploded perspective view of the operating device according to one embodiment of the present invention,FIG.3is a plan view illustrating a first locking part and a second locking part according to one embodiment of the present invention,FIG.4is a view illustrating a state in which the first locking part and the second locking part restrict movement of the operation part according to one embodiment of the present invention, andFIG.5is a view illustrating a state in which the operation part is unlocked by linear movement of the first locking part and the second locking part according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated inFIGS.1to5, an operating device1according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an operation part20inserted into an insertion hole part12of a glass part10, a frame part30having an inner hole part into which the operation part20is inserted, a rotation part40rotatably installed in the frame part30, a first locking part50which is connected to the rotation part40by a link member80and moves together with the link member80to be detachably attached to one side of the operation part20, a second locking part60which is installed at a position opposite to the first locking part50with the operation part20interposed therebetween and moves together with the first locking part50to be detachably attached to the other side of the operation part20, and a rotation connection part70which is rotatably installed in the frame part30and to which the first locking part50and the second locking part60are rotatably connected.

As one embodiment, the operating device1may be applied to a button device used in a casino machine or the like.

A display unit15includes a display panel16that outputs an image and a mounting housing part17forming a space, in which the frame part30is installed, on one side of the display panel16. The plate-shaped glass part10is disposed in front of the display unit15and the mounting housing part17.

The glass part10is installed to be spaced apart from the display unit15to secure visibility. Further, the insertion hole part12is formed in the glass part10so that the operation part20is insertable thereinto. Since the insertion hole part12is formed in the same shape as the circumference of the operation part20, rotation is restricted while a body of the operation part20is inserted into the insertion hole part12.

The operation part20is installed in the insertion hole part12of the glass part10installed in front of the display unit15. Further, a stepped portion may be additionally formed at the circumference of the operation part20to limit the depth of insertion into the insertion hole part12.

The operation part20is connected to a control unit by an electrical wire to transmit an operation signal, and the operation part20and the insertion hole part12are formed in a circular shape and may also be formed in a polygonal shape including a quadrangle or a triangle. The operation part20according to a first embodiment is formed in a circular shape and extends vertically.

The operation part20may be a button that has a circular cross section and extends vertically and may have a cross section having a polygonal shape including a quadrangle, or the shape of the operation part20may be changed to one of various shapes such as an ellipse and a triangle.

Further, restraint groove parts22by which the first locking part50and the second locking part60are caught are formed in the circumference of the operation part20. The restraint groove parts22according to the first embodiment are formed in side surfaces of the operation part20facing a first restraint part54and a second restraint part64.

Thus, when the first restraint part54and the second restraint part64are inserted into and caught by the restraint groove parts22, the operation part20does not fall out of the insertion hole part12of the glass part10.

The frame part30may be modified into any shape without departing from the technical spirit of having an inner hole part into which the operation part20is inserted. The frame part30according to one embodiment includes a base part32that is located below the glass part10and has the inner hole part at a position facing the insertion hole part12and an extension frame part35which extends from the base part32and in which the rotation part40is rotatably installed.

The base part32includes a first base33located on one side (upper side ofFIG.2) of the first locking part50and the second locking part60and a second base34located on the other side (lower side ofFIG.2) of the first locking part50and the second locking part60. A pair of rotation connection parts70are rotatably installed between the first base33and the second base34.

The extension frame part35includes a first extension frame36located on one side (upper side inFIG.2) of the rotation part40and a second extension frame37located on the other side (lower side inFIG.2) of the rotation part40. The rotation part40is rotatably installed between the first extension frame36and the second extension frame37.

The rotation part40is rotatably installed in the frame part30and may be variously modified without departing from the technical spirit of being rotated by an external force to move the first locking part50and the second locking part60. The rotation part40according to one embodiment includes a rotary shaft42rotatably installed in the frame part30, a rotation body44having a plate shape connected to the rotary shaft42and rotatably connected to the link member80, and a knob member46that is installed in a curved shape extending from the rotation body44and is rotated by receiving an external force.

The rotary shaft42extending vertically from a rotation center of the rotation body44made of a disk is rotatably installed in the extension frame part35. Since the knob member46extending from the rotation body44extends outward from the mounting housing part17, the operator may rotate the knob member46while holding the knob member46, and an external force generated by operating a separate driving part may be transferred to the knob member46.

The first locking part50is connected to the rotation part40by the link member80and may be variously modified without departing from the technical spirit of being detachably attached to one side of the operation part20by moving together with the link member80. The first locking part50according to one embodiment includes a first locking body52installed in a shape surrounding one side of the operation part20and having both ends rotatably connected to the rotation connection part70, the first restraint part54protruding from the first locking body52and caught by the restraint groove parts22provided on the side surface of the operation part20, and a side extension part56extending from the first locking body52and caught by the restraint groove parts22provided on the side surface of the operation part20.

The first locking body52extends in a plate shape surrounding one side of the operation part20, and both free ends of the first locking body52are rotatably installed in the rotation connection part70. An end of the first locking body52is provided with a long hole into which a first support protrusion74of the rotation connection part70is to be inserted.

Further, the first restraint part54having a protrusion shape protruding inward from the first locking body52is inserted into the restraint groove part22of the operation part20to restrict the movement of the operation part20.

The side extension part56extending to the side surface of the first locking body52is connected to the rotation body44through the link member80. One side of the link member80is rotatably installed in the side extension part56, and the other side of the link member80is rotatably installed at a position spaced apart from the rotation center of the rotation body44.

The second locking part60is installed at a position opposite to the first locking part50with the operation part20interposed therebetween and may be variously modified without departing from the technical spirit of being detachably attached to the other side of the operation part20by moving together with the first locking part50. The second locking part60according to one embodiment includes a second locking body62installed in a shape surrounding the other surface of the operation part20and having both ends rotatably connected to the rotation connection parts70and a second restraint part64protruding from the second locking body62and caught by the restraint groove part22provided on the side surface of the operation part20.

The second locking body62extends in a plate shape surrounding the other side of the operation part20, and both free ends of the second locking body62are rotatably installed in the rotation connection part70. An end of the second locking body62is provided with a long hole into which a second support protrusion76of the rotation connection part70is to be inserted.

Further, the second restraint part64having a protrusion shape protruding inward from the second locking body62is inserted into the restraint groove part22of the operation part20to restrict the movement of the operation part20.

The movement directions of the first locking part50and the second locking part60are set according to the rotational direction of the rotation part40, and the first locking part50and the second locking part60are moved in a direction of becoming closer to each other or being spaced apart from each other with the operation part20interposed therebetween and restrain the movement of the operation part20or release the locking of the operation part20.

The rotation connection part70is rotatably installed in the frame part30and may be various modified without departing from the technical spirit in which the first locking part50and the second locking part60are rotatably connected. The rotation connection part70according to one embodiment includes a rotation connection body72rotatably installed on the frame part30, a first support protrusion74which protrudes from the rotation connection body72and in which the first locking body52is rotatably installed, and a second support protrusion76which protrudes from the rotation connection body72and in which the second locking body62is rotatably installed.

Since the first support protrusion74and the second support protrusion76are installed in opposite directions with respect to the rotation center axis of the rotation connection body72, the first locking part50and the second locking part60may be moved in opposite directions by the rotation of the rotation connection body72.

The rotation connection body72has a plate shape located between two ends of the first locking part50and the second locking part60facing each other, and the first support protrusion74and the second support protrusion76protruding from the rotation connection body72are rotatably connected to the first locking part50and the second locking part60.

A rotation connection shaft78provided in the rotation center of the rotation connection body72extends vertically and is rotatably connected to the first base33and the second base34.

Hereinafter, an operation state of the operating device1according to one embodiment of embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As illustrated inFIG.5, when the operation part20is unlocked, the knob member46of the rotation part40is rotated in a forward direction (clockwise direction inFIG.5). By rotating the rotation body44, the link member80connected to the rotation body44moves the first locking part50in a direction away from the operation part20.

Since the first locking part50and the rotation connection part70are connected, the rotation connection part70is rotated by moving the first locking part50. Due to the rotation of the rotation connection part70, the second locking part60connected to the rotation connection part70is also moved in a direction away from the operation part20.

Thus, since the first restraint part54and the second restraint part64are separated from the restraint groove parts22of the operation part20, the operation part20is unlocked. Thus, the operator extracts the operation part20from the glass part10and then may perform a maintenance operation.

Further, when the movement of the operation part20is restricted, the knob member46of the rotation part40is rotated in a reverse direction (counterclockwise direction inFIG.4). By rotating the rotation body44, the link member80connected to the rotation body44moves the first locking part50in a direction toward the operation part20.

Since the first locking part50and the rotation connection part70are connected, the rotation connection part70is rotated by moving the first locking part50. Due to the rotation of the rotation connection part70, the second locking part60connected to the rotation connection part70is also moved in a direction toward the operation part20.

Thus, since the first restraint part54and the second restraint part64are inserted into the restraint groove parts22of the operation part20, the movement of the operation part20is restrained.

As described above, according to embodiments of the present invention, by rotating the rotation part40, the first locking part50and the second locking part60are moved, and thus the restraint of the operation part20is easily released. Therefore, maintenance costs can be reduced and working times can be shortened. Further, since only the operation part20may be separated from the glass part10and repaired or replaced, an operation of moving the glass part10together with the operation part20is omitted, and thus maintenance cost and work time of the operation part20can be reduced.