JP2002253782A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the attaching workability of a lamp for irradiating a symbol mark on a winning decision line from the back part of an endless belt and the wiring of a harness, etc. SOLUTION: A plurality of belt units 1 provided with a driving wheel 3 and an idler wheel 4 forming a pair with the driving wheel 3 to be respectively rotationally driven by a stepping motor and the endless belt 5 spread by the driving wheel 3 and the idler wheel 4 are adjacently arranged side by side in the width direction of this game machine. A board 1 disposed across the inner side of the column of the belt units 1 between the respective driving wheels 3 and the idler wheels 4 is provided. By providing the lamp 8 for irradiating the symbol mark at a position corresponding to the winning decision line from the back surface of the belt 5 on the front surface of the board 7, a lamp unit 6 is made common.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a coin, a combination of symbol marks formed on a winning determination line when a plurality of rotating endless belts are stopped arbitrarily.
A spinning-type gaming machine that competes for profits such as chips or game balls,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A plurality of endless belts displaying a plurality of types of symbol marks are rotated, and a combination of symbol marks on a winning determination line generated by a player stopping each endless belt arbitrarily is used to change a coin, As a conventional example of a gaming machine such as a spinning-type gaming machine, a slot machine, or a pachinko gaming machine, which competes for profit or loss of chips or gaming balls, there is, for example, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2022641.

In such a game machine, a sprocket rotated by a stepping motor is disposed between a pair of belt pulleys, and teeth of the sprocket are engaged with engaging holes provided on both edges of an endless belt. Then, the endless belt was driven to rotate. Therefore, a light for irradiating the symbol mark located on the gear winning determination line from the back of the endless belt must be disposed inside each sprocket, and the workability of mounting the lamp or the wiring of the harness is poor. was there.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has features such as a lamp mounting workability and a harness wiring property for irradiating a symbol mark on a winning determination line from the back of an endless belt. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine having a simple and excellent configuration.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a method of arranging a plurality of endless belts, each of which is driven to rotate, to stop a plurality of endless belts. A gaming machine that competes whether it is arranged in a predetermined combination above, and is driven by a stepping motor, and driven by a driving wheel, a floating wheel that forms a pair with the driving wheel, and is stretched by the driving wheel and the floating wheel. While a plurality of belt units having endless belts are arranged side by side in the width direction of the gaming machine, a board is laid across the inside of the belt unit row between each driving wheel and idler wheel. I have. A lamp for irradiating a symbol mark at a position corresponding to the winning determination line from the back of the belt is provided on the front of the board.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the control device for the lamp is provided on the back of the board.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the belt unit shown in FIG.

In these figures, a driving wheel 3 driven by a stepping motor (not shown) is mounted on an upper portion of a frame 2 of three belt units 1 arranged side by side on the left and right sides. An idler wheel 4 having a smaller diameter is mounted on the lower portion of the frame 2, and an endless belt 5 is stretched and held from the drive wheel 3 to the idler wheel 4.

The endless belt 5 is made of a light-transmitting resin film, and a plurality of types of symbol marks (not shown) are displayed at regular intervals in the belt length direction (running direction) on the front surface. I have. When the player operates a stop switch (not shown) to stop the driving wheels 3 of each belt unit 1, a symbol mark displayed on each belt 5 is displayed on a winning determination line formed of a display window or the like. A game machine that competes to be arranged in a combination of the above.

Further, engagement holes are provided on both edges of the endless belt 5 at a predetermined pitch, and projections meshing with these engagement holes are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the driving wheel 3 and the idler wheel 4.
Then, the protrusions of the driving wheel 3 and the idle wheel 4 are connected to the endless belt 5.
By preventing the generation of static electricity due to the contact with the endless belt 5 in the running direction and the axial direction while preventing the driving wheel 3 and the idler wheel 4 from shifting in the running direction and the axial direction, The endless belt 5 is prevented from being stained.

On the other hand, the ramp unit 6 which crosses the back of the three endless belts arranged side by side as described above is attached to the center of the front edge of the frame 1. Lamp unit 6
Is composed of a board 7 composed of a printed circuit board, etc., a lamp 8 mounted on the surface of the board 7, a control device 9 mounted on the back of the board 7, and the like. Irradiation is performed from the back side of the belt 5 to enhance the visual recognition effect from the front side.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a layout state of the lamp 8 attached to the front of the board 7, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. In this embodiment, three horizontal rows and three vertical rows of lamps 8 are attached to the surface of the lamp board 7a so as to correspond to the endless belt 5 and each display step, so that three horizontal display windows (not shown) provided in the gaming machine are provided. The symbol marks located at the upper, middle, and lower tiers are individually irradiated. A screw 1 is placed on the back of the lamp board 7a.
The control device 9 for each lamp 8 is mounted on the back of the control board 7b mounted at 0, and the circuits of both boards 7a, 7b are connected by the signal connection spring 11 so that each lamp 8 can be controlled independently. To be able to. Reference numeral 12 denotes a connector for connecting to an external power supply and a main control panel (not shown).

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a second layout form of the lamp, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. In the present embodiment, lamps 8 common to the upper, middle and lower stages are arranged for each endless belt 5 so that the upper, middle and lower symbol marks are illuminated simultaneously by the same lamp 8. Reference numeral 13 denotes a partition for partitioning an irradiation area, and 14 denotes a lamp cover.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a third layout form of the lamp, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. In the present embodiment, the lamps 8 common to all the endless belts 5 are arranged for each display stage, and the symbol marks of the left and right and center endless belts 5 are simultaneously illuminated by the same lamp 8. Reference numeral 13 denotes a partition for partitioning an irradiation area, and 14 denotes a lamp cover.

Although the type and color tone of the lamp 8 are arbitrary, it is preferable to use a lamp having a low calorific value accompanying light emission, such as a cold electrode discharge tube or an LED. By arranging the lamps in combination, the irradiation color tone can be diversified.

In the embodiment, the lamp board 7a and the control board 7b are combined by screws or the like to be integrated. However, a control circuit or the like is mounted on the back of the board with the lamp mounted on the front, and the lamp unit is mounted. The number of components can be reduced.

[0017]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a lamp unit common to a plurality of belt units arranged in parallel to irradiate a symbol mark located on a winning determination line. is there. Therefore, there is no need to provide a lamp unit for each belt unit as in the related art, and the workability of mounting the lamp unit and the wiring property of the harness are improved.

Further, when the control device for the lamp is mounted on the back of the board on which the lamp is mounted on the front as in the second aspect of the invention, the workability of arranging the harness when assembling the lamp unit is improved. There are advantages to be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the belt unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a layout state of a lamp attached to the front of the board.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a second layout form of the lamp.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a third layout form of the lamp.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 belt unit 2 frame 3 drive wheel 4 idler wheel 5 endless belt 6 lamp unit 7 board 7a lamp board 7b control board 8 lamp 9 control device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game in which when a plurality of endless belts, each of which is driven to run each time, is arbitrarily stopped, it is determined whether or not the symbol marks displayed on each belt are arranged in a predetermined combination on a winning determination line. A plurality of belt units each including a driving wheel rotated and driven by a stepping motor, an idle wheel forming a pair with the driving wheel, and an endless belt stretched between the driving wheel and the idle wheel. A lamp unit that is laid side by side in the direction, while being laid across the inside of the belt unit row between each drive wheel and idler wheel, and irradiating a symbol mark located on the winning determination line from the back surface of the belt. A game machine, wherein is attached to the front of the belt unit. 2. The lamp unit includes a board mounted across the belt unit row, a lamp mounted on the front of the board, and a lamp control device provided on the back of the board. A gaming machine according to claim 1.