JP2016150197A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To position and mount a board at a prescribed position, even in a case of mounting the board, with it covered by a board cover.SOLUTION: A board unit 63 includes a main display board 60 and a board cover 62. The main display board 60 includes at least a first through-hole 60a. The board cover 62 covers over the main display board 60. A barrier 52 includes at least a first projection 70 to be inserted into the first through-hole 60a. A clearance CL1 for allowing the main display board 60 to slide in the board cover 62 is provided between the main display board 60 and the board cover 62. When the board unit 63 is mounted on the barrier 52, the main display board 60 is positioned with respect to the barrier 52 by inserting the first projection 70 into the first through-hole 60a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine installed in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  Slot machines are widely known as gaming machines installed in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors. The slot machine is provided with a main display board for displaying the number of medals paid out. A numerical display and light emitting elements are attached to the main display board, and these numerical displays and light emitting elements are exposed from a display window formed at a predetermined position in a barrier (frame member) of the slot machine. Is provided. Further, the main display board is covered with a board cover (for example, “control cover 210” as shown in Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-215838 A

  The main display board is preferably attached to the slot machine in a state of being put in the board cover in consideration of the assembling property of the slot machine. In this case, if the assembly accuracy between the substrate cover and the barrier of the slot machine is not good, the positional relationship between the main display substrate and the display window may be shifted, and the numerical display and the light emitting element may not be partially exposed from the display window. . Therefore, even when the assembly accuracy between the substrate cover and the barrier is not good, it has been required to position and attach the main display substrate accurately with respect to the barrier.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a main display board can be accurately positioned and attached to the barrier in a configuration in which the main display board is attached to the barrier in a state where the main display board is placed in the board cover.

  The gaming machine of the present invention has at least a board unit having at least a first through hole, a board unit having a board cover covering the board, and a first protrusion inserted into the first through hole, and the board unit. A clearance member is provided between the substrate and the substrate cover to allow the substrate to slide within the substrate cover, and the substrate unit is attached to the frame. When attaching to a member, the said board | substrate is positioned with respect to the said frame member by inserting the said 1st projection part in a said 1st through-hole.

  The frame member has a second protrusion provided at a position different from the first protrusion, the substrate is provided at a position different from the first through hole, and the second protrusion is inserted. It has a 2nd through-hole, and it is preferred that the size of the 2nd through-hole is larger than the 2nd projection part. An information display unit is attached to the substrate, and when the substrate is positioned with respect to the frame member, the position of the display window provided on the frame member coincides with the position of the information display unit. Is preferred.

  According to the present invention, the main display substrate can be accurately positioned and attached to the barrier.

It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a top view of the upper door of a slot machine. It is a top view of a main display part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a middle panel, a barrier, and a board | substrate unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a board | substrate unit. It is sectional drawing which shows the state before attaching a board | substrate unit to a barrier. It is a top view of a substrate unit. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in the middle of attaching a board | substrate unit to a barrier. It is a top view which shows a 2nd through-hole and a 2nd projection part.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine (game machine) 10 includes a storage box 11 and a front door 12. The storage box 11 stores a reel unit in which a plurality (three in this embodiment) of reels R1, R2, and R3 (see FIG. 2) are unitized, a hopper device that pays out medals, and the like. The front door 12 is divided into an upper door 12a and a lower door 12b. The upper door 12a and the lower door 12b are pivotally attached to the storage box 11 and supported so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The upper door 12a is provided with a liquid crystal display 13 for displaying various images, a speaker 14 for outputting various sounds, and a reel display window 16 for visually recognizing the reels R1 to R3. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels R1 to R3. When the reels are stopped, three symbols are displayed for each reel through the reel display window 16.

  The lower door 12b has a medal slot 22 for inserting medals, a bet button 23 that is operated when betting credited medals, a start lever 24 that is operated when starting a game, and a rotating reel R1. Stop buttons 26a to 26c for stopping R3, a payout port 27 for paying out medals, a medal tray 28 for receiving medals paid out from the payout port 27, and a clearing button 29 for clearing credited medals are provided. It has been.

  In the slot machine 10, a game is started when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 or a bet is operated by operating the bet button 23 and the start lever 24 is operated. When the game is started, a winning combination lottery is executed to determine one of a plurality of types of winning combinations or lose, and the reels R1 to R3 start rotating. When the rotation speed of the reels R1 to R3 reaches a constant speed and becomes a steady rotation, the operation of the stop buttons 26a to 26c is activated, and the operated stop button is operated by operating the activated stop buttons 26a to 26c. The reels R1 to R3 corresponding to can be stopped. When all the reels R1 to R3 are stopped, if a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination determined in the winning combination lottery is displayed, the winning combination is won and a process corresponding to the winning winning combination ( (Winning process) is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper door 12a of the slot machine 10 is provided with a reel display window 16 for visually recognizing the three reels R1 to R3 at a position below the center. With respect to the reel display window 16, an electrical decoration unit 30 is provided above, and a main display unit 32 is provided on the right side. The illumination unit 30 is a unit in which three lamps 30a, 30b, and 30c are unitized. The three lamps 30a, 30b, and 30c are provided corresponding to the three reels R1 to R3, and the lamps corresponding to the reels are disposed above the reels. This electrical decoration part 30 is used in order to alert | report the order which should stop reel R1-R3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main display section 32 is an information display section that displays information related to the game, and includes a first main display 34, a medal insertion number display 36, a second main display 38, and a start display. A display 40, a ready-to-use display 42, and a replay display 44. The first main display 34 can display a 2-digit number or a predetermined character, and displays the number of medals paid out, the type of error, switching of settings, confirmation, and the like. The medal insertion number display 36 is composed of three light emitting elements, and displays the number of medals within the prescribed number inserted from the medal insertion slot 22 by the number of light emitting elements to be lit.

  The second main display 38 can display a two-digit number and displays the number of credited medals. The start indicator 40 is composed of one light emitting element, and is turned on when the start lever 24 can be operated, and turned off when the operation is impossible. The insertable indicator 42 is composed of one light emitting element, and is turned on when a medal can be inserted, and turned off when a medal cannot be inserted. The replay indicator 44 is composed of one light emitting element, and is turned on when the replay is being performed, and is turned off when the replay is not performed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the upper door 12a has a main display portion 32 on the back side of an upper door body (not shown) provided with a reel display window 16, an electric decoration portion 30, a main display portion 32, and the like. A barrier (frame member) 52 for assembling various devices such as the unit 63 is provided. Further, the barrier 52 is formed with a reel window 54 for exposing the reels R1 to R3 and a main display window (display window) 56 provided for exposing the main display section 32. An intermediate panel 58 is attached to the front side of the barrier 52 between the upper door body and the reels R <b> 1 to R <b> 3 and the main display portion 32 can be visually recognized through the intermediate panel 58.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the board unit 63 includes a main display section 32, a main display board (board) 60 to which the main display section 32 is attached, a board cover 62 that houses the main display board 60, and a main display board. And a connector 64 for supplying power to 60. The main display substrate 60 is provided at a position different from the first through hole 60a inserted into the first protrusion 70 of the barrier 52 and the first through hole 60a, and is inserted into the second protrusion 72 of the barrier. A second through hole 60b is formed. The substrate cover 62 is provided with a cover attachment hole 65 for attaching to the barrier 52 with a screw or the like, and a connector through hole 68 into which the connector 64 of the main display substrate 60 is inserted.

  The hook 66 can be pushed outward by hand. When the main display board 60 is housed in the board cover 62, the connector 64 of the main display board 60 is inserted into the connector through hole 68 with the hook 66 pushed outward, and the entire main display board 60 is moved. Place in the substrate cover 62. When the entire main display board 60 enters the board cover 62, the hook 66 is not spread and returned to its original position. The main display substrate 60 that has entered the substrate cover 62 includes a hook-side protrusion 66a provided at the tip of the hook 66 and a cover-side protrusion 62a provided at a position facing the hook-side protrusion 66a in the substrate cover 62. And fixed in the substrate cover 62. As a result, the main display substrate 60 is prevented from coming out of the substrate cover 62.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a clearance CL <b> 1 is provided between the main display substrate 60 and the substrate cover 62 in a direction Y substantially orthogonal to a direction X in which the main display substrate 60 is attached to the barrier 52. Yes. By providing this clearance CL <b> 1, the main display substrate 60 can slide in the Y direction within the substrate cover 62. The reason why the main display board 60 is slidable in this way is to eliminate the deviation of the main display board 60 due to the assembly error when an assembly error occurs when the substrate cover 62 is assembled to the barrier 52. is there. Therefore, even when the substrate cover 62 cannot be accurately assembled to the barrier 52, the main display substrate 60 can be accurately positioned and attached to the barrier 52. Note that there is a slight clearance between the main display substrate 60 and the substrate cover 62 in the direction X, and the main display substrate 60 can slide in the X direction.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when attaching the substrate unit 63 to the barrier 52, a screw is inserted into the cover attachment hole 65 of the substrate cover 62, and the substrate unit 63 is attached to the barrier 52 with a screw. At the time of attachment, the main display substrate 60 is pressed against the barrier 52 by the pressing portion 69 in the substrate cover 62.

  Here, FIG. 8 shows a case where the substrate cover 62 cannot be attached to the attachment position P of the barrier 52 due to a formation error that occurs when the barrier 52 is manufactured, and is attached by being shifted by a predetermined amount CL2. As described above, the central axis L1 of the first through hole 60a of the main display substrate 60 and the central axis L2 of the first protrusion 70 of the barrier 52 do not coincide with each other before the pressing by the pressing portion 69. In such a case, the first through hole 60a of the main display substrate 60 is pushed by the first protrusion 70 having a tapered columnar shape while being pressed by the pressing portion 69. The central axis L1 of the first through hole 60a and the central axis L2 of the first protrusion 70 coincide with each other through the first protrusion 70.

  In addition, since the size S1 of the second through hole 60b of the main display substrate 60 is larger than the size S2 of the second protrusion 72, the main display substrate 60 moves in the Y direction by the first protrusion 70 being drawn. Even so, the second protrusion 72 surely enters the second through hole 60b. As described above, since the main display substrate 60 is reliably positioned with respect to the barrier 52, the position of the main display unit 32 and the position of the main display window 56 coincide. As a result, the main display unit 32 is completely exposed from the main display window 56 without being partially hidden.

In order to guide the main display substrate 60 to the barrier 52 side by the first protrusion 70, when the main display substrate 60 is to be attached to the barrier 52, at least the tip portion 70a of the first protrusion 70 is It is necessary to be in the first through hole 60a. In order to realize this, as shown in the following formula, the amount of invitation D (the distance from the central axis of the first protrusion 70 to the periphery) of the first protrusion 70 for guiding the first through hole 60a is set to the main The clearance CL1 between the display substrate 60 and the substrate cover 62 is set to be larger than the sum of the barrier 52, the substrate cover 62, and the displacement CL2 (see FIG. 6).
Expression) Invitation amount D> CL1 + CL2

  For example, in FIG. 6, when the invitation amount D is set to 1.0 mm, the main display substrate 60 is shifted 0.5 mm (CL1) in the left direction when the substrate unit 63 is attached, and the substrate cover 62 is Even if the left side is displaced by 0.5 mm (CL2), the tip 70a of the first protrusion 70 enters the first through hole 60a, so that the first protrusion 70 can reliably attract the first through hole 60a. be able to.

  Note that the shape of the second through hole 60 b may be a shape such that the size of the second through hole 60 b is larger than the size of the second protrusion 72. For example, when the cross-sectional shape of the second protrusion 72 is a columnar shape, the shape of the second through hole 60b has an area larger than the cross-sectional area of the second protrusion 72 as shown in FIG. A substantially elliptical shape is preferable. By forming the second through hole 60b in this manner, it is assumed that an error in formation occurs when the first or second protrusions 70 and 72 and the first or second through hole 60a and 60b are manufactured. In addition, it is possible to prevent the main display substrate 60 from being attached to the barrier 52. The substantially elliptical second through hole 60 b is a direction in which the first through hole 60 a is drawn into the first protrusion 70 so that the main display substrate 60 does not rotate around the first protrusion 70. It can slide only in Y.

10 Slot machines (gaming machines)
32 Main display section (information display section)
52 Barrier 56 Main display window (display window)
60 Main display board (board)
60a First through hole 60b Second through hole 62 Substrate cover 63 Substrate unit 70 First protrusion 72 Second protrusion

Claims (3)

A substrate unit having at least a first through hole, and a substrate cover covering the substrate;
Having at least a first protrusion inserted into the first through hole, and a frame member for assembling the substrate unit;
A clearance is provided between the substrate and the substrate cover to enable the substrate to slide within the substrate cover.
When the board unit is attached to the frame member, the board is positioned with respect to the frame member by inserting the first protrusion into the first through hole. The frame member has a second protrusion provided at a position different from the first protrusion,
The substrate is provided at a position different from the first through hole, and has a second through hole into which the second protrusion is inserted,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a size of the second through hole is larger than that of the second protrusion. An information display unit is attached to the substrate,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the board is positioned with respect to the frame member, a position of a display window provided in the frame member and a position of the information display unit coincide with each other. .

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