JP2007282803A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which the left and right side parts of a front surface frame narrowed by extending a game area can be provided with a sufficient strength while securing the design performance of the front surface frame as a part of a performance device by arranging a light emitting board. <P>SOLUTION: A base member constituting the front surface of the game machine comprises an opening corresponding to a window part and a shaft part pivoted to the game machine main body side. The side part at least on the side without a turning shaft core comprises a narrow width part where a distance between the opening and a side edge part is shortest and wide width parts which are parts connected upwards and downwards from the narrow width part, where the distance between the opening and the side edge part is longer than that in the narrow width part. The side part is provided with a light emitting part, the light emitting part comprises the light emitting board and a board base member for attaching the light emitting board to the front surface side, and the board base member is attached so as to cover the part of the base member from the narrow width part to at least one of the wide width parts above and below it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

  In recent game machines, the size of the game machine itself (outside dimension in front view) is limited, and a display device (a large-screen liquid crystal display device, an electric accessory) arranged in the game area in order to enhance the taste. Units, etc.) and decoration members are becoming larger, but at the same time, the game area itself has been enlarged to the limit in order to secure the size of the game area and sufficiently secure the area where the guide nails are implanted. Tend to.

  A rectangular front frame is provided on the front surface of such a gaming machine, and a substantially circular window portion for visually recognizing a game area is provided through the front frame. By increasing the size of this game area, the window part of the front frame is also enlarged, and accordingly the distance between the window part and the outer edge of the front frame becomes closer, and the front frame becomes thinner. There has been a situation where the strength of the front frame is reduced.

  In particular, the left and right sides of the front frame are narrow and weak when viewed from the front. In particular, the left side when viewed from the front where the pivot axis of the front frame is located is installed in the amusement store. Considering the opening and closing range of the game, or securing the supply path from the cash sand placed next to the gaming machine, it is difficult to give it thickness, and even in such a situation, sufficient reinforcement Unless measures are taken, there is a high possibility that a member such as a light emitting board disposed here is damaged, or a piano wire or the like is inserted through a gap to cause an illegal act of altering the game area.

As for the gaming machine having such a configuration, for example, the following documents can be cited.
JP2003-102937A.

  However, since the front frame described above forms the outer surface of the gaming machine, the design must be ensured, and while maintaining the original dimensions of the gaming machine itself, the display device and the decorative member It is required to allow for an increase in size and to allow expansion of the game area while preventing a decrease in strength due to the narrowing of the left and right front frames.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and the front frame left and right side portions, which are narrowed by expanding the game area, are arranged on the front as a part of the stage device by arranging the light emitting substrate. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be sufficiently strong while ensuring the design of the frame.

In the present invention, the following vocabulary is clarified.
The vicinity of the middle part of the window part of the front frame in the vertical direction on the left and right refers to a thin part connected to the upper and lower wide parts of the window part for visually recognizing the game area, and has a predetermined distance in the vertical direction. It is.
The base member is an element constituting the front frame, and forms an opening for visually recognizing the game area. In a broad sense, it includes a substrate base member.
And the light emission part provided in a base member contains the existing light emission means, such as LED, a lamp | ramp, and EL.
The light-transmitting intermediate case-shaped member is a member that is made of synthetic resin and transmits light almost completely or semi-transparently. The light-transmitting intermediate case-shaped member has a case shape, that is, a three-dimensional structure. Although it occupies a substantially intermediate position in the vertical direction, its upper end may reach the upper end of the front frame as in the embodiment.
The upper and lower corner portions of the base member from which the left and right metal reinforcing plates extend substantially refer to the upper and lower corner portions as the front frame.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes means 1 as follows:
A front frame that is openable and closable with one side portion as a pivot axis in front view is provided to the inner frame so as to cover a game area of the game board provided on the inner frame, and the game is provided on the front frame. In a gaming machine provided with a window portion for viewing the area,
The base member constituting the front frame is
An opening corresponding to the window portion, and a shaft portion pivotally attached to the gaming machine main body side, and at least a side portion without a pivot axis has a distance between the opening and the side edge portion. The narrowest portion that is the smallest, and a portion that is connected upward and downward from the narrow portion, and is configured such that the distance between the opening and the side edge is larger than the narrow portion. ,
A light emitting part is provided on the side part,
The light emitting unit is composed of a light emitting substrate and a substrate base member that attaches the light emitting substrate to the front side,
The substrate base member is attached so as to cover from the narrow part of the base member to at least one wide part of the wide part above and below the narrow part.

  As described above, the design characteristics of the front frame as a part of the stage device by arranging the light emitting substrate of the issuing unit on the left and right sides of the front frame described above, which has been reduced by expanding the game area. The substrate base member on which the light emitting substrate is disposed is secured so as to cover from the narrow part to the wide part above and below the base member, so that the front frame has a sufficiently strong left and right side part. And was able to.

Mean 2: In the gaming machine of means 1,
On the front side of the base member, metal left and right reinforcing plates extending in the vertical direction to the upper and lower corner portions of the base member are attached to the base member.
Furthermore, the metal left and right reinforcing plates are provided so as to extend in the vertical direction to the upper and lower corner portions of the base member, thereby forming a three-layer structure of the substrate base member and the base member, and the thinned front frame. The left-right part can be sufficiently reinforced.

Mean 3: In the gaming machine of means 2,
The substrate base member is located on the front surface of the reinforcing plate and is fixed to both the reinforcing plate and the base member.
In this way, by fixing the substrate base member to both the reinforcing plate and the base member, the three members become an integral rigid body, and the strength can be greatly improved. The left and right sides of the frame can be reinforced more strongly.

Means 4: In the gaming machine of means 2 or means 3,
On the front side of the base member, a metal upper reinforcing plate extending laterally to the left and right corner portions of the base member is attached to the base member, and a right end portion of the upper reinforcing plate and an upper end portion of the right reinforcing plate Are connected by resin parts.
In this way, by connecting the right end of the metal upper reinforcing plate and the upper end of the right reinforcing plate to each other by resin parts, the electrical continuity between the two is cut off and noise generation is obviated. In addition to being able to be avoided, the strength of the frame (frame body formation) can be exerted by connecting the two.

Means 5: In the gaming machine of means 1,
An upper end portion of the substrate base member positioned on the right side of the base member is configured to be bent in an inverted L shape, and an upper end portion of the light emitting substrate is also configured to be bent in an inverted L shape corresponding thereto, and the substrate base member The upper end of is fixed to the resin part.
As described above, the upper end portion of the substrate base member is configured to be bent in an inverted L shape, and thus the upper end portion of the light emitting substrate can be configured to be bent in an inverted L shape in accordance with this. The LEDs can be arranged from the right side to the inward side, and the range of various effects or error display by the LEDs can be expanded.

Means 6: In the gaming machine of means 1 to means 5,
A screw boss portion having a predetermined length protrudes from the front surface of the substrate base member, and the light emitting substrate is placed on the screw boss portion and screwed with a predetermined distance from the front surface of the substrate base member. It is characterized by being.
In this way, the substrate base member and the light emitting substrate are not in close contact with each other, but are in contact with each other locally at the position of the screw boss portion. The light emitting substrate can be protected without being transmitted to the light emitting substrate.

Means 7: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 6,
The front surface of the substrate base member is provided with at least one positioning protrusion to be fitted to the light emitting substrate.
Thus, by providing the positioning protrusion, when the light emitting substrate is attached to the substrate base member, the positions of both are easily determined, and screwing is convenient.
Of course, it goes without saying that it is even more convenient if two or more positioning projections are provided.

Means 8: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 7,
A locking hook that engages with an upper end portion of the light emitting substrate is provided at least on the front surface of the substrate base member on the right side.
Thus, by providing the locking hook that engages with the upper end portion of the light emitting substrate, the positions of both are easily determined when the light emitting substrate is attached to the substrate base member, and screwing is convenient.
Further, when the positioning protrusions coexist, positioning can be performed more easily.

Means 9: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 8,
A support rib capable of contacting the back surface of the light emitting substrate is provided on the front surface of the substrate base member so as to extend in a vertical direction.
By providing the support rib in this way, the strength of the substrate base member itself can be increased and the light emitting substrate can be brought into contact with the back surface of the light emitting substrate. As a result, the strength of the substrate base member itself can be increased.

Means 10: In the gaming machines of means 1 to 9,
A light-transmitting, mountain-shaped intermediate case-shaped member is provided that covers the light-emitting substrate and is provided between the upper case-shaped portion, the lower cover, and the lower case-shaped portion.
As described above, the three-dimensional structure in which the light-transmissive substrate covering the light-emitting substrate and the mountain-shaped intermediate case-shaped member is provided increases the strength of the right and left side portions of the thinned base member, protects the light-emitting substrate, and effects device. As a part of the light emission, light can be transmitted to the front surface.

  According to the present invention, with the increase in the size of a display device (such as a liquid crystal decorative symbol display device) that is normally provided in the center of a game board, the game area is expanded as a result of being enlarged. The substrate base member on which the light emitting substrate is arranged is secured to the base member while securing the design of the front frame as a part of the rendering device by arranging the light emitting substrate of the issuing unit on the left and right side portions of the front frame described above. Of these, by attaching so as to cover from the narrow part to the wide part above and below, it was possible to make the front frame left and right side parts sufficiently strong.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko machine will be described for the sake of convenience. However, the present invention uses a ball ball game machine other than the pachinko machine (for example, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, etc.), and other game balls. The present invention can be applied to various types of gaming machines.

(Front configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the front frame (set) 14, and the set plate 400 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. (However, in FIG. 4, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game castle on the surface of the game board 30 (nail, center accessory, etc.) is shown blank, but the out port 36 is drawn).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight.

  The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18 (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the axis as the axis. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

  The configuration of the inner frame 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a state in which the front frame 14 and the game board 30 are removed from the outer frame 11 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the back. The inner frame 12 is roughly divided into a lower plate unit 13 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and a vertical direction on the left side of the inner frame 12 in a range above the lower plate unit 13. The front frame 14 is attached so as to be openable and closable with the open / close axis as an axis, a resin base 20 described later, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 4) attached to the rear side of the resin base 20.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, there are provided a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 (positions on the left and right upper ends of the inner frame 12). The lower tray 15 serving as a ball receiving tray is provided at a substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13 and serves to stop a game ball discharged from the outlet 16 when the upper tray 19 described later becomes full. There is. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game ball stopped in the tray 15 can be discharged through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower tray 15 to the player's ball storage box (dollar box).

The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 by the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 4). The game ball launcher 38 includes a game ball launch handle 18, a set handle, a launch motor, and the like, which will be described later.
The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided at the position of the upper left and right ends of the inner frame 12. Moreover, the ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 15 as shown in FIG. The right side of the ashtray 22 is supported by the lower plate 15 so as to rotate about the axis in the left-right direction (horizontal direction) as an axis (for example, forwardly toward the front side).

  Note that most of the lower dish unit 13 is molded of ABS resin in the same manner as the inner frame 12. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion at the back of the lower plate 15 are molded from flame-retardant ABS resin. For this reason, this part is hard to burn.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front frame 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened forward with the heart. Moreover, the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12B of the inner frame 12.
That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12B of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (needle-like shape) is formed from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame 14. Or, it is a thin plate or the like, and specifically, it is possible to prevent illegal acts such as inserting a wire, a piano wire, a celluloid plate, etc.). Further, since the front frame 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, the front frame 14 is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 (see FIG. 1) as a receiving tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame 14 at a lower portion of the front frame 14 (above the lower plate 15 described above). The upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. Yes.
A game board 30 shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. As shown in FIG. 7, the game board 30 is made of a square plywood, and is attached in a state where the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12).
Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20 (FIG. 4 shows the out port 36 of the game board 30). ) As shown in FIG. 7, here, a pivoting portion of the game board 30 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 (a pivoting centering on an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10). A corner (corner) close to) is dropped (notched) 720 in a substantially triangular shape.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. Two pairs of general prize-winning ports 31 and 31 are positioned in a stepped manner at a slightly lower position on the left and right of the game board 30, and a starting hole 33 is disposed at the lower center of the game board 30. However, these sensors are provided on the back surface of the game board 30 and these sensors are connected to a main control board (main control device), which will be described later, through electric wiring (not shown).
When a game ball enters the general winning openings 31, 31 and the start opening 33, it is detected by the detection sensors, and based on the output of the detection sensors, the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). When a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out and a game ball enters the start port 33, a lottery to be described later is started.

The detection results detected by the winning sensor are taken into a main control board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) according to the winning situation is paid out from the main control board. Sent to the board. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board.
In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). is doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

In addition, a decorative symbol display device 42 using a liquid crystal panel is disposed at the center of the game board 30, and through gates 34, 34 are disposed on the left and right side portions thereof. These through gates open and close the wings of the starting port 33 described later by passing the game ball.
In addition, a decorative member 35 having the above-described general winning ports 31 and 31 is provided at the lower left and right positions of the game board 30, and an out port 36 is provided at the lower part of the game board 30. A game ball that has not entered the apparatus or the like is guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown) on the back of the game board 30. Further, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of guide nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and a windmill having the same function.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. .

In addition, since the rail unit 50 is shape | molded by adding a fluororesin, it can reduce the frictional resistance of a game ball. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and an outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51.
In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion facing) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 7). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 7: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Accordingly, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and rebounds. On the inner side surface of the outer rail 52, a sliding plate as a long metal strip made of stainless steel is attached to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is worn.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30.

  In the present embodiment, in order to firmly fasten at least the left side of the rail unit 50 to the game board 30, the left side of the rail unit 50 is fastened to the game board 30 with more screws than the right side. The adhesion to the game board 30 on the left side can be improved, and the ball flying of the game ball can be improved. This is because if the left side of the rail unit 50 is wobbled with respect to the game board 30, the momentum of the game ball emitted to the rail unit 50 is absorbed by the wobble.

Further, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed substantially linearly (flatly) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50, and the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. ing.
A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and serves to guide the foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage. .

  Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for attaching stickers (eg, S1 and S2 in FIG. 7) and plates such as stamps (for example, serial numbers are described). In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 7) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In the present embodiment, the game area is an area excluding the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 among the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is said.
Therefore, when it is referred to as a game area, the guide rail portion is not included, and the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game castle is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

  In the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. The launch rail is attached and fixed to the resin base 20 via a metal plate behind the launch rail, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail, and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It has come to be.

Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the launch rail and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage is formed below this gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 15 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged.
Therefore, when the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52, but some foul spheres are guided. There is also a thing that rampages in the rail and jumps to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage. As a result, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage. Interference between the ball and the next-launched game ball is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame 14 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and the game ball is launched with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion.

  Reference numeral 67 in FIG. 4 denotes a discharge port communicating with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter that is displaced in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state about a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction, and has a state in which the front frame 14 is opened from the inner frame 12. In the state of FIG. 4, the shutter is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like, and the discharge port 67 is closed so that the game ball does not spill from the discharge port 67.

  Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the shutter is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the front frame 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state and discharged toward the discharge port 67. The played game balls are discharged to the upper plate 19 through the ball passageway 69 without any leakage. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the game ball in the payout passage or the like spills out of the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame 14 is opened.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Therefore, a sticker such as a stamp (S1 in FIG. 7) stretched at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be seen through the small window 71. Further, a sticker or the like can be attached from the small window 71.
As shown in FIG. 6, support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 as a support mechanism for the front frame 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame set opening detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided on the upper side of the inner frame 12. When the front frame 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko shop). Further, when the front frame 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plate of the front frame 14 comes into contact with the pair of metal fittings of the inner frame 12, and the grounding of the front frame 14 is ensured.

Here, the front frame 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 8 to 14.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view from the front surface of the front frame 14 with the base member 500 and the case-like member 530 attached to the front surface of the front frame 14 removed, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view from the back surface. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the front frame 14, FIG. 11 is a front view of the state in which the case-like member 530 and the like are removed, and FIG. 12 shows the metal reinforcing plates 131, 132, FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the base member 500 with the reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 attached thereto, and FIG. It is the front perspective view of the state where each issuing means 550 divided into two was removed.

  A substantially oval window 101 is formed on the front frame 14 so that most of the game area can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the base member 500 includes an opening that forms the window portion 101, and a substantially central portion on the left and right sides of the base member 500 has a shape that is relatively gently curved and narrowed compared to the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

  In a state where the front frame 14 is closed, not only the left end portion of the outer rail 52 but also the left end portion of the inner rail 51 is covered with the base member 500 and the case-like member 530 (left frame portion) covering the base member 500. That is, at least a part of the guide rail overlaps and is covered with the left side frame portion of the front frame 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to see the game ball in a game castle where the player mainly enjoys the game. It does n’t mean that. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the front frame 14 are securable.

In addition, the front frame 14 is provided with a light emitting unit 550 such as various lamps as one of the effect devices 700 around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting units 550 play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing the light emission mode according to the change of the game state in the big hit game state or when the wings are opened. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 incorporating a light emitting portion such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting unit such as an LED is provided.
In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks during the jackpot gaming state to notify that the jackpot gaming state is in progress. Furthermore, the upper plate | board illumination part 104 which similarly incorporated light-emitting parts, such as LED, is also provided around the upper plate 19 (refer FIG. 1).

In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of the prize ball and error display lamps 810 and 813 (LED: which will be described later) that are lit when a predetermined error occurs. . Further, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine. Furthermore, although there are electrical lamps and LEDs for a prize opening etc. in the game area, such a light emitting unit also constitutes a part of the effect device 700.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101. The ball rental operation unit 120 includes a ball rental button 121, a return button 122, a frequency And a display unit. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit.

  The frequency display unit displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate 19 without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the left side of the front frame 14 is not protruded more than necessary to the front side (the front side of the paper in FIGS. 1 and 8). In this way, when a game ball is lent directly to the upper plate 19 by the card sand ball lending device provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 10, the tip of the nose portion (so-called elephant nose) of the ball lending device is discharged. An exit can be suitably located in the upper position of the top plate 19, and the game ball lent from the nose part of the said ball lending apparatus can be received by the top plate 19. FIG.

  Various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front frame 14 and on the upper, lower, left, and right outer sides of the window portion 101, respectively. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but an L-shaped resin part 135 for avoiding direct contact is interposed between the connecting portions of the right and upper reinforcing plates 133 and 131 in FIG. Has been.

  As described above, since the L-shaped resin part 135 is interposed in the connecting portion of the reinforcing plates 133 and 131, it is possible to prevent noise from looping with the reinforcing plates 131 to 134. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the reinforcing plate 132 on the left side of FIG. 8 is provided with hooking engagement claws 130, 130, 130 at an intermediate position thereof. 14 is configured to be engaged with the hole of the inner frame 12 in a closed state. With this configuration, the front frame 14 is configured to include the upper plate 19, and even if the upper and lower pivot support positions are extended, the front frame 14 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front frame 14 is suppressed.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the lower reinforcing plate 134 is provided with a rail side wall member 136 made of resin at a position facing the firing rail. The rail side wall member 136 becomes the side wall of the firing rail when the front frame 14 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling from the launch rail.
Further, support metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of the front frame 14 in FIG. 8 (left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) as a support mechanism for the inner frame 12. Therefore, the front frame 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame 14 side to the support brackets 727 and 728 (see FIG. 6) on the inner frame 12 side. Become so.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 provided with the set plate 400 will be described in detail. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 16 is a rear perspective view of the state in which the set plate 400 is opened rearward. First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be lined up and down, left and right, or stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached.

  In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Yes. In this case, the main control board and the sound lamp control board are mounted on the mounting base to form a unit, and the discharge control board, the launch control board, and the power supply board are the discharge passage board 217 constituting the second part of the set plate 400. (See FIG. 16). Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  The first control board unit 201 and the second control board unit 202 are configured to be attachable / detachable without using any tools or the like in units of units, and in addition to this, a support shaft portion is provided in part to provide the inner frame 12. Or it is the structure which can be opened and closed with respect to the back surface of the game board 30. FIG. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check the hidden configuration even if the units 201 to 202 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20, and is dropped by a plurality (five places in this embodiment) of locking fixtures 705 provided on the inner frame 12 shown in FIG. It is fixed not to. The locking fixtures 705 can be manually rotated, and the locking fixtures at the four left and right positions of the game board 30 are metal pieces so that the fixing position (lock position) and the fixing release position (unlock position) can be switched. Is an L-shaped bracket formed by bending and is configured so as not to protrude outward from the inner frame when the game board 30 is fixed. Note that the locking fixture 706 at one lower portion of the game board 30 is an I-shaped fastener made of resin.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a liquid crystal decorative symbol display device 42 is disposed at the center of the game board 30, and a start port 33 is disposed below the liquid crystal decorative symbol display device 42. A back frame set (not shown) having a game ball collection mechanism is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. Also, as shown in FIG. 16, a discharge passage board 217 made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin) is attached to the inner frame 12 below the game board 30, and the discharge passage board 217 includes a discharge ball. A discharge passage 218 is formed for guiding the machine to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  Accordingly, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 and the start opening 33 shown in FIG. 7 are gathered through the collection passage of the back frame set, and further through the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217. It is discharged outside. In addition, the out port 36 (see FIG. 7) is also connected to the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not won any winning port are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 16, an attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the set plate 400 is provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12. Specifically, a long support fitting 235 is attached to the inner frame 12 at its right end, and its configuration is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the support metal fitting 235 has a long plate-like metal fitting main body 236, and the support hole 237 for the second control board unit is formed at two lower positions so as to stand up from the metal fitting main body 236. As well as being formed, support hole portions 237 and 238 for the set plate are formed at two locations on the upper and lower sides.

  The support hole portions 237 and 238 are respectively formed with coaxial support holes in the vertical direction. The set plate 400 is provided with a pair of upper and lower vertical axis support shafts on the right end thereof, and the support shafts 237 and 238 shown in FIG. The plate 400 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 15, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, in the lower right part of the game board 30, a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism 352 described later is placed on the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage 218. A game ball distribution unit 245 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is provided for distribution to any of the above. That is, the opening 245A of the game ball distribution unit 245 communicates with the upper plate 19, the opening 245B communicates with the lower plate 15, and the opening 245C communicates with the discharge passage 218.
As shown in FIG. 8, the game ball distribution unit 245 is fastened and fixed to the set plate 400 with screws, and inserts a foreign object from the discharge port 67 (see FIG. 4) of the upper plate 19 of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it does not move, that is, the game ball distribution unit 245 is not pushed to the back side, so that there is no gap between the game ball distribution unit 245 and the inner frame 12, and a foreign object is inserted into this gap. Can prevent fraud.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15, 16, 18 and 19. 15 is a front view of the first control board unit 201 (a rear view seen from the back of the pachinko machine), FIGS. 16 and 18 are rear perspective views of the unit 201, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view.

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 261 and the sound lamp control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base 251. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. It has a main control board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and this main control board is accommodated in a substrate case 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The configuration is made.

  The voice lamp control device 262 includes, for example, a CPU that controls voice and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 261 (main control board) or a display control device (not shown), and other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. An audio lamp control board is provided, and the audio lamp control board is accommodated in a substrate case 265 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. It is like that.

  The mounting base 251 is formed of a colored (for example, green, blue, etc.) resin material (for example, made of polycarbonate resin), and has two substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 that are flat on the surface. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to each other, and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. However, the mounting base 251 may be a colorless transparent or translucent resin molded product.

  The main controller 261 (main control board) is disposed in a landscape orientation on one board mounting surface, and the sound lamp control device 262 (sound lamp control board) is oriented in a portrait orientation on the other board mounting surface. It is supposed to be arranged in. In particular, the main control device 261 is disposed on the near side as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 262 is disposed on the back side. In this case, since the board mounting surface is formed with a step in the front-rear direction, each of the control devices 261 and 262 partially extends back and forth in a state where the main control device 261 and the sound lamp control device 262 are mounted on the board mounting surface. Will be placed on top of each other.

  That is, as can be seen in FIG. 19 and the like, the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where a part (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, the sound lamp control device 262 can be extended to an area overlapping with the main control device 261, and the enlargement of the control board can be dealt with satisfactorily. Also, each control device can be installed efficiently. In addition, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface, and the decorative symbol display device 42 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty.

  On the board mounting surface 252 for the main control board, horizontally elongated through holes 254 are formed at two places on the left and right. Correspondingly, the substrate case 263 of the main control device 261 is provided with rotational fixing tools at two positions on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main control device 261 is mounted on the substrate mounting surface 253, the fixing tool is passed through the through hole 254 of the substrate mounting surface 252, and the fixing device is rotated in this state to lock the main control device 261.

  Therefore, even if the main control device 261 is arranged in a state where it floats as described above, inconveniences such as dropping off of the main control device 261 can be avoided. Further, the main control device 261 opens the set plate 400, opens the first control board unit 201 with the axis as the axis, and then does not unlock the fixture from the back side of the first control board unit 201. Since it cannot be removed, the board mounting surface 252 for the main control board, which can be expected to have a deterrent effect against fraudulent actions such as board removal, is provided with a grid-like rib on the back side.

  The mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 256 on the left end surface. By attaching the support shafts 256 to the support bracket, the first control board unit 201 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the game board 30. Is done. Further, the mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 257 as fasteners at the right end portion and a long hole 258 at the upper end portion, and the first control is performed by fitting the nai latch 257 into the fastening hole. The board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, the second control board unit 202 is unitized by a discharge passage board 217 constituting the set plate 400, which includes a dispensing control device 311 shown in FIG. 15, A firing control device 312, a power control device 313, and a card unit connection board 314 are included. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply control device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled.

  Further, the launch control device 312 controls the launch motor in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply control device 313 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 8) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and takes in and issues a ball lending operation command by the player. This is output to the control device 311. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, the power supply control device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are configured to be accommodated in substrate cases 315, 316, 317 (FIG. 18) and 318 made of a transparent resin material, respectively. The

  As shown in FIG. 15, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor rotates forward and reverse so that the ball clogging is eliminated (return to the normal state). It has become. The power supply control device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323.

  As described above, the gaming machine 10 has a synthetic resin-molded inner frame 12 pivotally attached to an outer frame 11 fixed to an island facility so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis. The wooden game board 30 is fixed from the back side, and the front frame 14 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 12 on the front side of the inner frame 12 so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis. A set plate 400 is pivotally mounted on the rear surface side of the frame 12 so as to be rotatable around the longitudinal axis, and an effect device 700 (a lamp or the like) is provided on the front frame 14, and on the rear surface of the game board 30. An audio lamp control device 262 (audio lamp control board), which is a control board for controlling the rendering device 700, is provided.

As described above, the corner of the game board 30 close to the pivot portion 725 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 has a substantially triangular shape (the center side of the game board has an arc shape as shown in FIG. 7). ) Is 720. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the pivot portion 725 includes brackets 726 (upper end) and 727 (lower end) fixed to the outer frame 11, and mounting brackets 727 (upper end) fixed to the inner frame 12. It is comprised by pivoting 728 (lower end).
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, along with the corner drop 720 of the game board 30, the inner frame 12 is extended to the notch space of the game board 30 that has been dropped to form the mounting portion 740. Yes. Of course, the attachment portion 740 is formed when the inner frame 12 is resin-molded.

Here, status notifications such as the error status described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
[Error notification regarding game ball payout]
(No tank ball)
The notification that there is no tank ball indicates that there is no game ball in the tank and the tank rail. The right corner LED 810 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 15 is turned off, and the status display 812 is “1”. "Flashes.

(Under tray full)
In order to notify the bottom pan full, the right corner LED 813 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on and the monitor LED 811 shown in FIG. 15 is turned off. Then, the status display 812 blinks “2”.

(Discharge unit error)
This indicates that the payout count switch does not pass through the payout count switch while the payout motor is being driven. The right corner LED 810 is turned on, the monitor LED 811 is turned off, and the status display 812 blinks “3”.

[Error notification for power supply]
(Fuse blown 1 and fuse blown 2)
The blown fuse 1 is blown when a current exceeding the rated value flows through the first fuse 814 shown in FIG. 15, and the blown fuse 2 is blown when a current exceeding the rated value flows through the second fuse 815. Although there is this error status notification, it is not displayed.

[Other error notifications]
Other errors include “Glass frame open”, “Inner frame open”, “Game ball lending device not connected”, “Game ball lending device communication error”, “Command error”, “Connector not connected”, etc. . Among these, when the lending device such as a game ball is not connected, the monitor LED 816 and the monitor LED 817 shown in FIG. 15 are turned off. Then, in the case of an abnormality in communication with a lending device such as a game ball, the status display 812 blinks “U”.
Further, the command abnormality indicates a command failure due to harness damage or the like, and the status display 812 blinks “C” (lights up when a command abnormality occurs at power-on). Further, when the connector is not connected, the monitor LED 818 is extinguished (however, it flashes during the firing operation).
In FIG. 15, 819 indicates a gaming machine power cord, 820 indicates a power switch, and 821 indicates an external connection ground wire.

In the present invention, as described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, at least a display device (decorative symbol display device 42) is provided in the game area of the game board 30 provided in the inner frame 12 so as to cover the game area. Further, a front frame 14 that can be opened and closed with the left side as a pivot axis in front view is provided with respect to the inner frame 12, and an opening 501 for visually recognizing the game area is provided in the front frame 14. The target is a machine.
Since the portion corresponding to the right side of the opening is opposite to the axis of the front frame, it is a portion that tends to be weak against external force, and various countermeasures to be described later are taken to increase the rigidity.
On the other hand, the portion corresponding to the left side of the opening has to be made thinner than the right side of the opening in consideration of the state installed on the game island. For this reason, although it is difficult to raise rigidity, rigidity can be ensured by taking a reinforcement measure equivalent to the right intermediate case member.
And the opening of the base member (opening of the window) may be a polygonal shape or other shapes in addition to the circular or elliptical shape (in these cases, the width of the left and right is not reduced). The position of the narrow portion is set according to the opening shape.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 14, the upper and lower sides of the base member left and right side portions 500 </ b> A and 500 </ b> B of the base member 500 constituting the front frame 14 are arranged so as to maximize the game area. The vicinity of the substantially middle portion of the direction is made as narrow as possible, and light emitting portions 550 and 550 are provided on the left and right side portions 500A and 500B of the base member so as to cover the light emitting portions 550 and 550, and in front view In the state where the base member 500 is not visible, the light-transmitting left and right intermediate case members 530 and 530 are respectively attached by screws.
In this embodiment, the intermediate case members 530 and 530 are made of synthetic resin and have a thickness of about 3 mm.

  FIG. 8 shows the upper and lower case-like members 534 and 535, the front lower cover 605, the intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 on the left and right sides of the lower cover, the lower plate unit 13 and the like, which are the rendering device 700, The state where the unity is removed is shown. On the base member 500 side, the above-described light emitting unit 500, that is, the upper, left and right light emitting units 550A, 550B, and 550C are provided.

In FIG. 8, the sound output port 24 of the speaker arranged here is opened at the upper left and right of the base member 500. Reference numeral 67 denotes a discharge port for game balls leading to the upper plate 19, which penetrates the base member 500 and is opened on the left side of the upper plate 19.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 and 10, engagement claws 130, 130, 130 having hook shapes arranged at substantially equal intervals in the vertical direction are provided on the left side of the base member 500 when viewed from the front. These are engaged with the holes of the inner frame 12 with the front frame 14 closed.

9 is a perspective view from the back side of the base member 500, FIG. 10 is a back view thereof, and FIG. 11 is a front view thereof. 9 and 10 show the hook-like engaging claws 130, 130, and 130 and the discharge port 67. As will be described later, the base member left and right side portions 500A and 500B are shown in FIG. The inner peripheral edge portions 552A and 553A of the substrate base members 552 and 553 of the left and right light emitting portions 550B and 550C are configured to enter the opening 501 side so as to cover the peripheral edge portion in front view.
Then, outer edge portions 530E on the opening 501 side of the left and right intermediate case members 530 and 530, which will be described later, are in contact with the inner periphery of the inner peripheral edge portions 552A and 553A of the substrate base members 552 and 553 that have entered, thereby opening A part of the inner peripheral edge of 501 is formed.

In FIG. 12, the upper reinforcing plate 131 made of metal, the left and right reinforcing plates 132 and 133, and the lower reinforcing plate 134 are separated from the base member 500, and these are attached with screws.
In the same figure, 500A, 500B shows the base member right and left side part, 24 shows a sound output port.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the base member 500 in which a metal upper reinforcing plate 131, left and right reinforcing plates 132 and 133, and a lower reinforcing plate 134 are attached to the base member 500 in FIG. They are drawn and attached with screws.
Further, an L-shaped resin part 135 made of a synthetic resin material is connected and fixed across the upper reinforcing plate 131 and the upper reinforcing plate 133 at the butt position.

  In the same figure, 139 is a bracket attached at the upper corner opposite to the resin part 135, and 140 is a fitting for a pivot shaft 541 attached to the bracket, and is screwed to the bracket 139. The Reference numeral 141 denotes a support bracket for the front frame 14. Reference numerals 24 and 24 denote sound output ports provided near the upper left and right corners of the base member 500.

FIG. 14 shows an assembled state of the light emitting unit 550 with respect to the front frame 14, and the upper light emitting unit 550 </ b> A and the left and right light emitting units 550 </ b> B and 550 </ b> C are attached to the front side of the base member 500. The upper light emitting unit 550A and the left and right light emitting units 550B and 550C are provided with a plurality of LEDs, respectively, and pass through a transparent upper case member 534 and left and right intermediate case members 530 and 530, respectively. It emits light and exhibits one function of the rendering device 700.
The upper light emitting unit 550A and the left and right light emitting units 550B and 550C also include a light emitting LED for displaying the error described above.
Further, as the light emitting element, a normal lamp, EL, or the like can be used in addition to the LED.

FIG. 14 shows a state in which the light emitting unit 550 is attached to the base member 500 of the front frame 14, and the upper light emitting unit 550A and the left and right light emitting units 550B and 550C are all substrate base members 551, 552. The light emitting substrates 554, 555, and 556 are screwed to the 553, and the substrate base members 551, 552, and 553 are made of a metal upper reinforcing plate 131 attached to the base member 500, left and right Screws are attached to the reinforcing plates 132 and 133, respectively.
In front view, the right light emitting unit 550C is configured to be longer than the left light emitting unit 550B, and a lower end thereof is connected to a relay connector 557 and a cord connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 and the like. After that, the cord and the connector are extended rearward from the lower surface of the front frame 14. The other light emitting unit 550B is connected to the upper light emitting unit 550A, and a cord and a connector are extended from above the rear surface of the front frame 14 together with wiring such as a speaker.

FIG. 15 is a rear view showing the rear surface of the gaming machine, and as already mentioned, each component of the gaming machine including means for displaying an error is numbered.
FIG. 16 shows a state in which the set board 400 is opened on the back surface of the gaming machine, and the components arranged on the back surface of the inner frame 12 in the state in which the set board 400 is opened, the front side of the set board 400. , For example, a discharge passage board 217 and the like. FIG. 17 shows the long support fitting already mentioned.

18 is also a perspective view as seen from the back side of the gaming machine as already mentioned, and as already mentioned, the state in which the set plate 400 is opened, and the middle frame 12 and the front frame 14 FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the first control board unit 201 and shows each component.

The base member 500 and the left and right intermediate case members 530 and 530 will be further described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 20 shows the upper right and lower case-like members 534 and 535 constituting the rendering device 700 attached to the front surface of the front frame 14 and the right intermediate case-like member 530 assembled in the front view. It is a perspective view in the state where case-like member 530 was separated.

In the figure, reference numeral 15 denotes a lower plate, 18 denotes a firing handle, 19 denotes an upper plate, and 22 denotes an ashtray. Reference numeral 101 denotes a window portion, 103 denotes a central illumination portion, 107 denotes a small window, 120 denotes a ball lending operation portion, 121 denotes a ball lending button 121, and 122 denotes a return button. is there.
FIG. 21 is a rear view of the right intermediate case-shaped member 530, that is, a front view as seen from the rear of the gaming machine. FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the right intermediate case member 530 as seen from the back side.

  The intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 are thin molded products of synthetic resin, and in particular, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 20 to FIG. More specifically, it is a design that exhibits a spiral shape or a twisted rope shape like a conch in a front view. In this way, the intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 have a three-dimensional structure in the front-rear direction by configuring the intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 in a mountain shape in which the peaks run in the vertical direction and the top part protrudes to the front side in the cross-sectional view. In particular, the bending strength in the forward direction at the substantially middle part of the front frame 14 in the vertical direction can be greatly increased.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 are arranged at the base member left and right side portions 500A and 500B of the base member 500 constituting the front frame 14 from the vicinity of the substantially intermediate portion in the vertical direction. The upper and lower corner portions 500C and 500D of the member 500 are extended and attached.

Thus, in the base member left and right side portions 500A and 500B of the base member 500 constituting the front frame 14, the left and right intermediate case members 530 and 530 are extended and attached to the upper and lower corner portions of the base member. Thus, the intermediate case members 530 and 530 and the base member 500 are integrated over substantially the entire length, and an increase in strength due to the integration of both can be expected.
In addition, when the front frame 14 is opened and closed, the right side 500B in front view is also opened and closed by placing a hand on the upper right end of the front frame 14, so that there is a weight part including an upper plate and a lower plate below. Therefore, there is also a problem that the inertial force accompanying opening and closing acts on the thin right side portion 500B, and this portion is bent and twisted to easily damage members such as the light emitting substrate 556.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 (members 530 located on the right side of the front view), the intermediate case members 530 and 530 have two bosses 532 extending from the vicinity of the mountain-shaped top portions 531 and 531. The base member 500 is connected to the base member 500 by screws 532. Thus, the strength of the mountain-shaped intermediate case members 530 and 530 can be increased by extending the bosses 532 and 532 from the vicinity of the mountain-shaped top portions 531 and 531 to the base portion thereof.
That is, when the bosses 532 and 532 are screwed to the base member 500 side, the bosses 532 and 532 serve as pillars with respect to the base member 500, and the rigidity of the thin case-shaped mountain-shaped intermediate case members 530 and 530 is increased. To increase.

  Further, the intermediate case-shaped members 530 and 530 configured in a mountain shape are overlapped with a plurality of mountains (here, five mountains) slightly shifted in phase in the vertical direction of the gaming machine, and the outer surface is uneven. It is configured to be formed. When these five mountains are viewed from the side, it appears that the lower mountain is closest to the front and the upper mountain is behind it (however, the upper ridge of each mountain is the same on the front side in side view) Line up on the line). This shape looks like a twisted rope in side view.

In this way, the intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 are configured such that a plurality of mountains overlap with each other with a slight phase shift in the vertical direction of the gaming machine, and unevenness is formed on the outer surface. Compared to a smooth single-plate case-like body, it is possible to greatly improve the strength by using the above-described three-dimensional structure in the front-rear direction and the overlapping chevron-shaped uneven structure. The left and right base members 500 that are thinned along with the expansion of the game area can be sufficiently reinforced.
And this five mountain shape thru | or twisted rope shape can be expressed also as an external appearance design of the direction production apparatus 700 simultaneously, and is functioning in both the strength improvement and the design.

Further, two bosses 532 are arranged in the vicinity of the peak portion 531 of the above-described mountain from the inside of the upper oval or elliptical protruding portion of the upper part of the intermediate case-shaped member 530, that is, from the vicinity of the opening 501. Similar to the boss 532 of FIG.
The bosses 532, 532, 532, and 532 are all cylindrical with a diameter of 6 mm and are integrally formed at the same time when the intermediate case members 530 and 530 are formed. Screws are cut.

Further, the intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 enter the inside of the opening 501 so that the base member opening side edge portions 530A and 530A cover the opening end surfaces 502 and 502 of the base member 500. It is comprised so that a part of periphery may be formed.
In this way, a part of the inner peripheral edge of the opening 501 is formed not by the base member 500 but by the base member opening side edge portions 530A and 530A which are a part of the intermediate case members 530 and 530, The opening end surfaces 502 and 502 of the base member 500 are covered and the window portion 101 of the front frame 14 is refreshed, so that the design view can be improved.

  Further, upper and lower case-like members 534 and 535 that cover the upper and lower portions of the opening 501 of the base member 500 of the front frame 14 are provided, and upper and lower end portions 530B and 530C of the intermediate case-like member 530 are provided on the upper and lower sides. It is fixed to the base member 500 so as to overlap the lower case-like members 534 and 535. The upper and lower case-like members 534 and 535 are also formed by light-transmitting synthetic resin molding, similar to the intermediate case-like member 530. As described above, the intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 are stacked on the upper and lower case-like members 534 and 535, so that the intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 are continuous with the upper and lower case-like members 34 and 535. The design view of the entire front frame 14 can be freely set.

  A part of the upper and lower ends 530B and 530C of the intermediate case members 530 and 530 are configured to overlap with the upper and lower case members 534 and 535. In this way, the intermediate case-like member 530, 530 has a configuration in which a part of the upper and lower end portions 530B, 530C are overlapped on the upper and lower case-like members 534, 535, thereby the intermediate case-like member 530, There is an advantage that the light emitting portion 550 of the base member 500 covered with the intermediate case members 530 and 530 can be easily maintained. In particular, the base portion 500 where the thinned intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 are located is likely to bend due to stress concentration during opening and closing of the front frame 14 and the like, and troubles of the light emitting portion 550 provided therein are likely to occur. Such ease of maintenance is advantageous.

  Two bosses are formed from the intermediate case-shaped member 530 at a portion overlapping the upper case-shaped member 534 of the upper end portion 530B of the intermediate case-shaped member 530 located on the right side in the front view of the intermediate case-shaped member 530, 530. 536, 537 are extended, and the bosses 536, 537 extend through the upper case-like member 534 to the base member upper portion 535 of the upper case-like member 534, and are screwed to the base member upper portion 535. (See FIG. 20).

  As described above, the upper end portion 530B of the right intermediate case-shaped member 530 is not formed in a mountain shape, but is configured to form a protruding portion 530G that protrudes forward in a vertically long oval or elliptical shape, The two bosses 536 and 537 are extended from the vicinity of the elliptical or elliptical outer peripheral portion.

Thus, when the intermediate case-shaped member 530 is attached to the base member right side portion 500A via the bosses 536 and 537, the upper case-shaped member 534 can be connected in a sandwiched state, and the three cases can be integrated. Can be powerful.
Further, the right intermediate case-shaped member 530 is further provided with one boss 538 on the inner surface of the outer corner of the upper end portion thereof, which is directly screwed to the corner portion of the base member 500. ing.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, left and right intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 are arranged in a vertical direction at an outer edge 530E that touches and covers outer edges of light emitting substrates 555 and 556 described later. The outer surface end portion is configured to be flush with the outer portion of the base member 500, and the inner surface end portion is the same as that described above. Thus, it extends so as to cover the inner edge of the base member 500 forming the opening 501, and this actually forms a part of the opening 501.

  Further, the left and right intermediate case-like members 530 and 530 are configured so as to form a protruding portion 530G that protrudes forward in a vertically long oval or elliptical shape instead of a mountain shape in a substantially upper half portion. Further, a bearing portion 540 that holds the pivot shaft 541 is formed at the upper end portion of the intermediate case-shaped member 530 that is located on the left side when viewed from the front. The pivot shaft 541 is used for pivot connection with the support fitting 81 of the inner frame 12.

  The substantially upper half of the left and right intermediate case-shaped members 530 and 530 are not chevron-shaped, but are configured to form a protrusion 530G that protrudes forward in a vertically long oval or elliptical shape. As shown in FIG. 22, the inner wall of the protruding portion 530G is formed with a cutout portion 539 that is cut out to the middle of the mountain-shaped portion from the upper 1/3 of the ellipse or ellipse to the lower portion. ing.

The notch 539 is formed so that the upper case-like member 534 can be matched to the three-dimensional structure of the upper case-like member 534 when installed so as to overlap the upper case-like member 534 described above. Instead of a notch structure, a mating surface portion 539A perpendicular to the game board 30 is formed here along the notch 539 with a length of about 5 mm.
The mating surface portion 539A serves to stably contact the three-dimensional structure of the upper case-shaped member 534 as a surface, and also serves as a rib of the intermediate case-shaped member 530 to increase the strength.

  In front view, the right light emitting unit 550C is configured to be longer than the left light emitting unit 550B, and the lower end thereof is connected to a relay connector 557 and a cord connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 and the like. After that, the cord and the connector are extended rearward from the lower surface of the front frame 14. The other light emitting unit 550B is connected to the upper light emitting unit 550A, and a cord and a connector are extended from above the rear surface of the front frame 14 together with wiring such as a speaker.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the left and right intermediate case members 530 and 530 are flat in a straight line state on the lateral outer side of the gaming machine on the inner side (opening 501 side) of the above-mentioned five mountains in the rear view. Unlike the above-mentioned five mountain phase-shifted designs, it has a waveform or stepped shape, and as a result, it has been devised to have a structural strength increase and a design view. is there.
This corrugation continues in the form of an upper ellipse or ellipse.

Here, a structure in which the left and right intermediate case members 530 and 530 are provided will be described based on FIGS. 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 23, and 24.
In the base member left and right side portions 500A and 500B of the base member 500 constituting the front frame 14, the vicinity of the substantially middle portion in the vertical direction is narrowed, and the light emitting portions 550B and 550C are provided on the base member left and right side portions. As described above, the light emitting portions 550B and 550C are configured by light emitting substrates 555 and 556 having a narrow width and substrate base members 552 and 553 for attaching the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 to the front side. Yes.

As shown in FIG. 20, the substrate base members 552 and 553 extend to the upper and lower corner portions 600A, 600B, 600C, and 600D of the base member 500 and are screwed to the base member 500.
The structures of the substrate base members 552 and 553 and the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 are as shown in FIG.
On the front side of the base member 500, a metal upper reinforcing plate 131 extending in the lateral direction to the left and right corner portions of the base member 500 is attached to the base member 500, and the right end portion and the right side of the upper reinforcing plate 500 are attached. The upper end of the reinforcing plate 133 is connected by a resin part 135.

  Further, on the front side of the base member 500, metal left and right reinforcing plates 132 and 133 extending in the vertical direction to the upper and lower corner portions of the base member 500, that is, the upper and lower corners of the front frame 14, are formed on the base member 500. Screwed. The metal left and right side reinforcing plates 132 and 133 are provided so as to extend in the vertical direction to the upper and lower corner portions of the base member 500, thereby having a three-layer structure including the substrate base members 552 and 553 and the base member 500. The thinned front frame left and right side portions 500A and 500B are sufficiently reinforced.

  Specifically, the upper end portion of the substrate base member 553 positioned on the right side portion 500B of the base member is configured to be bent in an inverted L shape, and the upper end portion of the light emitting substrate 556 is also configured to be bent in an inverted L shape accordingly. In addition, the upper end portion of the substrate base member 553 is fixed to the resin part 135 (FIG. 13). As a result, the upper end portion of the substrate base member 553 is bent in an inverted L shape, and the upper end portion of the light emitting substrate 556 can also be bent in an inverted L shape accordingly. A large number of LEDs 850 can be arranged from the right side of 14 to the inward side, and the range of various effects or error display by the LED 850 can be expanded. Further, the resin part 135 (FIG. 13) blocks electrical continuity between the left and right metal reinforcing plates 132 and 133 (FIG. 12), which will be described later, and avoids the generation of noise to the control system.

  The substrate base members 552 and 553 are located on the front surfaces of the reinforcing plates 132 and 133, and are fixed to both the reinforcing plates 132 and 133 and the base member 500 with screws. Are fixed to both the reinforcing plates 132 and 133 and the base member 500, so that the three members become an integral rigid body, and the strength is greatly improved.

  Further, two screw boss portions 601 having a predetermined length are respectively provided on the front surfaces of the substrate base members 552 and 553, and the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 are placed on the screw boss portions 601 to form the substrate base. The members 552 and 553 are screwed with a predetermined distance from the front surface. As described above, the substrate base members 552 and 553 and the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 are not in close contact with each other but are in contact with each other locally at the position of the screw boss portion 601. Even if the 553 is bent, it is not directly transmitted to the light emitting substrates 555 and 556, and the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 are protected.

  In addition, two positioning protrusions 602 that fit the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 are provided on the front surfaces of the substrate base members 552 and 553, whereby the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 are attached to the substrate base members 552 and 553. The position of both is easy to be fixed when attaching to. Of course, at least one positioning protrusion 602 is sufficient.

  Further, a locking hook 603 that engages with the upper end portion of the light emitting substrate 553 is provided on the front surface of the substrate base member 553 on the right side. Thus, by providing the locking hook 603 that engages with the upper end portion of the light emitting substrate 553, the position of the light emitting substrate 553 is more easily determined when the light emitting substrate 553 is attached to the substrate base member 553. Is convenient.

  In addition, support ribs 604 that can contact the back surfaces of the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 are provided on the front surfaces of the substrate base members 552 and 553 so as to extend in the vertical direction, respectively. By increasing the strength of the members 552 and 553 themselves and making contact with the back surfaces of the light emitting substrates 555 and 556, the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 allow contact with the back surface of the light emitting substrates 555 and 556. The strength of the substrate base members 552 and 553 itself is increased.

  And although the description partially overlaps, the light-transmitting, mountain-shaped covering the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 and provided between the upper case-like member 534, the front lower cover 605 and the lower case-like member 535. The intermediate case-shaped member 530 is provided, and a light-transmitting, mountain-shaped intermediate case-shaped member 530 that covers the light-emitting substrates 555 and 556 has a three-dimensional structure. The strength of the portions 500A and 500B is increased, the light emitting substrates 555 and 556 are protected, and light emission is transmitted to the front as a part of the effect device 700.

  The above-described embodiment shows one embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to such a specific structure. For equivalent modifications to achieve the object of the present invention, It goes without saying that it is included in the invention.

  In the present invention, at least a display device is provided in a game area of the game board provided in the inner frame, and the left and right sides of the inner frame can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame in a front view so as to cover the game area. The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine in which a front frame is provided and an opening for visually recognizing the gaming area is provided on the front frame, and its application range is wide.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a right view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a top view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which each opened the inner frame, the front frame, and the set board with respect to the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a rear view of the inner frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back of the inner frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view which removed the front stage production | presentation apparatus from the base member of the front frame of the front frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back of the base member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a rear view of the base member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a front view of the base member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is one assembly exploded perspective view of the base member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is one assembly exploded perspective view of the base member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is one assembly exploded perspective view of the base member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view from the back which opened the set board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the principal part of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is the perspective view from the back which opened the front frame in the set board and the inner frame integrated state from the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the control board attachment state of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rendering device removed from the front frame of the pachinko machine that is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a rear view of the principal part of the production | presentation apparatus of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view from the back of the principal part of the production | presentation apparatus of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the light emission board | substrate and board base member which are located in the front view right side part of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. It is a perspective view of the light emission board and board base member which are located in the front view left side part of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

12: Inner frame 14: Front frame 30: Game board 42: Display device 500: Base member 500A: Base member left side 501: Opening 530: Intermediate case-like member 550: Light emitting part 600A: Upper corner part (one side)
600B: Upper corner part (the other)
600C: Lower corner (one side)
600D: Lower corner part (the other)
601: Screw boss portion 602: Positioning protrusion 603: Locking hook 604: Support rib 605: Front lower cover

Claims (1)

A front frame that is openable and closable with one side portion as a pivot axis in front view is provided to the inner frame so as to cover a game area of the game board provided on the inner frame, and the game is provided on the front frame. In a gaming machine provided with a window portion for viewing the area,
The base member constituting the front frame is
An opening corresponding to the window portion, and a shaft portion pivotally attached to the gaming machine main body side, and at least a side portion without a pivot axis has a distance between the opening and the side edge portion. The narrowest portion that is the smallest, and a portion that is connected upward and downward from the narrow portion, and is configured such that the distance between the opening and the side edge is larger than the narrow portion. ,
A light emitting part is provided on the side part,
The light emitting unit is composed of a light emitting substrate and a substrate base member that attaches the light emitting substrate to the front side,
The gaming machine, wherein the board base member is attached so as to cover from the narrow portion of the base member to at least one of the wide portions above and below the narrow portion.