JP2003250959A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine where an electrical connection cable for electrically connecting various kinds of electronic parts can easily be connected and removed. <P>SOLUTION: At least an upper front door 30 is fitted to a casing 1 in an attachable and detachable manner. A plurality of connection parts are formed at a reel unit 2, and connection parts are formed at the upper front door 30. The connection parts on the casing side are electrically connected with the unit 2 through the attachable and detachable electrical connection cable at the connection parts formed at the unit 2. The upper front door 30 is electrically connected with the unit 2 through the attachable and detachable electrical connection cable at the connection parts formed at the upper front door 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more specifically, a front door is vertically divided into two parts.
The present invention relates to a slot machine in which at least an upper side of a front door is detachably formed from a housing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional slot machine is composed of a box-shaped housing that opens to the front side and a front door that opens and closes the opening of the housing. A reel unit and a hopper unit are provided inside the housing. , The board that controls the game is fixedly installed, and the whole is configured. The electrical connection between these internal devices has been made for each individual component via a harness.
Therefore, there is a problem that the wiring work is extremely complicated when the internal device is taken out of the housing and replaced with a new device in the slot machine that has been transported to the recycling factory by so-called platform exchange.

On the other hand, in the conventional slot machine, the front door is formed of a single plate, so that the player's eyes can be seen, for example, when the payout device has a trouble or when the medals for payout have run out. When it is necessary to open the front door in front of, when the front door is opened, the inside of the slot machine becomes fully visible, and it is not preferable that important parts come into contact with the player's eyes. Further, if even the front door can be unlocked, the control device such as the board can be easily replaced illegally.
In order to solve such a problem, a slot machine in which a front door is vertically divided has been devised (see Patent Document 1).

Further, in the conventional slot machine, when the game contents are changed, the entire housing has to be replaced, so that the hopper unit which is not in charge of the game is replaced when the table is replaced for changing the game contents. Etc. are to be replaced at the same time, and there is a problem that not only the cost required for the replacement is high, but also resources are wasted. Thus, the slot machine is divided into a game-related part and a part that is not directly related to the game-related property. Of these, the game-related part, that is, the reel unit and the main board, etc. are replaced, so that the whole is replaced. Instead, a separable type slot machine has been devised that can give the impression that a player is playing with a new slot machine (Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-156626).

[0005]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-095973 (FIG. 1)

[0006]

Here, in the front part of the slot machine, the design of the operation part such as the start switch and the medal plate does not change much even if the model is replaced, and the lamp around the symbol display window and In many cases, the display etc. is modified. Therefore, if the upper front door of the slot machine, in which the front door is divided into upper and lower parts, is detachably formed from the chassis and is replaced with an upper front door of a different design, it costs less than replacing all the front doors. It is cheap and there is no waste of resources.

However, in addition to the slot machine in which the upper door is detachably formed, not only in the slot machine in which the reel unit is exchangeable in the hole but also in the conventional slot machine in consideration of the convenience of attaching and detaching the separation parts. Furthermore, ease of electrical connection of each component is required.
Then, each invention described in each claim is made in view of the problem which the above-mentioned prior art has, and the purpose is that the upper front door is formed to be replaceable. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine capable of easily connecting and disconnecting an electrical connection cable for electrically connecting various electronic components.

Further, the present invention as set forth in claim 2 is intended to provide a separable slot machine capable of more easily and efficiently exchanging the exchanging part, and particularly various An object of the present invention is to provide a separable type slot machine that can easily connect and disconnect an electrical connection cable that electrically connects electronic components.

[0009]

Each of the inventions described in each of the claims is made in order to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and the features of each invention are shown in the drawings. The form will be described below. The code is
The reference numerals used in the embodiments of the present invention are shown and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

(Claim 1) (Characteristics) The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points. That is, the invention according to claim 1 includes a housing 1 that opens to the front side, an upper front door 30 and a lower front door 40 that are vertically divided into two parts that openably and closably close the opening of the housing 1. A reel unit 2 having at least a rotary reel 20 on which a symbol is displayed and a drive motor M for rotating the rotary reel 20, and a housing side connecting portion are at least provided, and at least the upper front door 30 is mounted on the housing 1. The reel unit 2 is detachably attached, and the reel unit 2 is provided with a plurality of connecting portions, the upper front door 30 is provided with a connecting portion, and the housing side connecting portion is detachable at the connecting portion provided on the reel unit 2. An electrical connection cable 50 (53, 54) is electrically connected to the reel unit 2, and the upper front door 30 is detachable at a connection portion provided on the upper front door 30. 55)
Is electrically connected to the reel unit 2.

The present invention relates to a slot machine in which the front door 3 is vertically divided into two parts. The housing 1 is a rectangular box having an opening 11 on the front side, and a reel unit 2 can be housed inside. Further, the housing 1 may be provided with an intermediate plate 12, and in addition to the reel unit 2, a power supply device 8, a hopper unit 9 as a payout device for storing and paying out game medals, and the like can be stored. Is.

Further, the housing 1 is provided with a housing side connecting portion. In the present invention, the housing-side connection portion is a connection portion for electrically connecting the components installed inside the housing and the reel unit 2 in the slot machine, for example, the housing 1 The relay connector 81 fixed to the inside of the back plate 18 can be used. The housing side connection portion includes a connection portion with the power supply device 8 and the hopper unit 9.

Specifically, the housing side connecting portion is connectable to the power supply device 8, the hopper unit 9, and the electrical connection cable 50 (52) electrically connected to the lower front door 40, and
It can also be connected to an electrical connection cable 50 (53, 54) electrically connected to the reel unit 2. The reel unit 2 is a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed.
20, a plurality of drive motors M for rotating the rotary reel 20, and a support. Here, the support can be, for example, the frame 21, and is formed so that the drive motor M can be fixed. However, components other than the drive motor M, such as a main board for controlling a game, It may be formed so as to be able to support, attach, or fix a sub-board for controlling the effect.

Further, the reel unit 2 is provided with a plurality of connecting portions to which the electric connecting cables 50 (53, 54) can be connected. This connecting portion may be, for example, a connector attached to the support, or may be a connector provided on another component attached to the support. Also,
You may integrally form a some connection part. The electrical connection cables 50 (53, 54) are mainly for transmitting various signals to the drive motor M or various signals from an index sensor attached to the rotary reel 20, and to the reel unit 2. It is formed so as to be detachable at the provided connecting portion.

The upper front door 30 is removably and detachably attached to the upper opening 13 of the housing 1. When both the lower front door 40 and the lower front door 40 are closed, the front structure of the slot machine is obtained. It has been formed. For example, the upper front door 30 is provided with a symbol display window 30 and the like through which the rotating reel 20 can be seen. The upper front door 30 may be attached to the housing 1 or the frame 21 of the reel unit 2.

Further, the upper front door 30 is provided with a connection portion to which the electrical connection cable 50 (55) can be connected. This connecting portion may be, for example, the upper front door connector 83.
The electrical connection cable 50 (55) is mainly for transmitting various signals to various parts attached to the upper front door 30, and is formed so as to be removable at the connection portion provided in the upper front door 30. ing.

In the present invention, the lower front door 40 is attached so that the lower opening 14 of the housing 1 can be opened and closed, and may be fixedly engaged with the housing 1 or detachable. You may form. According to the present invention, only the upper front door 30 can be replaced. Then, when removing the upper front door 30, it is only necessary to disconnect the electrical connection cable 50 (55) and the connection portion provided on the upper front door 30.

(Claim 2) (Characteristics) The invention according to claim 2 is characterized by the following points. That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the housing 1 that opens to the front side, and the upper front door 30 that is detachably attached to the housing 1 so as to openably and closably close the opening of the housing 1 and is vertically divided into two parts. And a lower front door 40, a reel unit 2 having at least a rotary reel 20 on which a plurality of symbols are displayed and a drive motor M for rotating the rotary reel 20, and a housing-side connecting portion, and the reel. The unit 2 is formed integrally with the upper front door 30 in the housing 1 so as to be detachable and separable from the upper front door 30, and has a plurality of connecting portions, and the connecting portion to the upper front door 30. And the housing-side connection portion is electrically connected to the reel unit 2 by a detachable electrical connection cable 50 (53, 54) at the connection portion provided on the reel unit 2, Door 30 is the upper front door
It is characterized in that it is electrically connected to the reel unit 2 by a detachable electrical connection cable 50 (55) at a connection portion provided on 30.

The present invention provides a separation type slot machine,
Front door 3 is divided into upper and lower parts, reel unit 2 and upper front door 30
Are formed so that they can be replaced at a minimum. The housing 1
Is a rectangular box having an opening 11 on the front side, and the reel unit 2 can be housed therein. Further, the housing 1 may be provided with an intermediate plate 12, and in addition to the reel unit 2, a power supply device 8, a hopper unit 9 for storing and paying out game medals, and the like can be stored.

Further, the housing 1 is provided with a housing side connecting portion. In the present invention, the housing-side connecting portion is a connecting portion for electrically connecting a component that is not replaced and a component that is replaced in the separation-type slot machine, and is, for example, the rear plate 18 of the housing 1. The relay connector 81 fixed to the inside can be used. As the housing side connection part,
A connection portion with the power supply device 8 and the hopper unit 9 is also included.

Specifically, the housing side connection portion is connectable to the power supply device 8, the hopper unit 9, and the electrical connection cable 50 (52) electrically connected to the lower front door 40, and
It can also be connected to an electrical connection cable 50 (53, 54) electrically connected to the reel unit 2. The reel unit 2 is a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of symbols are displayed.
20, a plurality of drive motors M for rotating the rotary reel 20, and a support. Here, the support can be, for example, the frame 21, and is formed so that the drive motor M can be fixed. However, components other than the drive motor M, such as a main board for controlling a game, It may be formed so as to be able to support, attach, or fix a sub-board for controlling the effect.

Further, the reel unit 2 is provided with a plurality of connecting portions to which the electric connecting cables 50 (53, 54) can be connected. This connecting portion may be, for example, a connector attached to the support, or may be a connector provided on another component attached to the support. Also,
You may integrally form a some connection part. The electrical connection cables 50 (53, 54) are mainly for transmitting various signals to the drive motor M or various signals from an index sensor attached to the rotary reel 20, and to the reel unit 2. It is formed so as to be detachable at the provided connecting portion.

Further, the reel unit 2 includes the upper front door.
It is detachably formed inside the housing integrally with 30. The phrase “integrally attachable to and detachable from the upper front door 30” means that attachment and detachment with respect to the housing 1 can be performed integrally. The upper front door 30 is attached via the joint 6 so as to be openable and closable.

Further, the upper front door 30 can be removed separately from the reel unit 2. Specifically, the upper front door 30 can be removed from the reel unit 2 by disengaging the engaging portion 6. The reel unit 2 is fixed inside the housing by a fixing device 10 such as a clip, and can be taken out from the housing 1 by releasing the fixing device 10.

The upper front door 30 is attached so that the upper opening 13 of the housing 1 can be opened and closed while the reel unit 2 is fixed in the housing 1, and both the lower front door 40 and the lower front door 40 can be closed. And is formed so as to have a front structure of the slot machine. For example, the upper front door 30 is provided with a symbol display window 30 and the like through which the rotating reel 20 can be seen. Further, the upper front door 30 is provided with a connection portion to which the electrical connection cable 50 (55) can be connected. This connecting portion may be, for example, the upper front door connector 83.

The electrical connection cable 50 (55) is mainly for transmitting various signals to various parts attached to the upper front door 30, and is attachable / detachable at the connection portion provided on the upper front door 30. Is formed in. The lower front door 40 is adapted to openably close the lower opening 14 of the housing 1 and is detachably attached to the housing 1.

According to the present invention, when the reel unit 2 is replaced, the upper front door 30 can also be integrally replaced, so that when the reel unit 2 is replaced and the design of the front door 3 is changed, the replacement can be performed. It is convenient and convenient. Also,
When the reel unit 2 is taken out from the housing 1, it is only necessary to disconnect the electrical connection cables 50 (53, 54) and the connection portion provided on the reel unit 2.

Further, in the present invention, since the reel unit 2 and the upper front door 30 are separable, it is possible to replace only the reel unit 2 or the upper front door 30. Then, when removing the upper front door 30, it is only necessary to disconnect the electrical connection cable 50 (55) and the connection portion provided on the upper front door 30. (Claim 3) (Characteristics) The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristic points of the invention described in claim 2.

That is, in the invention according to claim 3, a control device for controlling a game is attached to the reel unit 2, and the control device is provided with a plurality of connecting portions. The electrical connection cable 50 (53) that is detachable at the connection portion provided in the control device is electrically connected to the housing side connection portion, and the upper front door 30
It is characterized in that it is electrically connected to the upper front door 30 by a detachable electrical connection cable 50 (55) at a connection portion provided on the.

Here, the control device may be, for example, an electronic board (which may be simply referred to as a board) in which a set of control electronic components is mounted on a wiring board, and the operation of the reel unit may be controlled. Any device can be used. In a slot machine, a board capable of controlling the operation of a rotating reel and a payout device is usually called a main board. This is a case where a sub-board is provided as a board that can control a production device such as an image display device, a production reel, or another display device for production, other than the operation of the rotating reel and the payout device. This is to distinguish it from this sub-board.

According to the present invention, by attaching a main board to the reel unit 2, the "connecting portion provided on the reel unit 2" in the invention described in claim 2 is referred to as the "connecting portion provided on the control device". It is a thing. The “connector provided in the control device” can be, for example, the board connector 82. This control device has a plurality of connection parts, and an electrical connection cable connected to the housing side connection part.
In addition to 50 (53), an electric connection cable 50 (54) connected to the drive motor M or the rotary reel 20 and an electric connection cable 50 (55) connected to the upper front door 30 can be connected. There is.

The control device is, for example, a reel unit 2
It is fixedly or detachably attached to the support body (frame body 21) and can be integrally replaced with the reel unit 2. According to the present invention, since the reel unit 2 and the main board can be exchanged at the same time, the rotating reel 20 can be changed as the game contents are changed.
This is convenient because you can save time and effort when replacing. Further, when the reel unit 2 is taken out from the housing 1, it is only necessary to disconnect the electrical connection cable 50 (53) and the connection portion provided in the control device.

(Claim 4) (Characteristic point) The invention according to claim 4 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristic points of the invention according to claim 2 or 3 described above.
That is, in the invention according to claim 4, the upper front door 30, the reel unit 2, and the control device are formed so as to be separable from each other, and the control device is detachable at a connection portion provided in the control device. An electrical connection cable 50 (53) electrically connects to the housing side connection portion, and an electrical connection cable 50 (54) detachable at the connection portion provided in the control device electrically connects to the reel unit. And is electrically connected to the upper front door by a detachable electric connection cable 50 (53) at a connection portion provided on the upper front door.

In the present invention, as a separation type slot machine S, the reel unit 2, the control device and the upper front door 30 are formed so that they can be replaced at least. According to the present invention, it is possible to replace only the control device, in which case, from the connection portion provided in the control device, the electrical connection cable 50 (53,
You just need to remove (54, 55).

[0035]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (Description of Drawings) FIGS. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2 are exploded perspective views showing the separable slot machine, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic vertical sectional views of the separable slot machine. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an electrical connection relationship of each component of the separation type slot machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the separable slot machine S according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a housing 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, and a reel detachably formed inside the housing 1. The unit 2, the front door 3 that opens and closes the opening 11 of the housing 1, the board unit 4 that is detachably attached to the reel unit 2, and the electrical connection device 5 for electrically connecting various electronic components. It consists of and.

(Case 1) The case 1 is a box having a bottom plate 15, a side plate 16, a top plate 17 and a back plate 18, which is open to the front side, and has two side plates 16 at the approximate center in the height direction. An intermediate plate 12 is provided horizontally between the two. A power supply device 8 is provided on the lower surface of the middle plate 12, and a hopper unit 9 is fixed to the bottom plate 15.

Here, the power supply device 8 is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12,
It is attached via a mounting plate or the like, has a built-in power supply board, and has a store operation unit 100 such as a power switch and a switch for the game store side to perform various settings. The hopper unit 9 has a medal payout device (not shown) for storing game medals and paying out medals at the time of winning. The hopper unit 9 is provided with hopper control means for controlling its operation.

The power supply device 8 and the hopper unit 9
When the reel unit 2 is replaced, it does not necessarily need to be replaced, and can be left installed at the time of replacement. In addition, the lower front door 40 is engaged with the left side plate 16 of the lower opening 14 of the housing 1,
Two housing engaging portions 60 for rotatably supporting are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.

Further, a projecting piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the lower front door 40 when the lower front door 40 is closed is provided on the side plate 16 on the opposite side of the housing engaging portion 60 in the vertical direction. Two are provided at intervals. Although the intermediate plate 12 is formed of a plate material in the present embodiment, it may be any one that can support the reel unit 2 to be described later when the reel unit 2 is housed in the upper opening 13. Square frame with two side plates
It may be fixed horizontally between 16 units. further,
Instead of providing the middle plate 12, it is also possible to provide supporting members for the reel unit 2 on the side plates 16 and the back plate 18, or to provide members for suspending the reel unit 2 on the top plate 17.

(Reel unit 2) Reel unit 2
As shown in FIG. 1, is formed of a frame body 21 as a support body for installing or fixing various components, and a rotary reel 20 which is fixed to the frame body 21 and is axially attached to a drive motor M. Has been done. The frame body 21 is a frame in which angle members are assembled in a rectangular shape, and an upper surface plate 22 is provided on the upper portion thereof. Here, when the upper surface plate 22 is formed of a breathable member, the heat generated by the drive motor M of the rotating reel 20 does not stay in the frame,
Can prevent troubles due to heating.

The vertical frame of the frame body 21 is provided with two frame body engaging portions 61 for engaging the upper front door 30 and rotatably supporting the upper front door 30 at intervals in the vertical direction. A protruding piece 90 (locking mechanism 7) for locking the upper front door 30 when the upper front door 30 is closed is provided on the vertical frame on the opposite side of the frame body engaging portion 61 in the vertical direction. Two are provided. Substrate mounting portions 23 are provided at both ends of the upper surface of the upper surface plate 22. The board mounting portion 23 is for removably mounting the board unit 4 which will be described later, and is configured such that the board unit 4 can be fixed by fitting the board unit 4 into the opposite slide grooves. The board mounting portion 23 is not limited to such a shape, and may be, for example, a bracket-shaped protrusion having an axial hole provided on one side, and a pin provided on the board unit 4 in the axial hole. You may make it fit and fix.

The rotating reel 20 is not particularly shown,
A plurality of symbols are displayed on the surface, and each rotation reel 20 is provided with a drive motor M capable of rotating each separately. The drive motor M is fixed to the frame body 21 via a support plate or the like. The reel unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the housing 1 and housed inside the opening upper portion 13. Then, the casing 1 is fixed by the fixing device 10.
Stuck to. The fixing device 10 may be, for example, a clip and may be fixed by hooking it on a hook provided on the frame body 21, although not particularly shown.

As shown in FIG. 5, the reel unit 2 incorporates reel input / output means and effect production means. The reel input / output means is for inputting an operation signal from the operation means of the operation section 41 and for outputting the stop position of the symbol of the rotating reel 20 to the main board. Further, the effect means is for effecting, for example, a lighting-related effect such as a backlight, and rotation of a special effect reel.

(Front Door 3) The front door 3 is a door which opens and closes the opening 11 of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable, and is formed so as to have a front structure of a slot machine in the closed state. In the present invention, the front door 3 is divided into an upper front door 30 and a lower front door 40. (Upper front door 30) The upper front door 30 is a plate-shaped door that is rotatably and lockably formed on the frame body 21 of the reel unit 2, and the design of the rotating reel 20 is approximately in the center from the front side. It has a pattern display window 31 that can be seen, and a decorative portion 33 is provided around it. Further, a display device 32 for performing various displays is provided.

Here, the decoration portion 33 may be formed by a lamp or the like, and the lamp may be made to blink at the time of notification of winning and other effects. Further, the display device 32,
A 7-segment LED or the like for displaying numbers, or a liquid crystal screen for displaying an image or a CRT, although not particularly shown, may be used. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, two upper front door engaging portions 62 engageable with the frame engaging portion 61 are provided on the rear surface of the upper front door 30 at intervals in the vertical direction. The lock mechanism 7 is provided on the opposite side of the upper front door engaging portion 62.

Here, the upper front door 30 may be formed integrally with the reel unit 2 by the engaging portion 6, or may be formed separably. This can be done either by the shape of the engaging portion 6. In addition, when the upper front door 30 is attached to the reel unit 2, the reel unit 2 is fixed in the upper opening 13 of the housing 1 and the door is closed, the lock is applied to the protruding piece 90 provided on the reel unit 2. The locking piece 70 of the mechanism 7 is engaged, the upper front door 30 is automatically locked,
The upper portion 13 of the opening can be sealed.

The upper front door 30 may be unlocked by unlocking the lower front door 40, or the upper front door 30 may be opened, or a keyhole dedicated to the upper front door 30 may be provided to provide a predetermined key. It may be unlocked by. Furthermore, when the lower front door 40 is opened, the upper front door 30
The unlocking means may be formed to be operable. By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper front door 30 has an upper front door illumination means, an information display means, and a rendering means built therein. The upper front door illuminating means is for controlling lighting and extinguishing of the decorative portion 33 and other illuminating devices. The information display means is for displaying on the display device 32 (for example, displaying credits). In addition, the rendering means is for performing a display (for example, displaying an image) when performing the rendering on the display device 32.

(Lower Front Door 40) The lower front door 40 is a door for closing the opening lower portion 14 of the housing 1 and having a width thicker than that of the upper front door 30, and is rotatable with respect to the side plate 16 of the housing 1. It is formed so that it can be locked. The upper portion of the lower front door 40 serves as an operation unit 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower front door 40 is configured to project forward of the upper front door 30 when the door is closed. There is. In addition, a medal receiver 43 for accumulating paid out medals is formed in the lower part, and a front panel for displaying game contents and the like is fitted in a substantially central portion of the lower front door 40. ing.

As the operation section 41, a medal slot 42 is provided at the right end of the upper surface of the lower front door 40 and a bet switch provided on the left side of the upper surface, and a start switch, a stop switch and a key hole 44 are provided on the front side. . The bet switch is for replacing the stored medals with the insertion of medals, and the start switch and the stop switch are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 20. The key hole 44 is for unlocking the front door 3, and the lock of the lower front door 40 is released by inserting a predetermined key into this hole and turning it.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal selector 45 is provided on the back side of the lower front door 40 for guiding the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 and determining the authenticity of the medals. Has been. A speaker 46 for outputting various sounds is provided on the left and right of the lower back surface of the lower front door 40.
Is provided. Further, on the back surface of the lower front door 40, two lower front door engaging portions 63 engageable with the housing engaging portion 60 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. A lock mechanism 7 is provided on the side opposite to 63.

The lower front door 40 is locked by the upper door 30 described above.
It is similar to the lock of. In addition, the lower front door 40 can be unlocked with the keyhole 44
Insert a predetermined key into By the way, on the lower front door,
As shown in FIG. 5, a lower door illumination means, a production means, and an operation unit output means are built in. The lower door illumination means is for controlling lighting and extinction of an illumination device such as a backlight of the front panel. The rendering means is for outputting a predetermined sound from the speaker, blinking the operating means, or the like.
The operation section output means is for outputting the operation signal of the operation means of the operation section 41 to the reel unit 2 or the board unit 4.

The lower front door 40 may be engaged and fixed to the housing 1 or may be detachably formed. This can be done either by the shape of the engaging portion 6. (Board unit 4) The board unit 4 is a board case in which a main board for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine is housed. As the board unit 4, a sub board for performing various effects may be provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the board unit 4 is arranged above the top plate 22 of the reel unit 2,
It is removably attached via the board attaching portion 23.
Specifically, a protrusion that can slide in the slide groove of the board mounting portion 23 is provided across the left and right ends of the board case,
The board mounting portion 23 is fitted into the slide groove and mounted.

The sub-board may be provided at a place different from the main board, for example, on the side of the rotary reel 20. (Electrical Connection Device 5) Next, the electrical connection device 5 for electrically connecting the respective parts of the separation-type slot machine S having the above-described configuration will be described.

The electric connection device 5 is for connecting or fixing the electric connection cable 50 for connecting each constituent part to another constituent part or an external connection terminal and the electric connection cable 50 at a predetermined position. It is composed of a connector 80. The electrical connection cable 50 may be a harness, a double-track cord, or the like, and may be in a form normally used in a gaming machine, and the connector 80 may be in a form normally used in a gaming machine. It is preferable that it is formed so that a large number of electrical connection cables can be connected at the same time.

As the electrical connection cable 50, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, at least a power supply cable 51 and electrical connection cables 52 to 55 are provided. The power supply cable 51 is a cord attached to the back surface of the power supply device 8, and is used for inserting the plug into a predetermined outlet to connect the power supply device 8 to an external connection terminal and turning on the power to the slot machine. .

The electrical connection cable 52 electrically connects the power supply device 8, the hopper unit 9, the lower front door 40 and the relay connector 81, and is connected to the power supply device 8 and the lower front door 40.
Various signals sent from the operation unit output means to the component parts on the separation side (the substrate unit 4, the reel unit 2, the upper front door 30) can be transmitted. Further, the electrical connection cable 52 includes various signals sent from the substrate unit 4 to the hopper unit 9 and the rendering means of the lower front door 40, various signals sent from the power supply device 8 to the hopper unit 9, and the power supply device 8
It is formed so as to be able to transmit various signals transmitted from the to the lower front door 40.

The connection portion of the electrical connection cable 52 with the power supply device 8, the hopper unit 9 and the relay connector 81 may be fixed to each component since it is extremely unnecessary to remove. On the other hand, since the lower front door 40 may be detached from the housing 1 at the connecting portion with the lower front door 40, it is desirable to provide an insertion terminal so that it can be attached and detached.

The electrical connection cable 53 has a relay connector 81.
Is electrically connected to the board unit 4, and plug terminals are provided at both ends. Electrical connection cable 53
Is configured to be capable of transmitting various signals sent from the power source device 8 and the operation section output means of the lower front door 40 to the components on the separation side (the substrate unit 4, the reel unit 2, the upper front door 30). Various signals sent from the substrate unit 4 to the hopper unit 9 and the effect means of the lower front door 40 are formed to be transmittable.

Here, the length of the electrical connection cable 53 is narrow if it is formed to be connectable to the board unit 4 when the board unit 4 (reel unit 2) is taken out from the housing 1. You don't have to put your hands in and remove it. However, if this length is too long, the storage will be hindered, so that the length is necessary and sufficient for connecting the electrical connection cable 53 and the substrate unit 4 with the substrate unit 4 taken out from the housing 1. It is desirable to do.

The electrical connection cable 54 is used for the board unit 4
And the reel unit 2 are electrically connected to each other, and are configured to be capable of transmitting various signals sent from the power unit 8 and the operation unit output means of the lower front door 40 and the board unit 4 to the reel unit 2. There is. Furthermore, reel unit 2
It is formed so that various signals sent from the board unit 4 to the board unit 4 can be sent.

Although an insertion terminal is provided at the connection portion of the electrical connection cable 54 with the board unit 4, the connection portion with the reel unit 2 is provided with the board unit 4.
Since it can be detached at the connection part with, it may be fixed. The electrical connection cable 55 is for electrically connecting the board unit 4 and the upper front door 30 and has plug terminals at both ends. The electrical connection cable 55 is
The power supply device 8 and the operation unit output means of the lower front door 40, and various signals sent from the board unit 4 and the reel unit 2 to the upper front door 30 can be transmitted.

The electrical connection cable 50 may have a cable other than the above. Next, as the connector 80, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the relay connector 81,
Board connector 82, upper front door connector 83, lower front door connector 84
Is provided at least. The relay connector 81 is
The housing-side connecting portion is provided inside the housing of the back plate 18 of the housing 1. The relay connector 81 also plays a role of fixing the electrical connection cables 52 and 53 that electrically connect the power supply device 8 and the like to the substrate unit 4 to the housing at predetermined positions.

Specifically, one end of the electrical connection cable 52 on the side opposite to the power supply device is connected and fixed to a connection portion on one side of the relay connector 81 (a position on the lower side at the time of mounting is preferable).
By connecting the electrical connection cable 53 to the other connecting portion, the electrical connection cable 52 and the electrical connection cable 53 are electrically connected. It should be noted that a plurality of the other connecting portions of the relay connector 81 may be provided so that an electrical connection cable other than the electrical connection cable 53 can be connected.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the reel unit 2 is housed and fixed in the opening upper portion 13 of the housing 1, the relay connector 81 is positioned above the upper surface of the reel unit 2, that is, the upper surface of the board unit 4. It is fixed at a high position. The board connector 82 is fixed to a surface which is an upper surface when the board unit 4 is housed. By forming in this way, when the reel unit 2 is stored,
The electrical connection cable 53 can be smoothly stored inside the housing 1.

The board connector 82 is a connection portion provided in the board unit 4, and is connectable to the electrical connection cable 53, the electrical connection cable 54 and the electrical connection cable 55 as shown in FIG. Has been formed. Specifically, the insertion terminal provided on the side opposite to the housing 1 of the electrical connection cable 53, the insertion terminal provided on the side opposite to the reel unit 2 of the electrical connection cable 54, and the electrical connection cable 55. Each of the sockets has a socket into which the plug-in terminal provided on the side of the front door 30 opposite to the above can be inserted. These may be integrally formed as shown in FIG. 1 or may be separately provided. However, it is easier to perform replacement work if they are integrally formed or collectively arranged at one place.

The board connector 82 may be provided, for example, in the center of the top surface of the board unit 4, on the side of the top surface, or on the side surface of the board unit 4, but as shown in the drawing,
It is preferable to provide it on the inner side of the upper surface of the substrate unit 4, at least on the upper surface. The upper front door connector 83 is a connecting portion provided on the upper front door 30, and is formed so as to be connectable to the electrical connection cable 55. Specifically, the electrical connection cable
It is a socket into which a plug-in terminal provided on the side of the substrate unit 4 opposite to 55 can be inserted.

The lower front door connector 84 is a connecting portion provided on the lower front door 40, and is formed so as to be connectable to the electrical connection cable 52. Specifically, it is a socket into which an insertion terminal provided on the side opposite to the power supply device or the side opposite to the hopper unit of the electrical connection cable 52 can be inserted. As the connector 80, other than the above, for example, a connector fixed to the frame body 21 as a connecting portion provided in the reel unit 2 may be provided.

(Replacement of Upper Front Door 30, Reel Unit 2 and Board Unit 4) Next, the upper front door 30 and the reel unit 2 in the separation type slot machine S having the above-mentioned configuration.
The replacement of the board unit 4 will be described. First, the upper front door 30 is unlocked, and the plug-in terminal of the electrical connection cable 55 is removed from the socket portion of the upper front door connector 83.
At this time, since the electrical connection cable 55 is formed so as to be able to transmit all signals transmitted to and received from the components on the fixed side of the housing 1 or the substrate unit 4, the work for removing the electrical connection cable is performed once. Can be finished.
Then, the upper door 30 is opened and lifted upward to remove the engaging portion 6, and the upper front door 30 is removed from the frame 21.

Thereafter, the fixing device 10 is released, the reel unit 2 is pulled out to the front, and then the board connector 82 of the board unit 4 attached to the upper surface of the reel unit 2
Remove the plug-in terminal of the electrical connection cable 53 from the socket portion of. At this time, as described above, if the length of the electrical connection cable 53 is set to an appropriate length, when the reel unit 2 is pulled out, the electrical connection cable 53 is not pulled to damage the cord or connector, When the reel unit 2 is taken out, the electrical connection cable 53
Since it is possible to electrically cut off the connection between the board connector 82 and the board connector 82, it is not necessary to put the hand in a narrow place to work. Furthermore, since the electrical connection cable 53 is formed so as to be capable of transmitting all the signals transmitted to and received from the components on the fixed side of the housing 1, the removal work of the electrical connection cable can be completed once. it can.

When the reel unit 2 and the upper front door 30 are integrally formed, the upper front door 30 is opened to release the fixing device 10 of the reel unit 2, and then the reel unit 2 is taken out as it is. Board connector of board unit 4
Remove the plug terminal of the electrical connection cable 53 from the socket portion of 82. Then, the upper front door 30 and the reel unit 2 can be replaced as a unit.

On the other hand, when the new reel unit 2 is attached to the housing 1, first, the plug-in terminal of the electrical connection cable 53 is inserted into the socket portion of the board connector 82 to be connected, and then the reel unit 2 is opened at the upper portion 13 of the opening. Then, it is fixed by the fixing device 10. Then, after attaching the upper front door 30, the electrical connection cable 55 and the board connector 82 are electrically connected. At this time, if you attach the upper front door 30 that you removed earlier as it is, you can change the game content without changing the appearance of the slot machine, and if you install a different upper front door 30, the spinning reel 20 will change as the game changes.
Even if the number of displays changes or the display device 32 changes, the top door 30
The shape of can be changed at the same time.

By the way, it is possible to replace only the substrate unit 4. In this case, the reel unit 2 is taken out from the housing 1 by the above-mentioned procedure, and the electrical connection cable 54
The plug-in terminal is removed from the socket portion of the board connector 82. At this time, the electrical connection cable 54 is formed so as to be able to transmit all signals transmitted to and received from the fixed-side component parts of the housing 1 or the board unit 4, so that the electrical connection cable can be removed once. Can be finished. After that, the board unit 4 is removed from the board mounting portion 23 of the reel unit 2 and a new board unit 4
And the reel unit 2 may be housed and fixed in the housing 1.

According to the present invention, only the upper front door 30 has the housing 1
It can also be applied to a slot machine that is detachably formed. In this case, the upper front door 30 may be attached to the reel unit 2 or the side plate 16 of the housing 1. Then, when removing the upper front door 30, the electrical connection cable 55 from the socket portion of the upper front door connector 83.
All you have to do is remove the plug-in terminal.

[0076]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. (Claim 1) According to the invention of claim 1, only the upper front door 30 can be replaced with a new one, which is useful for effective use of resources, and when the upper front door 30 is replaced, various electronic components can be used. A slot machine capable of easily connecting and disconnecting an electrical connection cable that electrically connects components can be provided.

(Claim 2 or 3) According to the invention of claim 2 or 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 described above, the following effect is exhibited. That is, according to the invention of claim 2 or 3, the upper front door 30 and the reel unit 2
It is possible to provide a separable type slot machine that can easily connect and disconnect an electrical connection cable for electrically connecting various electronic components when exchanging the.

(Claim 4) According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2 or 3,
It has the following effects. That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even when only the control device is replaced, the electrical connection cable cord can be easily connected and disconnected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a separable slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the separation type slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with the front door 3 removed from the main body.

FIG. 3 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the separation type slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the separable slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with components taken out.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an electrical connection relationship of each component of the separation type slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

S Separable slot machine M Drive motor 1 Housing 10 Fixing device 11 Opening 12 Middle plate 13 Opening upper part 14 Opening lower part 15 Bottom plate 16 Side plate 17 Top plate 18 Rear plate 2 Reel unit 20 Rotating reel 21 Frame 22 Top plate 23 Board Mounting part 3 Front door 30 Top front door 31 Design display window 32 Display device 33 Decoration part 40 Bottom front door 41 Operation part 42 Medal slot 43 Medal receiver 44 Keyhole 45 Medal selector 46 Speaker 4 Board unit 5 Electrical connection device 50 Electric Connection cable 51 Power cable 52 Electrical connection cable 53 Electrical connection cable 54 Electrical connection cable 55 Electrical connection cable 80 Connector 81 Relay connector 82 Board connector 83 Upper front door connector 84 Lower front door connector 6 Engagement portion 60 Enclosure Body engaging part 61 Frame engaging part 62 Upper front door engaging part 63 Lower front door engaging part 7 Lock mechanism 70 Locking piece 90 Projecting piece 8 Power supply device 9 Hopper unit 100 Store operation section

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Miki Sugisaka             1-14-17 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Olympia (72) Inventor Takahiro Sakurai             1-14-17 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Olympia

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A case opening to the front side, an upper front door and a lower front door which are opened and closed by closing the opening of the case so as to be openable and closable, a rotary reel on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and this It has at least a reel unit having a drive motor for rotating the rotating reel, and a housing side connecting portion, at least the upper front door is detachably attached to the housing, and the reel unit has a plurality of connecting portions. Provided, a connection portion is provided on the upper front door, the housing-side connection portion is a detachable electrical connection cable at the connection portion provided on the reel unit,
The upper front door is electrically connected to the reel unit, and the upper front door is electrically connected to the reel unit by a detachable electrical connection cable at a connection portion provided on the upper front door. Slot machine to do. 2. A housing opening to the front side, an upper front door and a lower front door that are openably and closably closed by the housing and detachably attached to the housing and divided into upper and lower doors, and a plurality of symbols. Is displayed, a reel unit having at least a drive motor for rotating the rotary reel, and a housing-side connecting portion are provided at least, and the reel unit is integrated with the upper front door inside the housing. The upper front door is detachable and separable from the upper front door, and has a plurality of connecting portions. The upper front door is provided with a connecting portion, and the housing-side connecting portion is a connecting portion provided on the reel unit. In the detachable electrical connection cable,
The upper front door is electrically connected to the reel unit, and the upper front door is electrically connected to the reel unit by a detachable electrical connection cable at a connection portion provided on the upper front door. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. A control device for controlling a game is attached to the reel unit, the control device is provided with a plurality of connection parts, and the control device is provided with a connection part provided in the control device. At the connecting portion provided on the upper front door, the electric connection cable is electrically connected to the housing side connecting portion by a detachable electric connecting cable, and is electrically connected to the upper front door by the detachable electric connecting cable. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the slot machines are connected. 4. The upper front door, the reel unit, and the control device are formed so as to be separable from each other, and the control device is configured by a detachable electrical connection cable at a connection portion provided in the control device. A connection part that is electrically connected to the body side connection part, is electrically connected to the reel unit by a detachable electric connection cable in the connection part provided in the control device, and is provided in the upper front door. The slot machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the slot machine is electrically connected to the upper front door by a detachable electric connection cable.