JP2010029446A - Game machine device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine device having a display unit not causing interference when a game machine is turned or other operations are done, even in the case of employing a constitution of displaying game information without requiring a player watching a symbol variation display section to largely shift the direction of his/her eyes. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine device 3 having a body 9 installed between game machines 1 is provided with a display unit 10 for displaying game play information and a display arm 16 connecting the display unit 10 to the body. The display arm 16 is turnable about a first shaft 18 and a second shaft 19, and equipped with a rotational resistance setting mechanism 32 to set the rotational resistance of the second shaft 19 lower than that of the first shaft 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine device including a display unit that displays game information of a corresponding gaming machine.

In the amusement hall, a gaming machine device that displays various gaming information corresponding to the gaming machine is provided. Such a gaming machine device has a display part protruding from the gaming machine body so that it does not interfere with the convenience of transportation or when the corresponding gaming machine is rotated, and the display part can be rotated. With this configuration, information can be provided to a player at an easy-to-see position (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-244066

  Now, the player pays attention to the display part of the gaming machine in which the game result is displayed during the game, i.e., the symbol changing part, but the conventional gaming machine apparatus including the gaming machine apparatus shown in Patent Document 1, Since the display unit is rotated only by one axis, there is a limit in approaching the distance from the symbol variation unit, and the symbol display unit and the display unit of the gaming machine device are limited to the player who is playing the game. It was necessary to force gaze movement greatly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is not to force the player to watch the symbol variation part greatly, and even when it is configured to display game information, An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine device having a display unit that does not interfere with the turning of the gaming machine.

The invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine device provided corresponding to the gaming machine, the device body which is the main body is installed on the side of the gaming machine, and game information of the corresponding gaming machine is displayed. In a gaming machine device having a display unit to
The apparatus main body and the display unit are joined, a display arm that can be rotated around a first axis and a second axis, and a rotation resistance force of the first axis that is provided on the display arm. First rotation resistance force setting means configured to set the rotation resistance force of the second shaft with a rotation resistance force that is provided on the display arm and is smaller than the rotation resistance force set by the first rotation resistance force setting means. 2 rotation resistance force setting means (claim 1).

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the first rotation resistance setting unit may be provided on the apparatus body side, while the second rotation resistance setting unit may be provided on the display unit side. Claim 2).

  3. The display arm according to claim 2, wherein the display arm includes a display arm main body, a main body side fixing unit that fixes the display arm to the apparatus main body, and a display unit that fixes the display unit to the display arm. The display arm body is pivotally joined to the body-side fixing part, the rotation axis of the display arm body is the first axis, and the first rotation resistance setting means is When the display arm main body is joined to the main body side fixing portion, the rotational resistance force of the first shaft is adjusted by adjusting the frictional resistance when the display arm main body rotates with respect to the main body side fixing portion. The display unit side fixing unit is pivotally joined to the display arm main body, the rotation axis is the second axis, and the second rotation resistance setting means is the display unit side The fixed part is joined to the display arm body. In this case, the rotational resistance force of the second shaft may be set by adjusting the frictional resistance when the display portion side fixing portion rotates with respect to the display arm body. ).

  4. The display unit according to claim 3, further comprising display unit side latch means for temporarily fixing the rotation of the display unit side fixing unit with respect to the display arm main body, the display unit side fixing unit being connected to the display arm main body. Further, the second rotational resistance setting means and the display unit side latch means may be provided corresponding to different joint locations (claim 4).

  In the invention according to claim 3 or 4, the main body side fixing portion and the display arm main body are joined via a washer, and at the ground contact surface with the washer in at least one of the main body side fixing portion and the display arm main body. Providing a convex part or a concave part on a ground washer ground surface, and providing a concave part or a convex part corresponding to the convex part or concave part of the washer ground surface on the ground surface of the washer grounded to the washer ground surface, The rotation is temporarily fixed by fitting a convex portion and a concave portion provided on each ground plane at a predetermined angle when the display arm is rotated with respect to the main body side fixing portion. Main body side latch means, wherein the display arm main body is joined to the main body side fixing portion at at least a plurality of joint locations, and the first rotation resistance setting means and the main body side latch means are the same joint. Corresponding to the place May be provided (claim 5).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the two rotation shafts, the display unit can be pushed out and rotated with respect to the player, while the corresponding gaming machine is used for maintenance or the like. Since the rotation resistance force of the second axis is smaller than the rotation resistance force of the first axis, the second axis rotates with priority over the first axis due to interference with the gaming machine. Therefore, when the gaming machine is returned to the original state, only the second axis needs to be restored, so that it is possible to return the gaming machine to the state before the rotation without returning the first axis. There is no risk of impairing operational convenience such that both the shaft and the second shaft must be restored each time maintenance is performed.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the second axis having a small rotational resistance is provided on the display unit side, the second axis on the display unit side becomes the first axis on the apparatus body side when the gaming machine is rotated. Rotate with priority. Therefore, the vibration applied to the apparatus main body side when the gaming machine is rotated is reduced. For example, when a precision device such as a main control board is arranged on the apparatus main body side, the vibration to the precision device can be suppressed. For example, considering the maintenance of the display unit, the display arm is configured to be detachable from the apparatus body, and it is desirable to remove the display arm together during the maintenance of the display unit, but the display arm can be attached by repeating the maintenance. There is a risk that the sheet metal on the apparatus body side will be consumed and secondary maintenance (such as replacement of the apparatus body) may occur, but when the game machine is rotated, the second axis is preferentially rotated. If the possibility that the vibration is transmitted to the apparatus main body side is low, the consumption in that case is small and the durability of the sheet metal can be kept high. Note that, when the game machine is returned to its original position after turning, there is also an advantage that convenience is increased that only the second axis close to the player needs to be returned.

  In the display arm, the display unit side is more prominent than the player compared to the apparatus main body side. In this case, in order to improve the design of the gaming machine device, it is an important point how to make the configuration on the display unit side look smart. In the invention of claim 3, even if two configurations of the rotational resistance setting means and the latch means are provided on the second shaft, each of them is provided at a different joint, so that the second shaft is smart without impairing the function of both. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine device with high design.

  In the case of the invention of claim 4, the apparatus main body side is inconspicuous with respect to the display unit side, but a certain strength is required because it supports the display unit at the tip of the display arm. That is, the first axis is configured to be thicker than the second axis. However, according to the invention of claim 5, the functions of both are obtained by consolidating the latch means and the rotational resistance setting means at one point. Is synergized. That is, the first shaft is firmly joined because at least the friction resistance is larger than that of the second shaft. Therefore, the fixing strength in the latch means can be increased. Note that the first axis has a smaller design constraint than the second axis, so it can be formed larger, and even if both are combined, the function is not impaired. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to provide both on the other side of the connection location where the latch means and the rotational resistance setting means are provided, the cost can be reduced, such as the need for a washer.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration. A lending device 2 and a gaming machine device 3 are installed corresponding to the gaming machine 1. A management device 4 is set in the management room. A relay device 5 is installed corresponding to the two gaming machines 1, the lending device 2, and the gaming machine device 3. The gaming machine device 3, the lending device 2, the gaming machine 1, and the relay device 5 are connected, and the relay device 5 is connected to the management device 4 via the LAN 6. The management device 4 can transmit / receive information to / from the gaming machine device 3 via the relay device 5 and enables various settings of the gaming machine device 3.

  The lending device 2 is provided with a money accepting port 7 and can accept bills (money) of a plurality of denominations, and a game ball according to depression of a lending button (not shown) in the gaming machine 1 or acceptance of money. Lending processing to lend. Further, the balance of money received by the balance display unit (not shown) in the gaming machine 1 is displayed.

  The lending device 2 stocks a predetermined number of balance cards having a storage area, and when there is an operation on an issue button (not shown) in the gaming machine 1 when there is a balance in the accepted money, The balance card storing the balance is discharged from the card discharge port 8. The balance card can be cleared with a predetermined clearing machine, and when the balance card is inserted into the card discharge port 8 of the lending device 2, the balance is transferred to the balance of the lending device 2.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the gaming machine device 3. The gaming machine device 3 is configured by including a display unit 10 in the device main body 9. The display unit 10 is a touch panel type, and various game information received from the gaming machine 1, the relay device 5, the lending device 2, or the management device 4 (game information of the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the number of jackpots, etc., reception display of the game hall service) , A gaming method of the gaming machine 1 and the like) can be displayed.

  When the gaming machine device 3 accepts a so-called member card at the card receiving port 11, it inquires about a so-called storage ball (acquired ball deposited in the game hall) stored in the management device 4 in association with the card ID. When a replay button 12 provided on the display unit 10 is received in a state where there is a stored ball, a so-called replay process, which is a payout of a rented ball for the stored ball, is made possible. Note that the payout of the ball is performed from the corresponding gaming machine 1.

  The display unit 10 is provided with a status display lamp 13 for displaying a status such as a big hit or an excellent stand, and an error lamp 14 for displaying a status such as an error. The gaming machine device 3 is provided in the display unit 10. When the call button 15 is pressed, the display unit 10 and various lamps are set to the call display state, and a call signal indicating the call state is transmitted to the management device 4 or the like.

The display unit 10 is movably supported by the apparatus body 9, and the support structure will be described.
3 is a perspective view showing the display unit 10 from the back side, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the display unit 10 from the front side. In these figures, the illustration of the hinge structure is omitted.
The display unit 10 is attached to the apparatus main body 9 via a display arm 16. The display arm 16 has two hinge structures of a first shaft 18 on the apparatus main body 9 side and a second shaft 19 on the display unit 10 side, and these two shafts 18 and 19 rotate with each other as will be described later. The resistance force (force required to rotate) is set to be different. Further, these two shafts 18 and 19 can be fixed (latched) at predetermined positions, and the display unit 10 can be easily positioned by each angle pattern as shown in FIG. The display arm 16 has a reinforcing portion 16a in a depressed portion 10a formed on the back surface of the display unit 10 in an angle pattern that is linear with respect to the display unit 10 (the display arm 16 and the display unit 10 are at 0 degrees). Even in the stored state, the power source and the information cable 17 that are led out from the display unit 10 and connected to the apparatus main body 9 side are sandwiched between the reinforcing portions 16a. It is supposed not to be.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the display arm 16. The first shaft 18 is provided to rotatably support the display arm main body 20 on the upper main body side fixing portion 21 and the lower main body side fixing portion 22. A fitting hole 21 a is formed in the upper body side fixing portion 21, and the upper first washer 23, the upper second washer 24, and the first axis upper arm of the display arm body 20 (joining points) are formed in the fitting hole 21 a. 25, a lower first washer 26, and a lower second washer 27 are fitted to each other, and a rotation resistance setting mechanism (corresponding to a first rotation resistance setting means) 29 is constituted by these members. Has been. The upper body-side fixing portion 21 has a protruding portion 21b. The protruding portion 21b is inserted into an insertion hole 25a formed in the first shaft upper arm 25, so that the upper body-side fixing portion 21 The rotation range of the uniaxial upper arm 25 is limited within the insertion hole 25a.

  A fitting hole 22 a is formed in the lower main body side fixing portion 22, and a retaining member 31 is fitted into the fitting hole 22 a via a first lower shaft arm 30. The lower main body side fixing portion 22 is formed with a protruding portion 22b, and the protruding portion 22b is inserted into an insertion hole 30a formed in the first shaft lower arm 30, so that the lower main body side fixing portion 22 is connected to the lower main body side fixing portion 22. The rotation range of the uniaxial lower arm 30 is limited within the insertion hole 30a.

  The 2nd axis | shaft 19 is provided in order to support the display arm main body 20 to the display part 10 so that rotation is possible. A fitting hole 33 a is formed in the second shaft upper arm 33, and an upper joint portion (corresponding to a joining portion) provided in the upper first washer 34 and the display unit side fixing portion 35 in the fitting hole 33 a. A retaining member 39 is fitted through the lower first washer 37 and the lower second washer 36. The second shaft upper arm 33 is formed with a protruding portion 33b, the upper joint portion 36 is formed with a protruding portion stop 36a, and the upper joint portion 36 is restricted in rotation only within the range of the protruding portion stop 36a. Has been.

The second shaft lower arm 40 is formed with a fitting hole 40a. In the fitting hole 40a, an upper first washer 41, an upper second washer 42, and a lower joint portion (joint portion) of the display portion side fixing portion 35 are formed. 43) and a retaining member 45 are fitted through a washer 44, and a rotational resistance setting mechanism (corresponding to a second rotational resistance setting means) 46 is constituted by these members. The second shaft lower arm 40 is formed with a protrusion 40b, the lower joint 43 is formed with a protrusion stopper 43a, and the lower joint 43 is restricted in rotation only within the range of the protrusion stopper 43a. Has been.
The upper main body side fixing portion 21 and the lower main body fixing portion 22 are joined to the apparatus main body 9, the display portion side fixing portion 35 is joined to the depressed portion 10 a, and the display arm 16 further includes the first shaft 18 and the second shaft. The display unit 10 is movably supported by the apparatus main body 9 because the display unit 10 can rotate about the center 19.

After each retaining member 28, 31, 39, 45 provided on each shaft 18, 19 is fitted into the fitting holes 21a, 22a, 33a, 40a formed in the member to be fitted, It is secured by pressing the tip into an umbrella shape. Here, when pressing the retaining member 28 corresponding to the first shaft upper arm 25, the rotational resistance force of the first shaft 18 is adjusted by adjusting the distance between the upper main body side fixing portion 21 and the retaining member 28. . That is, when the distance between the upper main body side fixing portion 21 and the retaining member 28 is short, the upper main body side fixing portion 21, the washers 23 and 24, the first shaft upper arm 25, the washers 26 and 27, and the retaining member 28 Since the frictional resistance increases and the frictional resistance decreases as the distance increases, the rotational resistance can be adjusted according to the distance. Similarly, the second shaft 19 adjusts the rotational resistance when the retaining member 45 corresponding to the second lower arm 40 is pressed. In this case, the rotational resistance of the second shaft 19 causes the rotation of the first shaft 18 to rotate. Press to make it smaller than the resistance.
Note that the retaining members 31 and 39 corresponding to the first lower-axis arm 30 and the second upper-axis arm 33 are pressed to the extent that the rotational resistance force is not affected.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the upper part of the second shaft 19 of the display arm 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the second axial upper arm 33, the center fitting holes 34a, 37a, 38a of the washers 34, 37, 38, and the fitting portion 39a of the retaining member 39 have the same substantially polygonal shape. In contrast, the fitting hole 36b formed in the upper joint portion 36 of the display unit side fixing portion 35 is formed in a substantially circular shape. Thereby, even if the display unit side fixing unit 35 is rotated, the rotation of the retaining member 39, each washer 34, 37, 38, and the second shaft upper arm 33 is suppressed. Only the upper joint 36 sandwiched between 34 and 37 rotates.

  Six concave portions 36 c including notches are formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the upper joint portion 36. Two convex portions 37b (the convex portions of the upper first washer 34 are not shown) on the lower surface of the upper first washer 34 (corresponding to the washer installation surface) and the upper surface of the lower first washer 37 (corresponding to the washer installation surface). ) Is formed. Here, the recesses 36c of the upper joint portion 36 are formed as a set of two recesses 36c facing each other, and one set is formed in a total of 3 sets at intervals of 45 degrees. With such a configuration, the protrusion 37b of the washers 34 and 37 is fitted into the recess 36c of the upper joint 36, thereby suppressing (latching) the rotation of the upper joint 36 (display unit side latch means). 47) is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first shaft upper arm 25 is also provided with a latch mechanism (corresponding to the main body side latch means) 48 as described above. In this case, the second axis lower arm 40 is configured not to have a convex portion on the washer or the like, and the first axis lower arm 30 is configured not to use the washer itself. In addition, although the protrusion part 36a which defines a rotation range was formed in the 2nd axis | shaft 19 in the shape of a protrusion, in the 1st axis | shaft 18, the rotation range was defined by the insertion hole 25a.

Since the movement range of the display unit 10 corresponding to the rotation range of the first shaft 18 is larger than that of the second shaft 19, the recesses 25b formed in the first shaft upper arm 25 are set at intervals of 20 degrees.
Here, the reason why the rotational resistances of the shafts 18 and 19 are set to be different from each other is that when the display unit 10 interferes when the gaming machine 1 is rotated, the display arm 16 is also rotated. By limiting only one of the first shafts 18 and 19 to return to a position where the gaming machine 1 can be easily viewed after rotation (hereinafter referred to as current status return), only one of them needs to be returned. It is.

  In addition, the shaft (second shaft 19 in the present embodiment) in which the rotational resistance force is set to be small increases the wear due to the rotation, but equalizes both the rotation resistance forces and balances the wear of both. Rather than letting one of them have a small rotational resistance, the entire durability can be increased by replacing only one part.

  In the present embodiment, the rotational resistance force of the second shaft 19 is made smaller than that of the first shaft 18 as a first reason when the gaming machine 1 is rotated, the precision of the main control board and the like is reduced. This is because rotating the second shaft 19 away from the apparatus main body 9 where the apparatus is disposed can weaken vibrations of the apparatus main body 9 with respect to the precision apparatus.

The second reason is that if the first shaft 18 is rotated about the main body, the durability of the sheet metal on the main body side for fixing the display arm 16 is lowered. That is, if the display arm 16 is removed from the apparatus main body 9 side for maintenance of the display section 10, the sheet metal on the apparatus main body 9 side (especially, the screw receiving at the joint portion of the main body side fixing portions 21 and 22) may be bent. There are many. When this happens, secondary maintenance such as removing the device body 9 from the game island or replacing the device body 9 together becomes necessary. In consideration of the above, it is not desired to apply a load as much as possible to the sheet metal on the apparatus main body 9 side, but if the first shaft 18 rotates every time the gaming machine 1 rotates, an extra load is applied to the sheet metal on the adjacent apparatus main body 9 side. Will be applied. Therefore, the second shaft 19 is rotated preferentially so that no extra load is applied to the sheet metal on the apparatus main body 9 side.
The third reason is that only the second shaft 19 close to the player side needs to be returned when returning to the current state. If the first shaft 18 is preferentially rotated, it is necessary to return to the current state in consideration of the second shaft 19 close to the player side, and it takes time to return.

On the other hand, the first shaft 18 adjusts the rotational resistance force by pressing the first shaft upper arm 25, while the second shaft 19 is adjusted by pressing the second shaft lower arm 40. This is because the two-axis 19 is desired to be thinly designed. In other words, if adjustment is performed by pressing the second upper-axis arm 33 of the second shaft 19 that is thinly formed, the structure is complicated in relation to the latch mechanism, and the latch mechanism may not function (the convex portion or the concave portion may be damaged). Therefore, by dispersing the latch mechanism and the press for adjusting the rotation resistance as described above, each function can be sufficiently exhibited even if the second shaft 19 is slimmed.
In the second shaft 19, a washer is required for the second axis upper arm 33 for the latch mechanism, and a washer is also required for the second axis lower arm 40 for adjusting the rotational resistance force. In 18, since the rotational resistance force is not adjusted by the first axis lower arm 30, a washer is not required and the cost can be reduced.

  As is apparent from FIG. 1, a retaining member 28 corresponding to the first upper arm 25 that determines the rotational resistance of the first shaft 18 and a second lower arm 40 that determines the rotational resistance of the second shaft 19. The radius of the retaining member 28 corresponding to the first on-axis arm 25 is made larger. Thus, the friction coefficient is also adjusted by increasing the radius of the retaining member 28 and increasing the area that interferes with the first axial arm 25 and the like. In the present embodiment, the rotational resistance force is adjusted by the two configurations of the distance and the radius when the retaining members 28 and 45 are pressed, but may be adjusted by any one of them. Of course, other configurations such as magnetic force and electrical configuration may be used.

  According to such an embodiment, the gaming machine device 3 in which the device main body 9 is installed between the gaming machines 1 includes the display unit 10 for displaying game information and a display for joining the display unit 10 to the main unit. The display arm 16 is rotatable about the first shaft 18 and the second shaft 19, and the rotation resistance force of the second shaft 19 is smaller than the rotation resistance force of the first shaft 18. Since it is configured to include the set rotation resistance force setting mechanisms 29 and 32, when the gaming machine 1 is returned to the original state, if only the second axis 19 is restored, the first axis 18 is not restored. It becomes possible to return to the state before rotation of the gaming machine 1. Therefore, both the first axis 18 and the second axis 19 can be used even when the game information is displayed without having to force the player who watches the symbol changing portion of the gaming machine 1 to largely move the line of sight. There is no risk of impairing operational convenience such as having to be restored every time maintenance is performed.

  In addition, since the first shaft 18 is provided on the device main body 9 side, the second shaft 19 is provided on the display unit 10 side, so that vibration applied to the device main body 9 side when the gaming machine 1 is rotated is reduced. For example, when a precision device such as a main control board is arranged on the apparatus main body 9 side, vibrations to the precision device can be suppressed. For example, considering the maintenance of the display unit 10, the display arm 16 is configured to be detachable from the apparatus main body 9, and it is desirable to remove the display arm 16 together during the maintenance of the display unit 10, but the maintenance is repeated. However, there is a risk that the sheet metal on the side of the apparatus main body 9 to which the display arm 16 is attached will be consumed and secondary maintenance (such as replacement of the apparatus main body 9) may occur, but when the gaming machine 1 is rotated, the second shaft 19 Since the rotation is preferentially performed, if the possibility that the vibration is transmitted to the apparatus main body 9 side is low, the consumption in that case is small and the durability of the sheet metal can be kept high. Note that when the game machine 1 is returned to the original position after the rotation, only the second shaft 19 close to the player needs to be returned.

  Further, the second shaft 19 is constituted by two joint portions 36 and 43, and one upper joint portion 36 is provided with a latch mechanism 47 for latching the rotation, while the other lower joint portion 43 is provided with a second shaft. Since the rotation resistance force setting mechanism 32 for adjusting the rotation resistance force of 19 is provided, even if two configurations of the rotation resistance force setting mechanism 32 and the latch mechanism 47 are provided on the second shaft 19, they are differently connected. Since it is provided at the location, the second shaft 19 can be formed smartly without impairing the functions of both, and the gaming machine device 3 with high design can be provided.

  Further, the latch mechanism 47 is formed with convex portions 37b and concave portions 36c on the washers 34 and 37 and the display arm 16, respectively, and the first shaft 18 is constituted by two hinge mechanisms, and the same hinge mechanism on the first shaft 18 is formed. Since the rotation resistance force setting mechanism 29 and the latch mechanism 48 are provided on the first shaft 18, the first shaft 18 is firmly joined with at least a frictional resistance larger than that of the second shaft 19, so that the fixing force in the latch mechanism 48 is increased. It can be increased.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
Although the display arm 16 has two axes, it may have three or more axes as long as it has a plurality of axes. That is, the display arm main body 20 may be configured to have several axes. In this case, it is desirable to increase the rotational resistance of the shaft in the order closer to the main body of the gaming machine device 3.
If the rotational resistance force among the plurality of shafts is different from each other, the rotational resistance force of the shaft away from the apparatus main body 9 may be increased. That is, the second shaft 19 may be the apparatus main body 9 side.
Although the main body side fixing portions 21 and 22 are separate from each other in the vertical direction, they may be integrally formed like the display portion side fixing portion 35. Of course, the display unit side fixing unit 35 may be a separate part such as the main body side fixing units 21 and 22.

A latch mechanism may be provided on each lower arm 30, 40 side. In this case, for the first shaft 18, the latch mechanism and the press for adjusting the rotational resistance force may be performed on the same side, but in the second shaft 19, the rotational resistance force is adjusted on the opposite (upper) side. If the press is performed, the design can be made smart as in the embodiment.
In the latch mechanisms 47 and 48, the arm is sandwiched between the two washers. However, the latch mechanism may be provided only on one of the upper and lower washers. Further, although the durability is lowered, a configuration without using a washer may be employed.
In the latch mechanisms 47 and 48, the first shaft 18 and the second shaft 19 have three angle patterns. However, if there are a plurality of patterns, two or four patterns or more may be used. Of course, the latch mechanism may not be provided and may be stepless.
In the latch mechanism, the convex portion and the concave portion may be reversed from the embodiment. Further, the display arm main body 20 may not be provided with a latch mechanism, but may be provided with a washer and the main body side fixing portions 21 and 22 or a washer and the display portion side fixing portion 35.

The washer is preferably made of metal in consideration of durability, but a washer made of resin or the like may be used.
Any gaming machine device provided with a display unit corresponding to the gaming machine 1 may have a lending processing function. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a separate lending device. Moreover, you may make it provide what is called a per-counter counting function which is a counting device corresponding to the gaming machine 1.
The corresponding gaming machine may be any gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, and the target gaming medium may be a gaming medium such as a medal.

The disassembled perspective view of the display arm in one Embodiment of this invention The perspective view which expands and shows the upper part of the 2nd axis | shaft of a display arm The perspective view which shows a display part from the back direction The perspective view which shows a display part from a front direction The figure which shows the rotation pattern of the display section Schematic diagram showing overall configuration Front view of gaming machine device

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  In the drawings, 1 is a gaming machine, 3 is a gaming machine device, 9 is a device body, 10 is a display unit, 16 is a display arm, 18 is a first axis, 19 is a second axis, 20 is a display arm body, and 21 is an upper side. Main body side fixing portion, 22 is a lower main body side fixing portion, 25 is a first shaft upper arm (joined part), 29 is a rotation resistance force setting mechanism (first rotation resistance force setting means), and 32 is a rotation resistance force setting mechanism ( (Second rotational resistance setting means), 35 is a display side fixing portion, 36 is an upper joint (joint location), 36c is a recess, 37b is a convex portion, 43 is a lower joint (joint location), and 47 is a latch mechanism. (Display unit side latch means) 48 is a latch mechanism (main body side latch means).

Claims (5)

A gaming machine device provided corresponding to a gaming machine, the gaming machine device having a display unit for displaying gaming information of the corresponding gaming machine, the device body being a main body of the gaming machine device being installed on the side of the gaming machine In the device
A display arm that joins the apparatus main body and the display unit and is rotatable about a first axis and a second axis;
A first rotation resistance setting means provided on the display arm for setting the rotation resistance of the first axis;
Second rotation resistance setting means provided on the display arm for setting the rotation resistance of the second shaft with a rotation resistance smaller than the rotation resistance set by the first rotation resistance setting means;
A gaming machine device comprising:   The gaming machine apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first rotation resistance setting means is provided on the apparatus body side, and the second rotation resistance setting means is provided on the display unit side. The display arm includes a display arm main body, a main body side fixing portion that fixes the display arm to the apparatus main body, and a display portion side fixing portion that fixes the display portion to the display arm.
The display arm main body is rotatably connected to the main body side fixing portion, and the rotation axis is the first axis,
The first rotation resistance setting means is configured to reduce a frictional resistance when the display arm body rotates with respect to the main body side fixing portion when the display arm main body is joined to the main body side fixing portion. By adjusting, set the rotation resistance force of the first axis,
The display part side fixing part is joined to the display arm body so as to be rotatable, and the rotation axis is the second axis.
The second rotation resistance setting means is configured to cause friction when the display unit side fixing unit rotates with respect to the display arm body when the display unit side fixing unit is joined to the display arm body. 3. The gaming machine device according to claim 2, wherein a rotational resistance force of the second shaft is set by adjusting a resistance. A display unit side latch means for temporarily fixing the rotation of the display unit side fixing unit with respect to the display arm body;
The display unit side fixing unit is bonded to the display arm body at at least a plurality of bonding points,
4. The gaming machine device according to claim 3, wherein the second rotational resistance setting means and the display side latch means are provided corresponding to different joint locations. The main body side fixing portion and the display arm main body are joined via a washer, and a convex portion or a concave portion is formed on the washer grounding surface which is a grounding surface with the washer in at least one of the main body side fixing portion and the display arm main body. And a concave portion or a convex portion corresponding to the convex portion of the washer grounding surface, or a concave portion corresponding to the concave portion, and the display arm with respect to the main body side fixing portion. A main body side latch means for temporarily fixing the rotation by fitting a convex portion and a concave portion provided on each grounding surface at a predetermined angle when rotating the
The display arm body is joined to the body-side fixing portion at at least a plurality of joint locations, and the first rotational resistance setting means and the body-side latch means are provided corresponding to the same joint location. The gaming machine apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the gaming machine apparatus is provided.

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