JP2003339940A - Separable slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a separable slot machine in which the number of components to be exchanged is reduced, costs required for exchange are suppressed and limited resources are effectively utilized. <P>SOLUTION: In the separable slot machine (S) at least provided with: a reel unit (22); a hopper unit (5); a main control circuit board (25); a power source unit (4); an approximately box-like medal control cabinet (9); a game control cabinet (8); a front door (3); and a fixing means (10) for fixing the game control cabinet (8) on the medal control cabinet (9), the medal control cabinet (9) is internally equipped at least with the hopper unit (5), and the game control cabinet (8) is internally provided at least with the reel unit (22) and the main control circuit board (25). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a separable type slot machine, and more specifically, a game control cabinet having a reel unit and a main control circuit board in charge of a game part can be separated from other parts as a replacement unit. The present invention relates to a formed separation type slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional slot machine is composed of a box-shaped main body cabinet that opens to the front side and a front door that opens and closes the opening of the main body cabinet. A reel unit and a hopper unit are provided inside the main body cabinet. , The board that controls the game is fixedly installed, and the whole is configured.

In such a conventional slot machine, when the game contents were changed, the entire main body cabinet had to be replaced. On the other hand, this type of slot machine is equipped with a control circuit board, where
Winning lottery means, various settings with different winning probabilities, a CPU that controls the spinning reel stop control, a control program,
A ROM that stores various settings and the probability of winning, a RAM that stores a game situation, and the like are installed. For example, in a slot machine, such a control circuit board is housed in a board box located on the upper back surface side of the housing. In recent years, a fraudulent act such as changing a game content of a gaming machine by removing a ROM or the like in which a control program regarding a game content and the like is stored from a control circuit board housed in the board box and replacing the same has become a problem. As a measure to prevent such fraud, R
It has been proposed to seal the main cabinet of the slot machine and the board box so that the OM and the like cannot be removed. Typical examples of such a seal include those in which a seal sticker is attached between them, and those in which they are joined using a special screw or the like. In this way, by sealing the main cabinet of the slot machine and the board box, the board box can be removed, the control circuit such as the ROM can be removed, and different control circuits can be attached. ing.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional slot machine, when the table for changing the game contents is replaced, the hopper unit not in charge of the game is also replaced at the same time, and the cost required for the replacement is increased. In addition to this, there was the first problem that resources were wasted.

On the other hand, there is a pachinko gaming machine as a similar gaming machine, but the pachinko gaming machine comprises a box-shaped main body cabinet that opens to the front side and a front door that opens and closes the opening of the main body cabinet. A board surface or a ball launching device is fixed to the front door, and a ball circulating device is provided in the housing. When exchanging the base, it was possible to replace only the front door while leaving the main body cabinet, and further, it was possible to replace only the board surface.

Focusing on the convenience of exchanging a pachinko gaming machine, an invention has been made in which, even in a slot machine, only a portion in charge of a game can be exchanged. But,
In the inventions so far, in reality, no detailed examination was made as to how to fix the parts to be replaced, and where the parts really needed to be replaced were, and the present invention was presented only as a conceptual invention. I was just there.

Thus, the slot machine is divided into a game-related part and a part not directly related to the game-like property, and among these, the game-related part, that is, the reel unit and the main control circuit board, are replaced, There is a need to provide a separable slot machine that can give the impression that a player is playing with a new slot machine without having to replace the whole.

Each invention described in each claim is
This is made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional technology, and the purpose thereof is to replace the game control cabinet among the slot machines,
The medal control cabinet, which is fixed to the foundation without being replaced, is clearly divided into upper and lower parts and is specifically specified. is there.

Further, in the above-mentioned separation type slot machine, since the part to be replaced and the part not to be replaced are vertically divided into two parts, a tool such as a screwdriver is inserted through a gap between the parts, and the main control circuit board or the like is inserted. There was a second problem that there was a risk of mischief. Also,
In the above-mentioned separation type slot machine, the game control cabinet for exchange is formed so that it can be easily attached to and detached from the medal control cabinet fixed to the island of the hall, and thus the game having the control circuit board is provided. There is a third problem that the control cabinet may be removed, and the ROM in the control circuit board may be replaced or other illegal acts may occur.

Therefore, the respective inventions described in the respective claims are made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned prior art, and the object thereof is the following points. (Claim 1) That is, the invention according to claim 1 is made in view of the first problem of the above-described conventional technique, and an object thereof is to reduce the number of replacement parts. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a separable slot machine that can reduce the cost required for replacement and can effectively utilize limited resources.

(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 can reduce the replacement cost by replacing the game control cabinet in which the upper door and the like of the upper side of the separation type slot machine are integrated, and can easily change the game contents. Another object of the present invention is to provide a separable slot machine that can be carried out by using the above-mentioned method and can ensure the safety during transportation.

(Claim 3) The invention of claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention of claim 1 or claim 2 described above. That is, the invention according to claim 3 is
Both the game control cabinet and the medal control cabinet, except for the front opening on the front side, can be made highly sealed, and the separation type that can improve the safety during transportation It is intended to provide a slot machine.

(Claim 4) The invention according to claim 4 is in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2 described above,
It aims at the following points. That is, in the invention according to claim 4, the bottom plate of the game control cabinet can also serve as the top plate of the medal control cabinet, so that the number of parts can be reduced by one and common parts can be achieved. The present invention intends to provide a separated type slot machine.

(Claim 5) The invention according to claim 5 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 4. That is, the invention according to claim 5 locks the medal control cabinet, which requires frequent opening of the front door, and the game control cabinet, in which important parts such as the main control circuit board are stored, separately and separately. The present invention aims to provide a separable type slot machine that can be unlocked.

(Claim 6) The invention according to claim 6 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 5. That is, the invention according to claim 6 is made in view of the second problem of the above-mentioned conventional technique, and the purpose thereof is to:
An object of the present invention is to provide a separable slot machine in which tools such as a screwdriver are not easily inserted through a gap between the upper door and the lower door so that the main control circuit board or the like is not tampered with.

(Claim 7) The invention according to claim 7 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6. That is, the invention according to claim 7 is made in view of the third problem of the above-mentioned conventional technique, and the object is to:
An attempt is made to provide a separable slot machine capable of sealing a game control cabinet in a medal control cabinet and preventing fraudulent acts on the main control circuit board and the like inside the game control cabinet. To do.

(Claim 8) The invention according to claim 8 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6. That is, the invention according to claim 8 is made in view of the third problem of the above-mentioned conventional technique, and the object is to:
A separable slot that can seal the game control cabinet to the medal control cabinet via a fixing means and prevent fraudulent acts on the main control circuit board etc. inside the game control cabinet. It is intended to provide a machine.

(Claim 9) The invention according to claim 9 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 8. In other words, the invention according to claim 9 can use the lower door except the front panel in common even if the game contents are changed, and can share the parts, thereby reducing the cost. The present invention intends to provide a separable slot machine that can be designed.

(Claim 10) The invention according to claim 10 is
In addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 9, the following objects are provided. That is, claim 1
In the invention described in 0, parts such as the medal control cabinet and the hopper unit inside the medal control cabinet can be used as they are, and only the lower door that needs to be replaced can be replaced, and the replacement cost can be suppressed. It is intended to provide a separable slot machine.

[0020]

(Characteristics) Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and the characteristic points of each invention are shown in the drawings. A description will be given below using an embodiment of the invention.

The reference numerals in parentheses indicate the reference numerals used in the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. The drawing numbers also indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the invention and do not limit the technical scope of the invention. (Claim 1) The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following points.

That is, a reel unit (22) having a rotary reel (23) displaying a plurality of symbols and a drive motor for rotating the rotary reel (23), and a hopper unit (for paying out game medals ( 5), a main control circuit board (25) for controlling the operation of the rotating reel (23) and the hopper unit (5), a power supply unit (4), and a substantially box-shaped medal opening at least on the front side. Control cabinet
(9), a substantially box-shaped game control cabinet (8) installed on the upper side of the medal control cabinet (9) and opening at least on the front side, the medal control cabinet (9) and the game control cabinet ( 8) Front door (3) that opens and closes the opening on the front side freely, and the game control cabinet
A detachable slot machine (S) comprising at least a fixing means (10) for detachably fixing (8) on the medal control cabinet (9), the medal control cabinet (9) Is provided with at least the hopper unit (5) inside thereof, and the game control cabinet (8) is provided with at least the reel unit (22) and the main control circuit board (25) inside thereof. And

The present invention provides at least a reel unit (22) and a main control circuit board as a separation type slot machine (S).
The game control cabinet (8) provided with (25) is formed to be replaceable. Here, the "revolving reel (40)" is not limited to one in which a plurality of symbols are displayed on the periphery but is actually rotated, and is displayed on the liquid crystal screen. Is also included. Specifically, for example, by using a liquid crystal device provided in the center of the game board surface of a pachinko machine or the like, an image as if a rotating reel displaying a plurality of symbols around it is rotated is displayed to the player by the liquid crystal device. It also includes what is displayed toward the user.

The front door (3) is a medal control cabinet.
(9) and the opening on the front side of the game control cabinet (8),
They are integrally or individually closed so as to be openable / closable, and are formed so as to have a front structure of the separation type slot machine (S) when the front door (3) is closed. That is, it is possible to provide a display window (31) through which the rotating reel (23) can be seen, an operation unit (41) for operating the separable slot machine (S), and the like. Further, the front door (3) may be integrally formed on the upper and lower sides, or may be formed so as to be vertically separable into two parts.

The main control circuit board (25) is a ROM, RA
It has M, a CPU, etc., and mainly controls the game such as lottery for winning and stop control of the rotating reel (23). And by exchanging this, the game contents can be changed. Also, if you change the game content, it is also necessary to change the design and symbol layout of the rotating reel (23), so the reel unit (22) can be replaced with the main control circuit board (25) as a set. is there. The reel unit (22) has a plurality (for example, three) of rotating reels (23) on the surface of which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and the rotation shaft of each rotating reel (23) has a drive motor for rotating these. Are provided respectively.

The power supply unit (4) is for turning on power to the separation type slot machine (S), and is composed of a power supply board, operation switches and the like. The hopper unit (5) is for paying out game medals to the player and accumulating the game medals when a prize is won as a result of the game. The fixing means (10) is for detachably fixing the game control cabinet (8) on the medal control cabinet (9). Then, this fixing means (10) is a fixed state in which the game control cabinet (8) is fixed to the medal control cabinet (9) and a state in which the game control cabinet (8) can be removed from the medal control cabinet (9). It is possible to switch between the fixed release state and the fixed state. This fixing means (10) is specifically, for example, a hook-shaped hook portion (120) fixed to one of the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9), and the game control cabinet (8). ) And the medal control cabinet (9), which is fixed to the other one not provided with the hook portion (120) and which comprises a clip-shaped fixing means (10) engageable with the hook portion (120). It includes.

(Operation) According to the present invention, when it is desired to change the game contents, the front door (3) is opened and the front door (3) is removed from the medal control cabinet (9) and the game control cabinet (8). The medal control cabinet (9) can be used as it is without being replaced, and a new game control cabinet (8) can be attached. As a result, the medal control cabinet (9) such as the hopper unit (5), which has no effect on the change of the game content, can be used as it is, no matter how many times the game content is changed, and it can be directly used for the game content. Unrelated parts such as the hopper unit (5) can be reused as they are. As a result, the number of replacement parts can be reduced, the cost required for replacement can be suppressed, and limited resources can be effectively used, as compared with the case where the entire slot machine is replaced with a change in game contents. Can be utilized.

(Claim 2) The invention according to claim 2 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention according to claim 1 described above. That is, the front door (3) is a lower door that opens and closes the opening on the front side of the medal control cabinet (9).
(40) and an upper door (30) for opening and closing the front opening of the game control cabinet (8).

The upper door (30) is provided with an upper door engaging portion (61) for engaging with the game control cabinet (8), and the game control cabinet (8) is provided with An upper door engaged portion (60) for rotatably engaging with the upper door engaging portion (61) is provided. Then, the lower door (4
(0) is provided with a lower door engaging part (63) for engaging the medal control cabinet (9), and the medal control cabinet (9) is provided with the lower door engaging part (9). The lower door engaged portion (62) for rotatably engaging with 63) is provided.

In the present invention, the front door (3) is replaced by the upper door (30) and the lower door (40).
The upper door (30) is divided into upper and lower parts and the game control cabinet
Attached to (8), lower door (40) to medal control cabinet (9)
It is formed to be attached to. Here, the upper door engaging portion (61) and the upper door engaged portion (60), the lower door engaging portion
(63) and the lower door engaged portion (62), for example, one engaging portion is a cylindrical shaft-shaped member, and the other engaged portion is rotated around the cylindrical shaft-shaped member. It includes such a separable hinge structure consisting of a cylindrical cylindrical member that is movably fitted. And by engaging these rotatably with each other, the game control cabinet
The upper door (30) can be supported on the (8) and the lower door (40) can be supported on the medal control cabinet (9) so that the lower door (40) can be opened and closed.

In the present invention, the reel unit (22) and the main control circuit board (25) are mounted inside the game control cabinet (8). The reel unit (22) and the main control circuit board (25) may be fixed directly to the game control cabinet (8), or the reel unit (22) and the main control circuit board (25) may be attached. , Frame-shaped support (2
By fixing the support (21) to the game control cabinet (8) by fixing it to 1), the reel unit (22) and the main control circuit board (25) etc. are fixed to the game control cabinet (8). It is good to do so.

(Operation) According to the present invention, when the game contents are changed, after releasing the fixing state of the fixing means (10),
With the front door blocked by the upper door (30), without removing the reel unit (22) or main control circuit board (25) from the game control cabinet (8), the game control cabinet (8)
Each can be removed. And, a new game control cabinet (8) having a reel unit (22) related to the change of game contents, a main control circuit board (25) and an upper door (30) can be commonly used and a medal control cabinet (9 ), The contents of the game can be made different by just fixing it via the fixing means (10). Therefore, the reel unit (2
2), the main control circuit board (25) and the upper door (30) are attached to the integrated game control cabinet (8), that is, the upper side of the separated slot machine (S) which is integrated. , The game contents can be changed by exchanging them.

Then, the hopper unit (5) and the lower door (4
The medal control cabinet (9) with the (0) attached is integrated, that is, the lower side of the separated slot machine (S), which is not directly related to the change of the game contents, is the same. Can be used again. As a result, the number of parts to be replaced can be suppressed, the replacement cost can be suppressed, and the game content can be changed by a simple operation.

In the present invention, the front opening of the game control cabinet (8) is closed by the upper door (30), and the front opening of the medal control cabinet (9) is closed by the lower door (40). be able to. Therefore, with the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9) separated, the upper door (3
The opening can be closed by the 0) and the lower door (40) to be in a closed state. As a result, even when the game control cabinet (8) is transported due to a change in game content, the reel unit (22) and the main control circuit board (25) inside the game control cabinet are shut off from the outside to ensure safety. You can

(Claim 3) In addition to the characteristic points of the invention described in claim 1 or 2,
It is characterized by the following points. That is, the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9), a bottom plate for closing the bottom surface, left and right side plates for closing both left and right side surfaces, a back plate for closing the back side, An upper plate for closing the upper surface and a front opening (26) opening to the front side are provided, respectively.

Specifically, the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9) are provided with a front opening (26) which opens to the front side, The other side is the bottom plate (upper bottom plate (15) and lower bottom plate (1
6)), side plate (upper side plate (13) and lower side plate (14)), back plate (upper back plate (17) and lower back plate (18)), upper plate (upper upper plate (1
It has a box shape closed by 1) and the lower upper plate (12).

(Operation) The present invention is a game control cabinet.
Both the medal control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9) can be provided with a front opening (26) that opens only on the front side and the other can be closed. As a result, both the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9) can be made highly sealed except for the front opening (26) on the front side, and the safety during transportation is good. It can be anything.

(Claim 4) The invention according to claim 4 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2 described above. That is, the game control cabinet (8) is a bottom plate for closing the bottom surface, left and right side plates for closing the left and right side surfaces, a back plate for closing the back surface side, and an upper plate for closing the upper surface. , And a front opening (26) opening to the front side.

The medal control cabinet (9)
Is a bottom plate for closing the lower side, left and right side plates for closing the left and right side surfaces, a back plate for closing the back side, a front opening (26) opening to the front side, and a top side. And an upper surface opening (27) for opening. Specifically, the present invention, as shown in FIG. 18, is a game control cabinet (8).
However, a front opening (26) that opens to the front side is provided, and the other surfaces are bottom plate (upper bottom plate (15)), side plate (upper side plate (13)),
It has a box shape in which it is closed by a back plate (upper back plate (17)) and an upper plate (upper upper plate (11)). Then, the medal control cabinet (9) is provided with a front opening (26) opening to the front side and a top opening (27) opening to the top side,
Other side is bottom plate (lower bottom plate (16)), side plate (lower side plate)
(14)) and a back plate (lower back plate (18)) to form a substantially box shape.

(Operation) According to the present invention, the medal control cabinet (9) is provided with the upper surface opening (27) which opens to the upper surface side. And, when the game control cabinet (8) is fixed on the medal control cabinet (9), the bottom plate (upper bottom plate (15)) of the game control cabinet (8) is the upper opening of the medal control cabinet (9). (27) can be closed. That is, the bottom plate of the game control cabinet (8) (upper bottom plate (1
5)) can also serve as the upper plate of the medal control cabinet (9). As a result, the number of parts can be reduced by one, and parts can be shared, as compared with a medal control cabinet (9) having an upper plate on the upper surface side.

(Claim 5) The invention according to claim 5 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 4. That is, the upper door (3
0) is the front opening of the game control cabinet (8)
(26) is formed to be lockable, and the lower door (40) is
The front opening (26) of the medal control cabinet (9)
The unlocking means of the upper door (30) is provided separately from the unlocking means of the lower door (40).

According to the present invention, the upper door (30) is formed so that the front opening of the game control cabinet (8) accommodating the reel unit (22) and the main control circuit board (25) can be locked. On the other hand, the lower door (40) is formed so that the front opening of the medal control cabinet (9) accommodating the hopper unit (5) can be locked. Specifically, the present invention is an upper door
The cabinet (30) and the lower door (40) are provided in each cabinet with a lock mechanism (7) that can be locked. Further, the separable slot machine (S) according to the present invention is provided with an upper door (30), an upper door lock mechanism (7a) that can be locked (locked) in the game control cabinet (8), and a lower door.
The lower door lock mechanism (7b) capable of locking the (40) in the medal control cabinet (9) is provided.

Furthermore, the upper door (30) and the lower door (40) are locked separately. For example, the upper door (30) and the lower door (4
The keyholes for (0) and (0) may be provided separately so as to be unlocked by different keys, or the other door may not be opened unless one door is unlocked. (Operation) The medal control cabinet (9) having the hopper unit (5) needs to be frequently operated by an employee of the game hall while solving troubles such as clogging of game medals. (25) and the game control cabinet (8) having the reel unit (22),
On the contrary, it is desirable that only a specific person can operate. According to the present invention, the medal control cabinet (9) that requires frequent opening of the front door (3), and the game control cabinet in which important parts such as the main control circuit board (25) are stored.
(8) and can be locked separately and unlocked separately.

(Claim 6) The invention according to claim 6 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 5. That is, the upper door (3
It is characterized in that a hidden part (34) reaching the back surface of the upper end of the lower door (40) is provided at the lower end of the (0).

The "hidden portion (34)" may be formed integrally with the upper door (30), or may be formed separately from the upper door (30), for example, using a screw or the like. It may be fixed to the upper door (30). (Operation) By providing the hidden portion (34) in the present invention, it is possible to make it difficult for a tool such as a screwdriver to be inserted through the gap between the upper door (30) and the lower door (40). This makes it difficult for the internal parts such as the main control circuit board (25) to be tampered with.

(Claim 7) The invention according to claim 7 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6. That is, when the game control cabinet (8) is fixed to the medal control cabinet (9) by the fixing means (10), between the game control cabinet (8) and the medal game control cabinet (8). And a sealing means (160) for unsealing the game control cabinet (8) when removing the game control cabinet (8) from the medal control cabinet (9).

The present invention directly seals between the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9). Further, here, the “seal” is not limited to a so-called “seal” in which the seal is stamped, but both of the two related to the seal (here, the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9) ) Is released beyond the schedule,
When the positional relationship is changed, the traces that remain can be discovered and are collectively referred to. In the sealed state,
Gaming control cabinet (8) to medal control cabinet (9)
In order to remove the game control cabinet (8) from the medal control cabinet (9), it must be removed from the sealed state once,
It must be in a so-called unsealed state, and at that time, some traces of unsealing are set. Specifically, for example, a seal sticker (162) in which some characters or patterns remain on the sticking surface after being stuck and then peeled off, or to release the sealed state once put in the sealed state. Is a part that uses a sealing tool (161) that must be cut, deformed or damaged, or if the sealed state is released, unrecoverable bends remain, or the traces that the seal has been released due to discoloration, etc. Includes those that use the remaining sealing device (161).

Here, the sealing means (160) will be specifically described below. Specifically, the sealing means (160) is, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, passed through both the game control cabinet (8), the medal control cabinet (9), and both of them, and can be closed in an annular shape. With a sealable tool (161) that can be, this sealer (161), once closed in a ring,
It includes something that cannot be opened unless it is cut halfway. The sealing tool (161) is temporarily
When closed in a ring, it cannot be opened unless it is cut halfway. Therefore, to remove the game control cabinet (8) from the medal control cabinet (9), the sealing tool (16
1) must be disconnected, and illegal exchange can be prevented. And, when the sealing tool (161) maintains the closed state in an annular shape, it means that the game control cabinet (8) has not been removed from the medal control cabinet (9), and no fraudulent activity has been performed. It is possible to guarantee that.

The sealing member (161) is, specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, has a long shape which is entirely bendable and has a nail protruding from the surface at one end thereof. (1
75) and a seal engaging portion (172), and the seal engaging portion (172)
An intermediate part (174) extending from the intermediate part (174), the sealing engagement part (172) at the other end of the intermediate part (174), and a cylindrical seal-engaged engagement part (173) that can be inserted into the surface. Display that can display information
(176), once the sealing engagement portion (172) is inserted into the sealing engagement portion (173), the claw (175) is caught,
A ring is formed, and as long as the intermediate part (174) is not cut, the ring is maintained. Here, the “information” includes information related to the sealing such as the date of sealing, the number of times, and the reason. In addition, this "information" includes a design that means a specific company, a mark, characters and patterns with distinctive power,
It includes complicated patterns, photographs, holograms, etc. that are not easily duplicated. Such a sealing tool (161) has a sealing engagement part (17
By simply inserting 2) into the sealed engagement portion (173), the claw (175) can be caught by the sealing engagement portion (173) to form an annular shape, and the sealed state can be easily formed. it can. Then, once the seal engaging portion (172) is inserted into the seal engaged portion (173), the claw (175) is hooked to form a ring, and the ring is maintained unless the intermediate part (174) is cut. . Therefore, in order to remove the game control cabinet (8) from the medal control cabinet (9), it is necessary to cut the middle part (174) of the sealing device (161), and it is possible to prevent unauthorized exchange. Then, if the middle part (174) of the sealing tool (161) is not cut and the sealing tool (161) is kept in the annular closed state, after the mounting of the sealing tool (161), the medal control is performed. Since the game control cabinet (8) has not been removed from the cabinet (9), it is possible to guarantee that no fraudulent activity has been performed. Furthermore, such a sealing tool (161)
Has a display unit (176) capable of displaying information. Therefore, such information can be displayed by writing various information such as the date and time regarding the seal, a pattern having distinctiveness, or by pasting the written seal or the like. As a result, it is possible to easily confirm the sealing contents.

Further, the sealing means (160) is specifically, for example, as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 25, between the game control cabinet (8) and the upper unit (2), It is also possible to use a seal provided with a seal (162) so that the traces of the seal remain when it is peeled off after application. Since such sealing means (160) has a sealing sticker (162), when the gaming control cabinet (8) is removed from the medal control cabinet (9) after the sealing sticker (162) is once attached, Inevitably, a part of the seal (162) will be peeled off, leaving a trace of peeling. This makes it possible to prevent illegal exchange. That is, the seal (162)
However, if it remains attached without leaving any trace, it means that the game control cabinet (8) has not been removed from the medal control cabinet (9) and fraudulent acts have been performed. You can guarantee that there is not.

The sealing means (160) can be screwed between the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9), as shown in FIG. 19, for example. Alternatively, a non-removable sealing screw (163) may be provided. Such sealing screw (163)
Once screwed in, the sealing screw (163) cannot be removed. This makes it possible to prevent illegal exchange. In other words, if the sealing screw (163) maintains the screwed state, it means that the game control cabinet (8) has not been removed from the medal control cabinet (9), and no fraudulent activity has been performed. That can be guaranteed.

Further, the sealing means (160) is specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, a string-like member () through which at least one of the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9) is passed. 180), and through the string-like member (180), through at least the other of the game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9), by crimping at least one end, the game control cabinet (8) and The medal control cabinet (9) may be provided with a caulking member (164) capable of sealing. Unless the caulking member (181) is cut or damaged by crimping at least one end of the caulking member (181), it becomes impossible to remove the game control cabinet (8) from the caulking member (181), and illegal exchange is performed. Can be prevented. That is, the caulking member (181) is the cord-like member (18
The game control cabinet (8) and the medal control cabinet (9) can be sealed via 0). Then, when the caulking member (181) maintains the crimped state, it means that the game control cabinet (8) has not been removed from the medal control cabinet (9), and no fraudulent acts have been performed. That can be guaranteed.

(Operation) The present invention is such a sealing means (160).
Since the game control cabinet (8) is provided, the game control cabinet (8) can be sealed in the medal control cabinet (9). As a result, it is possible to prevent the game control cabinet (8) from being removed and the main control circuit board (25) and the like therein from being fraudulently acted.

(Claim 8) The invention according to claim 8 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6. That is, the game control cabinet (8), the medal control cabinet (9)
When fixed through the fixing means (10), the fixing means (10) in the fixed state is sealed, and when the game control cabinet (8) is removed from the medal control cabinet (9), It is characterized in that a sealing means (160) for unsealing the fixing means (10) in a fixed state is provided.

The sealing means (160) includes various examples described in the means of claim 7. (Operation) According to the present invention, the fixing state of the fixing means (10) is released, and the gaming control cabinet (8) is removed from the medal control cabinet (9). Then, in order to release the fixing state of the fixing means (10), the sealing means (160) must be unsealed. Because of this, the game control cabinet
In order to remove (8) from the medal control cabinet (9), it is necessary to unseal the sealing means (160) and release the fixing state of the fixing means (10), which can prevent unauthorized exchange. . When the sealing means (160) maintains the unsealed state (sealed state), it means that the game control cabinet (8) has not been removed from the medal control cabinet (9), which is illegal. It is possible to guarantee that no action has been taken.

(Claim 9) The invention according to claim 9 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 8. That is, the lower door (4
0) is characterized by attaching a detachable front panel (50).

Here, the "front panel (50)" is for displaying game contents to the player and for use as decoration. (Operation) The present invention replaces the front panel (50) with the lower door (4 when changing the game accompanying the replacement of the game control cabinet (8).
It can be used as it is without replacing (0). As a result, even if the game contents are changed, the front panel
The lower doors (40) except (50) can be used in common,
The parts can be shared, and the cost can be reduced.

(Claim 10) The invention according to claim 10 is
In addition to the features of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 9, the following features are provided. That is, the medal control cabinet (9) is characterized in that the lower door (40) is replaceable.

(Operation) In changing the normal game contents, the game control cabinet (8) can be replaced, and the medal control cabinet (9) and the lower door (40) can be used as they are. However, if the number of changes in the game content increases, the lower door (40) will be damaged, so the hopper unit
The lower door (40) can be replaced together with the game control cabinet (8) while the medal control cabinet (9) having the (5) is left as it is. This allows the medal control cabinet (9) and the hopper unit inside it.
Parts such as (5) can be used as they are, and only the lower door (40) damaged by use or the lower door (40) that requires design change due to game change can be replaced, so the replacement cost Can be suppressed.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (Description of Drawings) FIGS. 1 to 17 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 are exploded perspective views of the separation type slot machine, FIG. 3 is an external front view of the main body cabinet in a state in which the game control cabinet and the medal control cabinet are combined, and FIG. 4 is an external side view of the separation type slot machine. 5, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are schematic vertical cross-sectional views of the hidden portion of the lower end of the upper door, FIG. 7 is an external front view of the fixing means on the right side, and FIG. 8 is an external front view of the fixing means on the left side. FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of the right-side fixing means as viewed from diagonally below, and FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of the right-side fixing means as viewed from diagonally below. An external perspective view of the fixing means on the left side as viewed obliquely from below,
12 is an exploded perspective view of the fixing means, FIG. 13 is an external side view of the fixing means, FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of the sealing tool, FIG. 15 is a partial vertical sectional view of the sealing tool, and FIG. 16 is an upper door of the upper door. FIG. 17 is a schematic explanatory view of the lock mechanism, and FIG. 17 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the state in which the front panel is attached to the lower door.

As shown in FIG. 1, the separation type slot machine according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into openings on the front side, and various parts such as the reel unit 22, the main control circuit board 25 and the hopper unit 5 are provided. A substantially box-shaped main body cabinet 1 made of wood for storing inside, an upper unit 2 fixed inside the main body cabinet 1, and a front door 3 that openably and closably closes an opening on the front side of the main body cabinet 1. It has and.

The main body cabinet 1 is provided with a substantially box-shaped medal control cabinet 9 located in the lower part thereof and a substantially box-shaped game control cabinet 8 located in the upper part of the main body cabinet 1. The separable type slot machine S is provided with fixing means 10 for detachably fixing the game control cabinet 8 on the medal control cabinet 9. The fixing means 10 includes a hook portion 120 fixed to the medal control cabinet 9 and a fixing device 130 fixed to the game control cabinet 8 and engageable with the hook portion 120.

The front door 3 is a lower door 40 for opening and closing the front opening 26 on the front side of the medal control cabinet 9 and an upper door for opening and closing the front opening 26 on the front side of the game control cabinet 8. It has 30 and. (Medal Control Cabinet 9) The medal control cabinet 9 is a substantially box-shaped one that is located in a substantially lower half of the main body cabinet 1 and opens to the front side. The medal control cabinet 9 is fixed to the foundation on which the separation type slot machine S is installed with bolts, nails or the like.

The medal control cabinet 9 includes a lower bottom plate 16 for closing the bottom surface, left and right lower side plates 14 for closing the left and right side surfaces, and a lower back plate 18 for closing the back surface side.
A lower upper plate 12 for closing the upper surface and a front opening portion 26 opening to the front side are provided. When the game control cabinet 8 is installed on the medal control cabinet 9, the lower upper plate 12 for closing this upper surface is an intermediate plate that partitions the upper and lower plates 15 of the game control cabinet 8 from above and below the separation type slot machine S. It is the corresponding part. Then, the power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the lower upper plate 12,
The hopper unit 5 is fixed to the lower bottom plate 16.
In addition, on the front side of the power supply unit 4, a store operation section including various operation switches for the game store side to perform various settings.
100 are formed.

The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5
Is not necessarily required to be replaced when the game content is changed by replacing the game control cabinet 8, and can be left installed at the time of replacement. The medal control cabinet 9 is provided with a lower door engaged portion 62 for rotatably engaging and supporting the lower door engaging portion 63 of the lower door 40.

The lower door engaged portion 62 is composed of an overhanging portion protruding from the vertical frame on the left side of the medal control cabinet 9 to the front side and a pin provided at the tip of the overhanging portion. Two of them are arranged in the frame at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. Further, a protruding piece 90 for locking the lower door 40 when the lower door 40 is closed is provided at the front end of the vertical frame of the lower side plate 14 on the right side facing the medal control cabinet 9.
Two (lower door lock mechanisms 7b) are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. The protruding piece 90 is made of a rectangular plate-shaped metal piece, and is arranged so that its front and back surfaces face the front-rear direction. This protruding piece 90 is a groove portion of the movable portion 80 of the lower door lock mechanism 7b on the right rear surface side facing the lower door 40.
By entering 81b, the lower door 40 and the medal control cabinet 9 can be locked.

Lower upper plate 1 of the medal control cabinet 9
2 has a total of two lower fixing holes 250 for penetrating the front and back sides for using the fixing means 10 on the left and right sides.
Then, the lower side plate 1 below the left and right lower fixing holes 250
The hook parts 120 of the fixing means 10 are fixed to the respective parts 4. On the left and right sides of the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9, rectangular lower connection holes 230 penetrating through the front and back are formed. This lower connection hole 230 is for passing a connection such as a power cable or a control signal line between the parts inside the medal control cabinet 9 and the parts inside the game control cabinet 8.

(Game control cabinet 8) The game control cabinet 8 is installed on the upper side of the medal control cabinet 9 and is located in substantially the upper half of the main body cabinet 1.
It is a substantially box-shaped object having a front opening portion 26 that opens to the front side. The game control cabinet 8 is an upper bottom plate 15 for closing the bottom surface, left and right upper side plates 13 for closing the left and right side surfaces, an upper back plate 17 for closing the back surface side, and an upper portion for closing the upper surface. Upper plate 11 and front opening 26 that opens to the front side
It has and. The upper bottom plate 15 for closing this bottom surface is
Game control cabinet 8 on top of medal control cabinet 9
If installed, the lower top plate 1 of the medal control cabinet 9
Together with 2, it becomes a part corresponding to an intermediate plate that partitions the upper and lower sides of the separation type slot machine S.

The game control cabinet 8 is formed on the upper surface of its upper bottom plate 15 so that the upper unit 2 can be fixed with screws or the like. This upper unit 2 must be replaced when changing the game contents, and by replacing the game control cabinet 8 with another new game control cabinet 8, the upper unit 2 is also a new one. Will be exchanged.

The game control cabinet 8 has an upper door 30.
An upper door engaged portion 60 for rotatably engaging with the upper door engaging portion 61 is provided. The upper door engaged portion 60 is composed of an overhanging portion projecting from the vertical frame on the left side toward the game control cabinet 8 to a substantially front side, and a pin provided at the tip of the overhanging portion, and is vertically arranged on the vertical frame. Two of them are arranged at a predetermined interval in the direction.

Further, at the vertical frame end on the front side of the upper side plate 13 on the right side of the game control cabinet 8, when the upper door 30 is closed, a projecting piece 90 for locking the upper door 30 (upper door Two lock mechanisms 7a) are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. The projecting piece 90 is made of a rectangular plate-shaped metal piece, and is arranged so that the front and back surfaces of the projecting piece 90 face the front and rear direction of the separation type slot machine S. This protruding piece
90 allows the upper door 30 and the game control cabinet 8 to be locked by entering the groove portion 81b of the movable portion 80 of the upper door lock mechanism 7a on the right rear side of the upper door 30. Is.

Upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8
Has a total of two upper fixing holes 240 through which the fixing means 10 is used and which penetrates the front and back. Then, the upper side plate 13 above the left and right upper fixing holes 240.
The fixing device 130 of the fixing means 10 is fixed to each of these. By fixing the fixing device 130 of the fixing means 10 of the game control cabinet 8 with the hook portion 120 of the fixing means 10 of the medal control cabinet 9, the game control cabinet 8 and the medal control cabinet 9 can be fixed. It is a thing.

Upper upper plate 11 of the game control cabinet 8
On the left and right sides of the inner side of the box, rectangular upper connection holes 220 penetrating the front and back are formed. The upper connection hole 220 is for passing a connection such as a power cable or a control signal line between the parts in the medal control cabinet 9 and the parts in the game control cabinet 8. (Upper Unit 2) The upper unit 2 includes a support body 21 in which square frame-shaped members for installing or fixing various components are combined, and a reel unit 22 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the support body 21. Are formed from.

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, a main control circuit board 25 for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine,
A sub control circuit board for performing various effects is included.

The upper unit 2 is fixed to the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 with screws or the like, although not particularly shown. The upper unit 2
Is fixed by screws or the like as described above, but it may be formed so as to be easily removable from the inside of the game control cabinet 8 by using a clip-shaped fixing device or the like. is there. For example, on the left and right side portions of the front surface of the upper unit 2, those having the same structure as the hook-shaped hook portion 120 are fixed, and the hook portion 120 is engaged with the inner surface of the left and right upper side plates 13 of the game control cabinet 8. The fixing device has the same structure as the clip-like fixing device 130 that can be fitted. By forming in this way, the entire upper unit 2 can be easily attached and detached even from the inside of the game control cabinet 8.

(Upper Door 30) The upper door 30 is a plate-like member that is rotatably formed around the left end of the game control cabinet 8 in order to close the front opening 26 of the game control cabinet 8. It's a door. The upper door 30 is formed so as to be lockable by the upper door lock mechanism 7a on the right end of the game control cabinet 8. Then, the upper door 30 has a symbol display window 31 through which the symbol of the rotary reel 23 can be seen from the front side in a substantially central portion, and a decorative portion around the symbol display window 31.
33 is provided. The upper door 30 is provided with a display device 32 for performing various displays.

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. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper door engaging portion 61 that can be engaged with the upper door engaged portion 60 of the game control cabinet 8 is vertically arranged on the rear surface on the left side of the front surface of the upper door 30. Two are provided at intervals in the direction. An upper door lock mechanism 7a is provided on the right rear surface of the upper door 30 as viewed from the front.

At the lower end of the upper door 30, as shown in FIG. 5, there is provided a hidden portion 34 reaching the back surface of the upper end of the lower door 40. (Lower Door 40) In order to close the front opening 26 of the medal control cabinet 9, the lower door 40 is used to close the medal control cabinet 9.
It is a plate-like door that is rotatably formed with its left end facing toward the center of rotation. Further, the lower door 40 is the lower door lock mechanism 7 facing the medal control cabinet 9 on the right side.
It is formed so that it can be locked by b.

The upper part of the lower door 40 is a separation type slot machine S.
At the time of the game, it serves as an operation unit 41 for the player to operate, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 is projected to the front side of the upper door 30 when the door is closed. Further, a medal receiver 43 for accumulating paid out medals is formed in the lower part, and a front panel 50 for displaying the game contents and the like is fitted in the substantially central part of the lower door 40. ing.

As the operating section 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch provided on the left side of the upper surface of the lower door 40, 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. Further, the key hole 44 is for unlocking the lower door 40, and when a predetermined key is inserted into the key hole 44 and turned, the lower door 40
The lower door lock mechanism 7b is released.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, on the back side of the lower door 40, a medal selector 48 for guiding the game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 and judging whether the game medal is true or false is provided. It is provided. Speakers 49 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the lower door 40. Further, lower door engaging portions 63 engageable with the lower door engaged portion 62 of the medal control cabinet 9 are vertically spaced apart from each other on the rear surface on the left side from the front surface of the lower door 40. One is provided. A lower door lock mechanism 7b is provided on the right rear surface of the lower door 40 as viewed from the front.

(Hidden part 34) The hidden part 34 is located at the lower end of the upper door 30 and reaches the back surface of the upper end of the lower door 40. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the hidden portion 34 has a substantially L-shaped vertical cross section. This hidden part
By fixing 34 to the lower end of the upper door 30, the gap between the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 is made into a crank shape, which allows the driver to move from the gap between the upper door 30 and the lower door 40. It is made difficult to insert tools and the like to prevent the main control circuit board 25 and the like from being tampered with.

Further, in the separable type slot machine S according to the present embodiment, the hidden portion 34 is made of metal, so that the hidden portion 34 is less likely to be deformed, whereby the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 are separated from each other. A tool such as a screwdriver is more difficult to be inserted through a gap between them, thereby making it harder to mischief the main control circuit board 25 or the like. In this embodiment, the upper door 30 is mainly made of plastic and the hidden portion 34 is made of metal. In addition, fixing to the upper door 30 of the hidden portion 34,
It is supposed to be performed using screws and an adhesive agent. That is,
The upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34 are formed separately. However, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34 may be integrally formed. Specifically, for example, the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34 can be integrally formed by pressing using a metal material. Further, for example, the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34 can be integrally formed by injection molding or the like using a plastic material.

By integrally forming the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34, the manufacturing process of the separable slot machine S can be reduced, and the hidden portion 34 is prevented from coming off the upper door 30. You can also do it. Also, the hidden part 34 is the upper door 30.
If it does not come off, it is possible to make it more difficult to insert a tool such as a screwdriver through the gap between the upper door 30 and the lower door 40. Can be hardened.

(Opening hole 103 and guide protrusion 102) On the left and right of the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, an opening hole portion 103 is formed on the lower surface side and opens in a circular groove shape toward the upper side.
Then, on the left and right sides of the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9, as shown in FIG. A plate-shaped guide protrusion 102 is formed. With these opening holes 103 and the guide protrusions 102,
The position at which the game control cabinet 8 is placed on the medal control cabinet 9 can be easily obtained, the positioning work can be simplified, and the game control cabinet 8 can be easily installed. Also, once the game control cabinet 8 is changed to the medal control cabinet 9
Even after a force is applied from the side after placing the game control cabinet on the top, the position of the game control cabinet 8 can be prevented from shifting.

(Fixing Means 10) The fixing means 10 is for detachably fixing the game control cabinet 8 on the medal control cabinet 9. The fixing means 10 includes the hook portion 120 fixed to the medal control cabinet 9 as described above, and the fixing device 130 fixed to the game control cabinet 8 and engageable with the hook portion 120. .

The hooks 120 are respectively provided on the inner surfaces of the left and right lower side plates 14 of the medal control cabinet 9.
It is fixed by hook mounting screws 143. And this hook part 120 is the upper game control cabinet 8
It is composed of a thin metal plate strip whose longitudinal cross section extends in a hook shape (hook shape) toward the side. And this hook part
120 is a position such that its hook-like tip side slightly projects from the lower fixing hole 250 of the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9 to the upper fixing hole 240 of the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8. It is fixed to.

The fixing device 130 is fixed to the lower parts on the inner surface side of the left and right upper side plates 13 of the game control cabinet 8 by fixing device mounting screws 142, respectively. The fixing device 130 can be fixed by hooking the hook-shaped tip portion of the hook portion 120 described above. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the fixing device 130 has a substantially U-shaped vertical cross section fixed to the lower part of the inner surface of the left and right upper side plates 13 of the game control cabinet 8 by a fixing device mounting screw 142. The fixing member 191, a cylindrical rotating shaft 136 extending between the substantially U-shaped portions of the fixing member 191, and a sliding member having a U-shaped cross-section that is pivotally supported by the rotating shaft 136 and is rotatable. lever
132 and. Then, the fixing device 130 includes a pin moving body 139 rotatable about the base end side pin 138 passed in the middle of the sliding lever 132 as the center of rotation. And
The pin moving body 139 includes the above-mentioned base end side pin 138 and a pin connecting portion 133 extending from both ends of the base end side pin 138.
And the tip side pin 1 located between the tips of the pin connecting portion 133.
It consists of 31 and. Each of the pin connecting portions 133 is located inside the fixing device 130, and one end is rotatably connected to the proximal pin 138, and the inside pin connecting portion 140 is located outside the fixing device 130. In addition, an outer pin connecting portion 141 whose one end is rotatably connected to the tip side pin 131 is provided. Then, the inner pin connecting portion 140
The non-connected end portion of the outer pin connection portion 141 is formed in a T shape that extends in the lateral direction. Then, the inner pin connecting portion 140 and the outer pin connecting portion 141 overlap each other and pass through the spring 135. That is, the inner pin connecting portion 140 and the outer pin connecting portion 141 are such that the spring 135 is sandwiched between the connected end portion and the T-shaped end portion. Then, when the inner pin connecting portion 140 and the outer pin connecting portion 141 are pulled in directions opposite to each other in their longitudinal directions, the spring 13 sandwiched between their T-shaped heads.
5 is formed so as to elastically deform and contract. As a result, the pin connecting portion 133 can be extended in the longitudinal direction against the biasing force of the spring 135, and as a result, when the distance between the proximal pin 138 and the distal pin 131 is increased, the spring
By the urging force of 135, a force can be applied in a direction to reduce the distance between the two.

The fixing member 191 has a fixed-side through hole that penetrates through the front and back sides at the end opposite to the end where the rotary shaft 136 is provided.
192 is formed. Further, the sliding lever 132 also has a sliding-side through hole 193 having the same diameter as the fixed-side through hole 192 and penetrating the front and back sides at the end portion on the side opposite to the rotary shaft 136. The fixed side through hole 192 and the sliding side through hole 1
Reference numeral 93 is arranged so that the central axes of the holes are aligned in the same direction when the sliding lever 132 is superposed on the fixed member 191. The sliding lever 132 has a sliding side screw hole 194 penetrating the front and back sides near the end of the sliding lever 132 in the direction opposite to the rotating shaft 136. As shown in FIG. 12, the fixing member 191 also has fixed-side screw holes 195 penetrating the front and back sides in the vicinity of the end portion in the opposite direction to the end portion having the rotating shaft 136. The sliding-side screw hole 194 and the fixed-side screw hole 195 are also arranged so that the central axes of these holes are aligned in the same direction when the sliding lever 132 is placed on the fixing member 191.

The procedure for handling the fixing device 130 will be described below. First, when fixing the game control cabinet 8 to the medal control cabinet 9 via the fixing means 10, as shown in FIG. 9, with the sliding lever 132 open downward,
The tip side pin 131 of the pin moving body 139 is hooked on the hook portion 120 of the medal control cabinet 9 through the upper fixing hole 240 and the lower fixing hole 250. Then, while keeping the hook portion 120 hooked to the tip side pin 131, the sliding lever 132 is closed toward the upper side of the game control cabinet 8, and the hook portion 120 and the fixing device 13 are urged by the urging force of the spring 135.
The force can be applied in the direction of reducing the distance from 0, that is, the fixing device 130 can be maintained in a state of being pulled to the medal control cabinet 9 side on the lower side. Thereby, the hook portion 120 and the fixing device 1
The gaming control cabinet 8 can be fixed while pulling toward the medal control cabinet 9 via 30. On the other hand, when the game control cabinet 8 is removed from the medal control cabinet 9 via the fixing means 10, it is possible by performing the above procedure in reverse. That is, the sliding lever 132 is opened downward (FIG. 9) from the closed state (FIG. 10). And
When the sliding lever 132 is opened, the lock state (fixed state) is released by removing the tip side pin 131 from the hook portion 120.

The fixing means 10 according to the present embodiment can easily fix the hook portion 120 to the fixing device 130 only by hooking the tip side pin 131 on the hook portion 120 and closing the sliding lever 132. , Can be locked. Conversely, by simply opening the sliding lever 132 and removing the tip side pin 131 from the hook portion 120, the hook portion 120 can be easily removed from the fixing device 130 and the locked state can be released. Is. As a result, the work of attaching the game control cabinet 8 to the medal control cabinet 9 and the work of removing the game control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9 can be simplified.

Although two fixing means 10 are formed on the left and right sides, the fixing means 10 on the right side of the sliding lever 13 is
With 2 closed, fixed side through hole 192 and sliding side through hole 19
It is set so that the fixing state of the fixing means 10 cannot be released without cutting the sealing tool 161 by passing the sealing tool 161 through both of them and closing them in an annular shape. Therefore, in order to release the fixed state of the fixing means 10 and remove the game control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, it is necessary to cut the sealing tool 161, and the game control cabinet 8 is sealed to the medal control cabinet 9. Is something that can be done.

The fixing means 10 on the left side of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, with the sliding lever 132 closed, a fixing screw 182 is attached to the upper side plate 13 of the game control cabinet 8 so as to penetrate both the sliding side screw hole 194 and the fixed side screw hole 195.
Is screwed in. This allows the gaming control cabinet
When removing 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, it is not possible to release the fixing state of the fixing means 10 simply by pulling the sliding lever 132.
Work to remove 82 is required. As a result, the game control cabinet 8 cannot be easily removed with a single touch, and fraudulent acts due to the removal of the game control cabinet 8 can be suppressed.

Here, the fixing means 10 on the left side when facing
Uses only the fixing screw 182 without using the sealing tool 161. On the other hand, the fixing means 10 on the right side is the fixing screw 18
Only the sealing tool 161 is used without using 2. But,
The combination of use of the fixing screw 182 and the sealing device 161 is not particularly limited to this, and other combinations of use may be used. Specifically, for example, both left and right fixing devices
Both the fixing screw 182 and the sealing tool 161 may be used in combination with 130 or with either one of the fixing means 10.

(Sealing Means 160) The sealing means 160 seals the game control cabinet 8 having the main control circuit board 25 between the two when the game control cabinet 8 is fixed to the medal control cabinet 9, and the game control cabinet 8 is medal-controlled. Cabinet 9
The seal is to be removed when removing it from. The sealing means 160 is provided with a sealing tool 161 which can be closed in an annular shape by passing through the fixing means 10 in a state where the game control cabinet 8 is fixed to the medal control cabinet 9. Once the sealing tool 161 is closed in an annular shape, it cannot be opened in an annular shape unless it is cut midway. That is, in order to release the fixed state of the fixing means 10 and remove the game control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, it is necessary to cut the sealing tool 161.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the sealing tool 161 is of a long shape which is entirely bendable, and has a sealing engagement portion 172 having a claw 175 protruding from the surface at one end thereof.
And an intermediate portion 174 extending from the seal engaging portion 172, and this intermediate portion
A seal engaging portion 172 is provided at the other end of 174, a cylindrical seal engaged portion 173 that can be inserted, and a display portion 176 that can display information on the surface.

The sealing tool 161 is formed so that once the sealing engagement portion 172 is inserted into the sealing engagement portion 173, the claw 175 is caught to form an annular shape, and the annular shape is maintained unless the intermediate portion 174 is cut. is there. Thus, by simply inserting the sealing engagement portion 172 into the sealing engagement portion 173, the claw 175 can be caught by the sealing engagement portion 173 to form an annular shape, and the sealed state can be easily formed. Is something that can be done. The space between the sealing engagement portion 172 and the intermediate portion 174 of the sealing device 161 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a very thick portion 177 having a larger diameter is formed. The diameter of the extremely thick portion 177 is set to be larger than the cylindrical inner diameter of the sealed engagement portion 173. By providing the extra-thick portion 177, the sealing engagement portion 172 is prevented from being inserted further deeply into the cylindrical inside of the sealing engagement portion 173, and the sealing engagement portion 172 is sealed. It can be firmly fixed to a predetermined position inside the 173, and the seal engagement portion 172 and the seal engaged portion 173 can be securely coupled.

Although the two extremely thick portions 177 are formed, the second extremely thick portion 177 from the tip is for improving the operability by the fingertip, and is the same as the first thick portion 177. When picking with the fingertip between the extra thick portion 177, the extra thick portion 177
Is to be caught on the surface of the fingertip to increase the frictional resistance between the fingertip and the sealing tool 161 to prevent slipping.

The sealing tool 161 has a sealing engagement portion 172.
Before inserting into the sealed engagement portion 173, that is, before forming an annular shape, the tip side pin 131 is hooked on the hook portion 120 of the medal control cabinet 9 and the fixing side of the fixing device 130 with the sliding lever 132 closed. Through hole 192 and sliding side through hole 193
Then, pass one end of it. And this sealing tool 16
1 indicates that after this state, the seal engaging portion 172 is set to the seal engaged portion 17
It is inserted into 3 to maintain a ring shape and form a sealed state.

This embodiment is based on the sealing means as described above.
Since the game control cabinet 8 is provided with 160, the game control cabinet 8 can be sealed in the medal control cabinet 9, and it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts by being removed from the medal control cabinet 9 for each game control cabinet 8. . That is, in order to release the fixed state of the fixing means 10 and remove the game control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, the fixed state of the fixing means 10 must be released, and the fixed state of the fixing means 10 must be changed. In order to release, the intermediate portion 174 of the ring-shaped sealing tool 161 must be cut. Therefore, in order to remove the gaming control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, the middle portion 17 of the sealing tool 161.
The fixing state of the fixing means 10 has to be released by cutting 4 to prevent unauthorized replacement. Then, when the sealing tool 161 maintains the closed state in a ring shape, it means that the medal control cabinet 9 is not removed from the game control cabinet 8 and it can be ensured that no illegal acts are performed. it can.

Further, since the sealing tool 161 is provided with the display section 176 capable of displaying information, it is possible to write various information such as the date and time regarding the sealing, the pattern having the discriminating power, or the written seal. By pasting, it is possible to display such information. This allows
It is possible to easily confirm the sealing contents. Also,
By printing a complicated pattern on the display unit 176,
Display section 176 with stickers with complicated patterns and holograms
By affixing the label on the seal, the duplication of the sealing tool 161 becomes more difficult, and fraudulent acts can be suppressed.

Furthermore, the information on the display unit 176 is not limited to what is actually directly visible,
It also includes a magnetic tape, a bar code, an IC, or the like that records predetermined information and can display the information by using a predetermined conversion device. By using these, the recordable capacity can be greatly increased and various management information can be recorded, as compared with the case where the characters are directly displayed.

(Lock Mechanism 7) The lock mechanism 7 is a front door.
It is for locking 3 to the main body cabinet 1. The lock mechanism 7 is composed of an upper door lock mechanism 7a for locking the upper door 30 in the game control cabinet 8 and a lower door lock mechanism 7b for locking the lower door 40 in the medal control cabinet 9. .

That is, the upper door 30 forms the front opening 26 of the game control cabinet 8 so that it can be locked by the upper door lock mechanism 7a, and the lower door 40 forms the front opening 26 of the medal control cabinet 9. , By the lower door lock mechanism 7b,
It is formed so that it can be locked. The unlocking means for the upper door 30 is provided separately from the unlocking means for the lower door 40.

FIG. 16 is a schematic explanatory view of the upper door lock mechanism of the lock mechanism when locked. The lock mechanism 7 mainly includes a fixed portion 70 provided on the back side portions of the upper door 30 and the lower door 40, a movable portion 80, and a protruding piece 90 provided on the main body cabinet 1. is there. Here, the structure of the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 is basically the same, and the lower door lock mechanism 7b which is the lock mechanism 7 of the lower door 40 inserts a predetermined key into the key hole 44. Although the upper door lock mechanism 7a, which is the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30, cannot be unlocked from the outside, the lower door 40
The difference is that it can be unlocked when is opened. Here, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 will be described in detail.

The upper door lock mechanism 7a has a fixed portion 70 fixed to the back plate of the upper door 30 and a movable portion 80 slidably attached to the fixed portion 70 in the vertical direction. Fixed part 70 is a movable part
The movable portion 80 is for supporting the 80, and is for locking or unlocking the upper door 30 and the game control cabinet 8 by engaging the protruding piece 90 provided in the game control cabinet 8. is there.

The fixed portion 70 is provided with a pin 73 and a stopper 71 at upper and lower two places, and the movable portion 80 is supported by these. Further, the spring 72 attached between the fixed portion 70 and the movable portion 80 works so as to always pull up the movable portion 80 in the upward direction, while the movable portion 80 is provided with the stepped portion 83. The stepped portion 83 abuts the stopper 71 on the upper side to lock the movable portion 80.

The movable portion 80 has a hypotenuse 81a and a groove 81b.
Two locking pieces 81 having a groove are provided.
Since the protruding piece 90 is caught by the spring 72 and the spring 72 pulls the movable portion 80 upward, the front door 30 and the replacement unit 2
And are in a locked state. Also,
At the lower end of the movable portion 80, a release knob 82 for releasing the lock is provided. When the release knob 82 is pulled downward, the projecting piece 90 is released from the groove 81b of the locking piece 81, and the lock is released. The release knob 82 is
It cannot be operated unless the lower door 40 is opened.

Further, when the upper door 30 in the opened state is closed, the oblique side 81a of the locking piece 81 abuts the protruding piece 90, and when the door is further pushed in the closing direction, the movable portion 80 gradually descends downward. . When the door is pushed further in the closing direction, the movable portion 80 is pulled upward by the spring 72, so that the projecting piece 90 finally rides over the oblique side 81a.
The fitting piece 81 is fitted in the fitting 1b, and the locking piece 81 is locked to the protruding piece 90. That is, it is formed so as to be automatically locked when the door is closed.

The upper door 30 and the game control cabinet 8 formed as described above can close the front opening 26 of the game control cabinet 8 when the upper door 30 is closed, and at the same time, the front opening 26 is locked. 26 can be locked. Here, the lower door lock mechanism 7b is substantially the same as the upper door lock mechanism 7a, except for the following points. That is, the upper door lock mechanism 7a moves the movable portion 80 downward by pushing down the release knob 82, whereas the lower door lock mechanism 7b rotates the key inserted from the key hole 44. Thus, although not shown in the figure, the cylinder of the key rotates, and the rod-shaped member protruding from the key cylinder and inserted into the hole of the movable portion 80 pushes down the movable portion 80. Other points are the upper door lock mechanism 7a and the lower door lock mechanism.
7b has substantially the same configuration.

(Front Panel 50) The front panel 50 is the lower door 40.
It is detachably attached to. FIG. 17 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the front panel 50 attached to the lower door 40. The above-mentioned front panel 50 needs to be changed at the time of game change when the description of the game etc. is written, and even if the description of the game etc. is not written, it should be the same as the design of the upper door 30. Therefore, when the upper door 30 is replaced, it is necessary to replace it at the same time.

The front panel 50 has a plurality of convex portions 51 on the upper portion and a plurality of hook portions 52 on the lower portion. On the other hand, the upper frame 46 of the panel opening 45 provided below the operation part 41 of the lower door 40 has a hole 46a into which the convex portion 51 can be fitted, and the lower frame 47 has the hook portion 52 inserted therein. A possible notch 47a is formed. When the front panel 50 is fitted into the panel opening 45 of the lower door 40, the convex portion 51 is first fitted into the hole 46a, and then the hook portion 52 is inserted into the notch portion 47a and pushed. Then, as shown in FIG. 17, the hook portion 52 is caught on the lower frame 47,
The front panel 50 is fixed to the lower door 40. In addition, when removing the front panel 50, from the back side of the lower door 40
By pulling it up and pushing the front panel 50 to the front side,
It can be easily removed.

(Replacement of Table) With respect to the separation type slot machine S configured as described above, table replacement for changing game contents can be carried out as follows. First, the game control cabinet 8 having the main control circuit board 25 and the reel unit 22 can be replaced with the upper door 30. That is, the new main control circuit board 25 and reel unit 22 are added.
After installing a new game control cabinet 8 having the above on the medal control cabinet 9, a new upper door 30 is installed. At this time, the game control cabinet
If the 8 and the upper door 30 are integrally formed, work efficiency is further improved. By such exchange, the shape of the upper door 30 can be changed at the same time even if the number of the rotating reels 23 is changed or the display device 32 is changed with the change of the game.

Secondly, the upper door 30, the game control cabinet 8 having the main control circuit board 25 and the reel unit 22,
The front panel 50 can be replaced. That is, in addition to the procedure described above, remove the front panel 50 from the lower door 40,
A new front panel 50 is attached. According to such exchange, the front door 30 and the front panel 50 are changed in appearance, so that it is possible to obtain the effect of arranging a completely different slot machine in the hole even if it is a minimum exchange of parts.

Third, the upper door 30, the game control cabinet 8 having the main control circuit board 25 and the reel unit 22,
The lower door 40 having the front panel 50 can be replaced. That is, if only the game control cabinet 8 and the upper door 30 are repeatedly exchanged and used, the lower door 40 will be seriously damaged, so one of the predetermined number of exchanges is the lower door.
Exchange including 40 will be performed. In such a case, the power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5, which are not directly related to the game, are left inside the medal control cabinet 9 and an effect as if the slot machine is renewed is obtained.

Besides, when it is desired to change only the appearance, only the upper door 30 and the front panel 50 may be exchanged, or in some cases only the front panel 50 may be exchanged. In the present embodiment, the front door is divided into upper and lower parts, but the front door 3 may be formed in one piece. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 18 is a second embodiment and shows an external perspective view of a game control cabinet and a medal control cabinet.

In this embodiment, the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9 in the first embodiment is removed, and an upper surface opening portion 27 opening to the upper surface side is provided. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, their description will be omitted. Specifically, the game control cabinet 8 has an upper bottom plate 15 for closing the bottom surface, left and right upper side plates 13 for closing the left and right side surfaces, an upper back plate 17 for closing the back surface side, and an upper surface. Upper upper plate for closing 11
And a front opening 26 opening to the front side.

The medal control cabinet 9 includes a lower bottom plate 16 for closing the lower side, left and right lower side plates 14 for closing the left and right side surfaces, and a lower back plate 18 for closing the back side.
And a front opening 26 opening to the front side and a top opening 27 opening to the top side. In this embodiment, the medal control cabinet 9 does not have a lower upper plate 12 that closes the upper surface side, but instead has an upper surface opening 27 that opens to the upper surface side. Then, when the game control cabinet 8 is fixed on the medal control cabinet 9, the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 is
The top opening 27 of the medal control cabinet 9 can be closed. That is, the upper bottom plate 1 of the game control cabinet 8
5 can also serve as the upper plate of the medal control cabinet 9. This allows medal control cabinets
The number of parts can be reduced by one, and parts can be made common, as compared with the case where the upper plate of 9 has an upper plate.

(Third Embodiment) FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b) show a third embodiment, wherein FIG. 19 (a) is an external perspective view of a one-way screw, FIG. 19 (b). 3A and 3B are perspective views showing the external appearance of the broken screw, respectively. In the present embodiment, the sealing means 160 is characterized in that the fixing means 10 is fixed by a sealing screw 163 that can be screwed in but cannot be removed. Specifically, this sealing means 160
Hooks the hook portion 120 to the pin 131 on the tip side of the fixing device 130, and the sealing screw 16
It is characterized by screwing in 3. Furthermore, specifically, instead of the fixing screw 182 of FIG. 11 described in the first embodiment, a sealing screw 163 that can be screwed but cannot be removed is screwed. Other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted.

One-way screw 2 as the sealing screw 163
As shown in Fig. 19 (a), 01 is formed so that it can be rotated by a screwdriver only in the direction in which the screw head is screwed in (clockwise rotation direction), and in the removal direction (counterclockwise rotation direction), It doesn't get caught by the driver, it just slides on its surface and cannot be rotated. With the sealing screw 163 composed of this one-way screw 201, the fixing device 13
When the sliding side screw hole 194 and the fixed side screw hole 195 of 0 are fixed, the fixing state of the fixing device 130 cannot be released unless the fixing device 130 is damaged. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game control cabinet 8 from being removed from the medal control cabinet 9 and performing an illegal act.

The breaking screw 202 as the sealing screw 163 is
As shown in FIG. 19B, a small diameter portion 203 having a reduced diameter is provided near the screw head. The breaking screw 202 has a narrow diameter portion 203 when a stress equal to or more than a predetermined force is applied.
The shear stress concentrates on the screw and breaks, so that the screw head and the screw main body are separated from each other. Using this breaking screw 202, after screwing in, further force is applied to break the narrow diameter portion 203 and the head of the screw is removed, so that it can be rotated and removed by a screwdriver or the like. It cannot be done. This breaking screw 202
Similarly to the one-way screw 201, when the sliding side screw hole 194 and the fixed side screw hole 195 of the fixing device 130 are fixed, the fixing device
Unless the 130 is broken, the fixed state of the fixing device 130 cannot be released, and the game control cabinet
It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts by removing 8 from the medal control cabinet 9.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 20 is a fourth embodiment, showing a perspective view of the appearance of a game control cabinet and a medal control cabinet in which a sealing tool is directly passed and sealed. Is. In this embodiment, when the game control cabinet 8 is fixed to the medal control cabinet 9 by the fixing means 10, the gap between the game control cabinet 8 and the medal control cabinet 9 is sealed, and the game control cabinet 8 is set to the medal control cabinet. It is provided with a sealing means 160 for unsealing when detached from 9.

The sealing means 160 according to the present embodiment is the game control cabinet side penetrating portion 171 of the game control cabinet 8.
And a medal control cabinet-side penetrating portion 170 of the medal control cabinet 9 and a sealing tool 161 that can be closed in an annular shape by passing through both of them.
The sealing tool 161 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is characterized in that once it is closed in an annular shape, it cannot be opened unless it is cut halfway.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, the front end of the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 is bent downward in an L-shape. And the lower top plate 1 of the medal control cabinet 9
Similarly, 2 has a structure in which the end portion on the front surface side is bent downward in an L shape. Then, the L-shaped front side end of the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 has a game control cabinet side penetration portion 171 that penetrates the front and back.
Similarly, a medal control cabinet-side penetrating portion 170 that penetrates the front and back sides is formed at the L-shaped front side end portion of the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9. Then, the L-shaped front side end portion of the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9 is connected to the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8.
Is arranged so as to cover the L-shaped front end portion. The game control cabinet-side penetrating portion 171 and the medal control cabinet-side penetrating portion 170 are formed so as to be aligned with each other in a state of being overlapped so as to cover each other, and both of them form a hole penetrating to the front and back.

Penetration part 170 on the medal control cabinet side
Is a lower upper plate hole 207 which penetrates the L-shaped bent portion on the front side of the lower upper plate 12 to the front and back. Also, the game control cabinet side penetration portion 171 is the upper bottom plate 15
The upper bottom plate hole 206 penetrates the front and back of the L-shaped bent portion on the near side. Then, the lower upper plate hole 207 and the upper bottom plate hole 206, the game control cabinet 8 is placed on the medal control cabinet 9, and fixed by the fixing means 10 described in the first embodiment, Is set at a position where the shapes of are matched. Then, after placing the game control cabinet 8 on the medal control cabinet 9 and fixing it by the fixing means 10, both the lower upper plate hole 207 and the upper bottom plate hole 206 are sealed.
By inserting the seal engaging portion 172 into the seal engaged portion 173 through the 161, the sealing tool 161 is closed in an annular shape. The sealing tool 161, once closed in an annular shape, cannot be opened unless it is cut halfway. Therefore, in order to remove the game control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, the sealing tool 161 must be cut. It is possible to prevent illegal exchange. And the sealing tool 16
When 1 is maintained in a closed state in a ring shape, it means that the game control cabinet 8 has not been removed from the medal control cabinet 9, and it can be ensured that no fraudulent activity has been performed.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 21 is a fifth embodiment and shows an external perspective view of a state in which a sealing tool is sealed through a screw head hole of a sealing screw. Similar to the first embodiment, the present embodiment is a separation type slot machine S, which includes a game control cabinet 8 and a medal control cabinet 9. Then, as described in the fourth embodiment, the upper bottom plate 15 and the lower upper plate 12 have their front end portions, as shown in FIG.
It is formed in an L shape. In the first embodiment, the fixing means 10 is provided on the upper side plate 13 of the game control cabinet 8 to engage with the hook portion 120, but in the separable slot machine S according to the present embodiment,
As the fixing means 10, the upper bottom plate 1 of the game control cabinet 8
A seal screw 163 that can be screwed over both the 5 and the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9 is provided.

Then, the sealing means 160 is provided with a sealing tool 161 which can be closed in an annular shape by passing through the sealing screw 163 which is the fixing means 10 in a state where the game control cabinet 8 is fixed to the medal control cabinet 9. is there. And
The sealing tool 161 is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and once it is closed in an annular shape, it cannot be opened unless it is cut halfway. Then, in order to release the fixed state of the sealing screw 163 which is the fixing means 10 and remove the game control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, it is necessary to cut the sealing tool 161.

Specifically, the sealing screw 163 has a screw head hole 204 penetrating the front and back sides at the periphery of the head on the operating side. The upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 is formed with an upper bottom plate hole 206 that penetrates the front and back. Then, the sealing tool 161 uses the screw head hole 204.
And is closed through the upper bottom plate hole 206 in an annular shape. At that time, the length of the annular circumference of the sealing tool 161 is 2
One-third is set to be smaller than the diameter of the screw head on the operating side of the sealing screw 163. Accordingly, the sealing screw 163 cannot be rotated without cutting the sealing tool 161, and the sealing screw 163 cannot be loosened. Therefore, the fixing state of the sealing screw 163 cannot be released without cutting the sealing tool 161, and the sealing state can be maintained.

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 22 shows a sixth embodiment, and is an external perspective view showing a state in which a sealing tool is sealed through a screw head hole and a screw tip hole of a sealing screw. It is a thing. Similar to the first embodiment, the present embodiment is a separation type slot machine S, which includes a game control cabinet 8 and a medal control cabinet 9.

The separable type slot machine S according to the present embodiment is similar to the fifth embodiment in that as the fixing means 10,
It is provided with a sealing screw 163 which can be screwed over both the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 and the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9. The sealing means 160 is the sealing screw 1 which is the fixing means 10 in the state where the game control cabinet 8 is installed in the medal control cabinet 9.
It is provided with a sealing tool 161 which can be closed annularly through 63. The sealing tool 161 is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and once it is closed in a ring shape, it cannot be opened unless it is cut halfway. Then, the sealing screw 163 which is the fixing means 10
In order to release the fixed state and remove the game control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, it is necessary to cut the sealing tool 161.

Specifically, the sealing screw 163 has a screw head hole 204 penetrating the front and back sides at the periphery of the head on the operating side. Further, the sealing screw 163 has a screw tip hole 205 penetrating the front and back sides on the tip side of the screwing side. Then, the sealing tool 161 is passed through the screw head hole 204 and the screw tip hole 205, and is closed in an annular shape. Even if the sealing screw 163 is attempted to be rotated in this state, the sealing tool 161 passed through the screw tip hole 205 and the screw head hole 204 is an obstacle and cannot be rotated. As a result, the sealing screw 163 cannot rotate without cutting the sealing tool 161, and the sealing screw 163 cannot be loosened. Therefore, the fixing state of the sealing screw 163 cannot be released without cutting the sealing tool 161, and the sealing state can be maintained.

(Seventh Embodiment) FIG. 23 shows a seventh embodiment, showing a state in which a sealing tool is sealed in the screw head hole of the sealing screw and the lower upper plate hole of the lower upper plate. It is an external perspective view. Similar to the first embodiment, the present embodiment is a separation type slot machine S, which includes a game control cabinet 8 and a medal control cabinet 9.

The separable type slot machine S according to this embodiment is similar to the sixth embodiment in that as the fixing means 10,
It is provided with a sealing screw 163 which can be screwed over both the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 and the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9. The sealing means 160 is the sealing screw 1 which is the fixing means 10 in the state where the game control cabinet 8 is installed in the medal control cabinet 9.
It is provided with a sealing tool 161 which can be closed annularly through 63. The sealing tool 161 is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and once closed in a ring shape, the ring cannot be opened unless it is cut halfway. Then, the fixing state of the sealing screw 163 which is the fixing means 10 is released to release the game control cabinet 8
To remove the medal control cabinet 9 from the seal tool 1
It requires cutting 61.

Specifically, the sealing screw 163 has a screw head hole 204 penetrating the front and back sides at the peripheral edge of the head on the operating side. Further, a lower upper plate hole 207 penetrating through the front and back is formed at the front side of the lower upper plate 12 that is bent in an L shape. Then, the sealing tool 161 is passed through the screw head hole 204 and the lower upper plate hole 207 and closed in an annular shape. Even if the sealing screw 163 is attempted to be rotated in this state, the sealing tool 161 passed through the screw head hole 204 and the lower upper plate hole 207 interferes with the rotation of the sealing screw 163. As a result, the sealing screw 163 is
Without cutting the sealing tool 161, it cannot be rotated and the sealing screw 163 cannot be loosened. Therefore, the fixing state of the sealing screw 163 cannot be released without cutting the sealing tool 161, and the sealing state can be maintained.

(Eighth Embodiment) FIG. 24 shows an eighth embodiment, which is an upper bottom plate of the game control cabinet.
It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a state in which a caulking member is passed through the lower upper plate of the medal control cabinet and sealed by the caulking portion. Similar to the first embodiment, the present embodiment is a separation type slot machine S, which includes a game control cabinet 8 and a medal control cabinet 9.

The separation type slot machine S according to the present embodiment can be penetrated as the fixing means 10 across both the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 and the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9. The caulking member 164 is provided. The caulking member 164 is made of resin and can be deformed by applying appropriate pressure and heat. And this caulking member 164 is
A triangular plate-shaped triangular head 167 is formed on the head side. A cylindrical main body portion having the same diameter extends from the triangular head 167. On the other hand, the lower upper plate 12 is formed with a lower upper plate hole 207 having a diameter into which the main body portion of the caulking member 164 other than the triangular head 167 can be inserted. The upper bottom plate 15 is formed with an upper bottom plate hole 206 having a diameter into which the main body portion of the caulking member 164 other than the triangular head 167 can be inserted. Then, after the game control cabinet 8 is installed on the medal control cabinet 9, the caulking member 164 is inserted into the lower upper plate hole 207 and the upper bottom plate hole 206, and the tip of the main body portion is given a predetermined pressure and temperature. The caulking and the caulking portion 166 are formed by using a dedicated device capable of caulking. Thereby, in order to remove the game control cabinet 8 from the medal control cabinet 9, the caulking portion 166 and the triangular head 16
Since 7 becomes an obstacle, without cutting the caulking member 164, the game control cabinet 8 is changed to the medal control cabinet 9
It is something that cannot be taken out from.

When the normal parts are replaced, the caulking member
When the 164 is cut, the triangular head 167 is twisted with a fingertip to cut from the base of the triangular head 167, and the caulking member 164 can be easily removed. (Ninth Embodiment) FIG. 25 is a ninth embodiment and is an external perspective view showing a state in which a caulking member and a string-like member are sealed.

Similar to the first embodiment, the present embodiment is a separation type slot machine S having a game control cabinet 8 and a medal control cabinet 9. Sealing means 160 according to the present embodiment, the string-shaped member 180 through at least one of the game control cabinet 8 and the medal control cabinet 9, and the string-shaped member 180, while the game control cabinet 8 and the medal control cabinet 9 It is characterized by including a caulking member 164 capable of sealing the game control cabinet 8 and the medal control cabinet 9 by caulking at least one end through at least the other.

Specifically, the string-shaped member 180 is a tape having a predetermined width and is passed through the upper bottom plate hole 206 provided in the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8. A string hole 169 penetrating the front and back is formed near both ends of the string-shaped member 180. The caulking member 164 is made of resin and has a cylindrical main body portion and a triangular plate-shaped triangular head portion 167 having a larger diameter than the main body portion on the head side thereof. On the other hand, on the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9, the triangular head 167 of the caulking member 164.
A lower upper plate hole 207 having a diameter into which the body portion other than the above can be inserted is formed. Then, after the game control cabinet 8 is installed on the medal control cabinet 9, the caulking member 164
Is inserted into the lower upper plate hole 207 and the string holes 169 at both ends of the string-shaped member 180, and the tip of the main body part thereof is swaged by using a dedicated device capable of applying a predetermined pressure and temperature. To form 166. This allows the game control cabinet 8
In order to remove the caulking member 16 from the medal control cabinet 9, the caulking member 166 and the triangular head 167 become an obstacle, so the caulking member 16
The game control cabinet 8 cannot be taken out from the medal control cabinet 9 without disconnecting 4.

In this embodiment, the caulking member 164 made of resin is used.
Instead of connecting only by itself, the lower upper plate 12 and the upper bottom plate 15 are connected via the string-shaped member 180. Therefore, the permissible positional accuracy of the lower upper plate hole 207 and the upper bottom plate hole 206 can be reduced as compared with the case where holes having the same central axis are formed. As a result, a margin can be provided for both positions, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

When the normal parts are replaced, the caulking member
When the 164 is cut, the triangular head 167 is twisted with a fingertip to cut from the base of the triangular head 167, and the caulking member 164 can be easily removed. (10th Embodiment) FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a sealing means capable of sealing with a key member according to the 10th embodiment.

Similar to the first embodiment, the present embodiment is a separation type slot machine S having a game control cabinet 8 and a medal control cabinet 9. Sealing means 160 according to the present embodiment, the game control cabinet 8 and the medal control by the key member 168 made of resin that passes through the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 and the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9. The cabinet 9 can be sealed.

Specifically, the key member 168 has a rectangular knob portion 211 on its operating head. The key member 168 is provided with a fan-shaped projecting portion 210 that expands laterally in the middle of the cylindrical main body portion.
The key member 168 has a disc-shaped disc portion 2 at its tip.
12 is formed in advance. On the other hand, the upper bottom plate 15 of the game control cabinet 8 is formed with a knob hole portion 211 through which the rotary knob 208 can pass and a key hole portion 209 through which the protrusion 210 can pass. Similarly, the lower upper plate 12 of the medal control cabinet 9 is also formed with a knob hole portion 211 through which the rotary knob 208 can pass and a key hole portion 209 through which the protruding portion 210 can pass. Then, the key member 168 is inserted from below, the rotary knob 208 is passed through the knob hole portion 211, and the protruding portion 210 is passed through the key hole portion 209.
Then, by pinching the rotary knob 208 with a finger, the protrusion 210 is pushed downward so as to pass through the key hole 209, and the protrusion 210 is positioned between the lower upper plate 12 and the upper bottom plate 15. Let Then, in this state, the rotary knob 208 is rotated to rotate the protruding portion 210 to a position different from the key hole portion 209. Then, the protrusion 210 is fixed to the lower upper plate 12 or the upper bottom plate 15 by a fixing means such as a pin, a nail or a stapler. In this state, since the key member 168 cannot rotate, the rotary knob 208 cannot pass through the knob hole portion 211. As a result, the sealed state can be maintained.

(First Embodiment) This embodiment is
As a sealing means 160, a seal sticker 162 is provided between the game control cabinet 8 and the medal control cabinet 9 so that when the adhesive tape is pasted and then peeled off, the trace thereof remains. Specifically, the sealing sticker 162 is attached to the position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. The sealing sticker 162 is formed such that, when the sealing sticker 162 is peeled after being attached, a part of the printed surface pattern of the sealing sticker 162 remains on the attached surface.

Since the sealing seal 162 as described above is provided, when the gaming control cabinet 8 is removed from the medal control cabinet 9 after the sealing seal 162 is once attached, a part of the sealing seal 162 is always peeled off. As a result, a trace of peeling remains. This makes it possible to prevent illegal exchange. That is, the seal 162
If the affixed state is maintained without leaving any trace, it means that the game control cabinet 8 has not been removed from the medal control cabinet 9 and that no fraudulent activity has been performed. You can

The sealing sticker 162 is not limited to the above-mentioned one, but may be formed so that the color of the sealing sticker 162 changes when it is bent after being stuck in a state of being kept flat. It is a thing (Product name:
CCP, manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.). That is, the seal
When I tried to peel off 162 and bent, a part of the color changed,
The trace of peeling remains. This makes it possible to prevent illegal exchange.

Instead of the sealing tool 161 capable of forming an annulus used in the above-described embodiment, a sealing tool 161 capable of forming an annulus by a soft metal such as lead and a wire may be used. This is a special tool with a special mold, in the state of enclosing the wire forming the ring, pressure is applied to the soft metal such as lead to form a specific mold on the surface of the soft metal such as lead. is there. When an attempt is made to remove the annular state formed by the wire, the shape of the specific mold formed on the surface of the soft metal collapses, leaving a trace of the removal.

[0149]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above, it has the following effects. (Claim 1) According to the invention of claim 1, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, according to the invention of claim 1,
It is possible to provide a separable slot machine in which the number of replacement parts can be reduced, the cost required for replacement can be suppressed, and limited resources can be effectively utilized. (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 invention of claim 2,
By replacing the game control cabinet with the upper door etc. of the separation type slot machine integrated, the replacement cost can be reduced and the game contents can be changed by a simple operation. It is possible to provide a separation type slot machine capable of ensuring the safety of the.

(Claim 3) According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or claim 2, the following effect is exhibited. That is, according to the invention as set forth in claim 3, both the game control cabinet and the medal control cabinet can be made highly sealed except for the front opening on the front side, and the safety during transportation is good. It is possible to provide a separable slot machine that can be made into various types.

(Claim 4) According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, the following effect is exhibited. That is, claim 4
According to the invention described, the bottom plate of the game control cabinet,
It can also serve as the top plate of the medal control cabinet,
It is possible to provide a separable slot machine in which the number of parts can be reduced by one and common parts can be achieved.

(Claim 5) According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 2 to 4, the following effect is exhibited. That is,
According to the invention of claim 5, the medal control cabinet, which requires frequent opening of the front door, and the game control cabinet, in which important parts such as the main control circuit board are stored, are locked separately and separately. A separable slot machine that can be unlocked can be provided.

(Claim 6) According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 2 to 5, the following effect is exhibited. That is,
According to the invention as set forth in claim 6, it is difficult to insert a tool such as a screwdriver or the like through the gap between the upper door and the lower door so that the main control circuit board or the like is not tampered with. Can be provided.

(Claim 7) According to the invention of claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 6, the following effect is exhibited. That is,
According to the invention described in claim 7, the game control cabinet can be sealed in the medal control cabinet, and it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts from being performed on the main control circuit board or the like inside the game control cabinet. It is possible to provide the separated type slot machine.

(Claim 8) According to the invention of claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 6, the following effect is exhibited. That is,
According to the invention as set forth in claim 8, the game control cabinet can be sealed to the medal control cabinet via the fixing means, and it is possible to prevent an illegal act from being carried out on the main control circuit board or the like inside the game control cabinet. It is possible to provide a separable slot machine capable of performing the above.

(Claim 9) According to the invention described in claim 9, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 8, the following effect is exhibited. That is,
According to the invention described in claim 9, even if the game contents are changed, the lower door except the front panel can be used in common, the parts can be made common, and the cost can be reduced. It is possible to provide a separable type slot machine that can be designed.

(Claim 10) According to the invention of claim 10, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 2 to 9, the following effect is exhibited. That is, according to the invention of claim 10, the parts such as the medal control cabinet and the hopper unit inside thereof can be used as they are, and only the lower door which needs to be replaced can be replaced, and the replacement cost can be suppressed. It is possible to provide a separable slot machine capable of performing the above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a separation type slot machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a separable slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a first embodiment of the present invention, an external front view showing a main body cabinet in a state in which a game control cabinet and a medal control cabinet are combined. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an external side view showing the separation type slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view showing a hidden portion of a lower end portion of the upper door according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view showing a hidden portion at the lower end of the upper door.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the outer appearance showing the fixing means on the right side as the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external front view showing the fixing means on the left side of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the fixing means on the right side of the fixing operation as seen obliquely from below.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the fixing state of the fixing means on the right side as viewed from diagonally below.

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view showing a fixed state of the left side fixing means as seen from obliquely below according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a fixing means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing the outer appearance of the fixing means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an external perspective view showing the sealing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing a sealing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic explanatory view showing the upper door locking mechanism of the upper door according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing a state in which the front panel is attached to the lower door, which is the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an external perspective view showing a game control cabinet and a medal control cabinet according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a third embodiment of the present invention, including (a)
Is a perspective view showing a one-way screw, and (b) is a perspective view showing a breaking screw.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the fourth embodiment of the present invention and showing a state in which a game control cabinet and a medal control cabinet are directly sealed by a sealing tool.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a fifth embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a sealing tool is inserted through a screw head hole of a sealing screw and sealed.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the sixth embodiment of the present invention and showing a state in which a sealing tool is sealed in a screw head hole and a screw tip hole of a sealing screw.

FIG. 23 is an external perspective view showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention in which a sealing head is sealed through a screw head hole of a sealing screw and a lower upper plate hole of a lower upper plate.

FIG. 24 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention in which the upper bottom plate of the game control cabinet and the lower upper plate of the medal control cabinet are passed through a caulking member and sealed by the caulking portion. is there.

FIG. 25 is an external perspective view showing a sealed state by a caulking member and a string-like member according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is an external perspective view showing a sealing means that can be sealed with a key member according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

S Separable slot machine 1 Main body cabinet 2 Upper unit 3 Front door 4 Power supply unit 5 Hopper unit 7 Lock mechanism 7a Upper door lock mechanism 7b Lower door lock mechanism 8 Game control cabinet 9 Medal control cabinet 10 Fixing means 11 Upper upper plate 12 Lower part Upper plate 13 Upper side plate 14 Lower side plate 15 Upper bottom plate 16 Lower bottom plate 17 Upper back plate 18 Lower back plate 21 Support 22 Reel unit 23 Spinning reel 24 Board unit 25 Main control circuit board 26 Front opening 27 Top opening 30 Top door 31 display window 32 display device 33 decorative part 34 hidden part 40 lower door 41 operation part 42 medal slot 43 medal receiver 44 keyhole 45 panel opening 46 upper frame 46a hole 47 lower frame 47a cutout 48 medal selector 49 speaker 50 front panel 51 Convex part 52 Hook part 60 Engagement part for upper door 61 Engagement part for upper door 62 Engagement part for lower door 63 Engagement part for lower door 70 Fixed part 71 Stopper 72 Spring 73 Pin 80 Movable part 81 Engagement Stop piece 81a hypotenuse 81b Groove 82 Release knob 90 Projection piece 100 Store operation part 102 Guide protrusion 103 Opening hole part 120 Hook part 130 Fixing device 131 Tip side pin 132 Sliding lever 133 Pin connection part 135 Spring 136 Rotating shaft 138 Base side pin 139 pin Moving body 140 Inner pin connecting part 141 Outer pin connecting part 142 Fixing device mounting screw 143 Hook mounting screw 160 Sealing means 161 Sealing tool 162 Sealing seal 163 Sealing screw 164 Caulking member 166 Caulking part 167 Triangular head 168 Key member 169 String hole 170 Medal control cabinet side penetration part 171 Game control cabinet side penetration part 172 Seal engagement part 173 Seal engagement part 174 Middle part 175 Claw 176 Display part 177 Extra thick part 180 String member 182 Fixing screw 191 Fixing member 192 Fixing side through hole 193 Sliding side through hole 194 Sliding side screw hole 195 Fixed side screw hole 201 One way screw 202 Breaking screw 203 Narrow diameter part 204 Screw head hole 205 Screw tip hole 206 Upper bottom plate hole 207 Lower upper plate hole 208 Rotating knob 209 Key Hole 210 Projection 211 Knob hole 212 Disk 220 Upper connection hole 230 Lower connection hole 240 Upper fixing hole 250 Lower fixing hole

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A reel unit having a rotary reel on which a plurality of symbols are displayed and a drive motor for rotating the rotary reel, a hopper unit for paying out game medals, and an operation of the rotary reel and the hopper unit. A main control circuit board for controlling, a power supply unit, a box-shaped medal control cabinet that opens at least on the front side, and a box that is installed above the medal control cabinet and opens at least on the front side. -Shaped game control cabinet, a front door that openably closes the opening on the front side of the medal control cabinet and the game control cabinet, and for detachably fixing the game control cabinet on the medal control cabinet A separation type slot machine comprising at least a fixing means, wherein: Dar control cabinet is provided with at least the hopper unit in its interior, the game control cabinet, separated slot machine which is characterized in that it comprises at least the reel unit and the main control circuit board therein. 2. The front door includes a lower door that opens and closes an opening on the front side of the medal control cabinet, and an upper door that opens and closes an opening on the front side of the game control cabinet. The upper door is provided with an upper door engaging portion for engaging with the game control cabinet, and the game control cabinet is rotatably engaged with the upper door engaging portion. An engaged portion for the upper door is provided, the lower door is provided with an engaging portion for the lower door for engaging with the medal control cabinet, and the medal control cabinet is provided for the lower door. The separable slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a lower door engaged portion for rotatably engaging with the engaging portion. 3. The game control cabinet and the medal control cabinet, a bottom plate for closing a bottom surface, left and right side plates for closing both left and right side surfaces, a back plate for closing a back surface side, and a top surface. The separate slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: an upper plate and a front opening that opens to the front side. 4. The game control cabinet, a bottom plate for closing the bottom surface, left and right side plates for closing the left and right side surfaces, a back plate for closing the back surface side, and an upper plate for closing the upper surface. , A front opening opening to the front side, the medal control cabinet, a bottom plate for closing the lower side, left and right side plates for closing the left and right side surfaces, and a back plate for closing the back side The separable slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a front opening that opens to the front side and an upper opening that opens to the upper surface. 5. The upper door forms the front opening of the game control cabinet lockable, and the lower door forms the front opening of the medal control cabinet lockable, The unlocking means for the door is provided separately from the unlocking means for the lower door, and the separable slot machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 6. The separation according to claim 2, wherein a concealed portion reaching the back surface of the upper end of the lower door is provided at the lower end of the upper door. Type slot machine. 7. When fixing the game control cabinet to the medal control cabinet by the fixing means, a seal between the game control cabinet and the medal game control cabinet is sealed, and the game control cabinet is controlled by the medal control. A sealing means for unsealing the seal when removing it from the cabinet is provided.
7. The separation type slot machine according to any one of items 1 to 6. 8. When the game control cabinet is fixed to the medal control cabinet via the fixing means, the fixing means in the fixed state is sealed and the game control cabinet is removed from the medal control cabinet. 7. The separation type slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising sealing means for unsealing the fixing means in a fixed state. 9. The separable slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the lower door has a front panel detachably formed. 10. The separable type slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the medal control cabinet is configured such that the lower door is replaceable.