JP2008173275A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To complete electrical connection simultaneously with the mounting of a unit member on the separation side and to simplify the attachment and detachment of the unit member on the separation side. <P>SOLUTION: By turning the separation side unit 6 supported by a fixed side main body 32 in a direction to be a fixed position, an abutting moving member 83 is brought into contact with a part of the fixed side main body 32 or a part of a main body connector 71, the main body connector 71 and a unit connector 81 are connected or turned to connectable appropriate positions. By the connection of the main body connector 71 and the unit connector 81, the electrical connection between the non-exchange member of the fixed side main body 32 and the exchange member of the separation side unit 6 is completed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an exchange part that is exchanged at the time of model exchange is detachably formed in a non-exchange part that is stationary in a game hall.

In this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, the parts that can be used in common with multiple models are kept at the amusement hall as much as possible from the viewpoints of replacement costs when replacing models, reduction of work labor, and effective use of resources. A number of devices have been devised in which component parts that need to be changed are unitized so as to be detachable from the stationary member side (see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2005-152483

However, when a separation unit such as a production unit is attached to a gaming machine, it is often performed by screwing or the like. In addition, in order to make an electrical connection between the parts mounted on the unit on the separation side and the parts installed on the fixed side, many connectors must be connected, resulting in troublesome replacement work. There was a point.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to simplify the attachment and detachment of the separation-side unit member so that the electrical connection is completed simultaneously with the attachment of the separation-side unit member.

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 according to claim 1 is a fixed-side main body stationary in a game arcade, and a separation side that is rotatably supported and detachably attached to the front side of the fixed-side main body via an engaging portion. A gaming machine having at least a unit, wherein a non-exchange member that can be used in common for a plurality of models is arranged in the fixed-side main body, and a replacement member corresponding to each model is arranged in the separation-side unit. Related to the machine.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can be a gaming machine such as a slot machine (S) installed in a game arcade.
Here, the “fixed-side main body” means a door (front door 3) that is attached to the housing (1) and installed together with the housing (1) in the game hall, in addition to the housing (1) that is stationary in the game hall. ) Etc. are also included.
Here, the “separation side unit” is attached to the front side of the fixed side main body, and can handle various devices and members integrally. That is, the separation-side unit in the present invention does not include the reel unit (20) of the slot machine (S) that is detachable inside the housing (1).

  The separation-side unit is rotatably supported by the engaging portion with respect to the fixed-side main body and is detachably formed from the fixed-side main body. This is not only the case when the separation side unit is mounted on the fixed side body, but also when the separation side unit is attached to the case (1) as the fixed side body, such as the front door (3). The case where it is formed to be movable is also included. Therefore, the “engagement part” hooks a hook-shaped member such as a hook in addition to the shaft support part such as the hinge (19) to the engagement hole or the projecting piece, and rotates the separation side unit with the joint part as a fulcrum. This includes things that can be moved. Note that the rotation direction of “rotatable” may be the front-rear (vertical) direction or the left-right direction.

The “non-exchange member” is a device or member that can be used regardless of the type of gaming machine, for example, a power supply unit (4) for turning on the gaming machine or a game medium such as a medal. It can be a hopper unit (5) or a control board for controlling the operation thereof. The “exchange member” is a device or member that depends on the model of the gaming machine, and includes a decorative lamp, an accessory, and operation switches for performance.
Furthermore, in the present invention, a main body connector (female connector 71) is provided on the front side of the fixed-side main body, a unit connector (male connector 81) is provided on the rear side of the separation-side unit, and the main body connector (71 And the unit connector (81) are arranged so that the main body connector (71) and the unit connector (81) can be joined when the separation-side unit is fixed at a fixed position of the fixed-side main body. ing. Further, either the main body connector (71) or the unit connector (81) is supported so as to be movable in a direction parallel to the connector mounting surface (P, Q) of the fixed side main body or the separation side unit. The separation-side unit or the fixed-side main body, or the separation-side connector (81) or the main-body-side connector (71), the main-body connector (71) or the Abutting and moving members (guide piece 82, push-up piece 83) that can move the unit connector (81) are provided.

Then, by rotating the separation-side unit supported by the fixed-side main body in a direction to be a fixed position, the contact moving member (82, 83) is a part of the fixed-side main body or the separation-side unit. Or the main body connector (71) or a part of the unit connector (81) is in contact with each other, the main body connector (81) and the unit connector (81) are connected or connected to an appropriate position, and the main body By connecting the connector (71) and the unit connector (81), the electrical connection between the non-exchange member of the fixed-side main body and the exchange member of the separation-side unit is completed.
Here, “the body connector (71) or unit connector (81) is movably supported” only when the body connector (71) or unit connector (81) itself is movable. In addition, a case where the base portion (movable member 72) to which the connector is attached is formed so as to be movable, and the connector is movable integrally with the base portion is also included. In addition, “moving in a direction parallel to the connector mounting surface (P, Q)” specifically means movement in the left-right direction, up-down direction, and diagonal direction, and movement in the front-rear direction (retracted back). ), Rotation, rotation, and swinging.

The connector mounting surface (P, Q) is a surface on which the main body connector (71) or the unit connector (81) is provided, specifically, any surface on the front side of the fixed-side main body, It is any surface on the back side of the separation side unit.
As a means for movably supporting the main body connector (71) or the unit connector (81), for example, a support member in which a base portion (movable member 72) to which the connector is attached is fixed or formed on the fixed-side main body or the separation-side unit. (75) that is moved vertically along the guide rail (guide portion 75A), or a long oblong hole is provided in the base portion (72), and the oblong hole is provided in the connector mounting surface (P, Q). The base portion (72) supported by the pin may be moved by the length of the long hole.

The contact moving member (82, 83) may be provided in the fixed-side main body or the separation-side unit, or may be provided in the main body connector (71) or the unit connector (81). In any case, it is provided on the side that does not have the connector formed so as to be movable, and comes into contact with the movable connector or the base portion of the connector as the separation unit rotates. The connector is moved. That is, “contact with a part of the fixed-side main body or the separation-side unit” means that the contact moving member (82, 83) contacts the movable member (72) to which the connector is fixed or attached. To include.
(Function)
In the present invention, when the separation-side unit is attached to the fixed-side main body, the separation-side unit is engaged with the engaging portion, supported by the fixed-side main body, and rotated in the direction of the fixed position. At this time, the contact moving member (82, 83) moves the main connector (71) or the unit connector (81) directly or indirectly, and the position where the main connector (71) and the unit connector (81) can be joined. It becomes. When the separation-side unit is installed at a fixed position of the fixed-side main body, the main-body connector (71) and the unit connector (81) are joined, and the non-replaceable member that is the fixed-side main body installation device and the separation-side unit The replacement member which is the mounting device is electrically connected. The separation-side unit installed at a fixed position is fixed to the fixed-side main body by a predetermined fixing device (including a locking device).

On the other hand, when removing the separation-side unit from the fixed-side body, the separation-side unit and the fixed-side body are unlocked and the separation-side unit is rotated. As the separation side unit rotates, the connection between the main body connector (71) and the unit connector (81) is automatically released (the main body connector (71) and the unit connector (81) are separated). Thereby, the electrical connection between the non-exchange member and the exchange member is also disconnected. Then, the separation-side unit is rotated to a position where it can be removed from the engaging portion, and is removed from the fixed-side main body.
As described above, the present invention is such that the electrical connection between the replacement member and the non-exchange member can be performed only by connecting the main body connector (71) and the unit connector (81). Is not necessary. For this reason, troubles, such as incorrect connection of a harness, forgetting connection, and the biting of a harness, can be prevented and replacement work can be accelerated.

Further, in the process of installing the separation side unit at a fixed position, the abutment moving member (82, 83) moves the connector while the main body connector (71) and the unit connector (81) are connected. The connector can be easily positioned, and the connector will not be damaged when the separation unit is installed.
(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 described in claim 2 includes at least a housing (1) whose front side is open and a front door (3) that closes the opening (11) of the housing (1) from the front side, The door (3) is formed by detachably attaching a decorative body unit (decorative body unit 6) capable of mounting various rendering devices, and the front door (3) is used as the fixed-side main body. The decorative body unit (6) is the separation side unit.
In the present invention, the invention up to claim 4 specifically specifies the fixed-side main body and the separation-side unit.
The stage decoration unit (6) is obtained by attaching various stage production devices (for example, an electrical decoration body 61, a rotating lamp unit 64, a backlight unit 65, etc.) to a base (main body base 60). By replacing the front door (3), the front design of the gaming machine can be changed while the front door (3) is left on the housing side.

In the present invention, the front door (3) may be divided into an upper door (30) and a lower door (40), and the effect decorative body unit (6) may be divided into the upper door (30) or the lower door (30). It may be attached to any of the doors (40). Here, the “front door” includes a frame body constituting the door body, and the present invention includes the effect decoration body unit (6) on the door frame (upper door frame 32) of the front door (3). Including the case of wearing.
(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

That is, the invention described in claim 3 includes at least a housing (1) whose front side is open, and a front door (3) that closes the opening (11) of the housing (1) from the front side. The door (3) is formed detachably with respect to the housing (3), the housing (1) is the fixed-side body, and the front door (3) is the separation-side unit. And
In the present invention, the front design of the gaming machine can be changed by replacing the front door (3). The front door (3) may be divided into an upper door (30) and a lower door (40), and either the upper door (30) or the lower door (40) is attached to or detached from the housing (1). It may be free (one of them is placed on the housing (1)).

(Claim 4)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 4 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, the invention described in claim 4 has an operation unit (41) for operating the gaming machine, and an operation unit (120) including the operation unit (41) is detachably formed on the stationary main body. The operation unit (120) is the separation side unit.
Taking the slot machine (S) as an example of the operation unit (41), a medal slot (42) for inserting game medals and a start switch (44) for rotating or stopping the rotating reel. ) And operation switches such as a stop switch (45). The operation unit (120) is formed so that an exterior portion where these operation switches and the like are arranged can be attached and detached as it is. Then, by replacing the operation unit (120), it is possible to change the type of operation switch and the type of arrangement while maintaining the stationary main body such as the housing (1).

  In the present invention, there is no specific limitation on the fixed-side main body. That is, the operation unit (120) may be detachably attached to the housing (1), or detachably attached to the front door (3) attached to the housing (1) and stationary with the housing (1). It may be attached to.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the electrical connection is completed simultaneously with the mounting of the separation-side unit member, and the attachment and detachment of the separation-side unit member can be simplified.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, divided into a first embodiment to a third embodiment.
(First embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
1 and 2 are perspective views of the slot machine, FIGS. 3 and 4 are views showing the decorative body unit 6, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are views showing the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80. FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an application example of the first embodiment.

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.

Further, the back plate 18 is provided with a housing connection part 100 that can be connected to an exchange unit connection part 110 provided in the exchange unit 2 described later. The housing connection unit 100 has a connector that can be coupled to the connector provided in the replacement unit connection unit 110, and the power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 and the main body of the upper door 30 to be described later by a harness (not shown). It is connected to the connection unit 70. Then, by storing and installing the replacement unit 2 at a fixed position of the housing 1, the mounting components of the replacement unit 2, the mounting device of the housing 1 (power supply unit 4 and the like) and the mounting components of the front door 3 (speaker device 35). Etc.) are electrically connected.
(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 90 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 90 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 effects such as a liquid crystal display device or an effect reel).
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 90 contains a control board on which various electronic components are mounted in a board case, and a main board 90A for controlling the game and the operation of the slot machine S and various effects. Sub board 90B is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an exchange unit connection part 110 that can be connected to the case connection part 100 provided in the case 1 is provided on the back side of the exchange unit 2. The exchange unit connection part 110 has a connector that can be coupled to the connector of the housing connection part 100, and the exchange unit 2 can be accommodated and installed at a fixed position of the upper part 13 of the opening so that connectors can be connected simultaneously. ing. The board unit 90 and the reel unit 20 are electrically connected to the device placed on the housing 1 by the connection between the housing connecting unit 100 and the exchange unit connecting unit 110. Conversely, if the replacement unit 2 is removed from the housing 1, the connection between the housing connection unit 100 and the replacement unit connection unit 110 is disconnected, and the board unit 90 and the reel unit 20, and the device installed on the housing 1. Will be disconnected from the electrical connection.

The replacement unit 2 is fixed to the housing 1 by a fixing device (not shown) such as a clip provided inside the side plate 16 of the housing 1.
By exchanging the exchange unit 2, a gaming device (reel unit 20) for playing a game and a control device for controlling the game (a main board 90A that controls the game and a sub board that controls the effects accompanying the game) 90B) are exchanged at the same time, and the game content of the slot machine S is changed.
(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 a decorative unit 6 for effect display is provided above the symbol display window 31A. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper door 30 has an upper panel 31 having the symbol display window 31 </ b> A fixed to an upper door frame 32 that is a skeleton of the upper door 30, and a front surface of the upper door frame 32. The decorative body unit 6 can be detachably attached via the attachment means 50 provided on the side.

  Here, as the attachment means 50 of the upper door frame 32, as shown in FIG. 4, the engagement holes 52 formed in the left and right upper corners of the upper door frame 32 and the height direction of the upper door frame 32 are substantially the same. Support pieces 54 formed at the left and right ends of the central portion are provided. The engagement hole 52 is a through-opening that can be engaged with a hook 51 provided on the back side of the decorative body unit 6 described later. The support piece 54 is an upright piece that can hook the hook piece 53 provided on the back side of the decorative body unit 6 from above. Then, the decorative body unit 6 is rotated rearward with the hook piece 53 hooked on the support piece 54, and the hook 51 and the engagement hole 52 are engaged with each other, whereby the decorative body unit 6 is engaged with the upper door frame 32. The decorative body unit 6 can be detached from the upper door frame 32 by removing the hook 51 engaged with the engagement hole 52 from the back side of the upper door frame 32.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, 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 upper 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 upper door frame 32.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a main body connection that is connected to a unit connection portion 80 provided in the decorative body unit 6 when the decorative body unit 6 is attached and fixed to the substantially central portion of the upper door frame 32. Part 70 is provided. Details of the main body connection unit 70 will be described later.
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, while the lower door 40 is released, the unlocking knob provided on the lower side of the upper door frame 32 is lowered downward, although not particularly shown, the upper door 30 is unlocked.

(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 90A wins a predetermined winning combination, and the operation of the stop switch 45 stops the rotating reel 23 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, the authenticity of the medal inserted from the medal slot 42 is judged on the back side of the lower door 40, the appropriate medal is guided to the hopper unit 5, and the improper medal is canceled. And a medal passage 49 for guiding a medal canceled from the medal selector 48 and a medal paid out from the hopper unit 5 to the lower plate 46.

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.
(Decoration unit 6)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the decorative body unit 6 is an effect unit that is detachably fixed to the front upper portion of the upper door 30, and various effect devices are attached to the hollow box-shaped main body base 60. It has an attached structure. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, an electrical decoration body 61 is provided at the front upper center and front upper corners of the main body base 60, and speaker boxes 62 are housed at the left and right sides of the front lower side. Yes. Further, a rotating lamp unit 64 is provided inside the main body base 60, and a backlight unit 65 having a light emitting surface is provided on the back side of the rotating lamp unit 64.

The front surface of the main body base 60 is covered with a front cover 63 that is substantially Y-shaped when viewed from the front and is molded from transparent plastic. Through the front cover 63, as shown in FIG. The lens portion of the unit 64 and the light emitting surface of the backlight unit 65 can be seen.
Here, the illumination body 61 is a light-emitting body such as an LED covered with a lamp cover. The speaker box 64 is a hollow box having a speaker grille on the front and a sound passage hole (not shown) on the back, and when the decorative body unit 6 is attached to the upper door 30, The speaker cone is positioned on the back side of the sound passage hole, and the sound of the speaker device 35 is output toward the front side.

In addition, the rotating lamp unit 64 has a light emitting body such as a light bulb and a reflecting mirror that revolves around the light emitting body inside the saddle-shaped lens unit, although not particularly illustrated. By doing so, the direction in which the light of the light emitter is projected can be rotationally displaced. The backlight unit 65 has a light guide plate that diffuses the light rays of a light emitting body such as an LED to the front side to emit light, and the back side of a panel member such as a translucent acrylic plate. A fluorescent lamp is arranged and illuminated to emit light. Alternatively, an image may be displayed using a liquid crystal display device.
Further, as a decorative body fixing portion 50, a hook 51 that can be engaged with an engagement hole 52 provided on the front side of the upper door frame 32 of the upper door 30, and similarly provided on the front side of the upper door frame 32. A hook piece 53 that can be hooked on the support piece 54 is provided. The hook 51 is a bowl-shaped member having a claw portion on the upper side, and has elasticity that can be bent in the vertical direction. Then, by being pushed into the engagement hole 52 from the front side, it is bent downward and the claw portion engages with the upper edge of the engagement hole 52 (see FIG. 7C). The engagement with the engagement hole 52 can be released by pushing down the claw portion engaged with the upper edge portion downward. The hooking piece 53 is a wedge-shaped plate member with the front lower side cut out, and the support piece 54 is sandwiched between the back plate of the main body base 60 and the cutout portion, and the support piece 54 is used as a fulcrum. The decorative body unit 6 is swingable in the front-rear direction.

4 and 7, the back surface of the main body base 60 is connected to the main body connecting portion 70 provided on the upper door frame 32 when the decorative body unit 6 is attached and fixed to the upper door 30. A unit connection 80 is provided. Details of the unit connection unit 80 will be described later.
Then, the decorative body unit 6 can perform effect display such as winning notification by turning on the electric decoration body 61 and the backlight unit 65 and operating the rotating lamp unit 64 according to the gaming state. It is like that. Further, when changing the model of the slot machine S, the decorative body unit 6 is removed and the new decorative body unit 6 is attached to the upper door frame 32 while the upper door frame 32 is fixed on the housing 1. The front design and production device of the slot machine S can be changed.

That is, the configuration of the decorative body unit 6 is not limited to that described above, and may include other devices for effect display, such as a movable accessory or a model.
(Main unit connection part 70 and Unit connection part 80)
Next, details of the configuration of the main body connection unit 70 and the unit connection unit 80 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the main body connecting portion 70 includes a movable member 72 attached to a support portion 32A, which is a rectangular protrusion provided on the upper door frame 32 of the upper door 30, so as to be slidable up and down. Yes. The movable member 72 is provided with a female connector 71 as a main body connector having a recess 71A into which the male connector 81 of the unit connecting portion 80 can be fitted.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the movable member 72 is a plate-like member in which the back surface side is arranged in parallel with the front surface (mounting surface P) of the support portion 32A and the female connector 71 is attached to the front surface side. And a projecting piece 73 projecting forward from the upper end portion, and a perforated bent piece 72A which is bent from the side end portion to the back side and is disposed so as to sandwich the support portion 32A from the side surface.
Although not particularly shown, the movable member 72 has a hole through which a harness connected to the female connector 71 passes, and this harness is connected to the speaker device 35 mounted on the upper door 30. At the same time, it is connected to the housing connection part 100 through the back surface of the upper door frame 32. The harness is wired with a margin that can be deformed without disconnection even if the female connector 71 moves.

The perforated bent piece 72A is formed with a vertically long slot, and a headed fixing shaft (bolt or pin) passing through the slot is fixed to the side surface of the support portion 32A. By this long hole and the headed fixed shaft, the movable member 72 can be moved up and down without being detached from the support portion 32A.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the unit connection portion 80 is attached to the back surface (attachment surface Q) of the upper door 30, and is a male connector as a unit connector that can be fitted into the female connector 71 of the main body connection portion 70. 81. Two guide pieces 82 projecting in the connector insertion direction are provided at the left and right side end portions of the male connector 81. Further, on the side of the male connector 81, two hook-shaped push-up pieces 83 bent upward and having a chamfered corner at the upper end corner of the protruding side are provided so as to sandwich the male connector 81 therebetween.

A harness (not shown) is connected to the male connector 81, and this harness is connected to various devices (electric decoration 61, rotating lamp unit 64, backlight unit 65) mounted on the decorative body unit 6. Has been.
The guide piece 82 is a protrusion whose upper and lower corners are chamfered, and the male connector 81 enters the recess 71A prior to fitting into the recess 71A of the female connector 71. The male connector 81 is connected to the female connector 71. It is for guiding to an appropriate position where it can be connected. If the female connector 71 is attached to the movable member 72 so as to be movable to some extent in the lateral direction, it is preferable because the displacement of the female connector 71 and the male connector 81 can be absorbed when the guide piece 82 is inserted.

The push-up piece 83 functions to push up the movable member 72 when the collar portion comes into contact with the lower side of the projecting piece 73 of the movable member 72 when the decorative body unit 6 is mounted on the upper door 30. It is.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the push-up piece 83 pushes up the movable member 72 to the highest position, the guide piece 82 becomes the recess 71A of the female connector 71. It is formed to a size that fits in. Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 are joined, any one of the R portions of the push-up piece 83 can contact the lower edge of the protruding piece 73. The fixed position has been adjusted to be the position.

(Removal of decorative body unit 6)
Next, the procedure for attaching to and removing from the upper door frame 32 of the decorative body unit 6 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, in a state where the decorative body unit 6 is attached to the upper door frame 32, as shown in FIG. 7C, the hook 51 and the engagement hole 52 are engaged, and the hook piece 53 is a support piece. 54 is caught. At this time, the male connector 81 of the unit connection portion 80 is fitted into the female connector 71 of the main body connection portion 70, and the mounted component of the decorative body unit 6 is electrically connected to the power supply unit 4 of the housing 1. In addition, the mounting component of the decorative body unit 6 is also electrically connected to the board unit 90 of the replacement unit 2 by the connection between the housing connection unit 100 and the replacement unit connection unit 110.

On the other hand, in a state where the decorative body unit 6 is removed, the movable member 72 of the main body connecting portion 70 is located at the height (hereinafter referred to as the lowest position) shown in FIG. When the decorative body unit 6 is attached to the upper door frame 32, as shown in FIG. 7C, the movable member 72 is pushed upward by the push-up piece 83 of the unit connection portion 80. Located slightly above the lowest position.
Hereinafter, the case where the decorative body unit 6 attached to the upper door frame 32 is removed will be described.
First, the lower door 40 is unlocked and the upper door 30 is opened. Then, from the back side of the upper door 30, the claw portion of the hook 51 protruding from the back surface of the upper door frame 32 is pushed downward, and the engagement between the hook 51 and the engagement hole 52 is released. Next, the decorative body unit 6 is rotated with the support piece 54 as a fulcrum so that the upper part falls to the near side (see FIG. 7B). By this operation, the male connector 81 is pulled out from the female connector 71, and the electrical connection between the decorative body unit 6 and the device on the housing 1 side (power supply unit 4, replacement unit 2, etc.) is cut off. At this time, since the female connector 71 and the male connector 81 are separated while the push-up piece 83 pushes the movable member 72 upward, the shearing force applied to the connector portion can be relaxed, and the connector can be prevented from being damaged.

When the connection between the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 is released, the decorative body unit 6 is lifted upward to disengage the support piece 54 and the hook piece 53, and the decorative body unit 6 is removed. When the push-up piece 83 is separated from the movable member 72, the movable member 72 is lowered by its own weight and returned to the lowest position shown in FIG.
Next, a case where the decorative body unit 6 is attached to the upper door frame 32 will be described.
First, when the hook piece 53 is hooked on the support piece 54 and the upper part of the decorative body unit 6 is pushed in the back direction, the entire decorative body unit 6 rotates around the upper end of the support piece 54 as shown in FIG. ), The push-up piece 83 comes into contact with the front end portion of the projecting piece 73 of the movable member 72.

When the decorative body unit 6 is further rotated in the back direction, the R chamfered portion of the push-up piece 83 pushes up the lower part of the front end of the overhanging piece 73 to move the movable member 72 upward, as shown in FIG. 7B. The push-up piece 83 is in a position to enter the lower side of the overhanging piece 73. As the movable member 72 moves, the female connector 71 also moves upward. At this time, the female connector 71 and the male connector 81 are not yet connected, but the leading end of the guide piece 82 of the male connector 81 is inserted into the recess 71A of the female connector 71.
When the decorative body unit 6 is rotated in the depth direction, the movable member 72 is pushed up by the push-up piece 83 and moved up to the highest position. At the same time, the male member 71 is guided by the guide piece 82 into the recess 71A of the female connector 71. The connector 81 is completely fitted and both are connected. Thereby, the decoration body unit 6 and the apparatus (power supply unit 4, replacement unit 2, etc.) on the housing 1 side are electrically connected. As shown in FIG. 7C, when the hook 51 is engaged with the engagement hole 52, the decorative body unit 6 is moved to the upper door by the engagement and the engagement between the hook piece 53 and the support piece 54. Fixed to the frame 32.

After the decorative body unit 6 is attached to the upper door frame 32 as described above, the upper door 30 is closed and the front door 3 is locked. Since the decorative body unit 6 cannot be disengaged between the hook 51 and the engagement hole 52 unless it is from the back side of the door, it cannot be removed if the front door 3 is locked.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the electrical connection between the decorative body unit 6 and the components arranged on the housing side is completed only by the connection of the main body connection unit 70 and the unit connection unit 80. It is not necessary to install and remove the harness.
Further, when the decorative body unit 6 is attached, the hook piece 53 and the support piece 54 are first engaged, and then the whole is turned. The positioning of the part can be easily performed, and the attaching operation can be stably performed. Further, since the female connector 71 of the main body connecting portion 70 is formed so as to be movable up and down, it is possible to prevent a trouble that the terminal portion is damaged due to the rotation of the decorative body unit 6. In addition, since the guide piece 82 is provided in the male connector 81 of the unit connection portion 80, the terminal portion can be smoothly connected.

In the present embodiment, the movable member 72 is provided in the main body connecting portion 70, and the push-up piece 83 is provided as a contact moving member in the unit connecting portion 80, so that the female connector 71 is movable. In the present invention, conversely, a contact moving member may be provided in the main body connection portion 70 and a movable member may be provided in the unit connection portion 80 so that the male connector 81 can be moved up and down.
Further, in the present embodiment, the push-up piece 83 as the contact moving member pushes the movable member 72 upward so as to move to an appropriate position to which the connector can be connected. The movable member may be formed so as to move to an appropriate position where the connector can be connected by pushing the movable member downward. In this case, the movable member may be biased upward by a spring so that when the contact moving member and the movable member are not contacted, the movable member is pulled up by the force of the spring and returned to the original position. . However, as in the above-described embodiment, it is better in terms of reducing the number of parts that the movable member 72 is dropped by its own weight and returned to its original position.

(Application example of the first embodiment)
In the first embodiment described above, the upper door 30 of the slot machine S is a “fixed side body”, and the decorative body unit 6 that is detachably attached to the upper door 30 is a “separation side unit”. However, the connection portions similar to the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80 described above were used for the lower door 40 as a fixed-side main body and the operation unit 120 as a separation-side unit that is detachably attached to the lower door 40. An example will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the lower door 40. In this application example, only the lower door 40 of the slot machine S will be described, but other configurations of the slot machine S are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.

(Lower door 40)
As shown in FIG. 8, the lower door 40 is roughly divided into a lower door frame 140 that is a skeleton of the lower door 40, and an operation unit 120 that is detachably attached to the lower door frame 140 via fixing means 150. It is configured.
(Lower door frame 140)
The lower door frame 140 is a plate-like door body in which a notch portion 141 for attaching the operation unit 120 is formed on the front side, and a medal tray 46 is formed in the lower part. Engagement holes 153 and 154 as fixing means 150 are formed at the corners of the front plate 142 of the notch portion 141. In addition, a medal selector 48 is provided above the front right side of the front plate 142, and above the center of the front plate 142, a unit connection portion 80 provided on the operation unit 120 when the operation unit 120 is attached. A connectable main body connection unit 70 is provided.

The engagement holes 153 and 154 are through-openings that can be respectively engaged with hooks 151 and 152 provided on the back surface of the operation unit 120, and the operation unit 120 is moved rearward while the lower hook 152 is hooked on the engagement hole 154. By rotating and engaging the upper hook 151 and the engagement hole 153, the operation unit 120 can be fixed to the lower door frame 140, and the hooks 151 and 152 engaged with the engagement holes 153 and 154 are fixed to the lower door. The operation unit 120 can be removed from the lower door frame 140 by removing it from the back side of the frame 140.
The medal selector 48 is installed at a position where a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 provided in the operation unit 120 can be received in a state where the operation unit 120 is attached to the lower door frame 140. The medal that has passed through the medal selector 48 is transferred to the hopper unit 5 and the medal canceled from the medal selector 48 is a medal passage provided on the back side of the lower door frame 140 (this application example). Then, it is discharged to the lower pan 46 through (not shown, see FIG. 2 showing the first embodiment).

The main body connecting portion 70 has the same configuration as the main body connecting portion 70 described in the first embodiment, and is attached to a support portion 142A protruding from the front plate 142 so as to be movable up and down. . The main body connection portion 70 is connected to the medal selector 48 and a case connection portion 100 of the case 1 through a harness (not shown).
The keyhole 40A for releasing the lock of the lower door 40 is provided at the front right end portion above the lower plate 46 of the lower door frame 140. The lower door frame 140 is placed on the housing 1 at the time of so-called face change.
(Operation unit 120)
The operation unit 120 is a unit in which operation means for operating the slot machine S is collected, and as shown in FIG. 8, the operation unit 41 of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box provided with various operation switches is provided. A lower panel 121 is provided below. The operation unit 41 is the same as described in the first embodiment. The lower panel 121 corresponds to the lower panel 47 in the first embodiment. The lower panel 121 is provided with a lower panel display unit 130 made of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, where the game can be explained and effect display can be performed.

Further, hooks 151 and 152 that can be engaged with the engagement holes 153 and 154 of the lower door frame 140 are provided on the back surface of the operation unit 120, respectively. The hook 151 is a hook-shaped member having a claw portion bent upward, and is formed so as to be engageable with the engagement hole 153. The hook 152 is a hook-shaped member having a claw portion bent downward, and is formed so as to be engageable with the engagement hole 154. Then, the hook 152 is hooked on the lower edge portion of the engagement hole 154, the upper part of the operation unit 120 is rotated in the back direction, and the hook 151 is engaged with the engagement hole 152, so that the operation unit 120 is engaged with the lower door frame. Fixed to 140.
Furthermore, a unit connection portion 80 that can be connected to the main body connection portion 70 is provided on the back surface of the operation unit 120. The configuration of the unit connection unit 80 is the same as that of the unit connection unit 80 of the first embodiment. That is, by attaching the operation unit 120 to the lower door frame 140, the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80 are simultaneously connected. The unit connection portion 80 is connected to the mounting device (operation switches and lower panel display portion 130) of the operation unit 120 by a harness (not shown), and by connecting to the main body connection portion 70, the operation unit 120 The mounting device is electrically connected to the installation device of the housing 1 and the mounting device of the replacement unit 2.

(Replacement of operation unit 120)
In the lower door 40 having the above-described configuration, the attachment / detachment of the operation unit 120 will be described (for details of the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80, see FIGS. 5 to 7 showing the first embodiment). .
When removing the operation unit 120 attached to the lower door frame 140, the lower door 40 is unlocked and the lower door 40 is opened, and from the back side of the lower door frame 140, the engagement hole 153 is first engaged. While pushing down the claw portion of the hook 151, the upper portion of the operation unit 120 is pulled toward the front side. As a result, the hook 151 and the engagement hole 153 are disengaged, and the upper portion of the operation unit 120 is pulled toward the front side, whereby the operation unit 120 is rotated with the engagement portion of the engagement hole 154 and the hook 152 as a fulcrum. Can be moved. At this time, the male connector 81 of the unit connection portion 80 is pulled out from the female connector 71 of the main body connection portion 70. However, since the movable member 72 of the main body connection portion 70 moves upward, the connector can be pulled out smoothly. . As a result, the electrical connection between the mounting device of the operation unit 120 and the installation device of the casing 1 and the mounting device of the replacement unit 2 is cut off.

When the connection between the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80 is released, the operation unit 120 can be detached from the lower door frame 140 by disengaging the engagement hole 154 and the hook 152.
When the operation unit 120 is attached to the lower door frame 140, the hook 152 is hooked on the lower edge portion of the engagement hole 154, and the upper portion of the operation unit 120 is rotated in the back direction. When the operation unit 120 is further rotated with the projecting piece 73 of the main body connecting portion 70 and the push-up piece 83 of the unit connecting portion 80 in contact with each other, the male connector 81 is guided to the guide piece 82 and inserted into the female connector 71. Is done. When the hook 151 is engaged with the engagement hole 152, the operation unit 120 is fixed to the lower door frame 140, and the female connector 71 of the main body connection portion 70 and the male connector 81 of the unit connection portion 80 are connected. . As a result, the mounting device for the operation unit 120 is electrically connected to the installation device for the casing 1 and the mounting device for the replacement unit 2.

By replacing the operation unit 120, the configuration of the operation unit 41 and the lower panel 121 can be changed. For example, in addition to the above-described operation switches, the operation unit 120 provided with a production switch and the lower panel 121 are formed on the operation unit 41 so that the fluorescent lamp is illuminated from the back side of the display board. By replacing the operation unit 120, it is possible to provide an operation device and an effect display according to the game form.
Since the electrical connection between the component mounted on the operation unit 120 and the component installed on the housing side can be performed only by connecting the main body connection unit 70 and the unit connection unit 80, the harness There is no need to perform troublesome work such as mounting and removal.

  In the above example, the operation unit 120 is detachably formed on the lower door 40, but the operation unit 120 may be detachably formed on the housing 1. In this case, the operation unit 120 is provided with a predetermined locking means and a key hole so that the operation unit 120 can be locked to the housing 1 and the lock is released by inserting a predetermined key into the key hole and performing an unlocking operation. To be. Then, by attaching the operation unit 120 to the housing 1, the opening 11 (opening lower portion 14) of the housing 1 is closed, and at the same time, the unit connection portion 80 provided in the operation unit 120 and the housing 1 are provided. The connector of the main body connection unit 70 is connected so that the mounting device of the operation unit 120 and the installation device on the housing 1 side are electrically connected.

  Further, although not shown in particular, the operation unit 120 may be configured so that only the operation unit 41 is mounted, and may be detachably formed on the lower door frame 140. The operation unit 41 in this case includes a medal slot 42, a bet switch 43, a start switch 44, and a stop switch 45, and the keyhole 40A is provided in the lower door frame 140. In this case, the lower panel is detachably attached to the lower door frame 140 separately from the operation unit 120. Even in such a case, the unit connection part 80 provided in the operation unit 120 and the main body connection part 70 provided in the lower door frame 140 are connected at the same time as the operation unit 120 is attached and detached. The mounting device (switches) of the unit 120 and the installation device on the housing 1 side can be electrically connected.

(Second embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the “separation-side unit” is attached to the “fixed-side main body” by rotating in the front-rear direction, but the second embodiment is the “separation-side unit”. Is formed so as to be rotated and fixed in the horizontal direction with respect to the “fixed-side main body”.
(Explanation of drawings)
9 to 12 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine S ′, FIGS. 10 and 11 are views showing the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection state of the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80. It is.

Here, since the basic configuration of the slot machine S ′ in the present embodiment is the same as that of the slot machine S in the first embodiment, the description of the overlapping parts is omitted, and the features of the present embodiment. Only mention.
As shown in FIG. 9, the upper door 30 in the present embodiment has an upper door engaging portion 39 that can be engaged with the hinge 19 of the housing 1 at the end on the back surface side. Then, the upper door engaging portion 39 and the hinge 19 of the housing 1 are engaged to be pivotally supported by the housing 1 and the upper door engaging portion 39 and the hinge 19 are disengaged. Thus, it can be removed from the housing 1. That is, in the present embodiment, the game content and the front design of the slot machine S ′ can be changed by exchanging the exchange unit 2 and the upper door 30 when changing the face.

As shown in FIG. 9, the upper door 30 is provided with a speaker device 35 on the back surface side, and a notification of winning etc. is provided on the upper front portion by lighting and blinking a light emitting body provided inside. A decorative portion 33 for performing is provided. Although not particularly illustrated, a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display device, 7 segment LED) is provided around the symbol display window 31A so that display of letters and numbers can be visually recognized from the front side of the upper panel 31.
In the present embodiment, the housing 1 is provided with a main body connecting portion 70, and the upper door 30 is provided with a unit connecting portion 80. That is, in the present embodiment, the housing 1 is positioned as a “fixed-side main body” and the upper door 30 is positioned as a “separation-side unit”.

(Main unit connection part 70 and Unit connection part 80)
Next, details of the configuration of the main body connection unit 70 and the unit connection unit 80 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, the main body connecting portion 70 is disposed at the upper corner of the upper opening portion 13 of the housing 1, and is opposite to the hinge 19 of the housing 1 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12. A movable member 72 attached to a fixed plate 160, which is an L-shaped angle member provided on the side plate 16, is slidable in the left-right direction. The movable member 72 is attached with a female connector 71 having a recess 71A into which the male connector 81 of the unit connecting portion 80 can be fitted.
Here, as shown in FIG. 12, the movable member 72 is a plate-like member whose rear surface is arranged in parallel to the front surface (mounting surface P) of the fixed plate 160, and projects forward from the right end of the front surface. An overhanging piece 73 is provided. Further, on the back surface of the movable member 72, a headed shaft-like spring hook portion 72B that protrudes to the back surface side through a horizontally long slot 160A formed in the fixed plate 160 is provided. The movable member 72 is supported by the fixed plate 160 by the spring hook portion 72B, and is a spring interposed between the housing inner end (left side in FIG. 12) of the fixed plate 160 and the spring hook portion 72B. 74 is always biased toward the inside of the housing. Further, it is slidable in the left-right direction along the surface of the fixed plate 160 by a distance that allows the spring hook portion 72B to move inside the elongated hole 160A.

The movable member 72 has a hole through which a harness connected to the female connector 71 passes, although this is not particularly shown, and this harness has an opening (not shown) provided in the fixed plate 160. It is connected to the housing connecting part 100 (see FIG. 2 showing the first embodiment).
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the unit connection portion 80 is disposed on the back side of the upper door 30 and on the side surface opposite to the upper door engaging portion 49, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. And a male connector 81 which is attached to the back surface (attachment surface Q) of the upper door 30 and can be fitted into the female connector 71 of the main body connecting portion 70. Two guide pieces 82 projecting in the connector insertion direction are provided at the upper and lower side ends of the male connector 81. Further, above and below the male connector 81, a hook-like press that is bent to the side surface side (the side where the projecting piece 73 is present when facing the main body connection portion 70) and is rounded at the protruding side end corner portion. Two pieces 84 are provided so as to sandwich the male connector 81.

A harness (not shown) is connected to the male connector 81, and this harness is connected to various devices (decoration portion 33, speaker 35, display portion) mounted on the upper door 30.
When the upper door 30 closes the upper opening portion 13 of the housing 1, that is, when the upper door 30 is installed at a fixed position, the pressing piece 84 has a flange portion of the housing of the projecting piece 73 of the movable member 72. By making contact with the inner side (left side in FIG. 12), the movable member 72 is pushed to the side plate side (right side in FIG. 12).
Further, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the pressing piece 84 moves the movable member 72 to the rightmost position, the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 are exactly the same as the guide piece 82. The size is such that the recess 71A of the 71 enters. Further, as shown in FIG. 12 (A), when the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80 are joined, any portion of the R portion of the push-up piece 83 can come into contact with the lower edge portion of the protruding piece 73. The fixed position in the horizontal direction has been adjusted. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12C, when the upper door 30 is completely closed at the latest (when the upper door 30 completely closes the upper opening 13), the female connector 71 and the male connector 81 are fitted. The fixed position in the front-rear direction has been adjusted to fit.

(Removal of upper door 30 and connector connection)
Next, the opening / closing of the upper door 30 having the above-described configuration and the connection of the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, in a state where the upper door 30 closes the opening upper portion 13 of the housing 1, the upper door 30 is locked to the housing 1 by a lock mechanism (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 12C, the male connector 81 of the unit connecting portion 80 is fitted into the female connector 71 of the main body connecting portion 70, and the mounted component of the upper door 30 is the power supply unit 4 of the housing 1. And the board unit 90 of the replacement unit 2 are also electrically connected by the connection between the housing connection unit 100 and the replacement unit connection unit 110 (see FIG. 2).

On the other hand, in a state where the upper door 30 is opened and a state where the upper door 30 closes the upper opening 13 of the housing 1, the movable member 72 of the main body connecting portion 70 is positioned as shown in FIG. (Hereinafter referred to as the left position).
When removing the upper door 30 from the housing 1, the lower door 40 is first unlocked, then the upper door 30 is unlocked, and the closed upper door 30 is rotated in the opening direction. By this operation, the male connector 81 is pulled out from the female connector 71, and the electrical connection between the upper door 30 and the device on the side of the housing 1 (power supply unit 4, replacement unit 2, etc.) is cut off. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12B, since the female connector 71 and the male connector 81 are separated while the pressing piece 84 pushes the movable member 72 to the right side, the shearing force applied to the connector portion can be alleviated. Can be prevented from being damaged.

When the connection between the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 is released, the hinge 19 and the upper door engaging portion 39 are disengaged, and the upper door 30 is removed. When the pressing piece 84 is separated from the movable member 72, the movable member 72 is moved by the pulling force of the spring 74, and returns to the left side position shown in FIG.
Next, when attaching the upper door 30 to the housing 1, first, the hinge 19 and the upper door engaging portion 39 are engaged, and the upper door 30 is rotated in the closing direction. Slightly before the upper door 30 is completely closed, the pressing piece 84 comes into contact with the tip of the protruding piece 73 of the movable member 72 as shown in FIG.
When the upper door 30 is further rotated in the closing direction, the R chamfered portion of the pressing piece 84 presses the left side surface of the protruding piece 73, so that the movable member 72 moves to the right against the biasing force of the spring 74. Then, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), the pressing piece 84 is positioned to enter the left side of the protruding piece 73. As the movable member 72 moves, the female connector 71 also moves to the right. At this time, the female connector 71 and the male connector 81 are not yet connected, but the leading end of the guide piece 82 of the male connector 81 is inserted into the recess 71A of the female connector 71.

When the upper door 30 is further rotated in the closing direction as it is, the male connector 81 is completely fitted into the recess 71A of the female connector 71 while being guided by the guide piece 82, and both are connected. Thereby, the upper door 30 and the apparatus (power supply unit 4, replacement unit 2, etc.) on the housing 1 side are electrically connected. When the upper door 30 is completely closed, the upper door 30 is locked to the housing 1 by a latch lock, and the pressing piece 84 is accommodated on the left side of the protruding piece 73, as shown in FIG. The movable member 72 returns to the original left position by the restoring force of the spring 74.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the electrical connection between the upper door 30 and the components arranged on the housing side is completed only by the connection of the main body connection unit 70 and the unit connection unit 80, it is troublesome. It is not necessary to attach and remove the harness.

Further, since the female connector 71 of the main body connecting portion 70 is formed so as to be movable to the left and right, it is possible to prevent the trouble that the terminal portion is damaged due to the turning of the upper door 30 and is damaged. In addition, since the guide piece 82 is provided in the male connector 81 of the unit connection portion 80, the terminal portion can be smoothly connected.
In the present embodiment, the movable member 72 is provided in the main body connecting portion 70, and the pressing piece 84 as a contact moving member is provided in the unit connecting portion 80, so that the female connector 71 is movable. In the present invention, conversely, a contact moving member may be provided in the main body connecting portion 70 and a movable member may be provided in the unit connecting portion 80 so that the male connector 81 can be moved left and right.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the upper door 30 is attached to the housing 1. However, even when the upper door 30 is attached to the replacement unit 2, the main body connection portion 70 is attached to the housing 1. The unit connection part 80 is provided on the upper door 30, the exchange unit 2 is accommodated and installed in the upper part 13 of the opening, and the upper door 30 is closed (locked) so that the main body connection part 70 and the unit connection part 80 are connected. You may form as follows. In this case, the replacement unit connection unit 110 may not be provided in the replacement unit 2. In this case, the reel unit 20 and the main board 90 mounted on the replacement unit 2 can be turned off when the upper door 30 is opened. Can be useful.

(Third embodiment)
As in the second embodiment described above, when the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80 are provided on the end side facing the hinge 19, the anti-hinge side is distorted downward by the weight of the upper door 30, There may be a deviation in the height positions of the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80.
Therefore, a third embodiment in which the main body connecting portion 70 can be moved up and down and left and right will be described. FIGS. 13 and 14 are views showing a third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80. FIG. 14 is a side cross-sectional view of the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80. FIG.

Here, only the configuration of the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 will be described, but the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 are used for the upper door 30 and the housing 1 in the second embodiment. It can be applied not only to the decorative unit 6 and the upper door frame 32 in the first embodiment, but also to the connection unit used for the operation unit 120 and the lower door frame 140 in the application example of the first embodiment. Is.
(Main unit connection part 70)
As shown in FIG. 13A, the main body connecting portion 70 in the present embodiment is a predetermined attachment surface P (for example, in the second embodiment) provided on the front side of the fixed-side main body (for example, the housing 1). A movable member 72 is provided on the front surface of the fixed plate 160 so as to be slidable up and down via a support member 75. A female connector 71 is attached to the movable member 72.

The movable member 72 is an inverted L-shaped plate member when viewed from the side, and includes a sliding piece 72D that is in sliding contact with the mounting surface P when the movable member 72 is attached, and a front side that is bent at a right angle from the upper end of the sliding piece 72D. The projecting piece 72C protrudes from In addition, an opening 72E is formed at a substantially central portion of the sliding piece 72D, and a female connector 71 is attached to the front side of the opening 72E.
On the back side of the female connector 71, as shown in FIG. 14A, there is an extending portion 71B fitted into the opening 72E, and the extending portion 71B causes the sliding piece 71D to move vertically. Movement is limited, and it is movably attached in the horizontal direction (left-right direction). Further, a spring that biases the extending portion 71B to the right side of the opening portion 72E (right side when the main body connection portion 70 is viewed from the front) is provided on the side portion of the opening portion 72E, although not particularly illustrated. The female connector 71 is normally positioned to the right of the opening 72E and moves to the left of the opening 72E when a lateral force is applied from the right side.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the support member 75 is a receiving member that supports the movable member 72 attached or formed on the attachment surface P so as to be movable up and down, and is provided so that the vertically long grooves face each other. And a bottom portion 75B that connects the guide portion 75A at the lower end. When the movable member 72 is attached to the support member 75, the guide portion 75A sandwiches the side end portion of the sliding piece 72D of the movable member 72 to restrict the movement of the movable member 72 in the lateral direction, and the bottom portion 75B The bottom surface of the sliding piece 72D is supported and the vertical position of the movable member 72 is held. Further, the projecting piece 72C of the movable member 72 is positioned above the upper end of the guide portion 75A, and when a downward force is applied to the projecting piece 72C, the sliding piece 72D is attached while being supported by the guide portion 75A. The movable member 72 slides along the plane P and moves upward.

Incidentally, although not particularly illustrated, the attachment surface P is formed with a hole through which a harness attached to the female connector 71 passes, and this harness is connected to the fixed-side main body installation device or the fixed-side main body installation device. Connected to the connector (for example, the housing connection unit 100).
(Unit connection 80)
As shown in FIG. 13B, the unit connection portion 80 is provided on a mounting surface Q on the back side of the separation side unit (for example, the upper door 30) (for example, the back surface of the upper door 30 in the second embodiment). A male connector 81 is provided, and on the upper side of the male connector 81, there is provided a hook-shaped push-up piece 85 bent upward and having a chamfered corner at the upper end corner of the protrusion side. In addition, guide pieces 82 projecting in the connector insertion direction are provided at the upper and lower ends of the male connector 81.

The push-up piece 85 functions to push up the movable member 72 by contacting the lower portion of the movable member 72 with the flange portion 72C when the separation-side unit is mounted.
(Details of connector connection)
The main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 are sized so that the guide piece 82 enters the recess 81A of the female connector 81 when the push-up piece 85 pushes up the movable member 72 to the highest position. Further, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80 are joined, any height of the R portion of the push-up piece 85 can contact the lower edge portion of the protruding piece 72C. The fixed position has been adjusted to be the position.

In the state before the connection, as shown in FIG. 14A, the main body connecting portion 70 has the movable member 72 at the lowest position in the support member 75, and the female connector 71 is the opening of the sliding piece 72D. It is located on the right side of 72E.
Then, the separation-side unit is rotated in a predetermined direction (front-rear direction or left-right direction) with respect to the fixed-side body, and is pushed up as shown in FIG. 14 (A) just before the separation-side unit is in a fixed position. The R portion of the piece 85 contacts the lower edge of the overhanging piece 72C.
When the separation-side unit is further rotated in the fixed position direction, the push-up piece 85 pushes up the protruding piece 72C, the movable member 72 moves up along the support member 75, and the position of the female connector 71 also rises. Then, the guide piece 82 of the unit connection portion 80 enters the recess 71A of the female connector 71, and the guide piece 82 presses the inner wall of the recess 71A against the spring biasing direction while entering the inside of the recess 71A. As a result, the female connector 71 moves to the left of the opening 72E.

Thereafter, when the separation-side unit is positioned at a fixed position (for example, closing the upper door 30), the male connector 71 is completely fitted into the female connector 71 as shown in FIG. The installation device and the separation unit mounting device are electrically connected.
Thus, in the present embodiment, the female connector 71 of the main body connecting portion 70 is formed so as to be movable in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, so that the fixing position between the main body connecting portion 70 and the unit connecting portion 80 is somewhat Even if there is an error in the height direction or the left-right direction, or even if the separation side unit is distorted (for example, lowering on the side opposite to the hinge of the upper door 30), the attachment position of the main body connection portion 70 and the unit connection portion 80 is displaced. It can be absorbed, and connector connection can be made reliably.

In the present embodiment, the main body connection portion 70 is movable and formed so as to be smoothly connected to the unit connection portion 80. Conversely, the unit connection portion 80 may be movable. That is, the unit connection portion 80 may have a structure having a female connector, a movable member, and a support member, and the main body connection portion 70 may have a structure having a male connector, a guide piece, and a push-up piece.
As described above, according to the present invention, since the main body connector and the unit connector are connected in the process of mounting the separation-side unit on the fixed-side main body, the fixed-side main body installation device and the separation-side unit are connected. The electrical connection with the mounting device can be easily performed. In addition, since either the main body connector or the unit connector is formed so as to be movable according to the position change of the connector accompanying the rotation of the separation side unit, the connector portion can be prevented from being damaged, and the main body connector And the position shift of the attachment position of a unit connector can be absorbed.

  Further, since the main body connector and the unit connector are connected at least when the separation side unit is installed at a fixed position, the connection between the main body connector and the unit connector causes the fixed side main body and the separation side unit to be connected. There is also an accompanying effect that the fixation is reinforced.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front door opened according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of a decoration body unit. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of the upper door which removed the decoration body unit. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of a main-body connection part. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of a unit connection part. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment to the upper door of a decorative body unit. It is an application example of 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower door. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of a main-body connection part. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of a unit connection part. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the connection of a main-body connection part and a unit connection part. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a main body connection portion and a unit connection portion according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a connection between a main body connection portion and a unit connection portion according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

S slot machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing | casing (fixed side main body) 2 Replacement unit 3 Front door 4 Power supply unit 5 Hopper unit 6 Decoration body unit (separation side unit)
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 Reel unit
21 Support frame 23 Reel
30 Upper door (separation unit) 31 Upper panel
32 Upper door frame (fixed body) 35 Speaker unit
39 Upper door hinge
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 49 Lower door hinge
50 Fixing means 51 Hook
52 Engagement hole 53 Hook
54 Support piece
60 Main body base 61 Illuminated body
62 Speaker box 63 Front cover
64 Revolving light unit 65 Backlight unit
70 Main unit connection 71 Female connector (Main unit connector)
71A Recess 71B Engagement part
72 Movable member 72A Perforated bent piece
72B Spring hook 72C Overhang piece
72D sliding piece 72E opening
73 Overhang piece 74 Spring
75 Support member 75A Guide section
75B bottom
80 Unit connection part 81 Male connector (unit connector)
82 Guide piece 83 Push-up piece
84 Pressing piece 85 Pushing piece
90 Main board
100 Housing connection 110 Replacement unit connection
120 Operation unit (separation side unit) 121 Lower panel
130 Lower panel display
140 Lower door frame (fixed side body) 141 Notch
142 Front plate
150 Fixing means 151,152 Hook
153,154 engagement hole 160 fixing plate
P, Q Mounting surface

Claims (4)

A gaming machine having at least a fixed-side main body stationary in a game hall and a separation-side unit that is rotatably supported via an engaging portion on the front side of the fixed-side main body and is detachably attached. In the gaming machine in which a non-exchange member that can be used in common for a plurality of models is arranged in the fixed-side main body, and a replacement member corresponding to each model is arranged in the separation-side unit,
A main body connector is provided on the front side of the fixed side main body, and a unit connector is provided on the back side of the separation side unit.
The main body connector and the unit connector are arranged so that the main body connector and the unit connector can be joined when the separation-side unit is fixed at a fixed position of the fixed-side main body,
Either the main body connector or the unit connector is supported so as to be movable in a direction parallel to the connector mounting surface of the fixed side main body or the separation side unit, and the separation side unit or the fixed side main body, or The separation side connector or the main body side connector is provided with an abutting movement member that allows the main body connector or the unit connector to move in the installation process of the separation side unit at a fixed position.
By rotating the separation-side unit supported by the fixed-side main body in a direction to be a fixed position, the contact moving member becomes a part of the fixed-side main body or the separation-side unit, or the main body connector or the Contact with a part of the unit connector, the main body connector and the unit connector are connected or become an appropriate position where the connection is possible, and the main body connector and the unit connector are connected, so that the fixed-side main body is not exchanged A gaming machine, wherein the electrical connection between the member and the replacement member of the separation-side unit is completed. At least a housing that opens on the front side and a front door that covers the opening of the housing from the front side are provided, and a decoration unit for performance that can be mounted with various performance devices is detachably attached to the front door Consisting of
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the front door is the fixed-side main body, and the effect decoration unit is the separation-side unit. A housing having a front side opening; and a front door that closes an opening of the housing from the front side; and the front door is detachably formed on the housing,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the housing is the fixed-side main body, and the front door is the separation-side unit. An operation unit for operating the gaming machine is formed, and an operation unit including the operation unit is detachably formed on the fixed body.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is the separation-side unit.

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