JP2005168717A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the fraudulence such as guiding the game balls to the prize winning slots by inserting a foreign piece into the playing area through a clearance generated on the side part where the hinge parts of the pachinko game machine are located. <P>SOLUTION: A glass door 12 has the body 28 of the door pivoted on the base part 11a of the body and an armoring body 29 covering the front and side of the door body 28. The glass door 12 turns on a metal pin 33 and on the rear of the door body 28, two lines of protrusion 40 and 41 are arranged sticking out toward the body 11 of the game machine. Lines of protrusion 44 and 45 are arranged on the base part 11a of the body sticking out toward the door body 28. When the glass door 12 is closed, the lines of protrusion 40 and 44 and the lines of protrusion 41 and 45 approach each other respectively and the lines of protrusion 40 and 41 are positioned closer to the playing area with respect to the lines of protrusion 44 and 45. The pairs of lines of protrusion facing each other blocks the foreign piece to be inserted through a clearance S1 between the base part 11a of the body and the glass door 12, thereby completely preventing the invasion of the foreign pieces into the playing area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a movable door provided with a window portion that allows a game area to be visually recognized is rotatably supported.

  As a gaming machine installed in a game hall, for example, a ball game machine includes a gaming board provided with a gaming area where a gaming ball is launched, a gaming machine main body including a casing in which the gaming board is incorporated, and a gaming machine main body. It is comprised from the movable door which covers the front of. The movable door has a transparent glass window that exposes the game area to the outside, and the player can observe the movement of the game ball falling through the glass window. The movable door is rotatably supported by the gaming machine body and is locked by a locking device in the closed state. Further, when repairing a failure that has occurred inside the gaming machine, the movable door can be opened after unlocking.

  An upper end and a lower end on one side of the movable door are respectively connected to the gaming machine main body by a hinge portion including a shaft and a bearing for pivotally supporting the movable door. In such a gaming machine, for example, a metal pin bent in an L shape as a first hinge shaft protrudes upward at the upper end portion on one side of the movable door. A first hinge hole into which the metal pin is inserted is provided at an upper portion on one side of the main body. Further, a second hinge hole is provided at the lower end portion on one side of the movable door, and a second projecting upward is inserted into the second hinge hole on the lower portion on one side of the gaming machine main body. A hinge shaft is provided.

  The metal pin provided on the movable door is held so as to be movable in the vertical direction and project upward by a metal fitting fixed to the movable door. When assembling the movable door to the gaming machine body or removing the movable door, the metal pin protruding upward can be moved downward to be retracted, so that the movable door in the closed state and the gaming machine body can be retracted. The gap can be reduced, and a thin cell board made of celluloid (called a cell board), a wire, a piano wire, etc. is inserted into the game area from a physically small gap to prevent an illegal act of guiding the game ball to the winning opening. be able to.

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, there is a gap in the side part of the gaming machine provided with the hinge part so that the movable door can be rotated, from which the cell board or the piano wire is inserted. There is a problem of cheating.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent an illegal act using a gap generated in a side part of a gaming machine provided with a hinge part.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a gaming machine main body provided with a gaming area for playing a game by supplying a gaming medium, and a movable door having a window portion that makes the gaming area visible. In the gaming machine in which the movable door is pivotally mounted on its side to open and close to an open position that exposes the gaming area and a closed position that covers the gaming area, the gaming machine body pivotally mounts the movable door A first ridge formed on the side of the gaming machine main body and projecting from the upper end to the lower end thereof; and a second ridge formed in parallel to the central side of the first ridge. The movable door is formed to project from the upper end to the lower end of the side portion pivotally attached to the gaming machine body, and is provided on the side of the movable door. A fourth protrusion that is arranged side by side on the center side of the second protrusion, and the second protrusion has a protruding height. Is lower than the height of the first protrusion, and is formed at a height that does not contact the third protrusion when the movable door is opened and closed, and the movable door is in the closed position. Is arranged such that the third ridge and the first ridge are opposed to each other and the side surfaces thereof are close to or in contact with each other, and the fourth ridge and the second ridge are The arrangement is such that the side surfaces face each other and are close to or in contact with each other.

  The gaming machine main body includes a game base having the game area and a main body base that holds the movable door, and an outer frame that surrounds and holds the main body base, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion. A protruding portion is provided on the main body base, and the first protruding portion protrudes from a side portion of the main body base at a position between the outer frame and the movable door in the closed position. It is characterized by this.

  According to the present invention, the ridge protruding from the gaming machine main body toward the movable door and the ridge protruding from the movable door toward the gaming machine main body have a structure for closing the space on the side of the gaming machine. Wires such as cell boards and piano wires inserted from the gaps formed on the side portions are blocked to prevent them from reaching the game area. Since there are a plurality of closing structures formed by protruding the protrusions of the gaming machine main body and the protrusions of the movable door in opposite directions to each other from the gaming machine side to the gaming area, the cell plate, the wire, etc. Even if the screw is forcibly screwed between the first set of ridges closest to the side of the gaming machine, the movement of the tip of the cell plate, wire, etc. can be restricted at this part, It becomes difficult to enter the game area through the game, and an effect of preventing fraud can be obtained.

  In the gaming machine provided with an outer frame for fixing the main body base in which the game board is incorporated to the island facility or the like, the first side portion of the main body base is positioned so that the first protrusion is positioned in front of the outer frame. By providing it in the space, the space outside the game area can be effectively utilized without squeezing the space for the game area. Furthermore, the movable door with the decorative property is positioned in front of the first protrusion, so that the outer frame and the main body base without the decorative property can be hidden to enhance the beauty of the gaming machine. In addition, since the movable door is in a position protruding on the same plane or side as the outer frame, when a plurality of gaming machines are arranged adjacent to each other, or when an intermediary machine is arranged adjacent to the gaming machines, etc. In addition, the gap generated between them can be reduced, and the room for inserting foreign objects into the side of the gaming machine can be further reduced to improve crime prevention.

  In FIG. 1, a ball game machine 10 is configured to include a game machine main body 11 and a glass door (movable door) 12. The gaming machine main body 11 includes a rectangular outer frame 11a and a main body base 11b in which a gaming board 13 is incorporated. The outer frame 11a is for fixing the ball game machine 10 to an island (a collection facility of game machines) provided in the game hall. The glass door 12 is rotatably attached to the gaming machine main body 11. The glass door 12 has a glass window 14 fitted with a glass plate as a transparent plate, and the player can visually recognize the game board 13 through the glass window 14.

  On the front surface of the game board 13, a game area in which a game ball is launched by the player's operation is provided. In the game area provided on the game board 13, a plurality of structures such as obstacle nails and windmills, a liquid crystal display device 15, a start winning opening 16 and an attacker 17 are provided. Since these are all known, the details thereof are omitted. Further, on the back of the game board 13, a substrate provided with a circuit for controlling the liquid crystal display device 15, a motor for driving the attacker 17, a control device for operating them, and the like are assembled.

  A tray 20 and a handle 21 are provided at the lower part of the gaming machine main body 11. A game ball used for the game is set in the tray 20, and a prize ball obtained by playing the game is paid out. The handle 21 is connected to a ball launcher provided inside the gaming machine main body 11, and is operated when a game ball is launched. When the handle 21 is rotated, a game ball is automatically launched with a strength corresponding to the angle of rotation.

  In FIG. 2, the glass door 12 includes a door body 28, an exterior body 29, and a glass plate 30. The exterior body 29 has a shape that covers the front and side surfaces of the door body 28 and protects electrical components such as speakers and light emitting elements provided on the door body 28. The glass plate 30 is attached to the door body 28 from the back side thereof, and rotates in the direction opposite to the direction in which the glass door 12 is opened. The glass plate 30 can be easily removed from the door body 28 when cleaning the glass surface or the surrounding edges. The door main body 28 consists of a frame provided with an opening into which the glass plate 30 is fitted in the center. On the front surface of the door main body 28, metal fittings 31 and 32 are respectively provided at the upper side and the lower side.

  A metal pin 33 as a hinge shaft inserted into a bearing hole 35 provided in the gaming machine main body 11 is held on the metal fitting 31 at the upper end of the side portion of the door main body 28. A spring is inserted into the metal pin 33 and a washer-shaped ring member (not shown) is fixed. The elastic force when the ring member becomes a flange of the metal pin 33 and the spring is compressed is applied to the metal pin 33. 33, and the metal pin 33 is urged upward. The metal fitting 32 is used for inserting a shaft projection 36 provided on the gaming machine main body 11. The glass door 12 is pivotable when the door body 28 is pivotally attached to the gaming machine body 11. Both the metal fittings 31 and 32 are fixed to the front surface of the door body 28 by screws or the like.

  In FIG. 3, a ridge (third ridge portion) 40 and a ridge (fourth ridge portion) 41 are provided on the back surface of the door body 28 perpendicular to the back surface. The two ridges 40 and 41 are parallel to each other, the ridge 40 is provided on the side of the door body 28, and the ridge 41 is provided closer to the center of the door body 28 than the ridge 40. Yes. The ridges 40 and 41 are formed from the upper end to the lower end where the metal fittings 31 and 32 on the side of the door main body 28 are provided, and the ridge 40 located on the side is on the center side. Its height is lower than Article 41.

  In FIG. 4, the main body base 11 is provided with a protrusion 44 (first protrusion) and a protrusion (second protrusion) 45 protruding toward the glass door 12. The ridge 44 is provided at a position directly in front of the front end portion of the outer frame 11 a, and the height thereof is higher than that of the ridge 45. The ridges 40 and 41 provided on the door main body 28 are provided in the direction opposite to the ridges 44 and 45 and close to each other. The ridges 40 and 41 are located inside the gaming machine main body 11 close to the game area with respect to the ridges 44 and 45, respectively. A gap S <b> 1 on the side of the ball and ball game machine 10 generated between the gaming machine main body 11 and the glass door 12 is equal to a gap generated between the protrusion 44 and the exterior body 29. The side wall 29a of the exterior body 29 covers the side surface of the door main body 29 so that the metal fitting 31 is not exposed to the outside, and the protrusion 44 is partially covered by the side wall 29a. The clearance S <b> 1 is a minimum size that prevents the side wall 29 a from contacting the protrusion 44 when the glass door 12 is opened.

  The front end surface 40 a of the protrusion 40 is located closer to the main body base 11 b than the front end surface 44 a of the protrusion 44, and the protrusion 40 and the protrusion 44 are viewed from the outside of the ball game machine 10. Are overlapping. The protrusion 40 is provided at a position where the distance from the protrusion 44 is several steps smaller than the gap S <b> 1 or the side surface of the protrusion 40 contacts the side surface of the protrusion 44. Similarly, the tip surface 41a of the ridge 41 is closer to the gaming machine main body 11 than the tip surface 45a of the ridge 45, and is the gap between the protrusion 41 and the protrusion 45 smaller than the gap S1? Alternatively, it is provided at a position in contact with the side surface of the protrusion 45. The protrusion 40 and the protrusion 44 protrude in a staggered manner so that the side surfaces 40b and 44b are at least close to each other, thereby forming a first closing structure that prevents foreign matter from entering through the gap S1. The strips 41 and the ridges 45 are alternately projected and combined so that the side surfaces 41b and 45b are at least close to each other, thereby forming a second closing structure for preventing foreign matter from entering from the outside.

  Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. The glass door 12 is unlocked and released by an attendant at the game hall when a failure such as a clogged game ball occurs in the game area. When the glass door 12 is opened, the door body 28 and the exterior body 29 attached to the front surface rotate about the metal pin 33 (FIG. 4B). The side wall 29a of the exterior body 29 rotates without contacting the protrusion 44, and the protrusion 40 of the door main body 28 can rotate without contacting the protrusion 45 of the gaming machine main body 41. it can. On the other hand, when the glass door 12 is closed, the front end surface 44a of the ridge 44 and the edge of the side wall 29a of the exterior body 29 face each other, and the ridge 40 and the ridge 41 are close to the ridge 44 and the ridge 45, respectively. Return to.

  In FIG. 5, when the foreign matter A1 such as a cell plate, a wire, or a piano wire is inserted from the gap S <b> 1 in a state where the glass door 12 is closed, the protrusion 40 and the protrusion 44 are in contact with each other or the protrusion 40. In any case where there is a slight gap between the protrusion 40 and the protrusion 44, the foreign object A1 is pushed between the protrusion 40 and the protrusion 44 by forcibly pushing the foreign object A1. It enters between the doors 12. However, when the foreign matter A1 is further inserted, the tip of the foreign matter A1 is folded back into a U shape at the base portion of the ridge 45, and the tip of the pushed foreign matter A1 hits the door body 28.

  Here, when the tip of the foreign matter A1 bends toward the ridge 40, even if the foreign matter A1 is pushed in, the tip is confined in the space surrounded by the ridges 40 and 41 and the ridges 44 and 45. Will not reach the gaming area. Further, as shown by a one-dot chain line in the figure, when the tip of the foreign matter A1 is bent toward the ridge 41, the tip of the foreign matter A1 that is forcibly pushed in between the ridge 40 and the ridge 44 is manipulated. Since this cannot already be done, it is quite difficult to insert the tip of the foreign object A1 between the protrusion 41 and the protrusion 45. Even if the tip of the foreign object A1 enters between the ridge 41 and the ridge 45, there is no gap between the ridge 41 and the ridge 44, or there is only a small gap, Even if the foreign matter A1 is pushed in from the gap S1, the foreign matter A1 cannot pass between the ridge 41 and the ridge 44, and the foreign matter A1 does not reach the game area.

  In this way, in the ball game machine 10, when the glass door 12 is rotated, it can be opened and closed without any obstacles caused by the protrusions 40 and 41 and the protrusions 44 and 45. Foreign objects cannot be inserted into the game area from the gap between the side of the ball and ball game machine 10 generated between the machine body 11 and the glass door 12, and illegal acts such as guiding the game ball to the winning hole are ensured. Can be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, the game machine main body 11 and the movable door 12 are each provided with two ridges, but in order to further enhance the effect of preventing fraud, three or more ridges are provided on the game machine main body. 11 and the glass door 12 may be provided in the same number. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the some protrusion is provided in the door main body 28 which comprises the glass door 12, the some protrusion may be provided in the exterior body 29 which covers the door main body 28. FIG. The distance between the first and second protrusions and the distance between the third and fourth protrusions are preferably as small as possible because a large space for the game area can be secured. . The wall thickness of each protrusion is appropriately set depending on the material, but it is preferable not to increase the wall thickness when the game area is narrowed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although each protrusion is all formed in linear form, you may have the shape where one part or all part was bent. Also, the plurality of protrusions provided on one of the gaming machine main body and the movable door may not be completely parallel and of the same shape, and some of the protrusions may be missing or inclined due to design circumstances. You may have a parallel part and should just have the parallelism in which the obstruction | occlusion structure which interrupts | blocks a foreign material is comprised. At this time, the ridge provided on the gaming machine main body preferably has a shape that follows each ridge of the movable door, but the shape of the ridges facing each other may not be completely the same. The present invention is not limited to a ball game machine using an iron ball as a game medium, but can also be applied to a game machine using a ball of a different material or a game medium of another shape such as a disk-shaped medal.

It is an external appearance perspective view of a bullet ball game machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of a glass door. It is a partial rear view of the door main body which comprises a glass door. It is sectional drawing which looked at the hinge part periphery from upper direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that cheating is prevented.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Ball game machine 11 Game machine main body 11a Outer frame 11b Main body base 12 Glass door 31, 32 Hardware 33 Metal pin 28 Door main body 40, 41 Projection 44, 45 Projection

Claims (2)

A gaming machine main body provided with a game area for supplying a game medium and playing a game, and a movable door having a window portion that allows the game area to be visually recognized, the movable door being pivotally attached to the side thereof In a gaming machine that is opened and closed between an open position that exposes the gaming area and a closed position that covers the gaming area,
The gaming machine main body is formed to protrude from the upper end to the lower end on the side portion on which the movable door is pivotally attached, and the first ridge portion provided on the side portion side of the gaming machine main body and the center thereof. A second ridge portion arranged side by side,
The movable door is formed so as to protrude from the upper end to the lower end of the side portion pivotally attached to the gaming machine body, and the third protrusion provided on the side portion side of the movable door and the center thereof. A fourth ridge portion arranged side by side,
The projecting height of the second projecting ridge is lower than the height of the first projecting ridge, and does not contact the third projecting ridge when the movable door is opened and closed. Formed into
When the movable door is in the closed position, the third protrusion and the first protrusion are opposed to each other so that the side surfaces thereof are close to or in contact with each other, and the fourth protrusion A gaming machine, wherein the second protrusions are opposed to each other and their side surfaces are close to or in contact with each other. The gaming machine main body is composed of a game board having the game area and a main body base for holding the movable door, and an outer frame surrounding and holding the main body base,
The first protrusion and the second protrusion are provided on the main body base,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first ridge portion is located between the outer frame and the movable door in the closed position and protrudes from a side portion of the main body base portion. .

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