JP2007185280A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change a display panel disposed on the front face side of a feed tray. <P>SOLUTION: A feed tray unit including the feed tray 6 and a side cover 31 is disposed below a front door, and a holder frame unit 22 for holding a graphic sheet 21 is detachably attached to the front face of the feed tray 6. A frame insertion hole 6a, a holder plate insertion hole 6b and a hook 6c are formed on the front face of the feed tray 6. The holder frame unit 22 is composed of a frame 24 and a transparent holder plate. A hook 24a is formed on the upper face of the frame 24, and a hook, a sheet holding rib and a notch are formed on the transparent holder plate. The hook 24a is inserted into the frame insertion hole 6a, the hook of the transparent holder plate is inserted into the holder plate insertion hole 6b and the hook 6c is inserted into the notch of the transparent holder plate. After that, the holder frame unit 22 is slid to the right to be attached to the feed tray 6. The holder frame 22 is detached from the feed tray 6 by sliding the holder frame unit 22 to the left. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  One of the gaming machines installed in the amusement hall is a pachinko machine. In this pachinko machine, a game board in which a game area where a pachinko ball (game ball) is launched is formed is disposed in the main unit, and the front surface of the game board is covered by a front door holding a glass plate. It has become. A game area restricted by rails is formed on the game board surface, and a plurality of nails, a windmill, a start winning opening, an attacker, a symbol variable display device, and the like are provided in the game area. A pachinko ball enters the start winning opening, the attacker and the payout winning opening, and the pachinko ball can be obtained by winning. A certain value is given to the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball acquired by playing a game can be exchanged for various prizes.

  In recent pachinko machines, there is an increasing demand for cost reduction, and pachinko machines that reduce costs by using each component of the pachinko machine in common with multiple models have been proposed (for example, patent documents). 1).

The pachinko machine includes a launching device that launches the pachinko ball toward the game area, and a supply tray that stores the pachinko ball and sends the stored pachinko ball toward the launching device. A pachinko machine has been proposed in which a display panel (the holding member in this case) is provided, a light source such as an LED is disposed inside the supply tray, and the display panel is illuminated by the LED.
JP 2003-190442 A

  However, in the pachinko machine provided with the display panel on the front surface of the supply tray as described above, the display panel is fixed to the supply tray, and when replacing the display panel (for example, when changing the model of the pachinko machine) There was a problem that it was necessary to replace the supply tray, and it took time and money.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a display panel disposed on the front side of a supply tray can be easily replaced.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a supply tray for supplying stored game balls to a launching device, and openable and closable to the side of the supply tray, and opens and shields the launching device. A gaming machine front unit having a side cover, a printed sheet on which an image is printed, the printed sheet is held so that the image is visible from outside, and the front of the gaming machine A holding member that is detachably attached to the front portion of the unit, and the holding member is restricted from being attached / detached when the side cover is closed, so that the side cover is opened. In this case, the insertion / removal restriction is released and the attachment / detachment becomes possible.

  Further, it is preferable that a light source for irradiating light toward the rear surface of the print sheet is provided on a front surface portion of the gaming machine front unit, and the print sheet is made of a material that transmits light. Examples of the light source include fluorescent tubes and LEDs.

  Further, the holding member is provided so as to cover the front surface of the print sheet and is capable of transmitting light, and a frame body portion that covers the print sheet and the transparent plate part so as to be visible from the outside. And a holding unit for holding the print sheet.

  Further, it is preferable that the holding portion is provided integrally with the transparent plate portion, holds the print sheet in a detachable manner, and the transparent plate portion is detachably attached to the frame body portion.

  A hook is provided on at least one of the front portion of the gaming machine front unit and the holding member, and a locking slot is provided on the other, and the hook is inserted into the locking slot after the hook is inserted. It is preferable that the holding member is attached to the front portion of the gaming machine front unit by moving the holding member and locking the hook by the locking long hole portion.

  A front door is provided above the gaming machine front unit so as to be openable and closable, and covers a game area of the gaming board so as to be visible. A first engagement is provided on one of the front door and the side cover. A second engagement portion that engages the first engagement portion on the other side is provided, and the side cover is configured to engage the first engagement portion and the second engagement when the front door is closed. It is preferable that opening and closing is impossible due to the engagement with the portion, and when the front door is opened, the engagement between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion is released and the opening and closing is possible.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a gaming machine having a supply tray that supplies the stored game balls to the launching device, and a side cover that is provided on the side of the feeding tray so as to be openable and closable and that opens and closes the launching device. A gaming machine equipped with a front unit, which is detachable by holding a printed sheet on which an image is printed, and holding the printed sheet so that the image can be visually recognized from the outside, and inserting / removing it to / from the front part of the gaming machine front unit The holding member is attached to the attachment member, and when the side cover is closed, the insertion / removal is restricted and cannot be attached / detached, and when the side cover is opened, the attachment / detachment restriction is released and the attachment / detachment is possible. Therefore, the holding member can be easily replaced by opening the maintenance side cover. In addition, by preparing print sheets for each of a plurality of models (for example, having different lottery probabilities) and arranging a print sheet corresponding to each of the plurality of models, it is possible to differentiate the plurality of models. Can do.

  In addition, a light source that emits light toward the rear surface of the print sheet is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine front unit, and the print sheet is made of a material that transmits light. Illuminated and the player can visually recognize the illuminated printed sheet, so that the decoration by the printed sheet can be made interesting.

  Further, the holding member includes a transparent plate portion that is provided so as to cover the front surface of the print sheet and is capable of transmitting light, a frame body portion that covers the print sheet and the transparent plate portion so as to be visible from the outside, and a print sheet. Since the player can visually recognize the image of the print sheet through the transparent plate portion, the print sheet can be protected, and the decoration by the print sheet can be performed over a long period of time. It can be made interesting.

  In addition, the holding part is provided integrally with the transparent plate part and holds the print sheet in a detachable manner, and since the transparent plate part is detachably attached to the frame body part, the transparent plate part that is easily broken, and It is possible to easily exchange print sheets on which images of different designs are printed for each model.

  In addition, a hook is provided on at least one of the front part and the holding member of the front unit of the gaming machine, and an engaging long hole for engaging the hook is provided on the other. After the hook is inserted into the engaging long hole, the holding member is moved. Since the holding member is attached to the front portion of the front unit of the gaming machine by locking the hook with the locking long hole portion, it is easy to move the holding member after inserting the hook into the locking long hole portion. The holding member can be attached to the front portion of the gaming machine front unit.

  A front door is provided above the gaming machine front unit so as to be openable and closable, and covers the gaming area of the gaming board so as to be visible. A first engagement portion is provided on one of the front door and the side cover. The other side is provided with a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion, and the side cover cannot be opened and closed by the engagement of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion when the front door is closed. Thus, when the front door is opened, the engagement between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is released and can be opened and closed. Therefore, the side cover cannot be opened unless the front door is opened. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent an illegal act of illegally extracting the holding member that cannot be detached when the side cover is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine (game machine) 2 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine has a game board 4 disposed inside a main body frame 3, and a front door 5 on the front of the main body frame 3. Is attached to open and close. A supply tray unit (game machine front unit) 7 including a supply tray 6 for supplying hitting balls and a side cover 31 is provided below the front door 5. The supply tray unit 7 has a base plate 8, a supply tray 6, a rotatable operation handle 10 that adjusts the launch strength of a pachinko ball (game ball) 9 by a known ball launcher (not shown), Is provided. The front door 5 holds glass (not shown) that covers the game area 4a of the game board 4 so as to be visible. In addition, the said glass should just be a transparent plate-shaped thing, and may use a resin-made transparent plate.

  In the approximate center of the game area 4a where the pachinko ball 9 of the game board 4 is launched, various symbols are displayed on the liquid crystal screen for a predetermined time during the game based on a predetermined winning condition such as allowing the pachinko ball 9 to win the start winning opening 12. There is provided a variable symbol display device 11 that displays a change after a variable display. Around the symbol variable display device 11, a start winning port 12, a normal winning port 13, an attacker 14, and an out port 15 are provided, and the attacker 14 is assembled integrally with the game board 4. Further, a center accessory 16 is integrally assembled in the approximate center of the game board 4, and the symbol variable display device 11 can be visually recognized through an opening 16 a formed in the center accessory 16.

  A winning ball detection sensor for detecting the pachinko ball 9 that has entered the winning ports 12 and 13 is provided in each of the winning ports 12 and 13. The player throws the pachinko ball 9 into the supply tray 6 and supplies the pachinko ball 9 to the ball launching device via a guide path provided in the supply tray 6. When the player rotates the rotary operation handle 10, the pachinko ball 9 is launched toward the upper side of the game area 4 a of the game board 4 with a launch strength corresponding to the rotation amount of the operation handle 10. . The hit pachinko ball 9 enters either the winning port 12, 13 or the attacker 14 or is collected from the out port 15 while flowing down from above the game area 4a.

  A big prize opening 18 is provided in the back of the attacker 14, and a big prize ball detection sensor for detecting the pachinko ball 9 entering the big prize opening 18 is provided in the big prize opening 18. The attacker 14 is attached so as to be rotatable between an open position for opening the big prize opening 18 and a closed position for closing the big prize opening 18. Note that a plurality of structures such as nails and windmills provided in the game area 4a of the pachinko machine 2 are well-known and will not be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, a rectangular graphic sheet (print sheet) 21 is held in a substantially horizontal plane area of the rectangular front surface of the supply tray 6 (the front portion of the gaming machine front unit). A holding frame unit (holding member) 22 is detachably attached. The holding frame unit 22 is slidable in the left-right direction between a fixing position (see FIG. 2) fixed by the side cover 31 so as not to be detachable and an attachment position (see FIG. 3) when attached to the supply tray 6. Is provided. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the holding frame unit 22 is removed from the supply tray 6.

  The graphic sheet 21 is made of a thin plate that can be elastically deformed and is made of a material that transmits light, and is printed with figures (characters, symbols, characters, etc.) corresponding to the pachinko machine 2 (see FIG. 6). The graphic sheet 21 is illuminated with light emitted from a fluorescent tube 35 (see FIGS. 4 and 8) disposed inside the front surface of the supply tray 6. As will be described in detail later, the graphic sheet 21 is disposed on the rear side of the transparent holding plate 25 made of a transparent resin, so that the player can illuminate the graphic sheet 21 illuminated with light. It can be visually recognized through the transparent holding plate 25.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an elongated frame insertion hole (locking length) into which the hook 24a of the frame 24 is inserted is formed at the upper end of the rectangular front surface of the supply tray 6 (the front surface portion of the gaming machine front unit). A hole portion 6a and a long hole-like holding plate insertion hole (locking long hole portion) 6b into which the hook 25c (see FIG. 6) of the transparent holding plate 25 is inserted are formed. The lower end portion of the rectangular front surface of the supply tray 6 is an abbreviation that bends in a crank shape after protruding forward so as to be inserted into a notch (locking long hole portion) 25e (see FIG. 6) of the transparent holding plate 25. An L-shaped hook 6c is formed. Two frame insertion holes 6a and three hooks 6c are arranged in the horizontal direction. A concave locking recess 6 d into which the locking protrusion 31 a of the side cover 31 is inserted is formed at the left end of the front surface of the supply tray 6. In FIG. 5, the illustration of the transparent holding plate 25 is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the holding frame unit 22 includes a plated frame-like frame (frame body portion) 24, a transparent holding plate (transparent plate portion) 25 attached to the inside of the frame 24, and It is configured with. The frame 24 covers the printed sheet 21 and the transparent holding plate 25 so as to be visible from the outside on the front side, and protrudes upward on the upper surface so as to be inserted into the frame insertion hole 6 of the supply tray 6. Two substantially L-shaped hooks 24a that are bent into a crank shape later are formed. A concave locking groove 24b into which the locking rib 31b of the side cover 31 is inserted is formed at the left end portion (FIG. 7) of the front surface of the frame 24. A frame opening 24 c is formed in the frame 24. As will be described in detail later, the player visually recognizes the graphic sheet 21 through the frame opening 24c. 6 is a perspective view from the rear side, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the front side.

  The transparent holding plate 25 is made of a transparent resin, and includes a plate-like main body portion 25a and a locking portion 25b having a substantially L-shaped cross section. The main body portion 25a has a substantially L-shaped hook 25c that is bent rearward so as to be inserted into the holding plate insertion hole 6b of the supply tray 6 and a sheet holding rib (holding) that holds the graphic sheet 21. Part) 25d. The sheet holding ribs 25d are formed by arranging a total of six in the horizontal direction, three at the upper end of the sheet recess 25f and three at the lower end. A long hole-like notch (locking long hole portion) 25e into which the hook 6c of the supply tray 6 is inserted is formed in the locking portion 25b. Three notches 25e are formed.

  A sheet recess 25f into which the graphic sheet 21 is inserted is formed on the rear surface (front surface in FIG. 6) of the main body 25a. The sheet recess 25f is formed such that its vertical length is substantially the same as the vertical length of the graphic sheet 21. Two sheet positioning projections 25g for positioning the graphic sheet 21 in the left-right direction are formed on the left end of the sheet recess 25f as viewed from the rear. The sheet recess 25f is formed such that the length from the right side end in the rear view to the right side surface in the rear view in the sheet positioning convex portion 25g substantially matches the length in the left-right direction of the graphic sheet 21. As a result, the graphic sheet 21 inserted into the sheet recess 25f is positioned in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.

  The sheet holding rib 25d is formed such that a gap L (see FIG. 8) from the concave surface of the sheet concave portion 25f to the front surface of the sheet holding rib 25d substantially matches the thickness of the graphic sheet 21. The transparent holding plate 25 is detachably attached to the peripheral portion of the frame opening 24c of the frame 24 from the back side with screws or the like.

  When the graphic sheet 21 is attached to the transparent holding plate 25, the graphic sheet 21 is inserted between the sheet recess 25f and the sheet holding rib 25d. The graphic sheet 21 is formed so as to be elastically deformable. When the graphic sheet 21 is deformed by applying force to the graphic sheet 21 and inserted between the sheet recess 25f and the sheet holding rib 25d, the application of the force is stopped. The graphic sheet 21 is elastically deformed and returns to the original plate shape. As described above, the sheet holding rib 25d is formed such that the gap L (see FIG. 8) from the concave surface of the sheet recess 25f to the front surface of the sheet holding rib 25d substantially matches the thickness of the graphic sheet 21. Thus, the graphic sheet 21 inserted between the sheet recess 25f and the sheet holding rib 25d does not fall off the transparent holding plate 25.

  When attaching the holding frame unit 22 to the supply tray 6, first, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the hook 24 a of the frame 24 is inserted into the frame insertion hole 6 a of the supply tray 6 and transparent. The hook 25 c of the holding plate 25 is inserted into the holding plate insertion hole 6 b of the supply tray 6, and then the hook 6 c is inserted into the notch 25 e of the transparent holding plate 25. Then, the holding frame unit 22 is slid rightward. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9C, the hook 24a and the hook 25c are locked to the supply tray 6, the hook 6c is locked to the transparent holding plate 25, and the holding frame unit 22 is attached to the supply tray 6. A state (a state in which the movement of the frame 24 in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction is restricted) is established. In FIG. 9, the hook 24 a is locked to the supply tray 6. However, similarly, the hook 25 c is locked to the supply tray 6, and the hook 6 c is locked to the transparent holding plate 25. The

  As shown in FIG.2 and FIG.10, the side cover 31 for exposing and shielding the ball launcher is provided in the side region portion extending up and down opposite to the operation handle 10 of the supply tray unit 7, The side cover 31 is pivotally supported on the left side of the supply tray 6 so as to be openable and closable on the base plate 8 in the front-rear direction. The side cover 31 has a locking projection 31a inserted into the locking recess 6d of the supply tray 6 and a locking groove 24b formed in the vertical direction of the left end of the frame 24 when closed. A rail-like locking rib 31b to be inserted is formed. When the side cover 31 is closed, the locking rib 31b is inserted into the locking groove 24b of the frame 24, and the movement of the holding frame unit 22 sliding (removing and inserting) to the left and right is restricted. When the side cover 31 is opened, the locking rib 31b is pulled out of the locking groove 24b, and the holding frame unit 22 is released from the restriction on sliding movement and becomes detachable.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 11, the side cover 31 has a cover engagement portion (second engagement) that engages with a door engagement portion (first engagement portion) 5 a (see FIG. 1) of the front door 5. Part) 31c is formed. The cover engaging portion 31c is formed with an engaging hole 31d into which the engaging convex portion 8a provided on the base plate 8 is inserted. The side cover 31 is made of an elastically deformable material, and the cover engaging portion 31c is formed in an elastically deformable shape. When the side cover 31 is closed, the cover engaging portion 31c is deformed and the engaging convex portion 8a is inserted into the engaging hole 31d, and then the cover engaging portion 31c is elastically deformed to return to its original shape. The side cover 31 is attached to the base plate 8 (see FIG. 11). When the side cover 31 is opened, the side cover 31 can be opened by deforming the cover engaging portion 31c and extracting the engaging convex portion 8a from the engaging hole 31d. That is, the side cover 31 is detachably attached to the base plate 8.

  When the front door 5 is closed, the door engaging portion 5a and the cover engaging portion 31c are engaged (the front portion of the cover engaging portion 31c is covered by the door engaging portion 5a), and the side cover 31 is The rotation is restricted so that it cannot be opened and closed. When the front door 5 is unlocked with the release key and the front door 5 is opened, the engagement between the door engaging portion and the cover engaging portion 31c is released, and the side cover 31 can be opened and closed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, a concave space is provided in a substantially horizontal plane region of the supply tray 6, and a graphic sheet is provided inside the concave space on the rear surface side of the graphic sheet 21. Two fluorescent tubes 35 for irradiating light toward the rear surface of 21 are arranged. The fluorescent tube 35 is connected to a control unit that controls the driving of the pachinko machine 2, and the driving is controlled by the control unit. The graphic sheet 21 is illuminated with light emitted from the fluorescent tube 35.

  The operation of the pachinko machine 2 configured as described above will be described. The graphic sheet 21 is illuminated by the light emitted from the fluorescent tube 35, and the player can visually recognize the graphic sheet 21 illuminated by the light through the transparent holding plate 25.

  When changing the model of the pachinko machine 2, the model may be changed by replacing the holding frame unit 22. In this case, the holding frame unit 22 is removed and a new holding frame unit 22 is attached.

  When removing the holding frame unit 22 from the pachinko machine 2, first, after opening the front door 5, the side cover 31 is opened. Then, the holding frame unit 22 is slid leftward. When the holding frame unit 22 is slid leftward, the hooks 24a of the frame 24 and the hooks 25c of the transparent holding plate 25 are released by the supply tray 6, and the hooks 6c of the supply tray 6 by the transparent holding plate 25 are released. The lock is released. In this state, the holding frame unit 22 is rotated forward with the upper end as an axis, the hook 6c is extracted from the notch 25e of the transparent holding plate 25, and the hook 24a is inserted into the frame of the supply tray 6 From the hole 6 a, the hook 25 c of the transparent holding plate 25 is extracted from the holding plate insertion hole 6 b of the supply tray 6. Thereby, the holding frame unit 22 is detached from the pachinko machine 2. Then, a new holding frame unit 22 is attached to the pachinko machine 2.

  When changing the model of the pachinko machine 2 by exchanging the graphic sheet 21, after removing the holding frame unit 22 from the pachinko machine 2, the graphic sheet 21 is detached from the holding frame unit 22 to create a new graphic. The model 21 is changed by attaching the sheet 21 to the holding frame unit 22 and attaching the holding frame unit 22 to the pachinko machine 2.

  When attaching the holding frame unit 22 to the pachinko machine 2, first, the hook 24 a of the frame 24 is inserted into the frame insertion hole 6 a of the supply tray 6, and the hook 25 c of the transparent holding plate 25 is inserted into the holding plate insertion hole 6 b of the supply tray 6. , Insert each. Next, the holding frame unit 22 is rotated backward about the upper end as an axis, and the hook 6 c of the supply tray 6 is inserted into the notch 25 e of the transparent holding plate 25. Then, the holding frame unit 22 is slid rightward. When the holding frame unit 22 is slid to the right, the hook 24a and hook 25c are locked to the supply tray 6, the hook 6c is locked to the transparent holding plate 25, and the holding frame unit 22 is attached to the supply tray 6. It becomes. When the side cover 31 is closed in this state, as shown in FIG. 10, the locking projection 31a is inserted into the locking recess 6d of the supply tray 6, and the locking rib 31b is inserted into the locking groove 24b of the frame 24, respectively. Is done. When the front door 5 is closed, the side cover 31 cannot be opened, and the holding frame unit 22 is fixed so that it cannot slide left and right.

  As described above, since the holding frame unit 22 to which the graphic sheet 21 is attached is detachably attached to the supply tray 6, when the holding frame unit 22 is replaced in order to change the model of the pachinko machine 2, the holding frame unit 22 is replaced. Since the supply tray 6 can be shared by a plurality of pachinko machines 2 of different models, the graphic sheet 21 is fixed to the supply tray 6 and the graphic sheet 21 is replaced. Compared to a pachinko machine that requires the supply tray 6 to be replaced, it is possible to save the trouble of replacement and to reduce the cost of the pachinko machine 2.

  Further, since the locking rib 31b inserted into the locking groove 24b of the frame 24 is formed on the side cover 31, the holding frame unit 22 cannot be detached when the side cover 31 is closed, and the side cover 31 is opened. Since the holding frame unit 22 cannot be removed unless the holding frame unit 22 is opened and the side cover 31 is opened, various devices inside the supply tray 6 exposed when the holding frame unit 22 is removed can be used. It is possible to prevent cheating on the contrary.

  Further, since the fluorescent tube 35 for irradiating the light toward the rear surface of the graphic sheet 21 is provided and the transparent holding plate 25 is disposed on the front side of the graphic sheet 21, the player holds the graphic sheet 21 illuminated with light. It can be visually recognized through the transparent holding plate 25.

  Further, since the holding frame unit 22 detachably holds the graphic sheet 21, the graphic sheet 21 can be easily replaced. When changing the model of the pachinko machine 2 by replacing the graphic sheet 21, Only the graphic sheet 21 can be exchanged.

  Furthermore, since the sheet holding rib 25d for holding the graphic sheet 21 is formed on the transparent holding plate 25, compared to a case where two members, a transparent lens member and a holding member for holding the graphic sheet 21, are provided. The number of parts can be reduced.

  In addition, since the transparent holding plate 25 is detachably attached to the frame 24 with screws, only the transparent holding plate 25 can be exchanged when replacing the transparent holding plate 25 that is easily damaged and frequently replaced. Since the expensive frame 24 plated can be reused, the cost can be prevented from increasing.

  Further, since the cover engaging portion 31c that engages with the door engaging portion 5a of the front door 5 is formed on the side cover 31, when the front door 5 is closed, the side cover 31 cannot be opened and closed. When opened, the side cover 31 can be opened and closed, and the side cover 31 cannot be opened unless the front door 5 is opened. Can be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, the holding frame unit 22 is removed from the supply tray 6 by sliding the holding frame unit 22 to the left. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding frame unit 22 is moved to the right and upward. The holding frame unit 22 may be removed from the supply tray 6 by sliding downward.

  In the above embodiment, the holding frame unit 22 includes the frame 24 and the transparent holding plate 25, and the graphic sheet 21 is attached to the transparent holding plate 25. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The transparent holding plate 25 may be integrally formed as one member (frame frame member), and the graphic sheet 21 may be attached to the frame frame member.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine which implemented this invention. It is a perspective view which shows a supply tray, a holding frame unit, and a side cover in a state where the side cover is opened and the holding frame unit is located at a fixed position. It is a perspective view which shows a supply tray, a holding frame unit, and a side cover in a state where the side cover is opened and the holding frame unit is located at the mounting position. It is a perspective view from the front upper side which shows the supply tray, the holding frame unit, and the side cover with the side cover opened and the holding frame unit removed from the supply tray. It is a perspective view from the front lower side which shows the supply tray, the holding frame unit, and the side cover in a state where the side cover is opened and the holding frame unit is removed from the supply tray. It is a perspective view from the rear surface side which shows a holding frame unit. It is a perspective view from the front side which shows a holding frame unit. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows a supply tray and a holding frame unit. It is front sectional drawing which shows the frame insertion hole of a supply tray, and the hook of a flame | frame. It is upper surface sectional drawing which shows a supply tray, a holding frame unit, and a side cover. It is a perspective view which shows the engagement convex part of a base board, the cover engagement part of a side cover, and an engagement hole.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
3 Body frame 4 Game board 4a Game area 5 Front door 5a Door engagement part (first engagement part)
6 Supply tray 6a Frame insertion hole (locking slot)
6b Holding plate insertion hole (locking long hole)
6c Hook 7 Supply tray unit (front unit of gaming machine)
9 Pachinko balls (game balls)
21 Graphic sheet (print sheet)
22 Holding frame unit (holding member)
24 frames (frame part)
24a hook 24b locking groove 25 transparent holding plate (transparent plate part)
25c hook 25d sheet holding rib (holding part)
25e Notch (locking long hole)
31 Side cover 31a Locking convex part 31b Locking rib 31c Cover engaging part (second engaging part)
35 Fluorescent tube (light source)

Claims (6)

A gaming machine having a gaming machine front unit having a supply tray for supplying stored game balls to a launching device, and a side cover that is provided on a side of the feeding tray so as to be openable and closable and that opens and shields the launching device. Because
A print sheet on which an image is printed, and
Holding the print sheet so that the image can be visually recognized from the outside, and a holding member that is detachably attached by being inserted into and removed from the front part of the front unit of the gaming machine,
When the side cover is closed, the holding member is restricted from being attached / detached and cannot be attached / detached, and when the side cover is opened, the restriction of the attachment / detachment is released and the attachment / detachment is possible. Gaming machine. A light source for irradiating light toward the rear surface of the printed sheet is provided on the front part of the gaming machine front unit,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the print sheet is made of a material that transmits light.   The holding member is provided so as to cover the front surface of the print sheet and is capable of transmitting light, a frame body portion that covers the print sheet and the transparent plate portion so as to be visible from the outside, The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a holding unit that holds the printed sheet. The holding portion is provided integrally with the transparent plate portion and holds the print sheet in a detachable manner,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the transparent plate portion is detachably attached to the frame body portion. A hook is provided on at least one of the front surface portion of the gaming machine front unit and the holding member, and a locking elongated hole portion for locking the hook is provided on the other.
The holding member is attached to the front portion of the gaming machine front unit by moving the holding member after the hook is inserted into the locking long hole portion and locking the hook by the locking long hole portion. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A front door that is provided so as to be openable and closable above the gaming machine front unit, and that holds a glass that covers a gaming area of the gaming board so as to be visible,
A first engagement portion is provided on one of the front door and the side cover, and a second engagement portion is provided on the other to engage the first engagement portion,
The side cover cannot be opened / closed by engagement of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion when the front door is closed, and the first engagement when the front door is opened. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the engagement between the portion and the second engagement portion is released and the opening and closing is possible.

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