JP2005021441A - Upper panel structure of slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an upper panel structure the design of which can be changed greatly, boldly and innovatively and the front mask of which can be used in common. <P>SOLUTION: A slot game device is disposed inside a main body case 11, and a front door 2 is hinge-connected to the front surface of the main body case to constitute a slot machine. The front door is provided with: a front mask 20 hinge-connected to the main body case; an upper panel assembly 30 freely detachably attached to the upper front surface of the front mask; and a display part 22, an operation part 23 and a lower panel assembly 50, etc., provided on the lower side. The upper panel assembly 30 is constituted of: an upper panel frame 31 freely detachably attached to the upper front surface of the front mask; a speaker 35a attached to the upper panel frame; a display device 36 attached facing the display opening 31a of the upper panel frame; decorative lenses 32b, 33b and 33c attached to the front surface of an upper panel main body; and lamp boards 32a and 33a provided with lamps for illuminating the decoration lenses from behind. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a slot gaming device is disposed in a main body housing that is open on the front surface side, covers a front side opening of the main body housing so as to be openable and closable, and a front door is hinged. The present invention relates to the structure of the upper panel provided at the upper front of the front door.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The slot machine has three reels that can stop rotating, and when the medal is inserted and the start lever is operated, the three reels start rotating. Press the three stop buttons corresponding to these reels to stop the rotation of the reels. And a game for paying out medals in accordance with the degree of alignment of the reel symbols displayed on the display window when stopped. Various types of such slot machines have been proposed in the past, and one example is disclosed in Patent Document 1 as an example.
[0003]
In this slot machine, the front door is composed of a front mask that is attached to cover the front opening of the main body casing, and a reel rotation display area, various operation button levers, decorative members, etc. Is provided. For this reason, it is often performed to change the design by exchanging the decorative member attached to the front surface of the front mask (the front mask remains common) (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1] JP-A-2001-212287 [Patent Document 2] JP-A-2001-340515 [Patent Document 3] JP-A-2001-340517
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, even if the decoration member is changed, unless the surrounding shape and configuration related to this decoration member are changed, the design, color, etc. of the decoration member can be changed, but the shape related to the mounting portion cannot be changed. There is a problem that a novel design change is difficult.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an upper panel structure of a slot machine that can be drastically, boldly and innovatively changed in design, and can share a front mask. And
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve such an object, in the present invention, a main body casing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape whose front side is opened in a rectangular shape, and a slot gaming apparatus disposed in the main body casing And a front door hinged to the main body casing that covers the front side opening of the main body casing so as to be openable and closable to form a slot machine. The front door is hinged to the main body casing and is connected to the main body casing. A front mask member that covers the front side opening of the body so that it can be opened and closed; an upper panel that is detachably attached to the upper front surface of the front mask member; a display unit that is located in the center of the front of the front mask member; And a lower panel that is positioned on the lower side of the operation portion and is detachably attached to the lower front surface of the front mask member. An upper panel body in which the upper panel is detachably attached to the upper front surface of the front mask member, and a speaker attached to the panel body from the rear side facing the speaker opening formed in the upper panel body, A display device attached to the upper panel body from the rear side so as to face the display window formed on the upper panel body, a lamp decoration attached to the periphery of the display window on the front surface of the upper panel body, and the lamp decoration The lamp substrate is located on the rear side and is attached to the upper panel body and has a lamp for illuminating the lamp decoration from behind.
[0008]
As described above, in the upper panel structure of the present invention, the upper panel main body is detachably attached to the upper front surface of the front mask member hinged to the main body casing, and the speaker, display device, lamp decoration, and lamp are attached to the upper panel main body. A substrate is attached to form an upper panel. For this reason, a speaker, a display device, a lamp decoration, and a lamp substrate are attached to the upper panel body to assemble the sub-assembly of the upper panel, and the upper panel in the sub-assembly state may be attached to the upper front surface of the front mask member. Easy to replace. Further, since it is sufficient to change the design of the entire upper panel as a subassembly, there is an advantage that the front mask member remains common and it is possible to easily cope with a drastic and innovative design change.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a slot machine having an upper panel structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This slot machine has a slot machine main body 1 configured by disposing a slot gaming device in a main body case 11 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape whose front surface is opened in a rectangular shape, and slides to the right end of the main body case 11. It is comprised from the front door 2 attached so that opening and closing swinging was possible via the hinges 3 and 3. FIG.
[0010]
The slot gaming device disposed in the main body housing 11 includes a power supply box 12 that receives power supply from the outside and supplies necessary power to the internal device, and three reels 13a, 13b, and 13c on which symbols are drawn. The reel device 13 to be rotated / stopped, the main control board 14 for performing rotation / stop control and game control of the reel device in accordance with the player's operation, and the medal for paying out medals based on a command from the main control board 14 There are a payout device 15 and the like, which are disposed in the main body casing 11 as shown in FIGS.
[0011]
Also, the upper, lower, left, and right guard plates 16, 17, 18, and 19 shown in FIG. It protrudes outward and is fixed. The slide hinges 3 and 3 are attached to the protrusions 18a and 18a protruding rearward of the left guard plate 18. Further, locking claws 19a, 19a used for locking and holding the front door 2 in the closed state and a receiving member 19b for supporting the front door 2 in the closed state are provided on the front edge of the right guard plate 19. These guide plates 16, 17, 18, 19 are all made of a metal plate.
[0012]
As can be seen from FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 which shows a cross section along the arrow VI-VI in this figure, bent portions 16a and 17a are provided at the ends of the upper and lower guard plates 16 and 17, respectively. Upper and lower and left and right guard plates 16, 17, 18, 19 are fixed so that their front ends protrude outwardly so that the upper and lower ends of 18, 19 are joined to the bent portions 16a, 17a. As a result, there are no gaps at the end joints of the guard plates 16, 17, 18, and 19, and unauthorized access from outside can be prevented. The front edge 19c of the right guard plate 19 is formed by drawing so as to bulge outward to the right.
[0013]
As shown in an exploded state in FIG. 7, the front door 2 is hinged to the right end of the main body housing 11 by slide hinges 3 and 3, and has a front mask 20 having a shape that covers the front rectangular opening so as to be freely opened and closed. A rectangular display opening 22a in the upper panel assembly 30 that is detachably attached to the upper panel mounting frame portion 21 above the front mask 20 and a display portion 22 that is formed in a rectangular frame shape at the center of the front mask 20. A lower panel assembly 50 that is detachably attached to the lower panel mounting portion 24 at the bottom of the front mask 20, and a lower panel mounting portion 24 in the front mask 20. And a tray assembly 60 attached to a tray mounting portion 25 formed on the side.
[0014]
An operation unit 23 is provided between the display unit 22 and the lower panel mounting unit 24 in the front mask 20 so as to protrude forward. An ONE-BET button 91a, a MAX-BET button 92a, and a medal insertion guide 80 are arranged on the operation unit upper surface 23a extending substantially horizontally in the operation unit 23 as shown in the figure, and are arranged at the front edge of the operation unit upper surface 23a. On the operation unit front surface 23b that is connected and extends vertically downward, an adjustment button 93a, a start lever device 70, three stop buttons 94a corresponding to the three reels 13a, 13b, and 13c, and a reject button 95a are arranged as shown in the figure. Has been. As shown in FIG. 3, an ONE-BET button device 91, a MAX-BET button device 92, a settlement button device 93, a stop button device 94, and a reject button device 95 are attached to the back side of the operation unit 23. The buttons are attached to these devices and located on the outer surface side of the operation unit 23.
[0015]
A reject chute 96a and a medal payout chute 96b are provided on the back side of the lower panel mounting part 24 and the tray mounting part 25 in the front mask 20, and the internal passages of both the chutes 96a and 96b intersect at the lower part and are on the front side. It communicates with the opened medal payout opening 25a. When the reject button 95a is pushed, the medal inserted from the medal insertion guide 80 is bent, but the medal staying in the internal selector due to dirt or the like is discharged to the reject chute 96a and passes through the reject chute 96a from the medal payout opening 25a. It is discharged outside. The medal receiving port 96c provided in the medal payout chute 96b faces the medal payout slot 15a of the medal payout device 15 with the front door 2 closed, and the prize discharged from the medal payout slot 15a by the medal payout device 15 Are discharged into the medal payout chute 95b through the medal receiving port 96c and are paid out to the outside from the medal payout outlet 25a.
[0016]
Further, an inverter 97 for a fluorescent lamp attached to the front surface of the lower panel attachment portion 24 is attached to the back surface of the lower panel attachment portion 24. A pair of lower speakers 98, 98 are attached to the back surface of the tray mounting portion 25, and speaker ports 25b, 25b made up of a large number of small holes are formed facing the speaker front surface.
[0017]
A locking device 100 is provided extending vertically at the rear right end of the front mask 20, and the locking device 100 is connected to the locking claw 19 a of the right guard plate 19 with the front door 2 closed on the front surface of the slot machine body 1. Engage and lock.
[0018]
Next, in the front door 2 having the above-described configuration, the structure of the upper panel mounting frame portion 21 and the upper panel assembly 30 that is detachably attached thereto will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 shows a cross section along the arrow XX in FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 shows a cross section along the arrow XI-XI in FIG. The upper panel attachment frame portion 21 is formed in a rectangular frame shape and has a rectangular frame portion opening 21a, and the upper panel assembly 30 is detachably attached so as to cover the frame portion opening 21a from the front side. The upper panel assembly 30 is shown in FIG. The upper panel assembly 30 includes an upper panel frame 31 that is detachably attached to the upper panel attachment frame portion 21, an upper panel base 34 that is attached to the back surface of the upper panel frame 31, and a display that is attached to the back surface of the upper panel base 34. Device 36.
[0019]
The upper panel frame 31 includes a display opening 31a positioned at the center, speaker openings 31b and 31b positioned at the lower left and right, a first decorative recess 31c positioned at the upper center, and a second decoration positioned at the upper left and right. It is formed by resin integral molding having a concave portion 31d for use and a third decorative concave portion 31e formed inside the second decorative concave portion 31d and formed in an arc shape. A first lamp substrate 32a having a light emitter such as a lamp or LED is attached to the bottom surface of the first decorative recess 31c, and covers the first decorative recess 31c to which the first lamp substrate 32a is attached. A lens 32b is attached. The bottom surfaces of the second and third decorative recesses 31d and 31e are open, and the second lamp substrate 33a is attached so as to cover these openings from the back surface side. The second and third decorative lenses 33b and 33c are attached so as to cover the second and third decorative recesses 31d and 31e from the front side. These first to third decorative lenses 32b, 33b, and 33c are made of a translucent resin having a predetermined color, and receive the light emitted from the lamps and LEDs on the first and second lamp substrates 32a and 33a and have a predetermined color. Constructs a lamp decoration that emits light.
[0020]
The upper panel base 34 is configured to hold a panel plate 34b by a base frame 34a, and covers the display opening 31a of the upper panel frame 31 and the left and right speaker openings 31b, 31b from the back side, and is coupled to the upper panel frame 31. Attached. This coupling is performed by screwing the upper panel frame 31 at a coupling portion 34c provided around the base frame 34a. Speaker attachment portions 34d are formed at the left and right lower portions of the base frame 34a, respectively, and the speaker 35a is attached so as to cover the bottom opening of the speaker attachment portion 34d from the rear side (the speaker 35a in FIGS. 9 to 11). The protective net 35b is attached to cover the front opening of the speaker attaching portion 34d. With the upper panel base 34 attached to the back surface of the upper panel frame 31, the front surface (panel plate 34b) of the upper panel base 34 faces the front surface from the display opening 31a and is covered with a protective net 35b for preventing foreign matter from entering. The broken speaker mounting recess 34d faces the front surface from the speaker opening 31b. As shown in FIG. 9, on the rear surface of the upper panel base 34, a harness locking claw 34e for locking and holding a harness (internal wiring) is formed integrally with the base frame 34a.
[0021]
The display device 36 includes a display frame 37 having a liquid crystal display 38 on the front surface side and attached to the back surface of the upper panel base 34, and a sub-board assembly 39 coupled to the rear surface of the display frame 37. The sub board assembly 39 is configured by disposing a sub board 39a for controlling liquid crystal display in a board case 39b. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, at the position facing the ROM mounted on the sub-board 39a, there is formed a ROM retainer 39c that protrudes inwardly on the inner surface of the case and is close to this ROM. This prevents unauthorized exchange of ROM.
At least the liquid crystal on the panel plate 34b constituting the upper panel base 34 so that the display on the liquid crystal display 38 can be seen through the display opening 31a of the upper panel frame 31 with the display device 36 attached to the back surface of the upper panel base 34. The part facing the screen of the display 38 is transparent.
[0022]
Here, since the liquid crystal display 38, the sub-board 39a, and the like constituting the display device 36 are configured so as not to vibrate, a rubber washer is used to prevent vibration when the front door 2 is opened and closed from being transmitted to the display device 36. The mounting structure is used. As shown in FIG. 12, which shows a cross section taken along the arrow XII-XII in FIG. 9, the display device 36 has an attachment arm 37a formed on the side of the display frame 37 and is formed by protruding from the back surface of the upper panel base 34. Attached to the boss 34f by screw connection. At this time, the first and second rubber washers 371 and 372 made of a rubber material having a shape as shown in FIG.
[0023]
The first rubber washer 371 includes a screw insertion hole 371a, a flange portion 371b, and a cylindrical portion 371c. The second rubber washer 372 includes a fitting hole 372a, a flange portion 372b, and a cylindrical portion 372c, and a fitting groove 372d is formed in the cylindrical portion 372c. The second rubber washer 372 is attached by fitting the fitting groove 372d into the mounting hole of the arm portion 37a of the display frame 37, and the cylindrical portion 371c is fitted into the fitting hole 372a of the second rubber washer 372. One rubber washer 371 is attached, and in this state, a mounting screw 373 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 371a of the first rubber washer 371, and this screw is screwed into the screw hole of the mounting boss 34f to display the display device 36 (display frame). 37) is attached to the rear surface of the upper panel base 34. For this reason, the display frame 37 is attached to the upper panel base 34 via the first and second rubber washers 371 and 372, and vibrations generated when the front door 2 is opened and closed are the first and second rubber washers. Absorption by 371 and 372 is prevented from being transmitted to the display device 36.
[0024]
As described above, the upper panel assembly 30 has the first and second lamp substrates 32a, 33a, the first to third decorative lenses 32b, 33b, 33c, the speaker 35a, and the protective net 35b attached to the upper panel frame 31. The upper panel base 34 is attached to the back surface of the upper panel frame 31, and the display device 36 is attached to the back surface of the upper panel base 34. For this reason, after assembling the upper panel assembly 30 independently, the upper panel assembly 30 may be attached to the upper panel mounting frame portion 21 of the front mask 20, and assembly and replacement are easy. Further, since it is easy to change the design of the upper panel assembly 30 as a whole and it is also easy to change the design of only the upper panel frame 31 and the decorative lens, the front mask 20 is common and only the upper panel assembly 30 is changed. It has the advantage that it can change and can respond to various design changes.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a front mask upper metal plate 26 is attached along the inner surface of the upper edge of the rear surface side of the upper panel attachment frame portion 21 to which the upper panel assembly 30 is attached. The front mask upper sheet metal 26 is formed by forming a metal plate with a U-shaped cross section that opens rearward, and the front door 2 is closed and attached to the slot machine main body 1 so that the inner side of the upper side of the main body housing 11 is formed. The front end of the upper guard plate 16 attached to the periphery protrudes into the U-shaped opening of the front mask upper metal plate 26. As a result, a labyrinth structure is formed by the upper guard plate 16 and the front mask upper metal plate 26, and unauthorized access to the inside from the upper end clearance CLU between the slot machine body 1 and the front door 2 with a wire or the like when the front door 2 is closed. Can be prevented by this labyrinth structure.
[0026]
Next, the configuration of the middle panel assembly 40 attached to the rear surface of the display unit 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 shows a cross section taken along the arrow XVII-XVII in FIG. 1, and FIG. 18 shows a cross section taken along the arrow XVIII-XVIII in FIG. The middle panel assembly 40 has a transparent rectangular plate-like middle panel 41 that covers the rectangular opening 22a of the display unit 22 from the rear surface side, and a rectangular frame shape that covers the middle panel 41 from the rear surface side and is attached to the rear surface of the display unit 22. The lamp house member 42 is configured.
[0027]
A first lamp house 421 that opens to the front side is formed in the upper frame portion 42 a of the lamp house member 42, and a cover mounting opening 421 a is formed on the rear surface of the first lamp house 421. A fluorescent lamp cover 43 is detachably attached so as to cover the cover attachment opening 421a from the rear side, and a fluorescent lamp tube 43a is attached to the front surface of the fluorescent lamp cover 43 so as to extend in the horizontal direction. An inverter 44 is attached to a mounting boss 43 b provided on the rear surface of the cover 43. The fluorescent lamp cover 43 is attached and detached by engaging a locking claw (not shown) with an engaging portion in the cover mounting opening 421a.
[0028]
However, in the configuration in which the fluorescent lamp cover 43 is simply attached / detached, the fluorescent lamp cover 43 may be accidentally dropped during the attachment / detachment, and the fluorescent lamp tube 43a attached to the front surface may be damaged.
Therefore, a locking groove 421b is formed at the lower end of the cover mounting opening 421a, and the fluorescent lamp cover 43 is shown in FIG. 16 in a state where the locking projection 43d provided at the lower end is locked to the locking groove 421b. As described above, the fluorescent lamp cover 43 may be rotated in the direction of the arrow A so as to be mounted at a position covering the cover mounting opening 421a. At this time, the lock claw 43c provided at the upper end of the fluorescent lamp cover 43 engages with a lock groove (not shown) formed on the upper inner surface of the cover mounting opening 421a, and the fluorescent lamp cover 43 covers the cover mounting opening 421a. Locked in position.
[0029]
In this state, the fluorescent lamp tube 43a is located in the first lamp house 421, and the fluorescent lamp tube 43a is turned on to illuminate a portion of the middle panel 41 that the front side opening of the first lamp house 421 faces. A predetermined symbol is provided on the portion of the middle panel 41 that is illuminated in this way, and this symbol is illuminated.
[0030]
From the state in which the fluorescent lamp cover 43 covers the cover mounting opening 421a and is attached to the upper frame portion 42a in this way, the lock claw 43c is pushed down with a finger or the like to release the engagement with the lock groove, and the fluorescent lamp cover 43 Is rotated in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 16, the fluorescent lamp cover 43 can be easily removed. Thereby, it is possible to easily exchange the fluorescent lamp tube 43a. A harness locking claw 421c for locking and holding a harness (internal wiring) is formed integrally with the lamp house member 42 on the left and right of the rear surface of the upper frame portion 42a of the lamp house member 42.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 13, a second lamp house 422 opened on the front side is formed on the left frame portion 42b of the lamp house member 42 (the frame portion on the left side when viewed from the front of the slot machine). A lamp insertion opening 422 a is formed on the rear surface of the two lamp house 422. A lamp substrate 45 is attached to the left frame portion 42b so as to cover the rear surface of the second lamp house 422, and a plurality of lamps 45a attached to the lamp substrate 45 pass through the lamp insertion opening 422a and are inside the second lamp house 422. Protrusively. In this state, the lamp 45a is turned on to illuminate the portion of the middle panel 41 where the front side opening of the second lamp house 422 faces. A predetermined symbol is provided on the portion of the middle panel 41 that is illuminated in this way, and the symbol is illuminated. A heat radiation opening 422b for releasing heat generated by the lamp 45a in the second lamp house 422 is formed on the left side surface of the left frame portion 42b.
[0032]
A lamp control board 48 is attached to the rear surface of the right frame part (the frame part on the right side when viewed from the front of the slot machine) 42c of the lamp house member 42, and the lamp control board 48 is covered from the rear side to cover the lamp control board cover. 49 is attached. By covering the lamp control board 48 with the lamp control board cover 49 in this way, unauthorized access from outside to the electronic components and the like disposed on the lamp control board 48 can be reliably prevented. A harness locking claw 49 a that locks and holds a harness (internal wiring) is formed integrally with the lamp control board cover 49 on the upper rear surface of the lamp control board cover 49.
[0033]
A central control board 46 is attached to the rear surface of the lower frame portion 42d of the lamp house member 42, and a central control board cover 47 is attached to cover the central control board 46 from the rear surface side. By covering the central control board 46 with the central control board cover 47 in this manner, unauthorized access from outside to the electronic components and the like disposed on the central control board 46 can be reliably prevented. In order to enhance such an unauthorized access prevention effect, as shown in FIG. 18, an engagement groove 425 is formed in the lower frame portion 42d, and the leg portion 47d of the central control board cover 47 is fitted into the engagement groove 425. Adopted a configuration to let
[0034]
The central control board cover 47 is formed of a transparent resin material or the like, and has a shape that covers except for the connector 46b provided on the central control board 46. Since it is transparent in this way, even if unauthorized access is made to the central control board 46, for example, when an unauthorized electronic component is attached, such an unauthorized effect can be easily found through the cover 47 and promptly detected. Response measures are possible. A harness locking claw 47 b that locks and holds a harness (internal wiring) is integrally formed with the central control board cover 47 at the rear end of the central control board cover 47.
[0035]
The central control board 46 is provided with a setting button 46a for setting and changing the probability of hitting a slot game in stages. Therefore, a setting button opening 47a is formed in the central control board cover 47 at a portion facing the setting button 46a. The configuration of this part is shown in detail in FIG. 18B and FIG. 20, and an opening / closing lid 471 is hingedly attached so as to cover the setting button opening 47a so as to be opened and closed. Note that FIG. 18B shows a cross section taken along arrow XVIII-XVIII in FIG. 20B with the opening / closing lid 471 attached. The opening / closing lid 471 is biased in the closing direction by a torsion spring (not shown) provided at the hinge coupling portion, and is always in a position where the setting button opening 47a is closed.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 18B, the opening / closing lid 471 is provided at a position where it enters the setting button opening 47a with respect to the outer surface (rear surface) of the central control board cover 47, and illegally accesses from the outside. Thus, the opening / closing lid 471 is opened to prevent the setting button 46a from being illegally operated. A recess 47c is provided on the side of the setting button opening 47, and when the setting button 46a is properly operated to change the setting, the opening / closing lid 471 can be opened by putting a finger into the recess 47c.
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 17, a front mask horizontal sheet metal 27 is attached along the inner surface of the side edge of the front mask 20. The front mask horizontal sheet metal 27 is formed by forming a metal plate with an L-shaped cross section, and is attached to the left inner peripheral edge of the main body casing 11 with the front door 2 closed and attached to the slot machine main body 1. The front end 18b of the guard plate 18 protrudes to a position facing the front mask horizontal sheet metal 27 in the lateral direction.
As a result, a labyrinth structure is formed by the guard plate 18 and the front mask horizontal sheet metal 27, and unauthorized access to the inside from the side end gap CLS between the slot machine body 1 and the front door 2 with a wire or the like when the front door 2 is closed. Can be prevented by this labyrinth structure.
[0038]
Next, the structure of the operation unit 23 will be described. As described above, the ONE-BET button device 91 provided on the upper surface 23a of the operation unit 23 is provided so as to protrude inward from the upper panel, and is inserted every time the player presses the ONE-BET button 91a. A game setting corresponding to one medal is performed. In the slot machine, it is possible to set a game corresponding to a plurality of (for example, three) medals for one game, and repeatedly set the ONE-BET button 91a up to the maximum number of medals. Is possible. A MAX-BET button device 92 provided right next to the ONE-BET button device 91 on the operation unit upper surface 23a is also provided so as to protrude inward from the upper panel, and the player presses the MAX-BET button 92a once. A game setting corresponding to the maximum number of medals that can be set is made only by operation.
[0039]
As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 21, the medal insertion guide 80 provided on the right side of the operation unit upper surface 23a has a semicircular arc-shaped guide groove 83 that opens to the upper surface side and extends in the front-rear direction. A stopper wall 84 that is provided to stand substantially vertically at the rear end portion, and a slit-shaped medal slot 85 that is formed so as to vertically penetrate along the lower portion of the stopper wall 84 in the guide groove 83. Is done. In the left and right arc-shaped guide walls 81 and 82 forming the guide groove 83 in the medal insertion guide 80, the left guide wall 81 is formed higher than the right guide wall 82. When a plurality of medals are continuously inserted from the medal insertion slot 85, the plurality of medals are placed on the guide groove 83 in a standing state, and the medals abutting against the stopper wall 84 are sequentially inserted into the medal insertion slot 85. . At this time, a plurality of small grooves 83 a extending in the front-rear direction are formed in the guide groove 83 so that the medal smoothly moves on the guide groove 83.
[0040]
According to the medal insertion guide 80 having such a configuration, since the left guide wall 81 is high and the right guide wall 82 is low, when the medal is put on the guide groove 83 obliquely from the right side with the right hand, There is no risk of the medal hitting the guide wall 82 and dropping it, and the higher left guide wall 81 can reliably receive the medal. Further, the medal can be moved forward on the guide groove 83 without the finger holding the medal hitting the right guide wall 82. For this reason, the operation | movement which inserts a medal continuously from a medal insertion slot can be performed smoothly and comfortably.
[0041]
Thus, the upper surface 23a of the operation unit 23 on which the ONE-BET button device 91, the MAX-BET button device 92, and the medal insertion guide 80 are provided is formed integrally with the operation unit front panel 23b as shown in FIG. The operation unit upper surface panel 240 and a transparent cover panel 230 attached to the operation unit upper surface panel 240 in an overlapping manner. The operation unit upper panel 240 has mounting openings 241 and 242 for mounting the ONE-BET button device 91 and the MAX-BET button device 92, and medal insertion openings for allowing medals inserted from the medal insertion guide 80 to pass therethrough. 243, and an auxiliary opening 245 for attaching a game assisting device (for example, an auxiliary operation button device, a medal renting card operating device, that is, an operating device of a CR device) is provided.
[0042]
The game assisting device is not attached to all slot machines, but is attached as necessary. When the game assisting device is not used, an auxiliary cover 250 is attached and this device is attached as shown in FIGS. The auxiliary opening 245 is closed. Holding ribs 246 and 246 are provided inside the auxiliary opening 245, and the auxiliary cover 250 is mounted on the holding rib 246 and fixed with screws.
[0043]
The cover panel 230 covers the auxiliary opening 245 and is fixedly mounted on the upper panel 240 of the operation unit with the auxiliary cover 250 attached. The ONE-BET button device 91 and the MAX-BET button are attached. Mounting openings 231 and 232 for mounting the device 92 and medal insertion openings 233 for passing medals inserted from the medal insertion guide 80 are provided.
However, the auxiliary opening 245 and its surroundings are covered, and a wire or the like is inserted from the gap between the auxiliary opening 245 and the auxiliary cover 250 to reliably prevent unauthorized operation. Further, a sheet having substantially the same shape as that of the cover panel 230 may be interposed between the cover panel 230 and the upper panel 240. Thereby, for example, instructions such as game operations can be displayed on the sheet, and unauthorized operations from the outside can be further prevented by the sheet.
[0044]
As shown in FIG. 19, when a game assisting device 260 (here, an auxiliary operation button device is illustrated) is attached to the auxiliary opening 245, the opening 236 that exposes the operation button portion of the game assisting device 260 to the upper surface side. A cover panel 235 having is attached.
[0045]
Next, devices provided on the front surface 23b of the operation unit 23 will be described. When the settlement button device 93 provided at the left end of the front surface 23b is pressed, a medal corresponding to the current number of hit medals is paid out from the medal payout device 15 to the medal payout chute 96b and is externally connected from the medal payout exit 25a. To be paid out. The start lever device 70 is configured to start the game when the knob 71 is operated. This configuration will be described below. When the three stop buttons 94a are pushed, the rotation of the corresponding reels 13a, 13b, 13c is stopped. When the reject button 95a is pressed, medals inserted from the medal insertion guide 80 and staying inside are discharged to the reject chute 96a and discharged to the outside from the medal payout opening 25a.
[0046]
Here, the configuration and operation of the start lever device 70 will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the start lever device 70 is attached to the main case 72 screwed to the front panel constituting the front surface 23b of the operation unit 23 and to the rear part of the main case 72 by screwing. An operation lever 71 is arranged in a case including a cover case 73 as shown in the figure. The main case 72 is formed of a cylindrical member formed with a coupling screw 72d for screw coupling to the operation unit front surface 23b on the outer surface. The main case 72 is opened to the front to form a first recess 72a, and is opened to the rear surface. Two recesses 72b are formed. The cover case 73 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape and is screwed to the rear portion of the main case 72.
[0047]
The operation lever 71 includes a spherical operation knob 71a, a shaft 71b connected to the operation knob 71a, and a hub 71c attached to the root portion of the shaft 71b (on the operation knob 71a side). A reflective portion 71d is provided. The shaft 71b is disposed to protrude from the first recess 72a of the main case 72 through the through hole 72c and into the second recess 72b, and a washer 75a slidably disposed on the shaft 71b is provided in the first recess 72b. Located in. A spring 75b is disposed between the hub 71c and the washer 75a. A receiving member 74 is attached to the tip of the shaft 71b protruding into the second recess 72b.
[0048]
In the start lever device 70 having such a configuration, the washer 75a is seated in the first recess 72a by pushing the spring 75b to push the hub 71c outward, and the receiving member 74 is seated in the second recess 72b. As a result, when the operation lever 71 is not operated, the shaft 71b rises and the operation knob 71a is positioned at the neutral position shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 and at the protruding position protruding outward. The operation lever 71 can be tilted in all directions from the neutral position, and can be pushed inward.
[0049]
A cap 73 a is fitted and attached to the rear end of the cover case 73, and a light-emitting element 76, a light-receiving element 77, condensing lenses 76 a and 76 b, a light-emitting element 76, and a wiring connector 78 connected to the light-receiving element 77 therein. Are arranged as shown. When signal light is emitted from the light emitting element 76 by electricity sent through the connector 78, the signal light is condensed by the condenser lens 76a and incident on the reflecting portion 71d as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. Reflected here. The reflected signal light is collected by the condenser lens 76 b and received by the light receiving element 77. When the light receiving element 77 receives the reflected signal light, the light receiving element 77 sends an electrical signal generated in response to the received light to the control device via the connector 78. 25 and 26, the signal light from the light emitting element 76 is reflected by the reflecting portion 71d and enters the light receiving element 77 in the neutral state (the state where the operation lever 71 is in the neutral position and the protruding position). The control device (main control board 14) disposed inside the slot machine does not start the game as long as an electric signal indicating that the signal light is received from the light receiving element 77 is sent. Control to wait.
[0050]
When the player operates the operation knob 71a from the neutral state shown in FIG. 26 and tilts the operation lever 71 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 27, the direction of the reflecting portion 71d changes.
Therefore, the signal light from the light emitting element 76 is reflected in a direction different from the direction of the light receiving element 77 when reflected by the reflecting portion 71 d, and the signal light does not enter the light receiving element 77. For this reason, an electrical signal indicating that signal light is no longer received from the light receiving element 77 is sent to the control device, and the control device performs control to start the game. At this time, the amount of light received by the light receiving element 77 decreases in accordance with the amount of tilt of the operation lever 71. When the amount of received light decreases by a predetermined ratio, the control device performs control to start the game. The game is controlled so that the game is not started by a small tilt of the operation lever 71. That is, a dead zone is set in which the game is not started within a predetermined angle range (for example, a range up to about 10 degrees) with respect to the tilt of the operation lever 71.
[0051]
When the operation knob 71a is pushed inward in the axial direction from the neutral state as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 28, the operation lever 71 is biased by the spring 75b by a distance corresponding to the distance between the hub 71c and the washer 75a. It is pushed against and moves. In the neutral state, the operating lever 71 is located at the protruding position. However, when the operating lever 71 hits something and is pushed inward in the slot machine manufacturing and conveying stages, the operating lever 71 is biased by the spring 75b. Accordingly, the external force acting on the operation lever 71 by moving inward from the protruding position is avoided, and the start lever device 70 is prevented from being damaged.
[0052]
Note that when the operation lever 71 is pressed inward in the standing direction and moved inward in the standing direction from the protruding position, the position of the reflecting portion 71d changes, so that the signal light from the light emitting element 76 is reflected by the reflecting portion 71d. When this is done, the light is incident at a position off the center of the light receiving element 77, and the amount of signal light incident on the light receiving element 77 decreases. For this reason, an electric signal indicating that the signal light amount has been reduced is sent from the light receiving element 77 to the control device. In this slot machine, the control device performs control to start a game in response to such a change in the signal light amount. Don't do it. This prevents the game from starting unintentionally when a part of the player's body accidentally pushes the operation lever 71 during the game.
[0053]
However, contrary to this, the operation lever 71 is pressed inward in the standing direction and moved inward in the standing direction from the protruding position, and an electric signal indicating that the amount of signal from the light receiving element 77 is reduced to the control device. May be sent, the control device may perform control to start the game. Alternatively, the control device is configured such that when the operation lever 71 is pressed inward in the standing direction and moved inward in the standing direction from the protruding position, the amount of decrease in the amount of signal incident on the light receiving element 77 becomes sufficiently large. May be controlled to receive an electrical signal corresponding to the decrease in the signal light amount to start the game.
In this way, the player can start the game not only by tilting the operation lever 71 but also by pressing the operation knob 71a with a finger or palm, and the lever operation becomes easier.
[0054]
Next, the lower panel assembly 50 that is detachably attached to the lower panel attachment portion 24 of the front mask 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30. FIG. FIG. 30 shows a cross section taken along the arrow XXX-XXX in FIG. The lower panel assembly 50 includes a rectangular frame-shaped lower panel frame 51 that is detachably attached to the lower panel attachment portion 24, a transparent material lower panel cover 55 that is attached to the rear surface of the lower panel frame 51, and a lower panel cover 55. And a lower panel base 56 made of a translucent material provided with a pattern attached to the rear surface. The lower panel frame 51 has a rectangular panel opening 51a, and covers the panel opening 51a from the rear side in a state where the lower panel cover 55 and the lower panel base 56 are overlapped.
[0055]
Thus, the lower panel mounting portion 24 to which the lower panel assembly 50 is mounted includes a lamp mounting concave portion 24c formed of a concave portion extending vertically at the left and right end portions, and a central concave portion formed of a concave portion positioned between the left and right lamp mounting concave portions 24c. 24a, and the lower panel assembly 50 is detachably attached to the lower panel mounting portion 24 so as to cover both the recesses 24a and 24c. A fluorescent lamp mounting rib 57 is provided in the central recess 24a (see FIGS. 7, 18 and 19), and a fluorescent lamp for lower panel illumination (not shown) is attached to the fluorescent lamp mounting rib 57. By lighting the lamp, the interior of the central space 24b on the front surface of the central recess 24a is illuminated, and the design of the lower panel base 56 is illuminated from the rear surface side. An inverter 58 for the fluorescent lamp is also attached to the central recess 24a.
[0056]
Locking projections 51b projecting rearward are formed on the upper and lower ends of the lower panel frame 51, and the locking projections 51b are formed in locking recesses (upper and lower ends of the central recess 24a). The lower panel frame 51 is detachably attached to the lower panel attachment portion 24 by engaging with the lower panel attachment portion 24 (not shown).
[0057]
A decorative recess 51c is formed on the left and right ends of the lower panel frame 51 so as to extend vertically, and a decorative lens 52 is attached to the decorative recess 51c. Note that a lamp opening 51d extending vertically is formed on the bottom surface of the decorative recess 51c. In a state where the lower panel frame 51 is attached to the lower panel attaching portion 24, the decorative recessed portion 51c covers the left and right lamp attaching recessed portions 24c. A lamp substrate 53 is disposed in the lamp mounting recess 25c, and light emitted from a light emitter (lamp, LED, etc.) on the lamp substrate 53 illuminates the decorative lens 52 through the lamp opening 51d to emit decorative light. It is like that. At this time, the lower panel frame 51 is provided with a partition wall 51e along the inner end of the decorative recess 51c so that the light emitted from the light emitter of the lamp substrate 53 does not leak into the central space 24b.
[0058]
In this slot machine, only the lower panel assembly can be changed without changing the shape of the front mask 20, and an example in which the lower panel assembly 150 thus changed is attached is configured. Is shown in FIG. The lower panel assembly 150 also includes a rectangular frame-shaped lower panel frame 151 that is detachably attached to the lower panel mounting portion 24, a lower panel cover 155 made of a transparent material that is attached to the rear surface of the lower panel frame 151, and a lower panel cover. 155 includes a lower panel base 156 made of a translucent material provided with a pattern attached to the rear surface. The lower panel frame 151 has a rectangular panel opening 151a sized to cover almost the entire surface of the lower panel mounting portion 24 including the central concave portion 24a and the left and right lamp mounting concave portions 24c, and the lower panel cover 155 and the lower panel base 156 are provided. The panel opening 151a is covered from the rear side in the overlapped state.
[0059]
Therefore, as can be seen from FIG. 31, in the state where the lower panel assembly 150 is attached to the lower panel attachment portion 24, the central space 24ba located on the front surface of the central recess 24a extends to the left and right sides, and the left and right lamp attachment recesses 24c. It is connected to the left and right space 24c formed on the front surface. At this time, the lamp substrate is not attached to the lamp mounting recess 24c, but a lower panel illumination fluorescent lamp (not shown) is attached to the fluorescent lamp mounting rib 57 provided on the central recess 24a of the lower panel mounting portion 24. The rear surface of the lower panel base 56 is illuminated by the fluorescent lamp.
[0060]
Next, the saucer assembly 60 attached to the saucer attachment part 25 formed in the lower part of the front mask 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 to 36. 33 shows a cross section along arrow XXXIII-XXXIII in FIG. 1, FIG. 34 shows a cross section along arrow XXXIV-XXXIV in FIG. 33, and FIG. 35 shows a cross section along arrow XXXV-XXXV in FIG. FIG. 36 shows a cross section along the arrow XXXVI-XXXVI in FIG. The tray assembly 60 includes a tray 61 having locking arm portions 62 on the left and right sides, and an ashtray 65 attached to the left side of the tray 61.
A U-shaped groove 62 a that extends vertically is formed at the tip of the locking arm 62 provided on the left and right sides of the tray 61.
[0061]
On the other hand, a rectangular parallelepiped engaging projection 125 is formed at the left and right ends of the tray mounting portion 25 so as to protrude forward and extend vertically. The engaging projection 125 is fitted into the U-shaped groove 62a. The tray 61 is detachably attached to the tray mounting portion 25. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 34 to 36, the engagement groove 62 b and the engagement protrusion 62 c are formed on the inner surface of the engagement arm 62, and the engagement protrusion 125 is formed to protrude to the left and right outside. The projection 126a is fitted in the engagement groove 62b, and the engagement projection 62c is fitted in the engagement space 126b formed adjacent to the locking projection 126a, so that the tray assembly 60 is temporarily fixed to the tray mounting portion 25. Locked and held.
[0062]
The saucer assembly 60 is fixed to the saucer assembly 60 from the rear side by turning the front mask 20 upside down from the state where the saucer assembly 60 is temporarily secured to the saucer mounting portion 25 in this way. At this time, since the tray assembly 60 is temporarily fixed and held, it does not come off even if the front mask 20 is turned over, and the tray mounting operation is facilitated.
[0063]
As shown in FIG. 33, a receiving groove 120 having a U-shaped cross section that opens rearward is formed in the rear surface of the lower end of the front mask 20 so as to extend in the left-right direction, and the front door 2 is closed to the slot machine body 1. In the attached state, the front end of the lower guard plate 17 attached to the lower inner peripheral edge of the main body housing 11 protrudes into the receiving groove 120. As a result, a labyrinth structure is formed by the lower guard plate 16 and the receiving groove 120 (the lower end portion of the front mask 20), and the wire or the like from the lower end portion gap CLL between the slot machine body 1 and the front door 2 when the front door 2 is closed. This labyrinth structure can prevent reckless access to the inside due to.
[0064]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the upper panel structure of the present invention, the upper panel body is detachably attached to the upper front surface of the front mask member hinged to the body housing, and the speaker and display are attached to the upper panel body. Since the upper panel is configured by attaching the device, lamp decoration, and lamp board, the speaker, display device, lamp decoration, and lamp board are attached to the upper panel body to assemble the upper panel subassembly. A panel may be attached to the upper front surface of the front mask member, and this assembly and replacement is easy. Further, since it is sufficient to change the design of the entire upper panel as a subassembly, there is an advantage that the front mask member remains common and it is possible to easily cope with a drastic and innovative design change.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal structure with the front door opened in the slot machine.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a slot machine body in the slot machine.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view showing an upper right portion of the slot machine main body.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper right portion of the slot machine main body along arrows VI-VI in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a front door of the slot machine.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper panel assembly constituting the front door.
FIG. 9 is a rear view of the vicinity of the upper panel assembly mounting portion of the front door as viewed from the rear side.
10 is a side cross-sectional view showing the upper panel assembly portion of the front door along arrow XX in FIG. 9; FIG.
11 is a plan sectional view showing the upper panel assembly portion of the front door along arrows XI-XI in FIG.
12 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper panel assembly portion of the front door, taken along arrows XII-XII in FIG. 9;
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a vibration-preventing rubber washer used for mounting a display device in the upper panel assembly.
FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing an intermediate panel assembly constituting the front door.
FIG. 15 is a rear view of the periphery of the middle panel assembly mounting portion in the front door as viewed from the rear side.
FIG. 16 is a side view showing the upper part of the middle panel assembly with the fluorescent lamp cover removed.
17 is a cross-sectional view of the middle panel assembly portion of the front door, taken along arrows XVII-XVII in FIG.
18 is a cross-sectional view of the middle panel assembly portion of the front door, taken along arrows XVIII-XVIII in FIG.
19 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the middle panel assembly portion of the front door, taken along arrows XVIII-XVIII in FIG.
FIG. 20 is a rear view showing the middle panel assembly and the operation unit in the front door as seen from the rear side.
FIG. 21 is a front view showing a medal insertion guide portion provided on the upper right side of the operation portion of the front door.
FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation portion of the front door.
FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing a state in which an auxiliary cover is attached on the upper surface of the operation portion of the front door.
24 is a cross-sectional view of the operation portion of the front door as viewed from the bottom side along the arrow XXIV-XXIV shown in FIG.
FIG. 25 is a side view of a start lever device disposed on the front surface of the operation unit.
FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the start lever device.
FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the operation lever of the start lever device is tilted.
FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the operation lever of the start lever device is pushed in.
FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view showing a lower panel assembly constituting the front door.
30 is a cross-sectional view showing the lower panel assembly portion of the front door along the arrow XXX-XXX in FIG. 1;
FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the lower panel assembly portion of the front door, taken along arrow XXX-XXX in FIG. 1;
FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view showing a tray mounting portion at the bottom of the front door and a tray assembly mounted on the tray mounting portion.
33 is a cross-sectional view showing the tray assembly portion of the front door, taken along the arrow XXXIII-XXXIII in FIG.
34 is a cross-sectional view showing the tray assembly portion of the front door along the arrow XXXIV-XXXIV in FIG. 33. FIG.
35 is a cross-sectional view showing the tray assembly portion of the front door, taken along the arrow XXXV-XXXV in FIG. 34. FIG.
36 is a cross-sectional view of the tray assembly portion of the front door, taken along the arrow XXXVI-XXXVI in FIG. 34.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine main body 2 Front door 3 Slide hinge 11 Main body housing | casing 12 Power supply box 13 Reel apparatus 13a-13c Reel 14 Main control board 15 Medal paying apparatus 16-19 Vertical / left / right guard plate 20 Front mask 21 Upper panel mounting frame part 22 Display unit 23 Operation unit 23a Upper surface 23b Front surface 24 Lower panel mounting portion 24a, 24c Lower panel space 25 Dish mounting portion 25a Medal payout port 25b Speaker port 26 Front mask upper sheet metal 27 Front mask horizontal sheet metal 30 Upper panel assembly 31 Upper panel frame 32a First lamp substrate 32b First decorative lens 33a Second lamp substrate 33b Second decorative lens 34 Upper panel base 34f Mounting boss 35a Speaker 36 Display device 37 Display frame 37a Mounting arm 38 Liquid crystal display 39 Sub-board assembly 40 Panel assembly 41 Middle panel 42 Lamp house member 43 Fluorescent lamp cover 44 Inverter 45 Lamp board 46 Central control board 46a Setting button 47 Central control board cover 47a Setting button opening 48 Lamp control board 49 Lamp control board cover 50, 150 Lower panel assembly 51 , 151 Lower panel frame 52 Decorative lens 53 Lamp substrate 55, 155 Lower panel cover 56, 156 Lower panel base 57 Fluorescent lamp mounting rib 60 Tray assembly 61 Tray 62 Locking arm 65 Ashtray 70 Start lever device 71 Operation lever 71a Operation knob 72 Main case 73 Cover case 74 Receiving member 75a Washer 75b Spring 76 Light emitting element 76a, 76b Condensing lens 77 Light receiving element 78 Connector 80 Medals insertion guides 81, 82 Arc-shaped guide walls on the left and right 3 Guide groove 84 Stopper wall 85 Medal slot 91 ONE-BET button device 91a ONE-BET button 92 MAX-BET button device 92a MAX-BET button 93 Settlement button device 93a Settlement button 94 Stop button device 94a Stop button 95 Reject button device 95a Reject button 96a Reject chute 96b Medal payout chute 97 Inverter 98 Lower speaker 100 Locking device 230 Cover panel 240 Operation unit upper surface panel 245 Auxiliary opening 250 Auxiliary cover 260 Game auxiliary device (auxiliary operation button device)
371 First rubber washer 372 Second rubber washer 373 Mounting screw 421 First lamp house 421a Harness locking claw 422 Second lamp house 471 Opening / closing lid

Claims (1)

A main body housing having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box shape whose front side is opened in a rectangular shape, a slot gaming device disposed in the main body case, and a front side opening of the main body case so as to be openable and closable. In a slot machine configured with a hinged front door,
A front mask member that is hinged to the main body housing and covers the front side opening of the main body housing so as to be openable and closable; and an upper panel that is detachably attached to the upper front surface of the front mask member; A display unit located at the front center of the front mask member, an operation unit provided below the display unit, and a removably attached to the lower front surface of the front mask member located below the operation unit With a lower panel formed,
An upper panel main body in which the upper panel is detachably attached to the upper front surface of the front mask member, and a speaker attached to the upper panel main body from the rear side facing the speaker opening formed in the upper panel main body. A display device attached to the upper panel body from the rear side facing the display window formed on the upper panel body, and a lamp decoration attached to the periphery of the display window on the front surface of the upper panel body An upper panel structure of a slot machine, comprising: a lamp substrate having a lamp positioned behind the lamp decoration and attached to the upper panel body to illuminate the lamp decoration from behind.

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