JP2008029555A - Decorative body for performance of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a decorative body for performance capable of expressing a novel performance unlike before, effectively utilizing a limited space and being excellent in recyclability and economic efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: A base member 50 freely detachably attached to a game machine S is provided with a box body housing part 53 capable of housing a box body. A speaker box 70, for which a plurality of small holes are provided on a front surface plate 71, a back surface opening 74 matched with the position of the speaker cone of the speaker system 35 of the game machine S is provided on a back surface part 73 and an upper surface part 75 is formed so as to close the upper side opening 54A of the box body housing part 53 when housed in the box body housing part 53, can be housed in the box body housing part 53. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a decorative body equipped with an effect device attached to the front of a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines such as slot machines, an arch lamp, liquid crystal, and the like are attached to the upper part of a front door, and these are used to perform various effects. For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a device using a rotation warning light is known as an effect device for a gaming machine.
Also, in the production of gaming machines, the sound output from the speaker also occupies an important position, and the sound output from the built-in speaker device is released to the outside of the gaming machine on the front side of the gaming machine. A speaker grill is provided. And as shown in patent document 2, the game machine which provides a light-emitting body inside a speaker box and performs a predetermined | prescribed notification production | presentation with the light ray of the light-emitting body irradiated from a speaker grill is devised.
JP 2004-73325 A Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-152484 (FIG. 1)

However, the conventional gaming machine described above mainly has a two-dimensional effect expression such as lighting and blinking of a lamp and image display on a liquid crystal screen, and there is a limit to performing an effect with an impact. Further, in the conventional gaming machine, the speaker grill is attached to the gaming machine main body and the front door, and there was no idea of changing the front design by making this part detachable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an ornament for performance that can express a novel production that has never been seen before, can effectively use a limited space, and is excellent in recyclability and economy.

The invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-described objects, and features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is an effect decorative body (upper door decorative body 6) which is detachably attached to the front surface of the gaming machine (slot machine S), and is a frame fixed to the gaming machine (S). At least a fixed fixing part (50C), an upper protruding part (50A) protruding forward from the upper part of the fixing part (50C), and a lower protruding part (50B) protruding forward from the lower part of the fixing part (50C)) A transparent base member (main body base 50) and a space portion (51) formed between the upper projecting portion (50A) and the lower projecting portion (50B) fixed to the base member (50) from the front side. And a cover member (front cover 58) having light properties.

The effect decoration body (6) according to the present invention is used for a gaming machine installed in a game arcade, for example, a slot machine or a similar gaming machine.
Here, the gaming machine (S) may include a reel unit (20) and a control device in addition to the housing (1) and the front door (3). Further, the front door (3) can be a plate-like door rotatably attached to the housing (1) via a hinge (19), and the upper door (30) and the lower door (40) As shown in FIG. The effect decorative body (6) may be attached to either the upper door (30) or the lower door (40).
The base member (50) may be a rectangular frame member, and the fixing portion (50C) may have a side protrusion that protrudes forward from a side end. The upper protrusion (50A) and the lower protrusion (50B) may be plate-like or box-like members protruding forward.

The cover member (58) may be formed so as to cover not only the front side of the upper protrusion (50A) and the lower protrusion (50B) but also the side surface. The cover portion (58) can be formed of, for example, a transparent acrylic plate or the like, but may not be transparent as long as it has translucency. Furthermore, the cover part (58) may be detachable from the base member (50).
Further, the base member (50) has open openings at the front and back portions and the upper surface portion (stage portion 54) at both side ends of the lower protrusion (50B). A box housing portion (speaker box housing portion 53) is provided so as to protrude upward, and an attachment portion (main body cover 61) and a lowering portion (lens 63) are provided below the upper projection (50A). It is possible to fix a lowering member (rotating lamp unit 60) for disposing the lowering part (63) in a concave space part (52) formed between the two box housing parts (53). A back cover member (backlight unit 80) having a display surface (light emitting surface 88) on the front side can be fixed within the frame of the fixing portion (50C). In the box housing part (53), a box having at least a front plate can be stored.

Here, the “box body storage portion” is preferably an enclosure capable of storing the “box body” from the back side. And, “having open openings in the front, back and top surfaces” means that the front side, back side and top side of the box housing part (53) are not closed, and the box housing part This includes the case where an opening is provided in the front plate, the back plate or the top plate of (53), and the case where the box housing portion (53) does not have a front plate, a back plate or a top plate.
In addition, the “lowering member” includes, for example, a rotating lamp unit (60) in which a rotating reflector (64) rotates around a lamp (65), and an accessory driving unit (110) including a driving motor. It can be used as a character (such as a hanging character 101) such as a figure or model of a suspended character. The `` attachment part '' is a part for fixing the lowering member (60) to the base member (50), and a main body case that houses and fixes the drive motor (68) of the rotating lamp unit (60) ( 61) and the case where the accessory driving unit (110) is housed and fixed corresponds to this. The “lowering portion” is a portion that is attached or suspended below the “mounting portion”, and includes a lens (63) that covers the lamp (65) of the rotating lamp, and the hanging accessory (101). It hits.

The `` back closing member '' can be a plate-like presentation unit whose front side is a display surface (88) for performing a predetermined display toward the player. It may be a screen capable of displaying a moving image such as a liquid crystal screen, or may be a display film on which a picture of a character is printed, or a display film irradiated with light emitting means from the back side. Or the surface which attached light-emitting bodies, such as a lamp and LED, may be sufficient.
The “box” may be a hollow box having a side plate, a bottom plate, a top plate, and a back plate in addition to the front plate, but if it is a box-shaped member having at least a front plate, It is not necessary to have all the faces. Further, for example, a driving device for actuating an effect for the effect may be accommodated in the “box”.

The cover member (58) is formed to cover the space portion (51) while avoiding the front opening of the box housing portion (53) when attached to the base member (50). The base member (50) is a decorative body provided in the gaming machine (S) in a state where the lowering member (60), the back closing member (80), the box and the cover member (58) are fixed. It is detachably attached to the fixed part (62A, 62B).
Here, `` covering the space part (51) avoiding the front opening of the box housing part (53) '' means that the cover member (58) is attached to the front side of the base member (50). This means that the opening on the front side of the box housing part (53) is formed so as not to be blocked.

The decorative body fixing portion (62A, 62B) includes a screw hole provided on the front side of the gaming machine (S), a through hole through which a screw can be inserted, an engaging portion, and the like. Then, the decorative body fixing portion (32A, 32B) and the predetermined screw portion or the engaging portion provided in the fixing portion (50C) of the base member (50) are matched with each other so that the base member (50) is a gaming machine. (S) can be fixed. “Removable” means that the main body can be separated from the gaming machine (S) by simply removing a few screws, for example, without disassembling the effect decoration body (6).
In the present invention, the box housing portion (53) has a plurality of small holes in the front plate (grill surface 71) as the box, and the back portion (back plate 73) has an effect. A sound passage opening (sound passage hole 74) that matches the position of the speaker cone of the speaker device (35) of the gaming machine (S) when the decorative body (6) is mounted on the gaming machine (S)) In addition, the speaker box (70) formed so that the upper surface (upper surface 75) closes the upper surface opening (opening 54A) of the box storage (53) when stored in the box storage (53). ) Can be stored.

The speaker box (70) can be a hollow box having a front plate, a side plate, a bottom plate, a top plate, and a back plate, but if it has at least a front plate, for example, there is no back plate. It may be a box or a box without a side plate.
In addition, “the upper surface portion closes the upper surface opening (54A) of the box housing portion (53)” means that a portion of the upper surface plate of the speaker box (70) is stored by housing the speaker box (70). When the whole is fitted into the upper surface opening (54A) (that is, the upper surface of the speaker box (70) also serves as the upper surface of the box housing portion 53), the upper plate of the speaker box (70) is the box housing portion (53 ) And the lower surface of the upper surface plate to cover the upper surface opening (54A).

Further, the sound passage opening (74) is formed on the back plate (73) of the speaker box (70), in addition to the case where a hole matching the shape of the speaker cone is formed. This includes the case where the speaker box (70) is accommodated so that the back side matches the position of the speaker cone.
(Function)
In the present invention, the lower member (60) and the box (70) are fixed to the base member (50), and the cover member (58) and the rear closing member (80) are attached, whereby the cover member (58) and the rear surface are attached. The lowered portion (63) of the lowered member (60) is positioned in the recessed space portion (52) of the space portion (51) blocked by the closing member (80). Then, by fixing the fixing portion (50C) of the base member (50) to the front of the gaming machine (S), the effect decoration body (6) is fixed to the gaming machine (S), and from the front side, the box The front plate of the body (70) can be visually recognized, and through the cover member (58), the lower portion (63) disposed in the concave space portion (52), and the display surface of the rear closing member (80) on the back side (63) 88) can be visually recognized.

When the speaker box (70) is stored as a box in the box storage section (53), the cover member (58) is mounted on the front side of the base member (50). (53) is formed in a shape that does not block the front opening, so that the sound output from the speaker device (35) is the open opening on the back side of the box housing (53) and the speaker box ( The sound passage opening (74) of 70) passes through the inside of the speaker box (70) and is discharged from the small hole of the front portion (71) to the front side of the gaming machine (S).
According to the present invention, since the three-dimensional production unit can be arranged in the space part (51), the production decoration body (6) gives an impression that it has jumped out to the front, and has a novel design that has never been seen before. A gaming machine can be provided. Further, since the lowering part (63) of the lowering member (60) is positioned between the box housing parts (53), the narrow space part (51) can be used effectively. And since the decorative body for production (6) is detachable from the gaming machine, when changing the model, only the decorative body for production (6) is removed and the decorative body for production (6 ), And there is no need to replace the chassis or front door.

Furthermore, the lowering member (60), the box (70), and the rear display unit (80) can be removed by removing the base member (50) and attaching different types of production units. 58) can be reused many times. In addition, the speaker box (70) housed in the box housing part (53) can be replaced with one having a different design and color on the front side, and the box body housing part (53) can be replaced with a part other than the speaker box (70). The box can be stored and fixed, and the design of the audio output unit can be changed as well as the unit for visual presentation.
(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

That is, the invention according to claim 2 is provided with an upper surface opening (76) in the upper surface portion (75) of the speaker box (70), and is inside the speaker box (70) when viewed from the front. (S) The speaker device (35) is provided with a driving device (an accessory driving unit 110) at a position that does not overlap the position of the speaker cone, and the position is changed by driving the driving device connected to the driving device (110). A movable accessory (stage accessory 100) is provided, and when the speaker box (70) is stored in the box housing portion (53), the movable accessory (100) is opened on the upper surface of the speaker box (70) (76). ) And the upper opening (54A) of the box housing (53) so as to protrude into the space (51).
Here, the upper surface opening (76) is a hole or opening through which the movable accessory (100) or the connecting portion (111) for connecting the movable accessory (100) and the driving device (110) can be inserted. Can do. Further, the drive device (110) includes a transmission means (gear, belt, etc.) for transmitting the rotation of the drive motor and the motor shaft, and the movable accessory (100) includes the drive device (110). It includes a model and a figure formed so that the whole can rotate, swing or move up and down, or a part of the components can move (for example, a bird flaps or a beast opens its mouth).

  In the present invention, with the decorative body for production (6) fixed to the gaming machine (S), from the front side, through the cover member (58), the lower part (60) disposed in the space part (51) and The movable accessory (100) located on both sides of the movable accessory (100) and the display surface (88) of the rear-side closing member (80) behind the movable accessory (100) can be visually recognized, while the movable accessory (100) drive device (110) Can be hidden inside the speaker box (70). In addition, since the driving device (110) is disposed at a position that does not block the sound output from the speaker device (35), the internal space of the speaker box (70) can be effectively used without deteriorating the sound quality volume. is there.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the present invention provides a decorative ornament that can express a novel production that has never been seen before, can effectively use a limited space, and is excellent in recyclability and economy. can do.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 23 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 and 2 are perspective views of the slot machine, FIGS. 3 to 10 are diagrams showing an upper door decorative body, FIGS. 11 to 14 are diagrams showing a rotating lamp unit, and FIGS. 15 and 16 are diagrams showing a speaker box. FIGS. 17 to 19 are views showing a backlight unit, and FIGS. 20 to 23 are views showing usage examples of the upper door decorative body.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine S according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a housing 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, an exchange unit 2 detachably provided inside the housing 1, and a housing 1 The front door 3 is configured to close the opening 11 so that it can be opened and closed. The front door 3 is divided into an upper door 30 that covers the opening upper portion 13 of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a lower door 40 that closes the opening lower portion 14 of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable.
(Case 1)
As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 1 is a box that opens to the front surface (front surface facing the player) made up of the bottom plate 15, the side plate 16, the top plate 17, and the back plate 18, and is substantially at the center in the height direction. In the portion, an intermediate plate 12 is provided between the two side plates 16 in the horizontal direction. The power source unit 4 is fixed to the bottom plate 15 and the hopper unit 5 is installed.

Here, the power supply unit 4 includes a power supply device (not shown), and includes a switch for the hall manager to perform various settings. The hopper unit 5 is a payout device for storing medals and paying out medals at the time of winning. The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 do not necessarily need to be replaced at the time of so-called “replacement”, and can be left installed when the gaming machine is replaced.
In addition, the left side plate 16 on the front side is provided with two hinges 19 that are engaged with the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 and are rotatably supported at intervals in the vertical direction.

(Exchange unit 2)
The replacement unit 2 includes a support body 21 for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit 20 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the support body 21.
The support body 21 is made of a rectangular metal frame, detachably fixes the reel unit 20 and the substrate unit 24 inside the housing, and allows the reel unit 20 and the substrate unit 24 to be handled integrally. . The support 21 may be capable of fixedly installing other components (for example, a display device for production).
Here, the reel unit 20 is the main gaming device of the slot machine S, and includes three rotary reels 23 displaying a plurality of symbols around them, and a drive for rotating each rotary reel 23, although not particularly shown. Has a motor. The board unit 24 contains a control board having various electronic components mounted in a board case, and a main board 24A for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine S and various effects. Sub board 24B is provided.

The replacement unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the housing 1 and stored in the upper portion 13 of the opening. Then, it is fixed by a fixing device (not shown) such as a clip provided inside the side plate 16 of the housing 1.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door that is pivotally supported by the hinge 19 of the housing 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the design is such that the rotary reel 23 can be seen from the front side at a substantially central portion. There is a display window 31A, and an upper door decoration body 6 for effect display is provided above the symbol display window 31A. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper door 30 has an upper panel 31 having the symbol display window 31 </ b> A fixed to a door frame 32 that is a skeleton of the upper door 30, and a front side of the door frame 32. The upper door decorative body 6 can be detachably attached via the provided decorative body fixing portions 32A and 32B.

Here, the decorative body fixing portions 32A and 32B are through holes that coincide with door frame fixing portions 59F and 59G having screw holes provided on the back side of the upper door decorative body 6 to be described later. The upper door decoration body 6 can be fixed by screwing with a screw (not shown) from the side.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, speaker devices 35 for outputting sound are attached to the left and right end portions slightly above the center in the height direction of the door frame 32 from the back side. The speaker cone of the speaker device 35 is arranged toward the front side from the opening provided on the front side of the door frame 32.
When the upper door 30 is closed, it is automatically locked by a latch lock provided on the opposite side of the hinge 19, and the upper opening portion 13 of the housing 1 is sealed. Further, with the lower door 40 released, the upper door 30 is unlocked by lowering a release knob provided below the door frame 32 (not shown).

(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door that is wider and thicker than the upper door 30 that is pivotally supported by the hinge 19 of the housing 1, and the upper portion of the lower door 40 operates the slot machine S as shown in FIG. It is a counter-like operation unit 41 for making it happen. In addition, a lower plate 46 that can store medals paid out from the hopper unit 5 is formed at the lower portion of the lower door 40, and between the lower plate 46 and the operation unit 41, the game content A lower panel 47 for other display is fitted.
As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch 43 provided on the left side of the upper surface are provided at the upper right end of the lower door 40, and a start switch 44, a stop switch 45, and a key hole 40A are provided on the front side. The bet switch 43 is for replacing the stored medal with medal insertion, and the start switch 44 and the stop switch 45 are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23. The keyhole 40A is for unlocking the front door 3.

In the slot machine S, the lottery result of the winning determination performed by the main board 24A wins a predetermined winning combination, and the rotary reel 23 is stopped by the operation of the stop switch 45 so that the winning symbol becomes a winning mode. If a player can win, a prize is awarded, and a medal is paid out from the hopper unit 5 or an advantageous game such as a bonus game is started.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal selector 48 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 to determine whether a medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42. When the lower door 40 is closed, it is automatically locked by a latch lock, and the opening lower part 14 of the housing 1 is sealed. Also, when a predetermined key is inserted into the keyhole 40A and turned, the lock of the lower door 40 is released, and the lock of the upper door 30 can be released by releasing the lower door 40.

(Upper door decoration 6)
Next, a detailed configuration of the upper door decorative body 6 will be described. Here, FIG. 4 is a front view of the upper door decorative body 6, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are sectional views taken along lines AA, BB, and CC, respectively, of FIG. is there.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper door decorative body 6 is an effect block that is detachably fixed to the upper front portion of the upper door 30, and has various effect devices attached to the hollow box-shaped main body base 50. The structure is attached. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, an electrical decoration body 90 is provided at the front upper central portion and the front upper corner of the main body base 50, and speaker boxes 70 are provided at the left and right sides of the front lower side. . A rotating lamp unit 60 is provided inside the main body base 50, and a backlight unit 80 having a light emitting surface 88 is provided on the back side of the rotating lamp unit 60.

The front surface of the main body base 50 is covered with a front cover 58 that is substantially Y-shaped when viewed from the front and is molded from transparent plastic. Through the front cover 58 as shown in FIG. The lens 63 of the unit 60 and the light emitting surface 88 of the backlight unit 80 can be seen.
(Main unit base 50)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the main body base 50 is a hollow frame member having a space portion 51 penetrating from the front side to the back side, and is a rectangular fixed frame attached to the door frame 32 of the upper door 30. It has a flange 50A that projects from the upper part of 50C to the front side (the front side when the main body base 50 is attached to the door frame 32), and a bottom projection 50B that projects from the lower part of the fixed frame 50C to the front side.

The collar portion 50A is provided with electric body attachment portions 55 and 55 ′ for attaching the electric body 90. Here, the illumination body 90 is a light emitting body 91 provided inside a translucent colored cover (lamp covers 92 and 93) (see FIG. 5). This is for notification of winning and other effects. A light emitting body 91 such as an LED element or a light bulb is provided in each of the electric body attachment portions 55 and 55 ′, and a lamp cover 93 is provided in the electric body attachment portion 55 ′ in the central portion of the flange portion 50A. A lamp cover 92 is attached to each of the electric body attachment parts 55 at the left and right corners of the collar part 50A.
In addition, the illumination body mounting portions 55 located on the left and right sides of the flange portion 50A are respectively provided with a lamp cover fixing portion 56 for fixing the lamp cover 92 and a front cover fixing portion 57 for fixing the front cover 58. It has been. Here, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lamp cover fixing portion 56 is a through hole formed below the flange portion 50 </ b> A, through which a screw P can be inserted from the back side. . The front cover fixing portion 57 is a screw hole provided on the outer side and lower side than the lamp cover fixing portion 56, and can be screwed with a screw Q from the front side. The lamp cover 92 and the front cover 58 are detachable from the main body base 50 while the upper door decorative body 6 is attached to the door frame 32, which will be described later.

  Speaker box storage portions 53 for storing speaker boxes 70 are formed at the left and right corners of the bottom protrusion 50B. The lower central portion of the space portion 51, that is, the two speaker box storage portions 53 are formed. , 53 is formed with a recessed space 52 that is recessed downward. Then, both sides of the recessed space 52, that is, the upper sides of the two speaker box storage portions 53, 53 are stage portions 54, 54 that are stepped portions that are one step higher. Further, an opening 54A is formed on the upper surface of the stage portion 54, and the opening 54A is formed in a shape into which the upper surface 75 of the speaker box 70 is fitted. When the speaker box 70 is stored in the speaker box storage portion 53, the opening 54A is closed by the upper surface 75 of the speaker box 70 (see FIG. 6).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the component for production of the upper door decoration body 6 is supported and fixed to the rear side of the main body base 50 and the rear door is fixed to fix the upper door decoration body 6 to the upper door 30. A part 59 is provided. The back surface fixing portion 59 includes a backlight fixing portion 59A and a backlight support portion 59D for fixing or supporting the backlight unit 80, a rotating lamp support protrusion 59B for supporting and fixing the rotating lamp unit 60, and a rotating lamp fixing. 59C and speaker box fixing portions 59E and 59F for fixing the speaker box 70 are provided, respectively, and door frame fixing portions 59F and 59G for fixing the main body base 50 to the door frame 32 of the upper door 30. Is provided. Here, the backlight fixing portion 59A, the rotating lamp fixing portion 59C, the speaker box fixing portions 59E and 59F, and the door frame fixing portions 59F and 59G each have screw holes, and are screwed with predetermined screws. It is something that can be done.

Then, when the rotating lamp unit 60 is fixed below the flange 50A as shown in FIG. 14, the lens 63 of the rotating lamp unit 60 is positioned in the concave space 52 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, when the backlight unit 80 is attached from the back side of the main body base 50 and the front cover 58 is attached from the front side, the space 51 is closed.
(Lamp cover 92 and front cover 58)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lamp cover 92 provided at the upper corner portion of the flange portion 50A is provided with a cover screw portion 92a protruding from the rear side, and the lamp cover fixing portion 56 and the cover screw are provided. The lamp cover 92 is fixed to the main body base 50 by matching the portions 92a and screwing them with screws P from the back side. The lamp cover 92 can be removed from the main body base 50 while the main body base 50 is fixed to the door frame 32 by removing the screws P from the back side of the upper door 30.

On the other hand, the front cover 58 is provided with a screw insertion hole 58a. The front cover fixing portion 57 and the screw insertion hole 58a are matched, and the front cover 58 is screwed with a screw Q from the front side. The cover 58 is fixed. The front cover 58 can be removed from the main body base 50 by removing the screw Q from the front side.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the front cover fixing portion 57 is formed at a position where it is not exposed unless the lamp cover 92 is removed. Therefore, when removing the front cover 58, the lamp cover 92 must first be removed.
(Rotating light unit 60)
As shown in FIG. 4, the revolving lamp unit 60 is an effect unit that is fixed below the flange 50A of the main body base 50. As shown in FIG. 11, the main body case 61, the connecting portion 62, A lens 63 is provided. Here, the main body case 61 is a case for housing the drive motor 68 and other drive components, and the lens 63 is a colored cover having a substantially U-shaped cross section that transmits the light of the built-in lamp 65. The connecting portion 62 is for attaching the lens 63 to the main body case 61. Then, by rotating the rotary reflecting plate 64 disposed inside the lens 63, the direction in which the light of the lamp 65 is projected can be rotationally displaced.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the main body case 61 is a cylindrical body having an open bottom (the side that is the lower side when attached to the main body base 50), and a surface (main body base) on the opposite side of the bottom opening. Two positioning portions 61B having through-holes are provided side by side on a standing plate member on the upper surface at the time of attachment to 50. Further, on both side surfaces of the main body case 61 (side surfaces on the left and right when attached to the main body base 50), there are provided mounting portions 61C having laterally extending through holes. Then, the rotating lamp support protrusion 59B can be inserted into the through hole of the positioning part 61B, and the screw of the rotating lamp fixing part 59C can be inserted with the rotating lamp support protrusion 59B inserted into the through hole of the positioning part 61B. The hole and the through hole of the mounting portion 61C are matched.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, a base plate 61A that closes the opening is fitted in the main body case 61, and a motor shaft is provided inside the base plate 61A (inside the cylinder of the main body case 61). A drive motor 68 having a motor gear 68A is built in at the tip thereof. The motor gear 68A projects outward from the base plate 61A (on the side opposite to the drive motor 68), and a reduction gear 68B meshing with the motor gear 68A and a support member 69 are attached to the outer surface of the base plate 61A. Here, as shown in FIG. 13B, the reduction gear 68B is a two-stage gear in which a large gear and a small gear are formed coaxially, and is attached at a position where the large gear of the reduction gear 68B and the motor gear 68A mesh. It has been. In addition, a socket 67 for attaching the lamp 65 is fixed to the support member 69, and a reflection plate fixing portion 66 is attached so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction.

Here, the reflection plate fixing portion 66 is for transmitting the rotation of the drive motor 68 to the rotation reflection plate 64 for rotation, and a reflection plate gear 66A is formed on the body case 61 side, The rotary reflector 64 is formed on the opposite surface of the plate gear 66A so as to be fixed. Then, when the reflecting gear 66A and the small gear of the reduction gear 68B mesh with each other, the rotation of the motor shaft of the driving motor 68 is transmitted, and as the driving motor 68 is driven, the rotating reflecting plate 64 is connected to the reflecting plate fixing portion 66. It is designed to rotate as a unit.
As shown in FIG. 12, the rotary reflecting plate 64 includes a reflecting mirror 64A having a concave surface facing the rotation center side, and a thin cylindrical pedestal portion 64B. As shown in FIG. 13 (A), the pedestal portion When 64B is fixed to the reflector fixing portion 66, the lamp 65 attached to the socket 69 projects from a round hole 64C formed in the center of the pedestal portion 64B. Then, the reflecting mirror 64A is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the lamp 65, and the rotating reflecting plate 64 rotates, so that the reflecting mirror 64A turns around the lamp 65.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13A, the connecting portion 62 is an annular member that is detachably fixed to the main body case 61 via the attaching portion 62C, and is provided on the outer periphery on the opposite side of the attaching portion 62C. A screw part 62B that is screwed with a screw part 63A formed inside the lens 63 is formed. The circular opening 62A of the connecting portion 62 is formed larger than the diameter of the pedestal portion 64B of the rotating reflecting plate 64, and the rotating reflecting plate 64 rotates while the connecting portion 62 is fixed to the main body case 61. It is formed to be possible.
5 and 14, the rotating lamp unit 60 is attached with the rotating lamp support protrusion 59B passing through the through hole of the positioning portion 61B and the main body case 61 is temporarily fixed to the main body base 50. By fixing the part 61C and the rotating lamp fixing part 59C from the back side, the part 61C and the rotating lamp fixing part 59C are suspended and fixed below the flange part 50A. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating lamp unit 60 fixed in this way has the connecting part 62 and the main body case 61 hidden behind the hanging wall on the front side of the flange part 50A, and only the lens 63 is visible from the front side. It becomes.

As a specific example of the effect using the revolving light unit 60, the lamp 65 is normally turned off and the rotating reflector 64 is also stopped, and the lamp 65 is turned on at a predetermined time during the game to turn the rotating reflector. Winning or winning can be notified by rotating 64 or by rotating only the rotating reflector 64 with the lamp 65 turned off.
(Speaker box 70)
The speaker box 70 is for directing the sound output from the speaker device 35 fixed to the door frame 32 toward the front side of the gaming machine. As shown in FIGS. A hollow main body box 72 having a grill surface 71 in which holes are formed and having an opposite side (rear side) of the grill surface 71 opened, and a rear plate 73 that closes the rear opening of the main body box 72 are configured.

The upper surface 75 of the main body box 72 is formed so as to coincide with an opening 54A formed in the stage portion 54 of the main body base 50, and the speaker box 70 with the grille surface 71 facing the front side. When housed in 53, the stage portion 54 and the upper surface 75 are formed to be flush with each other. Thus, since the upper surface 75 of the speaker box 70 is formed so as to also serve as a part of the stage portion 54, the weight of the main body base 50 can be reduced.
Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a main body fixing portion 70A and a collective fixing portion 70B for fixing the main body box 72 and the back plate 73 to the main body base 50 are formed on the back side of the main body box 72. The main body fixing portion 70A is a substantially L-shaped member in top view provided at one side end portion on the back side of the main body box 72, and a through hole is provided in a plate portion that projects in the lateral direction. The through hole of the main body fixing portion 70A matches the screw hole of the speaker box fixing portion 59E when the main body box 72 is stored in the speaker box storage portion 53 (see FIG. 16). Further, the collective fixing portion 70B is a plate-like member projecting in the lateral direction provided at the side end portion on the side opposite to the main body fixing portion 70A on the back side of the main body box 72, and is provided with a through hole. The through hole of the collective fixing portion 70B matches the screw hole of the speaker box fixing portion 59E ′ when the main body box 72 is stored in the speaker box storage portion 53 (see FIG. 16). Further, a backlight support portion 70D that is a stepped portion having a thin grille surface is formed on the upper portion of the collective fixing portion 70B.

The back plate 73 is formed with a substantially circular sound passage hole 74 at a position slightly shifted from the center. As shown in FIG. 6, the sound passage hole 74 is formed so as to coincide with the position of the speaker cone of the speaker device 35 provided on the door frame 32 when the speaker box 70 is mounted, and is output from the speaker device 35. The sound is emitted from the sound hole 74 through the inside of the speaker box 70 through a small hole provided in the grill surface 71 toward the player sitting on the seat.
Further, as shown in FIG. 15A, a concave step portion 73a that matches the height dimension of the main body fixing portion 70A is formed at one side end portion of the back plate 73, and the concave step portion An overhanging piece 73b having a through hole is provided on the side end portion on the opposite side of the portion 73a. The through hole of the projecting piece 73b is configured to match the through hole of the collective fixing portion 70B when the back opening of the main body box 72 is closed by the back plate 73, and at this time, the concave stepped portion 73a The main body fixing portion 70A is fitted into the main body.

When fixing the speaker box 70 to the main body base 50, first, the main body box 72 is stored in the speaker box storage portion 53 from the back side of the main body base 50, and the main body fixing portion 70A and the speaker box fixing portion 59E are screwed together. Secure with. Then, the concave step portion 73a of the main body box 72 and the main body fixing portion 70A are engaged, and the overhanging piece 73b is fitted into the concave portion d (see FIG. 16) formed on the back side of the collective fixing portion 70B. The back opening is closed with a plate 73. Thereafter, the batch fixing portion 70B and the overhanging piece 73b are collectively fixed to the speaker box fixing portion 59E ′ with screws.
Note that it is also possible to perform an effect using the accessory in the stage unit 54 by effectively using the internal space of the speaker box 70, which will be described later.

(Backlight unit 80)
4 and 9, the backlight unit 80 is a plate-like effect unit installed on the back side of the rotating lamp unit 60. As shown in FIG. A light guide plate 82 housed in the case 81 and a display film 83 attached to the base case 81 so as to cover the surface of the light guide plate 82 are provided.
The base case 81 is a thin box-shaped case in which an edge portion is formed around a substantially rectangular plate member, and a light guide plate storage portion 84 is formed in a recess surrounded by the edge portion. An attachment portion 81A for fixing to the backlight fixing portion 59A provided on the back side of the main body base 50 is provided outside the upper edge portion of the base case 81. On the other hand, a plurality of LED boards on which the LED elements 86 are mounted are provided inside the lower edge portion of the base case 81, and the backlight unit 80 is mounted on the inner side of the lower edge portion when the backlight unit 80 is attached to the main body base 50. Legs 81B and hanging protrusions 81C for supporting 80 are provided. Further, a boss 85 is formed at the center of the concave portion surrounded by the edge on the upper side of the plate storage portion 84, and two claw portions are provided on both sides of the boss 85 upward. The locking claws 81a, 81a are provided at intervals. Further, two locking claws 81b, 81b having claw portions on the lower side at the lower end portion of the light guide plate storage portion 84 and below the locking claws 81a, 81a are spaced apart. Is provided.

Here, as shown in FIG. 18, the leg portion 81B can be hooked from above on the backlight support portion 70D of the speaker box 70 housed and fixed in the main body base 50, and the hanging projection 81C As shown in FIG. 19, when the backlight unit 80 is mounted on the main body base 50, it is supported from below by the backlight support portion 59D.
The light guide plate 82 is a thin plate-like translucent member accommodated in the light guide plate accommodating portion 84, and is formed so that light incident from the lower end surface during installation can be diffused to the front side. For example, although not particularly illustrated, irregularities are formed on the back side so that light rays from the lower end surface are reflected to the front side. When the light guide plate 82 is stored and installed in the light guide plate storage portion 84, the lower end surface thereof is positioned above the LED element 86 provided in the base case 81 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the display film 83 is a translucent film that is attached so as to cover the front side of the base case 81. Although not shown, a character picture or the like is printed on the surface. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, a positioning hole 87 into which the boss 85 can be inserted is formed at the center upper end portion of the display film 83, and the base case 81 is locked on both sides of the positioning hole 87. Locking holes 83a and 83a, which are long holes that can be engaged with the claws 81a and 81a, are provided. Further, locking holes 83b and 83b, which are long holes that can be engaged with the locking claws 81b and 81b of the base case 81, are provided at the lower end of the display film 83.
The display film 83 is fixed to the base case 81 by engagement of the locking claws 81a and 81a with the locking holes 83a and 83a, and the locking claws 81b and 81b and the locking holes 83b and 83b. When attaching the display film 83 to the base case 81, by inserting the boss 85 into the positioning hole 87, the positions of the locking claws 81a, 81b and the locking holes 83a, 83b can be matched. It can be easily attached.

In the backlight unit 80, when the LED element 86 is caused to emit light with the light guide plate 82 housed in the base case 81, the front side of the light guide plate 82 emits light, and the display film 83 transmits this light. The surface of the screen appears to emit light. That is, the light emitting surface 88 of the backlight unit 80 is formed by the light guide plate 82 and the display film 83.
When the backlight unit 80 is mounted on the main body base 50, as shown in FIG. 18, after the leg portion 81B is hooked on the backlight support portion 70D of the speaker box 70, the backlight support portion 70D is used as a fulcrum. The upper part is rotated, the fixing part 81A and the backlight fixing part 59A are aligned, and screwed from the back side.

As a specific example of the effect using the backlight unit 80, for example, all the LED elements 86 are caused to emit light during normal operation so that the light emitting surface 88 is lit, and all the LED elements 86 are turned off at a predetermined time during the game. The entire 88 is turned off, or a plurality of LED elements 86 are alternately or sequentially turned on and off to turn on a part of the light emitting surface 88, or the light emitting surface 88 is gradually turned on or off from the end. Winnings and winnings can be notified by performing a display that becomes a state.
(Removal of upper door decoration 6)
When the upper door decorative body 6 having the above configuration is attached to the door frame 32 of the upper door 30, the rotating lamp unit 60 and the speaker box 70 are fixed to the main body cover 50 to which the lamp covers 92 and 93 and the front cover 58 are attached. Then, the backlight unit 80 is attached. Then, the upper door decorative body 6 is positioned on the front side of the door frame 32, the decorative body mounting portion 32A of the door frame 32, the door frame fixing portion 59F of the main body cover 50, the decorative body mounting portion 32B, and the door frame fixing portion 59G ( 3 and FIG. 10 are matched, and it fixes with the screw from the back side of the door frame 32. FIG. When removing the upper door decorative body 6, the screws may be removed from the back side of the door frame 32.

(Installation of objects etc. inside the upper door decorative body 6)
In the upper door decoration body 6, various notification effects can be achieved by combining the effect displays by the respective effect units described above. In other words, the lighting and blinking of the revolving light unit 60 and the backlight unit 80 and the lighting and blinking of the illumination body 90 and the sound output from the speaker device 35 are appropriately combined to perform a winning notification with different reliability and expectation. It is something that can be done.
Furthermore, in the upper door decorative body 6 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize a completely different rendering mode by simply replacing the rendering unit attached to the main body base 50. For example, it is possible to install a movable accessory using the speaker box 70 and the space 51 described above.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, an accessory driving unit 110 for operating the stage accessory 100 is disposed inside the speaker box 70, and is connected to the upper side of the stage unit 54 via the connecting portion 111. The object 100 is arranged. Here, the stage accessory 100 is a three-dimensional structure modeled on a character such as a shisa as shown in the figure, and moves (for example, rotates) inside the space 51 by driving the accessory driving unit 110. ) The connecting part 111 is a shaft or the like that connects the accessory driving part 110 and the stage accessory 100.
The accessory drive unit 110 includes an operation device such as a drive motor and a solenoid, and a transmission means (such as a gear and a belt) for transmitting the operation force of the operation device to the connection unit 111. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, for example, one end of a connecting rod as a connecting portion 111 is connected to a motor shaft of a drive motor as an accessory driving portion 110, and a multi-end portion of the connecting portion 111 is a speaker box 70. The stage accessory 100 is fixed to the tip of the upper surface opening 76 formed on the upper surface 75 of the upper surface. The stage accessory 100 can be formed to rotate in the horizontal direction by rotating the drive motor. Alternatively, although not particularly illustrated, a drive motor and a pinion rack mechanism are provided as the accessory drive unit 110, and the pinion rotates by rotating the drive motor, and meshes with the rack provided in the connection unit 111, thereby connecting the connection unit 111 and the stage role. The object 100 may be formed to move up and down.

Note that the stage accessory 100 is not limited to the one that moves as a whole as described above, and may be formed so that a part of the components move. For example, although not particularly shown, a link mechanism may be used so that birds flutter, and a solenoid may be used so that animals can open their mouths. Further, it may be formed so that the whole moves integrally and a part of the components moves.
Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the accessory driving unit 110 is installed at a position shifted from the sound passage hole 74 of the speaker box 70 when viewed from the front. That is, the accessory driving unit 110 is built in a position that does not block the sound output from the speaker device 35, and thus does not hinder the hearing of the sound.

When installing the movable accessory as described above, it is only necessary to replace the speaker box 70 on which the stage accessory 100 and the accessory driving unit 110 are mounted with the existing speaker box 70. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, since the opening 54A of the stage portion 54 is also open on the back side, the speaker box 70 having the accessory 100 protruding upward is slid from the back side and attached. Is possible.
In this case, the liquid crystal display device 120 can be attached instead of the backlight unit 80. Various notification effects can be performed by the operation of the stage accessory 100 and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 120A.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 22, the accessory driving unit 110 is attached to the attachment position of the rotating lamp unit 60 to suspend the hanging accessory 101 and the speaker box 70 includes a drive motor as the accessory driving unit 110. It is possible to provide an elevating mechanism 112 driven by the elevating mechanism and a stage accessory 102 fixed to the elevating mechanism 112.
Here, the hanging accessory 101 is a model of an automobile, for example, and can be rotated or moved up and down by driving the accessory driving unit 110. Further, the stage accessory 102 can be a small rotating lamp device, and as shown in FIG. The elevating mechanism 112 spans a belt (or chain) between a pair of upper and lower rollers (or sprockets) and rotates it with a drive motor so that the stage object 102 fixed to the belt moves up and down. Formed.

In this case, instead of the backlight unit 80, a plate-shaped electrical decoration unit 130 with a lamp 131 attached on the front side can be attached. Various notification effects can be performed by the operation of the hanging accessory 101 and the stage accessory 102 and the lighting of the lamp 131.
In the above embodiment, the front cover 58 is formed of a transparent member. However, the front cover 58 is formed of, for example, a half mirror, and the light emitting surface 88 of the backlight unit 80 and the lamp 131 of the illumination unit 130 are turned on. The interior of the space 51 may be formed so as to be visible only when the lamp is turned on or when the rotating lamp unit 60 is turned on.

In the above embodiment, the speaker box 70 is used as the “box”. However, when the speaker device 35 is not disposed on the upper door 30, the shape of the speaker box 70 is used instead of the speaker box 70. As in the case of 70, a simple box that does not have the sound passage hole 74 of the grill surface 71 or the back plate 73 may be installed. In this case, the box may have a built-in driving device to function as a accessory driving unit storage unit, or a box for closing the speaker box storage unit 53 without anything inside. It may be used as a member.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an effect decoration device capable of providing a three-dimensional effect that is not available in a conventional slot machine, and to enhance the interest of the game. Since the upper door decoration body 6 is structured to be attached to the door frame 32 of the upper door 30, the upper door decoration body 6 is replaced even when the upper door 30 remains in the housing 1 when the model is changed. It can be transformed into a completely different type of slot machine by itself, which is effective in reducing costs required for recycling and model exchange.

Further, each production unit attached to the main body base 50 can be replaced with a completely different type of production unit as described with reference to FIGS. Therefore, the main body base 50 itself can be reused many times, and each production unit can be easily reused, which is useful for cost reduction and effective use of resources.
The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines. Moreover, the aspect of the decorative body for production | presentation is not restricted to what was mentioned above, It cannot be overemphasized that it can implement in various aspects, combining various units for production and an accessory.

1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with the front door opened. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of the upper door which removed the upper door decoration body. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of an upper door decoration body. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention, taken along line AA in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention, taken along line BB in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of the upper door which removed the front cover of the upper door decoration body. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view of an upper door decoration body. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a rear view of the main body base of an upper door decoration body. 1 is an external perspective view of a rotating lamp unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a rotating lamp unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing of a rotary lamp unit. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing attachment of a rotating lamp unit. 1 is a perspective view of a speaker box according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing attachment of a speaker box. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a backlight unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing attachment of a backlight unit. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a center longitudinal cross-sectional view of a backlight unit. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view which shows the other usage example of an upper door decoration body. FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view which shows the other usage example of an upper door decoration body. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 22, which is an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

S slot machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing | casing 2 Reel unit 3 Front door 4 Power supply unit 5 Hopper unit 6 Upper door decoration body (Decoration decoration body)
11 Opening 12 Middle plate
13 Upper opening 14 Lower opening
15 Bottom plate 16 Side plate
17 Top plate 18 Back plate
19 Hinge 20 turn reel
30 Upper door 31 Upper panel
32 Door frame 35 Speaker device
40 Lower door 41 Operation section
42 Medal slot 43 Bet switch
44 Start switch 45 Stop switch
46 Medal plate 47 Lower panel
48 Medal selector
50 Main unit base (base member) 50A Hook (upper protrusion)
50B Bottom protrusion (lower protrusion) 50C Fixed frame (fixed part)
51 Space 52 Recess
53 Speaker box storage (box storage) 54 Stage
55 Illuminator mounting part 56 Lamp cover fixing part
57 Front cover fixing part 58 Front cover
59 Rear fixing part
60 Revolving light unit (lowering member) 61 Body case (mounting part)
62 Joint 63 Lens (lower part)
64 Rotating reflector 65 Lamp
66 Reflector fixing part 67 Socket
68 Drive motor 69 Support member
70 Speaker box (box) 71 Grill surface
72 Main unit box 73 Back plate
74 Sound passage hole 75 Top surface
76 Top opening
80 Backlight unit (back closing member) 81 Base case
82 Light guide plate 83 Display film
84 Light guide plate storage 85 Boss
86 LED element 87 Positioning hole
88 Light-emitting surface
90 Illuminator 91 Light emitter
92,93 Lamp cover
100,102 Stage feature 101 Hanging feature (lower part)
110 Property drive unit (drive mechanism)
111 Connecting part 112 Lifting mechanism
120 Liquid crystal display device (back closing member) 130 Lighting unit (back closing member)
131 lamp

Claims (2)

It is a decorative body that can be detachably attached to the front of the gaming machine,
A base member having at least a frame-like fixing part fixed to the gaming machine, an upper protruding part protruding forward from the upper part of the fixing part, and a lower protruding part protruding forward from the lower part of the fixing part; A translucent cover member that is fixed and covers the space formed between the upper protrusion and the lower protrusion from the front side;
The base member is
On both side ends of the lower protrusion, there are provided box housing portions formed with open openings on the front surface, the back surface, and the upper surface and projecting upward in the space,
On the lower side of the upper projecting portion, it is composed of an attachment portion and a lowering portion, and a lowering member for disposing the lowering portion in a concave space portion formed between the two box housing portions can be fixed.
In the frame of the fixing part, it is located on the back side of the lowering member, a back closing member having a display surface on the front side can be fixed,
A box having at least a front plate can be stored in the box storage unit,
When the cover member is attached to the base member, the cover member is formed so as to cover the space portion by avoiding the front opening of the box housing portion,
The base member is detachably attached to a decorative body fixing portion provided in the gaming machine in a state where the lowering member, the back surface closing member, the box and the cover member are fixed.
The box housing portion has a plurality of small holes in the front plate as the box body, and the rear portion has a speaker cone position of the speaker device of the gaming machine when the decoration body for production is mounted on the gaming machine. And a speaker box formed so that the upper surface portion closes the upper opening opening of the box housing portion when stored in the box housing portion. A decorative body for production. An upper surface opening is provided on the upper surface of the speaker box,
A drive device is provided in the speaker box at a position that does not overlap with the position of the speaker cone of the speaker device of the gaming machine when viewed from the front, and the position is changed by driving the drive device connected to the drive device. A movable accessory is provided,
When the speaker box is stored in the box housing part, the movable accessory is formed so as to protrude into the space part from the upper surface opening of the speaker box and the upper open opening part of the box housing part. Item 1. A decorative body for production according to item 1.

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