JP2008237385A - Fixing device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a metal housing of a game machine to be fixed so that it can be attached/removed with one operation by fixing a hook to a metal cabinet that is fixed to an island facility capable of installing a plurality of game machines in a single line and using a latch device engaged with the hook with respect to a fixing device for the game machine, such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine. <P>SOLUTION: The fixing device 300 for the game machine (for example, a slot machine 100) includes a latch device 330 having: a hook 310 fixed inside the cabinet 200; an opening part 320 which is formed in a housing 400 and exposes the hook 310 inside the housing 400; and a removable latch 331 is fixed inside the housing 400 and hooked to the hook 310 exposing the opening part 320. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixing device for a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, for example, and fixes a hook to a metal cabinet fixed to an island facility where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a horizontal row. The metal housing of the gaming machine can be detachably fixed with one touch using a latch device that is hooked on the latch device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a fixing device that fixes a pachinko machine to a cabinet by engaging a stopper on the cabinet side with a positioning recess on the pachinko machine side in which the stopper fits is known (for example, paragraph of Patent Document 1). Numbers “0033” to “0037” (see FIG. 2).
The stopper described above is rotatably attached to the inner side surface of the cabinet by a pin and elastically protrudes by a spring (see, for example, paragraph number “0034” of Patent Document 1 and FIG. 2).

The recesses described above are recessed in a “box groove shape”, that is, a box shape from the side surface of the pachinko machine (see, for example, paragraph number “0034” of Patent Document 1 and FIG. 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-19322 (paragraph numbers “0033” to “0037”, FIG. 2)

  However, in the above-described conventional fixing device, not only the structure of the stopper on the cabinet side is complicated, but the recess on the pachinko machine side is recessed in a box shape, so once the stopper gets stuck in the recess, There was a problem that the stopper could not be removed and removal of the pachinko machine from the cabinet would be extremely difficult or impossible.

Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
(Claim 1)
The object of the present invention is as follows.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 uses a latch device that fixes a hook to a metal cabinet fixed to an island facility in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a horizontal row and is hooked to the metal cabinet. Thus, the metal housing of the gaming machine can be detachably fixed with one touch.

The hook according to the first aspect of the present invention does not require a movable element and has a simple structure as compared with the stopper of the conventional fixing device described above, and can be easily and quickly attached to the cabinet. There are advantages.
In addition, since the latch device according to the first aspect of the present invention is merely hooked on the hook with the latch, there is an advantage that the gaming machine can be easily and quickly detached by removing the latch from the hook.
(Claim 2)
The second aspect of the invention has the following object in addition to the object of the first aspect of the invention.

That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the latch can be easily and quickly attached to and detached from the hook by rotating the operation lever of the latch device.
(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

That is, the invention according to claim 3 can not only prevent the latch from being inadvertently detached from the hook by elastically engaging the latch of the latch device to the hook, but also to the cabinet. It is possible to prevent backlash after the housing of the gaming machine is attached.
(Claim 4)
The invention according to claim 4 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

That is, the invention described in claim 4 uses a fastening member such as a nail so that the island equipment can be easily and quickly fixed to the metal cabinet.
(Claim 5)
The invention described in claim 5 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 4 described above.

That is, the invention according to claim 5 is configured such that the fixing member can be formed from a plate material made of wooden or synthetic resin which is easier to process than metal.
(Claim 6)
The invention described in claim 6 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

That is, the invention described in claim 6 is configured such that the fixing strength of the housing can be improved by fixing the upper and lower sides of the housing of the gaming machine to the cabinet.
(Claim 7)
The invention described in claim 7 has the following object in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 6.

  That is, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the hook can be easily fixed to the fixing member as compared with the case where the hook is fixed to the metal cabinet.

Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. .
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
Also, the drawing numbers indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.

First, the fixing device (300) of the gaming machine (for example, the slot machine 100) is based on the following configuration, for example, as shown in FIG.
(1) Cabinet (200)
Although the cabinet (200) is made of metal and is not shown, it is installed in a hall and is fixed to an island facility where a plurality of gaming machines (for example, slot machines 100) can be installed in a horizontal row. is there.

(2) Housing (400) of gaming machine (eg slot machine 100)
The housing (400) of the gaming machine (for example, the slot machine 100) is made of metal and is fixed in the cabinet (200).
Secondly, the fixing device (300) of the gaming machine (for example, the slot machine 100) is for detachably fixing the housing (400) to the cabinet (200) as shown in FIG.

Thirdly, as shown in FIG. 1, the fixing device (300) has the following configuration, for example.
(3) Hook (310)
The hook (310) is fixed to the inner surface of the cabinet (200).
(4) Opening (320)
The opening (320) is formed in the housing (400) and exposes the hook (310) to the inside of the housing (400).

(5) Latch device (330)
The latch device (330) has a detachable latch (331) that is fixed to the inside of the housing (400) and is hooked on the hook (310) that exposes the opening (320).
(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

That is, the latch device (330) has the following configuration, for example, as shown in FIG.
(1) Pedestal (332)
The pedestal (332) is fixed inside the housing (400).
(2) Operation lever (333)
The operation lever (333) is rotatably attached at one end to the pedestal (332), and a latch (331) is connected in the middle of its length, and the free end that is the other end is connected to the pedestal (332) The latch (331) can be engaged with and disengaged from the hook (310) at the unlocked position rotated in the direction away from the hook (310, for example). ), The latch (331) cannot be engaged with or disengaged from the hook (310) at the locking position rotated in the direction approaching the bracket.
(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1.

That is, the latch device (330) has the following configuration, for example, as shown in FIG.
(1) Spring (334)
The spring (334) is located between the operation lever (333) and the latch (331), and is for elastically engaging the latch (331) with the hook (310).
(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in any one of claims 1-3.

First, although not shown, an open portion that opens in the vertical direction is provided on the upper surface of the cabinet (200).
Second, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a fixing member (for example, the upper wall 230) through which a fastening member (not shown) such as a nail can pass is fixed to the open portion.
In addition, although the nail was illustrated as a fastening member, it is not limited to this, Although not illustrated, you may use screws, such as a wood screw.
(Claim 5)
The invention described in claim 5 has the following characteristics in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 4 described above.

That is, the fixing member (for example, the upper wall 230) is made of a plate material made of wood or synthetic resin.
(Claim 6)
The invention described in claim 6 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in any one of claims 1-5.

First, the hook (310) is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom wall (220) of the cabinet (200) and the lower surface of the upper wall (230) (not shown), for example, as shown in FIG. .
Secondly, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, the latch device (330) corresponds to a plurality of hooks (310) fixed to the upper surface and the lower surface of the cabinet (200), respectively. It is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom wall (420) and the lower surface of the upper wall (430), respectively.
(Claim 7)
The invention described in claim 7 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 6.

  That is, although not shown, the hook (310) is fixed to a fixing member (for example, the upper wall 230) of the cabinet (200).

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
According to invention of Claim 1, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the latch device is configured to fix the hook to the metal cabinet fixed to the island facility where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a horizontal row and to be hooked on the metal cabinet. The metal housing of the gaming machine can be detachably fixed with one touch.

The hook according to the first aspect of the present invention does not require a movable element and has a simple structure as compared with the stopper of the conventional fixing device described above, and can be easily and quickly attached to the cabinet. There are advantages.
In addition, since the latch device according to the first aspect of the present invention is merely hooked on the hook with the latch, there is an advantage that the gaming machine can be easily and quickly detached by removing the latch from the hook.
(Claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the latch can be easily and quickly attached to and detached from the hook by rotating the operation lever of the latch device.
(Claim 3)
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the invention described in claim 3, by not only the latch of the latch device being elastically engaged with the hook, it is possible to prevent the latch from being inadvertently detached from the hook. It is possible to prevent the play after the housing of the gaming machine is attached to the cabinet.
(Claim 4)
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1-3, the following effect is provided.

That is, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the island equipment can be easily and quickly fixed to the metal cabinet by using a fastening member such as a nail.
(Claim 5)
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 4, the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the fixing member can be formed from a plate material made of wooden or synthetic resin that is easier to process than metal.
(Claim 6)
According to the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5, the following effect is provided.

That is, according to the sixth aspect of the invention, the fixing strength of the housing can be improved by fixing the upper and lower sides of the housing of the gaming machine to the cabinet.
(Claim 7)
According to the invention described in claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 6, the following effect can be obtained.

  That is, according to the invention described in claim 7, it is possible to easily fix the hook to the fixing member as compared with the case of fixing the hook to the metal cabinet.

(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 10 each show an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a perspective view of a fixing device of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the gaming device, FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine, FIG. 4 is a rear view of the slot machine, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the machine and the cabinet, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the slot machine mounted on the cabinet, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a part of the slot machine and the cabinet, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the slot machine and the cabinet. FIG. 9 corresponds to FIG. 1 and is a perspective view of a fixing device for explaining an unlocking position of the latch device. FIG. 10 corresponds to FIG. 1 and is a locked position of the latch device. The perspective view of the fixing device for demonstrating is shown, respectively.
(Island facilities)
Although not shown, the island facilities are installed in a hall and a plurality of slot machines 100 as an example of gaming machines can be installed in a horizontal row.

Although the slot machine 100 is exemplified as the gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to this, and a so-called pachinko machine or the like may be used although not illustrated.
A plurality of cabinets 200 of FIG. 5 are fixed to the island facility in a horizontal row.
As shown in FIG. 1, each slot machine 100 is detachably fixed to each cabinet 200 via a fixing device 300.
(Slot machine 100)
As shown in FIG. 5, the slot machine 100 is roughly composed of the following parts.

The parts of the slot machine 100 are not limited to the following (1) to (2).
(1) Housing 400
The housing 400 is formed in a hollow box shape with an open front surface.
(2) Front door 500
The front door 500 is attached to one side of the housing 400 through a hinge (not shown) so as to be openable and closable, and is for opening and closing the front surface of the housing 400.
(Front door 500)
Next, parts arranged in front of the front door 500 will be described with reference to FIG.

At the center of the height of the slot machine 100, as shown in FIG. 3, a transparent rectangular display window 110 is provided.
Inside the display window 110, a reel unit 120 is disposed as an example of a game unit.
The game unit is for playing a game on condition that a medal as a game medium is inserted. The reel unit 120 is exemplified as the game unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and although not shown, the game unit may include various ball sensors arranged on the game board of the pachinko machine. In addition, although a medal is illustrated as a game medium, the present invention is not limited to this, and although not illustrated, a game ball of a pachinko machine, a frequency of a card, or the like may be used.

The reel unit 120 includes a plurality of, for example, three rotating reels 121 to 123 facing the display window 110, and a plurality of, for example, three rotating reels 121 to 123 that can individually rotate each of the rotating reels 121 to 123. The same number of three reel motors 124 to 126 (see FIG. 2) are provided.
The numbers of the rotating reels 121 to 123 and the reel motors 124 to 126 are not limited to three, and may be two or four or more.

An upper lamp 130 is provided on the upper side of the display window 110 as shown in FIG. Although not shown, the upper lamp 130 includes a plurality of lamps such as LEDs, for example, and lights up as the game progresses. Although LED was illustrated as the effect lamp 420, it is not limited to this, A light bulb etc. may be used.
Below the display window 110, a medal slot 140 is provided on the right side in FIG. The medal slot 140 is for inserting medals.

  On the left side of the medal slot 140 in FIG. 3, a plurality of, for example, two bet switches 150 and 151 are provided. Of the two bet switches 150 and 151, the MAX bet switch 150 on the right side in FIG. 3 is for inserting a maximum number of inserted coins, for example, three credit medals into the slot machine 100. The remaining one bet switch 151 is for inserting one credit medal into the slot machine 100.

Note that the number of the bet switches 150 and 151 is not limited to two, but may be one or three or more.
Below the two bet switches 150 and 151, a start switch 160 is provided as an example of an operation means.
The operation means is for executing a game on the reel unit 120, which is an example of a game unit. Further, although the start switch 160 is exemplified as the operation means, the present invention is not limited to this, and although not illustrated, a launch handle of a game ball of a pachinko machine may be used.

The start switch 160 is for starting rotation of the three rotary reels 121 to 123 by driving the three reel motors 124 to 126 on condition that a predetermined number of bets are set.
As a condition for setting a predetermined number of bets, the insertion of medals from the medal slot 140, the setting of the number of bets by operating the bet switches 150 and 151 using credits, the number of cards, etc. can be considered. It is not limited to these.

Specifically, the start switch 160 is formed in a lever shape and is operated by tilting the lever. When the start switch 160 is operated, the reel unit 120 starts to be driven, and the three reel motors 124 to 126 (see FIG. 2) rotate.
To the right of the start switch 160, a plurality of, for example, three stop switches 170 to 172, which are the same number as the three rotary reels 121 to 123, are provided as an example of the operating means.

In addition, although the three stop switches 170 to 172 are exemplified as the operation means, the present invention is not limited to this.
The three stop switches 170 to 172 are for stopping the driving of the reel unit 120. When the left stop switch 170 is operated in the direction of FIG. 3, the rotation of the left rotating reel 121 is stopped. Similarly, when the center stop switch 171 is operated, the rotation of the center rotary reel 122 stops. When the right stop switch 172 is operated, the rotation of the right rotating reel 123 stops.

The number of stop switches 170 to 172 is not limited to three, and may be equal to the number of rotating reels 121 to 123 and reel motors 124 to 126.
A medal storage tray 180 is provided below the three stop switches 170 to 172.
The medal storage tray 180 stores medals paid out from a hopper unit 610 of FIG.

On the right side of the medal storage tray 180 in FIG. Various sound effects are generated from the speaker 190.
Note that the number of speakers 190 is not limited to one, and a plurality of speakers 190 may be provided.
(Housing 400)
5 and 7, the housing 400 is fixed to a pair of left and right side walls 410, 411, a bottom wall 420 fixed to the lower surface between the left and right side walls 410, 411, and an upper surface between the left and right side walls 410, 411. It is formed of an upper wall 430 and a rear wall 440 that closes the back surface.

Although the rear surface of the housing 400 is closed by the rear wall 440, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a pachinko machine or the like, the rear wall 440 may be omitted and the rear surface may be opened.
The housing 400 is made of metal.
The reason for making it metal is to prevent fraud such as drilling using a drill or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a pair of left and right handle portions 412 and 413 are provided on the left and right side walls 410 and 411, respectively. The left and right handle portions 412 and 413 are recessed in a box shape toward the inside of the housing 400 so that fingers can be inserted.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the bottom wall 420 is provided with a power supply mounting concave portion 421, a latch mounting convex portion 422, and a hopper mounting convex portion 423.

As will be described later, the power supply mounting recess 421 is for mounting the power supply unit 600.
As shown in FIG. 1, the latch mounting convex portion 422 is one step higher than the power source mounting concave portion 421, and is for mounting the latch device 330 of the fixing device 300 as will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 7, the hopper mounting convex portion 423 is one step higher than the power source mounting concave portion 421 and is for mounting the hopper unit 610 as will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the rear wall 440 is provided with a power supply hole 441, an automatic supply hole 442, and a heat dissipation hole 443.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the power supply hole 441 is formed in a rectangular shape below the rear wall 440 and is used for wiring and heat dissipation of the power supply unit 600.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the automatic replenishment hole 442 is formed in a square shape in the middle of the height of the rear wall 440. Although not shown, when using automatic replenishment, the adapter is attached.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the heat radiation holes 443 are formed in a grid shape on the upper side of the rear wall 440 and are for heat radiation.
(Cabinet 200)
As shown in FIG. 5, the cabinet 200 is slightly larger than the housing 400 of the slot machine 100 and is formed in a hollow box shape with the front surface opened.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cabinet 200 includes a pair of left and right side walls 210, 211, a bottom wall 220 fixed to the lower surface between the left and right side walls 210, 211, and an upper wall 230 fixed to the upper surface between the left and right side walls 210, 211. And a rear wall 240 that closes the back surface.
Although the back surface of the cabinet 200 is closed by the rear wall 240, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear wall 240 may be omitted and the back surface may be opened.

The cabinet 200 is made of, for example, metal except for the upper wall 230.
The reason for making it made of metal is to prevent fraud such as a hole being drilled in the slot machine 100 using a drill or the like.
For the upper wall 230, for example, a fixing member through which a fastening member (not shown) such as a nail can pass is used.

That is, although not shown, an open portion that opens in the vertical direction is provided on the upper surface of the metal cabinet 200 including the left and right side walls 210 and 211, the bottom wall 220, and the rear wall 240, excluding the upper wall 230.
As shown in FIG. 5, an upper wall 230 made of a fixing member is fixed to the open portion.
Although not shown, the fixing member is made of a plate material made of wood or synthetic resin.

In addition, although the nail was illustrated as a fastening member, it is not limited to this, Although not illustrated, you may use screws, such as a wood screw.
As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom wall 220 is provided with a hook mounting convex portion 221.
As shown in FIG. 1, the hook mounting convex portion 221 is one step higher and is for mounting the hook 310 of the fixing device 300 as will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 8, the rear wall 240 is provided with a power supply hole 241, an automatic supply hole 242, and a heat dissipation hole 243.
As shown in FIG. 8, the power supply hole 241 corresponds to the power supply hole 441 of the housing 400 described above, is formed in a rectangular shape below the rear wall 240, and is used for wiring and heat dissipation of the power supply unit 600. Is.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 8, the automatic supply hole 242 corresponds to the automatic supply hole 442 of the housing 400 described above, and is formed in the middle of the height of the rear wall 240 and is not shown. When using automatic replenishment, the adapter is attached.
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 8, the heat radiating holes 243 correspond to the heat radiating holes 443 of the housing 400 described above, and are formed in a grid shape on the upper side of the rear wall 240 to radiate heat.
(Fixing device 300)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 9, and 10, the fixing device 300 is for detachably fixing the housing 400 of the slot machine 100 to a cabinet 200 fixed to an island facility (not shown). is there.

Specifically, the fixing device 300 includes the following elements as shown in FIG.
The description of the following elements (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Hook 310
(2) Opening 320
(3) Latch device 330
The elements of the fixing device 300 are not limited to the above (1) to (3).
(Hook 310)
The hook 310 is fixed to the inner surface of the cabinet 200 as shown in FIG.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the hook 310 is formed by folding a sheet metal into a “Sh” shape of hiragana or an uppercase “J” shape of the alphabet, and an open surface of the cabinet 200. It faces the rear wall 240.
The cross-sectional shape of the hook 310 is not limited to the letter “SHI” in hiragana or the letter “J” in capital letters of the alphabet.

A total of two hooks 310 are fixed on the top and bottom of the cabinet 200.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the two hooks 310 are fixed to the upper surface of the bottom wall 220 of the cabinet 200 and the lower surface of the upper wall 230 (not shown).
The number of hooks 310 is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more.
(Opening 320)
As shown in FIG. 1, the opening 320 is formed in the housing 400 and exposes the hook 310 to the inside of the housing 400.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the opening 320 penetrates into and out of the housing 400 and has a size such that the hook 310 fits therein, and is formed in a square shape.
A total of two openings 320 are formed on the top and bottom of the housing 400 corresponding to the fixing position and the number of the hooks 310.
That is, the two openings 320 are formed in the bottom wall 420 of the housing 400 as shown in FIG. 1 and the upper wall 430 as shown in FIG.
(Latch device 330)
As shown in FIG. 1, the latch device 330 is fixed inside the housing 400 and has a detachable latch 331 that is hooked on a hook 310 that exposes the opening 320.

The main part of the latch device 330 is made of metal.
The latch device 330 corresponds to the number of hooks 310 and is fixed to the top and bottom of the housing 400, two in total.
That is, the two latch devices 330 are respectively fixed to the upper surface of the latch mounting projection 422 formed on the bottom wall 420 of the housing 400 and the lower surface of the upper wall 430 (not shown).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the latch device 330 includes the following parts.
The parts of the latch device 330 are not limited to the following (1) to (4).
(1) Latch 331
As shown in FIGS. 1, 9, and 10, the latch 331 has a bar shape that fits into the hook 310 from the open surface.

(2) Pedestal 332
The pedestal 332 is fixed inside the housing 400 as shown in FIG.
(3) Operation lever 333
As shown in FIG. 1, the operation lever 333 is rotatably attached at one end to a pedestal 332, a latch 331 is connected in the middle of the length, and the free end as the other end is connected to the pedestal 332. In a direction away from the unlocking position (see FIG. 9), the latch 331 can be engaged with and disengaged from the hook 310, and the free end approaches the base 332 from the unlocking position (see FIG. 10). That is, the latch 331 can be disengaged from the hook 310 at the locked position rotated downward.

(4) Spring 334
As shown in FIG. 1, the spring 334 is located between the operation lever 333 and the latch 331 and is used for elastically engaging the latch 331 with the hook 310.
(How to use the fixing device 300)
Next, a method of using the fixing device 300 having the above configuration will be described.

First, although not shown, the cabinet 200 is fixed to the island facility.
Next, with the hopper unit 610 removed, the slot machine 100 fits the housing 400 from the open front of the cabinet 200 as shown in FIGS.
At this time, the upper and lower hooks 310 of the cabinet 200 are exposed to the inside of the housing 400 through the upper and lower openings 320 of the housing 400 of the slot machine 100.

Next, although not shown, the front door 500 of the slot machine 100 is opened, and the upper and lower latch devices 330 inside the housing 400 are operated to hook the latch 331 on the hook 310.
That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the latch 331 is fitted from the open surface of the hook 310 into the unlocked position where the operating lever 333 is rotated upward as shown in FIG. 9.
Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the operation lever 333 is rotated downward. In the unlocked position in which the operation lever 333 is rotated downward, the latch 331 is elastically engaged with the hook 310 and cannot be detached from the open surface of the hook 310.

By locking the latch device 330, the housing 400 of the slot machine 100 is fixed to the cabinet 200.
Thereafter, the hopper unit 610 is mounted in the housing 400 and the front door 500 is closed, whereby the slot machine 100 is installed in the cabinet 200.
In practice, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 2, wiring of the power supply unit 600, wiring of an external terminal board, and the like, although not shown, are performed.

On the other hand, when removing the slot machine 100, a procedure reverse to the above attachment procedure may be performed.
That is, although not shown, the front door 500 of the slot machine 100 is opened and the hopper unit 610 is removed.
Next, the upper and lower latch devices 330 inside the housing 400 are operated and unlocked, and the latch 331 is removed from the hook 310.

Thereafter, the slot machine 100 can be removed by pulling the slot machine 100 out of the cabinet 200.
As described above, when removing the slot machine 100, it is necessary to open the locked front door 500, and further, the lower latch device 330 is located on the back side of the hopper unit 610. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the very heavy hopper unit 610 in which the slot machine 100 is stored, so that the slot machine 100 is not inadvertently removed from the cabinet 200.
(Game control device 700)
Next, the game control device 700 will be described with reference to FIG.

The game control device 700 is provided inside the slot machine 100 and controls the progress of the game.
Specifically, the game control device 700 is a computer, which is not shown, but is configured mainly by a CPU, for example, and includes a recording medium such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like.
Further, the recording medium is not limited to the ROM or RAM, but may be an electric / magnetic / optical memory or disk.

A CPU (not shown) of the game control device 700 functions as the following means as shown in FIG. 2 by reading a program recorded in a recording medium, for example, a ROM.
The following means (1) to (6) will be described later.
(1) Role lottery means 710
(2) Reel stop control means 720
(3) General game control means 730
(4) Special game control means 740
(5) Profit grant means 750
(6) Production control means 760
Note that the means of the game control device 700 is not limited to the above (1) to (6).
(Input stage of game control device 700)
Next, the input stage of the game control device 700 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the following parts are connected to the input stage of the game control device 700, respectively.
The parts connected to the input stage of the game control device 700 are not limited to the following (1) to (5).
(1) Medal sensor 141
The medal sensor 141 is provided inside the medal insertion slot 140 and detects a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 140.

(2) Bet switch 150,151
(3) Start switch 160
(4) Stop switches 170-172
(5) Power supply unit 600
The power supply unit 600 is for supplying power to the game control device 700. As will be described later, power from the power supply unit 600 is also supplied to the reel motors 124 to 126, the hopper unit 610, the upper lamp 130, and the speaker 190 connected to the output stage of the game control device 700.
(Output stage of game control device 700)
Next, the output stage of the game control device 700 will be described with reference to FIG.

The following parts are connected to the output stage of the game control device 700, respectively.
Note that the parts connected to the output stage of the game control device 700 are not limited to the following (1) to (4).
(1) Reel motors 124-126
(2) Hopper unit 610
(3) Upper lamp 130
(4) Speaker 190
(Role lottery means 710)
The role lottery means 710 determines whether a winning combination is a lottery.

First, there are the following types of winning combinations.
(1) Winning a winning combination (2) Loss The explanation of the following winning combinations (3) to (5) will be described later.
In addition to winning only one of the winning combinations, there may be a case where a plurality of winning combinations win two or more at the same time. The winning lottery means 710 can perform so-called group lottery.

(3) Small role (4) Replay (Replay)
(5) Special game (bonus)
In addition, the kind of combination is not limited to the above (3) to (5).
(Small role)
The small role is not shown, but for example, a predetermined small role symbol such as “Bell” or “Watermelon” is on a line (hereinafter referred to as an “effective line”) that is activated by inserting medals. It is a role for winning a predetermined number of medals when one or two appear or when three are collected.
(Replay)
Replay is also called so-called replay, and is a role that allows the next game to be played without inserting medals on condition that three preset replay symbols (replay symbols) are aligned on the active line. .
(Bonus)
A bonus is an example of a special game.

Special games are games that are more advantageous to the player than general games.
In addition, although the bonus was illustrated as a special game, it is not limited to this.
There are the following types of bonuses.
Note that the type of bonus is not limited to the following (1) to (3).
(1) BIG jackpot BIG jackpot is a transition to so-called big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”).

In other words, although not shown, a winning is achieved when three BB symbols are aligned on the active line, and from a general game by the general game control means 730 of FIG. 1 described later to BB which is a special game by the general game control means 730 described later. It is a role to make a transition.
It is not necessary to pay out medals at the time of winning the BB symbol, or one medal may be paid out.

Assuming that the player inserts three medals after the start of BB, a total of about 288 medals can be obtained, and for example, the payout exceeds 345.
(2) MID jackpot MID jackpot is a transition to so-called middle bonus (hereinafter referred to as “MID”).

Although not shown, when three MID symbols are arranged on the active line, a prize is won, and a general game by the general game control means 730 in FIG. 1 to be described later is shifted to MID which is a special game by the general game control means 730 to be described later. It is a role for.
It is not necessary to pay out medals when winning MID symbols, or one medal may be paid out.

Assuming that the player inserts three medals after the start of the MID, a total of about 192 medals can be obtained, and for example, the payout exceeds 253. Note that the MID is set so that the number of medals that the player can acquire is lower than that of the BB.
(3) REG jackpot REG jackpot is a transition to so-called regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “REG”).

Assuming that the player inserts three medals after the start of REG, a total of about 96 medals can be obtained. The REG ends with a condition that is achieved first, either up to 12 games or 8 wins. Note that REG is set so that the number of medals that a player can acquire is lower than that of MID.
(Reel stop control means 720)
The reel stop control means 720 performs stop control of the reel motors 124 to 126 corresponding to the stop switches 170 to 172 based on the game result determined by the lottery by the role lottery means 710 and the operation of the stop switches 170 to 172. Is for.
(General game control means 730)
The general game control means 730 is for causing a general game to be performed.
(Special game control means 740)
The special game control means 740 is for causing special games that are more advantageous to the player than general games, for example, various bonuses.
(Profit grant means 750)
The profit granting means 750 is for granting a profit when a small role or the like wins a prize.

Specifically, as a profit, the hopper unit 610 is driven to pay out a predetermined number of medals, or add the number of credit medals (stored number).
(Production control means 760)
The production control means 760 is for controlling the production based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 710.

Specifically, the effect control means 760 includes the following means as shown in FIG.
The means of the effect control means 760 is not limited to the following (1) to (2).
(1) Lamp control means 770
The lamp control means 770 is for controlling the lighting state of the upper lamp 130 in accordance with the progress of the game.

(2) Sound effect generating means 780
The sound effect generating means 780 is for outputting various sound effects from the speaker 190 as the game progresses.
(Other variations)
Although not shown, the lower opening 320 of the housing 400 is formed with a bent hook portion that is caught by the bent portion of the lower hook 310 when the housing 400 is pulled out of the cabinet 200 horizontally. May be.

If the hooking portion is formed on the housing 400 side, when the housing 400 is pulled out from the cabinet 200 horizontally, it is caught by the bent portion of the lower hook 310, and the housing 400 cannot be easily removed from the cabinet 200.
In this case, when the lower latch device 330 is locked and removed from the hook 310, the cabinet 200 is lifted slightly upward and pulled to the near side, so that the hooking portion on the housing 400 side becomes the lower hook. The housing 400 can be removed from the cabinet 200 without being caught by the bent portion of 310, and the slot machine 100 is not inadvertently removed.

  On the other hand, the slot machine 100 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the gaming machine fixing device 300 is not limited to this, but can be applied to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a jade ball, and an arrangement ball. It is.

It is a perspective view of the fixing device of the slot machine. It is a block diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of a game device. It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a rear view of the slot machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of a slot machine and a cabinet. It is a perspective view of the slot machine in a state where it is mounted on the cabinet. It is the perspective view which made the slot machine and a part of cabinet a cross section. It is the side view which made the slot machine and a part of cabinet a cross section. It is a perspective view of the fixing device for explaining the unlocking position of the latch device corresponding to FIG. It is a perspective view of the fixing device for explaining the locking position of the latch device corresponding to FIG.

Explanation of symbols

100 slot machine (game machine)
110 Display window 120 Reel unit (game department)
121 ~ 123 Rotating reel 124 ~ 126 Reel motor
130 Upper lamp
140 Medal slot 141 Medal sensor
150,151 Bet switch
160 Start switch (operating means) 170 to 172 Stop switch (operating means)
180 Medals storage tray 190 Speaker
200 cabinets
210,211 Left and right side walls 212,213 Handle holes
220 Bottom wall 221 Hook mounting projection
230 Upper wall (fixing member)
240 rear wall
241 Power supply hole 242 Automatic supply hole
243 Heat dissipation hole
300 Fixing device
310 hook 320 opening
330 Latch device
331 hasp 332 pedestal
333 Control lever 334 Spring
400 housing
410,411 Left and right side walls
420 Bottom wall
421 Power supply mounting recess 422 Latch mounting projection
423 Convex section of hopper
430 Upper wall
440 rear wall
441 Power supply hole 442 Automatic supply hole
443 Heat dissipation hole
500 Front door
600 Power supply unit 610 Hopper unit
700 Game control device
710 Role lottery means 720 Reel stop control means
730 General game control means 740 Special game control means
750 Profit giving means 760 Production control means
770 Lamp control means 780 Sound effect generation means

Claims (7)

A metal cabinet installed in the hall and fixed to an island facility where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a row,
Assuming a metal housing of the gaming machine fixed in the cabinet,
A fixing device for a gaming machine for removably fixing the housing to the cabinet,
The fixing device includes
A hook fixed to the inner surface of the cabinet;
An opening formed in the housing for exposing the hook to the inside of the housing;
And a latch device having a detachable latch that is fixed to the inside of the housing and is hooked to the hook that exposes the opening. The game machine fixing device according to claim 1,
In the latch device,
A pedestal fixed inside the housing;
In the unlocked position where one end portion is rotatably attached to the pedestal, the latch is connected in the middle of the length, and the free end portion which is the other end portion is rotated in a direction away from the pedestal, The hook can be detached from the hook,
An operating lever that enables disengagement of the latch with respect to the hook at a locking position in which a free end is rotated in a direction approaching the pedestal from the unlocking position. Fixing device. The game machine fixing device according to claim 1,
In the latch device,
A gaming machine fixing device comprising a spring positioned between the operating lever and the latch and elastically engaging the latch with the hook. It is a fixing device of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
On the upper surface of the cabinet,
Provide an open part that opens up and down,
In the opening part,
A fixing device for a gaming machine, wherein a fixing member through which a fastening member can penetrate is fixed. A gaming machine fixing device according to claim 4,
The fixing member is
An apparatus for fixing a gaming machine, characterized by being formed from a wooden or synthetic resin plate. A gaming machine fixing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The hook is
Fixed to the upper surface of the bottom wall of the cabinet and the lower surface of the upper wall,
The latch device includes:
A game corresponding to the plurality of hooks respectively fixed to the upper surface and the lower surface of the cabinet, and fixed to the upper surface of the bottom wall and the lower surface of the upper wall of the housing, respectively. Machine fixing device. A gaming machine fixing device according to claim 6,
The hook is
A fixing device for a gaming machine, which is fixed to the fixing member of the cabinet.

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