JP2006006415A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To have a structure capable of facilitating a reuse and preventing the damage of a cord. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a metal body part S1 opened in the front side viewed from a player and supporting a front door S2 to open/close the opening, and penetration holes 300 and 400 penetrating through the inside and the outside of the body part S1. The edge parts of the penetration holes 300 and 400 are bent and formed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a box body that is open on the front side when viewed from a player and that supports a front door so that the opening can be opened and closed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of gaming machines are attached to an island facility of a game hall with a predetermined interval (for example, Patent Document 1). When the gaming machine casing is made of wood, it is easy to process, but when the gaming machine casing is fixed to the island facility by a fixing member such as a screw or nail, the gaming machine However, there is a drawback that the casing is easily damaged by a fixing member. For this reason, the housing | casing comprised with the wooden was not suitable as a member for performing reuse.

On the other hand, when the casing of the gaming machine is made of metal, it is difficult to break and the original form is held for a long time, and the metal case is melted to another form. Therefore, the casing made of metal is attracting more attention than the casing made of wood as a reusable member.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 03-72313

  However, the metal housing is easy to reuse, but when the through hole is formed in the housing, the edge of the through hole protrudes like a blade when the through hole is formed Therefore, there has been a problem that the cord inserted through the through hole is easily damaged or disconnected.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be easily reused and can have a structure capable of preventing damage to a cord.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a metal box body whose front side is opened as viewed from the player and whose front door is supported so that the opening can be opened and closed, and the inside and outside of the box body are penetrated. A through hole is provided, and the through hole is formed by bending an edge of the through hole.

  In the above invention, the through hole may be hemmed at the edge of the through hole.

  In the above invention, the through hole may be a hole through which a cord that allows power to be supplied to the device or a cord that allows information relating to the game to be output to the outside.

  In the above invention, the gaming machine may be a pachislot machine or a ball game machine.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while being easy to reuse, it can have a structure which can prevent damage to a code | cord.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Here, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. In addition, since description here is the best form by which this invention is implemented, this invention is not limited to the said form.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachislot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a symbol row represented on the outer peripheral surface of a reel provided in the pachislot machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the housing | casing in a pachislot machine.

  A pachislot machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine has a housing composed of a main body (box) S1 and a front door S2 attached to the main body S1 so as to be opened and closed (see FIG. 3). ). Here, the main body S1 is made of metal, and the front door S2 is made of resin or metal.

  In FIG. 1 showing the front of the exterior of such a pachislot machine 1, three reels 2, 3, 4 constituting a variable display unit are rotatably provided at the center, and a display window 5, 6 and 7 are provided. A symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols is drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 2, 3, 4 and these symbols are observed through the display windows 5, 6, 7. These display windows 5, 6, and 7 are provided with a total of five pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B, three horizontally and two diagonally. In addition, on the lower right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a medal slot 8 for a player to insert medals is arranged.

  Further, on the left side of the display windows 5 to 7, four game state display lamps 9 to 12, three bet number display lamps 13 to 15, a credit display unit 16, and a start lamp 17 are provided from the top. ing. The details of the game state display lamps 9 to 12 are a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) game state lamp 9, a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) game state lamp 10, a re-game display lamp 11, and a game. This is a stop display lamp 12. The BB gaming status lamp 9 is lit during the BB gaming status, the RB gaming status lamp 10 is lit during the RB gaming status, and the re-gaming display lamp 11 is replayed (replay). The lighting / game stop display lamp 12 is controlled so as to be lit when the time interval between the previous game and the current game is less than a predetermined time or when an error occurs, and the bet number display lamps 13 to 15 indicate the number of medals inserted. The lighting is controlled accordingly. The credit display unit 16 includes a two-digit 7-segment LED, and displays the number of medals currently credited to the pachislot machine 1. The start lamp 17 blinks when the operation of the start lever 30 described later is valid.

  Further, on the right side of the display windows 5 to 7, a bonus count display section 18, a WIN lamp 19, a payout number display section 20, and an insert lamp 21 are provided from the top. The bonus count display section 18 is made up of three-digit 7-segment LEDs, and digitally displays the remaining number of possible winnings of the RB game and the jack game when winning the bonus game. The WIN lamp 19 is turned on when BB or RB is internally won and the image display device 22 described later notifies that the BB or RB has been internally won. Further, the WIN lamp 19 is always turned on when winning a prize in BB or RB. The payout number display unit 20 displays the number of medals to be paid out by winning, including a 2-digit 7-segment LED. The insert lamp 21 is lit when a medal can be accepted at the medal slot 8.

  Further, an image display device 22 such as a liquid crystal is provided immediately below the display windows 5 to 7. The image display device 22 displays a game demonstration screen and effect images over a plurality of games. The medal slot 8 is provided in the protruding portion 37 of the right casing of the image display device 22.

  On the left side of the image display device 22, a cross key 23, an A button 24, a B button 25, a 1 BET switch 26, a 2 BET switch 27, and a maximum BET switch 28 are provided. The cross key 23 is operated to switch in four directions, up, down, left and right, and is used together with the A button 24 and the B button 25 to select information to be displayed on the image display device 22. The BET switches 26 to 28 display 1 to 3 medals in one game instead of inserting medals into the medal slot 8 when the number of medals is displayed on the credit display unit 16 and credited. Used when betting.

  A credit medal settlement switch 29, a start lever 30, and stop buttons 31, 32, and 33 are provided below the image display device 22 from the left. The credit medal settlement switch 29 is used when the medal credited to the pachislot machine 1 is settled. Further, the operation of the start lever 30 starts the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 all at once. The stop buttons 31, 32 and 33 are arranged corresponding to the respective reels 2 to 4, and the operation is validated when the rotation of each of the reels 2 to 4 reaches a constant speed. Accordingly, the rotation of the reels 2 to 4 is stopped.

  A medal tray 34 is provided at the lower front of the pachi-slot machine 1. The medal tray 34 stores medals paid out from the medal payout opening 35. In addition, a payout display section 36 indicating how many medals are paid out in response to a prize is provided at the upper front portion of the pachi-slot machine 1, and speakers 82L and 82R are attached to the left and right thereof.

  A waist panel 38 having a design corresponding to the model motif is attached to a position sandwiched between the stop buttons 31 to 33 and the medal tray 34.

  FIG. 2 shows a symbol row represented on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2, 3, and 4. Each symbol row is configured by arranging 21 types of symbols. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, “7” (symbol 91), “punch A” (symbol 92), “punch B” (symbol 93), “punching ball” (symbol 94), “bell” ( Seven types of symbols of symbol 95), “cherry” (symbol 96), and “revenge” (symbol 97) are set. Each symbol is assigned a code number “1” to “21” and stored in the ROM as a symbol table. The reels 2, 3, and 4 are rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a partition plate 40 that divides the internal space vertically is attached in the main body S1 of the housing. In the upper space partitioned by the partition plate 40, a main control board 41 and a reel unit 42 are arranged vertically.

  Here, the main control board 41 is composed of a microcomputer as a main component and is added with a circuit for random number sampling, and an internal lottery for determining whether to win or not, reels 2, 3, 4 Rotation and stop, and medal payout control. The reel unit 42 stores the above-described reels 2, 3, 4 and a stepping motor that rotationally drives them.

  In a lower space located below the partition plate 40, a hopper 44 in which medals to be paid out are stored is installed at the approximate center. A medal auxiliary storage 45 in which medals overflowing from the hopper 44 enter is arranged at the lower right of the hopper 44. Under the hopper 44, medals in the hopper 44 are paid out from the medal payout opening according to the number of winning prizes. A payout unit 46 is arranged. Further, on the left side of the hopper 44, there are provided a reset switch used when returning from the non-gameable state, a setting switch for adjusting the winning probability of the BB, and the like, and a power source for supplying power to the pachislot machine 1 by operating the main switch The unit is housed and installed in the power supply housing 47.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, in the front door S2 which is the other side of the housing, a gaming state display base 50 for displaying a blinking pattern according to each gaming state is installed at the top. A cold cathode tube illuminating the cold cathode tube inverter 52 which is an inverter of a cold cathode tube for illuminating the payout display unit 36 and the reels 2 to 4 below the payout display unit 36 on the lower side of the game state display base 50. A cold cathode tube inverter 53, which is an inverter of 54, is installed. Further, the above-described speakers 82L and 82R are located on the left and right sides of the cold cathode tube inverters 52 and 53, respectively.

  On the upper side of the display windows 5 to 7, an upper relay base 56 that relays the game state display base 50, cold cathode tube inverters 52 and 53, speakers 82 </ b> L and 82 </ b> R and a sub-control base 55 described later is disposed.

  Below the display windows 5 to 7, display contents of the image display device 22, reel symbol display lamp, reel symbol display LED, gaming state display base 50, sound effects by the speakers 82 </ b> L and 82 </ b> R, and subs for controlling communication The control board 55 is disposed slightly below the center. In addition, a game medal cancellation chute 63 is attached as a passage through which inserted medals are returned to the medal tray 34 so as to avoid the sub-control base 55.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an appearance of the main body S1 constituting the housing of the pachislot gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a view showing the back bottom of the main body S1. As shown in FIG. 4, the main body S <b> 1 has a front side opened as viewed from the player side, and is formed in a box shape. Specifically, the main body S1 includes two side plates S1a and S1b arranged on the left and right as viewed from the player side, an upper plate S1c and a bottom plate S1d arranged on the upper and lower sides as viewed from the player side, and the player It is configured by combining with a back plate S1e arranged on the back side when viewed from the side.

  The side plates S1a, S1b, and the bottom plate S1d are formed with throttle portions 100a, 100b, 100c having flat surfaces protruding inward from the outside of the main body S1. The throttle portion 100b is formed with a recess portion 101b for positioning the dispensing unit 46. In addition to the side plates S1a, S1b, and the bottom plate S1d, a diaphragm portion may be formed on the upper plate S1c and the back plate S1e.

  The bottom plate S1d is provided with a unit mounting bracket 110, a medal passage hole 120, a cover member 130, and a piece of wood 140 in addition to the above-described throttle portions 100b and 100c. The unit mounting bracket 110 is a member for mounting the dispensing unit 46 on the throttle part 100b and disposed at a position that divides the bottom plate S1d into approximately two. The medal passage hole 120 is formed on the surface of the throttle portion 100c, and is a hole for discharging the medal overflowing from the hopper 44 to the outside without being stored in the medal auxiliary storage 45. The cover member 130 is a member that closes the medal passage hole 120 and is fixed to the throttle portion 100 c and the piece of wood 140. The wooden piece 140 is a member that is disposed in the lower part inside the right side plate S1a, and a part of the cover member 130 is fixed by a fixing member (for example, a screw or a nail).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a back diaphragm portion 100d is further formed on the back surface side of the bottom plate S1d. The back diaphragm 100d has a width that is approximately the same as the width of the pachislot machine 1, and forms a flat surface that protrudes from the inside of the main body S1 to the outside. A lower end surface S11e of the back plate S1e is disposed substantially parallel to the back diaphragm portion 100d, and the lower end surface S11e protrudes below the lower end surfaces of the side plates S1a and S1b. In the present embodiment, the surface of the back diaphragm 100d and the lower end surface S11e have substantially the same height.

  6 and 7 are views showing the through holes 300 and 400, respectively. The through holes 300 and 400 are formed in the back plate S1e, and are holes that penetrate the inside and the outside of the main body S1. The through hole 300 is formed slightly above the position at which the main body S1 is roughly divided into two vertically (see FIG. 4), and the through hole 400 is disposed at a position facing the back surface of the power supply housing 47. (See FIGS. 4 and 7). In the present embodiment, the through hole 300 is formed so that a cord for supplying power to the device can be inserted (see FIG. 6), and the through hole 400 is formed so that a code for outputting information about the game to the outside can be inserted. (See FIG. 7). Note that the information related to the game includes information regarding the number of medals inserted / paid out, the number of times BB or RB has won, the number of unit games started after the pachislot machine 1 is turned on, and the like.

  Here, in the step of forming the through holes 300 and 400, as shown in FIG. 6A, first, the hole 301 is opened by pressing. When the hole 301 is opened, the edge 302 of the hole 301 protrudes like a blade. After that, as shown in FIG. 6B, the edge 302 protruding like a blade is folded outward. In this embodiment, hemming is used in the process shown in FIG. When these series of steps are completed, a through hole 300 as shown in FIG. 6C is formed. The through hole 400 is also formed by the same process. Note that the holes that are hemmed are not limited to the through holes 300 and 400, and a detection unit (for detecting that the medals overflowing from the hopper 44 are stored up to the upper limit of the medal auxiliary storage 45) It may be an opening to which (not shown) is attached.

  FIG. 8 is an exploded view showing the speaker mounting portion 200. As shown in FIG. 8, each of the speaker mounting portions 200 is provided slightly below the position where the main body S1 is roughly divided into two, and is provided on the left and right so that speakers (not shown) can be attached. ing. The speaker mounting portion 200 includes a through hole 201 formed so that sound emitted from a speaker provided inside the main body S1 can be emitted to the outside of the main body S1, and a fixing member 205 that fixes the cover member 203 or the speaker. Is formed of a hole 202 for fitting the through hole 201 and a cover member 203 for covering the through hole 201.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8, when the speaker is not attached, the hole 202 formed in the back plate S1e and the hole 204 formed in the cover member 203 are combined, and the fixing member 205 is formed in the hole 202. , 204, the cover member 203 is fixed to the back plate S1e by being fitted from the inside of the main body S1. On the other hand, when the speaker is attached, the hole 202 formed in the back plate S1e and the hole (not shown) formed in the speaker are combined, and the fixing member 205 is connected to the main body S1 via these holes. The speaker is fixed to the back plate S1e by being fitted from the inside. The speaker is configured to be able to emit high or low sounds.

  According to the present invention as described above, the pachislot machine 1 has a structure capable of preventing the cord from being damaged by the hemming process in which the edges of the through holes 300 and 400 are bent. There are cases where it is possible. That is, when the through holes 300 and 400 are opened in the main body S1 made of metal, the opened edge 302 is projected into a blade shape, and the cord is damaged by the edge 302. However, since the through holes 300 and 400 are hemmed, the pachislo machine 1 may have a structure capable of preventing the cord from being damaged.

  In particular, the through-hole 300 is a hole through which a cord that can supply power to the device is inserted, and the through-hole 300 is hemmed, so that the pachislot machine 1 has an electric shock due to the cord being damaged. Can be prevented.

  In addition, when the old-style pachislot machine 1 is replaced with the latest pachi-slot machine 1 in the game hall, the case S1 of the old-style pachislot machine 1 is made of metal. It may be dissolved and used as another form, and the exterior of the housing S1 may not be easily damaged, and the pachislot machine 1 may have a structure that can be easily reused.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to the pachislot machine 1 which is one of the gaming machines is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a pachinko machine or a ball-type gaming machine is used. Alternatively, the present invention can be applied to various game machines installed in a game center.

It is a front view which shows the pachi-slot machine which is one form of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol row | line | column represented on the outer peripheral surface of the reel provided in the pachislot machine. It is a front view which shows the positional relationship of each apparatus attached to the main-body part in a pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the front of the main-body part in a pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the side surface and back surface of a main-body part in a pachislot machine. It is a figure which shows the through hole in a pachislot machine (the 1). It is a figure which shows the through hole in a pachislot machine (the 2). It is a figure which shows the speaker attachment part attached to the main-body part in a pachislot machine.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine, 2 ... Reel, 5-7 ... Display window, 8 ... Medal insertion slot, 9-12 ... Game status display lamp, 13-15 ... Bet number display lamp, 16 ... Credit display part, 17 ... Start lamp , 18 ... Bonus count display section, 19 ... WIN lamp, 20 ... Dividend number display section, 21 ... Insert lamp, 22 ... Image display device, 23 ... Cross key, 24 ... A button, 25 ... B button, 26-28 ... BET switch, 29 ... Credit medal settlement switch, 30 ... Start lever, 31-33 ... Stop button, 34 ... Medal tray, 35 ... Medal payout port, 36 ... Dividend display part, 37 ... Projection part, 38 ... Lumbar panel, 40 ... Plate, 41 ... Main control base, 42 ... Reel unit, 44 ... Hopper, 45 ... Medal auxiliary storage, 46 ... Dispensing unit, 47 ... Power supply housing 50 ... gaming state display board, 52 ... cold cathode tube inverter, 53 ... cold cathode tube inverter, 54 ... cold cathode tube, 55 ... sub-control board, 56 ... upper relay board, 63 ... gaming medal cancellation shoot, 100 ... Diaphragm part 110 ... Unit mounting bracket 120 ... Medal passage hole 130 ... Cover member 140 ... Wood piece 200 ... Speaker mounting part 201 ... Through hole 202 ... Hole 203 ... Cover member 204 ... Hole 205 ... Fixed member, 300 ... through hole, 301 ... hole, 302 ... edge, 400 ... through hole

Claims (2)

A metal box with a front side opened when viewed from the player and a front door supported to be able to open and close the opening;
A through-hole penetrating the inside and outside of the box is provided,
The gaming machine, wherein the through hole is formed by bending an edge of the through hole.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an edge of the through hole is hemmed.