JP2003275372A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine by which a medal receiver part is illuminated simultaneously with the illumination of a display panel, the display panel is easily changed, and production is performed at a low cost. <P>SOLUTION: Each translucent part 200 includes: a hole 55 to pass the light of an illuminating device 45 on the bottom surface 53 of a panel unit 50; and a translucent member 80 which is attached at a position to clog the hole 55 of the panel unit 50, and continues from a front surface part 52 to the bottom surface 53. Each pressing piece (81) for locking the lower end part of the display panel (70) from a rear surface side is arranged at the side of the front surface part (52) of the translucent member (80). The lower end of the display panel (70) is inserted to a gap (57a) which is formed between the pressing pieces (81) and the front surface part (52) of the panel unit (50). <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 particularly to a slot machine having a translucent part for illuminating a medal tray.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, characters and illustrations are provided as a part of the external design of a slot machine between the medal tray and the operation section on the front side of the slot machine where the operation means such as a start switch is arranged. A display unit that displays, etc. is provided. This display unit is usually a display panel fitted in a frame member, and is formed so as to be illuminated by a lighting device provided inside the front door in order to make the display of the display unit stand out. The frame member is provided with a panel retainer for supporting or sandwiching the display panel. And this frame member,
From the viewpoint of reducing the weight of the slot machine body, it is often formed of synthetic resin.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional slot machine, when the frame member is made of synthetic resin, a complicated die must be formed to form the panel retainer, and a metal die is used. There was a problem that mold cost was required. Further, from the viewpoint of space saving of the installation place, the medal tray is provided at a position deeper than the lower portion of the display panel, and the inside of the tray becomes dark due to the shadow of the display panel portion. In order to solve this problem, providing a dedicated lighting for the medal tray is
It is not preferable in terms of cost.

Further, in the conventional slot machine, when the table is exchanged for changing the game contents, the hopper unit etc. not in charge of the game are also exchanged at the same time, which not only costs the exchange but also saves resources. There was a problem that it was wasted. Therefore, there is a demand for a slot machine that can solve these problems and that can be easily installed and replaced.

Therefore, the invention described in each of the claims is made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, and the purpose thereof is as follows. (Claim 1) That is, the invention according to claim 1 is made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technique, and the purpose thereof is to illuminate the display panel and simultaneously to provide a medal tray portion. The present invention aims to provide a slot machine that can be illuminated and can be manufactured at low cost.

(Claim 2) The invention according to claim 2 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 1 described above. That is, the invention according to claim 2
It is an object of the present invention to provide a separation type slot machine which can be reused as it is without replacement, and which is excellent in economy and functionality while effectively utilizing resources.

(Claim 3) The invention according to claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 2 described above. That is, the invention according to claim 3
It is an object of the present invention to provide a separable type slot machine that can be replaced with a minimum required amount, can be made compact, and is convenient for transportation and packaging.

[0008]

The invention described in the claims is made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and an embodiment of the invention whose characteristic points are shown in the drawings is used. Will be described below. It should be noted that the reference numerals in the parentheses and the drawing numbers indicate the reference numerals and numbers used in the embodiments of the invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the invention.

(Characteristics) (Claim 1) The invention according to Claim 1 is characterized by the following points. That is, the invention according to claim 1 has a main body cabinet (1) opening to the front side, a front door (3) for opening and closing the opening (11) of the main body cabinet (1), and a plurality of symbols are displayed. The rotary reel (23) has at least a reel unit (22) to which a plurality of drive motors rotatably attached are fixed, and the front door (3) is for storing payout medals. At least a medal tray (43) and an operating section (41) for operating the operation of the rotating reel (23) are provided, and between the medal tray (43) and the operating section (41),
A panel unit (50) having a front panel (52) having an opening (51) and a bottom surface (53), and a display panel (70) capable of displaying a predetermined display fitted in the opening (51). ) Is attached, the display panel (70) is formed so as to be illuminated from the back side by a lighting device (45) provided inside the front door (3), and the bottom surface portion of the panel unit (50). (53) is a slot machine provided with a translucent part (200) for illuminating the medal tray (43) with the light of the illumination device (45), wherein the translucent part (200) The position (53) of the panel unit (50) is provided with a hole (55) through which the light of the lighting device (45) can pass, and a position where the hole (55) of the panel unit (50) is closed. In addition, a transparent member (80) continuous from the front surface (52) to the bottom surface (53) is attached to the transparent member (80).
A pressing piece (81) capable of locking the lower end of the display panel (70) from the back side is provided on the front surface (52) side of the display panel (70). It is characterized in that it can be pushed into a gap (57a) formed between the panel unit (50) and the front portion (52) of the panel unit (50).

The present invention is a slot machine having a function of illuminating a medal tray (43). The main body cabinet (1) is a box-shaped housing that opens to the front side, and has a hopper unit (5) for storing and dispensing game medals, and a power supply for turning on the slot machine. A unit (4) or the like may be installed. The front door (3) is attached so as to be able to open and close the opening (11) of the main body cabinet (1), and is formed to have a front structure of the slot machine when the door is closed. That is, an operation unit (41) for operating the slot machine,
Medal tray for storing paid-out medals
(43) is provided, and in addition to this, a symbol display window (31) through which the rotating reel (23) can be seen, and the like can be provided.

A panel unit (50) is mounted between the operation section (41) of the front door (3) and the medal tray (43), and a fluorescent lamp is installed inside the front door (3). Lighting equipment, such as (45)
Is provided so that the panel unit (50) can be illuminated from the inside. The front door (3) may be fixed to the main body cabinet (1) or may be separable. Furthermore, this front door (3) is
The upper door (30) and the lower door (40) can also be formed by being divided into upper and lower parts.

The reel unit (22) includes a plurality of rotating reels (23) (for example, three) on the surface of which a plurality of symbols are displayed.
Although not shown in particular, the rotation shafts of the respective rotary reels (23) are provided with drive motors for rotating them. The panel unit (50) includes the operation unit.
A member mounted between the (41) and the medal tray (43) for disposing the display panel (70) on the front door (3). The panel unit (50) may be made of synthetic resin from the viewpoint of reducing the weight of the slot machine.

The panel unit (50) has a front portion (5
2) and at least the bottom surface portion (53), but may have, for example, the side surface portion (59). In addition, the display panel (7
The predetermined display displayed in (0) may be a part of the front design of the slot machine, such as characters and illustrations, but is not limited to this. The front part (52) is provided with an opening (51). Opening (5
1) is formed in such a size that the display of the display panel (70) can be visually recognized, and in addition to the plate member forming the front portion (52) having a hole, a frame member forming the front portion (52). It can also be a part surrounded by.

The bottom portion (53) is a portion that forms a step portion in the depth direction with respect to the front portion (52) when attached to the front door (3). Then, the lighting device (4
A hole (55) through which the light of 5) can pass is provided. That is, a part of the light beam from the lighting device (45) is part of the medal tray (4
The holes (55) may be provided in a plural number or a single number so that the holes (55) can be irradiated at a position where the irradiation can be performed. The hole (55) constitutes a translucent part (200) for illuminating the medal tray (43).

Then, the hole (55) is formed in the panel unit (5
A light transmissive member (80) is attached at a position where it is closed from the inside of (0). The translucent member (80) is a member formed of a transparent or translucent colored synthetic resin or the like, and is formed so as to be continuous from the front face portion (52) to the bottom face portion (53). For example, the inner corners (58) of the front (51) and bottom (53)
A block having a substantially L-shaped cross section, which can be provided on both the inner surface of both the front part (51) and the bottom part (53). Also, the bottom surface of the translucent member (80)
A protrusion (82) that can be fitted into the hole (55) may be provided on the (53) side.

Further, the translucent member (80) has a pressing piece (81) capable of locking the display panel (70) from the back side. That is, it has a means for preventing the display panel (70) from coming off inside the panel unit (50) due to the pressure from the outside. Here, the pressing piece (81) is formed on the front surface (52) side of the translucent member (80), and the display panel (70) is provided between the front surface (52) and the pressing piece (81). A gap (57a) that can be fitted is formed. Specifically, by forming a step on the back surface of the lower side of the opening (51) of the panel unit (50) or the front side of the pressing piece (81), the gap (5
7) can be formed. And this gap (57) is
Since the lower end portion of the display panel (70) has a width capable of being pushed in, the lower end portion of the display panel (70) is connected to the pressing piece (81).
And the front part (52).

As described above, the light transmitting member (80) can block the hole (55) to prevent dust from entering, and can also color the light passing therethrough, and functions as a part of the light transmitting portion (200). To do. Further, the translucent member (80) also has a function of pressing the lower end of the display panel (70) from the inside with the pressing side (81). That is, the translucent member (80) functions as a panel retainer that also serves as the translucent portion (200).

According to the present invention, since it is not necessary to separately attach a panel retainer to the lower side of the opening (51) of the panel unit (50) or directly form the panel unit (50), the panel unit ( Manufacturing of 50) becomes easy. (Claim 2) The invention according to claim 2 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In addition to the features of the invention described above, the following features are provided.

That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the front door (3) is detachably attached to the main body cabinet (1), and at least the reel unit (22) is installed on the support (21). 2) is detachably formed inside the main body cabinet (1), and the panel unit (50) is detachably formed on the front door (3). The present invention is a separation-type slot machine in which the front door (3) and the reel unit (22) are formed so that they can be replaced at a minimum.

The exchange unit (2) is composed of a support body (21) and a reel unit (22), but other components such as a main board (25) for controlling a game machine and A board unit with a sub board (26) for controlling games
(24) may be included. The support body (21) is for fixing the exchange unit (2) inside the main body cabinet. The support (21) may be any frame-shaped structure having strength capable of installing devices such as the reel unit (22) and the main substrate (25), and specifically, For example, as shown in FIG. 1, it includes a metal frame having a rectangular parallelepiped frame structure. And supports (21)
A plurality of partitions and the like may be provided inside the container to facilitate the arrangement of the main substrate (25) and the like. The support body (21) is fixed inside the main body cabinet by a fixing device (10) such as a clip, and can be taken out from the main body cabinet (1) by releasing the fixing device (10).

In the present invention, the front door (3) is detachably formed on the main body cabinet (1). That is, it is detachably attached to the main body cabinet (1) through the engaging part (6), the front door (3) is removed from the main body cabinet (1), and another front door (3) is attached. Is possible. According to the present invention, if you want to change the game content, open the front door (3), remove the replacement unit (2), and install a new replacement unit (2)
Starting with (1), parts that are not directly related to the game content can be reused as they are. If you want to change the front design of the slot machine, you can replace the front door (3).

(Claim 3) The invention according to claim 3 is characterized by the following point in addition to the characteristic point of the invention according to claim 2 described above. That is, the invention according to claim 3 is the front door.
(3) is an upper door (30) having at least a symbol display window (31) through which the symbol of the rotating reel (23) can be visually recognized, and the operation section (4)
1) and a lower door (40) having at least a medal tray (43), and the panel unit (50)
Is formed on the lower door (40) in a removable manner.

According to the present invention, the front door (3) is divided into upper and lower parts so as to be replaceable, and the reel unit (2
It is a separable type slot machine in which the 2) and the panel unit (50) are exchangeably formed. In the present invention, the front door (3)
Is divided into an upper door (30) and a lower door (40). The upper door
(30) has at least the symbol display window (31) and forms the upper side of the front structure of the slot machine. The lower door (40) has at least the operation section (41), the medal tray (43), and the panel unit (50), and forms the lower side of the front structure of the slot machine.

The upper door (30) and the lower door (40) are formed so as to be removable from the main body cabinet (1). Therefore, the upper door (30) and the lower door (40) can be replaced separately. Further, in the present invention, the panel unit (50) is detachably formed from the front door (3).
That is, it is possible to remove the panel unit (50) from the front door (3) and attach another panel unit (50). Specifically, the panel unit (50) is provided with the panel unit engaging portion 54, while the lower door (40) is provided with the door side engaging portion (46).
Is provided, and both can be engaged or disengaged so as to be detachable.

This is especially significant when it is desired to replace only the upper door (30). That is, since the designs of the operation section (41) and the medal tray (43) need hardly be changed, it is preferable not to replace the lower door (40) when replacing the base. However, since the front design of the slot machine changes, the design of the panel portion needs to be replaced. Even in such a case, the panel unit (5
0) or the display panel fitted in the panel unit (50)
All you have to do is replace (70).

According to the present invention, when it is desired to change the game contents, the upper door (30) is opened and the exchange unit (2) is removed,
If you install a new replacement unit (2), you can reuse the main cabinet (1) and other parts that are not directly related to the game contents. If you want to change the front design of the slot machine, you can replace the upper door (30). Then, in order to match the lower door (40) with the design, the panel unit (50) or the display panel (70) may be replaced.

[0027]

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 7 show an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the separable slot machine S, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the separable slot machine, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a lower door, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower panel unit, 5 is a vertical sectional view of the lower panel unit, and FIG. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the lower panel unit. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a front door showing another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the separation type slot machine S in this embodiment is roughly divided into a main body cabinet 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, and an exchange unit detachably provided in the main body cabinet 1. 2. The front door 3 is configured to openably and closably close the opening 11 of the main body cabinet 1. The front door 3 further includes an upper door 30 and a main body cabinet 1 that openably and closably closes an upper opening 13 of the main body cabinet 1. And a lower door 40 that closes the opening lower part 14 so as to be openable and closable.

(Main Body Cabinet 1) The main body cabinet 1 is a housing formed of a bottom plate 15, side plates 16, a top plate and a back plate and opening on the front side. An intermediate plate 12 is provided in the horizontal direction. A power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the middle plate 12, and a hopper unit 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 15.

Here, the power supply unit 4 is attached to the lower surface of the middle plate 12 via a mounting plate or the like, a power supply device (not shown) is internally provided, and the game shop side makes various settings. It has a store operation unit 100 such as a switch for. The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 do not necessarily need to be replaced when the replacement unit 2 is replaced, and can be left installed at the time of replacement.

Two body engaging portions 62 for engaging the lower door 40 and rotatably supporting the lower door 40 are provided in the lower portion on the left side of the front surface of the side plate 16 at intervals in the vertical direction. There is.
Further, on the side plate 16 on the opposite side of the main body engaging portion 62, when the lower door 40 is closed, protruding pieces 90 (locking mechanism 7) for locking the lower door 40 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. One is provided.

(Exchange Unit 2) The exchange unit 2 includes a support 21 as a support for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit fixed to the support 21.
22 and the substrate unit 24. here,
The reel unit 22 has a plurality of rotating reels 23 around which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and a drive motor (not shown) for rotating the rotating reels 23. Further, the board unit 24 includes a main board 25 for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine, and a sub board 26 for performing various effects. Two support body engaging portions 60 for rotatably engaging the upper door 30 are provided in the vertical frame on the front left side of the support body 21 at intervals in the vertical direction.

Further, a protruding piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the upper door 30 when the upper door 30 is closed is provided on the vertical frame on the opposite side of the support body engaging portion 60 in the vertical direction. Two are provided after. The exchange unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 and is housed inside the opening upper portion 13. Then, it is fixed to the main body cabinet 1 by the fixing device 10.

(Upper Door 30) The upper door 30 is a plate-like door which is formed on the support 21 of the replacement unit 2 so as to be rotatable and lockable, and the symbol of the rotary reel 23 is located in the center of the front face. It has a pattern display window 31 that can be seen from the side, and a decorative portion 33 is provided around it. Further, a display unit 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 a prize or other effects. Further, the display unit 32 is
A number may be displayed by a segment LED or the like, or a liquid crystal screen for displaying an image or a CRT, which is not particularly shown, may be used. Further, as shown in FIG.
On the back surface of the upper door 30, two upper door engaging portions 61 engageable with the support body engaging portion 60 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction, and the opposite side of the upper door engaging portion 61. Is provided with a lock mechanism 7.

The upper door 30 having the above-described structure has the replacement unit 2 fixed to the main body cabinet 1,
By closing and locking the door, the upper opening 13 of the main body cabinet 1 can be sealed. If formed in this way, the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 can be replaced at the same time. In the present embodiment, the upper door 30
Although it is configured to be attached to the support 21 of the replacement unit 2, it may be attached to the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1. In this case, the side plate 16 is provided with the main body engaging portion 62,
The upper door engaging part 61 is engaged.

(Lower door 40) The lower door 40 is the main body cabinet 1
It is a door that is thicker than the upper door 30 for closing the lower opening 14 of the opening, and is formed on the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be rotatable and lockable. The upper portion of the lower door 40 serves as an operation unit 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 projects forward of the upper door 30 when the door is closed. Further, a medal tray 43 for accumulating the paid out medals is formed in the lower part, and a display panel for displaying the game contents and the like between the operation section 41 and the medal tray 43. A panel unit 50 in which 70 is fitted is detachably attached.

As the operating section 41, a medal slot 42 is provided at the right end of the upper surface of the lower door 40, a bet switch is 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 23. The key hole 44 is for unlocking the front door 3, and the lock of the lower door 40 is unlocked by inserting a predetermined key into the hole and turning it. When the lower door 40 is unlocked, the upper door 30 is also releasably formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal selector 48 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 for judging the authenticity of the medal while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42. ing. Speakers 49 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the lower door 40. Further, on the back surface of the lower door 40, two lower door engaging portions 63 engageable with the main body engaging portion 62 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction, and the lower door engaging portions 63 face each other. A lock mechanism 7 is provided on the side.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, a lower door opening 120 opening toward the front side is formed between the operation portion 41 of the lower door 40 and the medal receiving tray 43. By installing 50, this lower door opening 12
0 is blocked. Above the lower frame 121 and the vertical frame 122 of the lower door opening 120, door side engaging portions 46 (46a, 46b) for mounting the panel unit 50 are provided. The door-side engaging portion 46 is formed in a shape capable of engaging with a panel unit engaging portion 54 (54a, 54b) of the panel unit 50 described later. Specifically, the door-side engaging portion 46a is a hole provided above the vertical frame 122 of the lower door opening 120, and the door-side engaging portion 46b is provided in the lower frame 121 of the lower door opening 120. It is a notch provided. Further, the door side engaging portion 4
6 is formed to be able to release the engagement of the panel unit engaging portion 54 from the back surface side of the lower door 40.

Inside the lower door opening 120, a lighting device 45 for illuminating the display panel 70 of the panel unit 50.
Is provided. The illuminating device 45 is, for example, a fluorescent lamp or the like, is capable of illuminating the display panel 70, and is attached in such a manner that light rays reach at least the bottom surface portion 53 of the panel unit 50. (Panel Unit 50) The panel unit 50 is a unit attached so as to close the lower door opening 120 of the lower door 40 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, and the display panel 70 is fitted into the frame member. Is. The frame part is
It is made of synthetic resin from the viewpoint of weight reduction.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the panel unit 50 has a front face portion 52 having an opening 51, a bottom face portion 53 forming a step portion from the bottom side of the front face portion 52 in the depth direction, and the front face portion 52. The frame member is constituted by the side surface portions 59 provided in the back direction from the both side pieces. An opening portion 51 is provided in the front surface portion 52. The opening 51 is a hole formed in a size such that the display on the display panel 70 can be visually recognized. Then, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 (A), on both sides of the opening 51 on the rear surface side, a pressing piece 56 capable of locking the left and right side end portions of the display panel 70 from the rear surface is provided. It is provided in all directions.
That is, the left and right side end portions of the display panel 70 are prevented from coming off inside the panel unit 50 due to pressure from the outside.

Further, above the rear surface of the front portion 52 and on the left and right sides of the opening portion 51, two panel unit engaging portions 54a for attaching the panel unit 50 to the lower door 40 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the panel unit engaging portion 54a is a projecting piece having hook portions facing each other, and the lower door 40
It is formed so as to be able to engage with a door side engaging portion 46a provided above the vertical frame 122.

The bottom surface portion 53 is provided with a hole 55 through which the light of the illumination device 45 can pass. This hole 55 is the bottom
The lighting device 45 has a rectangular shape provided in the longitudinal direction of 53.
Two rays are provided at a position where the light ray from the can illuminate the medal tray 43. The shape of the hole 55 is not limited to this,
For example, a plurality of circular or elliptical holes 55 may be provided. Also a hole
55 may be singular.

A transparent member 80 is attached to the position where the hole 55 is closed from the inside of the panel unit 50. The hole 55 and the transparent member 80 allow the transparent portion 200
Is configured, which will be described later.
A panel unit engaging portion 54b is provided at the rear end of the bottom surface portion 53, as shown in FIG. The panel unit engaging portion 54b is a protruding portion having a claw portion below, and is formed to be engageable with the door side engaging portion 46b provided on the lower frame 121 of the lower door 40.

As shown in FIG. 1, the side surface portion 59 constitutes a part of the side surface portion of the lower door 40 when the panel unit 50 is attached to the lower door 40. Here, the translucent part
The 200 will be described in detail. The translucent part 200 is the panel unit 50.
And a transparent member 80 that closes the hole 55.

The translucent member 80 is a member formed of a transparent or translucent colored synthetic resin,
It is fixed to the back surface of the front portion 52 of the panel unit 50 with screws or the like. Specifically, the transparent member 80 is shown in FIG.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, the block is a substantially L-shaped block along the inner corner portion 58 of the front surface portion 51 and the bottom surface portion 53, and can be provided on both inner surfaces of the front surface portion 51 and the bottom surface portion 53. Has become.

Here, the translucent member 80 has a pressing piece (81) capable of locking the display panel 70 from the back side. The pressing piece 81 is for preventing the lower end portion of the display panel (70) from coming off inside the panel unit (50) due to pressure from the outside. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the pressing piece 81 is a standing piece formed on the front surface side of the translucent member 80, and the pressing piece 81 and the lower back surface side of the opening 51 of the front surface portion 52 and the pressing piece 81. A gap 57a is formed between and. The gap 57a is formed by providing a stepped portion on the panel unit 50 side as shown in FIG. 5 (A), but as shown in FIG. 5 (B), a gap is formed on the transparent member 80 side. You may form by providing a part.

Further, on the side of the bottom surface portion 53 of the transparent member 80, there is provided a projection portion 82 which can be fitted into the hole 55. The protrusion 82 can be fitted into the hole 55, and as shown in FIG. 6B, prism processing is performed. By forming in this way, the light beam of the illumination device 45 is irregularly reflected, and a wide range of the medal tray 43 can be irradiated. In addition,
FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG.

Here, according to the illustrated example, one light transmitting member 80 is provided corresponding to one hole 55, but a plurality of holes 55 are provided.
May be formed so as to be closed by a single transparent member 80. Alternatively, one hole 55 may be formed so as to be closed by a plurality of transparent members 80. As described above, the translucent member 80 can block the holes 55 to prevent dust from entering, and the translucent member 80 can be colored by passing through it by forming the translucent member 80 with a colored material. Act as part. Further, the translucent member 80 also has a function of pressing the lower end of the display panel 70 from the inside with a pressing piece 81. That is, the translucent member 80 functions as a panel retainer that also serves as the translucent part 200 by being attached to the position where the hole 55 is closed.

Therefore, it is not necessary to separately form or attach a panel retainer on the lower side of the opening portion 51 of the panel unit 50, and the number of parts can be reduced, and at the same time, the panel retainer is formed in manufacturing the panel unit 50. It does not require a complicated mold to do. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the slot machine can be kept low. By the way, the panel unit 50 is one in which the display panel 70 is fitted into the frame member configured as described above.

The display panel 70 is made of a member such as a translucent acrylic plate and has a display section for displaying characters, illustrations, photographs and the like. And the power of the gaming machine is O
When the number is N, the illumination device 45 provided in the lower door opening 120 illuminates the inside. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (A), the display panel 70 can be fitted into a gap 57 (57a, 57b) formed to be the pressing piece 56 and the pressing piece 81 of the translucent member 80, Panel unit
A gap 57b formed by the pressing piece 56 from the upper surface side of the 50.
The opening portion 51 is closed by fitting the side end portion into and pushing it downward. Then, when the display panel 70 is pushed down to the lower side, the left and right ends of the display panel 70 are the pressing piece 56 and the back surface of the front part 53, and the lower end of the display panel 70 is the pressing piece 81 and the back surface of the front part 53. As a result, they are sandwiched between the gap 57b and the gap 57a, respectively. At this time, the upper end portion of the display panel 70 is not pressed from the back surface side in particular, but the left and right end portions are pressed down vertically.
Is supported from the back side and the lower edge of the display panel 70 is supported from the back side by the pressing side 81 of the translucent member 80, so that the pressure from the front side should have sufficient strength. You can

Since the display panel 70 is slid from the upper side of the frame member in this manner, the display panel 70 can be easily removed by grasping the display panel 70 from both sides by hand and pulling it up. This can be done, and when fitting, it is sufficient to insert the lower end of the display panel 70 into the gap 57b and push it down (see FIG. 4). (Replacement of Panel Unit 50) Next, replacement of the panel unit 50 having the above configuration will be described.

The display panel 70 needs to be changed when the game is changed when the game description or the like is written. Even when the game description or the like is not written, the design of the upper door 30 is the same. Often, there is a need to replace the upper door 30 at the same time. In this case, the display panel 70
It is also possible to replace the panel unit 50 in which is fitted, or it is possible to replace only the display panel 70 without replacing the frame member of the panel unit 50. Thus, by removing the display panel 70 or the panel unit 50 from the lower door 40 and replacing it, the lower door 40 can be replaced without replacing the lower door 40.
The front design of 40 can be changed, especially the operation part 41
It is effective when there is no need to replace

When replacing the panel unit 50, from the rear surface side of the lower door 40, the panel unit engaging portion 54 of the panel unit 50, the lower frame 121 of the lower door opening 120, and the door side engagement of the vertical frame 122. The engagement of the joint portion 46 is released. And the panel unit
If you push 50 toward the front of lower door 40, panel unit 50
Can be removed from the lower door 40. Thereafter, another panel unit 50 or the panel unit 50 with the display panel 70 replaced is attached to the lower door opening 120.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display panel 70 can be illuminated, and at the same time, the medal tray portion can be illuminated, and the display panel 70 can be easily replaced. The mold slot machine S can be provided. In this embodiment,
Although the front door is divided into upper and lower halves, the front door 3 may be formed as one piece as shown in FIG. 7. In this case, the engaging portion 6 and the protruding piece 90 of the lock mechanism 7 are provided on the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the separable type slot machine but also to the non-separable type slot machine.

[0058]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. (Claim 1) That is, according to the invention of Claim 1,
It is possible to illuminate the display panel and at the same time illuminate the medal tray, and to provide a slot machine that can be manufactured at low cost.

(Claim 2) According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 described above, the following effect is exhibited. That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when exchanging the base, the part that does not need to be replaced can be reused as it is, and the separation type slot machine excellent in economy and functionality can be achieved while effectively utilizing the resources. Can be provided.

(Claim 3) According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2 described above, the following effect is exhibited. That is, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a separable slot machine that excels in the convenience of transportation and packaging, and requires only the minimum necessary exchange when the platform is exchanged, and the exchange portion can be made compact.

[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 an exploded perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention in which a lower panel unit is separated from a lower door.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower panel unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the lower panel unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the lower panel unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention, in which a lower panel unit is separated from a front door.

[Explanation of symbols]

S Separable Slot Machine 1 Main Cabinet 2 Exchange Unit 3 Front Door 4 Power Supply Unit 5 Hopper Unit 6 Engagement Part 7 Lock Mechanism 10 Fixing Device 11 Opening 12 Middle Plate 13 Opening Upper 14 Opening Lower 15 Bottom Plate 16 Side Plate 21 Support 22 Reel unit 23 Rotating reel 24 Board unit 25 Main board 26 Sub board 30 Upper door 31 Design display window 32 Display section 33 Decoration section 40 Lower door 41 Operation section 42 Medal slot 43 Medal tray 44 Keyhole 45 Illuminator 46 Door side engagement Part 48 medal selector 49 speaker 50 panel unit 51 opening 52 front part 53 bottom part 54 panel unit engaging part 55 hole 56 retaining piece 57 gap 58 corner 59 side part 60 support engaging part 61 upper door engaging part 62 Main body engaging part 63 Lower door engaging part 70 Display panel 80 Light-transmitting member 81 Holding piece 82 Projecting part 90 Projecting piece 100 Store operation part 120 Lower door opening 121 Lower frame 122 Vertical frame 200 Light transmitting part

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Narihiro Hirayama             1-14-17 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Olympia (72) Inventor Masahiro Matayoshi             1-14-17 Higashi Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Olympia

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main body cabinet that opens to the front side, a front door that opens and closes the opening of the main body cabinet, and a plurality of drive motors that rotatably pivotally attach a rotating reel on which a plurality of symbols are displayed are fixed. And a reel unit for storing payout medals, and an operation section for operating the operation of the rotary reel. A panel unit having a front panel portion having an opening portion and a bottom surface portion and having a display panel capable of displaying a predetermined display fitted in the opening portion is attached between the operation panel and the operation panel. , The illumination device provided inside the front door is formed so as to be illuminated from the back side, and the medal tray is provided on the bottom surface of the panel unit. A slot machine provided with a translucent part for irradiating with light of an illuminating device, wherein the translucent part has a hole through which light of the illuminating device can pass, on a bottom surface part of the panel unit, A transparent member that is continuous from the front surface to the bottom surface is attached to a position that closes the hole of the panel unit, and the lower end portion of the display panel is locked from the rear surface side to the front surface side of the transparent member. A slot machine, wherein a possible pressing piece is provided, and the lower end portion of the display panel can be pushed into a gap formed between the pressing piece and the front portion of the panel unit. 2. The replacement unit, in which the front door is detachably attached to the main body cabinet, and at least the reel unit is installed on a support, is detachably formed inside the main body cabinet. Slot machine. 3. The front door is divided into an upper door having at least a symbol display window through which the symbol of the rotating reel can be visually recognized, and a lower door having at least the operation portion and a medal tray, and the panel. The slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the unit is detachably formed on the lower door.