JP2011183083A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, preventing fraudulent access to a device in a casing from a token put-out port, and fraudulent access to a discharge port of a token put-out device outside of the token put-out port. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine 1 includes: the token put-out device 2 installed in the interior of the casing 11 opened and closed by a front door 12 to put out a token; and a token return chute 3 provided on the front door 12 and forming a moving passage 31 for dropping and moving the put-out token to the token put-out port 13, wherein the discharge port 23 of the token put-out device 2 and an inlet 33 of the token put-out device 2 are provided with a projecting part 24 for the discharge port and a projecting part 34 for an inlet as a labyrinth means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which a labyrinth means is provided at an outlet of a payout means for paying out game media and an entrance of a chute for game media.

In the amusement hall, pachinko machines and slot machines are installed.
Since game media paid out from gaming machines can be exchanged for prizes having valuable value such as cash, illegal acts of fraudulently acting on gaming machines and stealing gaming media from gaming machines continue to occur.
In recent years, fraudulent acts performed on gaming machines such as slot machines have become a problem, and in particular, fraudulent acts via a movement route through which medals are paid out have become serious.

(Conventional slot machine)
Next, the movement path of the conventional slot machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 8 shows a schematic external perspective view of the conventional slot machine with the front door opened.
In FIG. 8, a conventional slot machine 101 includes a box-shaped housing 11 that opens to the front surface, and a front door 12 that covers the front opening of the housing 11 so as to be freely opened and closed. The slot machine 101 includes a control unit 16, a drum unit 17, a medal payout device 102, and the like inside the housing 11, and a medal selector 15, a medal insertion guide 151, and a medal return chute on the back surface of the front door 12. 103 etc. are provided.

  The slot machine 101 constitutes a revolving game machine that can acquire medals as game media by rotating a plurality of reels of the drum unit 17. In addition, the configuration for executing the game is substantially the same as the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 described later.

The medal payout device 102 includes a medal payout device main body 120, a hopper 121, and the like. The hopper 121 stores medals (not shown) as game media. In addition, the medal payout device main body 120 includes a rotating disk (not shown) for discharging the medals in the hopper 121 one by one from the outlet 123, and a driving means (not shown) for rotating the rotating disk. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the medal payout device 102 includes a slide portion 124 having a slope 125 inclined downward and in front of the discharge port 123, and side guides 126 that guide the left and right sides of the slope 125. Projected. Further, in the state where the front door 12 is closed, the portion on the tip side of the slide portion 124 enters the inlet 133 (that is, the convex portion 134 for entrance) of the medal return chute 103, so that the medal is surely It falls on the movement path 131.
When the medal payout device 102 wins a slot machine game, the medal payout device 102 discharges a predetermined number of medals according to the winning contents from the discharge port 123.

  The medal return chute 103 is a bowl-shaped or tubular member formed with an inlet 133 and an outlet (not shown), and the medal paid out from the medal payout device 102 is a medal payout outlet (not shown). The exit of the medal return chute 103 communicates with the medal payout exit). In addition, a rectangular annular inlet convex portion 134 is formed at the peripheral edge of the inlet 133.

  Note that the medal return chute 103 has an over-insertion preventing movement path (not shown) for dropping the return medal distributed by the medal selector 15 to the medal payout port when it is over-inserted. Further, in the case where there is no excessive insertion, medals inserted into the medal insertion slot are stored in the hopper 121 of the medal payout device 102 via the medal selector 15 and the medal insertion guide 151.

  As described above, in the slot machine 101, the medal return chute 103 provides a medal movement path (that is, the over-throwing prevention movement path and the movement path 131) communicating from the medal payout exit to the medal selector 15 and the medal payout device 102. Is formed. Therefore, it is possible to access the medal payout device 102 and the like via the medal return chute 103 by inserting an illegal tool or tool (appropriately abbreviated as an illegal tool) from the medal payout opening, and illegally receive the medal. In some cases, an illegal act such as paying out a game or playing a game without inserting a medal may be performed.

For this reason, various techniques for preventing the above fraud and various techniques related to the present invention have been proposed.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a slot machine technique in which the medal return chute includes at least two crank portions that change the medal movement direction of the medal path between the medal selector and the medal payout exit. ing.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a coin guide that engages the coin hopper and the coin discharge table via the discharge guide by providing a discharge guide that engages the coin hopper and the coin discharge table from both outside is provided. Dispensing device technology is disclosed.

JP 2008-237637 A JP 2004-141381 A

However, in the conventional slot machine 101 described above, when the front door 12 is closed, as shown in FIG. 9, the movement path 131 and the inside of the casing 11 (here, the inside of the casing 11 By changing the direction of unauthorized intrusion once at point C1 and point C1 ′ with respect to the communication path that communicates the medal return chute 103 and the space outside the medal payout device 102), Illegal tools and tools such as wires operated by can be invaded.
That is, an unauthorized tool is inserted from a medal payout opening provided at the front lower center of the front door 12 to prevent unauthorized access to devices in the housing 11 (such as the power supply device 18 and the main board (not shown)). Or an unauthorized tool is inserted from a place other than the medal payout exit (for example, a gap between the front door 12 and the housing 11), so that unauthorized access to the discharge port 123 (also referred to as a hopper exit) of the medal payout device 102 is prevented. It was necessary to take measures to prevent fraud.

  Further, in the slot machine 101, during the business hours, the front door 12 is opened, medals are supplied using a supply mug, and the front door 12 is closed again. At this time, the employee needs to perform replenishment work quickly and neatly, and in particular, it is necessary to close the front door 12 smoothly and reliably. That is, even when the above-described fraud prevention means is provided, it is necessary to close the front door 12 smoothly and reliably.

Although the technique described in Patent Document 1 is effective for a path from the medal selector to the medal payout exit (also referred to as an over-throw prevention movement path), it is a payout means for paying out game media. In addition, it is necessary to provide a fraud prevention means for the outlet and the entrance of the game medium chute.
Moreover, although the technique described in patent document 2 is provided with the discharge guide in which the rectangular annular convex part was formed, it was a technique which cannot solve said subject.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-described problems. Unauthorized access to a device in a housing from a game medium payout port, or payout of a game medium from other than the game medium payout port An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent unauthorized access to the outlet of the means.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is installed inside a casing that is opened and closed by a door, and pays out a game medium, and the game medium provided and paid out in the door In the gaming machine having a game medium chute that forms a movement path for dropping and moving to a payout opening that communicates with the outside of the machine, the movement path and the housing are connected to the discharge port of the payout means and the entrance of the game medium chute. An annular discharge port convex portion formed at the peripheral edge of the discharge port of the payout means and an annular inlet convex portion formed at the peripheral edge of the game medium chute so as to block the inside. When the door is closed, the inlet convex portion is inserted into the outlet convex portion. Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when the door is closed instead of the inlet convex portion being fitted into the outlet convex portion, the outlet convex portion is the inlet convex portion. It is good also as a structure inserted by a part.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, unauthorized access to a device in the housing from a game medium payout port (for example, a medal payout port in a slot machine), or payout of game media from other than the game medium payout port Unauthorized access to the outlet of the means (for example, a medal payout device in the slot machine) can be prevented.

A schematic front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with the front door opened. FIG. 2 shows a schematic enlarged front view of a medal payout device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows a schematic enlarged front view of a medal return chute of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view from the side surface direction of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the front door is closed. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 shows a BB cross-sectional view of FIG. 6. The schematic external perspective view of the state which opened the front door of the conventional slot machine is shown. FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part from a side surface direction in a state in which a front door is closed in a conventional slot machine.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
There are various types of gaming machines such as pachinko machines, slot machines, arrangement balls, sparrow balls, etc. In this embodiment, refer to the drawings when the present invention is applied to a slot machine using medals as gaming media. However, it will be explained.

[Slot machine]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic front view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with the front door opened.
1 and 2, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is installed in a housing 11 that is opened and closed by a front door 12, and is provided on the medal payout device 2 that pays out medals and the front door 12. There is a medal return chute 3 that forms a movement path 31 for dropping and moving the issued medal to the medal payout exit 13.

That is, the slot machine 1 differs from the slot machine 101 described above in that it has a medal payout device 2 instead of the medal payout device 102 and a medal return chute 3 instead of the medal return chute 103.
In addition, the slot machine 1 has predetermined labyrinth means (in this embodiment, the discharge port 23 and the entrance 33 of the medal return chute 3 so as to block the movement path 31 and the inside of the housing 11. An outlet convex portion 24 and an inlet convex portion 34) are provided.
The other configuration of the present embodiment is almost the same as that of the slot machine 101 described above.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 12 is provided with a medal insertion opening 14 on the right side of the front middle stage, and a medal payout opening 13 is formed in the center of the lower front.
In the slot machine 1, the control unit 16 is attached to the upper back side of the housing 11. The controller 16 includes a main board (not shown) for controlling the slot machine 1. Further, a power supply device 18 is installed on the left side of the medal payout device 2. Further, the slot machine 1 includes a pair of guide rails 25 for guiding the medal payout device 2 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

(Medal payout device)
FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged front view of the medal payout device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 3, the medal payout device 2 includes a medal payout device main body 20 and a hopper 21.
The hopper 21 is a container for storing medals in substantially the same manner as the hopper 121 described above, and is detachably attached to the medal payout device main body 20. The hopper 21 is formed with an elongated rectangular discharge port 23 for discharging medals at the lower part on the front side, and a rectangular annular discharge port convex portion 24 is formed at the peripheral edge of the discharge port 23. Has been.
Further, in the present embodiment, the discharge port convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 are inclined at a predetermined angle (α °) with respect to the horizontal direction when viewed from the front direction of the slot machine 1. Furthermore, as described above, the medal payout device 2 is guided by the pair of guide rails 25 so as to be movable, and play of a distance H is generated in each of the left and right directions. The tilted effect and the relationship with the distance H will be described later.

  The medal payout device main body 20 includes a rotating disk 22 that discharges medals in the hopper 21 one by one from the discharge port 231, driving means (not shown) that rotates the rotating disk 22, and the like. The medal payout device main body 20 has an elongated rectangular discharge port 231 formed in the upper part on the front side so that the medal can pass with a gap of a minute distance. The discharge port 231 is configured to communicate with the discharge port 23 described above. Since the outer shape of the discharge port 23 is larger than the outer shape of the discharge port 231, the medal can pass through the discharge port 23 smoothly and reliably. (See FIG. 7).

  In the present embodiment, the rotating disk 22 is inclined corresponding to the predetermined angle (α °) described above with respect to the horizontal direction. That is, the rotation center axis of the rotary disk 22 is inclined by 90 ° −α ° with respect to the horizontal direction when viewed from the front direction of the slot machine 1. As a result, the medal can be discharged in a state inclined by a predetermined angle (α °), so that the discharge port 231 and the discharge port 23 can be formed inclined by a predetermined angle (α °). Therefore, for example, since the discharge port convex portion 24 can be formed on the peripheral edge of the discharge port 23 so as to be offset at equal intervals with respect to the discharge port 23, from the discharge port 23 to the discharge port convex portion 24. Can be made approximately the same distance. Thereby, since an unnecessary space is not formed, it is possible to make the structure more difficult for an unauthorized tool to enter, and to reduce the size.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although it is set as the structure which formed the convex part 24 for discharge ports in the hopper 21, it is not limited to this. For example, the convex portion 24 for the discharge port may be formed on the medal payout device main body 20. Alternatively, the hopper 21 and the medal payout device main body 20 are split into two structures (for example, the discharge port convex portion 24 is divided into two along the boundary between the hopper 21 and the medal payout device main body 20, and the hopper 21 and the medal payout device 20 A discharge port convex portion 24 having a structure in which each divided portion is formed in the apparatus main body 20 may be formed.

(Medal return shoot)
FIG. 4 is a schematic enlarged front view of the medal return chute of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 4, the medal return chute 3 has a bowl-like or tubular shape formed with a movement path 31, an over-throw prevention movement path 32, an inlet 33, an inlet convex portion 34, an over-throw prevention inlet 321 and an outlet 35. It is a member.
Note that the medal return chute 3 shown in FIG. 4 is viewed from the back side of the slot machine 1 when attached to the front door 12.

  The outlet 35 communicates with an inlet 33 formed on the upper right side of the outlet 35 via the movement path 31, and is formed on the upper left side of the outlet 35 via the movement path 32 for preventing excessive charging. It communicates with the overload prevention inlet 321. As a result, the medals paid out from the medal payout device 2 fall and move to the exit 35 via the inlet 33 and the movement path 31 and are discharged from the medal payout outlet 13. The return medal from the medal selector 15 drops and moves to the outlet 35 via the over-injection prevention inlet 321 and the over-injection prevention movement path 32 and is discharged from the medal payout outlet 13.

  The inlet 33 has an elongated rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the discharge port 23, and a rectangular annular inlet convex portion 34 is formed at the peripheral edge of the inlet 33. Further, the inlet convex portion 34 has a shape smaller than the outlet convex portion 24 so as to be inserted into the outlet convex portion 24, and, similar to the outlet convex portion 24, When viewed from the front direction of the slot machine 1, it is inclined at a predetermined angle (α °) with respect to the horizontal direction.

That is, in the present embodiment, the labyrinth means is formed on the peripheral edge of the annular discharge port convex portion 24 formed on the periphery of the discharge port 23 of the medal payout device 2 and the inlet 33 of the medal return chute 3. When the front door 12 is closed, the inlet convex portion 34 is inserted into the outlet convex portion 24 (with a predetermined distance) when the front door 12 is closed. In this case, although not shown, the size of the entrance convex portion 34 (or the size of the tip or inner shape of the entrance convex portion 34) is within a range that does not hinder the passage of medals. It can be made even smaller. That is, compared with the case where the discharge port convex portion 24 is fitted into the inlet convex portion 34, the operation area of the unauthorized tool can be narrowed, and the performance of preventing the unauthorized tool from entering is improved. In addition, the structure can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
In addition, although the number of the convex part 24 for discharge ports and the convex part 34 for inlet_port | entrance is one each normally, it is not limited to this. For example, although not shown, at least one of two or more may be provided. That is, a labyrinth means in which each convex portion is overlapped in a ring shape can be provided.
Moreover, the protrusion amount of the convex part 24 for discharge ports and the convex part 34 for inlet_port | entrance is normally several millimeters to dozens of millimeters.

Next, effects and the like of the slot machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the gaming operation and the like of the slot machine 1 are substantially the same as the slot machine described in Patent Document 1 and will not be described in detail.
FIG. 5 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view from the side surface direction of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the front door is closed.
In FIG. 5, the slot machine 1 is in a state in which the front door 12 is closed, and the entrance convex portion 34 of the medal return chute 3 enters the discharge port convex portion 24 of the medal payout device 2.

Next, the effects of the discharge port convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 being inclined at a predetermined angle (α °) with respect to the horizontal direction will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 have a predetermined angle (α °) with respect to the horizontal direction when viewed from the front direction of the slot machine 1. It is inclined at.

First, the case where the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 are formed in the horizontal direction will be described so that the above effect can be easily understood.
Although not shown, when the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 are formed in the horizontal direction (that is, when α ° = 0 °), the convex shape for the outlet at points P1 and P3. the distance between the parts 24 and the inlet for the convex portion 34 is delta _1, the distance between the outlet for the convex portion 24 and the inlet for the convex portion 34 at the point P2, P4 is delta _2.
Moreover, for opening and closing the front door 12, the clearance between the points P1, P2, P3, P4 outlet for the convex portion 24 and the inlet for the convex portion 34 in the is a _second horizontal clearance delta, also vertical clearance is delta _1.

The smaller the above Δ ₁ and Δ ₂ , the higher the performance of preventing the intrusion of unauthorized tools for performing fraudulent acts. However, in the slot machine 1, the front door 12 is rotatably attached to the housing 11 via a hinge. In addition to the mounting error of the hinge and the mounting error of the guide rail 25, etc., as described above. In addition, the medal payout device 2 has a play with a one-side distance H as a space that can move with respect to the guide rail 25. That is, considering the above situation, Δ ₁ and Δ ₂ are set to 0. It is practically impossible to set it to several mm. Therefore, by setting Δ ₁ and Δ ₂ to, for example, several mm, the intrusion of the unauthorized tool can be prevented. However, to minimize the delta ₁ and delta _2, it is desired to improve the ability to prevent the intrusion of unauthorized tools for performing fraud.

In order to meet the above-described demand, in the present embodiment, the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 have a predetermined angle (α °) with respect to the horizontal direction when viewed from the front direction of the slot machine 1. It is inclined at.
In this way, the clearance between the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 at the points P1 and P3 for opening and closing the front door 12 has a horizontal clearance of Δ ₁ / sin α °, In addition, the clearance in the vertical direction is Δ ₁ / cos α °.
Further, the clearance between the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 at the points P2 and P4 for opening and closing the front door 12 has a horizontal clearance of Δ ₂ / cos α ° and is vertical. The clearance in the direction is Δ ₂ / sin α °.

That is, the horizontal clearance (= Δ ₁ / sin α °) between the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 at the points P1 and P3 is assumed to be a hinge mounting error or a guide rail 25 mounting error. Even if it is assumed that the above does not occur, the distance H is set larger than the distance H, and the play by the guide rail 25 is absorbed. Similarly, the horizontal clearance (= Δ ₂ / cos α °) between the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 at the points P2 and P4 is assumed to be the same as the hinge mounting error and the guide rail 25. Even if it is assumed that no attachment error or the like occurs, it is set to be larger than the distance H, and the play by the guide rail 25 is absorbed.

Here, the predetermined angle (α °) is preferably 45 ° ± predetermined allowable angle (β °).
For example, when α ° = 45 °, the clearance between the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 at the points P1 and P3 for opening and closing the front door 12 is approximately the horizontal clearance. 1.41 × Δ ₁ (= Δ ₁ / sin 45 °) and the vertical clearance is about 1.41 × Δ ₁ (= Δ ₁ / cos 45 °). Similarly, the clearance between the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 at the points P2 and P4 for opening and closing the front door 12 is approximately 1.41 × Δ ₂ (= Δ ₂ / cos 45 °) and the vertical clearance is about 1.41 × Δ ₂ (= Δ ₂ / sin 45 °). In this way, the clearance in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction (also called play width when opening and closing the front door 12) can be expanded.

  That is, the horizontal and vertical clearances for smoothly and reliably closing the front door 12 are set by the structure of the front door 12 and the like. At this time, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has the above-described α. The outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion are secured while ensuring a horizontal or vertical play width (usually, the horizontal play width is important) than when 0 ° is set. The distance to 34 can be set small, and accordingly, the performance of preventing the intrusion of a fraudulent tool for performing a fraudulent act can be improved.

Further, the predetermined angle (α °) is not limited to 45 °, but is 45 ° ± predetermined allowable angle (β °). This predetermined allowable angle (β °) is usually 15 °. Even if it does in this way, the said effect of this embodiment can be acquired substantially.
Depending on the structure of the front door 12 and the like, it is usually necessary to make the horizontal clearance larger than the vertical clearance. Therefore, Δ ₁ and Δ ₂ are set according to the structure of the front door 12 and the like.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotation center line (not shown) of the front door 12 is inclined backward by a minute angle (usually several degrees), but here, it is perpendicular to the horizontal plane. However, there is no particular problem.

Next, effects of the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 as labyrinth means will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.
7, the inlet for the convex portion 34 a predetermined distance (in the longitudinal direction is a distance delta _1, in the lateral direction, the distance is delta _2.) In a state having the outlet convex shape It is inserted into the part 24.
Normally, the leading end surface of the inlet convex portion 34 is configured not to contact the surface of the hopper 21, and in this way, damage due to contact can be prevented.

  According to the labyrinth means of the present embodiment, when a fraudulent tool for performing a fraudulent action is entered from the movement path 31 into the housing 11, the point C1 and the point C1 In C2, it is necessary to change the direction of unauthorized intrusion twice, so that the intrusion of unauthorized tools can be prevented. That is, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act such as inserting an unauthorized tool from the medal payout opening 13 and illegally accessing a device (power supply device 18, main board, etc.) in the housing 11.

In addition, an unauthorized tool is inserted from a place other than the medal payout opening 13 (for example, a gap between the front door 12 and the housing 11) to illegally access the discharge port 23 (or the discharge port 231) of the medal payout device 2. In this case as well, it is necessary to change the direction of unauthorized intrusion twice at point C1 and point C2 in substantially the same manner as described above, and illegal acts can be effectively prevented.
Note that “so as to block the movement path and the inside of the housing” means that the unauthorized intrusion direction is changed two or more times in the communication path that connects the movement path 31 and the inside of the housing 11. It means that.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout opening 13 is moved from the medal payout opening 13 to the device in the housing 11 in a state in which the performance of preventing the intrusion of an unauthorized tool for performing an illegal act is improved. Unauthorized access and unauthorized access to the outlet 23 of the medal payout device 2 from other than the medal payout opening 13 can be prevented, and the front door 12 can be closed smoothly and reliably.

  In the present embodiment, the discharge port convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 are formed to be inclined, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as described above, even when the outlet convex portion 24 and the inlet convex portion 34 are formed without being inclined (that is, α ° = 0 °), they can function as the labyrinth means. It is possible to prevent unauthorized access from the medal payout opening 13 to the device in the housing 11 and unauthorized access to the outlet 23 of the medal payout apparatus 2 from other than the medal payout opening 13.

The gaming machine of the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the like, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that implementation is possible.
For example, although not shown, a rectangular annular elastic body (usually an elastic body made of rubber or the like) is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inlet convex portion 34, and the tip of this elastic body is connected to the surface of the hopper 21. It is good also as a structure to contact | abut. If it does in this way, the communication path which makes the movement path 31 and the inside of the housing | casing 11 communicate can be interrupted | blocked, and if an improper tool is forcibly inserted, an elastic body will be damaged, Therefore An improper act will be performed. I can sense that I did it.

Although not shown, the slot machine 1 has a configuration in which the inlet convex portion 34 is fitted into the outlet convex portion 24, but is not limited thereto. For example, although not shown in the figure, when the front door 12 is closed, the outlet convex portion 24 may be fitted into the inlet convex portion 34. In this case, when an unauthorized tool is inserted from other than the medal payout opening 13 (for example, a gap between the front door 12 and the housing 11) and the discharge outlet 231 of the medal payout device 2 is illegally accessed, an unauthorized intrusion occurs. It is necessary to change the direction twice or more, and fraud can be effectively prevented.
In such a case, the second outlet convex portion 24 may be provided outside the outlet convex portion 24, and the inlet convex portion 34 may be inserted therebetween. In this way, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act such as inserting an unauthorized tool from the medal payout opening 13 and illegally accessing a device (power supply device 18, main board, etc.) in the housing 11.

1, 101 Slot machine 2, 102 Medal payout device
3, 103 Medal return chute
11 Case
12 Front door
13 medal payout port 14 medal insertion port 15 medal selector 16 control unit 17 drum unit 18 power supply device 20, 120 medal payout device main body
21, 121 Hopper 22 Rotating disc
23, 123, 231 outlet
24 Convex part for outlet
25 Guide rail 31, 131 Movement path
32 Overflow prevention travel route
33, 133 entrance
34,134 Convex part for entrance
35 Exit
124 Slide part 125 Slope 126 Side guide 151 Medal insertion guide
321 Overflow prevention entrance

Claims (5)

A payout means for paying out game media installed inside a case that is opened and closed by a door, and a movement path provided on the door for dropping and moving the payout game media to a payout opening communicating with the outside of the machine. In a gaming machine having a game medium chute to be formed,
An annular discharge port convex shape formed at the periphery of the discharge port of the payout means so as to block the movement path and the inside of the housing at the discharge port of the payout means and the entrance of the chute for game media. And an annular entrance convex portion formed at the periphery of the entrance of the game medium chute, and when the door is closed, the entrance convex portion becomes the discharge port convex portion. A gaming machine characterized by being inserted. A payout means for paying out game media installed inside a case that is opened and closed by a door, and a movement path provided on the door for dropping and moving the payout game media to a payout opening communicating with the outside of the machine. In a gaming machine having a game medium chute to be formed,
An annular discharge port convex shape formed at the periphery of the discharge port of the payout means so as to block the movement path and the inside of the housing at the discharge port of the payout means and the entrance of the chute for game media. And a ring-shaped entrance convex portion formed at the periphery of the entrance of the game medium chute, and when the door is closed, the discharge port convex portion becomes the entrance convex portion. A gaming machine characterized by being inserted.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the outlet convex portion and the inlet convex portion have a rectangular annular shape and are inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction.   The payout means is a medal payout device having a rotating disk for paying out a medal as a game medium, wherein the rotating disk is inclined corresponding to the predetermined angle with respect to a horizontal direction. The gaming machine according to claim 3.   A guide rail for movably guiding the payout means is provided, and a clearance capable of absorbing play of the payout means with respect to the guide rail is provided between the inlet convex portion and the outlet convex portion. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by that.

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