JP2011130879A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having such a structure that a member for locking the game machine to a setting frame of a bank of game machines does not project from a housing frame of the game machine in a non-locking state. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes the housing frame for housing devices associated with the game machine, and a locking means for locking the housing frame to the setting frame. The housing frame is at least formed of a bottom plate, right and left side panels disposed upward in both ends of the bottom plate, and a top plate laid between the right and left side panels. The locking means includes a movable member which can move between the setting frame and the housing frame. A prescribed surface of the housing frame has a through-hole for inserting the movable member, and the through-hole has a stepped part for holding the front end of the movable member without dropping the front end of the movable member onto the inner side of the housing frame. Further, the through-hole is a stepped through-hole for holding the movable member without making the front end of the movable member project from the prescribed surface when the locking means is in the non-locking state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (a pachislot machine) and a pachinko machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when installing a game machine in a game arcade, an accommodation frame that accommodates a device related to the game machine is driven into and fixed to an installation frame of an island facility with a nail or the like.

  However, with this method, each time the gaming table is replaced, the accommodation frame will be damaged, and eventually the gaming table cannot be fixed. Or, there is a problem that it is difficult to reuse the storage frame by each game machine manufacturer.

  Note that the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 discloses an arrangement in which an L-shaped fixture that is fixed to the installation frame is provided and the gaming machine is fixed to the fixture.

JP 2009-148619 A

  However, in a conventional configuration such as the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the above-described fixture (for example, a screw) has a structure that protrudes from the housing frame of the gaming table. In addition, there may be a case where a portion protruding from the storage frame of the game table gets in the way.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a gaming machine having a structure in which a member for locking the gaming machine to the installation frame of the island facility does not protrude from the housing frame of the gaming machine in the unlocked state. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention relates to a game machine installed in a game machine installation frame, comprising a storage frame for storing a device related to the game machine, the installation frame and the storage frame. Locking means, and the housing frame includes at least a bottom plate, left and right side plates disposed upward at both ends of the bottom plate, and a top plate provided between the left and right side plates. The locking means includes a movable member movable between the installation frame and the storage frame, and the predetermined surface of the storage frame includes an insertion hole through which the movable member is inserted. The hole has a stepped portion for holding the tip of the movable member without dropping inside the housing frame, and further, when the locking means is in the non-locked state, the hole of the tip of the movable member is It is a stepped insertion hole that holds the movable member without protruding from a predetermined surface. To.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the member which latches a game stand to the installation frame of an island facility can provide the game stand which has a structure which does not protrude from the storage frame of a game stand in a non-locking state. That is, according to the present invention, by providing the stepped insertion hole in the housing frame that houses the device relating to the game table, it is possible to prevent the distal end portion of the movable member from protruding from the housing frame in an unlocked state.

2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main body (accommodating frame) 101 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is installed in an installation frame of an island facility. FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a state in which the slot machine 100 is locked and fixed to the installation frame 300 by the locking member 200, (a) is a plan view of the main body 101 as viewed from above the top plate 106, and (b) is a view. It is AA sectional drawing of (a) which looked at the main body 101 from the right side. 4A and 4B are views showing the locking member 200, in which FIG. 4A is an exploded side view of the locking member 200, and FIG. 4B is a side view of the movable member 201 of FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the movable member 201 is accommodated in the cavity 203 d of the support member 203, and FIG. FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating a state in which the movable member 201 is moved to the upper plate 300a side of the installation frame 300, and (c) is a diagram illustrating a state in which the movable member 201 is further moved to the upper plate 300a side of the installation frame 300 from the state of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state moved to. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the position of the insertion hole 108 on the top plate 106 and the locking member 200, and is a plan view of the main body 101 as viewed from above the top plate 106. In Embodiment 2 of the present invention, it is a view for explaining a state in which the slot machine 1100 is locked and fixed to the installation frame 300 by the locking member 200, and (a) shows the main body (receiving frame) 1101 above the top plate 1106. It is the top view seen from (b), JJ sectional drawing of (a) which looked at the main body (storage frame) 1101 from the front. FIG. 10 is a side sectional view around the locking member 200 in the third embodiment, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 6C in the first embodiment. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 3100 from the front side (player side).

<Example 1>
Hereinafter, a slot machine (game table) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a substantially box-shaped main body (accommodating frame) 101 that accommodates each device according to the slot machine 100, and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. And comprising. Three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are housed inside the center of the main body 101, and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. Has been. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right Five lines, the down line and the upper right line, may be valid as the winning lines.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, each time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games.

  The sound holes 143a and 143b of the front door 102 are holes for outputting the sound of a speaker (not shown) provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. An effect device 160 is disposed above the front door 102, a sound hole 143 a is provided above the effect device 160, and a sound hole 143 b is provided beside the medal payout opening 155.

  The effect device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) disposed on the back side of the shutter 163. When the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 appears on the front side (player side) of the slot machine 100. It has a structure to do. In addition, even if it is not a liquid crystal display device, it should just be comprised so that various effect images and various game information can be displayed, for example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the present embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but it may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main body (accommodating frame) 101 shown in FIG.

  The main body 101 is a wooden frame member having a vertical rectangular shape, and includes a bottom plate 103, left and right side plates 105 and 104, and left and right side plates 104 and 105 disposed upward on both left and right ends of the bottom plate 103. And a back plate 107 disposed upward at the end of the bottom plate 103 opposite to the player.

  A dowel hole is provided in the upper surface of the left end of the bottom plate 103 and the lower end of the left plate 105, and a dowel 109 is inserted into the dowel hole to join and fix the bottom plate 103 and the left plate 105. Further, dowel holes are provided in the upper surface of the right end of the bottom plate 103 and the lower end of the right side plate 104, and the dowels 109 are inserted into the dowel holes to join and fix the bottom plate 103 and the right side plate 104.

  Similarly, dowel holes are provided in the upper ends of the left and right side plates 104 and 105 and the lower surfaces of the left and right ends of the top plate 106. The dowels 109 are inserted into the dowel holes so that the top plate 106 and the right side plate 104 are connected to each other. The top plate 106 and the left side plate 105 are joined and fixed.

  In this embodiment, dowels are not provided for joining and fixing the back plate 107, but they may be joined and fixed via dowels.

  The top plate 106 has an insertion hole 108 that vertically penetrates the top plate 106. The insertion holes 108 have a substantially oval shape extending from the front (player side) to the back, and are provided at two places on the left and right. A locking member 200 is attached to the insertion hole 108, and as will be described in detail later, by locking the locking member 200, the slot machine 100 is locked and fixed to the installation frame of the island facility. .

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is installed in the installation frame of the island facility.

  An installation frame 300 is provided in the island facility of the game hall. The installation frame 300 includes a wooden upper plate 300a and a lower plate 300b. The height from the lower plate 300b to the upper plate 300a is slightly higher than the height of the slot machine 100, and the slot machine 100 is installed between the lower plate 300b and the upper plate 300a.

  When carrying the slot machine 100, as shown in FIG. 3, an operator can carry the slot machine 100 with his / her hand on the insertion hole 108.

  In this embodiment, in the configuration in which the installation frame 300 includes the upper and lower upper plates 300a and 300b of the slot machine 100, the insertion hole 108 is provided in the top plate 106 facing the upper plate 300a. The invention is not limited to this, and the locking member 200 may be attached by providing the insertion hole 108 in the bottom plate 103. Further, the installation frame 300 may be provided with plates on the left and right sides of the slot machine 100, so that the insertion member 108 may be provided on either of the left and right side plates 104 and 105 to attach the locking member 200. Further, the locking member 200 may be attached by providing the insertion holes 108 in any one of the top plate 106, the bottom plate 103, and the left and right side plates 104, 105.

  FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a state in which the slot machine 100 is locked and fixed to the installation frame 300 by the locking member 200, and (a) is a plan view of the main body 101 as viewed from above the top plate 106. (B) is AA sectional drawing of (a) which looked at the main body 101 from the right side.

  The insertion hole 108 of the top plate 106 has a substantially oval shape, and has holes 108 a having a size through which the locking member 200 can pass at both ends. The insertion hole 108 has a thin portion 108b that is one step thinner than the top plate 106 and has a substantially uniform thickness between the hole 108a at one end and the hole 108a at the other end. The thin portion 108 b is formed by providing a step portion 108 c on the top surface of the top plate 106. The locking member 200 inserted from the hole 108a is slidable between the hole 108a at one end and the hole 108a at the other end along the thin portion 108b.

  5A and 5B are views showing the locking member 200, in which FIG. 5A is an exploded side view of the locking member 200, and FIG. 5B is a side view of the movable member 201 of FIG. is there.

  The locking member 200 includes a movable member 201 that is movable between the top plate 106 and the upper plate 300a, a lever member 202 that is a handle when the operator rotates the movable member 201, and an insertion hole 108. And a support member 203 into which the thin portion 108b is fitted.

  The movable member 201 has a cylindrical head part 201a having a blade shape at the tip, and a body part 201b having a cylindrical shape coaxial with the head part 201a and having a thread on the side surface. A through hole 201c is provided in the lower portion of the body portion 201b. Since the head 201a has a blade-shaped tip, the locking property can be improved when in the locked state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the head 201a may not have a blade-shaped tip. Further, the head portion 201a has a hollow cylindrical shape, so that the weight of the member can be reduced. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the head 201a may be a solid cylindrical shape. The tip of the head 201a may be made of metal or resin, or may be an elastic member such as rubber.

  The lever member 202 is a columnar member having a head portion 202a and a trunk portion 202b. The diameter of the trunk 202b is smaller than the diameter of the through-hole 201c, the diameter of the head 202a is larger than the diameter of the through-hole 201c, and the head is inserted into the through-hole 201c from the tip of the trunk 202b. Stay in part 202a.

  The support member 203 is a hollow annular member, and includes a head portion 203a, a body portion 203b having a smaller diameter than the head portion 203a, and a leg portion 203c having a larger diameter than the body portion 203b. The head portion 203a has a hollow portion 203d having a size capable of accommodating the head portion 201a of the movable member 201, and extends from the hollow portion 203d of the head portion 203a to the trunk portion 203b and the leg portion 203c. Have The body 201b of the movable member 201 having a thread is inserted into the screw hole 203e from above. By inserting the screw, the tip of the body 202b of the lever member 202 is inserted into the through-hole 201c with the through-hole 201c below the movable member 201 appearing below the leg 203c.

  The diameter K of the hole 108a of the insertion hole 108 is larger than the diameter P of the head 203a of the support member 203 so that the locking member 200 can be attached from below the top plate 106 (FIG. 4A). And FIG. 5 (a)). However, when the locking member 200 is attached from above the top plate 106, the diameter K of the hole 108a of the insertion hole 108 may be smaller than the diameter P of the head 203a of the support member 203. In this case, the insertion hole The diameter K of the hole 108 a of the 108 is made larger than the diameter R of the leg portion 203 c of the support member 203.

  4A and 5A, the diameter P of the head 203a of the support member 203 is larger than the width L of the through hole between the thin portions 108b on both sides of the insertion hole 108. And smaller than the width M of the stepped portion 108c.

  Further, the diameter Q of the body portion 203b of the support member 203 is smaller than the width L of the through holes between the thin portions 108b.

  The diameter R of the leg portion 203 c of the support member 203 is larger than the width L of the through hole between the thin portions 108 b on both sides of the insertion hole 108.

  Accordingly, the locking member 200 inserted from the hole 108a is aligned with the body portion 203b at the position of the thin portion 108b, so that the thin portion 108b is located between the head portion 203a and the leg portion 203c (position of the body portion 203b). The locking member 200 can be slid and moved along the thin portion 108b (in the direction of arrow N in FIG. 4A). By making the length between the head portion 203a and the leg portion 203c (the length of the body portion 203b) and the thickness of the thin portion 108b substantially equal, the insertion hole 108 and the support member 203 are fitted loosely and attached. Can be eliminated. However, if the fit is too tight, the sliding movement of the locking member 200 is hindered, so it is desirable that the sliding movement is not hindered.

  6A and 6B are cross-sectional views taken along the line B-B in FIG. 4A, and FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the movable member 201 is accommodated in the cavity 203 d of the support member 203, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which moved the movable member 201 to the upper board 300a side of the installation frame 300 from the state of a), (c) is the state of (b), and further the movable member 201 of the installation frame 300 is shown. It is a figure which shows the state moved to the upper board 300a side.

  When the slot machine 100 as shown in FIG. 3 is transported or installed, in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, the locking member 200 is inserted from the hole 108a and is slid and attached along the thin portion 108b. As shown in FIG. 6A, the head 203a of the support member 203 is accommodated without protruding from the stepped portion 108c of the top plate 106, and the operator can hold the trunk portion 202b of the lever member 202 to move. By rotating the member 201 in a predetermined direction (it can be rotated with a small force by the lever principle), the movable member 201 is moved downward by the screw, and the head 201 a of the movable member 201 is moved to the support member 203. The hollow portion 203d is accommodated without protruding (the slot machine 100 (the accommodating frame 101) and the installation frame 300 are not locked). Accordingly, when the slot machine 100 is transported or installed, the locking member 200 does not protrude from the top surface of the top plate 106 and does not get in the way.

  When the slot machine 100 is arranged and fixed (locked) on the installation frame 300, as shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c), the operator holds the trunk portion 202b of the lever member 202 and is movable. By rotating the member 201 in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction, the movable member 201 is moved upward by the screw, and the head 201 a of the movable member 201 protrudes from the upper surface of the top plate 106. By continuing this, the blade type at the tip of the head 201a of the movable member 201 comes into contact with the lower surface of the upper plate 300a of the installation frame 300, and the top plate 106 is locked to the upper plate 300a (slot machine 100). (Locking state of housing frame 101) and installation frame 300).

  Incidentally, as described above, in this embodiment, when the top plate 106 and the upper plate 300a are locked, the operator holds the body 202b of the lever member 202 and rotates the movable member 201 about the axis. Therefore, it is desirable that the insertion hole 108 of the top plate 106 is located at a position where any peripheral member does not get in the way when the lever member 202 is rotated. This point will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a view showing the relationship between the position of the insertion hole 108 in the top plate 106 and the locking member 200, and is a plan view of the main body 101 as viewed from above the top plate 106.

  In FIG. 7, a range F (reachable range F) that the lever member 202 can reach is indicated by a one-dot chain line. Since the locking member 200 is slidable along the thin wall portion 108b, and the lever member 202 is rotatable about the movable member 201, the reachable range F is substantially oval as shown in FIG. become.

  When the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is closed, the front door 102 reaches the position of the length D inside the top plate 106. It is desirable that the reachable range F does not reach the position of the length D from the end of the top plate 106 on the front door 102 side. Further, when the length from the end of the top plate 106 on the front door 102 side to the attachment position of the locking member 200 on the front door 102 side in the insertion hole 108 is E, the length E is longer than the length D. It is obvious that it is long.

  Further, of the right side plate 104 and the left side plate 105, the side plate closer to the mounting position of the locking member 200 of the insertion hole 108, for example, the mounting position of the locking member 200 of the insertion hole 108 from the inner surface of the right side plate 104. If the length up to G is G, it is desirable that the reachable range F does not reach the position of this length G.

  On the back plate 107 side, if the length from the inner side surface of the back plate 107 to the mounting position of the locking member 200 on the back plate 107 side of the insertion hole 108 is H, the reachable range F is: It is desirable not to reach the position of this length H.

  In addition, it is desirable that the accommodation state of the locking member 200 in the insertion hole 108 can be easily confirmed by, for example, visual observation from the outside.

<Example 2>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the shape of the insertion hole of the top plate is different from that of the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a state in which the slot machine 1100 is locked and fixed to the installation frame 300 by the locking member 200 in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is the top view seen from the upper direction of the board 1106, (b) is JJ sectional drawing of (a) which looked at the main body (storage frame) 1101 from the front.

  A main body (accommodating frame) 1101 of the slot machine 1100 according to the present embodiment is configured by laying a top plate 1106 between the left and right side plates 104 and 105.

  In addition to the shape of the insertion hole 108 shown in FIG. 4A, the through hole 1108 of the top plate 1106 extends toward the right side plate 104 or the left side plate 105. The insertion hole 1108 has a hole 1108a similar to the hole 108a of the first embodiment, and has a thin portion 1108b similar to the thin portion 108b of the first embodiment. The extending direction of the insertion hole 1108 may be any direction on the surface of the top plate 1106.

  According to the second embodiment, the insertion hole 1108 of the top plate 1106 can slide the locking member 200 in a plurality of directions on the surface of the top plate 1106, and the slot machine 1100 (accommodating frame 1101) at a desired position. And the installation frame 300 can be locked.

<Example 3>
Next, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. In Example 3, the shape of the insertion hole of the top plate is different from that of Example 1 described above. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the vicinity of the locking member 200 in the third embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 6C in the first embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6C, a step 108 c is provided on the top plate 106 to form a thin portion 108 b that is thinner than the plate thickness of the top plate 106. The thin portion 108b is fitted between the head portion 203a and the leg portion 203c (the position of the trunk portion 203b), and the locking member 200 is slid along the thin portion 108b. It is not limited.

  In the fourth embodiment, the top plate 2106 is formed into a thin iron plate shape, and the top plate 2106 is cut and bent to form the insertion hole 2108.

  The step portion 2108 c of the insertion hole 2108 is formed with a taper, for example, and the depth thereof is such that the head portion 203 a of the support member 203 of the locking member 200 and the head portion 201 a of the operating member 201 are from the top surface of the top plate 2106. The depth does not protrude.

  The front end 2108b of the notch that forms the insertion hole 2108 is folded so that it fits between the head 203a and the leg 203c (the position of the body 203b) of the support member 203 of the locking member 200 without looseness. is there.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the top plate 2106 is provided with a stepped portion 2108c to form an insertion hole 2108, and between the head portion 203a and the leg portion 203c of the support member 203 of the locking member 200 (the trunk portion). 203b), the distal end portion 2108b is fitted, and the locking member 200 is slid along the distal end portion 2108b.

<Application to pachinko machines>
The present invention described above can also be applied to a pachinko machine. The overall configuration of the pachinko machine 3100 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 3100 from the front side (player side).

  The pachinko machine 3100 includes an outer frame 3102, a main body 3104, a front frame door 3106, a door 3108 with a ball storage tray, a launching device 3110, and a game board 3200 as an external structure.

  The outer frame 3102 is a wooden frame member formed of a vertical rectangular shape for fixing to the installation frame 300 of the island facility provided in the gaming machine installation sales shop. The outer frame 3102 is provided with an insertion hole 3208, and the pachinko machine 3100 is locked to the installation frame 300 by attaching the locking member 200 to the insertion hole 3208 and setting the locking state. Can be fixed.

  The main body 3104 is a member that is provided inside the outer frame 3102 and serves as a longitudinal rectangular gaming machine base shaft that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 3102 via a hinge portion 3112. The main body 3104 is formed in a frame shape and has a space portion 3114 inside.

  The front frame door 3106 has a lock function and is attached to the front surface of the main body 3104 on the front side of the pachinko machine 3100 so as to be openable and closable via a hinge portion 3112 and is configured in the shape of a frame. Is a door member having an opening. The front frame door 3106 is provided with a transparent plate member 3118 made of glass or resin at the opening, and a speaker 3120 and a frame lamp 3122 are attached to the front side. A game area 3124 is defined by the rear surface of the front frame door 3106 and the front surface of the game board 3200.

  The door 3108 with a ball storage tray is a door member attached to the lower surface of the main body 3104 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 3100 so as to have a lock function and be openable and closable. The door 3108 with a ball storage tray is capable of storing a plurality of game balls (hereinafter simply referred to as “balls”), and an upper plate 3126 provided with a passage for guiding the game balls to the launching device 3110. , A lower plate 3128 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 3126, a ball removal button 3130 for discharging the game balls stored in the upper plate 3126 to the lower plate 3128 by the player's operation, A ball discharge lever 3132 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower plate 3128 to the game ball collecting container (common name, dollar box) by the operation, and the game balls guided to the launching device 3110 by the operation of the player A ball launching handle 3134 for launching into the game area 3124 of 3200, a chance button 3136 for changing the effect mode of various effect devices (not shown) by the player's operation, A chance button lamp 3138 for causing the player button 3136 to emit light, a ball lending operation button 3140 for giving a ball lending instruction to a card unit (CR unit) installed in the game store, and an instruction for returning the player's balance to the card unit A return operation button 3142 and a ball rental display unit 3144 for displaying the player's balance and card unit status.

  The launching device 3110 is attached below the main body 3104, and a launching rod 3146 that rotates when the ball launching handle 3134 is operated by the player, and a launching rod 3148 that strikes the game ball at the tip of the launching rod 3146, and .

  The game board 3200 has a game area 3124 on the front surface, and is detachably attached to the main body 3104 using a predetermined fixing member so as to face the space 3114 of the main body 3104. Note that the game area 3124 can be observed from the opening after the game board 3200 is mounted on the main body 3104.

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The present invention described above is
1. A game machine installed in a playground installation frame,
A storage frame for storing a device according to the game table;
A locking means (for example, a locking member 200) for locking the installation frame and the storage frame;
With
The housing frame is
The bottom plate,
Left and right side plates disposed upward at both ends of the bottom plate;
A top plate constructed between the left and right side plates;
Consisting of at least
The locking means includes a movable member (for example, a movable member 201) that is movable between the storage frame and the installation frame, and extends the movable member from the storage frame to the installation frame. Lock the storage frame and the installation frame,
The predetermined surface of the housing frame has an insertion hole through which the movable member is inserted,
The insertion hole has a stepped portion that holds the distal end portion of the movable member inside the housing frame without dropping off, and further, when the locking means is in an unlocked state, the distal end portion of the movable member Since it is a gaming table characterized by being a stepped insertion hole that holds the movable member without protruding from the predetermined surface,
By providing the stepped insertion hole in the housing frame that houses the device relating to the game table, it is possible to prevent the distal end portion of the movable member from protruding from the housing frame when the installation frame and the housing frame are not locked.
2. 1. In the game table described in
The stepped insertion hole has a predetermined length in a first predetermined direction parallel to the predetermined surface, and allows the movable member to slide in the first predetermined direction. Because it is a game stand characterized by being a hole,
In some cases, the movable member can be slid on the predetermined surface and can be locked to the installation frame and the storage frame at a desired position.
3. 2. In the game table described in
The game table characterized in that the slide insertion hole has a tip drop-off portion (for example, a hole 108a) at which a tip portion of the movable member can be dropped inside the housing frame at a predetermined position in the first predetermined direction. Because
In some cases, the movable member can be easily detached from the housing frame.
4). 2. Or 3. In the game table described in
The slide insertion hole has a predetermined length in a second predetermined direction parallel to the predetermined surface, which is different from the first predetermined direction, and is movable in the second predetermined direction. Since it is a game table characterized by being able to slide the member,
In some cases, the movable member can be slid in multiple directions on a predetermined surface and can be locked to the installation frame and the storage frame at a desired position.
5. 4). In the game table described in
Since the gaming machine is characterized in that the first predetermined direction and the second predetermined direction are substantially vertical,
In some cases, the movable member can be slid in multiple directions substantially perpendicular to the predetermined surface, and can be locked to the installation frame and the storage frame at a desired position.
6). 1. Or 5. In the game stand of any one of these,
The locking means includes the movable member and a holding member (for example, a support member 203) that fits in the stepped portion and holds the movable member movably between the installation frame and the housing frame. Since the movable member and the holding member have a screw thread at a contact point with each other, and the movable member can be moved by meshing the screw thread,
In some cases, the locking means can be realized with a simple configuration.

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The present invention
A game machine installed in a playground installation frame,
A storage frame for storing a device according to the game table;
Locking means for locking the installation frame and the storage frame;
With
The housing frame includes at least one of a bottom plate, left and right side plates disposed upward at both ends of the bottom plate, and a top plate constructed between the left and right side plates,
The locking means has a movable member that protrudes from any plate facing the installation frame among the plates of the storage frame and locks the installation frame and the storage frame;
When the locking means is in a non-locking state, since it is a gaming table characterized by having a storage portion that stores the movable member without protruding from the plate of the storage frame,
By providing the stepped insertion hole in the housing frame that houses the device relating to the game table, it is possible to prevent the distal end portion of the movable member from protruding from the housing frame when the installation frame and the housing frame are not locked.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like.

100 slot machine
101 Body (storage frame)
102 Front door 110 Left reel 111 Middle reel 112 Right reel 113 Symbol display window 114 Winning line 120 Winning line display lamp 121 Start lamp 123 Notification lamp 124 Medal insertion lamp 125 Payout number display 126 Game number display 127 Reservation number display 128 Reel panel lamps 130, 131 Medal insertion button 132 Settlement button 133 Medal return button 141 Medal insertion slot 135 Start lever 137-139 Stop button 140 Door key hole 144 Side lamp 155 Medal payout port 161 Medal tray 143a, 143b Sound hole 163 Shielding device 160 Production device 300 Installation frame 106 Top plate 200 Locking member

Claims (6)

A game machine installed in a playground installation frame,
A storage frame for storing a device according to the game table;
Locking means for locking the installation frame and the storage frame;
With
The housing frame is
The bottom plate,
Left and right side plates disposed upward at both ends of the bottom plate;
A top plate constructed between the left and right side plates;
Consisting of at least
The locking means has a movable member movable between the installation frame and the storage frame,
The predetermined surface of the housing frame has an insertion hole through which the movable member is inserted,
The insertion hole has a stepped portion that holds the distal end portion of the movable member inside the housing frame without dropping off, and further, when the locking means is in an unlocked state, the distal end portion of the movable member A game table characterized by being a stepped insertion hole for holding the movable member without protruding from the predetermined surface. In the game stand of Claim 1,
The stepped insertion hole has a predetermined length in a first predetermined direction parallel to the predetermined surface, and allows the movable member to slide in the first predetermined direction. A game stand characterized by being a hole. In the game stand of Claim 2,
The game table according to claim 1, wherein the slide insertion hole has a tip drop-off portion at a predetermined position in the first predetermined direction so that the tip portion of the movable member can be dropped inside the housing frame. In the game stand according to claim 2 or 3,
The slide insertion hole has a predetermined length in a second predetermined direction parallel to the predetermined surface, which is different from the first predetermined direction, and is movable in the second predetermined direction. A game table characterized by being capable of sliding a member. In the game stand of Claim 4,
The gaming table, wherein the first predetermined direction and the second predetermined direction are substantially perpendicular. In the game stand of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
The locking means includes the movable member, and a holding member that fits the stepped portion and holds the movable member movably between the installation frame and the housing frame, and the movable member and the The game table according to claim 1, wherein the holding member has a screw thread at a contact point with each other, and the movable member can be moved by meshing the screw thread.

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