JP2005160955A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which facilitates the replacement of a game board panel mounting frame in a game board unit. <P>SOLUTION: A front frame 4 is installed on a game system mounting frame 35 with one side openable through a hinge 50 to form the game board unit 3. The hinge 50 is constituted of the first piece 51 which is fixed on the mounting frame 35 and has the shaft part 53 erected on the rotating shaft of the hinge 50 and the second piece 52 fixed on the front frame 4, on which is formed a cylinder part 54 to be detachably engaged with the shaft part 53 of the first piece 51. As a result, the game machine 1 gets the front frame 4 loaded on or unloaded from the mounting frame 35 of the game board unit 3 without using the tools, screws or the like, thereby enabling the replacement of the front frame 4 simply and in a shorter time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine formed by detachably mounting a gaming board unit on a gaming machine frame.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a gaming machine in which a ball is used as a gaming medium, a gaming machine unit formed by detachably mounting a gaming board unit on a gaming machine frame is known. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a pachinko machine or a slot machine is formed according to the gaming board unit attached to the gaming machine frame. Generally, in this type of gaming machine, a gaming machine frame is composed of a rear frame attached to a hole island and a front frame attached to the rear frame via a hinge so as to be openable and closable. It is accommodated in a predetermined position. In such a gaming machine, a gaming machine unit for a slot machine having a plurality of rows (three rows) of spinning cylinder display devices is mounted on the rear frame, and the front frame is closed, so that the slot machine is It is formed. In this case, since the front frame is shared between the pachinko machine and the slot machine, the slot machine-specific indicators such as the BET indicator and the CREDIT indicator are displayed on the front surface of the gaming machine unit for the slot machine (viewed by the player). Displayed on the game board panel.

By the way, in the slot machine formed as described above, when each display displayed on the game board panel such as the BET display or the CREDIT display is changed when the model is changed, each of the BET display, the CREDIT display, etc. There may be a case where only the game board panel mounting frame of the game board unit in which the display device is disposed is exchanged for correspondence. Generally, the game board panel mounting frame is attached to a mounting frame that is mounted (fixed) on the gaming machine frame of the game board unit so as to be able to be opened by a hinge. Conventionally, when replacing only the game board panel mounting frame of the game board unit, after removing a plurality of screws fixing the old game board panel mounting frame to the hinges, a new one is used by using these screws. The game board panel mounting frame was fixed to the hinge. Therefore, exchanging the game board panel mounting frame is a work that requires a great deal of labor and time. Furthermore, when exchanging the game board panel mounting frames of a plurality of gaming machines (slot machines) within a limited time. Needed manpower.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-191816 (paragraph numbers 0008 to 0017, FIG. 1)

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which the gaming board panel mounting frame of the gaming board unit can be easily replaced.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a gaming machine formed by detachably attaching a gaming board unit to a gaming machine frame, wherein the gaming board unit is a gaming machine. A mounting frame that is attached to the machine frame; and a front frame that is attached to the mounting frame through a hinge so as to be able to be opened in a single direction. The hinge is fixed to the first frame and the front frame. The two pieces are formed so as to be separable as required.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the first piece is provided with a shaft portion coaxial with the rotational axis of the second piece with respect to the first piece, and The second piece is provided with a cylindrical portion that is detachably engaged with the shaft portion in the axial direction of the rotation shaft.

Therefore, in the first aspect of the invention, the game board panel mounting frame is detached from the mounting frame of the game board unit by separating the first piece and the second piece of the hinge.
In the invention according to claim 2, the game board panel mounting frame is lifted upward, and the cylindrical portion of the second piece of the hinge is pulled out from the shaft portion of the first piece. The game board panel mounting frame is removed.

  A gaming machine in which the gaming board panel mounting frame of the gaming board unit can be easily exchanged can be provided.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, in the gaming machine 1, a gaming machine unit 3 for slot machines (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming board unit 3) is detachably attached to a gaming machine frame 2 to form a slot machine. The As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 opens the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2 and opens the front frame 4 of the gaming board unit 3 on the piece of the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2. By opening one side in the same direction (A direction in FIG. 2) as the opening direction, the rotating display unit 6 and the liquid crystal display unit 7 accommodated in the mounting frame 35 of the game board unit 3 appear. As shown in FIG. 7, in the gaming machine 1, the front frame 4 is fixed to the mounting frame 35 of the gaming board unit 3, and the first piece 51 fixed to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 4 are fixed. The second piece 52 is attached via a hinge 50 that can be connected and separated as necessary. As a result, when the gaming machine 1 replaces only the front frame 4 of the game board unit 3, it is not necessary to remove the screws and the like for fixing the hinge 50, and the front frame 4 can be easily removed from the mounting frame 35. At the same time, the front frame 4 can be easily attached to the attachment frame 35.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine frame 2 is formed by attaching a front frame 5 provided with a tray device 9 to a rear frame 8 via a hinge 10, and the front frame 5 is formed on the rear frame 8. On the other hand, it is opened one side (in this embodiment, it is left-opened). Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear frame 8 includes an outer frame 12 attached and fixed to an island installed in the hole, and is attached to the outer frame 12 via a hinge 13. On the other hand, it is formed with the middle frame 14 that can be opened in the same direction as the opening direction of the front frame 5. Further, the front frame 5 is formed with a front decoration 16 having an opening 15 at the center above the dish device 9. The front decoration portion 16 is provided with a top lamp at a portion above the opening 15, and high-frequency speakers 18 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the top lamp 17. In the gaming machine frame 2, a lock 19 is provided at the center of the right side of the middle frame 14 in FIG. 3, and the key inserted into the keyhole of the lock 19 is rotated counterclockwise. Accordingly, the locking of the front frame 5 and the middle frame 14 is released, and the front frame 5 can be opened one side (leftward) with respect to the middle frame 14. Further, when the key inserted into the keyhole of the lock 19 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the locking of the inner frame 14 and the outer frame 12 is released, and the inner frame 14 is moved forward with respect to the outer frame 12. It becomes possible to open one side in the same direction as the one side opening direction with respect to the middle frame 14 of the frame 5.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a start lever switch 20 on the front surface of the dish device 9 of the front frame 5, and a start signal output from the start lever switch 20 is detected by the main board. By doing so, each of the spinning cylinder display devices 6a to 6c of the spinning cylinder display unit 6 is driven so that the symbols are variably displayed on each of the spinning cylinder display devices 6a to 6c. And the plate | board apparatus 9 of the front frame 5 is provided with the symbol stop button 21a-21c for stopping the symbol by which the rotation display devices 6a-6c are variably displayed at arbitrary timings. Further, the tray device 9 in the front frame 5 has a ball lending button 22, a ball (card) return button 23 used when the ball lending is performed by the card unit, and a display 24 for displaying the valuable value of the card. Is provided. Further, in this gaming machine 1, a ball discharge button 25 is provided on the tray device 9 of the front frame 5, and when the ball discharge button 25 is operated, the ball stored in the ball storage portion 26 is discharged to the outside. It has become a structure.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tray device 9 in the front frame 5 is set with a MAXBET button 27 for setting the maximum number of betting balls (MAXBET) in the game, and a betting ball number smaller than the MAXBET. A 1BET button 28, a cancel button 29 for canceling the setting of the number of betting balls, and a ball removal button 30 for collecting the collected or thrown balls and collecting them at a predetermined position are arranged. In this gaming machine 1, the number of betting balls per 1 BET is set to 5 in accordance with the amount of money inserted per 1 BET of the slot machine where medals are used. As shown in FIG. 1, the middle frame 14 of the rear frame 8 is formed with a game board unit housing portion 31 in which the game board unit 3 is housed in the upper part, and the bass speaker 32 and the front frame 5 in the lower part. A ball take-in device accommodating portion 34 or the like that accommodates the ball take-in device 33 attached to is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 1 has a structure in which the game board unit 3 housed in the game board unit housing section 31 of the middle frame 14 faces from the opening 15 formed in the front frame 5. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game board unit 3 includes an attachment frame 35 that is detachably attached to the middle frame 14 via an attachment / detachment mechanism, and a front face that is attached to the attachment frame 35 via a pair of hinges 50. And a frame 4. As a result, the game board unit 3 has the front frame 4 with respect to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 5 with respect to the rear frame 8 in a state where the mounting frame 35 is attached to the middle frame 14. The middle frame 14 is structured to be opened in the same direction as the direction in which the middle frame 14 is opened to the outer frame 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, each hinge 50 is provided with a second piece 52 fixed to the front frame 4 while a shaft portion 53 is erected on the first piece 51 fixed to the mounting frame 35. A tube portion 54 is provided, and the tube portion 54 is engaged with the shaft portion 53 so as to be detachable. Thereby, the game board unit 3 lifts the front frame 4 upward by at least the length of the shaft portion 53 with respect to the mounting frame 35, and the shaft portion 53 and the second piece 52 of the first piece 51 of each hinge 50. The front frame 4 is removed from the attachment frame 35 by releasing the engagement with the cylindrical portion 54, and the cylindrical portion 54 of the second piece 52 is attached to the shaft portion 53 of the first piece 51 of each hinge 50. The front frame 4 can be attached to the attachment frame 35 by engaging the.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting frame 35 is provided with two protrusions 38 for positioning the liquid crystal display unit 7 and a retaining hole 39 for fixing the liquid crystal display unit 7 to the end face. A plurality of (four in this embodiment) bosses 40 are formed. Further, the liquid crystal display unit 7 is formed with positioning holes 41 that can be engaged with the projections 38 provided in the mounting frame 35, and the positioning holes 41 are engaged with the projections 38 of the mounting frame 35. By being combined, each fastener 42 arranged so as to be aligned with the fastening hole 39 of each boss 40 of the mounting frame 35 is provided. The liquid crystal display unit 7 is positioned with respect to the mounting frame 35 by engaging the projections 38 of the mounting frame 35 in the positioning holes 41, and in this state, the fasteners 42 are attached to the mounting frame 35. By being engaged with the retaining holes 39 of each boss 40, the structure is fixed to the mounting frame 35. Further, the mounting frame 35 is provided with a pair of protrusions 43 for positioning each of the spinning cylinder display devices 6a to 6c of the spinning cylinder display unit 6 for each of the spinning cylinder display devices 6a to 6c in the direction of the spinning cylinder display device. At the same time, a retaining hole 44 for fixing each of the cylinder display devices 6a to 6c is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, each mounting hole 45 of each of the spinning cylinder display devices 6 a to 6 c is formed with each positioning hole 46 that can be engaged with a pair of each protrusion 43 provided on the mounting frame 35. At the same time, the positioning holes 46 are engaged with the projections 43 of the mounting frame 35, so that fasteners 47 arranged to be aligned with the fastening holes 44 of the mounting frame 35 are provided. Each of the cylinder display devices 6a to 6c is positioned with respect to the mounting frame 35 by engaging each projection 43 of the mounting frame 35 with each positioning hole 46. In this state, each fastener 47 is attached. By being engaged with each retaining hole 44 of the frame 35, it is structured to be individually fixed to the mounting frame 35. When the liquid crystal display unit 7 mounted on the mounting frame 35 and each of the spinning display devices 6a to 6c of the spinning cylinder display unit 6 are detached from the mounting frame 35, by pushing the fasteners 42 and 47, The engagement between the fasteners 42 and 47 and the fastening holes 39 and 44 may be released.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, openings 48 and 49 for visually recognizing the liquid crystal display unit 7 and the rotary display unit 6 are formed in the front frame 4. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, on the front surface of the front frame 4, a design symbol is printed on an acrylic panel supported by a plurality of claw portions 38 disposed on the periphery of the front frame 4. A design panel 37 formed by attaching a film is detachably attached. The game board unit 3 is held in a state in which the front frame 4 is closed with respect to the mounting frame 35 by the suction plate attached to the front frame 4 being attracted by the magnet provided on the mounting frame 35. As shown in FIG. 2, the knob 11 provided on the front frame 4 is pulled toward the front, whereby the front frame 4 is opened to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 5 is opened to the rear frame 8. It is structured to be opened in the same direction as the direction.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, a procedure for exchanging the front frame 4 of the gaming board unit 3 attached to the gaming machine frame 2 will be described. First, a predetermined key is inserted into the lock 19 provided on the right side portion of the gaming machine frame 2 and is rotated counterclockwise to unlock the front frame 5 and the middle frame 14. In this state, as shown in FIG. 1, the game board unit 3 mounted on the middle frame 14 of the rear frame 8 by opening the front frame 5 to the left with respect to the rear frame 8 (middle frame 14). To appear. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, by pulling the knob 11 of the front frame 4 of the game board unit 3 toward the front, the front frame 4 with respect to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 5 with respect to the rear frame 8. One side is opened in the same direction as the one side. In this state, after removing the connector of the cable connected between the front frame 4 and the mounting frame 35 from the front frame 4 among the connectors connected to the respective indicators disposed on the front frame 4, The front frame 4 is lifted upward with respect to the mounting frame 35 by at least the length of the shaft portion 53 of the first piece 51 of the hinge 50. Thereby, the engagement between the first piece 51 and the second piece 52 of each hinge 50 is released, and the front frame 4 is removed from the mounting frame 35.

  Next, the shaft part 53 of each hinge 50 fixed to the attachment frame 35 attached to the gaming machine frame 2 (the middle frame 14), and the second piece 52 of each hinge 50 fixed to the new front frame 4. The new front frame 4 is positioned upward with respect to the mounting frame 35 so that the cylindrical portion 54 is positioned on the same axis. In this state, by moving the new front frame 4 downward with respect to the mounting frame 35, the cylindrical portion 54 of the second piece 52 is placed on the shaft portion 53 erected on the first piece 51 of each hinge 50. The new front frame 4 is attached to the attachment frame 35 so as to be able to be opened in a single-side manner.

This embodiment has the following effects.
In the gaming machine 1, the front frame 4 is provided on the attachment frame 35 via the hinge 50 so that the front frame 4 can be opened in one side, thereby forming the game board unit 3, and the hinge 50 is fixed to the attachment frame 35. A first piece 51 in which a shaft portion 53 is erected on a rotating shaft and a cylindrical portion 54 that is fixed to the front frame 4 and engages with the shaft portion 53 of the first piece 51 so as to be inserted and removed are formed. And the second piece 52. Accordingly, when the front frame 4 of the game board unit 3 is replaced, the shaft portion 53 of the first piece 51 and the cylindrical portion of the second piece 52 are raised by lifting the front frame 4 upward with respect to the mounting frame 35. The front frame 4 is removed from the mounting frame 35 by releasing the engagement with the frame 54. Further, in this state, by engaging the cylindrical portion 54 of the second piece 52 fixed to the new front frame 4 with the shaft portion 53 of the first piece 51 fixed to the mounting frame 35, the gaming machine The new front frame 4 is attached to the attachment frame 35 attached to the frame 2 (the middle frame 14) so as to be able to be opened in one side.
Therefore, since the front frame 4 is attached to and detached from the mounting frame 35 of the game board unit 3 without using tools, screws, or the like, the gaming machine 1 can easily replace the front frame 4 in a short time. Is possible.

In addition, embodiment is not limited above, For example, you may comprise as follows.
In the present embodiment, the front frame 4 of the gaming board unit 3 is opened to the mounting frame 35 in the same direction as the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2 is opened to the rear frame 8. As described above, the hinge 50 is interposed between the front frame 4 and the mounting frame 35, but the front frame 4 of the gaming board unit 3 is attached to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2 is the rear frame 8. Alternatively, a hinge 50 may be interposed between the front frame 4 and the mounting frame 35 so as to be opened in the opposite direction to the direction of being opened.
A cylindrical portion 54 is provided on the first piece 51 of the hinge 50 fixed to the mounting frame 35, and a shaft portion 53 coaxial with the rotation axis of the hinge 50 is provided on the second piece 52 fixed to the front frame 4. The front frame 4 may be detachably attached to the attachment frame 35 by suspending and engaging the cylindrical portion 54 of the first piece 51 with the shaft portion 53 of the second piece 52 so as to be removable.

It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front frame of the gaming machine frame with respect to the rear frame. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the present embodiment, and from the state shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state opened to the side. It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows each frame and game board unit which comprise a game machine frame. It is a front view of this game machine. It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board unit. It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows a design panel and the game board unit of the state from which this design panel was removed. It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state by which the attachment frame and front frame of the game board unit were isolate | separated.

Explanation of symbols

  1 gaming machine, 2 gaming machine frame, 3 gaming board unit, 4 front frame, 5 front frame, 6 cylinder display unit, 7 liquid crystal display unit, 8 rear frame, 50 hinge, 51 first piece, 52 second Piece, 53 Shaft, 54 Tube

Claims (2)

  A gaming machine formed by detachably attaching a gaming board unit to a gaming machine frame, wherein the gaming board unit includes a mounting frame attached to the gaming machine frame, and a single opening to the mounting frame via a hinge The hinge is formed such that a first piece fixed to the attachment frame and a second piece fixed to the front frame can be connected and separated as necessary. A gaming machine characterized by that. The first piece is provided with a shaft portion coaxial with the rotation axis of the second piece relative to the first piece, and the second piece has the shaft portion with respect to the shaft portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a cylindrical portion that is detachably engaged in the axial direction of the rotation shaft.

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