JP2016000318A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing fraudulent disconnection of a mounting member from an opening by preventing fraudulent release of a locked state of the mounting member attached to the opening provided at a front side of the game machine.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: an opening 46 provided at a front face side of the game machine; and a mount member (operation button unit 45) mounted to an opening by locking a locking part 70 by insertion into the opening. The game machine includes a contacting part 46a inside the opening for causing an interference part 75 extended from the mount member to come into contact when the mount member is displaced by a predetermined angle from a position locked by a locking part. The interference part is positioned with a predetermined gap to the contacting part at a position where the mount member is locked by the locking part. When the mount member is displaced by a predetermined angle to the position locked by the locking part, the interference part abuts on the contacting part to displace the mount member over the predetermined angle.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that prevents unauthorized removal of an attachment member attached to an opening provided on the front side of the gaming machine. Note that the gaming machine of the present invention can be widely applied to a gaming machine such as a so-called pachinko machine, a ball game machine called a pachislot machine, a spinning machine called a pachislot machine, and a slot machine.

For example, a ball game machine has an opening / closing door (front door) pivotally supported on one front side of the main body frame so that it can be opened / closed (rotated), and an upper plate portion for storing game balls on the front surface of the opening / closing door ( It is also known to have an upper plate unit.
In such a gaming machine, an opening is provided on the front side of the gaming machine, that is, on the front side of the upper plate unit, and a predetermined effect is provided in the opening by an operation of the player. A button unit (also referred to as an attachment member) composed of an operation button for executing the operation and an attachment base for arranging the operation button is inserted and attached from the front side (for example, Patent Documents) 1).

JP 2007-202801 A

However, the technical means disclosed in such prior documents have the following problems.
(1) Insert a jig, such as a screwdriver, between the button unit mounting base and the opening, open the mounting base and pull out the button unit. Then, there is a risk that fraudulent acts such as inserting various jigs or the like from the opening where the button unit has been pulled out and opened are illegally paid out.
(2) There is a risk of harassment such as injecting a liquid such as drinking water or oil from the opened opening.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to prevent unauthorized release of the locking state of the mounting member attached to the opening provided on the front side of the gaming machine. Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent unauthorized detachment from the opening of the mounting member.

In order to achieve such an object, the first invention includes an opening 46 provided on the front side of the gaming machine,
In a gaming machine including an attachment member (operation button unit 45) attached to the opening 46 by being inserted into the opening 46 and locking the locking part 70.
Inside the opening 46, the mounting member (operation button unit 45) extends from the mounting member (operation button unit 45) when displaced by a predetermined angle with respect to the position locked by the locking portion 70. A contact portion 46a with which the interference portion 75 contacts,
The interference portion 75 is positioned with a predetermined gap between the interference member 75 and the contact portion 46a at a position where the mounting member (operation button unit 45) is locked by the locking portion 70.
When the mounting member (operation button unit 45) is displaced by a predetermined angle with respect to the position locked by the locking portion 70, the interference portion 75 contacts the contact portion 46a and the mounting member (operation button unit). 45) is a gaming machine characterized by preventing displacement beyond a predetermined angle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the mounting member (operation button unit 45) includes a flange 50 that abuts an end edge portion 107 provided in the circumferential direction of the opening 46, and
A locking portion (locking piece) 70 disposed on the back side of the flange 50,
When the portion of the flange 50 that contacts the end edge portion 107 is displaced by a predetermined angle, the interference portion 75 contacts the contact portion 46a and the mounting member (operation button unit 45) is displaced beyond a predetermined angle. This is a gaming machine characterized by preventing this.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent unauthorized release of the locking state of the mounting member attached to the opening provided on the front side of the gaming machine and prevent unauthorized removal from the opening of the mounting member. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that has been used.

1 is a schematic front perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the state which has latched and attached the operation button unit to the opening part of the upper plate. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the state which tries to remove the operation button unit illegally and the detachment prevention means is acting. It is a schematic front perspective view of an operation button unit. It is a schematic back perspective view of an operation button unit. It is the schematic of the state which looked at the back side of the operation button unit from diagonally upward. It is the schematic of the state which looked at the back side of the operation button unit from diagonally downward. It is a schematic side view of an operation button unit. It is the schematic of the state which looked at the opening part of the upper plate from the hollow inside side of the upper plate. It is a disassembled perspective view of an operation button. It is a schematic sectional drawing of an operation button. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front upper decoration seen from the front side. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front upper decoration seen from the back side. It is sectional drawing which abbreviate | omits some outlines of Example 2, (a) is a schematic sectional drawing of the state which has latched and installed the operation button unit to the opening part of the upper plate, (b) is an operation button. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the state which tries to remove a unit fraudulently and the removal prevention means is acting. It is sectional drawing which abbreviate | omits some outlines of Example 3, (a) is a schematic sectional drawing of the state which has latched and installed the operation button unit to the opening part of the upper plate, (b) is an operation button. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the state which tries to remove a unit fraudulently and the removal prevention means is acting.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described.
The present embodiment is merely an example of the gaming machine of the present invention, and is not limited to the illustrated form. A gaming machine having other forms, such as an enclosed ball type gaming machine, is also within the scope of the present invention. In addition, a swivel type gaming machine (so-called pachislot machine) is also within the scope of the present invention, and the design can be changed to various gaming machines within the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine includes a gaming machine frame (also referred to as a main body frame) 1 disposed in an island facility of the gaming hall, and the front side of the gaming machine frame 1 is not illustrated. , A general winning device, a starting winning device as a starting area for starting a lottery process for determining whether or not the gaming state is a big hit, a special electric accessory called an attacker that performs a winning opening opening operation based on the occurrence of the big winning gaming state And a game board including a number of game members such as game nails that change the flow of the game ball. Further, an image display means (not shown) (for example, a liquid crystal display device) that displays a predetermined space with a predetermined space between the back side of the gaming machine frame 1, that is, the back side of the game board and through the game board. (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display). The image display means is not particularly limited in the present embodiment, and a well-known image display means can be applied. Even a gaming machine that does not include image display means is within the scope of the present invention.
Although not shown, the back of the image display means in the gaming machine frame 1 has a main control board (main control circuit) for controlling the progress of the game and a signal from the main control board (main control circuit). A substrate base (not shown) on which a control device such as a sub control substrate (sub control circuit) for controlling each effect device (light emitting device, image display means, speaker, etc.) is arranged is mounted.

  In the present embodiment, the front upper portion 1a of the gaming machine frame 1 is provided with a front upper decoration 2 having an arbitrary shape including a decorative lens 105 and covering left and right speakers (not shown) provided on the upper portion of the gaming machine frame 1. It is installed. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the front upper decoration 2 includes a cover body 3, a speaker cover 11, a decorative lens 105, a diffusion sheet 19, a decorative lens reflector 17, and a base portion 7. ing.

  The cover body 3 is arranged between the first cover body 4 and the second cover body 5 that cover the left and right speakers, and between the first cover body 4 and the second cover body 5, and in the installed state, A single cover body 4 and a second cover body 5 are integrally provided in appearance, and are constituted by a central cover body 6 that covers the outer periphery of a decorative lens 105 formed in a predetermined shape. The decorative lens 105 has, for example, a shape that expresses the name of a gaming machine stand, a predetermined mark, and the like, and improves the effect of light.

The left and right speakers face forward from the speaker opening 8 provided at the left and right positions of a long plate-like base portion 7 made of synthetic resin that is attached so as to cover the front side upper portion 1a of the gaming machine frame 1. It is arranged like this.
The base portion 7 includes left and right side portions 10 having a predetermined length that are integrally extended from the left and right ends 9 and bent toward the rear side. Are attached so as to cover the upper left and right end faces 1b.
And the speaker cover 11 of the predetermined shape which covers the speaker which faces from the opening part 8 is arrange | positioned.
The speaker cover 11 is locked and attached to the front surface of the base portion 7.
The first cover body 4 and the second cover body 5 are disposed so as to cover the speaker cover 11 from the front side, and are fixedly attached to the base portion 7. In the present embodiment, the speaker cover 11 is formed of a non-translucent synthetic resin material.

  LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are respectively provided on the front surface of the periphery of the left and right speaker openings 8 in the base portion 7 (the front surface of the upper edge 12 in the present embodiment) and the front surface portion 13 between the left and right speaker openings 8. : Light emitting diode) A substrate 14 is provided. In other words, the LED boards 14 arranged on the front surfaces of the peripheral edges of the left and right speaker openings 8 are disposed for the purpose of causing the first cover body 4 and the second cover body 5 to emit light, respectively. The LED substrate 14 disposed on the front surface of the surface portion 13 between the opening portions 8 is disposed for the purpose of causing the decorative lens 105 to emit light.

  On the front surface of the surface portion 13 of the base portion 7, a decorative lens reflector (light expanding portion) 17 having a predetermined shape having an opening on the front surface side 15 and the rear surface side 16 is provided. In this embodiment, for example, the decorative lens reflector 17 is formed of a non-translucent synthetic resin material, and a plurality of independent cylindrical portions 18 that match each character form portion constituting the decorative lens 105 are arranged side by side. Are integrally molded. In addition, it is good also as what is formed with the synthetic resin material which has translucency.

In the present embodiment, a diffusion sheet 19 is provided between the reflector 17 and the decorative lens 105 to diffuse the light of the LED substrate 14 sent forward from the reflector 17 and send it to the decorative lens 105. doing.
The diffusion sheet 19 is formed as a thin sheet having substantially the same shape as that of the decorative lens 105.

The central cover body 6 is made of a non-translucent synthetic resin material and is formed in a horizontally long cylindrical shape having an opening on the front side 20 and the rear side 21, and the outer periphery 22 of the reflector 17 from the front side of the reflector 17. The inner surface of the base portion 7 is engaged with and attached to the front surface of the surface portion 13.
The decorative lens 105 is attached and fixed to the front end side 23 of the central cover body 6, and the diffusion sheet 19 is held in contact with the front end surface 24 of the reflector 17 and the back surface 25 of the decorative lens 105. Yes. In addition, the center cover body 6 is good also as what is formed with the synthetic resin material which has translucency.

In the present embodiment, the first cover body 4 and the second cover body 5 are each formed of a synthetic resin material having translucency, and are subjected to a half mirror process with plating coating. The speaker cover 11 is formed to have a size that does not cover at least the front surface of the upper edge 12 of the speaker opening 8 of the base portion 7.
That is, an LED board 14 is disposed on the upper edge 12 of the base portion 7, and light emitted from the LED board 14 is visible from the first cover body 4 and the second cover body 5. It is. Therefore, the first cover body 4 and the second cover body 5 emit light so as to be visible together with the decorative lens 105 located in the center.
Further, in the present embodiment, since a plurality of independent cylindrical portions 18 that match each character form portion constituting the decorative lens 105 are integrally formed in a side-by-side shape, the character of each decorative lens 105 is formed. Light can be emitted every time, or different light can be developed for each character, so that the decorativeness can be improved. Such a light emission form is not construed as being limited to the present embodiment, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an opening / closing door (also referred to as a glass frame) 26 is provided on the front side of the gaming machine frame 1 and below the front upper decoration 2 so as to be opened and closed.

  The opening / closing door 26 is attached to the front side of one side of the gaming machine frame 1 (left side facing the gaming machine in this embodiment) so as to be opened and closed through a hinge or the like, and is a window portion (opening) penetrating in the front-rear direction. 27, a door frame 28 provided on the back side of the door frame 28, a transparent plate holding frame (not shown) provided around the window portion 27, and a detachable arrangement through the transparent plate holding frame. A transparent plate 29 such as a synthetic resin plate or a glass plate having a larger area than the area of the portion 27 and having light transmissivity, and a front side of the door frame 28, and is attached to the lower side of the window portion 27; It consists of a ball tray (top plate) 30 for storing game balls. That is, the gaming board disposed in the gaming machine frame 1 is made visible through the transparent plate 29.

In addition, the gaming machine of this embodiment includes an attachment panel portion 31 that is attached to the front side of the gaming machine frame 1 below the opening / closing door 26. On the front side of the mounting panel 31, the lower plate 32 that stores the game balls that are paid out as a result of the game and overflows from the upper plate 30, and the game sent from the upper plate 30 to a launcher (not shown). An operation handle 33 for launching the ball to the game area of the game board is provided.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the door decoration part 35 which has a predetermined light emission aspect is provided in the front side of the left and right frame part 34 in the front side of the door frame 28. As shown in FIG. The door decoration part 35 includes an LED board (not shown) disposed on the front surfaces of the left and right frame parts 34 and a decoration lens 36 that covers the LED board. Although not particularly illustrated in the present embodiment, a light diffusion portion and a diffusion sheet can be disposed between the LED substrate and the decorative lens 36 as in the case of the front upper decoration 2 described above.

  In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the upper plate 30 is integrally formed from a flat portion 38 having a receiving portion 37 for storing game balls and a front end side 39 of the flat portion 38. The front surface portion 40 formed continuously, the front lower surface portion 42 formed integrally and continuously from the lower end side 41 of the front surface portion 40, and integrally formed continuously from the rear end side 43 of the flat surface portion 38, It is formed in a predetermined shape with the rear surface portion 44 formed in an opening shape leaving the peripheral edge portion, and is formed in an internal hollow shape communicating with the opening of the rear surface portion 44. In the figure, the symbol F indicates the hollow interior of the upper plate 30.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, for example, an operation button unit 45 for executing a predetermined effect by a player's operation is provided at a substantially central position of the front surface portion 40 of the upper plate 30. ing.
A substantially central position of the front surface portion 40 of the upper plate 30 is provided in communication with the hollow interior F, and is provided with an opening 46 for button unit arrangement for attaching the operation button unit 45 from the front surface side.
In other words, in the present embodiment, the operation button unit 45 functions as an attachment member having the configuration of the present invention, and the button unit arrangement opening 46 provided on the front surface portion 40 of the upper plate 30 includes the present invention. It functions as an opening having the structure.
And the latch receiving part 73 with which the latching | locking part (locking piece) 70 of the operation button unit 45 mentioned later is latched is provided in the inner surface side of the opening part 46 of the top plate 30. As shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the latch receiving portion 73 is located at a position where the latch piece 70 is latched when a flange 50 of the operation button unit 45 described later comes into contact with the front edge 107 of the opening 46. The upper return portion provided functions as the latch receiving portion 73.
Further, in the present embodiment, a latch receiving portion 106 for latching a left latch piece 58 and a right latch piece 58 of the operation button unit 45 described later is also provided. That is, in the present embodiment, the left locking piece 58 and the right locking piece 58 are also locked to the respective locking receiving portions 106 of the opening 46 together with the locking of the locking piece 70 to the locking receiving portion 73. Therefore, the locked state becomes stronger.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the operation button unit 45 is configured by attaching two button members 47 arranged side by side to a mounting base 48 in the present embodiment.

The mounting base 48 is made of a synthetic resin material, and has a base main body portion 49 formed in a hollow horizontally long cylindrical shape, and is also made of a synthetic resin material. The upper end portion and the lower end portion of the front surface of the base main body portion 49, and the left end portion. And a flange 50 extending outward from the base body 49 from the right end.
The base body portion 49 is formed in a plate shape having a curved surface and a front plate portion 52 provided with two mounting holes 51 which can be mounted in a separated state by inserting the left and right button members 47, respectively. The left side plate portion 53 and the right side plate portion 54, and the upper plate portion 55 and the lower plate portion 56 formed in a long and substantially flat plate shape are integrally configured in a hollow horizontally long cylindrical shape. 5, a member denoted by reference numeral 57 is an LED substrate that closes the opened rear surface side of the base main body portion 49 and includes LEDs in a predetermined position on the front surface side, and includes a left side plate portion 53 and a right side plate portion. It is provided with being locked to 54 lock receiving portions.
The base body 49 is formed with a size that can be inserted into the opening 46 of the upper plate 30, and the flange 50 is formed with a size that can contact the front edge 107 of the opening 46. ing.

The front plate 52 has a front shape with a predetermined decoration, and adjacent flanges 50 extending from the upper end 52a, the lower end 52b, the left end 52c, and the right end 52d are continuous.
A recess 52 e is formed between the two mounting holes 51 in the front plate portion 52.
And from the back side of each flange 50 of the left end part 52c and the right end part 52d, when the operation button unit 45 is inserted into the opening 46 of the upper plate 30, a unit left locking piece 58 that can be locked. A right locking piece 58 protrudes rearward.

  The left locking piece 58 and the right locking piece 58 are configured by a tongue piece portion 59 extending from the back side of the flange 50 and a wedge-shaped locking claw portion 60 provided integrally at the tip of the tongue piece portion 59. Then, due to the elasticity of the tongue piece portion 59, the tongue piece portion 59 is locked to the left and right locking receiving portions 106 for units provided on the left and right inner surface portions of the opening 46 of the upper plate 30. Note that the effect of being sufficiently locked and attached can be exhibited by being locked only by the elastic force of each of the left and right locking pieces 58, but this embodiment further employs the following configuration. .

That is, the left elastic piece portion 61 provided integrally from the left side plate portion 53, and the left elastic piece portion 61 and the left locking piece 58 are in contact with each surface portion and integrally provided. And an elastic body 62 such as rubber. Also, the right elastic piece portion 63 provided integrally from the right side plate portion 54, and the right elastic piece portion 63 and the right locking piece 58 are in contact with each surface portion and are integrally disposed. And an elastic body 64 such as rubber. The left elastic piece portion 61 and the right elastic piece portion 63 include an extension piece 65 extending in a direction orthogonal to the left side plate portion 53 and the right side plate portion 54, respectively, and a rear side (tongue piece portion 59) from the extension piece 65. And an action piece 66 that is integrally extended in the same direction.
By adopting such a configuration, the left locking piece 58 and the right locking piece 58 are provided with a strong outer portion by the left elastic piece portion 61 and the elastic body 62 and the right elastic piece portion 63 and the elastic body 64, respectively. Since a pressing force in the direction is applied, the force to be locked and attached is strong, and it cannot be easily removed.

At predetermined locations of the upper plate portion 55 and the lower plate portion 56, attachment piece locking holes 67 capable of locking the upper and lower base attachment pieces 86 of the left and right button members 47 described later are provided at predetermined intervals. It is provided in a penetrating manner.
According to the present embodiment, the attachment piece locking holes 67 are provided near the rear ends 68 of the upper plate portion 55 and the lower plate portion 56 in the present embodiment.

A plurality of ribs 69 are provided at the boundary position between the back side of the flange 50 extending from the upper end portion 52 a and the upper plate portion 55, and left and right ribs at the approximate center on the back side of the flange 50. Between 69, the locking piece 70 which protrudes integrally toward the back from the back side of the flange 50 is provided.
In the present embodiment, two locking pieces 70 that are adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction (the direction indicated by the arrow H in the figure) with a predetermined interval are provided.

The locking piece 70 includes a tongue piece portion 71 extending from the back side of the flange 50 and a wedge-shaped locking claw portion 72 provided integrally at the tip of the tongue piece portion 71. Due to the elasticity of 71, the upper plate 30 is locked to a unit locking receiving portion 73 provided on the inner surface of the opening 46.
In the present embodiment, left and right ribs 74 are provided on both sides of each locking piece 70.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, an interference protrusion 75 that constitutes a separation preventing means that is a characteristic configuration of the present invention is provided at a predetermined position of the lower plate portion 56.
The disengagement preventing means prevents the operation button unit 45 from being displaced beyond a predetermined angle with respect to the position where the operation button unit 45 is locked to the locking receiving portion 73 on the inner surface of the opening 46 of the upper plate 30. The operation button unit 45 is prevented from being released from the locked state, and has a function of preventing the operation button unit 45 from being detached from the opening 46.

The interference projection 75 has a length that protrudes outward from the rear end of the lower plate portion 56 in the direction orthogonal to the flange 50 from the back side of the flange 50 extending from the lower end portion of the front plate portion 52. The plate portion 56 projects integrally downward. In the present embodiment, the interference protrusions 75 formed in a narrow plate shape longer than the width of the lower plate portion 56 in the front-rear direction (direction indicated by the arrow X) are arranged near the left and right ends of the lower plate portion 56. One each.
And in this embodiment, the inner surface 46a of the opening part 46 of the top plate 30 functions as a contact part.
In the interference protrusion 75, the operation button unit 45 is inserted into the opening 46 of the upper plate 30, the flange 50 comes into contact with the front end edge 107 of the opening 46, and the locking piece 70 becomes the locking receiving portion 73. In a state where it is locked and mounted, it is located with a predetermined gap L between the inner surface (contact portion) 46a of the opening 46 of the upper plate 30. Accordingly, the interference protrusion 75 is formed with a protruding height (height in the direction of arrow Y in the figure) to the extent that this gap L is formed when the operation button unit 45 is mounted.
Therefore, when the operation button unit 45 is displaced in the direction in which the operation button unit 45 is separated from the position where the locking piece 70 is locked (direction indicated by the arrow A in the figure), the operation button unit 45 approaches the contact portion 46a.
Then, when the operation button unit 45 is displaced by a predetermined angle in a direction in which the locking piece 70 is separated from the locking receiving portion 73, the interference projection 75 is brought into contact with the contact portion 46a and the operation button unit 45 is displaced beyond the angle. To prevent.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the button member 47 of the present embodiment includes a button base 76 attached to the attachment base 48, and a button cap (cover member) 77 attached to the front end of the button base 76 by locking. The light emitting means is provided and a predetermined light emitting mode is achieved.

The button base 76 is made of a non-translucent member, and is provided inside the cylindrical portion 78, a rectangular base flange portion 79 provided at the front end of the cylindrical portion 78, and the cylindrical portion 78. The light guide portion 90 and the front peripheral wall portion 80 formed in a prismatic shape on the front surface side of the base flange portion 79 are formed, the front surface side 81 and the rear surface side 82 are opened, and the inside communicates with each other. Yes.
By being configured in this way, a housing portion 85 formed in a concave shape is provided between the base front end portion 83 which is the tip of the front peripheral wall portion 80 and the front end portion 84 of the light guide portion 90. . In the accommodating portion 85, a first diffusion sheet portion 97, a light expanding portion 93, and a second diffusion sheet portion 98 described later are accommodated.
A base mounting piece 86 is integrally formed on the rear end side of the cylindrical portion 78. The base mounting piece 86 is composed of a tongue piece portion 87 integrally projecting from the cylindrical portion 78 and a wedge-like attachment claw portion 88 integrally provided at the tip of the tongue piece portion 87. Due to the elasticity of the piece 87, it is locked in the mounting locking hole 67 of the mounting base 48.

The light emitting means of the present embodiment guides light from the light emitter such as an LED disposed behind the button base 76 so as to face the opening of the cylindrical portion 78 and forward. The light guide 90 provided with the guide surface portion 89, the first diffusion sheet portion 97 disposed in front of the light guide portion 90, and the light expanding portion disposed in front of the first diffusion sheet portion 97. 93 and a second diffusion sheet portion 98 disposed in front of the light expanding portion 93.
The light emitter is not limited to the LED used in this embodiment, and a well-known lamp, LCD, or the like can be used. In the present embodiment, the LED is disposed behind the button base 76 so as to face the opening side of the cylindrical portion 78. However, the LED may be disposed in the cylindrical portion 78.

  In this embodiment, the light guide unit 90 has a trapezoidal shape that opens both the front side 91 and the rear side 92 and has a hollow interior, and expands from the rear side toward the front side. In addition, the button base 76 is formed integrally with a non-translucent member.

The light magnifying part 93 is formed in a trapezoidal shape with the rear side (bottom part) 93a closed, the front side 93b enlarged and having an opening, the bottom part 93a having translucency, and the side wall 93c being non-translucent. Is formed.
Specifically, a small-diameter rear end portion (bottom portion) 95 disposed in front of the light guide portion 90 and a small-diameter rear end portion 95 are arranged in front of the small-diameter rear end portion 95 and have a larger diameter than the small-diameter rear end portion 95. A large-diameter front end portion (front surface portion) 96 and a guide portion 94 whose diameter for continuously guiding light entering from the small-diameter rear end portion 95 to the large-diameter front end portion 96 are continuously configured. In the present embodiment, the expansion angle of the light expansion unit 93 is configured to be larger than the expansion angle of the light guide unit 90. This is to further expand the irradiation range.

  The first diffusion sheet portion 97 is composed of at least one light diffusion sheet disposed in contact with the small-diameter rear end portion 95 of the light expanding portion 93 and the front end portion of the light guide portion 90. In the present embodiment, the light guide part 90 is formed larger than the front end part and the bottom part 93 a of the light expanding part 93.

  The second diffusion sheet portion 98 is composed of at least one light diffusion sheet disposed in contact with the large-diameter front end portion 96 of the light expansion portion 93 and the inner surface of the button cap 77. In the present embodiment, the large-diameter front end portion 96 of the light expanding portion 93 is formed to have substantially the same size.

In the present embodiment, the same diffusion sheet that differs only in size is employed for the first diffusion sheet portion 97 and the second diffusion sheet portion 98, but it is also possible to employ diffusion sheets having different configurations. .
Further, the first diffusion sheet portion 97 and the second diffusion sheet portion 98 may each be configured with a plurality of diffusion sheets.

The button cap 77 is formed of a light-transmitting member whose light emission mode is visible, and the first diffusion sheet portion 97, the light expansion portion 93, and the second diffusion sheet that are accommodated in the accommodation portion 85. The portion 98 is covered and attached to the base front end portion 83 by locking, and the light emitted to the second diffusion sheet portion 98 can be visually recognized. The shape of the button cap 77 is not limited to the shape of the present embodiment.
"Effects of this embodiment"

According to the present embodiment, when the jig 100 such as a screwdriver is inserted between the flange 50 at the lower end and the front edge 107 of the opening 46 to open the mounting base 48, the locking piece The operation button unit 45 is displaced by a predetermined angle in a direction in which 70 is separated from the latch receiving portion 73 (a direction indicated by A in the figure). When such an operation is performed, the interference protrusion 75 provided in the operation button unit 45 contacts the contact portion 46a and prevents the operation button unit 45 from being displaced beyond the angle (FIGS. 2 and 3). reference.).
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as inserting various jigs 100 or the like from the opening 46 opened by extracting the operation button unit 45 and illegally paying out the balls.
According to this embodiment, the above-described effects can be realized with a simple configuration in which the mounting base 48 of the operation button unit 45 is simply provided with the interference protrusion 75 that contacts the contact portion 46a on the inner surface of the opening 46 of the upper plate 30. Therefore, it is excellent in manufacturing cost.

In the present embodiment, when the operation button unit 45 is removed, the upper plate 30 is first removed from the door frame 28 of the open / close door 26. And if an operator puts a hand from the rear surface part of the opening shape of the upper plate 30 and operates the locking piece 70 to release the locking state, the operation button unit 45 can be removed.
Further, in the present embodiment, a case has been described in which a jig 100 such as a screwdriver is inserted between the flange 50 at the lower end portion and the front end edge portion 107 of the opening portion 46 so as to open the mounting base 48. However, when the jig 100 such as a screwdriver is inserted between the flange 50 at the upper end and the front edge 107 of the opening 46 to open the mounting base 48, the locking piece 70 is engaged. Since it does not detach from the stopper 73, it cannot be removed.

  According to the present invention, the light from the LED guided forward by the light guide unit 90 increases the refraction angle by the first diffusion sheet unit 97 to expand the light emission range (irradiation range), and the light expansion In a state where the light emission range is expanded by the portion 93, the second diffusion sheet portion 98 disposed in front is irradiated. Therefore, in the second diffusion sheet portion 98, there is little unevenness in the amount of light, and light is uniformly irradiated as a whole, so that the effect of light can be improved.

  In addition, the expansion angle of the light guide unit 90 may inevitably be narrowed in the depth direction or horizontal direction of the gaming machine due to the arrangement space. According to this, the amount of light is less uneven and light is uniformly irradiated as a whole, so that it is possible to effectively cope with space saving of the installation space. At the same time, the light emitting area of the display sheet that displays the light emitting mode can ensure a wide area as in the current situation.

FIG. 14 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
According to the second embodiment, a locking recess 101 is provided at the tip of the interference projection 75, and the locking projection 102 corresponding to the locking recess 101 is formed on the inner surface of the opening 46 of the upper plate 30 ( The contact part 46a) is formed (FIG. 14A).
Accordingly, when the jig 100 such as a screwdriver is inserted between the flange 50 at the lower end and the front edge 107 of the opening 46 to open the mounting base 48, the locking piece 70 is locked. The operation button unit 45 is displaced by a predetermined angle in a direction away from the portion 73. When such an operation is performed, the locking projection 102 formed in the region of the contact portion 46a is locked in the locking recess 101 of the interference projection 75 provided in the operation button unit 45 (see FIG. 14 (b)), which is detrimental to the pulling direction and makes it difficult to pull out the operation button unit 45. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation button unit 45 from being displaced beyond that angle.

FIG. 15 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
According to the third embodiment, the protrusion 103 that protrudes downward is provided at the tip of the interference protrusion 75, and the protrusion locking hole 104 corresponding to the protrusion 103 is formed on the inner surface of the opening 46 of the upper plate 30. It forms in (contact part 46a) (Fig.15 (a)).
Accordingly, when the jig 100 such as a screwdriver is inserted between the flange 50 at the lower end and the front edge 107 of the opening 46 to open the mounting base 48, the locking piece 70 is locked. The operation button unit 45 is displaced by a predetermined angle in a direction away from the portion 73. When such an operation is performed, the protrusion 103 of the interference protrusion 75 provided in the operation button unit 45 is locked in the protrusion locking hole 104 formed in the contact portion 46a region (FIG. 15). (B)), which is detrimental to the pulling direction and makes it difficult to pull out the operation button unit 45. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation button unit 45 from being displaced beyond that angle.
"Modification 1"

In addition, the arrangement | positioning location of the above-mentioned operation button unit 45, arrangement | positioning number, a shape, etc. are not specifically limited, A design change is possible within the scope of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the opening 46 for button unit arrangement is provided in the front part of the upper plate 30, but the opening 46 is installed on the front side of the gaming machine, that is, in the island facility of the game hall. Any device may be used as long as it is provided on the front side of the gaming machine facing the player, and other portions can be adopted.
"Modification 2"

It has a relationship constituted by an opening provided on the front side of the gaming machine and an attachment member attached to the opening in a lid shape by being inserted and locked into the opening from the front side. If there is, the present embodiment is not construed as being limited in any way, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention.
For example, it is possible to employ a detachment preventing means for the decorative lens 105 of the front upper decoration 2 described in the first embodiment, and this is within the scope of the present invention.
That is, the decorative lens 105 is formed to have a wide predetermined length with the outer peripheral surface facing rearward, and the front edge is extended in a flange shape. Then, a locking piece extending rearward is provided on the upper end of the flange rear surface side, and two interference protrusions 75 extending rearward are provided on the outer peripheral surface facing the locking piece. . The inner surface of the cover body 3 is provided with a latch receiving portion that can latch the latch piece when the flange comes into contact with the front end of the cover body 3.
Accordingly, when the decorative lens 105 is displaced by a predetermined angle in a direction in which the locking portion is separated from the locking receiving portion, the interference protrusion 75 comes into contact with the inner surface (the contact portion 46a) of the cover body 3, and the decorative lens 105 changes its angle. It is possible to prevent displacement beyond the range.
In addition, the decorative lens 105 provided on the front surface of the door frame 28 of the open / close door 26 may be provided with a detachment preventing means, and is within the scope of the present invention.
“Modification 3”

In the present embodiment, the above-described light emitting means is applied to the button member 47 of the operation button unit 45. However, any member that emits light can be used in any place. For example, a decorative lamp or an alarm lamp such as an error lamp. Can also be adopted.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the light magnifying part has a light-transmitting property only at the bottom, but the entire light magnifying part may be made of a light-transmitting member. That is, if both the bottom and the side wall have translucency, the side wall also emits light, and the decorativeness by light can be improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine frame 26 Opening / closing door 30 Upper plate 45 Operation button unit 46a Contact part 75 Interference protrusion

Claims (2)

An opening provided on the front side of the gaming machine;
In a gaming machine including an attachment member attached to the opening by being inserted into the opening and locking the locking part.
Provided inside the opening is a contact portion with which an interference portion extending from the mounting member contacts when the mounting member is displaced by a predetermined angle with respect to a position locked by the locking portion,
The interference portion is located with a predetermined gap between the interference member and the contact portion at a position where the attachment member is locked by the locking portion.
When the mounting member is displaced by a predetermined angle with respect to the position locked by the locking portion, the interference portion is brought into contact with the contact portion to prevent the mounting member from being displaced beyond a predetermined angle. A gaming machine characterized by The mounting member includes a flange that abuts against an edge provided in the circumferential direction of the opening, and
A locking portion disposed on the back side of the flange,
When the portion of the flange that contacts the end edge portion is displaced by a predetermined angle, the interference portion abuts on the contact portion to prevent the attachment member from being displaced beyond a predetermined angle. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1.

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