JP2009142595A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and surely attach a display device to a game board. <P>SOLUTION: The display device 4 is provided with a display screen capable of displaying a performance image on the front surface, an engaging part 42 projected downward at the lower part and an attaching part 43 to which a fastener 12 is inserted at the upper part. A set plate 8 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 3, and has an opening 81 for exposing the display screen of the display device 4 to the front surface of the game board 3, a mounting part 82 roughly horizontally projected to the back below the opening 81 and capable of mounting the lower part of the display device 4, a recessed part 83 provided on the mounting part 82, to which the engaging part 42 of the display device 4 can be engaged from above in the state of mounting the lower part of the display device 4 on the mounting part 82, and a fitting part 84 to/from which the fastener 12 can be attached and detached. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a display device is attached to the back surface of a gaming board via a set board.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a display device capable of displaying an effect image according to the gaming situation is attached to the back of the gaming board. In this display device, the engaging groove provided in the upper part is engaged with the hook of the set board (attachment body) fixed to the back surface of the game board, and the attachment piece provided in the lower part is provided in the lower part of the set board. By engaging with the stick-shaped protrusions, they are attached to the back surface of the game board via the set board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 11-114157 A (FIG. 6)

  In the gaming machine as described above, when the display device is attached to the set plate, the display device mounting piece must be engaged with the projection of the set plate while lifting the display device. The installation work is extremely troublesome. In addition, since the rod-shaped protrusion receives the full load of the display device, the protrusion may be broken if the display device becomes heavier as the display device becomes larger.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a display device can be easily and reliably attached to a game board.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, a gaming board having a gaming area on the front surface, and a display that is attached to the back surface of the gaming board via a set board and can display an effect image relating to the gaming. In the gaming machine comprising the device, the display device has a display screen capable of displaying an effect image on the front surface, an engaging portion projecting downward at the lower portion, and an attaching portion into which a fastener is inserted at the upper portion, The set board is fixed to the back surface of the game board and has an opening through which the display screen of the display device can be seen on the front surface of the game board. The set board is below the opening and protrudes substantially horizontally rearward. A mounting portion on which the lower portion of the display device can be mounted; and an engaging portion of the display device that is provided on the mounting portion, and the lower portion of the display device is mounted on the mounting portion. The intrusion part that can be engaged from the above and the fastener can be removed Having a mating portion. With this configuration, the display device mounting portion is placed in a state where the lower portion of the display device is placed on the mounting surface of the set plate and the display device is positioned by engaging the engaging portion of the display device with the indented portion of the set plate. The display device can be easily and reliably attached to the game board via the set board by fixing the to the fitting portion of the set board with the fastener. In addition, when the display device is attached to the set plate, the flat mounting surface receives almost the entire weight of the display device, and almost no shear force acts on the fastener. Breakage can be prevented and the display device can be securely held.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, a flat placement surface for placing the lower portion of the display device is provided on the set plate fixed to the back surface of the game board, so that the display device can be easily attached to the game board via the set plate. And it can be securely attached.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part including a game board viewed obliquely from the front, and FIGS. An exploded perspective view of the main part including the game board, FIG. 5 is a back view of the game board. In the following description, the front side of the drawing in FIG. 1, the lower left side in FIG. 2 is referred to as “front or front surface”, the rear side in FIG. 1 and the upper right side in FIG. The left side in FIG. 1 and the upper left side in FIG. 2 are “left”, the right side in FIG. 1 and the lower right side in FIG. 2 are “right”.

  The gaming machine 1 has an outer frame 2 installed in a gaming facility, a game board 3 fitted in the outer frame 2, a display device 4 attached to the back side of the game board 3, and a circular glass plate fitted in the center. The front door 5 is supported on the left part of the outer frame 2 by an up and down hinge shaft so as to be openable and closable. A predetermined game can be performed by driving a game ball stored in a ball storage tray 7 provided below from a launching device (not shown) into a game area 31 formed on the front surface of the game board 3.

  The game board 3 has a circular (including elliptical) game area 31 surrounded by the guide rails 9 and 10 on the front surface. In the game area 31, there is provided a display window 32 having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front so that an effect image such as numbers and symbols related to the game displayed on the display screen 41 of the display device 4 can be visually recognized. A game ball launched from the launching device is guided into the game area 31 by being guided by the guide rails 9 and 10.

  In the game area 31 of the game board 3, as main components, a large number of game nails (not shown) for changing the flow direction of game balls driven into the game area 31, and a decorative frame 33 that decorates the periphery of the display window 32. The game starter 34 in which a game ball driven into the game area 31 can win a prize and a first state disadvantageous for the player (a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won) and a second state advantageous for the player (the game ball is A large winning opening 35 and the like that can be changed to an open state in which a prize can be won) are arranged. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 31, there is provided an out port 36 through which game balls that have not won a winning port such as the symbol starting port 34 and the big winning port 35 are discharged to the back side of the game board 3.

  The display device 4 is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and is attached to the back surface of the game board 3 via a synthetic resin set board 8. On the front display screen 41, effect images such as numbers and symbols relating to the game are displayed. Is displayed. The lower part of the display device 4 is provided with tongue-like left and right engaging portions 42, 42 protruding downward, and the synthetic resin shaft-like fastener 12 is inserted into the upper part from the rear. Left and right attachment portions 43, 43 are provided.

  When a game ball that has been thrown into the game area 31 wins the symbol start opening 34, an effect image displayed on the display screen 41 is variably displayed based on a predetermined probability, and stops after a predetermined time has elapsed. Will be displayed. And, when the combination of numbers, symbols, and the like that are confirmed and displayed is a predetermined display mode, for example, when the same numbers and symbols are aligned, a big hit state is generated and the big prize opening 35 is in the first state. To a second state to give a predetermined game value to the player.

  The set board 8 has a frame shape having an opening 81 that is large enough to allow the display screen 41 of the display device 4 to be seen through the display window 32 of the game board 3 to the front surface of the game board 3, and the game board 3 has a plurality of screws. Fixed to the back. Under the set plate 8, there is disposed an accessory movable unit 11 for producing a game by causing a movable body group 14 imitating a flag to appear in front of the display screen 41 in accordance with the game situation. The set board 8 is attached with a light emitting diode, various control boards, and the like that are turned on and off according to the game situation.

  On the lower back surface of the opening 81 in the set plate 8, from the back surface around the opening 81 (surface on which the periphery of the display screen 41 in the display device 4 is in contact with the display device 4 attached to the set plate 8) 85 Further, a flat mounting surface 82 that protrudes substantially horizontally rearward and that can mount the entire lower portion of the display device 4 is formed. The mounting surface 82 is provided with left and right indentations 83 and 83 into which the left and right engaging portions 42 and 42 of the display device 4 can be inserted and engaged from above. In a state in which the engaging portion 42 is engaged with the indented portion 83, back and forth of the lower part of the display device 4, and rattling in the left-right direction are restricted. In addition, on the upper side of the opening 81 in the set plate 8, cylindrical left and right fitting portions 84 with which the fasteners 12 and 12 inserted in the attachment portions 43 and 43 of the display device 4 are detachably engaged from the rear side. , 84 are provided.

  A main control board case 13 containing a main control board (not shown) for overall control of the game is attached below the display device 4 on the back side of the game board 3.

  6 is a rear view showing a process of attaching the display device 4 to the set plate 8, FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a state of attaching the display device 4 to the set plate 8. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line IX-IX in FIG.

  The display device 4 is attached to the game board 3 as follows. First, the display device 4 is tilted slightly backward, and the lower portion of the display device 4 is placed on the placement surface 82 of the set plate 8 fixed in advance to the back surface of the game board 3, and the left and right engaging portions 42 of the display device 4 are The left and right indentations 83 of the set plate 8 are inserted and engaged from above, and positioning is performed by regulating the movement of the lower part of the display device 4 in the front and rear and left and right directions. Then, with the lower portion of the display device 4 placed on the mounting surface 82, the upper portion of the display device 4 is pushed forward (rightward in FIG. 7), and the fastener 12 inserted into the mounting portion 43 of the display device 4 is inserted. Is fitted into the fitting portion 84 of the set plate 8, and the upper portion of the display device 4 is fixed to the set plate 8.

  Accordingly, the lower portion of the display device 4 is placed on the placement surface 82 of the set plate 8, and the upper portion is fixed to the set plate 8 by the fastener 12. In this state, since the engaging portion 42 of the display device 4 is engaged with the indented portion 83 of the set plate 8, rattling of the display device 5 in the front-rear and left-right directions is suppressed.

  Further, when the display device 4 is removed from the game board 3 for repair or the like, the display device 4 can be easily detached from the set plate 8 by removing the fastener 12 from the fitting portion 84 of the set plate 8. .

  As described above, by placing the lower portion of the display device 4 on the placement surface 82 of the set plate 8, the flat placement surface 82 can receive almost the entire weight of the display device 4. As a result, since the weight of the display device 4 hardly acts as a shearing force on the shaft-like fastener 12, the fastener 12 is not broken even if the display device 4 is large. The display device 4 can be securely attached to the back surface of the game board 3 through the set plate 8. Further, since the display device 4 is attached to the set plate 8 in a state where the display device 4 is placed on the placement surface 82, even the heavy display device 4 can be easily attached to the set plate 8.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is the disassembled perspective view of the principal part containing the game board seen from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part containing the game board seen from diagonally back. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part containing the game board seen from diagonally back. It is a back view of a game board. It is a back view which shows the process in which a display apparatus is attached to a set board. It is the VII-VII line longitudinal cross-sectional view in FIG. It is a reverse view of the state which attached the display apparatus to the set board. It is the IX-IX line longitudinal cross-sectional view in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Outer frame 3 Game board 4 Display apparatus 5 Front door 6 Handle 7 Ball storage tray 8 Set board 9, 10 Guide rail 11 Accessory movable unit 12 Fastener 13 Main control board case 14 Movable body group 31 Game area 32 Display window 33 Decorative frame 34 Design start port 35 Large winning port 36 Out port 41 Display screen 42 Engaging portion 43 Mounting portion 81 Opening portion 82 Mounting surface 83 Indented portion 84 Fitting portion 85 Back surface

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a gaming area on the surface, and a display device attached to the back of the gaming board via a set board and capable of displaying an effect image related to the game,
The display device has a display screen capable of displaying an effect image on the front surface, an engaging portion protruding downward at the lower portion, and an attaching portion into which a fastener is inserted at the upper portion,
The set board is fixed to the back surface of the game board and has an opening through which the display screen of the display device can be seen on the front surface of the game board. The set board is below the opening and protrudes substantially horizontally rearward. A mounting portion on which the lower portion of the display device can be mounted; and an engaging portion of the display device that is provided on the mounting portion, and the lower portion of the display device is mounted on the mounting portion. A gaming machine comprising an indented portion that can be engaged from the inside and a fitting portion to which the fastener can be attached and detached.

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