JP2008178622A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing the setting of game contents or the like from being fraudulently changed. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine 1 includes: a main board box 409 provided with a main board 450 capable of controlling the game contents performed with the operation of a player as a trigger and an operation part 455 capable of changing the game contents controlled by the main board 450, in which the operation part 455 is exposed to the outside and the main board 450 is enclosed inside; a case member 400 to which the main board box 409 is fixed; a cover member 456 which is turnably supported by the case member 400 and capable of covering the operation part 455 of the main board box 409 fixed to the case member 400; and fixing means 457 for fixing the cover member 456 to the case member 400 without interposing the main board box 409 when the cover member 456 is at a closing position for covering the operation part 455. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachislot machine”).

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine (for example, a slot machine), when a medal as a game medium is inserted into a predetermined slot and a start lever is operated, a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbols are drawn are obtained. The symbol sequence drawn on each reel is variably displayed. Then, by operating the reel stop button corresponding to each reel, each reel is stopped, and when a combination of symbols drawn on each stopped reel satisfies a predetermined condition, a predetermined number is set according to the satisfied condition. It is known that such a game medium is paid out or a special advantageous state (for example, a big bonus) advantageous to a player who can acquire a large amount of game media can be generated.

  In this type of gaming machine, the reels are rotated by operating the start lever, the reels are stopped by operating the reel stop button, the game media is paid out according to the combination conditions of the symbols on each stopped reel, and the special advantageous state The main board which controls game contents, such as generation of, is provided.

  In addition, the gaming machine includes a stop switch for setting whether or not to stop the operation of the gaming machine after the occurrence of the special advantageous state, and the liquidation of the game medium input and stored in the gaming machine after the occurrence of the special advantageous state ( Operation section for changing the setting of game content, such as a clearing switch that sets whether or not to return, and a reset switch that changes the probability of occurrence of a special advantageous state or resets the gaming machine It is provided inside the gaming machine.

  In this conventional gaming machine, the above-described operation unit is arranged at a position away from the main board such as the power supply board unit, and the operation unit is arranged in the gaming machine so that it is exposed. In some cases, an illegal act such as inserting a tool such as a piano wire from between the outer main body and the door-shaped front member and operating the operation unit to change the setting to be advantageous to the player may be performed.

  Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 1, the operation unit disposed on the door-shaped front member is covered with a predetermined cover member so that the operation unit is used with a tool such as a piano wire. Has been proposed that prevents unauthorized manipulation of.

JP 2006-187359 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the operation unit for changing the setting of game content and the like is arranged at a position away from the main board such as the power supply board unit. Are connected to each other by a predetermined wiring cord, and a fraudulent act such as changing a setting advantageous to the player by attaching a device for performing a fraudulent act to this wiring cord may occur. It was.

  Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine that can prevent an illegal change in setting of game content and the like.

Mean 1: In the gaming machine,
“A main board capable of controlling the game content performed by the player's operation and an operation unit capable of changing the game content controlled by the main board, the operation unit being exposed to the outside and the main board A main board box in which the board is enclosed, and
A base member to which the main board box is fixed;
A cover member rotatably supported by the base member and capable of covering the operation portion of the main board box fixed to the base member;
And a fixing means for fixing the cover member to the base member without passing through the main board box when the cover member is in a position covering the operation portion.

  Here, the “operation unit” is an appropriate use of various types of switches such as a slide-type switch, a rotary-type switch, a push-type switch, etc., and changes setting values of game contents controlled on the main board. It is an operation part to do.

  The “main board box” is made of a transparent member and encloses a main board for controlling game contents in the gaming machine in a state that is visible from the outside. In addition, the main board box may be opened, and in this case, an unauthorized opening can be discriminated by leaving traces of unsealing on the main board box or a base member to which the main board box is fixed. It is desirable to make it. Note that it is desirable not to form an opening such as a small hole in the main board box in order to prevent an illegal act from being performed on the main board or the like in the main board box.

  In addition, the “base member” is a member to which the main board box is fixed, “a box-shaped or frame-shaped outer main body with an open front surface”, “a door-shaped front member that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the outer main body. ", A game unit in which a game is performed", "a case member that supports a game unit in which a game is performed", and the like.

  Furthermore, the “cover member” is operated in such a manner that no gap is formed between the cover member and the main board box with the operation part of the main board box covered, or the gap formed is a crank shape. It is desirable that the part can be covered. Further, it may be formed of a translucent member such as transparent or translucent, or may be formed of a non-translucent member. When formed of a translucent member, the cover The state of each switch in the operation unit can be visually recognized through the member, and the setting state of the gaming machine can be recognized without opening the cover member.

  The "fixing means" includes "a fixed part formed on the base member and a fixing mechanism for fixing to the fixed part on the cover member or via the cover member", "formed on the cover member Including a fixed portion formed on the base member and a fixing mechanism for fixing the fixed portion to the fixed portion formed on the base member ”,“ from an elastic member such as a spring or rubber that urges the cover member in a direction to cover the operation portion ” ”,“ Things using magnets, adhesives, hook-and-loop fasteners, etc. ”, and the like. The “fixing mechanism” includes “a cylindrical grommet that can be expanded in diameter and a plunger that is inserted into the grommet and expands at least the diameter of the grommet (for example, a button-type panel fastener)”, “ Examples include “consisting of a pawl”, “comprising a key unit having a rotatable key cylinder”, and the like.

  By the way, wiring to connect the main board and the operation part by arranging the operation part for changing the setting of game content etc. adjacent to the main board box having the main board or providing in the main board box It is conceivable to shorten or abolish the code as much as possible, thereby preventing an illegal act from being performed on the wiring code. However, there is a risk that the operation unit may be operated by this alone, so that a predetermined cover member is attached to the main board box so that it can be opened and closed, and the operation unit is covered with this cover member, so that unauthorized operation can be performed. It is possible to prevent it.

  However, when the cover member that covers the operation part is attached to the main board box, the cover member is fixed to the main board box with the hinge hole for rotating the cover member and the operation part being covered. If the cover member is to be removed from the main board box due to fraudulent action, not only the setting change by operation of the operation unit, but also the cover member It is possible to perform an illegal act on the main board in the main board box from the hinge hole of the main board box formed to rotate the hinge, and there is a possibility that a more serious illegal act is performed.

  Further, when the main board box is provided with a cover member, the main board in the main board box becomes difficult to see from the outside due to a hinge mechanism for rotating the cover member, a fixing means for fixing, and the like. There is a risk that it will be difficult to detect fraud. Further, since the main board box is provided with the cover member, the number of parts related to the main board box increases, and the cost related to the main board box as a replacement increases.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, the gaming machine has a main board that can control the game content and an operation part that can change the game content, the operation part is exposed to the outside, and the main board is sealed inside. A substrate box, a base member to which the main substrate box is fixed, a cover member rotatably supported by the base member and capable of covering an operation portion of the main substrate box fixed to the base member, and a cover member Fixing means for fixing the cover member to the base member without using the main substrate box at the position where the operation portion is covered is provided.

  Accordingly, an operation unit for changing the setting of game content and the like is arranged in the main board box in which the main board is enclosed, and a base member to which the main board box is fixed is provided with a cover member that covers the operation unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation unit from being illegally operated by the cover member, and to prevent an illegal act from being performed on a portion that electrically connects the main board and the operation unit. It is possible to prevent the game content setting and the like from being illegally changed.

  Further, since the cover member is rotatably supported by the base member and is fixed to the base member by the fixing means without passing through the main substrate box, the cover member is rotated on the main substrate box. There is no need to form a hinge hole or a through-hole for moving or fixing, and there is no hole in the main board box that can be tampered with even if the cover member is removed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a serious illegal act from being performed on the main board.

  Further, the cover member is fixed in a state where the operation portion is covered with the fixing means, and when the operation portion is operated, it is necessary to release the fixing by the fixing means so that the cover member cannot be easily opened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of game content and the like from being illegally changed by operating the operation unit. If the fixed means is equipped with a predetermined key, a key is required to open the cover member when changing the setting of game content, etc., so that only a specific person with the key can change the setting. , Security for gaming machines can be improved and reliability can be improved.

  Further, since the cover member that covers the operation part of the main board box is pivotally supported and fixed to the base member, a hinge mechanism that supports and fixes the cover member to the main board box, There is no need to provide a fixing means or the like, the increase in the number of parts related to the main board box can be suppressed, and the increase in the cost of the main board box as a replacement can be suppressed.

  By the way, as a support structure of the cover member, it may be possible to operate the operation unit by removing the cover member.In this case, forgetting to attach the removed cover member or losing it, There is a problem that cannot be prevented. However, according to this means, since the cover member is rotatably supported by the base member, it is not necessary to remove the cover member when operating the operation unit, and the above-described problems occur. Can be prevented.

Means 2: In the constitution of means 1,
"The cover member is
A guidance display unit for guiding and displaying the operation unit is provided at a position corresponding to the operation unit on the surface side.

  Here, as the “guidance display section”, “thing that displays a setting condition name that can be changed by the operation section”, “thing that displays the setting status of the operation section (for example, ON / OFF, etc.)”, “setting condition Name and setting status display ".

  According to the configuration of the means 2, the cover member is provided with a guidance display unit for guiding and displaying the operation unit at a position on the surface side corresponding to the operation unit.

  As a result, since the operation unit is guided and displayed on the surface of the cover member, it is possible to easily change the setting by operating the operation unit even without a manual such as a manual for operating the operation unit. it can.

  It is desirable that the cover member be a transparent or translucent member such as a translucent member, so that the operation unit can be visually recognized through the cover member, and the guidance of the operation unit displayed on the guidance display unit. And the actual operation status of the operation unit can be recognized simultaneously, and the setting status by the operation unit can be recognized without opening the cover member.

Means 3: In the constitution of means 1 or means 2,
"The cover member is
The rear side is a visible light-transmitting member ”.

  According to the structure of the means 3, the cover member is a light-transmitting member whose rear side is visible. Thereby, even when the operation unit is covered with the cover member, the operation unit can be visually recognized through the cover member, so that the status of each switch constituting the operation unit can be recognized without opening the cover member. The setting state of the gaming machine can be recognized.

  In addition, when the explanation of each switch in the operation unit is guided and displayed on the cover member or the operation unit, the guidance display unit can be visually recognized together with the operation unit, so that the setting state of the gaming machine can be more easily recognized. can do.

Means 4: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 3,
"The fixing means is
When the cover member is in a position to cover the operation portion, the cover member is disposed at a position between a portion that rotatably supports the cover member and the main board box fixed to the base member. It is characterized by being.

  By the way, as a position where the fixing means is arranged, any position other than the main board box can be arranged as appropriate. For example, the fixing means is operated with a portion that supports the cover member so as to be rotatable. If the main board box is located on the opposite side of the operation unit, the cover member must be extended beyond the main board box. The cover member is fixed at both ends of the long cover member, and the vicinity of the center of the cover member is easily deformed, and a piano wire or the like is between the main board box and the cover member. There is a problem that a tool is easily inserted, and cheating is easily performed.

  According to the configuration of the means 4, the fixing means is arranged at a position between the main board box and the portion that rotatably supports the cover member when the cover member covers the operation portion. It is.

  As a result, the part that supports the cover member in a pivotable manner is not necessary to make the cover member longer (larger) than necessary even if the main board box continues on the opposite side across the operation unit. It can suppress that the cost which concerns on a member increases. In addition, as described above, since the cover member does not need to be longer than necessary, the cover member has relatively high rigidity, and even if a tool or the like is inserted between the main board box and the cover member, It is difficult for the member to be deformed and it is possible to prevent fraud.

Means 5: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 4,
"The fixing means is
A fixed portion formed at a predetermined position of the base member;
It has a fixing mechanism that can be fixed to the fixed part and is integrated with or separate from the cover member.

  Here, as the “fixed portion”, “a through-hole through which a fixing portion (for example, a grommet, locking portion, etc.) of the fixing mechanism can be inserted”, “a step or hole that can lock the locking claw of the fixing mechanism” And the like ".

  The "fixing mechanism" includes "a cylindrical grommet that can be expanded in diameter and a plunger that is inserted into the grommet and expands at least the diameter of the grommet (for example, a button-type panel fastener)" And the like "," consisting of a key unit having a rotatable key cylinder ", and the like.

  By the way, in the fixing means including the fixed part and the fixing mechanism fixed to the fixed part, when the fixed part is arranged on the cover member and the fixing mechanism is arranged on the base member, the cover member is opened and closed. Since the fixing mechanism is arranged on the rear side (back side) of the cover member as viewed from the operator or the like, it may be difficult to fix or release the cover member by the fixing mechanism. In addition, since the fixing mechanism is arranged on the rear side of the cover member, it is difficult to see the fixing mechanism, and it is difficult to determine whether or not the cover member is securely fixed by the fixing means. There is a possibility that improper acts cannot be prevented due to incomplete fixing of the members.

  According to the structure of the means 5, the fixing means includes a fixed portion formed at a predetermined position of the base member, and a fixing mechanism that can be fixed to the fixed portion and is integrated with or separate from the cover member. It is what I did.

  Thereby, since the main fixing mechanism of the fixing means for fixing the cover member to the base member is arranged on the cover member side, the fixing mechanism is arranged on the near side when viewed from the operator etc. While fixing the member to the base member and releasing the fixing can be facilitated, the fixing mechanism is easy to see, so it can be determined whether or not the cover member is securely fixed by visual observation alone. This makes it easier to prevent the cover member from being improperly fixed or forgotten to be fixed, and to securely fix the cover member to the base member, thereby preventing illegal acts.

Means 6: In the configuration of means 5,
“The fixed part is a through hole, and
The fixing mechanism includes a substantially cylindrical grommet capable of passing through the through-hole as the fixed portion and capable of expanding to a larger diameter than the through-hole, and a surface side of the cover member in the grommet And a plunger capable of expanding and fixing the grommet in accordance with the degree of insertion ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 6, the fixed portion is a through hole, and the fixing mechanism is a substantially cylindrical grommet that can be penetrated through the through hole and can have a larger diameter than the through hole, and a cover is provided in the grommet. The plunger is inserted from the surface side of the member and includes a plunger capable of expanding and fixing the grommet in accordance with the degree of insertion.

  Thereby, when fixing the cover member, the grommet is expanded by inserting the grommet through the through hole as the fixed portion of the base member and then inserting the plunger from the front side of the cover member to a predetermined position in the grommet. The grommet is fixed to the through-hole by crimping or locking the grommet against the through-hole, and thus the cover member is fixed to the base member to prevent unauthorized operation of the operation unit. can do. When releasing the fixation, the cover can be released from being fixed by the fixing means by moving the plunger to a position where the diameter of the grommet is not increased and loosening the crimping or locking by the grommet to the through hole. .

  Also, by moving the plunger forward and backward from the front side of the cover member, the cover member can be fixed and released, so that the cover member can be easily fixed and the plunger can be advanced and retracted. Whether the cover member is fixed or not can be recognized depending on the degree, and the cover member is securely fixed to the base member by preventing incomplete fixing or forgetting to fix the cover member. Can be prevented.

Means 7: In the constitution of means 5 or means 6,
“The through hole as the fixed portion is
The rear surface side has a substantially circular shape, and at least the relief portion that extends in the direction in which the cover member is rotatably supported and avoids contact with the fixing mechanism is formed on the front surface side. It is characterized by.

  By the way, when the to-be-fixed part in a fixing means is arrange | positioned between the site | part (axial support part) which supports a main board box and a cover member so that rotation is possible, the fixing mechanism and axial support part which have been arrange | positioned by the cover member likely And the distance of movement of the fixing mechanism per unit rotation angle of the cover member increases. In other words, when the cover member is rotated and fixed, the fixing mechanism does not enter straightly into the fixed part, but enters from an oblique direction, and is fixed before the fixing mechanism is fixed to the fixed part. The mechanism comes into contact with the periphery of the fixed part, and it becomes difficult to fix the fixing mechanism to the fixed part, or the cover member cannot rotate to the position (closed position) that covers the operation part. There is a fear.

  According to the configuration of the means 7, the rear surface side away from the cover member with respect to the through-hole as the fixed portion is formed in a substantially circular shape, and at least in the direction in which the cover member is rotatably supported on the front side. An escape portion that avoids contact with the spreading mechanism is formed.

  Accordingly, when the cover member is rotated and fixed, the fixing mechanism provided in the cover member is prevented from coming into contact with the periphery of the fixed part, and the fixing mechanism smoothly enters the fixed part. Even if the fixing means is disposed at a position close to the shaft support portion of the cover member, the cover member can be reliably fixed.

  By the way, the shape of the through hole as the fixed portion is an ellipse or an oval shape extending in the direction of the shaft support portion of the cover member, so that the fixing mechanism can be prevented from coming into contact with the periphery of the fixed portion. Conceivable. However, in this case, since the through hole has an elliptical or oval shape, even if the cylindrical grommet or the like inserted into the through hole expands in diameter, it contacts the outer periphery of the grommet or the like on the inner periphery of the through hole. There is a problem that a portion not to be formed occurs and the fixing strength by the grommet or the like is lowered.

  However, according to this means, since the rear surface side of the through hole is substantially circular, at least on the rear surface side of the through hole abuts the outer periphery of the fixing mechanism, such as a grommet, over the entire circumference of the through hole, It is possible to prevent the fixing strength by the grommet or the like, that is, the fixing mechanism from being lowered, and to prevent an illegal act from being performed by removing the cover member.

Means 8: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 7,
"A box-shaped outer body with an open front or a frame-shaped outer body with an open front;
A case member that is detachably attached to the outer main body and has an opening on the front surface, and supports a gaming unit in which a game is played based on a player's operation in the opening;
The game unit supported by the case member is further visible from a player, and further includes a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer main body so as to be rotatable in a laterally open door shape,
The main board box is
It is fixed to the inside of the case member through the base member or to the inside of the case member as the base member.

  Here, the “game unit” includes “a reel provided with a plurality of reels having a plurality of patterns that are rotated by the operation of the start lever when the game medium is inserted”, and “a game medium is struck by a player's driving operation”. And the like having a game area that flows in and flows down (game board).

  According to the configuration of the means 8, the gaming machine has a box-shaped or frame-shaped outer main body that is open at the front, and is detachably attached to the outer main body, and has an opening at the front. A case member that supports a gaming unit in which a game is played based on an operation, and a door-type front member that is visible to the player and that is rotatably attached to the front surface of the outer body. Further, the main board box is fixed to the inside of the case member or the inside of the case member as the base member via the base member.

  As a result, the main board box is fixed inside the case member that supports the gaming unit in which the game is performed, so that the main board box is further covered by the case member in addition to the outer body. It is possible to make it more difficult to perform an illegal act on the operation unit, and it is possible to reliably prevent the operation unit from being operated illegally and setting of game content and the like from being illegally changed.

Means 9: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 8,
It is a pachislot machine.
Here, the pachislot machine inserts a medal as an insertion medium, and rotates a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon by operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) after the medal is inserted. Then, the player can perform a game such that the symbol sequence constituted by each reel is variably displayed, and thereafter the variation display of each symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operation means (for example, stop button). Is to be done. In other words, it can be understood as a slot machine with a stop operation function. If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And when the variable display of each symbol sequence is stopped, the specific symbol displayed is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol sequence is a specific combination, etc. When the above condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated. .

According to the structure of the means 9, in the pachislot machine, the effect of any of the above-mentioned means can be exhibited.
Means 10: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 8,
It is a pachinko machine.
Here, the pachinko machine is a gaming machine in which an insertion medium that is a medium that a player inputs into the gaming machine and a game medium that is a medium used for a substantial game performed by the player are the same. This is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball inserted. Specifically, “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle, and appropriate equipment such as a number of obstacle nails, accessories, display means, etc. , A game area provided with appropriate entrances for game balls such as passing holes and arrival holes, a rail for guiding the game balls from the launcher to the game area, and entrance of the game balls guided to the game area It has a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the entrance to the ball entrance or according to the entrance mode of the game balls to the plurality of entrances.

  In addition, there are various types of pachinko machines, which are generally represented by what is referred to as a “digipachi machine”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (game state detection And a special lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when the incoming ball is detected by the incoming ball state detecting means, and a special symbol for varying the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. "With a symbol display means" or "Additionally, during special symbol fluctuations, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbols are stopped in the symbol string, and characters, various articles, etc. The display further includes an effect display means for displaying an appropriate display by drawing the display object and operating the display object, etc. " Of game balls in One game is played with a predetermined number of game balls, such as sixteen, etc., which is represented by what is generally referred to as an “alepati machine”, and a plurality of entries in one game. For example, “a payout of a predetermined number of game balls according to the manner in which the game balls enter the ball opening” can be exemplified.

  According to the structure of the means 10, in the pachinko machine, the effect of any of the above-described means can be achieved.

Means 11: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 8,
It is characterized by combining a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine.
Here, “a game machine (for example, parrot etc.) in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused” means that a plurality of (for example, five) game balls are used as one input medium, and the input medium is input. After that, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner according to the operation of the starting operating means (for example, the operating lever), and thereafter, the symbol string is changed in accordance with the operation of the stopping operating means (for example, the stop button). It is to stop. If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And when the variable display of each symbol sequence is stopped, the specific symbol displayed is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol sequence is a specific combination, etc. When the above condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated. .

  According to the configuration of the means 11, in the gaming machine obtained by fusing the pachinko machine and the pachislot machine, the operational effect of any of the means described above can be achieved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the setting of game content from being illegally changed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as a gaming machine as an example. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine with the door-shaped front member omitted, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine, and FIG. 4 is a door-shaped front member omitted. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4 showing a state where the connector holder is moved, and FIG. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7 showing the state in which the connector holder is moved. 9 is an enlarged view showing the main part of FIG. 8A, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the case member, and FIG. FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) show a temporarily fixed state of the connector holder. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring relay member, FIG. 15 is a front view in which the cover of the wiring relay member is omitted, and FIGS. 16-1 and 16-2 are views of the connector holder. 17 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a stopper for stopping the case member, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a stopper showing another embodiment, FIGS. 19 and 20 are cross-sectional views of the main part showing the guide structure of the case member, FIG. Is a partial perspective view of the symbol variation display device showing another form of the handle, FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the main part showing the relationship between the case member and the stopper on the outer body side, and FIG. 23 is a wiring window and the symbol variation display device. FIG. 24 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine, FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the lower half of the slot machine with the medal releasing device omitted, and FIG. Exploded perspective view, FIG. 27 is a slot machine FIG. 28 is a partially sectional front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device, FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing the power supply device viewed from below, and FIG. 30 shows another embodiment. FIG. 31 is a schematic sectional view of an illuminating device showing another embodiment, and FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view of a door-shaped front member showing the transparent plate and the light emitting unit in an exploded manner. 33 is an exploded perspective view of the door-shaped front member showing the transparent plate, FIG. 34 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 32A-A of the door-shaped front member equipped with the transparent plate, and FIG. FIG. 36 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member, and FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening. 39 is a perspective view seen from the back side showing the upper half of the door-shaped front member, and FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part of the door-shaped front member showing an example of the metal fitting, and FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the middle of opening of the door-shaped front member of FIG.

  FIG. 42 is an enlarged front view showing the main board box fixed to the case member, and FIG. 43 is a part of the case member cut away so that the fixed main board box can be seen, and the cover member is enlarged. 44 is a perspective view showing the cover member as a single item. FIG. 45 is a perspective view showing the cover member closed and opened with the main board box fixed to the case member. 46 is a cross-sectional view for explaining opening and closing of the cover member.

  The slot machine 1 of the present invention includes a box-shaped outer main body 100 having an open front surface, a door-shaped front member 200 attached to the front surface of the outer main body 100 so as to be rotatable in a laterally open door shape with a rotation shaft 100a, A symbol variation display device 300 that varies a plurality of symbols by driving means, a case member 400 that is detachable from the outer main body 100 and has an opening 401 on the front surface, and an image display 500 that displays an arbitrary image Have.

[Outside body]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the outer body 100 has side plates 102 and 102 attached to the left and right sides of the bottom plate 101, and a top plate 103 installed on the top of the side plates 102 and 102. It has a letter-shaped frame shape and is formed in a box shape in which only the front surface is opened by fixing a back plate 104 to the back of the frame. The left and right side plates 102, 102 have a trapezoidal shape in which the front edges are slightly inclined in a backward inclined state, and thus the opening of the outer body 100 has a backward inclined inclination. In addition, a plurality of (in the embodiment, in the embodiment) the top plate 103 is located in an area facing the upper pier 600 (see imaginary line in FIG. 24) of the gaming machine installation island in a state of being installed on the gaming machine installation island (not shown). 4) through-holes 132,132. . . Is drilled.

[Outer body-divider]
In the outer main body 100, a shelf-like partition plate 105 is provided substantially at the center of the height. The partition plate 105 is made of metal and has a substantially convex shape in front view having a protruding portion 106 at the center as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and vertical mounting pieces 107 formed at both ends are attached to the outer body 100. The side plate 102 is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 102, and a vertical mounting piece 108 formed at the rear end is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The mounting piece 108 at the rear end of the partition plate 105 is formed with a cylindrical projection (not shown) by burring (metal processing for raising a short cylindrical projection while expanding the hole diameter of the lower hole with a punch). The cylindrical protrusion is driven into a small hole (not shown) pre-processed in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 and positioned. In addition, an opening 109 for wiring is formed between the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 in the innermost part on both sides of the partition plate 105.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space]
In the space below the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, a medal releasing device 110 that releases a medal as a game medium to a medal tray 201 at the lower front of the door-shaped front member 200, and the medal releasing device 110 A medal auxiliary storage box 111 for storing overflowing medals, a power supply device 112, and the like are provided.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Medal discharge device]
The medal releasing device 110 is obtained by attaching a medal storage hopper 110b to a device main body 110a having a built-in driving means. A medal discharge port 110c is provided on the front surface of the device main body 110a. A certain medal is sent out one by one toward the discharge port 110c by the operation of the driving means. The hopper 110b is provided with an overflow rod 110d for discharging overflowing medals, and the above-mentioned medal auxiliary storage box 111 faces below the protruding end of the overflow rod 110d. The medal releasing mechanism of the medal releasing device 110 may employ any currently known mechanism, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply]
As shown in FIGS. 25 to 29, the power supply device 112 is attached to an inner corner portion in which three members of the bottom plate 101 of the outer main body 100, the left side plate 102 and the back plate 104 are orthogonal to each other. Yes. The power supply device 112 is a component for supplying electricity to the electrical components such as the medal discharge device 110 and is likely to generate heat. Therefore, the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 radiates heat to the attachment portion of the power supply device 112. A mouth 104a is opened.

The device case 112a of the power supply device 112 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. By doing so, since the inside of the device case 112a can be seen, it is easy to find an unauthorized work on the substrate 112s (see FIG. 29) of the power supply device 112 and the like.
The device case 112a includes an upper plate 112b that covers the upper surface, a rear plate 112c that faces the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, a front plate 112d that covers the opposite side of the rear plate 112c, and an interior of the slot machine 1. It is formed of a side plate 112e that covers the facing side, a slope plate 112f that covers the boundary between the top plate 112b and the side plate 112e in a chamfered form, and a bottom plate 112r (see FIG. 29) that covers the bottom. On the other hand, the surface of the device case 112a that faces the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 is not covered and is in an open state, but this open surface is attached to the outer main body 100 by the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100. It is blocked.
As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the side plate 102 of the outer body 100 is provided with a convex surface portion 102a to form a stepped guard portion 102b, and the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112a is provided below the guard portion 102b. It is a specification that sneaks one side. As a result, even if one surface of the device case 112a is not covered, the joint between the device case 112a and the side plate 102 is blocked by the guard portion 102b, so that foreign matter cannot be inserted. FIG. 30 shows another embodiment in which the guard portion 102b is formed in a groove shape. In this example, the edge of the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112 slightly protrudes toward the side plate 102, and the tip of the guard portion 102b is formed. It fits into the groove.
Thus, in the device case 112a of the power supply device 112, when the surface of the outer body 100 that is in contact with the side plate 102 has an open structure without a cover and is covered with the side plate 102 during use, the device case 112a is moved into the device case 112a. The substrate 112s or the like can be easily assembled using the open surface, and workability is improved because it is not necessary to attach a cover to the open surface after the substrate 112s or the like is assembled into the apparatus case 112a.

  A large number of vent holes 112g, 112g... Are formed in the upper surface plate 112b, the side surface plate 112e, the inclined surface plate 112f, the rear surface plate 112c, and the bottom surface plate 112r of the device case 112a. . . Is formed so that heat is not trapped inside. The device case 112a has legs 112h, 112h. . . Thus, a ventilation space 112i is formed between the bottom plate 112r of the apparatus case 112a and the bottom plate 101 of the outer main body 100. Therefore, the ventilation holes 112g, 112g. . . Through this, low-rise, relatively cool air can be introduced into the device case 112a. Since the ventilation space 112i of the embodiment communicates with the heat radiating port 104a of the outer main body 100, cold air at the back of the machine can be introduced into the ventilation space 112i. If a reverse L-shaped step 112j (see FIG. 29) for raising the ventilation space 112i is formed at the boundary between the rear plate 112c and the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a, the height of the leg 112h and the heat radiation port 104a are formed. Even if there is a deviation in the height, the ventilation space 112i can be communicated with the heat radiation port 104a.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply-Fixed]
The power supply device 112 includes an attachment piece 112k that is perpendicular to one side of the front plate 112d of the device case 112a, and a protrusion that protrudes from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a toward the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. 112 m and the heat radiating port 104 a opened in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 are fixed to the outer main body 100.

That is, the contour of the heat radiating port 104a is formed smaller than the contour of the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a, so that the power supply device 112 hits the back plate 104 of the outer body 100 and does not pass through the heat radiating port 104a. The protrusion 112m protruding from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a is in a position inscribed in the heat radiating port 104a, and is a horizontal protrusion inscribed in the upper side of the radiating port 104a to resist the lifting operation of the power supply device 112. It consists of a piece 112m-1 and a vertical protrusion 112m-2 inscribed in the vertical side of the heat radiating port 104a in order to resist the rollover operation of the power supply device 112. Therefore, the power supply device 112 is pushed along the inner surface of the side plate 102 of the outer body 100, and the protrusion 112m is inserted into the heat radiating port 104a. Fixing in the right direction (rollover) is completed. Of course, since the movement of the power supply device 112 is restricted by the bottom plate 101 of the outer body 100 in the downward direction and by the side plate 102 of the outer body 100 in the left direction in FIG. The movement of the power supply device 112 can be completely restricted with respect to directions other than the direction of pulling forward by a simple operation of only fitting the protrusion 112m.
On the other hand, a plurality of screw through holes 112p are formed in the mounting piece 112k projecting from the front plate 112d, and are fixed to the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 through wood screws 112q in at least one of the through holes 112p. Thus, since the movement of the power supply device 112 is also restricted in the direction of pulling forward, the power supply device 112 can be reliably fixed to the outer main body 100 with one wood screw 112q.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply-Power cord]
A power cord (not shown) for receiving power from the outside is connected to the power supply device 112. Conventionally, a bulging portion is provided on the side of the heat radiating port 104a and the power cord is pulled out from the bulging portion. However, at this position, there is a high risk that the power cord is bundled with the ground. The slot machine 1 may be turned on during manufacturing, and a power cord must be taken out of the outer main body 100 in preparation for the case. Therefore, the slot machine 1 is moved on the manufacturing line or between lines. When moving the power cord, the power cord may slip on the ground or may get caught under the bottom plate 101 of the slot machine 1.
On the other hand, the heat radiation port 104a of the embodiment expands the cord outlet 104b from the upper side toward the upper side, and draws the power cord from there. This ensures a sufficient height for hanging the bundled power cords in a suspended state. Therefore, the trouble of accidentally damaging the power cord in the process of manufacturing the slot machine 1 is drastically reduced.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present invention, since the power supply device 112 is set at the inner corner portion of the outer main body 100 and only one wood screw 112q is screwed in, the mounting is completed. Great labor saving in installation work. Further, in the present invention, fixing is completed by screwing to one surface, and therefore, particularly when the portion to be fixed is brought to the front (front side) of the power supply device 112, it is easy to see and can be fixed securely. . Incidentally, conventionally, it is necessary to screw with respect to a plurality of surfaces or members of the power supply device 112. In particular, a screw fixed to the back plate 104 is difficult to visually recognize and may be forgotten.
Further, since the heat radiating port 104a is necessary as a cooling means for the power supply device 112, even if the heat radiating port 104a is used for fixing the power supply device 112, an extra process and cost hardly occur. On the contrary, the cooling efficiency is improved because the position of the heat radiating port 104a and the position of the power supply device 112 are matched for fixing. In addition, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin as in the embodiment, the mounting projection 112m can be integrally formed, so that it costs little. Therefore, the total cost required for mounting the power supply device 112 can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.
Furthermore, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin, there is an advantage that the leg portion 112h and the step portion 112j of the device case 112a useful as a heat generation countermeasure for the power supply device 112 can be implemented with almost no cost.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Upper space]
On the other hand, the case member 400 is housed in a space above the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, and a wiring relay member 113 serving as the core of the wiring means described later is provided on the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. The back plate 104 is further provided with a vent hole 133 for heat dissipation above the wiring relay member 113.

[Door type front member]
3 shows the front side of the door-shaped front member 200, and FIG. 1 shows the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. The door-shaped front member 200 has a medal tray 201 on the lower side on the front side, and an operation unit 202 is provided in the approximate center on the front side. The operation unit 202 has one slot for instructing insertion (withdrawal) of only one medal stored as data in a medal insertion slot 203 and a memory of a main board 450 (see FIG. 46) described later. An insertion button 205, a MAX insertion button 206 for instructing the insertion of the maximum number (for example, three) that can be used in one game, and a medal packed in a medal selector 207, which will be described later, are returned to the medal tray 201. The medals return button 208, the storage cancellation switch 209 for inputting the storage cancellation command (release command by settlement) stored as data in the memory of the main board 450, and the symbol variation display device 300 are operated. Three levers that stop the starting lever 210 and the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300. Lumpur stop button 211a, 211b, 211c and the like. Of course, the configuration of the operation unit 202 shown here is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  In addition, a medal selector 207 is provided on the back side of the insertion slot 203, and a medal basket 212 is connected to the side of the medal selector 207 and a return basket 213 is connected to the bottom. The medal selector 207 is a well-known one that switches the flow path by turning on and off a built-in solenoid (not shown), and when the game state is waiting for the player to insert a medal, the flow path is set to the medal tub 212 side. In addition, in a gaming state in which medals are refused to be inserted, such as medals exceeding the prescribed number, the flow path is set to the return basket 213 side. When the door-shaped front member 200 is in a closed position where the door-shaped front member 200 covers the front surface of the outer main body 100, the tip of the medal basket 212 faces the hopper 110 b of the medal discharge device 110. The medal that flows through the medal bowl 212 through the hop-off reaches the hopper 110b. On the other hand, the return basket 213 is connected to the front-side medal tray 201, and the medal that flows from the insertion slot 203 through the medal selector 207 to the return basket 213 returns to the medal tray 201.

[Door-shaped front member-see-through window]
The door-shaped front member 200 is sized to cover the entire front surface of the outer main body 100, and the upper half of the door-shaped front member 200 is a see-through window for games covered with a transparent plate 214a as shown in FIGS. 214. The see-through window 214 and the transparent plate 214a of the embodiment are larger than usual so that the image display body 500 and the design variation display device 300 can be seen side by side, and the image is formed by the forehead frame 216 integrated with the door-shaped front member 200. The regions of the display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 are visually divided vertically. In this way, if one transparent plate 214a is set to a size that covers both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, the arrangement of the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 is switched up and down. However, it can be used as it is.

[Door-shaped front member-transparent window-transparent plate]
The transparent plate 214a uses a transparent synthetic resin (for example, methacrylic resin containing rubber excellent in impact resistance, scratch resistance, and optical properties, and in the embodiment, “Acrypet (registered trademark) IR D30” manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. is used. ) In a generally inverted trapezoidal shape, and an edge member 214b that bulges to the front side of the three sides (left and right sides and upper side) excluding the bottom, with the side facing the player as the front 214b and 214b are integrally molded at the time of resin molding using a mold for resin molding. When the edge member 214b is formed integrally with the periphery of the flat plate-like transparent plate 214a in this way, the edge member 214b serves as a reinforcing bar to increase the strength of the entire transparent plate 214a. As described above, even if it is large enough to cover both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, bending and distortion hardly occur.

As shown in FIG. 34, the edge member 214b is a shell structure that opens to the rear surface side (not a solid, but a shell-like structure with a space inside, and the thickness of each part is arbitrary). The light emitting unit 217 and, for example, a decorative member (not shown) having a pattern or characters on the surface are incorporated in the internal space as necessary.
In FIG. 33, the light emitting unit 217 is depicted as being attached to the door-shaped front member 200, but the actual light emitting unit 217 is fitted into the edge member 214b as shown in FIG. ing. Therefore, the transparent plate 214a and the light emitting unit 217 are handled as an integral part.
The shape of the edge member 214b is not limited to that shown in the figure, and can be arbitrarily changed according to the design of the light emitting unit 217 and the decorative member. Further, the portion where the edge member 214b is provided is not limited to the three sides of the periphery of the transparent plate 214a as in the embodiment, and may be provided on any one side at a minimum.

  32 and 33, reference numeral 218 denotes a fixing member provided at the left and right corners on the transparent plate 214a. The screw passes through the through hole 214c (see the enlarged view of FIG. 32) from the back side of the transparent plate 214a. (Not shown), it is stopped in the state of FIG. 33 fitted between the edge member 214b and the edge member 214b. The fixing member 218 plays the role of a corner decoration in appearance, but with respect to the through holes 200a and 214d (see the enlarged view of FIG. 32) provided in the corner portions on the door-shaped front member 200 and the transparent plate 214a. It is screwed into a screw (not shown) passed from the back side of the door-shaped front member 200, thereby serving as a nut for fixing the transparent plate 214a to the door-shaped front member 200.

32 to 34, reference numeral 217a denotes a light emitter of the light emitting unit 217, and 217b denotes a reflecting member that supports the light emitter 217a.
As shown in FIG. 34, the reflection member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 positioned on the left and right is set at an angle so as to reflect a large amount of light from the rod-shaped light emitter 217a toward the periphery of the slot machine 1. In the form in which the light emitting unit 217 is incorporated inside the edge member 214b of the transparent plate 214a, the light emitter 217a can be arranged on the front side of the slot machine 1, so that it looks like a lighthouse at the tip of the cape. This is advantageous when light is emitted toward the surroundings.
In addition, the reflecting member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 located above is set so as to reflect a large amount of light from the light emitter 217a (a combination of the light source 217a-1 and the light guide plate 217a-2) upward of the slot machine 1. ing.

  The light-emitting unit 217 having the above-described structure can be turned on during a game, especially when a big hit is made, and can produce an effect that appeals to the surroundings of the occurrence of the big win. In this way, by performing an effect with a high degree of appeal to the surroundings, it is possible to draw attention to the player who has won a big hit, and the line of sight of many people gives the player a sense of superiority, which further increases the game. In addition, it is expected that the popularity of the model will increase and the operating rate will improve by appealing to the surroundings that the jackpot is coming out.

  The transparent plate 214a according to the embodiment has the above-described configuration, and the bottom of the plate-shaped front member 200 is formed on the concave groove 219 (see an enlarged view of FIG. 33) provided on the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. Inserted obliquely from the front and fitted into a joiner type, in that state, the transparent plate 214a is erected to bring all the edge members 214b, 214b, 214b into contact with the front surface of the door-shaped front member 200. It fixes with the screw | thread 603 (refer FIG. 1) passed from the back. FIG. 34 is a cut view of the main part of the door-shaped front member 200 at this time. As is clear from FIG. 34, if the player has a foreign object from the boundary between the door-shaped front member 200 and the edge member 214b. Even if it is forcibly inserted, there is little room for the tip of the foreign material to cross the inside of the edge member 214b and reach the back side of the transparent plate 214a. Therefore, it exhibits an excellent crime prevention effect.

[Door-type front member-locking device]
A lock device 215 that opens and closes using a dedicated key (not shown) is provided on one side of the free end side of the door-shaped front member 200.

[Design variation display device]
The symbol variation display device 300 is a reel rotation type display device, and incorporates and accommodates, for example, three reels 301a, 301b, and 301c that can be individually rotated by driving means 303 such as a motor, and the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. And a device case 302 that plays a game with a combination of a plurality of symbols (not shown) drawn on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c.

  The device case 302 has a deformed hexagonal column shape excluding three faces from the octagonal column that lies on its side to the front (player), and includes a bottom plate 304, a top plate 305, and a right side in FIG. Right side plate 306, left side plate 307 on the left side, vertical rear plate 308 covering the rear surface, upper swash plate 309 provided between top plate 305 and rear plate 308, bottom plate 304 and rear plate 308. And a part of the arc of the reels 301 a, 301 b, and 301 c protrudes from the front of the device case 302.

Further, the top plate 305 of the apparatus case 302 is provided with a handle 311 that can be changed between a useable state in which the finger can be hooked and a non-use state in which the top plate 305 is depressed. To carry.
The configuration in which the changeable handle 311 is provided on the top plate 305 of the device case 302 as described above is closely related to a measure for increasing the strength of the case member 400.
That is, in the embodiment, as will be described later, a reinforcing bar 402 is provided in the opening 401 of the case member 400 to give the opening 401 of the case member 400 sufficient strength to allow the image display body 500 to be cantilevered. Since such a reinforcing bar 402 crosses the opening 401, it clearly becomes an obstacle to the insertion and removal of the apparatus case 302 into and from the case member 400. On the other hand, if the handle 311 can be changed and hung on the top plate 305 as in the embodiment, the protrusion of the handle 311 is eliminated, so that the device case 302 can pass under the reinforcing bar 402 without difficulty. Therefore, it is possible to provide the reinforcing bar 402 in the direction crossing the opening 401 in the opening 401 of the case member 400 only by providing the handle 311 which can be changed as described above on the top plate 305 of the apparatus case 302. Become.
Incidentally, the conventional apparatus case has a room for providing a reinforcing bar at the opening of the case member because the handle protrudes from the top plate and becomes an obstacle.

In addition, the handle 311 of the embodiment is configured to swing and change between the standing use state and the lying down non-use state, but the structure that can change the handle 311 between the use state and the non-use state is implemented. The form is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, two belt loops 314, 314 are cut and raised on the top plate 305, and the belt loops 314, 314 are made of, for example, synthetic resin or leather, and stoppers 315, 315 are provided at both ends. The use state in which the finger can be hooked, such as a structure in which the band-shaped handle 311 is inserted and the center is pulled up to change to the use state in which the finger can be hooked from the uncovered non-use state in FIG. Any structure may be used as long as it can be changed to the unused state.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, a flange-like lower handle 316 protrudes from the bottom plate 304 of the device case 302 of the embodiment, and the device case 302 is pushed in by grasping the lower handle 316. By pulling, it is easy to put in and out the case member 400.

[Case material]
The case member 400 has a size substantially matching the space above the partition plate 105 of the outer main body 100, and includes a bottom plate 403, side plates 404 and 404 erected on both the left and right sides of the bottom plate 403, and a bottom plate 403. The rear plate 405 is erected on the rear edge of the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 covers the upper surface of the rear plate 405 and the side plates 404, 404.

In the case member 400, the bottom plate 403 is made of metal, the side plates 404, 404, the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 are made of synthetic resin, and the side plate 404, 404 and the inner surface of the opening 401 of the top plate 406 are made of metal reinforcement. Members 407, 407, and 407 are provided, and a metal reinforcing bar 402 across the opening 401 is stretched between the reinforcing members 407 and 407 of the side plates 404 and 404.
The area below the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the symbol variation display device 300, and the opening 401 above the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the image display body 500. An area surrounded by the case member 400 behind the display body 500 is assigned as a wiring work space 408, and a main board 450, which is a main control board, is mounted on the inner wall surface of the rear plate 405 of the wiring work space 408. Control boards other than the main board 450 (for example, sub boards) are also mounted in the wiring work space 408.

  The top plate 406 of the case member 400 is formed with skylight portions 443 and 443 as shown in FIG. The skylight portions 443 and 443 are divided into two with a reinforcing band 444 for maintaining the strength of the top plate 406 interposed therebetween, and each of the skylight portions 443 and 443 is formed through the through holes 132, 132. . . In the region including the intersection with the axis passing through the through-holes 132, 132. . . The opening is wider enough. However, the peripheral edge on the front side of the skylight portion 443 is close to the through hole 132 located on the front side. By doing so, since the through hole 132 can be found by searching with the periphery of the skylight portion 443 as a reference, the position of the through hole 132 can be quickly and easily determined even if the operator does not look into the skylight portion 443.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, and 12, a plurality of bosses 410, 410 project from the outer surface of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400, and the bosses 410 serve as the back plate of the outer body 100. The boss holes 114 and 114 pre-processed in 104 are fitted and positioned. 2 and 5, the bosses 410 and 410 are provided near a wiring window 411, which will be described later. On the other hand, the boss holes 114 and 114 on the outer body 100 side are close to the wiring relay member 113. Accordingly, the positioning of the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and the wiring relay member 113 of the back plate 104 becomes accurate.

  On the other hand, a concave step portion 412 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. 2, and the concave step portion 412 fits into the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. A tapered portion 413 extending in the rearward direction is provided at the end on the rear plate 405 side of the recessed step portion 412, and is guided by the tapered portion 413 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105 and the case member 400. The concave step 412 can be smoothly fitted. As described above, the case member 400 is guided straight into the back of the partition plate 105 by the fitting of the concave step portion 412 of the case member 400 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. For example, as shown in FIG. A rail member 115 in the form of a concave groove is laid on the plate 105 or press-molded integrally. On the other hand, a wheel 414 is installed on the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the wheel 414 is rolled in the groove of the rail member 115. Also good. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 20, a rail member 116 having a convex shape is laid on the partition plate 105 or integrally formed with press, and on the other hand, flanges 415, 415 are formed on both ends of the wheel 414 of the case member 400, The rail member 116 may be sandwiched between the flanges 415 and 415 of the wheel 414.

Further, the case member 400 is set at a predetermined position on the partition plate 105 and is stopped by the swing lever-shaped stoppers 117, 117, 117 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 17, and 22. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stopper 117 is pivotally attached to the front end of the partition plate 105 and the two attachments 118, 118 suspended from the top plate 103, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The operation posture engaged with a part of the case member 400 and the non-operation posture not engaged with the case member 400 as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. Regulate movement.
If the stopper 117 is key-shaped as shown in FIG. 18 and is engaged with the hooking portion 416 provided on the case member 400, the upward movement of the case member 400 on the partition plate 105 is also restricted. be able to.
Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the stopper 117 pivotally attached to the fixture 118 of the top plate 103 is located at a position facing a locking hole 442 penetrating the corner portion of the side plate 404 and the top plate 406 of the case member 400. The operation posture and the non-operation posture can be switched from the inside of the case member 400 while the case member 400 is pushed into a predetermined position.

  In addition, a wiring window 411 in the form of a long hole penetrating to the back plate 104 side of the outer main body 100 is opened on the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. The wiring window 411 corresponds to the upper swash plate 309 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300 installed on the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 23, and the main board 450 is enclosed. A laterally empty space 417 (or a laterally triangular space 417 formed between the upper swash plate 309 and the main board box 409) located at the lower side of the main board box 409 and above the upper swash plate 309 It may function as an opening connecting the back plate 104 and the back plate 104.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the case member 400 is provided with a shelf-like temporary fixing member 418 (hereinafter also referred to as “temporary fixing shelf”) at a substantially intermediate position of the height of the empty space 417. In addition, recesses 419 and 419 are formed on the outside of the rear plate 405 and on both sides of the wiring window 411, which are wiring passages that pass through the left and right side surfaces of the case member 400.

  If the layout of the wiring window 411 is specified with reference to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, the wiring window 411 has the reel 301a of the symbol variation display device 300 as shown in FIG. , 301b, 301c and the horizontal plane HH passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c as a lower limit, that is, the height at which the lower side is placed within the range. In other words, it is an arrangement.

[Image display]
The image display 500 is, for example, a panel-type unit capable of displaying an image, which includes at least a liquid crystal display (or may be a plasma display, an organic EL display, or the like). A hinge fitting 420 is attached to a reinforcing member 407 provided on the side plate 404 (refer to the shaded portion in FIG. 11 for the attachment position), and is rotatably supported by the hinge fitting 420.

[Image display-Hinge bracket]
FIG. 35 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge fitting 420. FIG. In addition, since the hinge metal fitting 420 has a symmetrical structure, the upper part will be mainly described.
The hinge bracket 420 includes a fixing member 420a that is attached to the reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400, a rotating member 420b that is attached to the back side of the image display body 500 (see a broken line region 500s in FIG. 35), and the rotating member 420b. It is composed of a short link 420c and a long link 420d that connect the fixing member 420a.

The fixing member 420a of the hinge bracket 420 has a horizontal fixing piece 420e in the form of a shelf plate. One end of a long link 420d is connected to the upper surface of the fixing piece 420e by a pin P1, and a short link is connected to the lower surface of the fixing piece 420e. One end of 420c is pivotally attached by a pin P2.
On the other hand, the rotating member 420b of the hinge bracket 420 has a horizontal bearing piece 420f in the form of a shelf plate. One end of the long link 420d is formed on the upper surface of the bearing piece 420f with a pin P3, and the lower surface of the bearing piece 420f. In addition, one end of the short link 420c is pivotally attached by a pin P4.
Thus, the fixed piece 420e, the bearing piece 420f, the long link 420d, the short link 420c, and the pins P1 to P4 constitute a four-bar rotating chain as shown in the diagram of FIG. A so-called double lever mechanism is formed in which a fixed piece 420e facing a certain bearing piece 420f is a fixed link. As shown in FIGS. 36A to 36C, both the lever mechanisms approximate the rotation trajectory of the image display body 500 to the rotation trajectory centering on the rotation shaft 100a of the door-shaped front member 200. Therefore, each pin position is set.

  The long link 420d and the short link 420c have overlapping regions 420g and 420h that overlap vertically when the image display 500 is rotated (opened) by approximately 90 degrees (for example, overlapping of the long link 420d). The region 420g is expanded in a triangle so as to overlap the overlap region 420h of the short link 420c.), And pin holes 420i and 420j are formed in the overlap regions 420g and 420h, respectively. The pin holes 420i and 420j are aligned on the same axis and inserted into a rod-shaped stop pin (not shown) to connect the long link 420d and the short link 420c, thereby locking the lever mechanism and locking the image display body. It is for fixing 500 to an open position.

[Image display-Lock piece]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the vertical reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400 is locked to the reinforcing member 407 on the opposite side of the reinforcing member 407 provided with the hinge fitting 420 (on the right side in FIG. 11). A piece 421 is pivotally attached. When the lock piece 421 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 11, the tip of the lock piece 421 is engaged with a receiving portion 508 projecting from the back side of the image display body 500. The image display body 500 is locked at a position where the upper portion of the opening 401 of the case member 400 is closed. On the other hand, when the lock piece 421 is rotated in the reverse direction from the locked state, the lock of the image display body 500 is released, and the lock piece 421 is rotatable about the hinge fitting 420. Normally, before the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image display body 500 is locked in the closed position to prevent unnecessary rotation, while in the state where the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image is displayed. The display body 500 is unlocked to be rotatable. By doing so, if the image display body 500 is opened immediately after opening the door-shaped front member 200, the interior of the wiring work space 408 can be checked.

[Image display body-connector]
In the slot machine 1 of the embodiment, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are connected by an appropriate connector 700 as means for efficiently checking the wiring work space 408 in the back of the image display body 500. The image display body 500 is also opened and closed together with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. In this case, as described above, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 according to the embodiment are configured such that the pivotal trajectory of the image display body 500 causes the rotation shaft 100a of the door-shaped front member 200 to rotate by the lever mechanism of the hinge bracket 420. Although it is designed to approximate a rotation trajectory that is the center of rotation, there is still a relative shift between the movements of the two. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 39, the coupling tool 700 according to the embodiment forms a fixed sheath member 701 on the back surface on the free end side of the image display body 500, and is slidable inside the fixed sheath member 701. The rod 702 is housed, and the tip of the rod 702 is connected to the back surface of the door-shaped front member 200 (specifically, the base member 215a of the lock device 215) so as to be rotatable by a stop shaft 703. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 38, the image display body 500 opens and closes together as if it is an accessory part of the door-shaped front member 200 in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. The rod 702 of the connector 700 enters and exits the fixed sheath member 701 to absorb the relative shift in movement.

The retaining shaft 703 is attached to support pieces 215b, 215b, and 215b formed by bending a part of the base member 215a of the locking device 215 so as to be movable up and down, and is always urged downward by a spring 703a. Has been. Therefore, the stop shaft 703 can be moved up against the urging force of the spring 703a, and the rod 702 of the connector 700 can be attached and detached by moving up and floating the lower end.
In FIG. 39, reference numeral 704 denotes an elastic cantilever type stopper provided on the upper surface of the fixed sheath member 701 of the connector 700. The rod 702 removed from the stop shaft 703 is attached to the fixed sheath member 701. It is for holding in the inside and engages with the end of a groove 705 formed on the upper surface of the rod 702 to prevent blind movement of the rod 702. On the side of the rod 702, a knob 706 protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, and the stopper 704 is unlocked by picking the knob 706 and forcibly moving the rod 702. It is like that.
In FIG. 39, reference numeral 509 in the vicinity of the connector 700 is an engaging portion that protrudes from the back surface of the image display body 500 on the free end side. The engaging portion 509 is engaged with the reinforcing bar 402 that traverses the opening 401 of the case member 400 to support the load on the free end side of the image display body 500 in the closed position. As shown in FIG. 11, the reinforcing bar 402 has a slide-type guide part 402 a inclined downward toward the image display body 500 in order to smoothly guide the engaging portion 509 to the upper surface of the reinforcing bar 402. It is provided. Further, the engaging portion 509 of the image display body 500 is formed of a synthetic resin having excellent lubricity different from that of the image display body 500, and is detachably attached to the image display body 500. Yes.

By the way, the relative displacement of the movement due to the difference in the rotation trajectory between the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above-described telescopic rod-type connector 700 but also a flexible wire. Can also be absorbed. However, if the connecting tool is a flexible wire or the like, the door-shaped front member 200 will hit the image display body 500 that is stopped while being opened at the stage of closing the door-shaped front member 200, thereby impairing smoothness. There is a fear. On the other hand, for example, an urging means such as a winding spring may be provided on the image display body 500 so as to constantly urge it in the closing direction. By doing so, when the door-shaped front member 200 is closed, the image display body 500 closes by itself while pulling the coupling tool by the action of the urging force, so that the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 do not collide.
Of course, the means for rotating the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above. For example, the hinge bracket 420, which is one element for rotation in the above, is not limited to the structure of the double lever mechanism as described above, but is centered on a single pin 420k as shown in FIGS. A simple one that rotates the image display 500 may be used.

  Locking means for locking the image display body 500 in the closed position as described above, in which the image display body 500 is attached to the case member 400 with a hinge structure so that the image display body 500 can be rotated like a door. When the above-mentioned lock piece 421) is added, the lock is continued in principle with the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100, and the lock is released only when necessary, such as checking in the wiring work space 408. It is also possible to select the handling, and in this case, since the important parts (for example, the main board 450 enclosed in the main board box 409) in the wiring work space 408 can be blocked by the image display body 500, the crime prevention performance is improved. Is effective.

  A gap 10 is provided between the upper edge of the opening 401 of the case member 400 and the upper edge of the closed image display body 500, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 is attached by a finger passing through the gap 10. It can be grasped. Further, a handle opening 422 is formed in the front center portion of the top plate 406 of the case member 400 (the reinforcing band 444 between the skylight portions 443 and 443), and a finger passing through the handle opening 422 is used to attach the top plate 406 to the top plate 406. The reinforcing member 407 can be gripped. Therefore, the case member 400 can be properly used for the handle 422 and the gap 10 in accordance with the place and posture of handling. For example, when the case member 400 is transported before being incorporated into the outer main body 100, it is better to carry it in a bowl shape using the handle port 422. On the other hand, the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100 is shown in FIG. As described above, the grip port 422 is hidden behind the outer body 100 so that a finger does not enter, so that the case member 400 is pulled out by placing the finger on the reinforcing member 407 from the gap 10. The lower handle 316 (see FIGS. 4 and 11) of the device case 302 protrudes from the front center of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the outer body 100 is pushed or pulled by holding the lower handle 316. The case member 400 can be easily taken in and out of the case. In this case, the lower handle 316 is integrated with the case member 400 because the device case 302 is fixed to the case member 400 with screws, and therefore, the lower handle 316 projects from the front surface of the floor plate 403 of the case member 400. Is equal to

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) a box-shaped outer body having an open front surface or a frame-shaped outer body having an open front surface;
(B) a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer body so as to be pivotable in a laterally open door;
(C) a case member that is detachable from the outer body and has an opening on the front surface;
(D) an image display for displaying an arbitrary image;
(E) An image display body is assembled to the case member to form a game unit, and the game unit can be attached to and detached from the outer body.
(F) Further, the image display body is attached to the case member so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the rotation direction of the door-shaped front member, and is connected to the door-shaped front member by a connector. (G) A gaming machine characterized in that it rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the door-shaped front member.
[Background Art], Patent Document A], [Solution Problems], and [[Effect]] for the above technical idea are as follows.
[Background technology]
A box-shaped outer main body (generally referred to as a “casing” in the field of slot machines) having a front opening, a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer main body so as to be rotatable like a door, and the outer main body A slot machine comprising: a case member that is detachable and has a reel rotary display device incorporated therein; and an image display body that is rotatably attached to the outer body inside the outer body. For example, it is described in Patent Document A. In this slot machine, the pattern can be easily changed by a partial change of replacing the case member.
[Patent Document A] JP-A-2005-87489 [Solutions]
The conventional pattern changeable (that is, separable) slot machine is such that when the door-shaped front member is opened, the image display body blocks the view behind it. Accordingly, when inspecting the inside of the slot machine or the like, there is a problem in that work efficiency is poor because it is necessary to further rotate the image display body one by one after opening the door-shaped front member.
[effect]
Since the image display body also rotates together with the operation of opening and closing the door-shaped front member, opening the door-shaped front member also opens the image display body together. Therefore, when there is a space to check or work in the back of the image display body, the work of opening and closing the image display body can be omitted, so that the work efficiency is very good.

[Image display body-frame member]
The image display body 500 has a size that covers almost the entire region above the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400. Also, on the lower side of the image display body 500, a frame member 501 that surrounds a region below the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400, that is, a front region of the symbol variation display device 300 in a frame shape is integrally suspended. The reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 are bordered by the frame member 501. The surface of the frame member 501 is a decorative surface, on which an appropriate pattern is drawn.

[Image display body-frame member-illumination apparatus]
A lighting device 502 is provided on the upper and lower sides of the frame member 501, and the design of the symbol variation display device 300 is illuminated brightly by the lighting device 502. Since the frame member 501 is suspended below the image display body 500 and is close to the symbol variation display device 300, it is possible to bring the light source closer to the symbol variation display device 300 by incorporating the illumination device 502 into such a frame member 501. it can. Therefore, the means for incorporating the lighting device 502 into the frame member 501 has a feature that sufficient brightness can be ensured even with a low amount of light compared to the conventional lighting device.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the illumination device 502 illustrated as an embodiment has a strip shape elongated in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the drawing (the width direction of the slot machine 1 and the same direction as the rotation axis of the reels 301 a...). A large number of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) 504 are arranged on a substrate 503, and the lower lighting device 502 is placed in a tube frame 506 whose upper surface is closed with a milky white translucent cover plate 505, for example. The LED 504 is disposed with the LED 504 facing upward, while the upper lighting device 502 is disposed with the LED 504 facing downward within a translucent cover 507 that is U-shaped in cross-section and is U-shaped, for example.

Note that the upper lighting device 502 is installed obliquely downward with the lighting direction from directly below to the player side, that is, the transparent plate 214a side, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the direction of the LED mounting surface of the substrate 503 is set so that the center line L (see the enlarged view of FIG. 4) of the main irradiation region of the LED 504 having relatively strong directivity is inclined with respect to the transparent plate 214a. It is inclined obliquely downward toward the transparent plate 214a side.
Also, if a rod-like light emitter such as a fluorescent lamp is used as the light source of the lighting device 502, the substrate 503 in FIG. 4 is changed to a plate-like or concave reflecting member that wraps the light source, and direct light and What is necessary is just to set so that the centerline of the main irradiation area directed by the sum total of reflected light may strike the back surface on the transparent plate 214a side.
As described above, if the irradiation aim of the illumination device 502 is set to the transparent plate 214a, even if a part of the leaked light illuminates the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, there is almost no influence.

  According to experiments, when the illumination direction of the illumination device 502 is directed to the peripheral surface side of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, specific portions of the curved reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are strongly reflected and difficult to see. On the other hand, when the center line L of the main irradiation area is inclined with respect to the transparent plate 214a as described above, the outer peripheral surface of the reel is illuminated through the transparent plate 214a, so that the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. It was confirmed that a wide range became bright and easy to see. The reason for this is that the light emitted from the lighting device 502 is reflected by the transparent plate 214a fitted in the transparent window 214 of the door-shaped front member 200 and diffused to the whole, or the reel 301a, It is presumed that the wide range of 301b and 301c looks bright or is due to their synergistic action.

  The structure of the upper illumination device 502 as described above can also be adopted for the lower illumination device 502, and of course, it can also be adopted only for the lower illumination device 502 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 31, the upper illumination device 502 in FIG. 4 is arranged on the lower side, and the lower illumination device 502 is arranged on the upper side. Therefore, “upper” in the description of the illumination device 502 is “lower”. And read “below” as “upper”.

  When the LED is used as the light source of the lighting device 502 as in the embodiment, (a) since it is driven at a low voltage, the safety is higher than that of a conventional cold cathode tube driven at a high voltage of about 200V. ) Longer life than a cold cathode tube, (c) Stronger than a cold cathode tube that is a glass tube, (d) Multi-color emission is possible, so the range of production can be expanded, (e) Combined with an inverter Therefore, there is a merit that it is lighter than the cold-cathode tube used, and therefore the burden on the hinge fitting 420 that supports the image display body 500 is small.

[Wiring means]
For example, each of the insertion buttons 205 and 206 and the start lever 210 (hereinafter simply referred to as “generic names” in the operation unit 202 of the medal discharge device 110, the power supply device 112, and the door-shaped front member 200 attached to the outer main body 100. The main board 450 in the main board box 409, etc. in the case member 400 (also referred to as “case member side electric parts” as a general term for electric parts on the case member side). Is electrically connected). In the slot machine 1 of the embodiment, the game unit (case member 400) is detachable from the outer main body 100. Therefore, when the game unit (case member 400) is replaced, the main body side electric component and the case member side electric component are used. Reasonable wiring means are provided for easily connecting or disconnecting each other.

[Wiring means-Wiring relay member]
As described above, the wiring relay member 113 shown in FIG. 14 is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. 4 and 5, the wiring relay member 113 is located at a position corresponding to the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and faces the empty space 417 of the case member 400 from the wiring window 411. Yes. The wiring relay member 113 relays the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts, and is connected to the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. A mounting plate 120 to be screwed, a cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120, and a plurality of (two in the embodiment, large and small) connector boards (hereinafter referred to as “mounting board”). It may be referred to as a “connector connection terminal board”.) 122, 123.

  Of the two connector boards 122 and 123, the larger connector board 122 located on the left side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is fixedly attached to the mounting plate 120 and is connected to the main board box 409. A connector 124 that is paired with the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 is provided.

  On the other hand, the smaller connector board 123 located on the right side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is attached in a non-fixed and free-movable state in the gap between the mounting plate 120 and the cover body 121. Accordingly, FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, the movable member can move in the vertical direction and can move in the horizontal direction. This small connector board 123 is provided with a connector 125 that makes a pair with the connector 427 at the tip of the harness 426 connected to the case member side electrical components other than the main board box 409. The connector 125 and the connector 124 are board-fixed types that are fixed to a printed circuit board by fixing means such as soldering, and inexpensive DIN standards are used.

  Further, the cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120 includes two large and small openings 126 and 127 through which the connectors 124 and 125 pass, a support cylinder 128 protruding in a position side by side with the openings 126 and 127, and a lower half. And a tunnel-like wiring duct 129 projecting forward.

  The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 passes through the inside of the wiring duct 129 or is bundled with a hook-shaped wiring stopper 130 protruding from the lower front surface of the mounting plate 120 of the wiring relay member 113. 1 are distributed to the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 as shown by a one-dot chain line L in FIG. 1, and the direction is changed substantially vertically near the corners of the side plates 102 and 102 and the back plate 104, many of which are The wiring board 109 is connected to the electrical component on the main body side through the wiring opening 109 provided in the back of the partition plate 105. Of course, when there is a main body side electrical component (for example, the external relay terminal plate 131 provided on the inner surface of the side plate 102 in FIG. 1) in the region above the partition plate 105, regardless of the wiring opening 109 of the partition plate 105. Connected as is.

From the wiring means described so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) The rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is self-exposed between a horizontal plane passing through the rotation center of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 and a horizontal plane passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c. The wiring window 411 is formed at a height at which the lower side is located.
(B) A wiring relay member 113 is installed on the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 to relay the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts.
(C) A vertical wiring path through which wiring passes along the inner surfaces of the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 is formed.
(D) The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 is guided to the side of the case member 400, and is connected to the main body side electrical component through the wiring path therefrom.

  In the gaming machine having the components (a) to (d) above, the main body side wirings 119 do not pass behind the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, and the side plates 102, 102 of the outer main body 100 are connected. Since the wiring path provided along the corner (including the corner with the back plate 104 (see FIG. 10)) is bypassed, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be brought close to the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is larger than that of the conventional configuration, that is, the conventional configuration in which the main body side wirings 119 pass through the back of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c almost down the center of the back plate 104. Can be bigger. The larger the diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the greater the force at the time of rotation.

[Wiring means-connectors 425, 427]
As described above, the two connectors 124 and 125 provided on the wiring relay member 113 include the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 connected to the main board box 409 of the case member 400 and a case other than the main board box 409. The connectors 427 at the ends of the harnesses 426 connected to the member-side electrical components are connected to each other.
The two connectors 425 and 427 are integrally attached to one connector holder 428 as shown in FIG. The connector holder 428 includes a holder main body 429 to which the connectors 425 and 427 are screwed, a plate-like attachment piece 431 that has a through hole 430 in the center and protrudes on both sides of the holder main body 429, and It consists of a well-known button-type panel fastener 432 (trade name “Nylatch”: registered trademark) attached to the through-hole 430 of the attachment piece 431, and as shown in FIGS. An attachment piece 431 is applied to the tip of the support cylinder 128, and a button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is inserted into the support cylinder 128 and locked. Therefore, since the connector holder 428 is fixed to the support cylinder 128 serving as a fixing means, and further fixed to the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 cannot be disconnected.

[Wiring Relay Board-Connector 425, 427-Temporary Stop Shelf]
As described above, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connectors 124 and 125 of the wiring relay member 113. However, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer main body 100, that is, from the factory shipment to the completion of installation, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected. 427 is temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400.

The temporary fixing shelf 418 is a shelf-like member that faces the wiring window 411 from the inside of the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 12, and 13, and is shown in FIG. In this way, a substantially horizontal bench portion 433 on which the connector holder 428 is placed, a bench side plate 434 erected on both ends of the bench portion 433, and three inward claw pieces 435, 435 protruding from each bench side plate 434. , 435. Between the central one of the inward claw pieces 435, 435, and 435 and the other two on the upper and lower sides, there is an interval at which the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be fitted.
One bench side plate 434 has a thin plate structure in which a finger hook portion 436 is extended at the tip, and is supported at one end by applying a force in the X direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. It can be bent outward like a leaf spring, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be easily detached from the inward claw pieces 435, 435, 435 in the bent state. The imaginary line in FIG. 8A shows an example in which the tip of the finger hook portion 436 is bent into a key shape. By doing so, the connector holder 428 can be removed just like pressing the button as indicated by arrow Y. It can be done easily.

  6, the connector holder 428 is placed on the bench portion 433 of the temporary fixing shelf 418, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 is attached to the inward claw pieces 435, 435 of the bench side plate 434. The connector holder 428 is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing shelf 418 by being fitted between 435. Of course, even if it is temporarily fixed, the connector holder 428 is set to have a strength that does not come off the temporary fixing shelf 418 during transportation of the case member 400, and therefore, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer body 100, The connectors 425 and 427 integrated with the connector holder 428 are temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400 and do not move. Therefore, during the operation of transporting the case member 400 or assembling the case member 400 into the outer main body 100, the connectors 425 and 427 at the tips of the harnesses 424 and 425 hit the parts in the case member 400, and of course, the parts There is no danger of damaging itself.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8B → FIG. 8A, in the wiring process after the case member 400 is fixed to the outer main body 100, one bench side plate 434 is bent outward as described above. When the connector holder 428 is removed from the temporary fixing shelf 418 and the connector holder 428 is moved to a position where the attachment piece 431 thereof contacts the support tube 128 of the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connector of the wiring relay member 113. 124 and 125 (details will be described later), the button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is pushed in that state, and the attachment piece 431 is locked to the support cylinder 128. At this time, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 5 and 6, if the guide rail 440 for guide is provided on the bench portion 433, it is only necessary to push the connector holder 428 inward, so that workability is improved. improves.
The connector holder 428 attached to the wiring relay member 113 as described above is stable with the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 as a supporting base and is not in contact with the case member because it is separated from the case member. An unreasonable load is not added even if 100 and the game unit move relatively.

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and the power supply device and other body-side electrical components are provided;
(B) a gaming unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
(C) a wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wiring connected to the main body side electric component and the case side wiring connected to the case member side electric component;
(D) a connector attached to the tip of the case-side wiring;
(E) a connector holder attached to the connector;
(F) a temporary fixing member provided in the case member for temporarily fixing the connector holder;
(G) fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member;
(H) The connector holder is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing member before the gaming unit is mounted on the outer main body, and the connector holder is changed from the temporary fixing member to the fixing means with the gaming unit mounted on the outer main body. The connector holder connector is connected to the wiring relay member. (I) A gaming machine.

  In the above gaming machine, the mounting of the gaming unit to the outer main body 100 and the connection of the connectors are performed separately. In contrast, for example, a connector is directly attached to the gaming unit, A method of automatically connecting the connectors by an operation of pushing the unit into the outer main body 100 is conceivable. However, in this method, when a gaming unit having a large mass vibrates inside the outer main body 100 during transportation or the like, a heavy burden is applied to the connector coupling portion, so there is a concern about reliability, and there is a problem that costs are required for countermeasures. .

  Further, the gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-type front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and a gaming unit is physically independent from the door-shaped front member 200. In contrast, a gaming machine in which the door-shaped front member is divided into two upper and lower stages and the upper door-shaped front member is a part on the gaming unit side is also conceivable. However, in such a gaming machine, when a player who is excited during the game hits the upper door-shaped front member, a direct impact is applied to the connector coupling portion, so that the coupling of the connector may become unstable. There is a problem that requires a new security structure for the joint between the upper and lower door-shaped front members.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-type front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and the game unit is physically independent from the door-type front member 200. After the holder 428 is connected to the wiring relay member 113, the connector holder 428 is combined with a component (wiring relay member 113) fixed to the outer main body 100 as shown in FIG. Therefore, even when a low-cost general connector used by soldering to a printed circuit board is used, there is no concern about reliability and durability during transportation and gaming. In addition, only the gaming unit is a replacement target when the model is changed, and the door-shaped front member 200 is not a replacement target. Therefore, the burden on the game room for changing the model is reduced.

[Combination of connectors 425 and 427 and connectors 124 and 125]
As described above, the connector 425 and the connector 427 are attached to one connector holder 428. By doing so, the connection of the two connectors 425 and 427 is completed by one operation of setting the connector holder 428 to a predetermined position of the wiring relay member 113.
However, as a practical problem, in the structure in which the independent elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connector holder 428 are gathered together and integrated, the problem of “accurate positioning” between the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 becomes a difficult problem. encounter. That is, if the positioning of the four elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 on the wiring relay member 113 side is not accurate, the connectors 425 and 124 and the connectors 427 and 125 cannot be coupled together. This is because it is difficult to achieve such positioning accuracy at the cost of mass-produced products.
As one means for solving such a problem, a method of using a so-called drawer connector having a mechanism for enhancing flexibility at the time of connection without soldering to a printed circuit board can be considered, but the drawer connector itself is expensive. Therefore, the cost burden is still large.

  On the other hand, in the wiring means of the embodiment, the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 as the board support member are divided and the connectors 124 and 125 are respectively attached, and at least one of the connector boards 122 and 123 is wired. A direction that is non-fixedly placed in the gap between the mounting plate 120 of the relay member 113 and the cover body 121 and is orthogonal to the connecting direction of the connector 427 and the connector 125 (here, “orthogonal” is not strictly 90 degrees). , Meaning that it is about 90 degrees on social belief)). In such a configuration, when the connection aim of the connector holder 428 is set to the connector 425 and the connector 124, even if there is a slight deviation in the relative position of the other connector 427 and the connector 125, the connector board 123 moves and the deviation is corrected. Since it moves to correct, connector 427 and connector 125 can also be coupled. Thus, a board-fixed and inexpensive DIN standard connector can be sufficiently used.

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(1) “In a gaming machine having two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors that are paired with each connector, one connector group is fixed to one connector holder and paired with these connectors. The connector board is mounted on the connector board, the connector board is further divided for each connector, one of them is fixed to the board support member, and the other connector board is connected to the board support member in the connector coupling direction. A gaming machine characterized by being mounted so as to be movable in an orthogonal direction. "
(2) “an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and the power supply device and other body side electrical components are provided;
A game unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
Wiring relay members attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts;
Two or more connectors attached to the tips of the case-side wirings;
A connector holder that collectively supports the two or more connectors as a connector group;
Fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member;
Another connector group by a board-fixed type connector that is used in a pair with each connector of the two or more connector groups and fixed to a printed circuit board,
A connector connection terminal board attached to a wiring relay member attached to the back plate, and having a connector of the other connector group fixed thereto;
The connector connection terminal board is divided for each connector, and one of them is fixed to the wiring relay member, and the other connector connection terminal board is movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction with respect to the wiring relay member. A gaming machine characterized by being attached to a state.
(3) In a gaming machine having “two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors that are paired with each connector,
One connector group is fixed to the board support member via the connector board, and another connector group that is paired with the connector group is attached to one connector holder, and one connector in the connector group is attached to the connector holder. A game machine characterized by fixing and attaching another connector to a connector holder so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction. "
(4) “Outer main body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and which includes power supply devices and other electric components on the main body side;
A game unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
Wiring relay members attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts;
Two or more connectors attached to the tips of the case-side wirings;
A connector holder that collectively supports the two or more connectors as a connector group;
Fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member;
Another connector group by a board-fixed type connector that is used in a pair with each connector of the two or more connector groups and fixed to a printed circuit board,
A connector connection terminal board attached to a wiring relay member attached to the back plate, and having a connector of the other connector group fixed thereto;
A gaming machine characterized in that one connector in a connector group is fixed to the connector holder and the other connector is attached to the connector holder so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction. . "

The above gaming machines are designed so that the connector holder is operated by aiming at the connector of the fixed connector connection terminal board, even if there is a slight deviation due to manufacturing error etc. in the relative position between other connectors, Since the non-fixed connector connection terminal board moves together with the connector and moves to correct the deviation and absorbs the error, it is possible to connect the connectors which are not the joint aim. Accordingly, it is possible to collectively connect a plurality of systems of connectors using one connector holder. In addition, the connector used is a general-purpose and inexpensive, for example, DIN standard soldered to a printed circuit board, and the cost is low.
In addition, the connector holder is securely fixed to the back plate of the outer main body through the wiring relay member, and by extension, the wiring relay member, by fixing means such as Nylatch (registered trademark). On the other hand, the connector holder and the gaming unit are only connected via a flexible harness, and even if the gaming unit moves, the movement is not transmitted to the connector holder because the flexible harness absorbs the movement. . For this reason, even if a relative movement occurs between the outer body and the gaming unit due to vibration during transportation, the connector holder moves only with the outer body and is not affected by the gaming unit. No load is applied to the part. Therefore, the reliability of connector connection is very high.

As in the embodiment, the configuration in which the small connector board 123 corresponding to the small connector 125 is movable and the large connector 425 and the connector 124 are used as a reference for coupling is compared to the opposite configuration. , 427, 125 can be easily combined. This is because the smaller connector board 123 can be handled with a lighter force, so that it is easy to automatically correct the deviation.
In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the connectors 425 and 124 are coupled before the other connectors 427 and 125, so that the connectors for coupling aiming can be easily matched.

  Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, the chamfered portion C (the chamfered portion C ( If a straight chamfering or a curved chamfering is possible), the guiding action along the taper of the chamfered portion C makes the connectors more connectable.

In addition to the configuration in which the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are movable as in the embodiment, it is also possible to allow any one of the connectors 425 and 427 on the connector holder 428 side to be movable. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained. A specific example of the connector holder 428 is shown in FIG. In this example, a receiving cylinder 429a with a female thread is provided on the holder main body 429 of the connector holder 428, while ear pieces 427b having free holes 427a on both sides of the connector 427 are formed, and the receiving cylinder 429a of the connector holder 428 is formed. The loose hole 427a of the connector 427 is loosely fitted, and a screw 427c with a washer is used to prevent the ear piece 427b from coming off. By doing so, the connector 427 can freely move with respect to the connector holder 428 within the range of the difference in diameter between the free hole 427a and the receiving tube 429a. In this case, the connector boards 122 and 123 may be fixed to the mounting plate 120 integrally.
In the embodiment, two connectors are handled as one connector group, but the number of connectors in one connector group may be two or more.

  Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the back of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is recessed toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300. A cable groove 437 is formed, and wiring ports 438 and 438 penetrating the side plate 404 (or the rear plate 405) of the case member 400 are opened near both ends of the cable groove 437. The wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 are for connecting the symbol variation display device 300 to the main board box 409 and the like. In FIG. The cable 313 (see FIG. 12) of the reel substrate 312 provided on the non-hinge side surface of the door-shaped front member 200 is pulled out of the case member 400 from one wiring port 438, and the cable 313 is as shown in FIG. In the cable groove 437, the tip of the cable 313 is returned from the other wiring port 438 into the case member 400 and connected to the main board box 409 or the like. The cable groove 437 is provided with cable stoppers 439 at predetermined intervals so that the cable 313 does not fall off from the cable groove 437.

  Accordingly, the main board box 409 and the reel board 312 are both case member-side electrical components inside the case member 400, and it is not necessary to pull out the cable 313 outside the case member 400. The reason why the case member 400 is intentionally provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside is as follows.

The installation location of the reel substrate 312 is a non-hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 among the side surfaces of the symbol variation display device 300 (device case 302) in consideration of the workability of wiring for inserting and removing the connector in a limited space. The side corresponding to is preferable. On the contrary, if the reel substrate 312 is provided on the side surface of the device case 302 corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200, the door-shaped front member 200 (see FIG. 1) that is fully opened and the reel substrate 312 are close to each other. This is because a large working space required for inserting and removing the connector cannot be secured because of facing each other.
However, on the other hand, the connection portion of the boards to be connected to the reel board 312 (the main board 450 in the main board box 409, the image display body 500, etc.) is on the side corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 of the case member 400. If so, the cable 313 looks like it crosses the inside of the case member 400.
Then, the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is attached to the case member 400, or the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is pulled out.

  On the other hand, if the case member 400 is provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside as in the embodiment, the trouble of the cable 313 as described above does not occur. In addition, the wiring work is better when the device case 302 is slightly pulled out from a predetermined position, and accordingly, the length of the cable 313 from the wiring port 438 to the reel board 312 is also the wiring cost. There is room to say. Accordingly, the cable 313 is slackened with the apparatus case 302 set at a predetermined position, and the cable 313 is slackened depending on the amount of pull-out. When the slack of the cable 313 is large, the cable 313 is formed in a triangular space formed between the lower swash plate 310 of the apparatus case 302 and the corner portion at the back of the case member 400, which is located side by side with the wiring port 438. The loose part of can be escaped.

Further, when the cable groove 437 is inflated toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 as in the embodiment, it is between the back of the case member 400 and the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302. Useful for effective use of dead space.
Note that wiring using the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 is not limited to the cable 313 of the reel substrate 312, and can be applied to all cables crossing the inside of the case member 400.

  In addition, in FIG. 11, the code | symbol 441 is a function separation relay terminal board.

  The slot machine 1 configured as described above is shipped from the factory in a finished product state in which the case member 400 is mounted on the outer main body 100 and necessary wiring is completed. Then, the finished product is attached to the game machine installation island of the amusement hall. At this time, as shown in the imaginary line in FIG. 24, the top plate 103 of the outer main body 100 and the upper rail 600 of the game machine installation island are made of wood screws or the like. When stopping with the fixing member 601, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are opened, and the fixing member 601 is inserted into the through hole 132 of the outer main body 100 from the inside of the case member 400 through the skylight 443, The fixing member 601 is tightened over the skylight 443 with a tool 602 such as a screwdriver, and the top plate 103 of the outer main body 100 and the upper rail 600 of the gaming machine installation island are fixedly connected. In addition, since the through-hole 132 is provided with two or more, it can be arbitrarily selected and used as needed. For example, even if the position and size of the upper beam 600 vary, the through hole 132 corresponding to the upper beam 600 can be selected. Further, when the entire gaming machine is replaced, if the through-hole 132 to be used is changed, it is possible to prevent the adverse effect that the hole of the fixing member 601 is opened at the same position of the upper rail 600 (so-called fool hole formation).

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 24, a gap S is formed between the outer main body 100 and the case member 400, and the heat generated from the image display body 500 and the like is a cooling fan (not shown) of the image display body 500. Then, it passes from the skylight portion 443 of the case member 400 through the gap S to the vent hole 133 of the back plate 104, and from there to the inside of the gaming machine installation island. At this time, there is a wiring relay member 113 between the back plate 104 and the case member 400, which acts like a barrier and closes the gap S over a wide range. Therefore, the hot air flowing through the gap S is blocked by this portion, and the wiring relay member 113 It is positively discharged to the outside from the vent hole 133 of the back plate 104 located above. Therefore, the heat dissipation effect is high.

[Main board box-cover member]
As shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, the main board box 409 is fixed to the front side of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. That is, it is fixed inside the case member 400. The main board box 409 includes a front cover 451 and a rear cover 452 made of transparent resin, and a sealing mechanism 453 for sealing the front cover 451 and the rear cover 452 (see FIG. 46). The main board 450 is fixed inside the box formed by the front cover 451 and the rear cover 452, and sealed by the sealing mechanism 453, so that the main board 450 is sealed (enclosed) in the main board box 409. It is like that.

  The sealing mechanism 453 in the main board box 409 is arranged on one side (the right side in FIG. 42) of the main board box 409, and once sealed, the front cover 451 and the rear cover 452 are not separated from each other. In this example, two sealing portions 453a are arranged side by side. In order to unseal this main board box 409, it is necessary to destroy or delete the sealed part 453a which is sealed, and since the trace of unsealing remains, the main board box 409 is illegally It is known whether or not the package has been opened, and fraudulent acts on the main board 450 can be prevented.

  The main board box 409 is formed of a transparent resin, and the main board 450 sealed inside can be visually recognized from the outside. In the main board box 409, an illegal main board, an illegal electronic component, etc. It is possible to confirm whether or not the camera has been attached, and this also prevents fraud.

  Further, the main board box 409 is further provided with a sealing mechanism 454 for sealing between the case member 400 and the main board box 409. As illustrated, the sealing mechanism 454 is disposed on the upper side of the sealing mechanism 453, and includes four sealing portions 454a. These sealing portions 454a are sealed with respect to a metal sealing plate 454b fixed to the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. Although not shown, the fixing portion of the sealing plate 454b with respect to the rear plate 405 is disposed at a position where the main substrate box 409 is concealed when the main substrate box 409 is fixed to the case member 400, and the main substrate box 409 is disposed in the case member 400. In a state where the sealing plate 454b is fixed to the case member 400, the sealing plate 454b cannot be removed from the case member 400, and the crime prevention performance against fraudulent acts is enhanced.

  The sealing mechanism 454 is also configured similarly to the sealing mechanism 453. In order to remove the main substrate box 409 from the case member 400, the sealed sealing portion 454a is deleted from the main substrate box 409. It is necessary that the trace of the main board box 409 being removed from the case member 400 remains on both the main board box 409 side and the case member 400 side, so that it can be determined whether or not it has been illegally removed. , Crime prevention is high and can prevent fraudulent acts.

  On the other hand, in the main board box 409, as shown in FIG. 45 and FIG. 46, operations for changing various settings of game contents controlled by the main board 450 and resetting the operation of the slot machine 1 can be performed. A portion 455 is provided. The operation unit 455 is arranged on the lower right side of the main board box 409 when viewed from the front, and is provided so as to be exposed to the outside. In this example, the operation unit 455 includes a stop switch 455a for setting whether or not to stop the operation of the slot machine 1 after the occurrence of the special advantageous state such as “Big Bonus”. A special advantageous state or the like is generated by the clearing switch 455b for setting whether or not the medal inserted and stored in the slot machine 1 is cleared (returned), the reset switch 455c for resetting the operation of the slot machine 1, and the reset switch 455c. And a setting key 455d for permitting whether or not various settings such as the probability of performing the change can be changed. As shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, the operation unit 455 of the main board box 409 is covered with a cover member 456. When the cover member 456 is closed, the operation unit 455 is operated. Can not be.

  The cover member 456 that covers the operation unit 455 is formed of a transparent resin, and positions corresponding to the stop switch 455a, the clearing switch 455b, the reset switch 455c, and the setting key 455d in the operation unit 455 on the surface side. In addition, a guidance display unit 456a for guiding and displaying the name of each switch, the on / off direction of the switch, and the like is provided. Accordingly, the operation unit 455 can be visually recognized through the cover member 456, and the setting state of each switch of the operation unit 455 can be recognized.

  The cover member 456 is rotatably supported by the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 at the right end portion when viewed from the front. Specifically, the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is formed with a rotating shaft 405 a extending in the vertical direction, and a bearing portion 456 b is formed at the right end portion of the cover member 456, and the cover member 456. The cover member 456 is pivotally supported with respect to the rotation shaft 405a of the case member 400 by elastically locking the bearing portion 456b to the rotation shaft 405a.

  Further, the cover member 456 is fixed to the case member 400 by the fixing means 457 when the cover member 456 is in the closed position that covers the operation portion 455 of the main board box 409. The fixing means 457 is disposed between the main board box 409 fixed to the case member 400 and the rotation shaft 405 a of the case member 400 that pivotally supports the cover member 456, and forward from the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. A through hole 457a as a fixed portion formed at the tip of the boss portion 405b that protrudes toward the boss portion, and a fixing mechanism 457b that can be fixed to the through hole 457a and disposed on the cover member 456.

  The fixing mechanism 457b is a so-called button-type panel fastener, and is inserted into the grommet 457c from the surface side of the cover member 456 and the grommet 457c attached to the attachment hole 456c drilled at a predetermined position of the cover member 456. And a plunger 457d. A grommet 457c of the fixing mechanism 457b includes a cylindrical fixed tube portion 457c1 having at least a tip end portion divided in a circumferential direction by a plurality of slits extending from the tip end portion toward the base end side, and a fixed tube portion. It mainly includes an annular flange portion 457c2 formed on the outer periphery of the proximal end portion opposite to the distal end side of 457c1 (see FIG. 46A). The plunger 457d mainly includes a shaft portion 457d1 that can be inserted into the fixed cylinder portion 457c1 of the grommet 457c, and a disk-shaped button portion 457d2 formed on the proximal end side of the shaft portion 457d1 (FIG. 46). (See (a)).

  The fixing mechanism 457b is configured such that the diameter of the fixed cylinder portion 457c1 of the grommet 457c is increased or the diameter is released depending on the insertion position of the plunger 457d inserted into the grommet 457c. By expanding the diameter of the cylindrical portion 457c1, the fixing mechanism 457b is fixed to the through-hole 457c by locking the outer periphery of the fixed cylindrical portion 457c1 to the through-hole 457a or by crimping to the inner periphery. . In this example, as shown in FIG. 46 (d), when the plunger 457d is pushed in, the fixed cylindrical portion 457c1 expands in diameter, and as shown in FIGS. 46 (a) to (c), the plunger 457d is pulled. In this state, the diameter of the fixed cylinder portion 457c1 is released.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, the through-hole 457a in the fixing means 457 has a substantially circular shape on the rear surface side, and at least in the direction of the rotating shaft 405a that pivotally supports the cover member 456 on the front surface side. A relief portion 457a1 that extends toward the surface is formed. When the cover member 456 is rotated to the closed position by the relief portion 457a1, the grommet 457c of the fixing mechanism 457b is difficult to contact the boss portion 405b around the through hole 457a, and the grommet 457c can be brought into the through hole 457a without any problem. It can be inserted. Note that the grommet 457c is attached to the cover member 456 with some backlash. Even if the grommet 457c comes into contact with the boss portion 405b, the grommet 457c escapes due to backlash and the cover member 456 is moved. The problem that the grommet 457c cannot be closed or the grommet 457c is not inserted into the through hole 457a is prevented.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the operation unit 455 for changing the setting of game content and the like is disposed in the main board box 409 in which the main board 450 is enclosed, and the main board box 409 is fixed. Since the case member 400 includes the cover member 456 that covers the operation unit 455, the operation member 455 can be prevented from being illegally operated by the cover member 456, and the main board 450 and the operation unit 455 can be prevented. It is possible to prevent an illegal act from being performed on a portion that is electrically connected to each other, and it is possible to prevent an illegal change in game content settings and the like.

  Further, the cover member 456 is rotatably supported by the case member 400 and is fixed to the case member 400 by the fixing means 457 without going through the main substrate box 409. In addition, it is not necessary to form a hinge hole or a through-hole for rotating or fixing the cover member 456, and even if the cover member 456 is removed, an illegal act can be performed on the main board box 409. Such a hole is not formed, and it is possible to prevent a serious illegal act from being performed on the main board 450.

  Further, the cover member 456 is fixed in a state where the operation unit 455 is covered with the fixing unit 457. When the operation unit 455 is operated, it is necessary to release the fixing by the fixing unit 457, and the cover member 456 can be easily opened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the game content and the like from being illegally changed by operating the operation unit 455.

  Further, since the cover member 456 covering the operation portion 455 of the main board box 409 is pivotally supported or fixed to the case member 400, the cover member 456 is supported or fixed to the main board box 409. There is no need to provide a hinge mechanism, a fixing means, etc., and the increase in the number of parts related to the main board box 409 can be suppressed, and the increase in the cost of the main board box 409 as a replacement is suppressed. can do.

  In addition, the cover member 456 includes a guide display unit 456a that guides and displays the operation unit 455 at a position on the front surface side corresponding to the operation unit 455. Even without this, the operation unit 455 can be easily operated to change the setting. In addition, the cover member 456 is a light-transmitting member whose rear side is visible, and the operation unit 455 can be visually recognized through the cover member 456 even when the operation unit 455 is covered. It is possible to recognize the status of each switch that is configured, and it is possible to check the setting state of the slot machine 1 without opening the cover member 456.

  Further, since the fixing means 457 is disposed at a position between the main board box 409 and the rotation shaft 405a that pivotally supports the cover member 456 when the cover member 456 is in the closed position where the operation member 455 is covered. Even if the main board box 409 continues to the opposite side across the operation portion 455 from the side of the rotation shaft 405a that supports the cover member 456, the cover member 456 need not be made longer than necessary. It can suppress that the cost which concerns on the member 456 increases. Further, as described above, since the cover member 456 need not be longer than necessary, the rigidity of the cover member 456 is relatively increased, and a tool or the like is inserted between the main board box 409 and the cover member 456. However, it is difficult for the cover member 456 to be deformed, and it is possible to prevent an illegal act from being performed.

  Further, since the main fixing mechanism 457b of the fixing means 457 for fixing the cover member 456 to the case member 400 is disposed on the cover member 456 side, the fixing mechanism 457b is disposed on the near side as viewed from the operator or the like. As a result, the cover member 456 can be easily fixed to the case member 400, and the fixing member 456b can be easily viewed, and the fixing mechanism 457b can be easily seen. It is easy to determine whether or not the cover member 456 is fixed, prevents improper fixing of the cover member 456, forgetting to fix it, etc., and securely fixes the cover member 456 to the case member 400 to prevent illegal acts. can do.

  Further, when fixing the cover member 456, the grommet 457c is inserted into the through hole 457a of the case member 400, and then the plunger 457d is pushed into the grommet 457c from the front side of the cover member 456 and inserted to increase the diameter of the grommet 457c. Then, the grommet 457c is fixed to the through-hole 457a by crimping or locking the grommet 457c with respect to the through-hole 457a, and thus the cover member 456 is fixed to the case member 400 to operate the grommet 457c. Unauthorized operation on the unit 455 can be prevented. When releasing the fixation, the cover member 456 by the fixing means 457 is loosened by pulling the plunger 457d and moving it to a position where the grommet 457c does not expand the diameter, and loosening the crimping or locking by the grommet 457c to the through hole 457a. Can be released.

  Further, by moving the plunger 457d forward and backward from the front side of the cover member 456, the cover member 456 can be fixed and released, so that the cover member 456 can be fixed easily and the like. It is possible to recognize whether or not the cover member 456 is fixed depending on the degree of pushing (advancing and retreating) of the plunger 457d, and preventing the cover member 456 from being incompletely fixed or forgetting to fix it. The member 400 can be fixed to prevent an illegal act from being performed.

  Furthermore, since the relief portion 457a1 is formed on the front side of the through hole 457a, when the cover member 456 is rotated and fixed, as shown in FIGS. The provided grommet 457c can be prevented from coming into contact with the periphery of the through hole 457a so that the grommet 457c can smoothly enter the through hole 457a, and the fixing means 457 is located near the shaft support portion of the cover member 456. Even if it arrange | positions to, cover member 456 can be fixed reliably. Further, since the rear surface side of the through hole 457a is substantially circular, at least on the rear surface side of the through hole 457a, the outer periphery of the grommet 457c is in contact with the entire periphery of the through hole 457a, and the grommet 457c, It is possible to prevent the fixing strength by the fixing mechanism 457b from being reduced, and to prevent the cover member 456 from being removed and performing an illegal act.

  Further, since the main board box 409 is fixed inside the case member 400 that supports the reels 301a, 301b, 301c and the like as game units in which a game is performed, the main board box 409 is added to the outer main body 100. Furthermore, since it will be covered with the case member 400, it is possible to make it more difficult to perform fraudulent acts on the operation unit 455 of the main board box 409, to improve the crime prevention performance, and to operate the operation unit 455 illegally. It is possible to reliably prevent the content setting and the like from being illegally changed.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, the said description is embodiment also corresponding to the following technical ideas.
(1) A box-shaped outer main body with an open front or a frame-shaped outer main body with an open front, a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer main body so as to be pivotable in a side-opening manner, and a plurality of designs A symbol variation display device that varies by means, a case member that is detachable from the outer main body and has an opening on the front surface, and an image display body that displays an arbitrary image. The image display body is attached in a state of covering a part of the opening, the design is displayed in a state in which the design can be seen from the remaining opening, and the image display body is attached to the case member. A gaming machine in which the wearing means is a hinge structure so that the image display body can be rotated like a door.
(2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the opening direction of the image display body and the opening direction of the door-shaped front member are unified.
(3) A space behind the closed image display body is used as a wiring work space, a control board is mounted on the inner wall surface of the case member surrounding the wiring work space, and the image display body is opened to open the wiring work space. The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
(4) The image display body is arranged in the upper stage and the symbol variation display apparatus is arranged in the lower stage, and a frame member is provided below the image display body to frame the front area of the symbol variation display apparatus in a frame shape. The gaming machine according to any one of items 1) to (3).
[Background Art], [Patent Document X], [Solution Problems], and [Effects] for the technical ideas of the items (1) to (4) are as follows.
[Background technology]
A box-shaped outer main body (generally referred to as a “casing” in the field of slot machines) having a front opening, a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer main body so as to be pivotable in the form of a side-opening door, There is provided a gaming machine having a symbol variation display device that varies the symbol by a driving means, a case member that is detachable from the outer main body and has an opening on the front surface, and an image display that displays an arbitrary image. For example, it is described in Patent Document X.
In this gaming machine, the symbol variation display device is attached to the case member, while the image display body is attached to the back side of the door-shaped front member as a part on the door-shaped front member side. A main board box having a main board as a main control board is attached to the inner surface of the back plate constituting the outer body as a component on the outer body side.
[Patent Document X] JP 2004-305370 A [Problem to be Solved]
In the above conventional gaming machine, the main board box is attached to the back plate of the outer main body and is hidden behind the case member so that it cannot be seen. Therefore, it is not easy to check the main board box and the main board.
In addition, the above gaming machine is designed so that a simple model change can be performed by exchanging the symbol variation display device for each case member. However, there are many cases in which they are exchanged together. In such a case, the exchange work of the case member and the exchange work of the image display member must be performed separately, and there is a problem that the work time becomes long.
[effect]
Since the symbol change display device and the image display body can be exchanged together as a game unit together with the case member, a model change close to a full model change can be performed easily and quickly with almost no modification to the door-shaped front member. In addition, since the image display body is a heavy and high-part component, when it is provided on the door-shaped front member, the center of gravity of the door-shaped front member becomes high and unstable. Although it is easy to collapse at the previous stage and the damage when falling is large, if the image display body is attached to the case member as in the present invention, the center of gravity of the door-shaped front member is lowered and the stability is increased. This problem can be eliminated.
Further, since the image display body can be rotated like a door with respect to the case member, there is an effect that the space behind the image display body can be effectively utilized.
Further, when the opening direction of the image display body and the opening direction of the door-shaped front member are unified to be the same as in (2), the image display body can be mounted even if the opening state of the door-shaped front member is not perfect. Since it can be opened, workability is good, and since the door-shaped front member and the image display body can be integrally opened and closed simply by connecting the door-shaped front member and the image display body with appropriate connecting means, Convenience can be improved.
In the gaming machine of item (3), the space behind the image display body closed first is used as a wiring work space, and the control board is mounted on the inner wall surface of the case member surrounding the wiring work space. Since the wiring body is opened by opening the display body, the control board can be wired manually from the front of the gaming machine, and the control board can be easily confirmed by opening the image display body.
In addition, according to the gaming machine described in item (4), since the frame member that borders the front region of the symbol variation display device in a frame shape is provided below the image display body, the frame member is used as a decorative frame. Can be used to decorate the design around the design of the design variation display device. By the way, the conventional gaming machine has a part corresponding to the frame member on the door-shaped front member itself, and the part is decorated with a border around the symbol variation display device. The overall impression is unbalanced because the decoration of the door does not change, and when replacing the parts equivalent to the frame member, work is deteriorated because separate work is required for the door-shaped front member side. was there.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated, of course, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, although the embodiment exemplifies a slot machine as a gaming machine, it may be used for a gaming machine (for example, a parrot or the like) that uses a pachinko ball instead of a medal. Further, in the embodiment, the box-shaped outer main body 100 (commonly referred to as a casing) whose front surface is opened is illustrated, but even if it is a frame-shaped outer main body 100 (common name, outer frame) whose front surface is open, the outer main body 100 is also illustrated. The portions other than those related to the back plate 104 can be applied as they are. Further, in the embodiment, the recesses 419 and 419 that are wiring paths provided on the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 are formed on both sides of the wiring window 411. However, the wiring path may be formed only on one side of the wiring window 411. . Further, the wiring path only needs to have a space through which the main body side wirings 119 pass between the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 and the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, and is not necessarily in the form of a groove. Absent.

It is a disassembled perspective view of a slot machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which omitted the door-shaped front member. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the slot machine which shows the state which abbreviate | omitted the door-shaped front member. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a Z1 part in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion Z1 in FIG. 4 showing a state in which the connector holder is moved. It is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is omitted. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7 showing a state where the connector holder is moved. It is an enlarged view which shows the principal part of Fig.8 (a). It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a case member. It is the perspective view which looked at the case member from back. (A), (b) is a perspective view of the principal part of a case member explaining the temporarily fixed state of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a wiring relay member. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the cover body of the wiring relay member. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a perspective view of the stopper which stops a case member. It is a perspective view of the stopper which shows another form. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the symbol variation display apparatus which shows the other form of a handle. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the relationship between a case member and the stopper of the outer main body side. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the relationship between a wiring window and the reel of a design variation display apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a lower half portion of the slot machine with the medal releasing device omitted. FIG. 26 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 25. It is the rear view which looked at the heat radiation opening from the back side of the slot machine. It is a partial cross-section partial front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked up at the power supply device from the bottom. It is a principal part sectional drawing of the side plate of an outer main part, and a power supply device which shows another form. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the illuminating device which shows another form. It is a perspective view of the door-shaped front member which disassembles and shows a transparent plate and a light emitting unit. It is a perspective view of the door-shaped front member which decomposes | disassembles and shows a transparent plate. FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 32A-A of the door-shaped front member equipped with a transparent plate. It is a disassembled / assembled perspective view of a hinge metal fitting. It is a diagram which shows the chain | linkage of a hinge metal fitting. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows a door-shaped front member. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the upper half part of a door-shaped front member. It is a principal part crossing top view of the door-shaped front member which shows the example of another hinge metal fitting. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows the middle of opening of the door-shaped front member of FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the main board | substrate box fixed to the case member. It is a perspective view which expands and shows a cover member while notching and showing a part of case member so that the fixed main board box may be understood. It is a perspective view which shows a cover member by a single item. It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed and opened the cover member in the state in which the main board box was being fixed to the case member. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating opening and closing of a cover member.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 100 Outer main body 200 Door-shaped front surface member 301a Reel 301b Reel 301c Reel 400 Case member 401 Opening 405 Rear panel 405a Rotating shaft 405b Boss part 450 Main board 455 Operation part 455a Stop switch 455b Clearing switch 455c Reset switch 455d Setting key 456 Cover member 456a Guide display portion 456b Bearing portion 456c Mounting hole 457 Fixing means 457a Through hole (fixed portion)
457a1 Relief part 457b Fixing mechanism 457c Grommet 457c1 Fixing cylinder part 457c2 Gutter part 457d Plunger 457d1 Shaft part 457d2 Button part

Claims (1)

A main board capable of controlling game content performed by a player's operation, and an operation unit capable of changing the game content controlled by the main board, wherein the operation part is exposed to the outside and the main board; A main board box enclosed inside,
A base member to which the main board box is fixed;
A cover member rotatably supported by the base member and capable of covering the operation portion of the main board box fixed to the base member;
A gaming machine comprising: a fixing means for fixing the cover member to the base member without the main board box when the cover member is in a position covering the operation portion.

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