JP2008142249A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reuse game devices by easily taking out the game devices from a casing despite of a constitution having a middle door for fraud prevention. <P>SOLUTION: The middle door 14 includes a frame member 15 openably/closably supported to the casing 2, and a transparent panel 16 detachably attached to the frame member 15. The frame member 15 has a first engagement member 18a for locking the frame member 15 into the closed state to the casing 2, and a first cylinder lock 18 releasing the locking of the first engagement member 18a by an unlocking operation based on a prescribed method and allowing the opening of the frame member 15. The transparent panel 16 has a second engagement member 21 for locking the transparent panel 16 to the frame member 15, and a second cylinder lock 19 releasing the locking of the second engagement member 21 by an unlocking operation based on another method different from the prescribed method and allowing the take-out of the transparent panel 16 from the frame member 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which various gaming machines are accommodated in a housing.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines such as slot machines, various gaming machines, for example, a control board for overall control of gaming, a hopper device for discharging gaming media such as medals according to gaming results, and a gaming media payout rate are changed. And a front door that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the housing. Furthermore, an inner door formed of a transparent plate that can open and close the front opening of the housing is provided inside the front door and on the front surface of the housing.

The middle door is used to prevent various gaming devices from being illegally operated by an unauthorized operator. One side is pivotally supported on the housing by a hinge and is provided at the other end. By engaging the engaging member with a part of the casing, the engaging member is constrained to close the front opening of the casing. And unless the cylinder lock provided in the inner door is unlocked, the inner door cannot be opened (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-117055

  In the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when an encryption code variable cylinder or the like that can be arbitrarily set on the game store side is adopted, the cylinder lock is unlocked by those other than those involved in the game store. The inner door cannot be opened by locking. Therefore, even if a gaming machine manufacturer takes over a gaming machine and tries to reuse various gaming machines accommodated in the casing, the various gaming machines cannot be taken out from the casing and cannot be reused. is there.

  In view of the above-described conventional problems, the present invention enables a gaming machine to be easily taken out from a casing even if it has a structure provided with a middle door for preventing fraud. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can be reused.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A front case that is open and contains a gaming machine inside, a front door provided on the front side of the case, and an inner side of the front door that can be opened and closed on the front side of the case In the gaming machine provided with an inner door capable of shielding the gaming machine, the inner door is supported by the casing so as to be openable and closable, and is attachable to and detachable from the frame member. A transparent panel that shields the gaming machine by being attached to a member, and allows the gaming machine to be removed from the chassis even when the frame member is in a closed state by being removed from the frame member; A body or the frame member, a first engagement member that locks the frame member in a closed state with respect to the housing, and an unlocking operation based on a predetermined method, whereby the first engagement member Release the lock to allow the frame member to open First locking means is provided, and the frame member or the transparent panel is unlocked by a second engagement member that locks the transparent panel to the frame member, and another method different from the predetermined method. Accordingly, second locking means is provided that unlocks the second engaging member and allows the transparent panel to be detached from the frame member.

(2) A front case that is open and contains a gaming device inside, a front door that is provided on the front side of the case, an inner side of the front door, and a front door that can be opened and closed. In the gaming machine provided with a middle door that can shield the gaming machine, the middle door is supported by the housing so as to be opened and closed, and is supported by the frame member so as to be opened and closed, and is closed. Including a transparent panel that allows the gaming machine to be removed from the housing even when the frame member is in a closed state in an open state, and the casing or the frame member includes the transparent panel. A first engagement member that locks the frame member in a closed state with respect to the housing, and an unlocking operation based on a predetermined method, thereby unlocking the first engagement member, and the frame Providing a first locking means that enables opening of the member, the frame member or the When the light panel is unlocked based on a second engagement member that locks the transparent panel in a closed state with respect to the frame member and another method different from the predetermined method, the second engagement member Second locking means is provided that unlocks the combined member and enables the transparent panel to be opened.

(3) In the above item (1), the transparent panel can be attached to and detached from the frame member from the front.

(4) In the above item (1), the transparent panel can be attached to and detached from the frame member in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the second locking means of the transparent panel in the inner door is unlocked to remove the transparent panel from the frame member, so that the frame member in the inner door is locked in the closed state. You can easily remove the game equipment inside your body. As a result, the gaming machine can be reused.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game in the housing is performed while the frame member of the inner door is locked in the closed state by opening the transparent panel by unlocking the second locking means of the transparent panel of the inner door. The device can be easily removed. As a result, the gaming machine can be reused.

  According to invention of Claim 3, a transparent panel can be easily attached or detached from the front of a frame member.

  According to invention of Claim 4, a transparent panel can be reliably attached to a frame member.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In the following description, the lower left diagonal in FIG. 1 is “front”, the upper right upper is “rear”, the upper left upper is “left”, and the lower right lower is “right”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a slot machine as a gaming machine 1 includes a rectangular housing 2 with a front opening and a pair of upper and lower hinges (not shown) facing the vertical direction on the left side of the housing 2. And a front door 3 pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the housing 2, a main control board 4 that controls the game in an integrated manner, a sub-control board 5 that can output effect information related to the game, and the like Various kinds of left, middle, and right three rotating reels 6 that can display and stop identification information composed of numbers, etc., hopper devices 7 that can store and pay out medals as game media, and gaming machines 1 A gaming machine such as a power supply device 8 for supplying electric power to the electrical components is accommodated. A probability change setting switch 81 for changing the medal payout rate is provided on the operation surface of the power supply device 8.

  The main control board 4 and the rotary reel 6 are disposed above the partition plate 20 that partitions the inside of the housing 2 up and down, and the hopper device 7 and the power supply device 8 are disposed below the partition plate 20. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an identification information display window 31 through which three pieces of identification information of each rotary reel 6 can be seen through is provided on the front surface of the front door 3, and below the identification information display window 31, A medal insertion unit 10 into which medals are inserted when starting a game, a bet switch button 11 for setting the bet number of medals, a start switch lever 12 operated to rotate all the rotating reels 6 all at once, each rotation Three stop switch buttons 13 and the like that are operated when individually stopping the rotation of the reels 6 are provided.

  When starting the game, the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 10, operates the bet switch button 11 to set the bet number of the game, and then operates the start switch lever 12. As a result, the rotating reels 6 rotate all at once, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stop switch buttons 13 corresponding to the rotating reels 6 are sequentially operated to stop the rotating reels 6.

  The combination of the left, middle and right identification information arranged on the active line in the identification information display window 31 when each rotating reel 6 is stopped determines the presence / absence of a prize and the magnitude of the prize, depending on the prize mode. A number of medals are paid out from the hopper device 7 to a tray 32 provided at the lower part of the front door 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an inner door 14 that can open and close the upper half of the front opening of the housing 2 is provided inside the front door 3 and on the front surface of the housing 2 with the partition plate 20 as a boundary. ing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inner door 14 includes a frame member 15 having a rectangular shape in front view, and a transparent acrylic plate or the like that is detachably attached to the inside of the frame member 15, that is, the opening of the frame member 15 from the front. A transparent panel 16 to be formed is included.

The frame member 15 has a left side portion 151 pivotally supported on the left side portion of the housing 2 by an upper and lower hinge 17 and a first cylinder forming a first locking means at the upper and lower central portion of the right side portion 152. A lock 18 is provided, and a first engagement member 18 a (see FIG. 3) that can be engaged with and disengaged from a part of the housing 2 based on the operation of the first cylinder lock 18 is also provided on the back side thereof. ing.

The first cylinder lock 18 can be unlocked by using a predetermined key owned by the amusement store or by inputting an encryption code set by the amusement store. The first engagement member 18a operates in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 3 based on the operation of the first cylinder lock 18, and locks the frame member 15 in the closed state by engaging a part of the housing 2. .

  The transparent panel 16 can be tightly fitted into the opening of the frame member 15 from the front, and is attached to the frame member 15 so as to shield the main control board 4 and the rotary reel 6 housed in the housing 2. Further, by removing from the frame member 15, the main control board 4 and the rotary reel 6 can be removed from the housing 2 even when the frame member 15 is in the closed state.

In the vicinity of the four corners of the transparent panel 16, a second cylinder lock 19 serving as a second locking means is provided. Similarly, on the back surface side, the second cylinder lock 19 is operated with respect to the frame member 15 based on the operation of the second cylinder lock 19. A second engagement member 21 that can be engaged and disengaged is provided.

The second cylinder lock 19 inputs an operation different from the operation of the first cylinder lock 18, for example, a predetermined key possessed by a gaming machine manufacturer that reuses the gaming machine or an encryption code set by the gaming machine manufacturer. Can be operated. The second engagement member 21 operates in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 3 based on the operation of the second cylinder lock 19, and engages with the frame member 15 to lock the transparent panel 16 so as not to be detached from the frame member 15. To do.

  By fitting the transparent panel 16 into the opening of the frame member 15 and operating all the second cylinder locks 19 to operate all the second engaging members 21 to positions projecting outward from the outer periphery of the transparent panel 16. All the second engaging members 21 engage with the frame member 15, and the transparent panel 16 can be locked to the frame member 15 so as not to be detached. Moreover, the transparent panel 16 is removed from the frame member 15 by operating each 2nd cylinder lock 19 to the position where each 2nd engaging member 21 was immersed inside from the outer periphery of the transparent panel 16 by unlocking operation. Can do.

The middle door 14 closes the upper half of the front opening of the housing 2 by engaging the first engagement member 18 a with a part of the housing 2 with the transparent panel 16 fitted in the frame member 15. To be restrained. In this state, the transparent panel 16 of the inner door 14 shields the main control board 4 and the rotary reel 6 housed in the housing 2 and prevents unauthorized operations using unauthorized tools.

  When inspecting, repairing, or exchanging gaming machines in the housing 2, the first cylinder lock 18 is unlocked, the first engagement member 18a is unlocked, and the inner door 14 is opened. .

In a state in which the frame member 15 of the inner door 14 is constrained to the closed state, the second cylinder lock 19 is unlocked to release the lock of the second engagement member 21 and put the frame member 15 in the closed state. The transparent panel 16 can be easily detached from the frame member 15 while being restrained. Therefore, when the gaming machine manufacturer collects the gaming machine 1 from the gaming store, even if the inner door 14 is locked by the first cylinder lock 18, the unlocking operation of the second cylinder lock 19 allows various gaming machines to be used. It can be taken out from the housing 2 to reuse various gaming machines.

  FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the lower end portion of the transparent panel 16A is supported by the lower side portion 153 of the frame member 15 so that it can be opened and closed by the left and right hinges 22, and one second cylinder lock 19 and One second engaging member 21 operable by operating the second cylinder lock 19 is provided.

  With the transparent panel 16 </ b> A closed with respect to the frame member 15, the transparent panel 16 </ b> A is brought into a closed state with respect to the frame member 15 by engaging the second engagement member 21 with the upper side portion 154 of the frame member 15. Locked. Further, by releasing the second cylinder lock 19 and detaching the second engagement member 21 from the frame member 15, the transparent panel 16A can be rotated forward with the hinge 22 as a fulcrum, The opening of the frame member 15, that is, the opening of the housing 2 can be opened. In this embodiment, the transparent panel 16A can be easily opened and closed by operating one second cylinder lock 19.

  FIG. 5 shows still another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the frame member 23 of the inner door 14 has a substantially upward U-shape when viewed from the front, and the both ends of the transparent panel 16B can be inserted into the left and right side portions 231 and 232 from above. Grooves 231a and 232a are provided.

  A second cylinder lock 19 is provided on both the left and right sides of the transparent panel 16B, and a second engagement member 21 that can be operated in the direction of the arrow by operating the second cylinder lock 19 is provided on the back side. Yes.

By inserting the transparent panel 16B into the groove portions 231a and 232a of the frame member 23 from above and engaging the left and right second engagement members 21 with the engagement holes 231b and 232b provided in the left and right side portions 231 and 232, The transparent panel 16B is locked so as not to be detached from the frame member 23. In addition, the left and right second cylinder locks 19 are unlocked to disengage the left and right second engagement members 21 from the engagement holes 231b and 232b of the frame member 23, thereby moving the transparent panel 16B upward. The frame member 23 can be removed.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the following various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention.
(I) The gaming machine 1 is a slot machine in which the game medium is a pachinko ball instead of the slot machine in which the game medium is a medal (including coins).
(Ii) The middle door 14 is capable of closing the lower half or the entire front opening of the housing 2 with the partition plate 20 as a boundary. When the lower half of the front opening of the housing 2 is closed, unauthorized operation of the hopper device 7 and the power supply device 8 can be prevented. Moreover, when all the front opening of the housing | casing 2 is obstruct | occluded, the unauthorized operation of all the gaming machines can be prevented.
(Iii) The first cylinder lock 18 and the first engagement member 18a are provided on the housing 2 side.
(Iv) The second cylinder lock 19 and the second engagement member 21 are provided on the frame members 15 and 23 side.
(V) The first and second locking means are replaced with the first and second cylinder locks 18 and 19, and other types of locks are employed.
(Vi) In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the transparent panel 16 </ b> B is detachable from the frame member 23 in the left-right direction.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of a middle door. It is a perspective view of the inner door in another Example. It is a perspective view of the middle door in other examples.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Case 3 Front door 4 Main control board 5 Sub control board 6 Rotating reel 7 Hopper device 8 Power supply device 10 Medals insertion part 11 Bet switch button 12 Start switch lever 13 Stop switch button 14 Middle door 15 Frame member 16, 16A, 16B Transparent panel 17 Hinge 18 First cylinder lock (first lock means)
18a First engagement member 19 Second cylinder lock (second lock means)
20 partition plate 21 second engaging member 22 hinge 23 frame member 31 identification information display window 32 saucer 81 probability change setting switch 151 left side 152 right side 153 lower side 154 upper side 231 left side 232 right side 231a, 232a groove 231b, 232b engagement hole

Claims (4)

A housing having a front surface opened and containing gaming equipment therein, a front door provided on the front surface of the housing, an inner side of the front door, and supported on the front surface of the housing so as to be openable and closable. In a gaming machine with a middle door that can shield gaming equipment,
The middle door is supported by the housing so as to be openable and closable, and is attachable to and detachable from the frame member, and shields the gaming machine by being attached to the frame member. Including a transparent panel that allows the gaming machine to be removed from the housing even when the frame member is in a closed state by being removed;
A first engagement member that locks the frame member in a closed state with respect to the housing, and an unlocking operation based on a predetermined method on the housing or the frame member. Providing a first locking means for unlocking the member and enabling the frame member to be opened;
The second engagement member is locked to the frame member or the transparent panel by a second engagement member that locks the transparent panel to the frame member, and is unlocked by another method different from the predetermined method. A gaming machine comprising second locking means for releasing the lock and enabling the transparent panel to be detached from the frame member. A housing having a front surface opened and containing gaming equipment therein, a front door provided on the front surface of the housing, an inner side of the front door, and supported on the front surface of the housing so as to be openable and closable. In a gaming machine with a middle door that can shield gaming equipment,
The middle door is supported by the frame so as to be openable and closable, and is supported by the frame member so as to be openable and closable. Including a transparent panel that allows the gaming machine to be removed from the housing even in a state,
A first engaging member that locks the frame member in a closed state with respect to the casing and the first engaging member by being unlocked based on a predetermined method. A first locking means for releasing the lock of the member and enabling the frame member to be opened;
When the frame member or the transparent panel is unlocked based on a second engagement member that locks the transparent panel in a closed state with respect to the frame member and another method different from the predetermined method. A gaming machine comprising a second locking means for releasing the lock of the second engagement member and enabling the transparent panel to be opened.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent panel is detachably attached to the frame member from the front. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent panel can be attached to and detached from the frame member in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction.

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