JP2010234081A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine easy in maintenance, and capable of preventing a game board panel from being damaged when carrying out the maintenance, in the game machine formed by attaching detachably a game board unit to a game machine frame. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is constituted to attach a liquid crystal display unit 7 and respective reel display units 6a-6c of a rotary display unit 6 to an attaching frame 35 of a game machine unit 3, by respective fasteners 42, 47 attached detachably with a single operation. The liquid crystal display unit 7 and the respective reel display units 6a-6c of the reel display unit 6 are thereby attached and detached easily to/from the attaching frame 35 in a short time. The game board panel is prevented from being damaged when carrying out the maintenance, since a front frame 4 is not required to be removed from the attaching frame 35 at the time of maintenance work. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine formed by detachably mounting a gaming board unit on a gaming machine frame.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a gaming machine in which a ball is used as a gaming medium, a gaming machine unit formed by detachably mounting a gaming board unit on a gaming machine frame is known. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a pachinko machine or a slot machine is formed according to the gaming board unit attached to the gaming machine frame. Generally, in this type of gaming machine, a gaming machine frame is composed of a rear frame attached to a hole island and a front frame attached to the rear frame via a hinge so as to be openable and closable. It is accommodated in a predetermined position. In such a gaming machine, a gaming machine unit for a slot machine having a plurality of rows (three rows) of spinning cylinder display devices is mounted on the rear frame, and the front frame is closed, so that the slot machine is It is formed. In this case, since the front frame is shared between the pachinko machine and the slot machine, the slot machine-specific indicators such as the BET indicator and the CREDIT indicator are displayed on the front surface of the gaming machine unit for the slot machine (viewed by the player). Displayed on the game board panel.

  By the way, in the slot machine, it is necessary to periodically maintain the spinning cylinder display device in order to exhibit its original performance. In addition, when a problem occurs, it is necessary to quickly replace the rotating display device so that it can be quickly recovered and maintain the operating rate. In the above slot machine, it is necessary to remove the above-mentioned game board panel to bring out the whole of the circuit board display device in order to make the circuit board display device maintainable or replaceable, but remove the game board panel. For this purpose, it is necessary to detach the connectors provided between the various displays provided on the gaming board panel of the gaming board unit for the slot machine and the board unit, which is extremely troublesome. In addition, when the connector is attached or detached, it is necessary to check whether all the displays are normally displayed on each display device, and this work requires a great deal of labor and time. Further, there is no place for temporarily placing the removed game board panel around the gaming machine, and if the game board panel is stood on the island, the game board panel may fall down and be damaged.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-191816 (paragraph numbers 0008 to 0017, FIG. 1)

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a gaming machine formed by detachably attaching a gaming board unit to a gaming machine frame, maintenance is easy and breakage of the gaming board panel during maintenance is performed. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the occurrence of the problem is prevented.

  In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine (1) formed by detachably mounting a gaming board unit (3) on a gaming machine frame (2), wherein the gaming board The unit (3) accommodates a liquid crystal display unit (7) and a rotating display unit (6) on which a plurality of kinds of symbols are displayed, and the gaming machine frame (2) is the gaming board unit. A rear frame (8) to which (3) is detachably attached, and the game board unit which is attached to the rear frame (8) in a closed state and is attached to the rear frame (8) so as to be openable in one side. (3) includes a front frame (5) having an opening (15) facing from the outside, the game board unit (3) is detachably attached to the rear frame (8), and the liquid crystal display A mounting frame (35) in which the unit (7) and the rotary cylinder display unit (6) are accommodated; A first retaining hole (39) provided in the attachment frame (35) for fixing the liquid crystal display unit (7) to the attachment frame (35), and provided in the liquid crystal display unit (7). A first fastener (42) engaged with one fastening hole (39) and the mounting frame (35) are provided for fixing the swivel display unit (6) to the mounting frame (35). A second fastener hole (44), a second fastener (47) provided in the rotating cylinder display unit (6) and engaged with the second fastener hole (44), and the mounting frame (35) An opening for visually recognizing the liquid crystal display unit (7) and the rotating cylinder display unit (6), which is attached so as to be able to be opened in the same direction as that of the front frame (5) and is closed. 48) and (49) are formed on the front frame (4) and the front frame (4). A knob (11) for opening the front frame (4) from a closed state and exposing the liquid crystal display unit (6) and the rotating cylinder display unit (7) from the game board unit (3). It is characterized by providing.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine formed by detachably mounting a gaming board unit on a gaming machine frame, a gaming machine that is easy to maintain and that prevents damage to the gaming board panel during maintenance is provided. be able to.

It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front frame of the gaming machine frame with respect to the rear frame. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the present embodiment, and from the state shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state opened to the side. It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows each frame and game board unit which comprise a game machine frame. It is a front view of this game machine. It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board unit. It is explanatory drawing of this Embodiment, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows a design panel and the game board unit of the state from which this design panel was removed.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, in the gaming machine 1, a gaming machine unit 3 for slot machines (hereinafter simply referred to as gaming board unit 3) is detachably attached to a gaming machine frame 2 to form a slot machine. The As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 is configured such that the front frame 4 of the gaming board unit 3 is cut in the same direction as the one-side opening direction (direction A in FIG. 2) of the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2. Opened. Thereby, the gaming machine 1 opens the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2 and opens the front frame 4 of the gaming board unit 3 in the same direction as the opening direction of the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2. By opening, the structure of the rotary display unit 6 and the liquid crystal display unit 7 accommodated in the game board unit 3 is maintained. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine frame 2 is formed by attaching a front frame 5 provided with a tray device 9 to a rear frame 8 via a hinge 10, and the front frame 5 is formed on the rear frame 8. On the other hand, it is opened one side (in the present embodiment, it is left-opened).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear frame 8 includes an outer frame 12 attached and fixed to an island installed in the hole, and is attached to the outer frame 12 via a hinge 13. On the other hand, it is formed with the middle frame 14 that can be opened in the same direction as the opening direction of the front frame 5. Further, the front frame 5 is formed with a front decoration 16 having an opening 15 at the center above the dish device 9. The front decoration portion 16 is provided with a top lamp at a portion above the opening 15, and high-frequency speakers 18 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the top lamp 17. In the gaming machine frame 2, a lock 19 is provided at the center of the middle frame 14 on the right side as viewed in FIG. Accordingly, the locking of the front frame 5 and the middle frame 14 is released, and the front frame 5 can be opened one side (leftward) with respect to the middle frame 14. Further, when the key inserted into the keyhole of the lock 19 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the locking of the inner frame 14 and the outer frame 12 is released, and the inner frame 14 is moved forward with respect to the outer frame 12. It becomes possible to open one side in the same direction as the one side opening direction with respect to the middle frame 14 of the frame 5.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a start lever switch 20 on the front surface of the dish device 9 of the front frame 5, and a start signal output from the start lever switch 20 is detected by the main board. By doing so, each of the spinning cylinder display devices 6a to 6c of the spinning cylinder display unit 6 is driven so that the symbols are variably displayed on each of the spinning cylinder display devices 6a to 6c. And the plate | board apparatus 9 of the front frame 5 is provided with the symbol stop button 21a-21c for stopping the symbol by which the rotation display devices 6a-6c are variably displayed at arbitrary timings. Further, the tray device 9 in the front frame 5 has a ball lending button 22, a ball (card) return button 23 used when the ball lending is performed by the card unit, and a display 24 for displaying the valuable value of the card. Is provided. Further, in this gaming machine 1, a ball discharge button 25 is provided on the tray device 9 of the front frame 5, and when the ball discharge button 25 is operated, the ball stored in the ball storage portion 26 is discharged to the outside. It has become a structure.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tray device 9 in the front frame 5 is set with a MAXBET button 27 for setting the maximum number of betting balls (MAXBET) in the game, and a betting ball number smaller than the MAXBET. A 1BET button 28, a cancel button 29 for canceling the setting of the number of betting balls, and a ball removal button 30 for collecting the collected or thrown balls and collecting them at a predetermined position are provided. In this gaming machine 1, the number of betting balls per 1 BET is set to 5 in accordance with the amount of money inserted per 1 BET of the slot machine where medals are used. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the middle frame 14 of the rear frame 8 is formed with a game board unit accommodating portion 31 in which the game board unit 3 is accommodated in the upper part, and a bass speaker 32 and a front frame in the lower part. 5 is provided with a ball take-in device accommodating portion 34 or the like in which the ball take-in device 33 attached to 5 is accommodated. As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 1 has a structure in which the game board unit 3 housed in the game board unit housing section 31 of the middle frame 14 faces from the opening 15 formed in the front frame 5. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game board unit 3 includes an attachment frame 35 that is detachably attached to the middle frame 14 via an attachment / detachment mechanism, and a front frame 4 that is attached to the attachment frame 35 via a hinge 36. And formed. As a result, the game board unit 3 has the front frame 4 with respect to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 5 with respect to the rear frame 8 in the state where the mounting frame 35 is attached to the middle frame 14 and the middle. The frame 14 is structured to be opened in the same direction as the direction in which the frame 14 is opened to the outer frame 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting frame 35 is provided with two projections 38 for positioning the liquid crystal display unit 7 and a retaining hole 39 (for fixing the liquid crystal display unit 7 to the end face. A plurality of (four in the present embodiment) bosses 40 in which first retaining holes are formed are disposed. Further, the liquid crystal display unit 7 is formed with positioning holes 41 that can be engaged with the projections 38 provided in the mounting frame 35, and the positioning holes 41 are engaged with the projections 38 of the mounting frame 35. By being combined, each fastener 42 (first fastener) arranged so as to coincide with the fastening hole 39 of each boss 40 of the mounting frame 35 is provided.

  The liquid crystal display unit 7 is positioned with respect to the mounting frame 35 by engaging the projections 38 of the mounting frame 35 with the positioning holes 41, and in this state, the fasteners 42 are attached to the mounting frame 35. It is structured to be fixed to the mounting frame 35 by engaging with the retaining holes 39 of each boss 40. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting frame 35 has a pair of protrusions 43 for positioning the respective rotary display devices 6a to 6c of the rotary display unit 6 in the direction of the rotary display device. Provided for each of the devices 6a to 6c, a fastening hole 44 (second fastening hole) for fixing each of the spinning cylinder display devices 6a to 6c is provided. Further, each mounting piece 45 of each of the cylinder display devices 6 a to 6 c is formed with each positioning hole 46 that can be engaged with each pair of projections 43 provided in the mounting frame 35, and each positioning hole 46. Is engaged with each projection 43 of the mounting frame 35, thereby providing a fastener 47 (second fastener) arranged so as to coincide with each fastening hole 44 of the mounting frame 35. Each of the swirl display devices 6a to 6c is positioned with respect to the mounting frame 35 by engaging the projections 43 of the mounting frame 35 with the positioning holes 46. In this state, the fasteners 47 are attached to the mounting frame 35. By being engaged with each of the retaining holes 44, the mounting frame 35 is individually fixed.

  When the liquid crystal display unit 7 attached to the attachment frame 35 and the respective turn display devices 6a to 6c of the turn display unit 6 are detached from the attachment frame 35, the respective fasteners 42 and 47 are pushed in. The engagement between the fasteners 42 and 47 and the fastening holes 39 and 44 may be released. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, openings 48 and 49 for visually recognizing the liquid crystal display unit 7 and the rotary display unit 6 are formed in the front frame 4. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, on the front surface of the front frame 4, a design symbol is printed on an acrylic panel supported by a plurality of claw portions 38 disposed on the periphery of the front frame 4. A design panel 37 formed by attaching a film is detachably attached. The game board unit 3 is held in a state in which the front frame 4 is closed with respect to the mounting frame 35 by the suction plate attached to the front frame 4 being attracted by the magnet provided on the mounting frame 35. As shown in FIG. 2, the knob 11 provided on the front frame 4 is pulled toward the front, whereby the front frame 4 is opened to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 5 is opened to the rear frame 8. It is structured to be opened in the same direction as the direction.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, a procedure for detaching and maintaining the liquid crystal display unit 7 and the spinning cylinder display unit 6 of the game board unit 3 from the game board unit 3 (attachment frame 35) will be described. First, a predetermined key is inserted into the lock 19 provided on the right side portion of the gaming machine frame 2 and is rotated counterclockwise to unlock the front frame 5 and the middle frame 14. In this state, as shown in FIG. 1, the game board unit 3 mounted on the middle frame 14 of the rear frame 8 by opening the front frame 5 to the left with respect to the rear frame 8 (middle frame 14). To appear. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, by pulling the knob 11 of the front frame 4 of the game board unit 3 toward the front, the front frame 4 with respect to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 5 with respect to the rear frame 8. The liquid crystal display unit 7 and the rotating cylinder display unit 6 disposed in the mounting frame 35 are made to appear in the same direction as the one-side opening direction. In this state, each fastener 42 (first fastener) is pushed in to release the engagement between the fastener 42 and each fastener hole 39 (first fastener hole), as shown in FIG. The liquid crystal display unit 7 is detached from the game board unit 3 (mounting frame 35).

  Further, in the state where the front frame 4 is opened to the mounting frame 35 as described above, the pair of fasteners 47 (second fasteners) are pushed in, and the fasteners 47 and the respective fastening holes 44 (first By releasing the engagement with the two retaining holes), as shown in FIG. 5, each of the turn display devices 6a to 6c of the turn display unit 6 is detached from the game board unit 3 (mounting frame 35). Then, after the maintenance of each of the cylinder display devices 6a to 6c of the liquid crystal display unit 7 and the cylinder display unit 6, the positioning holes 41 of the liquid crystal display unit 7 are engaged with the projections 38 of the mounting frame 35, and the liquid crystal. The display unit 7 is positioned with respect to the mounting frame 35, and in this state, each fastener 42 is pushed into each retaining hole 39 formed on the end face of each boss 40, and each fastener 42 and each retaining hole 39 are engaged. As a result, the liquid crystal display unit 7 is positioned and fixed to the mounting frame 35. Further, the positioning holes 46 provided in the mounting pieces 45 of the respective spinning cylinder display devices 6 a to 6 c are engaged with the respective projections 43 of the mounting frame 35, so that the respective spinning cylinder display devices 6 a to 6 c are attached to the mounting frame 35. In this state, the fasteners 47 are pushed into the fastener holes 44 and the fasteners 47 and the fastener holes 44 are engaged with each other. The positioning is fixed to the mounting frame 35.

  Next, by rotating the front frame 4 of the game board unit 3 and the adsorption plate attached to the front frame 4 being adsorbed by the magnet provided on the attachment frame 35, as shown in FIG. The frame 4 is closed with respect to the mounting frame 35. Then, the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2 is rotated in the direction to be closed with respect to the rear frame 8 (the middle frame 14), and the front frame 5 is closed, whereby the front frame 5 is closed by the lock 19. Held in a state.

This embodiment has the following effects.
In the gaming machine 1 in which the gaming board unit 3 is detachably attached to the gaming machine frame 2, the front frame 4 of the gaming board unit 3 is located in front of the gaming machine frame 2 with respect to the mounting frame 35 attached to the gaming machine frame 2. Since the frame 5 is opened in the same direction as the one opened with respect to the rear frame 8, the liquid crystal display unit 7 and the spinning cylinder are mounted with the gaming board unit 3 still attached to the gaming machine frame 2. Each cylinder display device 6a to 6c of the display unit 6 can be easily displayed.
Further, compared to the case where the front frame 4 is opened to the mounting frame 35 and the front frame 5 is opened to the opposite direction to the direction where the front frame 5 is opened to the rear frame 8, one side of the operator (this embodiment) In the embodiment, since the front frame 4 and the front frame 5 are left-opened, the right side) does not have a single-open frame, so that maintenance work can be easily performed and work efficiency can be improved.
Further, when maintaining the game board unit 3, there is no need to remove the front frame 4 from the mounting frame 35, so there is no problem with the place where the removed front frame 4 is placed, and it is removed and leaned against a wall or the like. The front frame 4 does not fall and be damaged. Further, since it is not necessary to remove the connector between each display unit and the board unit arranged on the front frame 4, it is not necessary to check the operation of each display unit after the maintenance is completed. It is possible to save time and effort.
Further, each of the spinning display devices 6a to 6c of the liquid crystal display unit 7 and the spinning cylinder display unit 6 is attached to the mounting frame 35 of the game board unit 3 by the respective fasteners 42 and 47 that can be attached and detached with one touch. 7 and each of the reel display devices 6a to 6c of the reel display unit 6 can be easily attached to and detached from the mounting frame 35 in a short time. Therefore, for example, even if a malfunction occurs in any of the turn display devices 6a to 6c of the turn display unit 6, only the turn display devices 6a to 6c are replaced and restarted in a short time. It becomes possible to make it.

In addition, embodiment is not limited above, For example, you may comprise as follows.
In the present embodiment, the gaming machine unit 2 is detachably attached to the gaming machine frame 2 to form the slot machine, but the gaming machine unit 2 is provided with the gaming board unit (3) for the pachinko machine. A pachinko machine may be formed by being detachably mounted. In this case, the front frame (4) fitted with the glass plate is opened in the same direction as the direction in which the front frame 5 of the gaming machine frame 2 is opened to the rear frame 8 with respect to the mounting frame (35). As described above, a game board unit (3) for a pachinko machine is configured.

1 gaming machine, 2 gaming machine frame, 3 gaming board unit, 4 front frame, 5 front frame, 6 turn cylinder display unit, 7 liquid crystal display unit, 8 rear frame, 11 knob, 35 mounting frame, 39 retaining hole (first Fasteners), 42 Fasteners (first fasteners), 44 Fasteners (second fasteners), 47 Fasteners (second fasteners)

Claims (1)

A gaming machine (1) formed by detachably attaching a gaming board unit (3) to a gaming machine frame (2),
The game board unit (3) accommodates a liquid crystal display unit (7) and a rotator display unit (6) on which a plurality of kinds of symbols are rotatively displayed.
The gaming machine frame (2) includes a rear frame (8) to which the gaming board unit (3) is detachably mounted, and is attached to the rear frame (8) so as to be able to be opened in a single-sided manner, and is closed. The game board unit (3) mounted on the rear frame (8) includes a front frame (5) having an opening (15) facing from the outside;
The game board unit (3)
An attachment frame (35) that is detachably attached to the rear frame (8) and that accommodates the liquid crystal display unit (7) and the rotating cylinder display unit (6);
A first retaining hole (39) provided in the mounting frame (35) for fixing the liquid crystal display unit (7) to the mounting frame (35);
A first fastener (42) provided in the liquid crystal display unit (7) and engaged with the first fastening hole (39);
A second fastening hole (44) provided in the mounting frame (35) for fixing the rotating cylinder display unit (6) to the mounting frame (35);
A second fastener (47) provided in the rotating cylinder display unit (6) and engaged with the second fastening hole (44);
The liquid crystal display unit (7) and the rotating cylinder display unit (6) are attached to the mounting frame (35) so as to be able to be opened in the same direction as the one-opening direction of the front frame (5). A front frame (4) formed with openings (48) and (49) for visual recognition;
The liquid crystal display unit (6) and the spinning cylinder display unit (7) are provided on the front frame (4), and the front frame (4) is changed from a closed state to an open state. A knob (11) to be exposed;
A gaming machine comprising:

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