JP2013056112A

JP2013056112A - Ashtray device

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Publication number: JP2013056112A
Application number: JP2011197456A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Kenji Saito; 健二齋藤
Original assignee: Sammy Corp
Current assignee: Sammy Corp
Priority date: 2011-09-09
Filing date: 2011-09-09
Publication date: 2013-03-28

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ashtray device for sufficiently preventing an ashtray member from being stolen by mischief without spoiling easiness of maintenance work.SOLUTION: Protrusions 33B, 35B of U-shape are installed in such a way to protrude from each of a left side and a right side of the ashtray member 30, and a holding member 50 of near U-shape, which covers the outside of a left-sidewall part 33, a baseplate part 36, and a right-sidewall part 35 of the ashtray member 30, is fixed to the ashtray member 30 with a screw 29. Since the holding member 50 includes latch parts 51A, 52A for connecting open ends of the protrusions 33B, 35B, a rotating shaft 41 cannot be removed from the protrusions 33B, 35B without loosening the screw 29 by a tool. Thus, it becomes difficult to remove the ashtray member 30 without any tools, and hence the ashtray member 30 is sufficiently protected from theft by mischief. Contrarily, the ashtray member 30 can be removed easily by the tool, and hence easiness of maintenance work is not spoiled.

Description

本発明は、一面が開口部となった容器状に形成されるとともに、遊技機本体における遊技者と対向する前面の所定位置で灰皿として使用される灰皿装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an ashtray device that is formed in a container shape with one surface serving as an opening, and is used as an ashtray at a predetermined position on the front surface of a gaming machine body facing a player.

従来から、スロットマシンやパチンコ機等の遊技機は、一般的に、遊技者と対向する前面の下方部分に取り付けられた灰皿装置を備え、この灰皿装置を遊技者の遊技中の喫煙に供している。 Conventionally, gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines are generally provided with an ashtray device attached to the lower part of the front surface facing the player, and this ashtray device is used for smoking during the game of the player. Yes.

このような遊技機の灰皿装置は、遊技機の清掃作業の便宜を図るために、上面が開口した容器状の灰皿部材を回転可能に設けられたものが一般的である。
すなわち、灰皿装置の灰皿部材は、遊技者が遊技を行っている時等の通常時には、開口が上向きにされ、その内部に煙草の灰や吸殻を溜めておけるようになっている。一方、清掃時には、開口が下向きとなるように回転させることで、内部に溜まった灰や吸殻を落下させ、下方に配置した容器に容易に回収可能とし、これにより、清掃作業の便宜を図ることができる。 In general, such an ashtray device for a gaming machine is provided with a container-shaped ashtray member having an open upper surface so as to be rotatable in order to facilitate the cleaning operation of the gaming machine.
In other words, the ashtray member of the ashtray apparatus has an opening facing upward during normal times such as when a player is playing a game, and can store cigarette ash and cigarette butts inside the opening. On the other hand, at the time of cleaning, by rotating the opening so that it faces downward, the ash and butts that have accumulated inside can be dropped and easily recovered in a container placed below, thereby facilitating the cleaning work. Can do.

また、前面が開口されるとともに、灰皿部材を収納可能な容積を有する箱状に形成された灰皿ケースを設け、灰皿部材を前面の開口から出し入れできるように、灰皿部材を略水平方向に摺動可能に支持するガイド部材を灰皿ケースの内部に設け、灰皿部材が前面の開口から出し入れ可能となった灰皿装置が提案されている（特許文献１参照）。
この灰皿装置のガイド部材は、灰皿ケースの互いに対向する一対の内側面に沿って略水平方向に延びるガイド溝と、灰皿部材の外側面から灰皿ケースの内側面に向かって突出するとともに、ガイド溝の内部に差し込まれて、当該ガイド溝に案内される突起部と、ガイド溝の途中に形成されるとともに、略Ｕ字形に折れ曲がって、ガイド溝に案内される突起部を係止する抜け止め迂回路とを備えたものとなっている。
このようなガイド部材の迂回路によれば、灰皿部材を引き出すにあたり、当該迂回路によって、灰皿部材の開口を露出させるが、灰皿部材の一部が灰皿ケースの内部に残る位置に灰皿部材が係止されるので、灰皿部材が不意に回転することが阻止され、遊技者が遊技中に、不用意に灰皿部材を引き出しても、灰皿部材が不意に回転せず、灰皿部材の回転による灰や吸殻の飛散が防止され、灰や吸殻の飛散によって、遊技者の衣服等が汚れることも未然に防止することができる。 In addition, an ashtray case formed in a box shape with a front opening and a volume capable of accommodating the ashtray member is provided, and the ashtray member is slid in a substantially horizontal direction so that the ashtray member can be taken in and out from the opening on the front surface. An ashtray apparatus has been proposed in which a guide member that can be supported is provided inside an ashtray case, and the ashtray member can be inserted and removed from an opening on the front surface (see Patent Document 1).
The guide member of the ashtray device includes a guide groove extending in a substantially horizontal direction along a pair of inner surfaces facing each other of the ashtray case, and a guide groove projecting from the outer surface of the ashtray member toward the inner surface of the ashtray case. A protrusion that is inserted into the guide groove and is guided in the guide groove, and is formed in the middle of the guide groove and bent into a substantially U shape to lock the protrusion guided in the guide groove. It is equipped with a road.
According to such a bypass of the guide member, when the ashtray member is pulled out, the opening of the ashtray member is exposed by the bypass, but the ashtray member is engaged at a position where a part of the ashtray member remains inside the ashtray case. Therefore, even if the player pulls out the ashtray member accidentally during the game, the ashtray member does not rotate unexpectedly. The scattering of the butts can be prevented, and the player's clothes and the like can be prevented from becoming dirty due to the scattering of ash and butts.

特開２００４−９７５５９号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-97559

前述のような灰皿装置では、ガイド部材のガイド溝における灰皿ケースの開口側に配置された端部を開口すれば、工具を利用しなくても、灰皿部材を灰皿ケースから取り外すことができ、灰皿ケースから取り外した灰皿部材を洗濯槽に漬けて灰皿部材を丸洗いすることができ、灰皿装置の清掃作業等の保守作業の便宜を図ることができるが、工具がなくても、灰皿部材を取り外すことができるので、悪戯で灰皿部材が取り外されるおそれがあり、悪戯による灰皿部材の盗難防止を充分に図ることができない、という問題がある。
一方、ガイド溝の端部を全く開口しなければ、灰皿部材を灰皿ケースから取り外すことが困難となり、悪戯による灰皿部材の盗難防止を図ることができるが、灰皿部材を灰皿ケースから取り外すことが面倒となるので、保守作業が簡易さが損なわれる。 In the ashtray apparatus as described above, the ashtray member can be removed from the ashtray case without using a tool by opening the end portion of the guide groove of the guide member arranged on the opening side of the ashtray case. The ashtray member removed from the case can be soaked in the washing tub to wash the ashtray member, which can be used for maintenance work such as cleaning of the ashtray device, but the ashtray member can be removed without tools. Therefore, there is a possibility that the ashtray member may be removed by mischief, and there is a problem that it is not possible to sufficiently prevent the ashtray member from being stolen by mischief.
On the other hand, if the end of the guide groove is not opened at all, it is difficult to remove the ashtray member from the ashtray case, and it is possible to prevent the ashtray member from being stolen by mischief, but it is troublesome to remove the ashtray member from the ashtray case. Therefore, the simplicity of maintenance work is lost.

本発明は、このような問題を解決するためになされたものであり、保守作業を簡易さを損なうことなく、悪戯による灰皿部材の盗難防止が充分に図られるようになる灰皿装置を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides an ashtray apparatus that can sufficiently prevent the ashtray member from being stolen by mischief without impairing the simplicity of maintenance work. With the goal.

各請求項にそれぞれ記載された各発明は、前述の目的を達成するためになされたものである。以下に、各発明の特徴点を、図面に示した発明の実施の形態を用いて説明する。
なお、符号は、発明の実施の形態において用いた符号を示し、本発明の技術的範囲を限定するものではない。 Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object. The features of each invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

（請求項１）
（特徴点）
請求項１記載の発明は、次の点を特徴とする。
すなわち、請求項１に記載された発明は、遊技機(１)本体における遊技者と対向する前面を形成する前面部(6D)の所定部位に配置されるとともに、一面が開口部(31)となった容器状に形成された灰皿部材(30)を有し、この灰皿部材(30)が、灰皿として使用される使用位置、及び、この使用位置から遊技者側へ所定寸法だけ離隔した清掃位置の二位置間を移動可能に設けられ、且つ、前記灰皿部材(30)の前記開口部(31)が上向きとなった正立姿勢位置、及び、前記開口部(31)が下方を向いた倒立姿勢位置の一方から他方まで回転可能となるように、前記灰皿部材(30)が軸支され、使用位置では、前記灰皿部材(30)の所定部分が、遊技機(１)本体に設けられた係止手段(22A) に係止され、正立姿勢位置から倒立姿勢位置への回転が不可能とされる一方、使用位置から移動して清掃位置に配置されると、前記係止手段(22A) による係止が解除され、正立姿勢位置から倒立姿勢位置まで前記灰皿部材(30)の回転が可能とされ、倒立姿勢位置に到達すると、前記灰皿部材(30)の内部に入ったものが下方へ排出可能となった灰皿装置(20)であって、前記灰皿部材(30)には、容器状の底面を形成する略四角形状の底板部(36)と、この底板部(36)の端縁のうち、使用位置に配置されると、前記前面部(6D)に沿って近接配置される前方端縁から立ち上がるとともに、遊技者に対向する前方側面を有する前方側壁部(32)と、前記底板部(36)の前記前方端縁に対向する後方端縁から立ち上がるとともに、前記前方側壁部(32)の前方側面とは反対側を向いた後方側面を有する後方側壁部(34)と、遊技者側から見て前記底板部(36)の左方に配置された端縁から立ち上がるとともに、遊技者側から見て左方を向いた左方側面を有する左方側壁部(33)と、前記底板部(36)の前記左方端縁に対向する右方端縁から立ち上がるとともに、前記左方側壁部(33)の前記左方側面とは反対側を向いた右方側面を有する右方側壁部(35)とが設けられ、前記遊技機(１)本体の前記前面部(6D)には、前記灰皿部材(30)を内部に収納するために、前記灰皿部材(30)に応じた大きさの凹みとして形成された凹部(21)が設けられ、この凹部(21)は、内部に収納した前記灰皿部材(30)の前記開口部(31)及び前記前方側壁部(32)を外部に露出させるために、前記灰皿部材(30)の前記開口部(31)及び前記前方側壁部(32)に対応する部分が開放されたものとされ、この凹部(21)の内部には、使用位置及び清掃位置の二位置間を移動可能に前記灰皿部材(30)を支持するために、前記灰皿部材(30)を左右両側から保持する一対の腕部(42)を有する支持アーム部材(40)が、前記灰皿部材(30)の移動方向に沿って移動可能に設けられ、前記支持アーム部材(40)が有する前記一対の腕部(42)は、当該支持アーム部材(40)の移動方向における両側にある前記凹部(21)の内側面によって、互いに離れる方向への移動が規制されたものとなっており、これら一対の腕部(42)の各先端には、前記灰皿部材(30)を回転可能に支持するために、互いに近接する方向に突き出た支軸(41)が設けられ、前記灰皿部材(30)の前記左方側面及び前記右方側面の各々には、前記支持アーム部材(40)側の前記支軸(41)を受けるために、当該側面に沿って延びるとともに、端部が開放されたＵ字形状の突条部(33A, 35A)が当該側面から突出するように設けられ、前記灰皿部材(30)の前記底板部(36)には、前記左方側壁部(33)、当該底板部(36)及び前記右方側壁部(35)の外側を沿うように略Ｕ字形に形成された保持部材(50)が、工具で固定操作される固定手段(29)によって取り付けられ、前記保持部材(50)における略Ｕ字の端部近傍には、前記灰皿部材(30)側の前記突条部(33A, 35A)の開放された端部を連結するラッチ部(51A, 52A)が形成され、前記凹部(21)の内部に設けられた前記支持アーム部材(40)は、前記灰皿部材(30)が倒立姿勢位置に倒立姿勢で配置され、この倒立姿勢位置で、前記支軸(41)が前記灰皿部材(30)側の前記突条部(33A, 35A)の内部に入っているとともに、前記保持部材(50)側の前記ラッチ部(51A, 52A)が前記突条部(33A, 35A)の前記端部を連結した状態で、前記保持部材(50)が前記灰皿部材(30)の前記底板部(36)に前記固定手段(29)で取り付けられると、前記支軸(41)がその周囲を前記突条部(33A, 35A)及び前記ラッチ部(51A, 52A)に囲まれるとともに、前記一対の腕部(42)が前記凹部(21)の内側面に移動規制されて、前記支軸(41)が前記突条部(33A, 35A)から逸脱不可能となり、前記灰皿部材(30)は、前記突条部(33A, 35A)から逸脱不可能となった前記支軸(41)によって回転可能に支持されることによって、前記遊技機(１)本体から取り外し不可能となるように形成されていることを特徴とする。 (Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is arranged at a predetermined portion of the front surface portion (6D) forming the front surface facing the player in the main body of the gaming machine (1), and one surface is the opening portion (31). The ashtray member (30) formed into a container shape, the ashtray member (30) used as an ashtray, and a cleaning position spaced from the use position to the player by a predetermined dimension And an upright posture position in which the opening (31) of the ashtray member (30) is directed upward, and an inverted position in which the opening (31) is directed downward. The ashtray member (30) is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable from one of the posture positions to the other, and a predetermined portion of the ashtray member (30) is provided in the main body of the gaming machine (1) at the use position. Locked by the locking means (22A), it is impossible to rotate from the upright position to the inverted position. Moved to the cleaning position, the locking by the locking means (22A) is released, and the ashtray member (30) can be rotated from the upright posture position to the inverted posture position. When it reaches the position, the ashtray device (20) in which the inside of the ashtray member (30) can be discharged downward, and the ashtray member (30) forms a container-like bottom surface Among the substantially rectangular bottom plate portion (36) and the end edge of the bottom plate portion (36), when arranged at the use position, the front plate portion rises from the front edge that is arranged close to the front surface portion (6D). A front side wall portion (32) having a front side surface facing the player, and a front side surface of the front side wall portion (32) rising from a rear end edge facing the front end edge of the bottom plate portion (36) Is arranged on the left side of the rear side wall portion (34) having the rear side surface facing the opposite side and the bottom plate portion (36) when viewed from the player side. A right side edge that rises from the edge and has a left side wall portion (33) having a left side surface facing left when viewed from the player side, and facing the left edge of the bottom plate portion (36) And a right side wall portion (35) having a right side surface facing the opposite side to the left side surface of the left side wall portion (33). The front portion (6D) is provided with a recess (21) formed as a recess having a size corresponding to the ashtray member (30) in order to accommodate the ashtray member (30) inside. 21) is the opening (31) of the ashtray member (30) for exposing the opening (31) and the front side wall (32) of the ashtray member (30) housed inside. And a portion corresponding to the front side wall portion (32) is opened, and the ashtray member (3) is movable inside the concave portion (21) between a use position and a cleaning position. 0), a support arm member (40) having a pair of arm portions (42) for holding the ashtray member (30) from both the left and right sides is moved along the moving direction of the ashtray member (30). The pair of arm portions (42) provided in the support arm member (40) can be separated from each other by the inner surfaces of the recesses (21) on both sides in the moving direction of the support arm member (40). The movement in the direction is restricted, and the tips of the pair of arms (42) protrude in directions close to each other in order to rotatably support the ashtray member (30). A support shaft (41) is provided, and each of the left side surface and the right side surface of the ashtray member (30) receives the support shaft (41) on the support arm member (40) side, A U-shaped protrusion (33A, 35A) that extends along the side surface and has an open end is provided to protrude from the side surface. The bottom plate portion (36) of the ashtray member (30) is substantially U-shaped along the outside of the left side wall portion (33), the bottom plate portion (36) and the right side wall portion (35). The holding member (50) formed on the ashtray member (30) side is attached by fixing means (29) fixed by a tool, and in the vicinity of the substantially U-shaped end portion of the holding member (50). A latch portion (51A, 52A) for connecting the open ends of the protrusions (33A, 35A), and the support arm member (40) provided inside the recess (21), The ashtray member (30) is arranged in an inverted posture at an inverted posture position, and in this inverted posture position, the support shaft (41) is placed inside the protrusion (33A, 35A) on the ashtray member (30) side. The holding member (50) is in the ashtray in a state where the latch portion (51A, 52A) on the holding member (50) side connects the end portions of the protrusions (33A, 35A). The bottom plate portion (36) of the member (30) When attached by the means (29), the support shaft (41) is surrounded by the protrusions (33A, 35A) and the latch portions (51A, 52A) and the pair of arm portions (42). Is restricted to the inner surface of the recess (21), the support shaft (41) cannot deviate from the ridge (33A, 35A), the ashtray member (30) is the ridge ( 33A, 35A) is configured to be non-detachable from the main body of the gaming machine (1) by being rotatably supported by the support shaft (41) that has become unable to deviate from the main body (1). To do.

（請求項１の効果）
以上のように構成されている本発明は、以下に記載されるような効果を奏する。
すなわち、請求項１記載の発明によれば、遊技機本体の前面部には、灰皿部材を内部に収納する凹部を設け、この凹部の内部に、灰皿部材を左右両側から保持する一対の腕部を有する支持アーム部材を設け、一対の腕部の各先端に、灰皿部材を回転可能に支持する支軸を設け、これにより、灰皿部材を回転可能としたので、清掃時には、灰皿部材を回転させて、灰皿部材の開口部を下向きすることで、内部に溜まった灰や吸殻を落下させれば、灰皿部材内の灰や吸殻を、下方に配置した容器に容易に回収することができ、従って、清掃作業の便宜を図ることができる。
また、灰皿部材を使用位置及び清掃位置の二位置間について移動可能に設け、使用位置で灰皿部材を回転不可能に係止する係止手段を設け、これにより、使用位置では、灰皿部材が正立姿勢に保持されるようにしたので、清掃を行わないときは、灰皿部材が不意に回転して倒立することがなく、従って、灰皿部材の不意の回転による灰や吸殻の飛散が防止され、灰や吸殻の飛散によって、遊技者の衣服等が汚れることも未然に防止できる。
さらに、灰皿部材の左方側面及び右方側面の各々には、支持アーム部材側の支軸を受けるＵ字形状の突条部を突設し、灰皿部材の左方側壁部、底板部及び右方側壁部の外側を沿った略Ｕ字形に形成された保持部材を設け、この保持部材に、灰皿部材側の突条部の開放された端部を連結するラッチ部(51A, 52A)を設け、工具で固定操作される固定手段によって、保持部材が灰皿部材の底板部に固定されると、保持部材に設けられたラッチ部が灰皿部材側の突条部の開放された端部がラッチ部で連結され、支軸は、ラッチ部及び突条部によって囲われ、当該支軸の径方向への移動が阻止され、径方向への移動によって、ラッチ部及び突条部の内部から外部へ逸脱させることが不可能となる。
また、支持アーム部材に設けられた一対の腕部は、凹部の内側面によって互いに離れる方向への移動が規制されているので、一対の支軸の各々は、当該支軸の軸方向への移動が阻止され、これにより、当該支軸をラッチ部及び突条部の内部から抜くことができず、ラッチ部及び突条部の内部から外部へ逸脱させることも不可能となる。
ここで、工具の操作で固定手段の固定を解除しなければ、保持部材は、灰皿部材の底板部から容易に外すことができない、換言すると、工具なしでは、灰皿部材を遊技機本体から取り外すことが困難となるので、悪戯により灰皿部材が遊技機本体から取り外されるおそれがなくなり、悪戯による灰皿部材の盗難防止を充分に図ることができる。
一方、工具の操作で固定手段の固定を解除すれば、保持部材が灰皿部材の底板部から外れ、灰皿部材の突条部の端部が開放されるので、支軸をラッチ部及び突条部の内部から容易に逸脱させることができ、これにより、灰皿部材を遊技機本体から容易に取り外すことができ、従って、保守作業が簡易さが何ら損なわれることがなく、以上により、前記目的が達成される。 (Effect of Claim 1)
The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
In other words, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the front portion of the gaming machine main body is provided with a recess for accommodating the ashtray member therein, and the pair of arms for holding the ashtray member from both the left and right sides within the recess. A support arm member having a pair of arm portions is provided, and a support shaft that rotatably supports the ashtray member is provided at each end of the pair of arm portions. As a result, the ashtray member can be rotated. The ash and butts within the ashtray member can be easily recovered in a container disposed below by dropping the ash and butts that have accumulated inside by ascending the opening of the ashtray member. The convenience of the cleaning work can be achieved.
In addition, the ashtray member is provided so as to be movable between the use position and the cleaning position, and a locking means is provided for locking the ashtray member at the use position so that the ashtray member cannot be rotated. Since it was held in a standing position, when cleaning is not performed, the ashtray member will not rotate and invert, and as a result, the ash and butts will not be scattered by the unexpected rotation of the ashtray member, It is possible to prevent the player's clothes from becoming dirty due to the scattering of ash and butts.
Further, a U-shaped ridge that receives a support shaft on the support arm member side is provided on each of the left side surface and the right side surface of the ashtray member, and the left side wall portion, bottom plate portion, and right side of the ashtray member are provided. A holding member formed in a substantially U shape along the outside of the side wall portion is provided, and a latch portion (51A, 52A) for connecting the open end of the ridge portion on the ashtray member side is provided on the holding member. When the holding member is fixed to the bottom plate portion of the ashtray member by the fixing means fixed by the tool, the latch portion provided on the holding member is the open end of the ridge portion on the ashtray member side. The support shaft is surrounded by the latch portion and the protruding portion, and the movement of the support shaft in the radial direction is prevented, and the movement in the radial direction deviates from the inside of the latch portion and the protruding portion to the outside. It becomes impossible to make it.
Further, since the movement of the pair of arm portions provided on the support arm member in the direction away from each other is restricted by the inner surface of the recess, each of the pair of support shafts moves in the axial direction of the support shaft. As a result, the support shaft cannot be pulled out from the inside of the latch portion and the protruding portion, and it is impossible to deviate from the inside of the latch portion and the protruding portion.
Here, the holding member cannot be easily removed from the bottom plate portion of the ashtray member unless the fixing means is released by operating the tool. In other words, the ashtray member is removed from the gaming machine main body without a tool. Therefore, there is no risk of the ashtray member being removed from the main body of the gaming machine due to mischief, and it is possible to sufficiently prevent the ashtray member from being stolen by mischief.
On the other hand, if the fixing means is released by operating the tool, the holding member is detached from the bottom plate portion of the ashtray member, and the end portion of the ridge portion of the ashtray member is opened. As a result, the ashtray member can be easily removed from the gaming machine main body, so that the maintenance work is not impaired at all, and the above-described purpose is achieved. Is done.

本発明の一実施形態に係るスロットマシンを示す正面図である。It is a front view showing a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図１のII−II線における拡大断面図である。It is an expanded sectional view in the II-II line of FIG. 図２のIII−III線における断面図である。It is sectional drawing in the III-III line of FIG. 前記実施形態に係る灰皿装置のみを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows only the ashtray apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment. 前記実施形態に係る灰皿装置を上方から示す分解斜視図。The disassembled perspective view which shows the ashtray apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment from upper direction. 前記実施形態に係る灰皿装置を下方から示す分解斜視図。The disassembled perspective view which shows the ashtray apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment from the downward direction.

以下に、本発明を実施するための形態である一実施形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。
（スロットマシン１の概要）
図１には、本発明の一実施形態に係る遊技機であるスロットマシン１が示されている。図１において、スロットマシン１は、三個の回転リール11の各々に記された複数種類の図柄が所定の組み合わせとなるように、回転している回転リール11を停止させる遊技を行うものである。
このスロットマシン１には、図１に示すように、当該スロットマシン１の各種装置を収納するとともに、正面形状が長方形となった筐体２が備えられている。
筐体２は、前面全体が開口された箱状の部材である。そして、筐体２の前面開口は、当該筐体２に回動可能に取り付けられた前扉３で塞がれるようになっている。なお、前扉３は、閉じられると、自動的に施錠されるようになっている。 Hereinafter, an embodiment, which is a mode for carrying out the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Overview of slot machine 1)
FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 1 which is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 performs a game for stopping the rotating reel 11 so that a plurality of types of symbols written on each of the three rotating reels 11 are in a predetermined combination. .
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 2 that houses various devices of the slot machine 1 and has a rectangular front shape.
The housing | casing 2 is a box-shaped member by which the whole front surface was opened. And the front opening of the housing | casing 2 is block | closed with the front door 3 attached to the said housing | casing 2 so that rotation was possible. The front door 3 is automatically locked when it is closed.

前扉３は、その前面をほぼ二分する上部パネル部４及び下部パネル部５を備えたものとなっている。そして、下部パネル部５の下方には、入賞時に払い出されるメダルを貯留する受皿部6Aが一体成形された受皿ユニット６が設けられている。また、また、上部パネル部４と下部パネル部５との間には、遊技に係る操作を行うための操作卓７が遊技者側に突出するように形成されている。
ここで、上部パネル部４及び下部パネル部５は、意匠的に優れた外観を確保するために、合成樹脂製の化粧板が表面に張り付けられたものとなっている。 The front door 3 includes an upper panel portion 4 and a lower panel portion 5 that substantially bisect the front surface. Below the lower panel portion 5, there is provided a tray unit 6 integrally formed with a tray portion 6A for storing medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. Moreover, between the upper panel part 4 and the lower panel part 5, the console 7 for performing operation which concerns on a game is formed so that it may protrude to the player side.
Here, the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5 have a decorative plate made of synthetic resin attached to the surface in order to ensure an excellent appearance in terms of design.

（上部パネル部４）
上部パネル部４には、図１中、操作卓７の上方且つ幅方向の中央部分において長方形状に形成された表示窓4Aが設けられている。
ここで、筐体２内部に設けられた三個の回転リール11の各々は、その外周面に複数種類の図柄に記されている。そして、各回転リール11の図柄は、筐体２の外部から表示窓4Aを通して目視可能となっている。 (Upper panel part 4)
The upper panel portion 4 is provided with a display window 4A formed in a rectangular shape above the console 7 and in the center in the width direction in FIG.
Here, each of the three rotating reels 11 provided inside the housing 2 is marked with a plurality of types of symbols on its outer peripheral surface. The symbols of each rotary reel 11 are visible from the outside of the housing 2 through the display window 4A.

上部パネル部４の上端縁部分には、正面形状が逆台形状に形成された演出用照明装置4Bが設けられている。この演出用照明装置4Bは、上部パネル部４の上端縁部分のほぼ中央に配置されている。演出用照明装置4Bの両端部は、上部パネル部４の角隅部分まで達することなく、その手前の位置で途切れたものとなっている。
また、上部パネル部４の上側における両角近傍には、正面形状が湾曲した帯状に形成されるとともに、漢数字の「八」を描く一対の演出用照明装置4Cが設けられている。これらの演出用照明装置4Cの各々は、その上端部が演出用照明装置4Bの端部近傍に配置されるとともに、その下端側の部分が上部パネル部４の側縁へ向かって斜め下方に延びたものとなっている。
さらに、上部パネル部４の両方の側縁には、演出用照明装置4Cの下端に接続された別の演出用照明装置4Dがそれぞれ設けられている。これらの演出用照明装置4Dの各々は、演出用照明装置4Cと同様に、上下方向に細長い帯状に形成されたものであり、演出用照明装置4Cの下端から、上部パネル部４の側縁に沿って延び、操作卓７の直近まで達するものとなっている。
これらの演出用照明装置4B〜4Dの各々は、赤色のレンズの内部に配置された高輝度発光ダイオード等の光源を備え、遊技の進行に応じて、その光源の点灯又は点滅により、遊技における視覚的な演出効果を高めるものである。 At the upper edge portion of the upper panel portion 4, there is provided an effect lighting device 4B whose front shape is formed in an inverted trapezoidal shape. The effect lighting device 4B is disposed substantially at the center of the upper edge portion of the upper panel portion 4. Both end portions of the lighting device for effect 4B are broken at positions in front of the upper panel portion 4 without reaching the corners.
In addition, in the vicinity of both corners on the upper side of the upper panel portion 4, a pair of effect lighting devices 4 </ b> C for drawing a Chinese numeral “eight” is provided while the front shape is formed in a curved belt shape. Each of these effect lighting devices 4C has an upper end portion disposed in the vicinity of the end portion of the effect lighting device 4B, and a lower end portion thereof extends obliquely downward toward the side edge of the upper panel portion 4. It has become.
Furthermore, another side lighting device 4D connected to the lower end of the lighting device for effect 4C is provided on both side edges of the upper panel portion 4, respectively. Each of these effect lighting devices 4D is formed in a strip shape elongated in the vertical direction, similar to the effect lighting device 4C. From the lower end of the effect lighting device 4C to the side edge of the upper panel portion 4 It extends along and reaches the immediate vicinity of the console 7.
Each of these lighting devices for production 4B to 4D includes a light source such as a high-intensity light emitting diode disposed inside a red lens, and the visual in the game is turned on or blinking according to the progress of the game. This enhances the production effect.

表示窓4A及び演出用照明装置4Bの間には、遊技の演出用画像を表示する液晶表示装置4Eが設けられている。この液晶表示装置4Eは、動画を含む様々な画像を、遊技の進行に応じて表示するものである。
液晶表示装置4Eの両側には、遊技に係る効果音を発生するスピーカを備えた音声出力部4Fがそれぞれ設けられている。 A liquid crystal display device 4E for displaying a game effect image is provided between the display window 4A and the effect lighting device 4B. The liquid crystal display device 4E displays various images including moving images as the game progresses.
On both sides of the liquid crystal display device 4E, audio output units 4F each having a speaker that generates sound effects relating to the game are provided.

（操作卓７）
操作卓７は、遊技における操作に必要な各種のスイッチ類が配置されたものである。
すなわち、操作卓７における図１中右端の部分には、前扉３の施錠を解除するための鍵が挿入される鍵穴7Aが設けられている。この鍵穴7Aの左斜め上方には、メダルを投入するためのメダル投入口7Bが開口されたメダル投入部7Cが設けられている。
メダル投入口7Bの左斜め下方には、三個の回転リール11のそれぞれを停止させる際に操作される三個のストップボタン7Dが設けられている。これら三個のストップボタン7Dのうち、左端に配置されているストップボタン7Dの左斜め上方には、一度の操作で最大枚数のメダルを賭けることができるマックスベットボタン7Eが設けられている。
また、左端のストップボタン7Dの左方であって、マックスベットボタン7Eの左斜め下方の位置には、三個の回転リール11を一斉に回転させる際に操作されるスタートレバー7Fが設けられている。このスタートレバー7Fの左斜め上方には、１回の操作で貯留されているメダルを１枚賭けることのできる、換言すると、メダルを１枚ずつ賭ける際に操作されるベットスイッチ7Gが設けられている。
さらに、ベットスイッチ7Gの左斜め下方には、精算時に貯留されているメダルを払い出させる精算ボタン7Hが設けられている。 (Operating console 7)
The console 7 is provided with various switches necessary for operations in the game.
That is, a key hole 7A into which a key for unlocking the front door 3 is inserted is provided at the right end portion in FIG. A medal insertion portion 7C having a medal insertion slot 7B for inserting medals is provided obliquely above and to the left of the keyhole 7A.
Three stop buttons 7D that are operated to stop each of the three rotary reels 11 are provided obliquely to the lower left of the medal slot 7B. Among these three stop buttons 7D, a max bet button 7E that can bet the maximum number of medals by one operation is provided obliquely above and to the left of the stop button 7D arranged at the left end.
In addition, a start lever 7F that is operated when the three rotary reels 11 are simultaneously rotated is provided at a position to the left of the leftmost stop button 7D and obliquely to the left of the max bet button 7E. Yes. A bet switch 7G that can bet on one medal stored in one operation, that is, a bet switch 7G that is operated when betting one medal at a time, is provided on the upper left side of the start lever 7F. Yes.
Further, a settlement button 7H for paying out medals stored at the time of settlement is provided diagonally to the left of the bet switch 7G.

（下部パネル部５及び受皿ユニット６）
下部パネル部５には、スロットマシン１のモデルタイプを表す象徴するキャラクター等が描かれたパネル5Aが設けられている。
受皿ユニット６には、メダルを貯留する前述の受皿部6Aに加えて、入賞時に受皿部6Aへ向かって払い出されるメダルを排出させるメダル払出口6Bと、遊技に係る効果音を発生するスピーカを備えた音声出力部6Cとが設けられている。
この受皿ユニット６には、喫煙する遊技者の煙草の灰や吸殻を受けるために、本発明に基づく灰皿装置20が、受皿部6Aの図１中左端に隣接して設けられている。 (Lower panel part 5 and saucer unit 6)
The lower panel portion 5 is provided with a panel 5A on which a character or the like representing a model type of the slot machine 1 is drawn.
The saucer unit 6 is provided with a medal payout port 6B for discharging medals paid out toward the saucer unit 6A when winning a prize, and a speaker for generating sound effects related to the game, in addition to the above-described saucer unit 6A for storing medals. And an audio output unit 6C.
The tray unit 6 is provided with an ashtray device 20 according to the present invention adjacent to the left end of the tray portion 6A in FIG. 1 in order to receive cigarette ash and butts of smokers.

（灰皿装置20の概略）
灰皿装置20は、図１中上方を向いた一面が開口部31となった容器状に形成された灰皿部材30を有するものである。この灰皿部材30は、図１及び図２に示すように、スロットマシン１の本体における遊技者と対向する前面を形成する前面部6Dの所定位置、具体的には、図１中左側下部の角隅近傍で灰皿として使用される位置に配置されている。
ここで、灰皿部材30は、図２及び図３に示すように、灰皿として使用される使用位置α、及び、この使用位置αから遊技者側に離間した清掃位置βの二位置間を摺動可能にスロットマシン１に設けられている。
また、灰皿部材30は、図３の如く、一面が開口部31となった容器状に形成されたものである。そして、この灰皿部材30は、清掃位置βに配置された状態において、開口部31が上向きとなった正立姿勢位置ａ、及び、開口部31が下方を向いた倒立姿勢位置ｄの一方から他方まで、開口部31が遊技者側を向く中間姿勢位置ｃを経由して回転可能に軸支されたものとなっている。 (Outline of ashtray device 20)
The ashtray apparatus 20 includes an ashtray member 30 formed in a container shape with one surface facing upward in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ashtray member 30 is located at a predetermined position of the front surface portion 6D that forms the front surface facing the player in the main body of the slot machine 1, specifically, at the lower left corner in FIG. It is arranged at a position used as an ashtray near the corner.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the ashtray member 30 slides between two positions: a use position α used as an ashtray and a cleaning position β spaced from the use position α toward the player. It is provided in the slot machine 1 as possible.
Moreover, the ashtray member 30 is formed in a container shape with one surface serving as an opening 31 as shown in FIG. In the state where the ashtray member 30 is disposed at the cleaning position β, the erecting posture position a in which the opening 31 faces upward and the inverted posture position d in which the opening 31 faces downward from one to the other. Up to this point, the opening 31 is pivotally supported via the intermediate posture position c facing the player side.

（灰皿装置20の詳細）
このような灰皿装置20について、以下に詳しく説明する。
すなわち、灰皿装置20は、灰皿部材30に加えて、図４〜図６に示すように、灰皿部材30を両側から抱え込んで支持するためにＵ字状に形成された支持アーム部材40と、灰皿部材30を軸支するために支持アーム部材40に形成された後述する回転軸41を保持する保持部材50とを備えたものとなっている。 (Details of ashtray device 20)
Such an ashtray apparatus 20 will be described in detail below.
That is, in addition to the ashtray member 30, the ashtray device 20 includes a support arm member 40 formed in a U shape to hold and support the ashtray member 30 from both sides, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, and an ashtray In order to support the member 30, a holding member 50 formed on the support arm member 40 and holding a rotating shaft 41, which will be described later, is provided.

ここで、スロットマシン１の前面部6Dには、図５の如く、灰皿装置20の灰皿部材30を内部に収納可能な容積を有する凹部として収納凹部21が形成されている。
収納凹部21の図５中背面側に配置された内側面22には、灰皿部材30が正立姿勢位置から回転不可能にするために灰皿部材30を係止する係止手段である係止穴22A と、支持アーム部材40の後述する一対の腕部42をそれぞれ挿通する一対の挿通孔22B とが設けられている。 Here, as shown in FIG. 5, a storage recess 21 is formed in the front surface portion 6D of the slot machine 1 as a recess having a volume capable of storing the ashtray member 30 of the ashtray device 20 therein.
A locking hole which is a locking means for locking the ashtray member 30 so that the ashtray member 30 cannot be rotated from the upright posture position on the inner side surface 22 of the storage recess 21 arranged on the back side in FIG. 22A and a pair of insertion holes 22B through which a pair of arm portions 42 described later of the support arm member 40 are respectively inserted are provided.

また、収納凹部21の図５中左右両側に配置された側面23, 24には、一対の挿通孔22B のそれぞれに挿通された支持アーム部材40の腕部42を内部に収納可能な大きさの溝部23A, 24Aが設けられている。
支持アーム部材40の腕部42は、回転軸41以外の部分が溝部23A, 24Aの内部に収納され、回転軸41のみが側面23, 24から収納凹部21の内部へ突出するようになっている。
ここで、溝部23A, 24Aの底面は、収納凹部21の内側面である側面23, 24の一部分を形成している。そして、支持アーム部材40が有する一対の腕部42は、当該支持アーム部材40の移動方向における両側にある収納凹部21の側面23, 24によって、互いに離れる方向への移動が規制されたものとなっている。 Further, the side surfaces 23 and 24 arranged on the left and right sides of the storage recess 21 in FIG. 5 have a size that allows the arm portions 42 of the support arm members 40 inserted into the pair of insertion holes 22B to be stored therein. Grooves 23A and 24A are provided.
In the arm portion 42 of the support arm member 40, the portions other than the rotating shaft 41 are housed in the groove portions 23A and 24A, and only the rotating shaft 41 projects from the side surfaces 23 and 24 into the housing recess 21. .
Here, the bottom surfaces of the groove portions 23A and 24A form part of the side surfaces 23 and 24 which are the inner side surfaces of the storage recess 21. Then, the movement of the pair of arm portions 42 of the support arm member 40 in the direction away from each other is restricted by the side surfaces 23 and 24 of the storage recess 21 on both sides in the movement direction of the support arm member 40. ing.

灰皿部材30は、図５及び図６に示すように、上方を向いた開口部31の周囲を囲むように形成された四つの側壁部32〜35と、容器状に形成された当該灰皿部材30の底となる底部36とを備えたものとなっている。
換言すると、灰皿部材30には、図５及び図６の如く、容器状の底面を形成する略四角形状の底板部36と、この底板部36の端縁のうち、使用位置に配置されると、前面部6Dに沿って近接配置される端縁から立ち上がるとともに、遊技者に対向する前方側面を有する前方側壁部32と、底板部36の前方端縁に対向する後方端縁から立ち上がるとともに、前方側壁部32の前方側面とは反対側を向いた後方側面を有する後方側壁部34と、遊技者側から見て底板部36の左方に配置された端縁から立ち上がるとともに、遊技者側から見て左方を向いた左方側面を有する左方側壁部33と、底板部36の左方端縁に対向する右方端縁から立ち上がるとともに、左方側壁部33の左方側面とは反対側を向いた右方側面を有する右方側壁部35とが設けられている。
以上において、スロットマシン１の前面部6Dに設けられた収納凹部21は、内部に収納した灰皿部材30の開口部31及び前方側壁部32を外部に露出させるために、灰皿部材30の開口部31及び前方側壁部32に対応する部分が開放されたものとされている。 As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ashtray member 30 includes four side wall portions 32 to 35 formed so as to surround the periphery of the opening portion 31 facing upward, and the ashtray member 30 formed in a container shape. And a bottom portion 36 which is the bottom of the base plate.
In other words, the ashtray member 30 is arranged at the use position among the substantially rectangular bottom plate portion 36 forming the container-like bottom surface and the edge of the bottom plate portion 36 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The front side wall 32 having a front side face facing the player and the rear side edge facing the front end edge of the bottom plate part 36 and rising The rear side wall portion 34 has a rear side surface facing away from the front side surface of the side wall portion 32, and rises from an edge disposed on the left side of the bottom plate portion 36 when viewed from the player side, and viewed from the player side. Left side wall part 33 having a left side surface facing left and a right side edge opposite to the left side edge of bottom plate part 36, and opposite to the left side surface of left side wall part 33 And a right side wall portion 35 having a right side surface facing the right side.
In the above, the storage recess 21 provided in the front surface portion 6D of the slot machine 1 has the opening 31 of the ashtray member 30 to expose the opening 31 and the front side wall 32 of the ashtray member 30 stored inside. And the part corresponding to the front side wall part 32 shall be open | released.

ここで、灰皿部材30における図５中前面の前方側壁部32の上端縁には、煙草を係止する凹部32A が形成されている。
また、灰皿部材30における図５中左右の左方側壁部33及び右方側壁部35における左方側面及び右方側面の各々には、支持アーム部材40の回転軸41を受けるために、左方側面及び右方側面のそれぞれに沿って延びるとともに、端部が開放されたＵ字形状の突条部33A, 35Aと、灰皿部材30の摺動方向に沿って位置がずれないように保持部材50を固定するための突条部33B, 35Bとが左方側面及び右方側面からそれぞれ突出するように設けられている。なお、突条部33A, 35Aの開口は、横向きとなっている。 Here, at the upper end edge of the front side wall portion 32 on the front surface in FIG. 5 of the ashtray member 30, a recess 32A for locking the cigarette is formed.
Further, the left side wall 33 and the right side wall 35 of the left and right side wall portions 35 in FIG. 5 in the ashtray member 30 are respectively provided on the left side to receive the rotation shaft 41 of the support arm member 40. The holding member 50 extends along each of the side surface and the right side surface, and the U-shaped projecting portion 33A, 35A having an open end, and the position of the ashtray member 30 are not displaced in the sliding direction. Are provided so as to protrude from the left side surface and the right side surface, respectively. Note that the openings of the protrusions 33A and 35A are lateral.

ここにおいて、灰皿部材30の底板部36には、左方側壁部33、当該底板部36及び右方側壁部35の外側を沿うように略Ｕ字形に形成された保持部材50が、図６に示すように、工具で固定操作される固定手段であるネジ29によって取り付けられるようになっている。 Here, the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30 includes a left side wall portion 33, and a holding member 50 formed in a substantially U shape so as to extend along the outside of the bottom plate portion 36 and the right side wall portion 35 in FIG. As shown, it is attached by a screw 29 which is a fixing means fixed by a tool.

図６において、灰皿部材30における図６中背面側の後方側壁部34には、スロットマシン１本体としての受皿ユニット６に向かって突出する被係止部34A が設けられている。
この被係止部34A は、灰皿部材30の摺動方向に沿って延びる平板部34B と、被係止部34A を補強するために、平板部34B の先端と後方側壁部34とを連結する三角形状のスチフナ部34C とを備えたものとなっている。
一方、受皿ユニット６には、図５の如く、使用位置αに配置されている状態の灰皿部材30の被係止部34A を係止する係止手段として係止穴22A が形成されている。 In FIG. 6, the rear side wall portion 34 on the back side in FIG. 6 of the ashtray member 30 is provided with a locked portion 34A that protrudes toward the tray unit 6 as the main body of the slot machine 1.
The locked portion 34A includes a flat plate portion 34B extending along the sliding direction of the ashtray member 30, and a triangular connecting the front end of the flat plate portion 34B and the rear side wall portion 34 in order to reinforce the locked portion 34A. And a stiffener portion 34C having a shape.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the tray unit 6 is formed with a locking hole 22A as a locking means for locking the locked portion 34A of the ashtray member 30 in the state where it is disposed at the use position α.

以上において、灰皿部材30は、使用位置αでは、受皿ユニット６側に形成された係止穴22A に被係止部34A が係止され、正立姿勢位置ａから倒立姿勢位置ｄへの回転が不可能となっている。
また、灰皿部材30は、使用位置αから移動して清掃位置βに配置されると、被係止部34A が係止穴22A の外部へ離脱し、係止穴22A による被係止部34A の係止が解除され、正立姿勢位置ａから倒立姿勢位置ｄまで回転可能となるように形成されている。 As described above, in the ashtray member 30, the locked portion 34A is locked in the locking hole 22A formed on the tray unit 6 side at the use position α, and the ashtray member 30 is rotated from the upright position a to the inverted position d. It is impossible.
Further, when the ashtray member 30 is moved from the use position α and disposed at the cleaning position β, the locked portion 34A is detached from the locking hole 22A, and the locked portion 34A is locked by the locking hole 22A. The lock is released and it is configured to be rotatable from the upright posture position a to the inverted posture position d.

灰皿部材30の底板部36は、図６の如く、二段の階段状に形成され、上側の上段部36A と下側の下段部36B と、上段部36A 及び下段部36B を相互に連結する段差面部36C とを有するものとなっている。
このうち、上段部36A における、図６中、下側の面には、下方へ突出するとともに略円筒状に形成されたボス部36D と、ボス部36D と同様に下方へ突出するとともに、四角柱状に形成された係止突条部36E とが設けられている。 The bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30 is formed in two steps as shown in FIG. 6, and the upper step portion 36A and the lower step portion 36B on the upper side, and the steps connecting the upper step portion 36A and the lower step portion 36B to each other. It has a surface portion 36C.
Among them, the upper step portion 36A has a boss portion 36D which protrudes downward and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape on the lower surface in FIG. 6, and protrudes downward in the same manner as the boss portion 36D. And a locking ridge 36E formed on the surface.

支持アーム部材40は、スロットマシン１の本体側、具体的には、受皿ユニット６に設けられるものであって、灰皿部材30を回転可能に支持する部材である。
さらに詳しく説明すると、支持アーム部材40は、図５及び図６の如く、前述した一対の腕部42と、腕部42の基端を相互に連結する連結基部43とを備えたＵ字状の部材である。
これら一対の腕部42の各先端には、灰皿部材30を回転可能に支持するために、互いに近接する方向に突き出た支軸である回転軸41が設けられている。
このような支持アーム部材40は、一対の腕部42が、受皿ユニット６の裏側から挿通孔22B を通って、受皿ユニット６の表側に形成された収納凹部21の内部に配置され、これらの腕部42で灰皿部材30を両側から抱え込み、腕部42の先端の回転軸41が灰皿部材30の突条部33A, 35Aに受けられ、これにより、回転軸41で灰皿部材30を回転可能に軸支するものとなっている。
以上において、収納凹部21の内部には、使用位置及び清掃位置の二位置間を移動可能に灰皿部材30を支持するために、灰皿部材30を左右両側から保持する一対の腕部42を有する支持アーム部材40が、灰皿部材30の移動方向に沿って移動可能に設けられている。 The support arm member 40 is provided on the main body side of the slot machine 1, specifically, on the tray unit 6, and is a member that rotatably supports the ashtray member 30.
More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the support arm member 40 has a U-shape including the pair of arm portions 42 described above and a connection base portion 43 that connects the base ends of the arm portions 42 to each other. It is a member.
In order to rotatably support the ashtray member 30, a rotation shaft 41 that is a support shaft protruding in a direction close to each other is provided at each tip of the pair of arm portions 42.
In such a support arm member 40, a pair of arm portions 42 are disposed inside the storage recess 21 formed on the front side of the saucer unit 6 through the insertion hole 22 </ b> B from the back side of the saucer unit 6. The ashtray member 30 is held from both sides by the portion 42, and the rotating shaft 41 at the tip of the arm portion 42 is received by the protrusions 33A, 35A of the ashtray member 30, so that the ashtray member 30 can be rotated by the rotating shaft 41. It is to be supported.
As described above, the storage recess 21 has a pair of arm portions 42 that hold the ashtray member 30 from both the left and right sides in order to support the ashtray member 30 so as to be movable between the use position and the cleaning position. The arm member 40 is provided so as to be movable along the moving direction of the ashtray member 30.

支持アーム部材40の連結基部43は、当該連結基部43を腕部42の延出方向に沿って貫通するガイド孔43A と、腕部42の延出方向に沿って延びる円筒状に形成されるとともに、ガイド孔43A の両側に配置された一対のスライド部43B とを備えたものとなっている。
一方、受皿ユニット６には、図６の如く、収納凹部21における内側面22とは反対側の面25から支持アーム部材40側へ向かって突出するバネ案内ボス部26と、バネ案内ボス部26の両側に配置された一対のスライド案内ボス部27とが設けられている。
支持アーム部材40は、腕部42が受皿ユニット６の挿通孔22B に挿通されるのと同時に、ガイド孔43A 及びスライド部43B の内部に、受皿ユニット６側のバネ案内ボス部26及びスライド案内ボス部27が挿通されるようになっている。
また、支持アーム部材40及び受皿ユニット６の間には、図２にも示すように、バネ案内ボス部26を内部に挿通させ状態で配置されるとともに、支持アーム部材40を受皿ユニット６側に引き寄せる方向に付勢するコイルバネ28が介装されている。 The connecting base portion 43 of the support arm member 40 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending along the extending direction of the arm portion 42 and a guide hole 43A penetrating the connecting base portion 43 along the extending direction of the arm portion 42. And a pair of slide portions 43B arranged on both sides of the guide hole 43A.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the tray unit 6 includes a spring guide boss portion 26 that protrudes toward the support arm member 40 side from a surface 25 opposite to the inner surface 22 of the storage recess 21, and a spring guide boss portion 26. And a pair of slide guide boss portions 27 disposed on both sides of the same.
At the same time that the arm portion 42 is inserted into the insertion hole 22B of the tray unit 6, the support arm member 40 has a spring guide boss portion 26 and a slide guide boss on the tray unit 6 side inside the guide hole 43A and the slide portion 43B. The part 27 is inserted.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the spring guide boss portion 26 is inserted between the support arm member 40 and the saucer unit 6 and the support arm member 40 is placed on the saucer unit 6 side. A coil spring 28 that biases in the pulling direction is interposed.

以上のような支持アーム部材40に支持される灰皿部材30は、コイルバネ28に弾性力に抗する外力が加えられると、受皿ユニット６側のスライド案内ボス部27にスライド部43B が案内されて、使用位置αから清掃位置βへ摺動可能となっている。
そして、灰皿部材30は、前述の外力が解除されると、コイルバネ28に弾性力によって、清掃位置βから使用位置αへ自動的に復帰するようになっている。 In the ashtray member 30 supported by the support arm member 40 as described above, when an external force against the elastic force is applied to the coil spring 28, the slide portion 43B is guided to the slide guide boss portion 27 on the tray unit 6 side, It is slidable from the use position α to the cleaning position β.
When the external force is released, the ashtray member 30 is automatically returned from the cleaning position β to the use position α by the elastic force of the coil spring 28.

また、支持アーム部材40には、図５及び図６の如く、一対の腕部42における互いに対向する面から互いに近づくように突出する一対の突条部44が設けられている。
この突条部44は、正立姿勢位置ａから回転を開始した灰皿部材30を、後述する途中停止位置ｂに停止させることが可能とするために、スロットマシン１本体に設けられた停止係合部である。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the support arm member 40 is provided with a pair of protrusions 44 that protrude so as to approach each other from the mutually facing surfaces of the pair of arms 42.
The protrusion 44 is a stop engagement provided in the main body of the slot machine 1 so that the ashtray member 30 that has started rotating from the upright posture position a can be stopped at an intermediate stop position b described later. Part.

保持部材50は、灰皿部材30と一体化される部材であり、灰皿部材30の側壁部33, 35のそれぞれに沿わせる側板部51, 52と、灰皿部材30の底板部36に沿わせるとともに、側板部51, 52の下端縁同士を連結する底板部53とを有するものとなっている。
このうち、側板部51, 52のそれぞれには、灰皿部材30の突条部33A, 35Aに受けられた支持アーム部材40の回転軸41が突条部33A, 35Aから外れないように、突条部33A, 35Aの開口を閉じるラッチ部51A, 52Aと、灰皿部材30の突条部33B, 35Bが内部に嵌合されるスリット51B, 52Bと、支持アーム部材40の突条部44に形成される半球状突起51C, 52Cとが設けられている。
以上において、ラッチ部51A, 52Aは、保持部材50における略Ｕ字の端部近傍に形成され、且つ、灰皿部材30側の突条部44の開放された端部を連結するものとなっている。また、ラッチ部51A, 52Aは、保持部材50の端部から略Ｕ字の底部へ向かうとともに、保持部材50の側板部51, 52における突条部44側の端縁に沿って延びたものとなっている。 The holding member 50 is a member integrated with the ashtray member 30, and along the side plate portions 51, 52 along the side wall portions 33, 35 of the ashtray member 30, and along the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30, It has a bottom plate portion 53 that connects the lower edges of the side plate portions 51 and 52.
Among these, on each of the side plate portions 51, 52, the ridges are provided so that the rotation shaft 41 of the support arm member 40 received by the ridge portions 33A, 35A of the ashtray member 30 does not come off from the ridge portions 33A, 35A. Latch portions 51A, 52A for closing the openings of the portions 33A, 35A, slits 51B, 52B into which the ridge portions 33B, 35B of the ashtray member 30 are fitted, and a ridge portion 44 of the support arm member 40 are formed. Hemispherical protrusions 51C and 52C.
In the above, the latch portions 51A and 52A are formed in the vicinity of the substantially U-shaped end portion of the holding member 50 and connect the open end portion of the protrusion 44 on the ashtray member 30 side. . The latch portions 51A, 52A extend from the end of the holding member 50 toward the bottom of the substantially U-shape and extend along the edge of the side plate portions 51, 52 of the holding member 50 on the ridge 44 side. It has become.

ここで、半球状突起51C, 52Cは、支持アーム部材40に設けられた停止係合部としての突条部44に係止される被係合突起部となっている。
また、側板部51, 52のそれぞれには、半球状突起51C, 52Cの近傍にスリット51D, 52Dが設けられ、これらのスリット51D, 52Dによって、弾性変形可能な帯状に形成された舌部51E, 52Eが設けられている。
前述の半球状突起51C, 52Cは、舌部51E, 52Eの先端に形成され、舌部51E, 52Eの弾性変形によって突条部44から離れる方向へ変位可能となっている。 Here, the hemispherical protrusions 51C and 52C are engaged protrusions that are engaged with the protrusions 44 serving as stop engagement parts provided on the support arm member 40.
Further, each of the side plate portions 51, 52 is provided with slits 51D, 52D in the vicinity of the hemispherical protrusions 51C, 52C, and by these slits 51D, 52D, tongue portions 51E, 52E is provided.
The aforementioned hemispherical protrusions 51C and 52C are formed at the tips of the tongues 51E and 52E, and can be displaced in a direction away from the ridge 44 by elastic deformation of the tongues 51E and 52E.

また、底板部53には、灰皿部材30の底板部36に形成されたボス部36D を内部に収納するために、図６中、下方へ突出する膨出部53A と、灰皿部材30の底板部36に形成された一対の係止突条部36E の間に挟み込まれる突片部53C とが設けられている。
このうち、膨出部53A の頂部には、図６の如く、ネジ29を挿通させるネジ挿通孔53B が形成されている。 Further, in order to accommodate the boss portion 36D formed on the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30 in the bottom plate portion 53, a bulging portion 53A protruding downward in FIG. 6 and the bottom plate portion of the ashtray member 30 are provided. A projecting piece 53C sandwiched between a pair of locking projections 36E formed on 36 is provided.
Among these, a screw insertion hole 53B through which the screw 29 is inserted is formed at the top of the bulging portion 53A as shown in FIG.

以上のような保持部材50は、灰皿部材30が倒立姿勢位置ｄに配置されるとともに、支持アーム部材40の回転軸41が突条部33A, 35Aの内部に納められた状態において、逆さとなった灰皿部材30の上から当該灰皿部材30に被され、これにより、灰皿部材30の側壁部33, 35及び底板部36の上段部36A を覆うものとなっている。
この際、保持部材50は、底板部53が灰皿部材30側の段差面部36C と係止突条部36E との間に挟み込まれ、且つ、当該底板部53に形成された突片部53C が、灰皿部材30側に形成された一対の係止突条部36E の間に挟み込まれ（図４参照）、さらに、当該底板部53の膨出部53A の内部に、灰皿部材30の底板部36に形成されたボス部36D が収納された状態となっている。
また、保持部材50は、側板部51, 52のそれぞれに形成されたラッチ部51A, 52Aが、支持アーム部材40の回転軸41を内部に収納した突条部33A, 35Aの開口を閉じる位置に配置され（図３参照）、且つ、側板部51, 52に形成されたスリット51B, 52Bの内部に、灰皿部材30側の突条部33B, 35Bが嵌め込まれた状態となっている。 The holding member 50 as described above is inverted when the ashtray member 30 is disposed in the inverted posture position d and the rotating shaft 41 of the support arm member 40 is housed in the protrusions 33A and 35A. The ashtray member 30 is covered with the ashtray member 30 so as to cover the side wall portions 33 and 35 of the ashtray member 30 and the upper step portion 36A of the bottom plate portion 36.
At this time, in the holding member 50, the bottom plate portion 53 is sandwiched between the step surface portion 36C on the ashtray member 30 side and the locking projection portion 36E, and the projecting piece portion 53C formed on the bottom plate portion 53 includes: It is sandwiched between a pair of locking protrusions 36E formed on the ashtray member 30 side (see FIG. 4), and further, in the bulging portion 53A of the bottom plate portion 53, to the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30 The formed boss portion 36D is stored.
In addition, the holding member 50 is in a position where the latch portions 51A and 52A formed on the side plate portions 51 and 52 respectively close the openings of the protrusions 33A and 35A in which the rotation shaft 41 of the support arm member 40 is housed. The protrusions 33B and 35B on the ashtray member 30 side are fitted into the slits 51B and 52B formed (see FIG. 3) and formed in the side plate portions 51 and 52, respectively.

このような状態となった保持部材50は、その膨出部53A の頂部に形成されたネジ挿通孔53B に挿通されたネジ29を、灰皿部材30の底板部36に形成されたボス部36D に螺合させることで、灰皿部材30に固定されている。
ここで、保持部材50は、その底板部53が灰皿部材30側の段差面部36C と係止突条部36E との間に挟み込まれ、且つ、側板部51, 52に形成されたスリット51B, 52Bの内部に、灰皿部材30側の突条部33B, 35Bが嵌め込まれ、これにより、ラッチ部51A, 52Aが突条部33A, 35Aから離れて突条部33A, 35Aを開口させる方向へ移動しないように、同方向に対して強固に固定されている。 In the holding member 50 in such a state, the screw 29 inserted into the screw insertion hole 53B formed at the top of the bulging portion 53A is transferred to the boss portion 36D formed on the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30. It is fixed to the ashtray member 30 by screwing.
Here, the holding member 50 has the bottom plate portion 53 sandwiched between the step surface portion 36C on the ashtray member 30 side and the locking projection portion 36E, and slits 51B, 52B formed in the side plate portions 51, 52. The ridges 33B and 35B on the ashtray member 30 side are fitted inside the latch part 51A, thereby preventing the latch parts 51A and 52A from moving away from the ridges 33A and 35A in the direction of opening the ridges 33A and 35A. Thus, it is firmly fixed in the same direction.

ここにおいて、収納凹部21の内部に設けられた支持アーム部材40は、灰皿部材30が倒立姿勢位置ｄに倒立姿勢で配置され、この倒立姿勢位置ｄで、回転軸41が灰皿部材30側の突条部33A, 35Aの内部に入っているとともに、保持部材50側のラッチ部51A, 52Aが突条部33A ,35Aの端部を連結した状態で、保持部材50が灰皿部材30の底板部53にネジ29で取り付けられると、回転軸41がその周囲を突条部33A ,35A及びラッチ部51A, 52Aに囲まれるとともに、一対の腕部42が収納凹部21の内側面に移動規制されて、回転軸41が突条部33A ,35Aから逸脱不可能となるように形成されている。
以上により、灰皿部材30は、その底板部53に保持部材50が固定されると、突条部33A ,35Aから回転軸41が逸脱不可能となり、突条部33A ,35Aから逸脱不可能となった回転軸41によって回転可能に支持されることによって、スロットマシン１から取り外し不可能となるように形成されている。 Here, the support arm member 40 provided inside the storage recess 21 is arranged such that the ashtray member 30 is in an inverted position at the inverted position d, and the rotating shaft 41 protrudes on the ashtray member 30 side at the inverted position d. The holding member 50 is in the bottom plate portion 53 of the ashtray member 30 with the latch portions 51A, 52A on the holding member 50 side connecting the ends of the protrusions 33A, 35A while being inside the strip portions 33A, 35A. Are attached to the rotary shaft 41 with the screw 29, and the periphery of the rotary shaft 41 is surrounded by the protrusions 33A, 35A and the latch portions 51A, 52A, and the pair of arm portions 42 are restricted to move to the inner side surface of the storage recess 21, The rotating shaft 41 is formed so as not to deviate from the ridges 33A and 35A.
As described above, when the holding member 50 is fixed to the bottom plate portion 53 of the ashtray member 30, the rotation shaft 41 cannot deviate from the ridges 33A and 35A, and cannot deviate from the ridges 33A and 35A. By being rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 41, it is formed so as not to be removable from the slot machine 1.

以上において、灰皿部材30は、図３の如く、使用位置αでは、スロットマシン１の本体側、具体的には、受皿ユニット６に設けられた係止穴22A に被係止部34A が係止され、正立姿勢位置ａから倒立姿勢位置ｄへの回転が不可能となっている。
一方、灰皿部材30は、使用位置αから移動して清掃位置βに配置されると、係止穴22A による被係止部34A の係止が解除され、正立姿勢位置ａから倒立姿勢位置ｄまで回転可能となるように形成されている。
ここで、正立姿勢位置ａから倒立姿勢位置ｄへ向かって回転を開始した灰皿部材30は、正立姿勢位置ａから中間姿勢位置ｃに至るまでの途中の位置である途中停止位置ｂに達すると、半球状突起51C, 52Cが支持アーム部材40側に形成された突条部44と係止し、これにより、途中停止位置ｂで停止するようになっている。
そして、途中停止位置ｂに停止した灰皿部材30は、さらに、倒立姿勢位置ｄへ向かって回転させる外力が加えられると、当該外力によって、保持部材50の舌部51E, 52Eが弾性変形し、半球状突起51C, 52Cが支持アーム部材40側の突条部44から離れる方向へ変位し、突条部44による半球状突起51C, 52Cの係止が解除され、途中停止位置ｂから倒立姿勢位置ｄへ向かって回転を開始するように形成されている。 As described above, the ashtray member 30 is engaged with the locking portion 34A in the locking hole 22A provided in the main body side of the slot machine 1, specifically, the tray unit 6 at the use position α as shown in FIG. Thus, rotation from the upright posture position a to the inverted posture position d is impossible.
On the other hand, when the ashtray member 30 moves from the use position α and is disposed at the cleaning position β, the locked portion 34A is unlocked by the locking hole 22A, and the inverted posture position d is changed from the upright posture position a. It is formed so that it can rotate up to.
Here, the ashtray member 30 that has started to rotate from the upright posture position a toward the inverted posture position d reaches a midway stop position b that is a midway position from the upright posture position a to the intermediate posture position c. Then, the hemispherical protrusions 51C and 52C are engaged with the protrusions 44 formed on the support arm member 40 side, thereby stopping at the halfway stop position b.
When the ashtray member 30 stopped at the midway stop position b is further applied with an external force that rotates toward the inverted posture position d, the tongues 51E and 52E of the holding member 50 are elastically deformed by the external force, and the hemisphere The protrusions 51C, 52C are displaced in a direction away from the protrusion 44 on the support arm member 40 side, the locking of the hemispherical protrusions 51C, 52C by the protrusion 44 is released, and the inverted posture position d from the intermediate stop position b It is formed so as to start rotating toward.

前述のような本実施形態によれば、次のような効果が得られる。
すなわち、スロットマシン１の前面部6Dに、灰皿部材30を内部に収納する収納凹部21を設け、この収納凹部21の内部に、灰皿部材30を左右両側から保持する一対の腕部42を有する支持アーム部材40を設け、さらに、一対の腕部42の各先端に、灰皿部材30を回転可能に支持する回転軸41を設け、以上により、灰皿部材30を回転可能としたので、清掃時には、灰皿部材30を回転させて、灰皿部材30の開口部を下向きすることで、内部に溜まった灰や吸殻を落下させ、灰皿部材30内の灰や吸殻が下方の容器に容易に回収可能となり、これにより、清掃作業の便宜を図ることができる。 According to this embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, the front portion 6D of the slot machine 1 is provided with a storage recess 21 for storing the ashtray member 30 therein, and a support having a pair of arms 42 for holding the ashtray member 30 from the left and right sides inside the storage recess 21. Since the arm member 40 is provided, and the rotation shaft 41 that rotatably supports the ashtray member 30 is provided at each tip of the pair of arm portions 42, the ashtray member 30 can be rotated as described above. By rotating member 30 and opening the opening of ashtray member 30 downward, the ash and butts that have accumulated inside are dropped, and the ash and butts in ashtray member 30 can be easily collected in the lower container. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the cleaning work.

また、灰皿部材30を使用位置α及び清掃位置βの二位置間について移動可能に設け、使用位置αで灰皿部材30を回転不可能に係止する係止手段として、灰皿部材30の被係止部34A を係止する係止穴22A を設け、これにより、使用位置αでは、灰皿部材30が正立姿勢に保持されるようにしたので、清掃を行わないときは、灰皿部材30が不意に回転して倒立することがなく、従って、灰皿部材30の不意の回転による灰や吸殻の飛散が防止され、灰や吸殻の飛散によって、遊技者の衣服等が汚れることも未然に防止できる。 Further, the ashtray member 30 is provided so as to be movable between the use position α and the cleaning position β, and the ashtray member 30 is locked as a locking means for locking the ashtray member 30 at the use position α so as not to rotate. Since the ashtray member 30 is held in the upright posture at the use position α, the ashtray member 30 is unexpectedly moved when cleaning is not performed. Therefore, the ashtray member 30 is prevented from rotating upside down. Therefore, the ash and butts are prevented from being scattered due to the unexpected rotation of the ashtray member 30, and the player's clothes and the like can be prevented from becoming dirty due to the ashes and butts being scattered.

さらに、灰皿部材30の左方側面及び右方側面の各々に、支持アーム部材40側の回転軸41を受けるＵ字形状の突条部33B, 35Bを突設し、灰皿部材30の左方側壁部33、底板部36及び右方側壁部35の外側を沿った略Ｕ字形に形成されている保持部材50を設け、この保持部材50に、灰皿部材30側の突条部33B, 35Bの開放された端部を連結するラッチ部51A, 52Aを設け、工具で固定操作されるネジ29によって、保持部材50が灰皿部材30の底板部36に固定されると、保持部材50に設けられたラッチ部51A, 52Aが灰皿部材30側の突条部33B, 35Bの開放された端部を連結し、回転軸41は、ラッチ部51A, 52A及び突条部33B, 35Bによって囲われ、当該回転軸41の径方向への移動が阻止され、従って、ラッチ部51A, 52A及び突条部33B, 35Bの内部から外部へ回転軸41が逸脱することを阻止することができる。 Furthermore, U-shaped protrusions 33B and 35B that receive the rotation shaft 41 on the support arm member 40 side are provided on each of the left side surface and the right side surface of the ashtray member 30, and the left side wall of the ashtray member 30 is provided. The holding member 50 formed in the substantially U shape along the outer side of the part 33, the baseplate part 36, and the right side wall part 35 is provided, and the protrusions 33B and 35B on the ashtray member 30 side are opened on the holding member 50. When the holding member 50 is fixed to the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30 by the screws 29 fixed by a tool, the latches provided on the holding member 50 are provided. The portions 51A, 52A connect the open ends of the ridges 33B, 35B on the ashtray member 30 side, and the rotary shaft 41 is surrounded by the latch portions 51A, 52A and the ridges 33B, 35B. 41 is prevented from moving in the radial direction, and therefore it is possible to prevent the rotation shaft 41 from deviating from the inside of the latch portions 51A, 52A and the protrusions 33B, 35B to the outside. .

また、支持アーム部材40に設けられた一対の腕部42は、収納凹部21の内側面によって互いに離れる方向への移動が規制されているので、一対の回転軸41の各々は、当該回転軸41の軸方向に沿って離れることが阻止され、これにより、当該回転軸41をラッチ部51A, 52A及び突条部33B, 35Bの内部から抜くことができず、この点からも、ラッチ部51A, 52A及び突条部33B, 35Bの内部から外部へ回転軸41が逸脱することを阻止することができる。
ここで、工具の操作でネジ29による固定を解除しなければ、保持部材50は、灰皿部材30の底板部36から容易に外すことができない、換言すると、工具なしでは、灰皿部材30をスロットマシン１から取り外すことが困難となるので、悪戯により灰皿部材30がスロットマシン１から取り外されるおそれがなくなり、悪戯による灰皿部材30の盗難防止を充分に図ることができる。
一方、工具を利用すれば、ネジ29による固定を容易に解除でき、ネジ29による固定を解除すれば、保持部材50が灰皿部材30の底板部36から外れ、灰皿部材30の突条部33B, 35Bの端部が開放され、ラッチ部51A, 52A及び突条部33B, 35Bの内部から回転軸41を容易に逸脱させることができ、これにより、灰皿部材30を遊技機本体から容易に取り外すことができ、従って、保守作業の簡易さが何ら損なわれることがない。 Further, since the movement of the pair of arm portions 42 provided in the support arm member 40 in the direction away from each other is restricted by the inner surface of the storage recess 21, each of the pair of rotation shafts 41 is associated with the rotation shaft 41. Accordingly, the rotation shaft 41 cannot be pulled out from the latch portions 51A, 52A and the protrusions 33B, 35B. From this point, the latch portions 51A, It is possible to prevent the rotating shaft 41 from deviating from the inside of the 52A and the protrusions 33B and 35B to the outside.
Here, the holding member 50 cannot be easily removed from the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30 unless the fixing by the screw 29 is released by the operation of the tool. In other words, without the tool, the ashtray member 30 can be removed from the slot machine. Therefore, it is difficult to remove the ashtray member 30 from the slot machine 1 due to mischief, and it is possible to sufficiently prevent the ashtray member 30 from being stolen by mischief.
On the other hand, if a tool is used, the fixing by the screw 29 can be easily released, and if the fixing by the screw 29 is released, the holding member 50 is detached from the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30, and the protrusions 33B, The end of 35B is opened, and the rotation shaft 41 can be easily deviated from the inside of the latch portions 51A, 52A and the ridge portions 33B, 35B, whereby the ashtray member 30 can be easily removed from the gaming machine body. Therefore, the simplicity of maintenance work is not impaired.

なお、本発明は、前記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の目的を達成できる範囲における変形及び改良などをも含むものである。
例えば、固定手段としては、ネジに限らず、灰皿部材30の底板部36の底面に突設されたロッドと、このロッドの先端に設けられた周回溝に嵌め込まれるＥ型止め輪（いわゆるＥリング）とを備えた固定手段でもよく、固定手段の具体的な構成、構造は、実施に当たり適宜選択することができる。
なお、Ｅ型止め輪を有する固定手段を採用した場合、保持部材50のネジ挿通孔53B に前述のロッドを挿通し、ネジ挿通孔53B に挿通されたロッドの先端に、前述のＥ型止め輪を嵌め込めば、保持部材50を灰皿部材30の底板部36に固定することができる。
また、遊技機としては、スロットマシンに限らず、遊技球を遊技媒体とするパチンコ機等の弾球遊技機や、動画を見ながらボタンやレバー等の操作を行うアーケード遊技機でもよく、要するに、本発明は、灰皿を備えた遊技機全般に適用できる。 In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included.
For example, the fixing means is not limited to screws, but a rod protruding from the bottom surface of the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30 and an E-type retaining ring (so-called E-ring) fitted in a circular groove provided at the tip of the rod. ), And the specific configuration and structure of the fixing means can be selected as appropriate in implementation.
When a fixing means having an E-type retaining ring is adopted, the aforementioned rod is inserted into the screw insertion hole 53B of the holding member 50, and the aforementioned E-type retaining ring is inserted at the tip of the rod inserted into the screw insertion hole 53B. Can be fixed to the bottom plate portion 36 of the ashtray member 30.
In addition, the gaming machine is not limited to a slot machine, and may be a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, or an arcade game machine that operates buttons and levers while watching a movie. The present invention can be applied to all gaming machines equipped with an ashtray.

1 遊技機としてのスロットマシン 6D 前面部
20 灰皿装置 21 凹部としての収納凹部
22A 係止手段としての係止穴 30 灰皿部材
31 開口部 32 前方側壁部
33 左方側壁部 33A 突条部
34 後方側壁部 35 右方側壁部
35A 突条部 36 底板部
39 固定手段としてのネジ 40 支持アーム部材
41 支軸としての回転軸 42 腕部
50 保持部材 51A ラッチ部
52A ラッチ部 1 Slot machine as a gaming machine 6D Front
20 Ashtray device 21 Storage recess as recess
22A Locking hole as locking means 30 Ashtray member
31 Opening 32 Front side wall
33 Left side wall 33A Projection
34 Rear side wall 35 Right side wall
35A Projection 36 Bottom plate
39 Screws as fixing means 40 Support arm member
41 Rotating shaft as a spindle 42 Arm
50 Holding member 51A Latch part
52A Latch part

Claims

The ashtray member is disposed in a predetermined portion of the front surface portion that forms the front surface facing the player in the main body of the gaming machine, and has an ashtray member formed in a container shape with one surface serving as an opening portion. An upright position in which the opening portion of the ashtray member faces upward, and is provided so as to be movable between two usage positions, a cleaning position separated from the usage position by a predetermined dimension from the usage position. The ashtray member is pivotally supported so that it can rotate from one of the posture position and the inverted posture position in which the opening portion is directed downward to the other, and in the use position, the predetermined portion of the ashtray member is a gaming machine. Locked by the locking means provided on the main body, the rotation from the upright posture position to the inverted posture position is impossible, and when moved from the use position and placed in the cleaning position, the locking means The lock by is released and upright Rotation of the ashtray member from energized position to the standing posture position is possible, and reaches the standing posture position, which has entered inside the ashtray member is an ashtray apparatus has become possible discharge downwards,
The ashtray member has a substantially rectangular bottom plate portion that forms a container-shaped bottom surface, and a front end that is disposed close to the front surface portion when disposed at the use position among the edges of the bottom surface portion. A front side wall having a front side facing the player and rising from an edge, and a rear side edge facing the front end edge of the bottom part and facing the opposite side of the front side of the front side wall Left side having a rear side wall portion having a rear side surface and a left side surface rising from an edge disposed on the left side of the bottom plate portion when viewed from the player side and facing leftward when viewed from the player side A right side wall having a side wall and a right side that rises from a right end opposite to the left end of the bottom and faces the opposite side of the left side of the left side And
The front portion of the gaming machine main body is provided with a recess formed as a recess having a size corresponding to the ashtray member in order to accommodate the ashtray member inside.
The concave portion has a portion corresponding to the opening portion and the front side wall portion of the ashtray member opened in order to expose the opening portion and the front side wall portion of the ashtray member housed inside. And
Inside the recess, a support arm member having a pair of arm portions for holding the ashtray member from both left and right sides in order to support the ashtray member so as to be movable between a use position and a cleaning position, Provided to be movable along the direction of movement of the ashtray member,
The pair of arm portions of the support arm member are restricted from moving in directions away from each other by the inner surfaces of the recesses on both sides in the movement direction of the support arm member.
In order to rotatably support the ashtray member at each tip of the pair of arms, a support shaft protruding in a direction approaching each other is provided,
Each of the left side surface and the right side surface of the ashtray member has a U-shape extending along the side surface and having an open end to receive the support shaft on the support arm member side. The protrusion is provided so as to protrude from the side surface,
A fixing means in which a holding member formed in a substantially U shape along the outside of the left side wall portion, the bottom plate portion and the right side wall portion is fixed to the bottom plate portion of the ashtray member with a tool. Attached by
In the vicinity of the substantially U-shaped end portion of the holding member, a latch portion that connects the open end portion of the ridge portion on the ashtray member side is formed,
The support arm member provided inside the recess is arranged in an inverted posture in which the ashtray member is in an inverted posture position, and in this inverted posture position, the support shaft is placed in the ridge portion on the ashtray member side. And when the holding member is attached to the bottom plate portion of the ashtray member by the fixing means in a state where the latch portion on the holding member side connects the end portion of the protrusion, The shaft is surrounded by the ridge portion and the latch portion, and the pair of arm portions is restricted to move to the inner surface of the recess, so that the support shaft cannot deviate from the ridge portion,
The ashtray member is formed so as to be unremovable from the gaming machine main body by being rotatably supported by the support shaft that has become unable to deviate from the protrusion. Ashtray device.