JP2004141182A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can prevent a fraudulence as committed by the unexpected invasion with a foreign matter such as a wire or plate-like material. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with a mounting frame 10 and a door body 30 which is mounted made openable with an open/close hinge mechanism 50 arranged within the frame of the mounting frame 10 on one side of its opening. A clearance closure body 43 is disposed at least one of the mounting frame 10 and the door body 30 to close the clearance between the mounting frame 10 and the door body 30. A notch 45 for the hinge is formed at a part of the clearance closure body 43 to avoid the interference with a hinge component member of the open/close hinge mechanism 50. Almost the whole of the hinge component member is covered with a hinge cover member 80, which 80 also covers the notch part 45 for the hinge of the clearance closure body 43. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a slot machine for playing a game using coins, a pachinko machine for playing a game using balls, or a similar gaming machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which a door body is mounted to be openable and closable on one side of an opening of a mounting frame body by an opening and closing hinge mechanism arranged in the frame.
Further, in such a gaming machine, a foreign object such as a wire or a plate-like material is inadvertently penetrated from a gap between the mounting frame and the door, and an illegal act (for example, various switches and devices are illegally operated). In some cases, a gap closing member is provided on at least one of the mounting frame and the door in order to prevent unauthorized manipulation performed by the user. In this case, a notch portion for a hinge is formed at a portion of the gap closing body corresponding to the hinge mechanism so as not to hinder the opening and closing operation of the door with respect to the mounting frame (for example, see Patent Document 1). .
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-106240 (pages 3-4, FIGS. 9, 10)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional one in which a hinge notch is formed in a portion of the gap closing body corresponding to the hinge mechanism, a wire is passed through a hinge notch of the gap closing body from a gap between the mounting frame and the door. In some cases, foreign substances such as plate-like materials have been accidentally invaded and fraudulent acts have been performed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing an illegal act due to accidental intrusion of a foreign matter such as a wire or a plate-like material in view of the above problems.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a mounting frame, and an opening / closing hinge mechanism arranged in the frame of the mounting frame on one side of the opening of the mounting frame. A door body openably and closably mounted, wherein at least one of the mounting frame and the door closes a gap between the mounting frame and the door. A gap closure is provided. A hinge notch is formed in a part of the gap closing member to avoid interference with a hinge component of the opening / closing hinge mechanism. Almost the entire hinge component is covered by a hinge cover member, and the hinge cover member covers the hinge notch of the gap closing member.
Therefore, the gap between the mounting frame and the door is closed by the gap closing body, and the hinge notch of the gap closing body is covered by the hinge cover member. For this reason, accidental intrusion of foreign matter, such as a wire and a plate-like material, from the gap between the mounting frame and the door through the hinge cutout of the gap closing body is prevented.
Almost the entirety of the hinge components constituting the opening / closing hinge mechanism is covered and protected by the hinge cover member. For this reason, at the time of opening and closing operation of the door body with respect to the mounting frame body, it is possible to prevent a problem that the object hits the hinge member or the object is pinched.
[0006]
A game machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the game machine according to the first aspect, wherein the opening / closing hinge mechanism performs the opening operation while displacing the door body forward with respect to the mounting frame body. A plurality of arm-shaped hinge members are assembled between the attachment portion and the door-side hinge attachment portion. The hinge cover member is formed in a box shape having a hinge storage space for storing and protecting each of the plurality of hinge members while allowing the plurality of hinge members to open and close.
Therefore, a plurality of arm-shaped hinge members assembled between the frame-side hinge attachment portion and the door-side hinge attachment portion constituting the opening / closing hinge mechanism are stored in the hinge storage space of the box-shaped hinge cover member. Protected. For this reason, at the time of opening and closing operation of the door body with respect to the mounting frame body, it is possible to prevent a problem that the plurality of arm-shaped hinge members hit or are trapped.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a door body is opened with respect to a mounting frame body of a slot machine as a gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the relationship among the mounting frame, the door, the opening / closing hinge mechanism, the gap closing body, and the hinge cover member. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the hinge notch, the opening / closing hinge mechanism, and the hinge cover member of the gap closing member. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one side frame plate of the mounting frame body removed and viewed from the side. FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing a state where the door body is closed with respect to the mounting frame body.
In FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 includes a mounting frame 10 constituting an outer box portion, and a front opening of the mounting frame 10 on one side of an upper and lower portion in the frame of the mounting frame 10. And a door body 30 that is mounted so as to be openable and closable by the disposed hinge mechanism 50.
[0008]
The mounting frame body 10 includes left and right side frame plates 11 and 12, a bottom frame plate 13, an upper frame plate 14, and a back plate 15, and is formed in a rectangular box shape that opens forward, and has an inner wall surface of the back plate 15. At the upper height position, a turning body rotation device 20 is mounted. As is well known, the rotating body rotating device 20 includes a plurality (for example, three) of rotating bodies 21 (also referred to as rotating reels, rotating drums, and the like) arranged in parallel. A plurality of symbols are respectively displayed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of turning bodies 21.
Also, on the bottom frame plate 13 of the mounting frame 10, a coin payout device 23 for paying out coins as prizes when the symbols of the plurality of rotating bodies 21 are hit as a combination of symbols and stopped is mounted. ing.
Further, on the inner wall surface of one side frame plate 11 of the mounting frame body 10, a control for activating and controlling a turning motor (stepping motor) serving as a driving source of the plurality of turning bodies 21 and a payout motor of the coin payout device 23, and the like. A control board box 24 in which boards are stored is mounted.
[0009]
On the other hand, at a predetermined position of the door 30, there is formed a see-through window 31 through which a plurality of designs of the turning body 21 of the turning body rotating device 20 can be seen. A display device (for example, a liquid crystal panel device) 32 is provided on the front surface having a display surface for variably displaying a symbol related to the display.
In addition, a coin slot, an operating lever, a stop button, a coin tray, a speaker, and the like (not shown) are provided on the front side of the door body 30.
[0010]
At least one of the mounting frame 10 and the door 30 is provided with a gap closing member 43 that closes a hinge-side gap between the mounting frame 10 and the door 30.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a metal plate or the like that is vertically elongated and rigid from the upper end to the lower end of the inner wall surface of one side frame plate 11 of the mounting frame body 10. A reinforcement member 40 is attached. Hinge mounting portions 42 are formed at two upper and lower portions of the reinforcing member 40.
Further, the front edge of the reinforcing member 40 extends along the front edge of the inner wall surface of the one side frame plate 11, and the front edge of the reinforcing member 40 has a substantially L-shaped cross-sectional shape. A gap closing member 43 that closes a gap between the door body 30 and the door body 30 is formed by bending integrally. Further, at two upper and lower portions of the gap closing body 43, hinge components (for example, a frame-side hinge mounting board 52, an adjustment table 53, a first hinge member 56, and the like) of the opening / closing hinge mechanism 50 described in detail below are provided. Notch portions 45 for hinges are formed to avoid interference.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 8, the upper and lower opening / closing hinge mechanisms 50 arranged at the upper and lower portions in the frame of the mounting frame body 10 to perform the opening operation while displacing the door body 30 forward, A frame-side hinge mounting board 52 as a plurality of hinge constituent members, an adjustment base 53, a door-side hinge mounting board 60, and a plurality of arm-shaped first assemblies mounted between the adjustment base 53 and the door-side hinge mounting board 60. 4 to 4 hinge members 56, 58, 66, and 68, respectively.
[0012]
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the frame-side hinge mounting substrate 52 as the frame-side hinge mounting portion is fixedly attached to both upper and lower hinge mounting portions 42 of the reinforcing member 40 of the mounting frame 10 by screws or the like. ing. An adjustment table 53 is fixed to the frame-side hinge mounting board 52 so as to be movable and adjustable in the front-rear direction by screws and long holes in the front-rear direction.
A first mounting portion 54 and a second mounting portion 55 are formed on the front and rear portions of the adjustment table 53 at a predetermined interval. A long first hinge member 56 is attached to the front first mounting portion 54 at one end thereof so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction about a vertical pin 57. A short second hinge member 58 is attached to the rear second mounting portion 55 at one end thereof so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction around a vertical pin 59.
[0013]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the door-side hinge mounting board 60 as a door-side hinge mounting portion is fixed to the hinge mounting portion at the upper and lower portions of the rear side of the door body 30 by screws or the like. It is attached with. A third attachment portion 61 and a fourth attachment portion 62 are formed on the left and right portions of the door-side hinge attachment substrate 60 at a predetermined interval. A long third hinge member 66 is rotatable in the front-rear direction at the one end of the third mounting portion 61 on the upper side (outside) in FIG. Has been assembled.
8, a short fourth hinge member 68 is rotatable in the front-rear direction about a vertical pin 69 at one end of the fourth mounting portion 62 on the lower side (inner side) of FIG. Has been assembled.
[0014]
The long first hinge member 56 and the third hinge member 66 cross each other at their intermediate portions and are rotatably connected by connecting pins 70. Further, the distal end of the first hinge member 56 and the distal end of the fourth hinge member 68 are rotatably connected by a connecting pin 71, and the distal end of the third hinge member 66 and the second hinge member 58 are connected. Is rotatably connected to the leading end of the head by a connecting pin 72.
Thereby, when the door body 30 is opened forward with respect to the mounting frame body 10 by the opening / closing hinge mechanism 50, the first to fourth hinge members 56, 58, 66, 68 are rotated so that they are extended from each other. As a result, the door body 30 is pushed forward by a predetermined amount and is opened while being displaced.
Further, when the opened door body 30 is closed in the original state, as shown in FIG. 6, the first to fourth hinge members 56, 58, 66, 68 are rotated so as to be folded together, As a result, the door body 30 is retracted into the front surface of the mounting frame body 10 and closed while being displaced.
[0015]
Substantially the entirety of the plurality of hinge components of the upper / lower opening / closing hinge mechanism 50 configured as described above is covered by the hinge cover member 80, and the upper and lower hinge cutouts 45 of the gap closing member 43 are covered by the hinge cover member 80. Is to be covered.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 6, and FIG. 8, the hinge cover member 80 opens and closes the first to fourth hinge members 56, 58, 66, and 68 (extends and contracts). The first to fourth hinge members 56, 58, 66, 68 are formed in a box shape having one side opening with a hinge storage space 81 for storing and protecting each of the first to fourth hinge members.
[0016]
That is, the hinge cover member 80 includes an upper plate portion 83, a lower plate portion 84, and a lower plate portion 84 that are vertically opposed to each other across a hinge storage space 81 that stores the first to fourth hinge members 56, 58, 66, 68. It is formed in a box-like shape having an enclosing plate portion 87 surrounding one side of the plate portion 83 and the lower plate portion 84 except for one side thereof.
In addition, the upper plate portion 83 and the lower plate portion 84 of the hinge cover member 80 have notch covering portions that cover the upper and lower hinge notches 45 of the gap closing member 43 near one side of the opening of the hinge storage space 81. Reference numeral 88 bulges up and down. Further, the notch cover portion 88 is formed with a mounting piece 85 in a bent shape. The hinge cover member 80 is fixedly attached to the vicinity of the hinge mounting portion of the door body 30 with screws or the like at the two mounting pieces 85.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 1, the door 30 is closed with respect to the mounting frame 10 near the free end side (the side opposite to the side where the opening / closing hinge mechanism 50 is provided) of the rear side surface of the door 30. A locking device 35 having a locking member 37 for locking in a state is assembled.
The locking member 37 of the locking device 35 is mounted on the rear surface of the door 30 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and is normally urged in the locking direction by a spring. Further, the locking member 37 is provided with a locking hook 38 which is removably engaged with the closing piece of the mounting frame 10 to lock the door 30 to the mounting frame 10 in a closed state. In addition, a cylinder lock 36 is provided on the front side of the door body 30, and by inserting a key into the cylinder lock 36 and rotating in a predetermined unlocking direction, the locking member 37 resists the urging force of the spring. The locking hook 38 is disengaged from the closing piece of the mounting frame 10 and unlocked, and the door 30 can be opened and closed by the opening and closing hinge mechanism 50 with respect to the mounting frame 10. I have.
[0018]
The slot machine 1 as a gaming machine according to this embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 6, when the door 30 is closed with respect to the mounting frame 10, the gap on the hinge side between the mounting frame 10 and the door 30 is reduced. While being closed by the gap closing member 43, the notch portion 45 for hinge of the gap closing member 43 is covered by the notch covering portion 88 of the hinge cover member 80. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6, foreign matter W such as a wire or a plate-like material is unexpectedly passed through the hinge notch 45 of the gap closing member 43 from the hinge-side gap between the mounting frame 10 and the door 30. When the foreign matter W is intruded, the foreign matter W is stopped by the hinge cover member 80 (mainly, the notch cover portion 88 of the hinge cover member 80), and the foreign matter W is prevented from intruding further inward.
As a result, it is possible to prevent a fraudulent act, for example, a fraudulent act of illegally operating various switches and various devices due to the intrusion of the foreign matter W.
[0019]
In this embodiment, the hinge cover member 80 allows the first to fourth hinge members 56, 58, 66, 68 of the opening and closing hinge mechanism 50 to open and close. It is formed in a box shape with a hinge storage space 81 that stores and protects 56, 58, 66, and 68, respectively.
For this reason, the first to fourth hinge members 56, 58, 66, 68 can be stored and protected by the hinge cover member 80, and the first to fourth hinge members can be opened and closed with respect to the mounting frame 10. It is possible to prevent an object from hitting the fourth hinge members 56, 58, 66, 68, or to prevent the object from being pinched.
[0020]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the opening / closing hinge mechanism 50 includes the frame-side hinge mounting board 52, the adjusting stand 53, the door-side hinge mounting board 60 as a plurality of hinge components, and the plurality of arm-shaped first to fourth arms. The hinge members 56, 58, 66, 68 are provided, respectively. However, any open / close hinge mechanism that supports the door body 30 so that it can be released while displacing the door body 30 forward with respect to the mounting frame 10. Any type of opening / closing hinge mechanism (for example, a sliding type opening / closing hinge mechanism) may be used.
Also, gaming machines other than the slot machine 1 can be employed.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the hinge cover member 80 is mounted on the door body 30 side is exemplified, but the hinge cover member may be mounted on the mounting frame body 10 side.
Further, the hinge cover member has a hinge accommodating space for accommodating a plurality of hinge components of the opening / closing hinge mechanism and is formed in an elastic bellows shape, one end of which is fixed to the mounting frame 10 side, and the other end is fixed. The part may be fixed to the door 30 side. However, in this case, it is desirable that the bellows portion of the hinge cover member be formed of a material that is not easily damaged by foreign matter intrusion.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the gap between the mounting frame body and the door body is closed by the gap closing body, and the hinge notch of the gap closing body is covered by the hinge cover member, so that the wire In addition, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts due to accidental intrusion of foreign substances such as plate-like materials.
In addition, substantially the entire hinge components of the opening / closing hinge mechanism can be covered and protected by a hinge cover member.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a door is opened with respect to an attachment frame of a slot machine as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a relationship among a mounting frame, a door, an opening / closing hinge mechanism, a gap closing member, and a hinge cover member.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a relationship between a hinge notch, an opening / closing hinge mechanism, and a hinge cover member of the gap closing member.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one of the side frame plates of the mounting frame body removed and viewed from the side.
FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which the door is closed with respect to the mounting frame.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view showing an opening / closing hinge mechanism in a state where a door is opened with respect to the mounting frame.
FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing a state where the door is opened with respect to the mounting frame.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view showing the opening / closing hinge mechanism in a state where the door is opened with respect to the mounting frame.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 slot machine (game machine)
Reference Signs List 10 mounting frame 30 door 43 gap closing body 45 hinge notch 50 opening / closing hinge mechanism 52 frame-side hinge mounting board (frame-side hinge mounting part)
53 Adjustment stand (frame side hinge attachment part)
54 First mounting part 55 Second mounting part 56 First hinge member 58 Second hinge member 60 Door side hinge mounting board (door side hinge mounting part)
61 third mounting portion 62 fourth mounting portion 66 third hinge member 68 fourth hinge member 80 hinge cover member 81 hinge storage space 88 notch cover portion

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising: a mounting frame body, and a door body that is mounted on one side of an opening of the mounting frame body so as to be openable and closable by an opening / closing hinge mechanism arranged in the frame of the mounting frame body,
At least one of the mounting frame and the door is provided with a gap closing body that closes a gap between the mounting frame and the door,
A part of the gap closing body is formed with a hinge notch for avoiding interference with a hinge component of the opening / closing hinge mechanism,
A gaming machine, wherein substantially the entire hinge component is covered by a hinge cover member, and the hinge cover member covers the hinge cutout of the gap closing member. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
In the opening / closing hinge mechanism, a plurality of arm-shaped hinge members are assembled between the frame-side hinge mounting portion and the door-side hinge mounting portion in order to open the door body while displacing the door body forward with respect to the mounting frame body. Composed of
A gaming machine, wherein the hinge cover member is formed in a box shape with a hinge storage space for storing and protecting each of the plurality of hinge members while allowing the plurality of hinge members to open and close.

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