JP2005087345A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which blocks possible fraudulence while by no means obstructing the operation of game business by preventing a front door from being closed unless a prescribed operation is made once when it is opened to extremely hinder a fraudulent act conducted by secretly opening the door from the game parlor side. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine has a moving body 52, a support case 51 which slidably supports the moving body 52 while being fixed in a cabinet and a connecting member 53 which is variably mounted on the rear of the front door and on the moving body 52 to connect the front door 3 and the moving body 52. The moving body 52 is made slidable and it slides being moved forward with the connecting member 53 that shifts as the front door 3 opens, whereas it moves to the inner side with the connecting member 53 that shifts as the front door 3 closes. A stopper means 60 is provided to move or stop the moving body 52 before the position thereof when the door is closed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having fraud prevention means for preventing fraud such as opening a front door and replacing a substrate during a game.

In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, an internal device such as a reel unit or a board is housed inside a housing that opens to the front side, and the opening of the housing is arranged before operating means such as a start switch. The game is played with the door closed and the door locked by a locking device. The front door is automatically locked when closed, and is configured to be unlocked using a predetermined key to open (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-47686 (FIG. 5, paragraph numbers 0051 to 0055)

  However, in recent years, during games, a wire or the like is inserted into the gap between the housing and the front door to unlock the door, and a hand is inserted through the slight gap where the door is opened to operate the setting change switch. There is a “goto” action, such as switching the board or attaching an illegal board, a so-called hanging board. Because this act is done with clever tricks, the employees and managers of the hall may not be aware, and even if the door is unlocked and opened, there will be a trace if the door is closed again. Since it does not remain, it is also a cause of delay in noticing fraud on the hall side. Therefore, there is a need for a gaming machine that can effectively prevent fraud and can easily open and close the door.

Accordingly, the invention described in each claim has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object thereof is as follows.
In other words, once the front door is opened, the door is not closed unless a predetermined operation is performed. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine that does not interfere with business operations.

Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. .
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a housing (1) having an opening (11) on the front side, a gaming device installed inside the housing and a control device for controlling the operation of the gaming device, The present invention relates to a gaming machine having at least a front door (3) attached to the housing (1) via hinges (19, 25) and closing the opening so as to be opened and closed.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine installed in a game arcade, and is suitable for, for example, a slot machine or a similar gaming machine.
Here, the “gaming apparatus” includes, for example, a slot machine, a rotating reel (23) displaying a plurality of symbols, a motor for operating the same, and the like. Further, the “control device” is a so-called board, and may be capable of controlling other than the control of the operation of the gaming device, for example, the control of effects such as notification related to a prize accompanying the game. The front door (3) may include switches for operating the “game device”, a symbol display window through which the symbol of the rotating reel (23) can be visually recognized, and the like. The front door (3) may be directly attached to the housing (1) via a hinge (19), or a hinge (25) provided on a support (21) fixed in the housing. And may be indirectly attached to the housing (1). Furthermore, the front door (3) may be divided into upper and lower parts like an upper door (30) and a lower door (40).

Further, this gaming machine has a door closing restricting means (50) for restricting the front door (3) from being completely closed, and the door closing restricting means (50) includes a moving body (52). The movable body (52) is slidably supported and fixed in the casing, and the front door (3) is variably attached to the rear surface of the front door and the movable body (52). ) And the moving body (52) are provided with a connecting member (53). Then, the connecting member (53), which fluctuates as the front door (3) opens, slides so that the moving body (52) moves to the near side, and the front door (3) closes. The moving member (52) is slidable so as to move to the back side by the connecting member (53) which fluctuates accordingly.
Here, the moving body (52) may be a single member or a plurality of members regardless of its shape such as a block shape, a plate shape, or a rod shape. Further, the connecting member (53) is for interlocking the opening and closing of the front door (3) and the sliding of the moving body (52), the back surface of the front door (3) and the moving body (52 ) And are attached so as to be variable. Here, “variable” includes a change in the position of the connecting member (53) and a change in the length. Specifically, as the connecting member (53), a rod-like member or a plate-like member that is rotatably attached to the shaft support portions respectively provided on the back surface of the front door (3) and the movable body (52). including. Moreover, the link mechanism which is a combination of these members is included.

Further, the door closing restricting means (50) includes stopper means (60) for stopping the moving body (52) from a position before the position when the door is closed, and the front door ( As the moving body (52) moves toward the front side as 3) opens, the stopper means (60) prevents the moving body (52) from moving in the back direction, and the front door (3 ) Is completely closed, and the stopper means (60) is formed so as to be able to release the movement stop state of the movable body (52) when the door is opened. .
The stopper means (60) can include, for example, a movable protruding pin (62) and a protruding plate provided at the back end of the support case (51). When the door is closed, the storage means (for example, The cylindrical body (61) is in the retracted state and is in contact with the end of the moving body (52). It can be configured such that it protrudes into the support case (51) and is locked so that the movable body (52) cannot move further in the back direction.

Here, `` restricting the front door (3) from being completely closed '' means that the front door (3) can be closed to the extent that it is present, but it can be closed until it can be locked. It means not to be able to. That is, the front door (3) is slightly opened and cannot be closed any more.
In addition, “the movement stop state of the moving body (52) can be released when the door is opened” means that the moving body (52) moves in the support case (51) when the door is opened. The projecting pin (62) projecting to the back can be restored to a state in which the movement of the moving body (52) in the back direction is not hindered, that is, the housing state before projecting from the housing unit. For example, it can be formed so as to return to the state of being accommodated in the accommodating portion when the protruding pin (62) is picked and pulled.

(Function)
When the front door (3) is opened, the moving body (52) supported by the support case (51) is pulled by the connecting member (53) and slides toward the front side of the housing (1). At this time, the stopper means (60) can stop the movement of the movable body (52) sliding toward the back of the housing (for example, the protruding pin (52) protrudes into the support case (51)). . After that, even when trying to close the front door (3), since the moving body (52) is stopped by the stopper means (60), it is connected to the moving body (52) via the connecting member (53). The front door (3) that is being closed cannot be closed any more and is in a half-open state. In order to completely close the front door (3), the moving stop state of the moving body (52) must be released (for example, the protruding pin (62) is returned to its original position).

Accordingly, a game shop employee or the like who recognizes the structure of the closing control means (50) can easily close the front door (3), but those who do not can easily close the door. .
It is preferable that the stopper means (60) is provided with means (for example, means for locking the protruding pin (62) in its original position) for holding the release of the movement stop state. Furthermore, it is more preferable that the means for holding the release is formed so as to automatically return to the movement stop state (for example, the locking of the protruding pin (62) is released) by closing the front door (3). .
(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

That is, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the door closing restricting means (50) is disposed on the hinge side inner surface of the casing (1).
The present invention limits the installation position of the closing control means (50).
Here, the `` hinge-side inner surface of the housing (1) '' is a portion of the opening of the housing (1) that is shielded by the front door (3) to the very end when opening the door. Specifically, it can be the inner surface of the side plate (16) provided with the hinge (19) of the housing (1).
(Function)
According to the present invention, it is difficult to reach the closing control means (50) with a little opening of the front door (3) .Therefore, in order to release the movement stop state of the stopper means (60), the front door (3) is opened. It must open wide. If you are an employee of an amusement store, you can open the front door (3) openly. Therefore, it is possible to give the impression that the gaming machine equipped with this door closing restricting means (50) is difficult to cheat.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1 or 2)
According to invention of Claim 1 or 2, there exist the following effects.
In other words, according to the first or second aspect of the invention, once the front door is opened, the door is not closed unless a predetermined operation is performed, so that an illegal act of opening the door hidden behind the store is performed. It is difficult to provide a gaming machine that suppresses the occurrence of fraud and does not hinder business operations.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
The present embodiment relates to a separation type slot machine in which at least the reel unit 20 and the board unit 24 are mounted on a support 21 among the slot machines, and the exchange unit 2 is formed detachably from the housing 1.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 12 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 and 2 are exploded perspective views of the slot machine S, FIGS. 3 and 4 are plan sectional views showing the movement of the closing control means, FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan sectional views showing the movement of the stopper means, and FIG. FIG. 8 to FIG. 12 show other forms of the closing control means.

As shown in FIG. 2, the separation type slot machine S according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a housing unit 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, and an exchange unit 2 that is detachably provided inside the housing unit 1. The front door 3 closes the opening 11 of the housing unit 1 so as to be openable and closable. The front door 3 is divided into an upper door 30 that covers the opening upper portion 13 of the housing unit 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a lower door 40 that closes the opening lower portion 14 of the housing unit 1 so as to be openable and closable.
(Case unit 1)
The housing unit 1 is a housing that opens to the front surface (front surface facing the player) composed of a bottom plate 15, a side plate 16, a top plate 17, and a back plate 18, and has two side plates at a substantially central portion in the height direction. An intermediate plate 12 is provided between 16 and 16 'in the horizontal direction. A power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12, and a hopper unit 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 15.

Here, the power supply unit 4 is attached to the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 via an attachment plate or the like, and although not particularly shown, the power supply device is built in and for the hall manager to perform various settings. It has a switch etc.
The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 are not necessarily replaced when the replacement unit 2 is replaced, and can be left installed at the time of replacement.
Further, two hinges 19 for engaging the lower door 40 and rotatably supporting the lower door 40 are provided in the lower part of the left side plate 16 on the front side at intervals in the vertical direction.

A door closing restricting means 50 is provided on the inner surface of the side plate 16 of the opening lower portion 14, which will be described later.
(Exchange unit 2)
The replacement unit 2 includes a support body 21 for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit 20 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the support body 21.
The support body 21 is made of a rectangular metal frame, detachably fixes the reel unit 20 and the substrate unit 24 inside the housing, and allows the reel unit 20 and the substrate unit 24 to be handled integrally. . The support 21 may be capable of fixing and installing other components.

  Here, the reel unit 20 has three rotary reels 23 having a plurality of symbols displayed around them, and a drive motor for rotating each rotary reel 23, although not particularly shown. The board unit 24 includes a main board for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine S and a sub board for performing various effects. The main board and the sub board are configured around a CPU, and include a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. When the CPU reads a program stored in the ROM, it functions as a control device that controls, for example, lottery for determining the winning combination and rotation and stop of the rotating reel 23. The sub-board has, for example, an effect function for notifying that a prize has been won, and may be arranged as a board unit different from the main board.

The vertical frame on the left side of the front surface of the support 21 is provided with two hinges 25 for engaging the upper door 30 so as to be rotatable.
The replacement unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the housing unit 1 and accommodated in the upper portion 13 of the opening. Then, it is fixed to the housing unit 1 by the fixing device 10.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door formed so as to be rotatable and lockable on the support 21 of the replacement unit 2, and a display window in which the design of the rotary reel 23 can be seen from the front side in a substantially central portion. 31 and a decorative portion 33 is provided around it. A display device 32 for performing various displays is provided.

Here, the decoration part 33 may be formed so that light from a lamp or the like can be transmitted, and thereby, the lamp provided in the decoration part 33 may be blinked at the time of winning notification or other effects. Further, the display device 32 may be a device that displays numbers using a 7-segment LED or the like, or a liquid crystal unit or a CRT unit for displaying an image, although not particularly shown.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, two upper door engaging portions 36 that can be engaged with the hinge 25 are provided on the back surface of the upper door 30 at intervals in the vertical direction. A lock mechanism 37 is provided at the opposite end of the portion 36. Speakers 35 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the back surface of the upper door 30.

Here, in the lock mechanism 37, a locking piece provided on the upper door 30 side is locked by a convex portion provided on the inner side surface of the side plate 16 ′ of the housing unit 1, although not particularly illustrated. When it is closed, it is automatically locked and unlocked by the unlocking means. When the front door 30 is closed while the replacement unit 2 is housed and fixed in the housing unit 1, the upper opening portion 13 of the housing unit 1 can be closed, and at the same time, the upper opening portion 13 can be locked and locked. it can. Furthermore, the lock mechanism 37 of the upper door 30 cannot be unlocked from the outside of the door, and can be unlocked when the lower door 40 is open.
When the game content is changed, the front design of the slot machine S also needs to be changed. However, since the upper door 30 is integrated with the replacement unit 2, it can be replaced at the same time when the replacement unit 2 is replaced.

In the present embodiment, the front door 30 is attached to the support 21, but the front door 30 may be attached to the side plate 16 of the housing unit 1 so as to be rotatable. In this case, a hinge that can be engaged with the upper door engaging portion 36 may be provided on the upper side of the side plate 16.
(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door that is wider and thicker than the upper door 30 for closing the lower opening 14 of the housing unit 1, and is formed on the side plate 16 of the housing unit 1 so as to be rotatable and lockable. is there.
As shown in FIG. 2, the upper part of the lower door 40 is an operation unit 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 is the front side of the upper door 30 when the door is closed. To protrude. In addition, a medal tray 43 for storing medals paid out from the hopper unit 5 is formed in the lower portion, and a game content and other indications are displayed in a substantially central portion of the lower door 40. The panel is fitted. The front panel is detachable. If only the front panel is replaced when the replacement unit 2 and the upper door 30 are replaced, the operation unit 41 and the medal tray 43 can be reused as they are.

As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch and a settlement switch provided on the left side of the upper surface are provided at the upper right end of the lower door 40, and a start switch, a stop switch, and a key hole 44 are provided on the upper front surface of the lower door 40. It has been. The start switch and stop switch are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23. The bet switch is for replacing a stored medal with medal insertion. The keyhole 44 is for unlocking the front door 3.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal selector 45 for determining the authenticity of the medal while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40. In addition, two lower door engaging portions 46 that can be engaged with the hinge 19 are provided on the rear surface side end portion of the lower door 40 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the side, a lock mechanism 47 is provided. The lock mechanism 47 has the same basic structure as the lock mechanism of the upper door 30, but the lock is released when a predetermined key (release means) is inserted into the keyhole 44 and turned.

Further, on the rear lower door engaging portion 46 side of the lower door 40, a door closing restricting means 50 described below is provided.
(Door closing control means 50)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the closing control means 50 is supported on the inner surface of the side plate 16 so as to be housed in a support case 51 fixed below the middle plate 12 in the front-rear direction. The slidable movable body 52, the bracket-shaped fixed portion 54 projecting in the back direction toward the rear lower door engaging portion 46 of the lower door 30, and the movable body 52 and the fixed portion 54 are variably connected. A connecting member 53 is provided. Further, on the back side of the support case 51, stopper means 60 capable of locking the movement of sliding the moving body 52 is provided.

Here, the door closing regulating means 50 is arranged on the hinge 19 side if the lower door 40 is illegally unlocked and opened, the door must be fully opened to release the operation of the stopper means 60. This is to prevent the door from being closed secretly.
As shown in FIG. 7, the support case 51 is formed of square bars or square tubes having a U-shaped cross section, and is horizontally fixed from the front side of the side plate 16 toward the back so that the front side is open. A long hole 51 a is formed in the longitudinal direction on the side surface of the support case 51, that is, on the opposite surface of the side plate 16.
The moving body 52 includes a moving block 55 and an advance / retreat plate 56 housed in the internal space of the support case 51. As shown in FIG. 7, the moving block 55 has a projecting portion 55A protruding from the long hole 51a of the support case 51 on the front side, and the distal end of the projecting portion 55A is connected to the connecting member 53. One end is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction. The advancing / retracting plate 56 is installed so as to be sandwiched between the moving block 55 and the side surface of the support case 51, and is formed with a long hole 56a from which the protruding portion 55A can project and substantially coincides with the long hole 51a. . The other end of the connecting member 53 is pivotally supported by a fixing portion 54 provided on the lower door 30 so as to be horizontally rotatable, and the lower door 30 and the moving block 55 are connected via the connecting member 53. The

When the door is closed, the moving block 55 is pushed by the connecting member 53 and moves in the back direction. When the door is opened, the moving block 55 is pulled by the connecting member 53 and moves to the near side. That is, as the lower door 30 is opened and closed, the moving block 55 can slide in the support case 51 in the front-rear direction. Further, the advance / retreat plate 56 can be moved along with the movement of the moving block 55 and can be moved separately from the moving block 55.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the stopper means 60 is capable of penetrating the spring 63 housed in the cylinder 61 attached to the back end of the side surface of the support case 51, and the cylinder 61 and the support case 51. A protruding pin 62 is provided. In addition, the support case 51 is provided with a pin hole 51b through which the protruding pin 62 can pass, and the spring 63 in the cylindrical body 61 presses the spring receiver 64 fixed to the protruding pin 62 so that the protruding pin 62 It is biased in the direction protruding from the pin hole 51b. On the other hand, the side plate 16 is formed with a recess 160 into which the protruding pin 62 protruding from the pin hole 51b can be fitted. When the protruding pin 62 is in an unloaded state, as shown in FIG. The projecting pin 62 penetrating the cylindrical body 61 and the support case 51 is fitted into the concave portion 160 and is locked. That is, the sliding of the moving body 52 in the back direction is prevented by the protruding pin 62. To release this locked state, the rear end 62A of the projecting pin 62 projecting from the cylindrical body 61 is pulled in the direction of the black arrow shown in FIG. 6 to compress the spring 63 so that the tip 62B of the projecting pin 62 is pinned. Move to near 51b.

Note that the length of the advancing / retracting plate 56 is such that when the rear end portion 56B is at the innermost portion of the support case 51, the front end portion 56A does not interfere with the back surface of the lower door 40, and the rear end portion 56B When it is locked, the length is in contact with the lower door 40 (see the two-dot chain line display in FIG. 3). The length of the support case 51 is such that the moving block 55 pulled out by the connecting member 53 does not pop out when the lower door 40 is opened to the maximum (for example, 90 degrees) (see FIG. 4). .
(Door opening and closing and anti-going function)
Next, the operation of the closing control means 50 will be described.
First, when the door is completely closed, the moving block 55 and the advancing / retreating plate 56 are located at the innermost part of the support case 51 as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5B, the stopper means 60 presses the rear end portion 56B of the advance / retreat plate 56 with the tip 62B of the projection pin 62, and pushes the moving block 55 and the advance / retreat plate 56 in the direction of the side plate 16. ing.

  Next, when the lower door 40 is slightly opened, for example, at an opening angle of about 15 degrees, the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3 is obtained. That is, the connecting member 53 pulls the moving block 55 toward the near side as the lower door 40 rotates, and the advance / retreat plate 56 moves toward the near side as the moving block 55 moves. At this time, the projecting pin 62 of the stopper means 60 passes through the support case 51 and fits into the recess 160 of the side plate 16 as shown in FIG. This is because the moving block 55 and the advancing / retracting plate 56 are in close contact with each other when the moving body 52 is pressed by the protruding pin 62 as shown in FIG. Then, the advancing / retreating plate 56 is also moved forward by the frictional force of the contact surface. However, when the advancing / retracting plate 56 moves and the tip 62B of the protruding pin 62 is disengaged from the advancing / retracting plate 56, the protruding pin 62 is pushed toward the side plate 16 by the repulsive force of the spring 63, and the tip 62B fits into the recess 160. It is. Even if the lower door 40 is closed in this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear end portion 56B of the advance / retreat plate 56 collides with the projecting pin 62 and cannot move further in the back direction. Interferes with the back surface of the lower door 40, and the movement of the moving block 55 is also restricted, making it impossible to close the door.

The advancing / retreating plate 56 released from the pressing force of the projecting pin 62 does not necessarily move to the near side along with the moving block 55, but the movement of the moving block 55 is prevented because the long hole 56a is formed. There is no hindrance. Further, as a result of the advancing / retracting plate 56 moving to the near side along with the moving block 55, the contact force between the moving block 55 and the advancing / retracting plate 56 is not so strong even if the advancing / retreating plate 56 contacts the back surface of the lower door 40. The moving block 55 does not stop due to the stop, and does not hinder the opening of the door.
Next, how to unlock the door closing regulating means 50 when the stopper means 60 is actuated will be described. This is common not only when the door is opened illegally by a goth, but also when the door is closed by a store clerk or hall manager.

First, the lower door 40 is fully opened to facilitate the operation of the closing control means 50, and then the rear end 62A of the projecting pin 62 of the stopper means 60 is picked, and the tension lock is made in the direction of the black arrow shown in FIG. To release. Then, if the forward / backward plate 56 protruding toward the front side is pushed inward and the rear end portion 56B is moved to the innermost portion of the support case 51, the front end 62B moves forward / backward even if the hand is released from the protruding pin 62. The protruding pin 62 can be stopped at that position by contacting the plate 56. If the lower door 40 is closed after performing such processing, the moving block 55 is pushed by the connecting member 53 and slides in the back direction, and returns to the position of FIG.
In this way, the stopper means 60 is activated by simply opening the lower door 40 to the extent that one arm can be inserted, and the rotation in the direction in which the door closes is restricted. Even if the door is hidden and the door is opened successfully, the door will not close afterwards, and the fraud will be immediately detected. In addition, by raising the concern that it is easy to find out, it is possible to obtain the effect of suppressing such illegal acts.

Even if the clerk opens the lower door 40 for a valid reason (error reset or addition of a medal to the hopper tank), the stopper means 60 can be unlocked and the door can be easily closed by opening the door fully. Can work, so it will not interfere with your work. On the other hand, those who do not know the structure of the closing control means 50 cannot close the door, and even if they notice this device, in order to release the stopper means 60, they should put their hands in the back of the casing. Since the lower door 40 has to be opened largely, any unauthorized opening will immediately become known to those around you and the store clerk.
If the front door is left open during business hours, it is more effective to notify the hall computer or blink the alarm lamp.

(Other forms of closing control means 50)
In the above-described example, the movable block 52 and the advance / retreat plate 56 that are individually slidable are provided as the movable body 52. However, as shown in FIG. You may form so that the advance / retreat rod 57 may move simultaneously. The mounting position and length of the advancing / retracting rod 57 are determined in consideration of the opening angle of the lower door 40 and the moving distance of the moving block 55, and the tip portion 57A of the advancing / retreating rod 57 contacts the back surface of the lower door 40. It is set not to interfere.
When formed in this way, when the door is completely closed, the moving block 55 is located at the innermost part of the support case 51 as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10B, the stopper means 60 presses the rear end portion 55B of the moving block 55 with the tip 62B of the projecting pin 62 and pushes the moving block 55 in the direction of the side plate 16.

  When the lower door 40 is slightly opened, the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 8 is obtained. That is, the connecting member 53 pulls the moving block 55 toward the front side as the lower door 40 rotates, and the advance / retreat rod 57 protrudes toward the front side as the moving block 55 moves. At this time, the protruding pin 62 of the stopper means 60 passes through the support case 51 and fits into the recess 160 of the side plate 16 as shown in FIG. Even if the lower door 40 is to be closed in this state, the rear end portion 55B of the moving block 55 hits the protruding pin 62 and cannot move further in the back direction, so the door cannot be closed. In this case, the advancing / retracting rod 57 mainly prevents the shaft support portion of the connecting member 53 from being damaged by forcibly closing the lower door 40 by the front end portion 57A coming into contact with the back surface of the lower door 40. It plays a role of assisting the regulation when closing.

By the way, the basic configuration of the stopper means 60 in this embodiment is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, but one end of the spring 63 is the tip end side of the projecting pin 62, and the other end is the rear end portion of the cylinder 61. It is fixed on the side. When the projecting pin 62 is twisted and rotated in the direction in which the elastic force is generated in the spring 63, the spring 62 is restored to the position before the rotation by the restoring force of the spring 63. Further, the stopper means 60 includes a temporary locking means capable of maintaining the unlocked state with the door opened, and a temporary locking releasing means for automatically removing the temporary locking means when the door is closed. Is provided.
The temporary locking means is a protrusion 65 provided on the protruding pin 62 and a notch 66a provided in the pin hole 66 of the cylindrical body 61. As shown in FIG. 10, the protrusions 65 are opposing protrusions projecting from the protrusion pin 62 in the direction perpendicular to the axis, and the length between the ends of the two protrusions 65 is larger than the inner diameter of the pin hole 66. Is also formed large. As shown in FIG. 11B, the notch 66a is a groove through which the protrusion 65 formed around the pin hole 66 can pass. When the protrusion pin 62 is twisted and rotated with the protrusion 65 exposed from the pin hole 66, the protrusion 65 can be locked at the positions shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 11B, the protrusion 65 is caught on the upper surface around the pin hole 66, so that the protruding pin 62 can be held at the position shown in FIG. In this case, the restoring force of the spring 63 is canceled by the frictional force between the protrusion 65 and the surface of the cylinder 61, and the protruding pin 62 does not rotate. However, when the projection 65 is separated from the surface of the cylindrical body 61, the projecting pin 62 is rotated by the restoring force of the spring 63 so that the positions of the projection 65 and the notch 66a are adapted. .

The temporary locking release means is a slope 62c formed at the restoring force of the spring 63 and the tip of the protruding pin 62. As shown in FIG. 11A, the inclined surface 62c is formed so as to be able to come into contact with the corner portion 55C of the moving block 55 when the protruding pin 62 is locked to the cylindrical body 61 by the protrusion 65. When the moving block 55 moves in the back direction in contact with the corners 55C of the block 55, the protruding pin 62 is pushed back from the storage case 61 in the direction of the white arrow. For this reason, the friction caused by the contact between the protrusion 65 of the protruding pin 62 and the surface of the cylinder 61 is eliminated, and the protruding pin 62 is formed to rotate in the black arrow direction by the restoring force of the spring 63.
According to the stopper means 60 formed as described above, when the lower door 40 is closed, the rear end 62A of the protruding pin 62 is picked to release the tension lock. At this time, since the protrusion 65 matches the position of the notch 66a, the protrusion 65 can be moved out of the cylindrical body 61. Then, the projecting pin 62 is rotated so that the spring 63 generates an elastic force, and the projecting pin 65 is hooked on the pin hole 66 to temporarily latch the projecting pin 62 (see FIG. 11). In this way, even if the hand is released from the projecting pin 62, the projecting pin 62 does not project into the support case 51 to be locked. If the lower door 40 is closed after performing such processing, the moving block 55 is pushed by the connecting member 53 and slides in the back direction. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11A, the corner 55C of the moving block 55 abuts against the inclined surface 62c of the projecting pin 62, and the projecting pin 62 is pushed up in the direction of the white arrow to release the temporary locking. Thus, the projecting pin 62 is rotated in the direction of the black arrow by the restoring force of the spring 63, and the protrusion 65 is brought into a lockable state that matches the position of the notch 66a (FIG. 10B). In this state, if the door is opened, that is, if the moving block 55 moves to the near side, the protruding pin 62 can pass through the support case 51 and be locked.

Thus, according to the above-described embodiment, in order to release the locked state of the stopper means 60, it is only necessary to pull and rotate the projecting pin 62, and the projecting pin 62 located at the back of the housing is held. Work can be done much more easily than pushing the retreat board 56.
By the way, in the above-described embodiment, the protruding pin 62 is provided as a means for preventing the movement of the moving body 52. As the movement preventing means, although not particularly illustrated, a hole through which the end of the moving body 52 can pass is provided. You may provide the protrusion board which has. When the door is closed, the moving body 52 passes through the hole of the protruding plate.When the moving body 52 moves to the near side by opening the door, the protruding plate is pushed out toward the side plate 16 and the position of the hole is shifted. It is possible to prevent the body 52 from moving in the back direction. Or conversely, when the moving body 52 moves to the near side, the protruding plate may be pushed back in the opposite direction to the side plate 16 so that the position of the hole is shifted.

Further, the temporary locking means and the temporary locking release means are not limited to the above form, and the protruding pin 62 and the protruding plate can be temporarily locked, and the locking is released at the same time as the door is closed. Any known form may be used.
In addition, this invention can be used also for the slot machine in which the front door 3 is not divided | segmented up and down, and can also be used for the slot machine which is not a separation type. Furthermore, it can be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention, with the front door 3 removed from the main body of the separation type slot machine. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the separation type slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a plane sectional view which shows the opening and closing of a door, and a motion of a door closing control means. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a plane sectional view which shows the opening and closing of a door, and a motion of a door closing control means. FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing the movement of the stopper means according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing the movement of the stopper means according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of a door closing control means. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a plane sectional view which shows the opening and closing of a door, and a motion of a door closing control means. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a plane sectional view which shows the opening and closing of a door, and a motion of a door closing control means. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a plane sectional view which shows a motion of a stopper means. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a plane sectional view which shows a motion of a stopper means. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of a closing control means.

Explanation of symbols

S Separable slot machine 1 Housing unit 2 Exchange unit 3 Front door 4 Power supply unit 5 Hopper unit
10 Fixing device 11 Opening
12 Middle plate 13 Upper opening
14 Lower opening 15 Bottom plate 16 Side plate
17 Top plate 18 Back plate
19 Hinge
20 reel unit 21 support
23 Rotating reel 24 Board unit
25 Hinge
30 Upper door 31 Display window
32 Display device 33 Decoration
35 Speaker 36 Upper door engaging part
37 Locking mechanism
40 Lower door 41 Operation section
42 Medal slot 43 Medal plate
44 Keyhole 45 Medal selector
46 Lower door engagement part 47 Lock mechanism
50 Closing control means 51 Support case
52 Moving object 53 Connecting member
54 Fixed part 55 Moving block
56 Advance and Retreat 57 57 Advance and Retreat
60 Stopper means 61 Tube
62 Protruding pin 63 Spring
64 Spring holder 65 Protrusion
66 Pin hole 160 Recess

Claims (2)

A housing having an opening on the front side;
A gaming device installed inside the housing and a control device for controlling the operation of the gaming device;
At least a front door attached to the housing via a hinge and closing the opening so as to be openable and closable,
A gaming machine having a door closing restricting means for restricting the front door from being completely closed,
This closing control means
A moving object,
A support case for slidably supporting the movable body and fixing the movable body in the housing;
A connecting member that is variably attached to the back surface of the front door and the moving body, and connects the front door and the moving body,
The moving member slides so that the moving body moves to the near side by the connecting member that changes as the front door opens, and the moving body moves to the back side by the connecting member that changes as the front door closes. It is slidably shaped to move,
Stopper means for stopping the movement of the moving body before the position when the door is closed,
As the front door opens, the moving body moves to the near side, so that the stopper means prevents the moving body from moving in the back direction, and the front door is in a completely closed position. Regulate,
The said stopper means is formed so that the movement stop state of the said moving body can be cancelled | released at the time of a door opening. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the closing control means is arranged on an inner surface on the hinge side of the housing.

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