JP2018110968A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabling an easy recognition of the number of pieces of game media stored in a tray.SOLUTION: Game media M are stored in an erected state being overlapped in thickness directions in a concave furrow 23 formed on a bottom face 20 of a tray 13, and thereby a player can easily recognize the number of pieces of the game media M stored in the tray 13. Furthermore, surroundings of the bottom face 20 are inwalled with side faces 11, 21, 22, and gap forming parts 26, 27 are formed on the bottom face 20 for forming prescribed gaps G1, G2 between each of both end parts 24, 25 in the overlapped directions of the game media M in the concave furrow 23 and the side faces 21, 22. Therefore, the player can pick up the game media M stored in the erected state in the concave furrow 23 in one block pinching with fingers from both sides. In this way, the player can easily take out the game media M stored in the concave furrow 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a game using a disk-shaped game medium.

  There is a slot machine as a typical example of a gaming machine that uses a disc-shaped game medium (so-called medals, coins, etc.) to play a game. This slot machine includes a box-shaped housing whose front surface is open, and a front frame that is detachably attached to an opening on the front surface of the housing. A tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout opening is provided at the lower part of the front frame. When a large amount of game media accumulates in the tray during the game, or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for prizes, the player scrapes out the game media from the tray and holds a storage box (so-called dollar box) (registered trademark). Move to. Since the game media scraped from the tray is stored in a messy state in the storage box, it is difficult to grasp the number of game media in the storage box.

  Therefore, in order to easily grasp the number of game media in the storage box, a technique for forming a groove on the bottom surface of the storage box that can store the game media in an upright posture in the thickness direction is disclosed (patent). Reference 1).

JP 2001-231917 A

  However, the above-described technique has a problem that the number of game media in the tray cannot be grasped unless the game media is transferred from the tray to the storage box.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily grasping the number of game media stored in a tray.

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 receives and stores a payout outlet from which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and the game medium paid out from the payout opening. The tray is formed with a recess that can accommodate the game medium in an upright state and stacked in the thickness direction, a bottom surface that is surrounded by a side surface, and a bottom surface thereof. And a gap forming portion for forming a predetermined gap between each of both end portions of the concave line in the stacking direction of the game media and the side surface.

  A gaming machine according to a second aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the gaming machine is interposed between a supporting member protruding in front of the front surface on which the payout opening is formed, and the supporting member and the tray. A shaft portion that pivotally supports the tray in a direction that tilts forward or to the left and right of the gaming machine, and the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media in the recesses are the same direction. is there.

  The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gap forming portion is partly recessed and connected to an end portion of the recess in the stacking direction of the gaming media. It is provided with a recessed part.

  According to the present invention, the number of game media stored in the tray can be easily grasped.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine in a 1st embodiment. (A) is a top view of a saucer, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer which cut and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer which fractured | ruptured and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer which cut and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 4th Embodiment, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer shown by fracture | rupturing a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 5th Embodiment, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer which cut and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 6th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the VIIb-VIIb line | wire of Fig.7 (a), (c) is a groove | channel. It is sectional drawing of the saucer which shows the state moved. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in a 7th embodiment. (A) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 8th Embodiment, (b) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which tilted the saucer forward. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 9th Embodiment. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 10th Embodiment. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 11th Embodiment. It is a mimetic diagram of a saucer showing a mechanism which collects medal in a saucer. (A) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 12th Embodiment, (b) is a side view of a saucer, (c) is a side view of a saucer which shows the state which inclined a part ahead. is there. (A) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 13th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of a saucer. (A) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 14th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of a saucer.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. The slot machine 1 has a box-shaped machine main body 2 having an open front surface. A front panel 3 as a front opening / closing door is attached to the front side of the machine body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. When the front panel 3 is in a closed state, the front panel 3 is configured to close the front open side of the machine body 2.

  The front panel 3 is provided with three vertically long display windows 4L, 4M, 4R side by side. The display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R are formed of a translucent material, and are configured so that the inside of the machine body 2 can be visually recognized through the display windows 4L to 4R.

  In the machine main body 2, a left reel L, a middle reel M, and a right reel R constituting variable display means are stored. Each of the reels L, M, and R is formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape), and the center axis of each of the reels L, M, and R is rotatably supported as the rotation axis of the reels L, M, and R. ing. The rotation axes of the reels L, M, and R are arranged on the same axis extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and the reels L, M, and R correspond to the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R on a one-to-one basis. Yes. Therefore, a part of the surface of each reel L, M, R can be visually recognized through the corresponding display windows 4L, 4M, 4R.

  Further, when the reels L, M, R are rotated, it is as if the symbols attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels L, M, R are moving from top to bottom in the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. It is projected on. Each of the reels L, M, and R is connected to three reel stepping motors (not shown) arranged one by one for each reel, and each reel is driven by the reel stepping motor. L, M, and R are configured to be able to rotate and stop independently.

  A large number of symbols as identification information are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels L, M, and R, respectively. Among these symbols, the number of symbols visible through the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R is limited to a predetermined number mainly determined by the vertical length of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. In this embodiment, the number of symbols visible to the player is three for each reel L, M, R.

  Note that the display device that displays the symbols with the cylindrical reels L, M, and R as a part of the configuration is an example of variable display means that variably displays the identification information, and the variable display means has a configuration other than the above. May be. For example, another mechanical reel configuration such as a belt-type reel may be used. Further, instead of or in addition to the mechanical reel configuration, a device for variably displaying the identification information by an electrical display such as a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display may be provided. It is possible to have abundant variations.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, a medal insertion unit 5 for inserting medals (game media) as an investment value is provided. The medal insertion portion 5 is a portion for inserting the standing medal into the machine body 2, and the medal guide groove 5a extending in the front-rear direction and the medal in the standing state formed in a horizontally long portion at the rear portion of the medal guide groove 5a. Is provided with a medal slot 5b. The medal guide groove 5a is a part on which the standing medal is placed, and is formed in a groove shape that is recessed in a curved shape in the width direction. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 5b flow down the medal passage (not shown) and pass through a known medal selector to bet. This makes it possible to play a game.

  On the left side of the medal insertion unit 5, there is provided a push button type bet switch 6 for inserting three credit medals stored and stored in advance (credited) at a time. A main control board (not shown) that controls the slot machine 1 stores the number of credit medals stored in a storage area, and is constant when medals are paid out or when more medals are inserted than necessary. The number of credit medals is increased within a range equal to or less than the number (50 in this embodiment).

  On the lower left side of the front of the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R, the player rotates the reels L, M, and R all at once (not necessarily at the same time) to start changing the symbols (variable display). Is provided with a start lever 7 that can be operated by. On the right side of the start lever 7, push button type stop switches 8L, 8M, 8R that can be operated by the player to individually stop the rotating reels L, M, R are provided. The stop switches 8L, 8M, and 8R are respectively disposed directly below the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R corresponding to the reels L, M, and R to be stopped.

  A push button type credit payout switch 9 is disposed on the left side of the start lever 7. When the credit payout switch 9 is pressed by the player, a credit medal such as a medal that is inserted in the medal insertion slot 5b more than necessary or a medal paid out as a profit to the player according to a predetermined game result is obtained. It will be returned. In the lower left of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, a medal number display lamp 10 for displaying the remaining number of credit medals is disposed. When the credit payout switch 9 is pressed by the player, the medal The number of medals displayed on the number display lamp 10 is paid out to the player.

  A medal payout port 12 for paying out medals to the player is formed in the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1 below the front panel 3, and a tray 13 for storing medals paid out from the medal payout port 12. Is arranged. An ashtray 14 is disposed on the left side of the tray 13. Of course, it is possible to omit the ashtray 14.

  An LCD 15 is disposed above the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. The LCD 15 is used to execute various display effects accompanying the progress of the game and to show the player information selected inside the machine. Speakers 16 for outputting sound effects of games played in the slot machine 1 are disposed on the left and right sides of the LCD 15. Further, on the upper side of the LCD 15, a lamp 17 whose lighting state is switched according to the state of the slot machine 1 is disposed.

  Next, a gaming method of the slot machine 1 will be described. First, a player inserts cash or a prepaid card into a medal lending machine (not shown) and borrows a medal at a predetermined unit price. Next, a bet is placed on the slot machine 1. As a method for betting a medal, there are a method for inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 5 a and a method for designating a bet number by the bet switch 6. When the player bets a medal, the player presses the start lever 7 to start the game. When the game is started, the reels L, M, and R are rotated, and the symbols are variably displayed in the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R.

  When the stop switches 8L, 8M, and 8R are pressed while the reels L, M, and R are rotating and all the reels L, M, and R are stopped, a plurality of symbols are arranged in the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R, and the arrangement thereof Based on this, the winning is determined. When the stopped symbol is a winning combination, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out from the medal payout opening 12. These operations are repeated as many times as the number of games played by the player. The tray 13 in the present embodiment has a structure in which the number of medals paid out from the medal payout opening 12 and stored in the tray 13 can be easily grasped. Hereinafter, the tray 13 will be specifically described.

  First, the tray 13 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a plan view of the tray 13 and FIG. 2B is a partial perspective view of the tray 13 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the tray 13 includes a bottom surface (bottom portion) 20 and a front surface (rear wall of the tray 13) 11 surrounding the periphery of the bottom surface 20 (the front surface 11 is the front surface of the slot machine 1 and the tray 13. Are provided with a side surface 21 (side wall) and 22 (front wall), and are configured to be able to store the paid-out medals M. Yes. The bottom surface 13 is formed with a plurality of concave strips 23 that can receive and store the medals M in a standing state in the thickness direction. The concave stripes 23 are juxtaposed so that the overlapping direction of the medals M coincides with the front-rear direction (FIG. 2 (a) vertical direction) of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the width direction (FIG. 2 (a) left-right direction). ) And is recessed on the bottom surface 20 in a semicircular cross section, and is arranged side by side in the width direction.

  Since the curvature radius in the width direction of the recess 23 is formed substantially the same as the radius of the medal M, the medal M can be accommodated in the recess 23. Further, since the concave line 23 is recessed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 2B), the player can perform the work of housing the medal M in the concave line 23 with a light burden. . Furthermore, since the volume of the tray 13 can be increased by the amount of the concave line 23 (the amount of the concave part), the amount of medals M can be increased compared to the case where the concave line 23 is not formed. .

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the recesses 23 are formed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 20, avoiding the medal payout opening 12. Since the medal M is paid out from the medal payout opening 12 toward the approximate center of the bottom surface 20 (part where the concave line 23 is not formed), the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 is accommodated in the groove 23. A collision with the medal M is avoided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M accommodated in the concave line 23 from jumping out of the concave line 23.

  In addition, it is possible to arrange the concave stripes 23 on the bottom surface 20 across the side surfaces 21 by forming the concave stripes 23 at the approximate center of the bottom surface 20. Since the number of ridges 23 (number of ridges) can be increased, the number of medals that can be accommodated in the recesses 23 can be increased.

  The number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recesses 23 is, for example, 10 recesses 23 that can accommodate 50 medals M in one article (therefore, the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recesses 23 is 500). It is desirable to make it a good number. This is to make the number of medals M that can be grasped by accommodating the medals M in the recesses 23 easier for the player to remember.

  The bottom surface 20 has a predetermined (a player's finger can enter) between each of the end portions 24 and 25 and the side surfaces 22 and 11 in the overlapping direction (FIG. ) Gap forming portions 26 and 27 for forming the gaps G1 and G2 are provided. That is, the recess 23 is formed such that both end portions 24 and 25 are separated from each other by the side surfaces 22 and 11 and the gap forming portions 26 and 27. Therefore, even when the medals M are filled in the standing state in the recessed line 23, the player can make a gap G <b> 1 formed between the medals M accommodated in the standing state in the recessed line 23 and the side surfaces 22, 11. , G2 with fingers (for example, thumb and forefinger) inserted, and the medals M can be picked up together with the fingers from both sides of the medals M in the overlapping direction. As a result, the player can easily take out the medal M accommodated in the recess 23.

  Here, in the slot machine in which the gap forming portions 26 and 27 are not formed at all in the tray 13 or the slot machine in which the gap forming portion is formed only on one end side of the groove 23, the medal M is extended from the end of the groove 23 to the end. If the player is packed in the longitudinal direction, it is difficult for the player to take out the medal M from the groove 23. Since there is no gap for the finger to enter between the end of the medal M accommodated in the recess 23 and the side surfaces 22, 11, the medal M must be removed from the recess 23 little by little to create a gap for the finger to enter. This is because M cannot be taken out all at once.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine 1, even if the medal M is packed in the longitudinal direction from the end 24 to the end 25 of the recess 23 of the tray 13, a gap forming portion is formed between the recess 23 and the side surfaces 22 and 11. Since the players 26 and 27 are formed, the player can put the fingers in the gap forming portions 26 and 27 and pick the medals M from the concave groove 23 in a lump. The player can transfer the extracted medal M to a storage box (not shown) or can insert the medal into the slot machine 1 from the medal slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to advance the game. In this way, the concave strip 23 in which the medal M is accommodated is provided with a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 13, and the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23 can be easily taken out by the gap forming portions 26 and 27. A slot machine 1 that can be provided can be provided.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 3A is a plan view of the tray 30 of the slot machine 1 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the tray 30 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the tray 30 has recessed portions 31, 32 in which a part of the gap forming portions 26, 27 is recessed smaller than the end portions 24, 25 of the recessed strip 23. It has. The recessed portions 31 and 32 are partly recessed in the bottom surface 20 and are connected to the end portions 24 and 25 in the ridge 23 in the overlapping direction of the medals M (the vertical direction in FIG. 3A). Further, the recessed portions 31 and 32 are connected to the end portions 24 and 25 so that the bottom portion is positioned below the center of the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 in a standing state.

  Thereby, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23 using the gap forming portions 26 and 27, the player can put a part of the fingertip into the concave portions 31 and 32. By pressing the fingertips placed in the recesses 31 and 32 against the surface of the medal M from both sides, the contact area between the medal M and the fingertip can be increased, and the vicinity of the center of the stacked medals M can be increased with the fingertip. Can be pinched. As a result, when the stacked medals M are taken out from the recesses 23, the stacked state of the medals M can be made difficult to be destroyed, and the medals M can be easily taken out from the recesses 23 in a lump.

  Here, if the depth of the concave line 23 is reduced, the bottom part of the concave line 23 can be positioned below the center of the medals M stacked in the standing state. If it does so, when pinching the both ends of the medal M piled up and accommodated in the recess 23 in a standing state, the approximate center of the medal M can be pinched. As a result, when the medals M are picked up, the stacked state of the medals M can be hardly broken. However, since the recess 23 is shallow, the stability when the medal M is stacked and accommodated in the recess 23 in a standing state is lacking.

  On the other hand, according to the tray 30, the recesses 31, 32 ensure the depth of the recess 23 so that the stability when the medal M is stacked and accommodated in the recess 23 in a standing state is not lowered. The medal M can be taken out from the recess 23 by sandwiching the approximate center of the medal M with a finger. As a result, it is possible to achieve both stability when the medal M is accommodated in the recess 23 and stability when the medal M is taken out from the recess 23.

  The concave notches 31 and 32 are formed so as to incline downward from the upper ends of the gap forming portions 26 and 27 toward the ends 24 and 25 of the recess 23 and gradually widen. The fingertip can be brought into contact with the medal M as guided by the notches 31 and 32.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. 4A is a plan view of the tray 40 of the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the tray 40 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  4 (a) and 4 (b), the tray 40 includes gap forming portions 41 and 27 formed at both ends of the recess 23, and has a width in the front-rear direction (FIG. 4 (a) vertical direction). However, the gap forming portion 41 on the player side (the lower side in FIG. 4A) is set to be larger than the gap forming portion 27 on the back side. By widening the gap forming portion 41 on the player side (near side), the medals M stacked in a standing state on the concave stripes 23 can be easily grasped with a finger. This is because, in general, when picking up the medal M, an index finger is inserted into the gap forming portion 27 on the heel side, and a thicker thumb than the index finger is inserted into the gap forming portion 41 on the player side.

  The gap forming portion 41 constitutes the end portion 24 of the concave strip 23 and supports the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23, and the side surface 22 that is connected to the wall portion 42 and is one step lower than the bottom surface 20. It has the recessed part 43 into which the side (front side) falls. The recessed portion 43 is formed across the left-right direction of the side surface 22 (FIG. 4A left-right direction), and the front side is connected to the side surface 22. Since the concave portion 43 is formed on the side surface 22 side of the tray 40, when the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23 is picked up with a finger, the bottom surface is not interfered with the side surface 22 via the concave portion 43. The finger can reach the medal M from a position lower than 20. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Moreover, the recessed part 43 can be utilized as a container. For example, banknotes, prepaid cards, and lighters used for borrowing medals M can be placed in the recessed portion 43, so that the convenience of the player can be improved. The recessed portion 43 can also be used as a storage space for the medal M. Since the recessed portion 43 is formed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20, the accommodation amount of the medal M can be increased as compared with a tray in which the recessed portion 43 is not formed.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the part same as 3rd Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 5A is a plan view of the tray 50 of the slot machine 1 according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a partial perspective view of the tray 50 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the tray 50 includes gap forming portions 41 and 27 formed at both ends of the groove 23, and the gap forming portion 41 is a semicircular shape of the groove 23. The wall portion 42 is provided with a recessed portion 51 in which the upper end of the wall portion 42 is recessed in a semicircular shape smaller than the end portion 24. The recessed portion 51 is partially provided with a wall portion 42 and is continuous with the end portion 24 and the recessed portion 43 of the concave strip 23 in the overlapping direction of the medals M (the vertical direction in FIG. 5A). The recess 51 is formed such that the bottom is located below the center C of the medal M (see FIG. 5B).

  Thereby, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recess 23 using the gap forming portions 41 and 27, the player can put a part of the fingertip into the recess 51. By pressing the fingertip inserted in the recess 51 against the surface of the medal M, the contact area between the medal M and the fingertip can be increased, and the vicinity of the center C of the stacked medal M is sandwiched between the fingertips. Can do. As a result, when the stacked medals M are taken out from the recesses 23, the stacked state of the medals M can be made difficult to be destroyed, and the medals M can be easily taken out from the recesses 23 in a lump.

  Moreover, since the recessed part 51 is connected with the recessed part 43, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 with a finger, it passes through the recessed part 43 without interfering with the side surface 22. A finger can reach the recess 51 from a position lower than the bottom surface 20. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment, the case where the concave strips 23 are arranged along the front-rear direction of the trays 13, 30, 40, 50 has been described. On the other hand, in 5th Embodiment, the case where the groove 61 is arranged in parallel along the left-right direction of the saucer 60 is demonstrated. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. 6A is a plan view of the tray 60 of the slot machine 1 according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a partial perspective view of the tray 60 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the tray 60 is formed with a plurality of concave strips 61 on the bottom surface 20 that can accommodate the medals M stacked in the thickness direction in an upright state. The concave stripes 61 are juxtaposed so that the overlapping direction of the medals M coincides with the left-right direction (FIG. 6 (a) left-right direction) of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the width direction (FIG. 6 (a) front-rear direction). ) And is recessed in the bottom surface 20, and arranged side by side in the width direction.

  Since the curvature radius in the width direction of the recess 61 is formed substantially the same as the radius of the medal M, the medal M can be accommodated in the recess 61. Since the recess 61 is recessed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 6B), the player can perform the operation of housing the medal M in the recess 61 with a light burden. Moreover, since the capacity | capacitance of the saucer 60 can be enlarged only by the part (the part of a dent) in which the groove 61 was provided, compared with the case where the groove 61 is not formed, the accommodation amount of the medal M can be increased. .

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the concave stripe 61 is formed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 20 avoiding the medal payout opening 12. Since the medal M is paid out from the medal payout opening 12 toward the approximate center of the bottom surface 20 (the portion where the concave stripe 61 is not formed), the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 is accommodated in the groove 61. A collision with the medal M is avoided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M accommodated in the groove 61 from jumping out of the groove 61. In addition, it is possible to form the concave stripe 61 in the approximate center of the bottom surface 20. The number of medals that can be accommodated in the recess 61 can be increased by increasing the number of the recess 61 (the number of recesses) or making the recess 61 longer.

  The bottom surface 20 is a gap that forms a predetermined gap (just enough for a player's finger to enter) between the end 62 and the side surface 21 in the overlapping direction (FIG. 6 (a) left-right direction) of the medal M in the recess 61. A forming part 64 is provided. That is, the recess 61 is formed such that the end 62 is separated from the side surface 21 by the gap forming portion 64. In addition, since the bottom face 20 and the other concave stripe 61 are located between the other end 63 of the concave stripe 61 and the other side face 21, the gap between the end 63 of the concave stripe 61 and the other side face 21. In addition, it can be said that a gap forming portion (the bottom surface 20 and other concave stripes 61) that forms a gap (predetermined gap) for allowing the player's finger to enter is formed.

  Therefore, even when the medal M is filled in the standing state in the recessed line 61, the player places a finger (in the gap formed between the medal M received in the standing state in the recessed line 61 and the side surface 21 ( For example, a thumb and an index finger) can be inserted, and the medals M can be picked up together with fingers from both sides in the stacking direction of the medals M. Thereby, the player can easily take out the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 61.

  Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to fifth embodiments, the case has been described in which the concave strips 23 and 61 are formed integrally with the bottom surface 20 of the trays 13, 30, 40, 50 and 60. In contrast, in the sixth embodiment, a case will be described in which the concave strip 71 is formed of a member different from the bottom surface 20 and is pivotally supported in a direction to stand up with respect to the bottom surface 20. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the tray 70 of the slot machine 1 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the tray 70 taken along the line VIIb-VIIb of FIG. 7 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the tray 70 showing a state in which the concave strip 71 is rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the tray 70 has a plurality of concave stripes 71 arranged in parallel on the bottom surface 20. The concave strip 71 is formed in a box shape as a separate member from the bottom surface 20, and the longitudinal direction (the stacking direction of the medals M) is arranged along the front-rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 7A) of the tray 70. A continuous portion 72 connected to the bottom surface 20 is disposed between the adjacent concave stripes 71. A gap forming portion 73 is formed between the outer end face 71a on the front side (player side) of the concave strip 71 and the side face 22 so as to form a gap enough for a player's finger (particularly the thumb) to enter. Further, a gap forming portion 74 is formed between the outer end face 71b on the back side of the concave stripe 71 and the side face 11 so as to form a gap that allows a player's finger (particularly the index finger or middle finger) to enter. It is possible to make it easy for the player to pick up the medals M stacked in a standing state on the recess 71 by the gap forming portions 73 and 74.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the bottom surface 20 is formed with a recess 20a having a size for accommodating the recess 71, and the recess 71 is accommodated in the recess 20a so that the upper surface 71c of the recess 71 and The bottom surface 20 is the same surface. When the upper surface 71c of the groove 71 protrudes from the bottom surface 20, the medal M is caught on the upper surface 71c of the groove 71, so that the medal M cannot be smoothly accommodated in the groove 71 and the work load increases. . On the other hand, since the upper surface 71c and the bottom surface 20 of the groove 71 are the same surface, it is possible to reduce the work burden when the player houses the medal M paid out to the tray 70 in the groove 71. .

  The dent 20a includes a descending portion 20b that inclines and descends from a predetermined location on the player side (lower side in FIG. 7B) of the dent 20a toward the player side. Further, the recess 71 includes a recess shaft 75 interposed between the adjacent connecting portion 72 and the recess 71, and the player side of the recess 71 enters the descending portion 20b. The concave portion 71 is pivotally supported by the continuous portion 72 so as to be rotatable in the direction in which the heel side rises. In the present embodiment, the case where the concave shaft 75 is projected from the concave 71 toward the continuous portion 72 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the concave shaft 75 is directed to the concave 71. Of course, it is possible to project from the continuous portion 72. This is because in any case, the concave strip 71 can be rotated with respect to the bottom surface 20.

  In the recess 20a, inner wall surfaces 20c and 20d facing the outer end surfaces 71a and 71b of the recess 71 are formed on the player side and the heel side, respectively. The outer end surfaces 71 a and 71 b and the inner wall surfaces 20 c and 20 d of the concave stripe 71 are formed as curved surfaces that constitute a part of a cylindrical surface with a predetermined radius centered on the concave axis 75. Thereby, the groove 71 can be smoothly rotated around the groove shaft 75. Furthermore, the clearance gap between the outer side end surfaces 71a and 71b of the concave strip 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c and 20d can be reduced. Since the gap between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the concave strip 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d can be reduced, the medal M, dust, etc. enter between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the concave strip 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d. Can be prevented. By preventing the medal M and dust from entering, the state in which the concave 71 can be smoothly rotated is maintained, so that the durability of the concave 71 can be improved.

  The concave shaft 75 is formed at a position near the outer end surface 71 a on the near side (player side) of the concave 71. That is, the position of the center of gravity G of the groove 71 is shifted to the heel side (upper side in FIG. 7B) with respect to the position of the groove shaft 75. As a result, when the external force applied to the concave strip 71 is rotated in a direction in which the heel side of the concave strip 71 stands up against gravity, if the external force disappears, the concave strip 71 is rotated in the opposite direction by gravity. The recess 71 is accommodated in the recess 20a so that the recess 71 is in an inclined posture, and the upper surface 71c and the bottom surface 20 of the recess 71 are flush with each other. By setting the position of the groove shaft 75 in consideration of the position of the center of gravity G of the groove 71, the state in which the groove 71 is completely accommodated in the recess 20a can be made stable.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, when the player picks up the medals M housed in the standing state in the recess 71 in a lump, the recess 71 in the direction of picking up (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7C). Can be rotated. Thereby, it is possible to easily remove the medal M from the recess 71.

  On the other hand, when the medals M are packed from one end to the other end of the recess 71 and the recess 71 is not pivotally supported, the player can dent the medals M in a lump. If it is not picked up in the direction directly above the strip 71 (the left direction in FIG. 7C), the end of the bundle of medals M will be caught by the end of the concave strip 71, so that it may be difficult to remove the medal M. is there. However, according to the saucer 70, even when the medals M are picked up collectively in the diagonally forward direction (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7C), the concave strip 71 rotates, so that it is perpendicular to the concave strip 71. This is almost the same as picking up the medal M in the (directly above) direction. As a result, the medal M can be easily removed from the recess 71.

  The maximum range in which the groove 71 can rotate (the range in which the groove 71 can stand up) is a range in which the outer end surface 71b of the groove 71 does not completely come out of the inner wall surface 20d, that is, the outer end surface 71b and the inner wall surface 20d are at least partially It is regulated in the overlapping range. Such regulation is possible by setting the depth and inclination of the descending portion 20b. By setting the outer end surface 71b and the inner wall surface 20d to overlap at least partially when the concave strip 71 rises to the maximum by being restricted by the descending portion 20b, the gap forming portion 74 and the outer side surface 71b It is possible to prevent a gap for the medal M from entering between them. As a result, since the medal M is prevented from entering the recess 20a from between the gap forming portion 74 or the bottom surface 20 and the recess 71 when the recess 71 stands up, the recess 71 is completely accommodated in the recess 20a. Can be restored.

  Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7th Embodiment demonstrates the case where the saucer 80 is provided with the guide groove part 81 which can arrange the medal M easily. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the seventh embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the tray 80 includes a guide groove portion 81 that extends in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 20 below the medal payout opening 12 and is recessed. The guide groove 81 is a part for allowing the player to stand up and stack the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 in the thickness direction, and is formed with a radius of curvature that allows the medals M to stand up and align in the front-rear direction. Has been. The guide groove 81 has a lateral width that is set to be greater than the lateral width of the recess 23 (one segment) and a depth that is set to be greater than the depth of the recess 23 (one segment). A lot of medals M can be stored.

  The player once stores the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 in the guide groove 23, and then uses the guide groove 81 to allow the player to stand up the medal M and align it in the front-rear direction. . The player can pick up the medals M aligned in the guide groove 81 along the side surface 22. Since the player can transfer the aligned medals M taken in the hand to the concave line 23, the medal M can be easily accommodated in the concave line 23. Further, since the player can raise the medal M by the guide groove 81 and align the medal M in the front-rear direction and pick it up by the hand, the medal M is inserted into the slot machine 1 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1). Convenience can be improved.

  The bottom surface 20 includes an inclined portion 82 that is inclined downward from the edge portion 81a in the width direction of the guide groove portion 81 toward the left-right direction. The inclined portion 82 is a portion for guiding the medal M that has not entered the guide groove portion 81 in the descending direction (left-right direction), and the recess 23 is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined portion 82. Thereby, the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 that has not entered the guide groove portion 81 can be easily guided in the left-right direction of the bottom surface 20 by using the inclination of the inclined portion 82. Since the concave line 23 is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined part 82, the medal M is guided to the vicinity of the concave line 23 by the inclined part 82. Since the distance between the medal M and the groove 23 can be reduced by the inclined portion 82, the labor for the player to move the medal M that has not entered the guide groove 81 to the groove 23 can be reduced.

  Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the trays 13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 are fixed to the slot machine 1 so as not to move (cannot be tilted) has been described. On the other hand, in the eighth embodiment, a case will be described in which a tray 92 is provided in a tiltable manner in the slot machine 90. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 9A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 90 in the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 90 showing a state where the tray 92 is tilted forward. In FIG. 9B, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 94 of the tray 92, a part of the side surface 95 of the tray 92 is shown broken away.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the slot machine 90 includes two left and right support members 91 projecting from both sides of the medal payout opening 12 at a distance from each other on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3. A tray 92 disposed between the support members 91 and a shaft portion 93 that is interposed between the tray 92 and the support member 91 and pivotally supports the tray 92 so as to be rotatable.

  The tray 92 has a horizontally long bottom surface 94 disposed in the lower portion of the slot machine 90 and side surfaces 95, 96, and 97 surrounding the bottom surface 94, and is configured in a box shape. Since the tray 92 is disposed so that the upper edge 95a of the side surface 95 is positioned below the medal payout port 12, the tray 92 can receive and store the medal M paid out from the medal payout port 12. it can. When receiving the medal M from the medal payout opening 12, the tray 92 is disposed so that the bottom surface 94 faces upward depending on the relationship between the center of gravity of the tray 92 and the position of the shaft portion 93. Thereby, the attitude | position of the saucer 92 when receiving the medal M can be stabilized.

  The tray 92 has a plurality of concave ridges 98 formed on the bottom surface 94 that can store the medals M in a standing state. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recess 98 is known, the number of medals M stored in the tray 92 can be grasped by accommodating the medals M in the tray 92 in the recess 98.

  In the bottom surface 94, a gap forming portion 99 is formed between the recess 98 and the side surface 96. As a result, the player can put a finger into the gap forming portion 99, pick the medal M, and take out the medal for each recess 98. The player can transfer the taken out medal M to the storage box B (see FIG. 9B) or put it into the slot machine 90 from the medal slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to advance the game. In this way, the concave 98 can provide a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 92, and the gap forming unit 99 can easily take out the medals M accommodated in the concave 98. The concave line 98 and the gap forming part 99 can achieve both of these two functions.

  The tray 92 is pivotally supported by a shaft portion 93 interposed between the tray 92 and the support member 91 so as to be rotatable. As a result, when a large amount of medals M are accumulated in the tray 92 during the game, or when the medals M collected after the game are exchanged for prizes, the player holds the tray 92 in front of the shaft 93. The medals M in the tray 92 can be collectively transferred to the storage box B by rotating to the side and tilting the tray 92 (see FIG. 9B).

  In addition, since the side surface 97 of the tray 92 is inclined so as to be directed toward the front from both left and right ends, when the tray 92 is tilted toward the front side, the side surface 97 is inclined downward toward the center from both the left and right ends. To do. Thereby, the medals M can be easily collected at the approximate center of the side surface 97 along the downward inclination of the side surface 97, and the medals M can be easily transferred to the storage box B.

  Further, the concave stripe 98 is provided so that the overlapping direction (longitudinal direction) of the medals M is aligned in the left-right direction, and the overlapping direction of the medals M accommodated in the concave stripe 98 and the axial direction of the shaft portion 93 are the same direction. (Left / right direction). Thereby, when the tray 92 is tilted, the disk-shaped medal M housed in the recessed line 98 in a standing state can be easily rolled from the recessed line 98 by using the disk shape of the medal M. Thereby, it is possible to easily transfer the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 98 in the standing state to the storage box B. Since the disk-shaped medal M rolls over the concave strip 98 due to the inclination of the bottom surface 94, the medal M can be transferred to the storage box B even if the angle at which the tray 92 is tilted is relatively small.

  On the other hand, when the overlapping direction (longitudinal direction) of the medals M of the concave line 98 and the axial direction of the shaft part 93 are orthogonal to each other (unlike the concave line 98, the longitudinal direction of the concave line is When the tray 93 is tilted, the flat surface of the medal M accommodated in the recess is placed on the end of the recess, and the tray 92 is further tilted. As a result, the medal M slides down from the groove and falls while the medals M are stacked. There is a problem that it is difficult to transfer to the storage box B because the energy of the falling medal M is large. The slot machine 90 can solve this problem, and the medal M can be easily transferred to the storage box B.

  Next, a ninth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the trays 13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92 are fixed to the slot machines 1, 90 so as not to be detachable has been described. In contrast, in the ninth embodiment, a case where the tray 102 is detachably provided in the slot machine 100 will be described. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to the ninth embodiment. In FIG. 10, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 103 of the tray 102, a part of the side surface 106 of the tray 102 is shown broken away.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the slot machine 100 includes two left and right support members 101 projecting from both sides of the medal payout opening 12 at a distance from each other on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 and two support members 101. And a tray 102 that is detachably disposed between the two. The tray 102 has a horizontally long bottom surface 103 disposed in the lower portion of the slot machine 100 and side surfaces 104, 105, and 106 surrounding the bottom surface 103, and is configured in a box shape. At the upper ends of the side surfaces 105 on both the left and right sides of the tray 102, engaging portions 107 are formed so as to protrude on both the left and right sides.

  The engaging portion 107 is a portion engaged with the support member 101, and the receiving tray 102 is attached to the lower portion of the front panel 3 by engaging the engaging portion 107 and the support member 101. The tray 102 attached to the lower portion of the front panel 3 is disposed so that the upper edge 104a of the side surface 104 is positioned below the medal payout opening 12. Thus, the tray 102 can receive and store the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12. Note that the player can remove the tray 102 from the support member 101 by grasping the engaging portion 107 and lifting it upward.

  The tray 102 is formed with a plurality of concave stripes 108 on the bottom surface 103 that can store the medals M in a standing state. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recess 108 is known, the number of medals M stored in the tray 102 can be grasped by storing the medal M in the tray 102 in the recess 108.

  In the bottom surface 103, a gap forming portion 109 is formed between the concave stripe 108 and the side surface 105. As a result, the player can put a finger into the gap forming portion 109 to pick up the medal M and take out the medal for each concave stripe 108. The player can put the extracted medal M into the slot machine 100 from the medal slot 5b (see FIG. 1) and advance the game. As described above, the concave stripe 108 provides a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 102, and the gap forming unit 109 can easily take out the medal M accommodated in the concave stripe 108. The recess 108 and the gap forming portion 109 can achieve both of these two functions.

  As described above, the tray 102 is configured to be removable from the support member 101 disposed at the lower portion of the front panel 3. Thus, when a large amount of medals M are collected in the tray 102 during the game, or when the medals M collected after the game is exchanged for prizes, the medals are removed by removing the tray 102 in which the medals M are stored. M can be recovered. The player can play the game by exchanging the tray 102 in which the medals M are stored and the empty tray 102. This eliminates the need for the player to transfer the medal M stored in the tray 102 to a storage box (not shown).

  Next, a tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the case where the tray 92 is rotatably provided in the slot machine 90 has been described. On the other hand, 10th Embodiment demonstrates the slot machine 110 comprised so that the saucer 112 could move to the front-back direction. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 110 according to the tenth embodiment. In FIG. 11, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 113 of the tray 112, a part of the side surface portion 115 of the tray 112 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the slot machine 110 includes two left and right projecting portions 111 projecting on both sides of the medal payout opening 12 at a distance from each other on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 (see FIG. 1). A tray 112 is provided between the two projecting portions 111 and is configured to be movable back and forth. The protruding portions 111 are members formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and are disposed on both sides of the medal payout opening 12 with the inner wall surface 111a facing each other.

  The tray 112 is erected on the front side of the plate-shaped bottom surface portion 113 disposed at the lower portion of the slot machine 110, the plate-shaped side surface portion 114 erected on the left and right of the bottom surface portion 113, and the bottom surface portion 113. And a side surface portion 115. A bottom surface portion 113 is inserted into a hole portion 11a formed through the front surface 11 and disposed horizontally, and a side surface portion 114 is inserted into a hole portion 11b formed through the front surface 11 and disposed vertically. Since the side surface portion 114 is slidably supported on the inner wall surface 11a of the projecting portion 111 via a linear motion bearing (not shown), the bottom surface portion 113 and the side surface portion 114 can enter and leave the holes 11a and 11b. The bottom surface 113 and the side surface 114 can be expanded and contracted with respect to the front surface 11.

  A bottom surface 113a formed on the top surface of the bottom surface portion 113 is surrounded by side surfaces 114a and 115a formed inside the side surface portions 114 and 115 and a front surface 11 (a part of the side surface). A plurality of concave stripes 116 that can be stacked and accommodated in an upright state are formed. The concave stripe 116 is formed in an arc shape in cross section, and the longitudinal direction is arranged along the moving direction (front-rear direction) of the tray 112. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recess 116 is known, the number of medals M stored in the tray 112 can be grasped by storing the medal M in the tray 112 in the recess 116.

  In the bottom surface 113a, a gap forming portion 117 is formed between the recess 116 and the side surface 115a. Further, when the tray 112 is pushed into the front surface 11 and the bottom surface 113a and the side surface portion 114a are contracted with respect to the front surface 11 to minimize the area of the bottom surface 113a, the front surface 11 is positioned at the minimum depth i of the bottom surface 113a. Is set), a gap forming portion 118 is formed between the minimum depth i and the groove 116. As a result, the player can put his / her finger into the gap forming portions 117 and 118, pick the medal M, and take out the medal for each recess 116.

  Further, the player can pull the tray 112 forward to bring the groove 116 closer to the player, and can widen the gap forming portion 118 by making the depth of the bottom surface 113a larger than the minimum depth i. Thereby, the player can take out the medal M accommodated in the recess 116 more easily. Moreover, the volume of the saucer 112 can be increased by pulling the saucer 112 forward. Thereby, the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the tray 112 can be increased.

  Next, an eleventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the tenth embodiment, the slot machine 110 in which the tray 112 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction has been described. In the eleventh embodiment, a description will be given of a slot machine 120 that can collect medals M accommodated in the recess 121 in a lump in which the tray 112 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction. In addition, about the part same as 10th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 110 according to the eleventh embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the tray 121 showing a mechanism for collecting the medals M in the tray 121 (schematic diagram of the tray 121 viewed from the front). It is. In FIG. 12, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 113a of the tray 121, a part of the side surface portion 115 of the tray 121 is shown broken away.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the slot machine 120, a plurality of protrusions 122 are arranged on the bottom surface 113a of the tray 121 with a predetermined interval. The longitudinal direction of the protrusion 122 is arranged along the moving direction (front-rear direction) of the tray 121, and an opening 122 a (FIG. 13) opened in a rectangular shape between the protrusion 122 and the protrusion 122. (B) is formed. The bottom member 123 is a flat plate-like member for closing the opening 122a so that the opening 122a can be opened, and the portion 122b formed by the protrusion 122 and the bottom member 123 by the bottom member 123 closing the opening 122a. It is possible to make the medal M into a concave shape that can be accommodated in a standing state. The recess 122b formed by the protrusion 122 and the bottom member 123 is formed in a rectangular cross section.

  An opening 115b is formed along the left-right direction in the side surface portion 115 that faces the player, and a lever 124 that is configured to be movable left-right along the opening 115b is disposed in the opening 115b. ing. By operating the lever 124, the player can rotate the bottom member 123 to open / close the opening 122a. The mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, one end of the bottom member 123 disposed between adjacent ridges 122 is fixed to the ridge 122 by a rotation shaft 125 so as to be rotatable. A pinion 126 that pivots integrally with the bottom member 123 is pivotally supported on the pivot shaft 125, and a rack 127 that meshes with a plurality of pinions 126 disposed for each pivot shaft 125 is disposed. The rack 127 is configured to move in conjunction with the lever 124 (see FIG. 12). The bottom member 123 is urged by an urging member (not shown) so as to close the opposite direction B, that is, the opening 122a (see FIG. 13B).

  In the tray 121 configured as described above, when the medals M housed in the standing state on the concave 122b are collected in a lump, the player operates the lever 124 after pulling the tray 112 forward. The rack 127 is moved in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 13A). As a result, the pinion 126 and the bottom member 123 are rotated in the direction of arrow B, and the opening 122a is opened (see FIG. 13B). Thereby, the medal M accommodated in the recess 122b can be dropped from the opening 122a and collected in a storage box (not shown). Since the bottom member 123 is biased in the direction of the arrow B by a biasing member (not shown), the opening 122a is closed by the bottom member 123 when the lever 124 is not operated by the player.

  It should be noted that the stacking direction of the medals M stacked and accommodated in the standing state on the concave strip 122b and the axial direction of the rotating shaft 125 are both the front-rear direction (FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B). Therefore, when the bottom member 123 is rotated and the opening 122a is opened, the medals M aligned with the recess 122b roll on the bottom member 123 and fall from the opening 122a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M from being clogged at the opening 122a or the like or taking time for the medal M to be collected, and the medal M can be quickly collected.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 120, after the player has moved the tray 121 in which the medal M is accommodated in the recess 122b, the player moves the receiving box 121 (not shown) of the medal M below the opening 122a. By arranging and operating the bottom member 123 to open the opening 122a, the medal M accommodated in the concave 122b can be dropped from the opening 122a and accommodated in the accommodation box. Since the medal M can be easily accommodated in the accommodation box without scraping the medal M accumulated in the tray 121, the convenience when collecting the medal M can be improved.

  Next, a twelfth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the slot machine 90 in which the entire tray 92 is configured to be tiltable forward has been described. In contrast, in the twelfth embodiment, a case where a part of the tray 130 is configured to be tiltable forward will be described. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 14A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 in the twelfth embodiment, FIG. 14B is a side view of the tray 130, and FIG. 14C is a part tilted forward. It is a side view of the saucer 130 which shows a state.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the saucer 130 protrudes from the lower portion of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and includes a first saucer 131 disposed at the lower portion of the medal payout opening 12, and the first saucer 130. A partition wall 135 that partitions 131 is provided, and a second tray 136 that is separated from the medal payout opening 12 by the partition wall 135 and is configured as a separate member from the first tray 131.

  The first tray 131 is a member for receiving a medal (not shown) paid out from the medal payout opening 12, and includes a bottom portion 132, a peripheral wall 133 standing around the bottom portion 132, and the peripheral wall 133. A front panel of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), comprising an upper end edge portion 134 projecting forward from the upper end, and a partition wall 135 erected on the bottom portion 132 connecting the peripheral wall 133 and the front surface 11. 3 is protruded from the front surface 11 at the lower part. The medal payout opening 12 is formed at one of the left and right positions of the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1 that is biased. In the present embodiment, the medal payout opening 12 is formed at a position shifted to the right side from the front center with respect to the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1.

  The partition wall 135 is a member for partitioning a region in which the medal can be stored in the first tray 131. The medal paid out from the medal payout port 12 is the bottom 132, the peripheral wall 133, and the partition wall 135 of the first tray 131. It is accepted in the area surrounded by. The height of the partition wall 135 is set to be lower than the heights of the peripheral wall 133 and the upper edge portion 134 of the first tray 131. The height of the side surface 139 of the second tray 136 adjacent to the partition wall 135 (the height of the upper end 139a) is set to be the same as or lower than the height of the partition wall 135. As a result, when a large amount of medals accumulates in the first tray 131 (the area partitioned by the partition wall 135) during the game, the player can store the medals in the first tray 131 before the medals overflow from the first tray 131. The medal can be moved to the second tray 136 over the partition wall 135.

  The second tray 136 is a box-shaped member for receiving a medal moved from the first tray 131, and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the first tray 131. The second tray 136 includes a bottom surface 137 and side surfaces 138, 139, and 140 (see FIG. 14B) surrounding the bottom surface 137. The bottom surface 137 is formed with a plurality of concave strips 137a that can stack and receive medals in an upright state. Thus, if the number of medals that can be accommodated in the concave 137a is known, the number of medals stored in the second tray 136 can be grasped by accommodating the medals in the second tray 136 in the concave 137a. .

  In the bottom surface 137, a gap forming portion 137 b is formed between the recess 137 a and the side surface 139. The plurality of concave stripes 137a are adjacent to each other in the width direction in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 137, and are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction of the bottom face 137 with a predetermined interval (concave gap 137c). Thereby, even when the medal is densely filled in the concave 137b, the player can put a finger in the gap forming portion 137b and the concave gap 137c, pick the medal, and take out the medal for each concave 137a. it can. The player can transfer the extracted medals to a storage box (not shown) or can insert them into the slot machine 1 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to advance the game. As described above, the function of grasping the number of medals M in the second tray 136 can be given by the groove 137a, and the medal accommodated in the groove 137a can be easily taken out by the gap forming part 137b and the groove gap 137c.

  Further, since the recess 137a is arranged in parallel with a recess gap 137c in the longitudinal direction, the dimension (length) in the longitudinal direction of the recess 137a is set when the medal is densely filled in the recess 137a. It can be divided into lengths that can be picked up by the player. If the groove 137a is set to a length that is difficult for the player to pick up when the medal is densely filled in the groove 137a, the player pulls out the medal filled in the groove 137a, This is because it takes time to adjust the amount of medals picked up.

  On the other hand, according to the second tray 136 in the present embodiment, the groove 137a is divided by providing the groove gap 137c, and the length of the divided groove 137a is the length of the player's finger or the like. Therefore, even when the concave 137a is densely filled with medals, the player can pick up the medals without difficulty with the fingers without breaking the medals.

  The second saucer 136 includes an upper edge 141 projecting from the upper end of the side surface 140 (front wall) (see FIG. 14B) and an upper edge formed at the upper end of the peripheral wall 133 of the first saucer 131. It is pivotally supported by a shaft part 142 interposed between it and 134. Thus, when a large amount of medals accumulates in the second tray 136 during the game, or when the medals accumulated after the game is finished are exchanged for prizes, the player can center the shaft portion 142 on the second tray 136. Can be moved to a storage box (not shown) in a lump by turning the second tray 136 and tilting the second tray 136.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the second tray 136 is accommodated in the first tray 131 in a state of being placed on the bottom 132 of the first tray 131. The second saucer 136 is placed on the bottom 132 of the first saucer 131, so that further rearward tilting of the second saucer 136 is restricted. Further rotation (backward tilt) of the second saucer 136 is restricted by the bottom 132 of the first saucer 131 located below the gravity axis, so that an external force against the gravity acting on the second saucer 136 is applied. By adding, the 2nd saucer 136 can be rotated ahead. Since the mechanism for rotating the second saucer 136 and the mechanism for regulating the backward tilt are simple, it is possible to make it difficult for the operation to rotate the second saucer 136 to occur and the durability can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, a hole 132 a large enough to insert a finger is formed through the bottom 132 located below the second tray 136. Thus, when the second saucer 136 is tilted forward in order to collect the medals accommodated in the second saucer 136, the second saucer 136 can be pushed up by first inserting a finger into the hole 132a. . The second saucer 136 is housed in the first saucer 131 by setting the height of the side surfaces 138, 139, 140 lower than the height of the peripheral wall 133 and the upper edge portion 134 of the first saucer 131. The second saucer 136 can be rotated and tilted in response to inserting a finger into the portion 132a and pushing up the second saucer 136.

  Moreover, the upper end edge part 141 of the 2nd saucer 136 protrudes ahead with respect to the surrounding wall 133, and the lower surface 141a (refer Fig.14 (a)) protrudes ahead. As a result, when the second saucer 136 is rotated about the shaft 142 and tilted forward, the lower surface 141a of the upper edge 141 of the second saucer 136 comes into contact with the front surface of the peripheral wall 133, and the second The rotation of the edge 136 is restricted. With such a simple configuration, the second tray 136 is prevented from tilting more than necessary (forward tilting).

  According to the present embodiment described above, the player grasps the number of medals arranged on the concave strip 137a of the second tray 136, and a large amount of medals accumulate on the second tray 136 during the game. When the accumulated medals are exchanged for prizes, the medal storage box (not shown) in the second saucer 136 is tilted by tilting the second saucer 136 configured as a member separate from the first saucer 131. Can be easily transferred.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the slot machine 1 in 13th Embodiment is demonstrated. In the thirteenth embodiment, a case will be described in which the tray 150 includes a bulging portion 154 that can easily arrange the medals M. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 15A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 in the thirteenth embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a sectional view of the tray 150.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the tray 150 includes a bottom surface 151 that protrudes from the front surface 11 on which the medal payout opening 12 is formed, and side surfaces 152 and 153 that surround the outer edge of the bottom surface 151. ing. The bottom surface 151 is formed with a plurality of concave stripes 151 a that can receive and store the medals M in an upright state, and a gap forming portion 151 b is formed between the concave stripe 151 a and the side surface 152. Thereby, even if the medal M is densely filled in the concave 151a, the player can put the finger into the gap forming portion 151b and pick the medal M and take it out for each concave 151a.

  As shown in FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, the side surface 153 on the player side is formed with a bulging portion 154 that bulges partially on the player side. The bulging portion 154 is a portion that makes it easy for the player to scrape the medal M, and extends in the vertical direction, and bulges forward in an arc shape when viewed from above. Since the curvature radius of the bulging portion 154 is set larger than the curvature radius of the medal M, the player can scrape the medal along the bulging portion 154. Further, since the bulging portion 154 is formed in an arc shape when viewed from above, when the player scrapes the medal M by hand along the bulging portion 154, the medals M are aligned to some extent in the hand. . The player can easily align the medals M by the bulging portion 154, and the aligned medals M are accommodated in the recess 151a, or the aligned medals are placed in the medal guide groove 5a (see FIG. 1). You can do it. Thereby, the convenience of a player can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, since the bulging portion 154 is smoothly connected to the bottom surface 151, the smooth movement of the hand that scrapes the medal M from the bottom surface 151 to the bulging portion 154 is not hindered. As a result, when the player scrapes out the medal M, the medal M can be well aligned in the hand.

  A guide plate 155 that protrudes from the front surface 11 toward the player is disposed between the medal payout opening 12 and the bottom surface 151. The guide plate 155 is a plate-like member for guiding the medal M to be paid out from the medal payout port 12 to the player, and the upper surface is inclined downward toward the front. Since the bulging portion 154 is formed in the direction in which the guide plate 155 protrudes, the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 is guided by the guide plate 155 and falls near the bulging portion 154. Since the medals M are collected in the vicinity of the bulging portion 154 by the guide plate 155, even when the number of medals M paid out to the receiving tray 150 is small as in the early stage of the game, the player uses the bulging portion 154. It is possible to arrange the medals M by using them.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the slot machine 1 in 14th Embodiment is demonstrated. 14th Embodiment demonstrates the case where the bottom face of the saucer 160 is formed with the elastic body. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 16A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 in the fourteenth embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a sectional view of the tray 160.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the tray 160 can be elastically deformed by a support body 161 protruding from the front surface 11 on which the medal payout opening 12 is formed and an elastic body fixed to the bottom of the support body 161. And a side surface 163 and 164 surrounding the periphery of the bottom surface 162. As the elastic body constituting the bottom surface 162, an elastically deformable rubber or synthetic resin member is employed. The bottom surface 162 is formed with a plurality of concave ridges 162a that can stack and receive the medals M in an upright state, and a gap forming portion 162b is formed between the concave ridge 162a and the side surface 163. As a result, even when the medal M is densely filled in the concave 162a, the player can put the finger into the gap forming portion 162b, pick the medal M, and take it out for each concave 162a.

  Further, since the bottom surface 162 can be elastically deformed, a collision sound between the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 and the bottom surface 162 can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the concave stripe 162a can be elastically deformed when the medal M housed in the standing condition on the concave stripe 162a is taken out, the edge of the medal M is caught by the concave stripe 162a or the medal M is fitted into the concave stripe 162a. And the medal M can be easily taken out from the recess 162a.

  As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed. In addition, the numerical values and shapes given in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other numerical values and shapes can naturally be adopted. For example, the number and length of the concave stripes can be set as appropriate.

  Although the description is omitted in the third embodiment (see FIG. 4), it is possible to form a recessed portion having a bottom portion recessed below the bottom surface 20 on the side surface 11 side of the gap forming portion 27 located in the back of the tray 40. Of course it is possible. The recessed part 43 formed in the gap forming part 41 is omitted, and a recessed part is formed in the gap forming part 27, or a recessed part is formed in the gap forming part 27 in addition to the recessed part 43 formed in the gap forming part 41. It can be set as appropriate.

  In addition, by forming a concave portion in the gap forming portion 27, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23 with a finger, it is more than the bottom surface 20 via the concave portion without being interfered with the side surface 11. The finger (particularly the index finger) can reach the medal M from a low position. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Although explanation is omitted in the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 5), it is naturally possible to form a recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27 located in the back of the tray 50. The recessed portion formed in the gap forming portion 41 is omitted, and the recessed portion is formed in the gap forming portion 27, or the recessed portion 51 is formed in the recessed portion 51 in addition to the recessed portion 51 formed in the gap forming portion 41. The formation of the notch can be appropriately set.

  In addition, by forming a recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed strip 23 with a finger, the gap forming portion 27 is compared with a tray in which the recessed portion is not formed. Thus, the contact area between the medal M and the finger can be increased. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  In the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 5), the case where the recessed portion 51 is semicircular has been described. However, the shape is not necessarily limited to this shape, and other shapes such as a rectangular shape are adopted. Of course it is possible.

  Although the description is omitted in the fifth embodiment (see FIG. 6), it is possible to form the concave portions 31 and 51 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64 corresponding to the gap forming portion. Of course it is possible. By forming the concave portions 31 and 51 in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 61 with a finger, the concave portions 31 and 51 are formed in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64. Compared with a tray in which 51 is not formed, the contact area between the medal M and the finger can be increased. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  In addition, although the description is omitted in the fifth embodiment, it is naturally possible to form the recessed portion 43 (see FIG. 4) in the bottom surface 20 corresponding to the gap forming portion or the gap forming portion 64. By forming the recessed portion 43 in the bottom surface 20 or the gap forming portion 64, the recessed portion 43 is not formed in the bottom surface 20 or the gap forming portion 64 when picking up the medal M accommodated in the groove 61 with a finger. Compared with the saucer, the finger can easily reach the medal M accommodated in the standing state in the recess 61. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  In the slot machine 90 according to the eighth embodiment (see FIG. 9), the tray 92 is attached so that the tray 92 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction in which the tray 92 is tilted when the medal M is transferred to the storage box B. It is desirable to provide a biasing means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing. After the tray 92 is tilted and the medal M is transferred to the storage box B, the tray 92 is rotated in the opposite direction by the urging means to a fixed position (position for receiving the medal M (see FIG. 9A)). This is because it can be returned. Thus, after the tray 92 is tilted and the medal M is transferred to the storage box B, the tray 92 is forgotten to be returned to the home position, and the medal M is scattered on a place other than the tray 92 (for example, the floor of the game hall). Can be prevented.

  In the ninth embodiment (see FIG. 10), a sensor is provided for detecting whether or not the tray 102 is mounted at a fixed position so that the game cannot be executed when the tray 102 is not mounted at a fixed position. It is desirable to configure. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game from being executed when the tray 102 is removed, and to prevent the medals from being scattered other than the tray 102 (for example, the floor of the game hall).

  In the tenth embodiment (see FIG. 11), an urging means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for urging the saucer 112 rearward is provided so that the saucer 112 pulled forward is moved rearward. It is desirable that After the tray 112 is moved forward and the medal M is transferred to a storage box (not shown), the tray 112 can be returned to the home position (the front surface 11 is at the minimum depth i) by the biasing means. Because it can. As a result, after moving the tray 112 forward and moving the medal M to the storage box, a problem caused by forgetting to return the tray 112 to a fixed position (for example, if the tray 112 remains moved forward, The passage is narrowed by the tray that has jumped out to the passage side.

  In the eleventh embodiment (see FIG. 13), the case where the opening 122a formed in the concave 122b is opened by the rotation of the bottom member 123 supported by the rotation shaft 125 has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and it is naturally possible to configure the opening 122a to be opened and closed by sliding the bottom member 123 in the horizontal direction. Since the bottom member 123 is configured to be slidable in the horizontal direction, it is not necessary to provide a space for the bottom member 123 to open and close below the tray 121, so that restrictions on the installation location of the slot machine 120 can be reduced.

  Further, in the eleventh embodiment, the case where the tray 121 is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction has been described. In the tray (for example, the tray 13 in the first embodiment), it is naturally possible to adopt a mechanism for discharging the medals accommodated in the recessed ridges from the tray. In this case, the gap forming portion necessary for picking up the medals arranged in the recess is not necessarily required. This is because the medal can be discharged from the tray without picking up the medal with a finger.

  In the twelfth embodiment (see FIG. 14), the second saucer 136 is attached so that the second saucer 136 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction in which the second saucer 136 is tilted when the medal is transferred to the storage box. It is desirable to provide a biasing means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing. After tilting the second saucer 136 and transferring the medal to the storage box, the second saucer 136 is rotated in the opposite direction by the biasing means (the position where the medal is received (see FIG. 14B)). It is because it can return to. As a result, after tilting the second saucer 136 and transferring the medal to the storage box, the second saucer 136 is forgotten to be returned to a fixed position, and the medal is scattered on a place other than the second saucer 136 (for example, the floor of the game hall). Can be prevented.

  In the twelfth embodiment, the case where the second saucer 136 is configured to be rotated in the front-rear direction with respect to the first saucer 131 has been described. It is naturally possible to configure the second saucer 136 to be rotated in the left-right direction with respect to the first saucer 131 by arranging the shaft portion 142 so as to face front and rear.

  Further, in the twelfth embodiment, the case where the concave strip 137a is formed on the second tray 136 configured to be rotatable has been described. However, the first tray is omitted by omitting the concave strip 137a of the second tray 136. It is possible to form a groove on 131. In this case, the medal payout opening 12 is formed above the second tray 136. Thereby, the player can move the medal to the first tray 131 while receiving the medal in the second tray 136. When the player grasps the number of medals arranged in the recesses of the first tray 131 and transfers the medals accumulated in the second tray 136 to the storage box during the game, the player is configured as a separate member from the first tray 131. By tilting the second receiving tray 136, the medals in the second receiving tray 136 can be easily transferred to the storage box.

  In each of the above embodiments, a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the other embodiments are added to the embodiment or replaced with a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the embodiment. The embodiment may be modified and configured.

  Hereinafter, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, the concept of various inventions included in the above embodiment will be described.

  A gaming machine comprising: a payout opening through which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on establishment of a winning prize; and a tray that receives and stores the game medium paid out from the payout opening, wherein the tray is the game medium And a bottom surface surrounded by a side surface, and a bottom surface formed on the bottom surface of the game medium to be accommodated in the concave line. A gaming machine 1 comprising a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of both end portions and the side surface.

  According to the gaming machine 1, since the recess is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the standing state in a stacked state in the thickness direction, so that the player stores in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Furthermore, the periphery of the bottom surface is surrounded by side surfaces, and a gap forming portion is formed on the bottom surface that forms a predetermined gap between each side surface and both end portions in the stacking direction of the game media in the groove, A player can pick up game media stored in a standing manner on the concave strip from both sides of the game media in the stacking direction (put a finger in the gap formed by the gap forming portion) with a finger and pick up all at once. . Thereby, there is an effect that the player can easily take out the game medium accommodated in the recess.

  In the gaming machine 1, a support member protruding forward from the front surface on which the payout opening is formed, and interposed between the support member and the tray, and tilts forward or left and right of the gaming machine. And a shaft portion that pivotally supports the tray in a direction so that the axial direction of the shaft portion and the overlapping direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction. Machine 2.

  According to the gaming machine 2, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 1, the shaft portion is supported by a support member protruding forward from the front surface where the payout opening is formed, and the shaft portion supports the front or Since the saucer is pivotally supported so as to be able to rotate in the direction of tilting left and right, when a large amount of game media accumulates in the saucer during a game or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, By tilting the saucer, there is an effect that the game medium in the saucer can be easily transferred to the storage box.

  Furthermore, according to the gaming machine 2, since the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction, when the saucer is tilted, it is accommodated in a standing state in the recess. It is possible to easily roll the disc-shaped game medium made from the groove. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium accommodated in the recessed state in the standing state to the accommodation box.

  In the gaming machine 2, an urging means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for urging the saucer so that the saucer is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the saucer is tilted when the game medium is transferred to the storage box. It is desirable to have. This is because, after the saucer is tilted and the game medium is transferred to the storage box, the saucer can be rotated in the opposite direction by the biasing means to return to the home position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being scattered other than the tray (for example, the floor of the game hall) by forgetting to return the tray to the fixed position after the tray is tilted and transferred to the storage box.

  In the gaming machine 2, it is desirable to provide a sensor for detecting whether or not the saucer has returned to the home position so that the game cannot be executed when the saucer has not returned to the home position. This prevents the game from being executed when the saucer is not returned to the home position after the game medium is transferred to the storage box by tilting the saucer, and the game medium is other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall). Can be prevented from being scattered.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the gap forming portion includes a recessed portion that is partially recessed and is connected to the end of the recessed portion in the stacking direction of the game media. Game machine 3.

  According to the gaming machine 3, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 1 or 2, when the player holds the standing game medium with his / her finger through the recessed part that is partially recessed, the recessed part is recessed. Since it is continuously provided at the end of the strip in the direction in which the game media are stacked, the area where the fingertip contacts the game media can be increased by the amount of the notch. Accordingly, there is an effect that the player can firmly pick up the game medium without breaking the stacked state.

  The gaming machine 4 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, wherein the gap forming portion includes a recessed portion in which the side surface is depressed.

  According to the gaming machine 4, in addition to the effect of any of the gaming machines 1 to 3, since the recessed portion is formed on the side surface side, when the game medium accommodated in the groove is picked up with a finger, the side surface The finger can easily reach the medal without being interfered with. As a result, there is an effect that it is possible to easily pick up the game medium. Also, the recessed portion can be used as a container. For example, banknotes, prepaid cards, lighters and the like used for borrowing game media can be placed in the recessed portions, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the concave line is configured as a separate member from the bottom surface, and is arranged in parallel, and is located between adjacent concave lines and is continuous with the bottom surface. And a groove shaft that is interposed between the connecting portion and the groove and pivotally supports the groove in a direction in which the groove erects. A gaming machine 5 to play.

  According to the gaming machine 5, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, a continuous portion in which a concave line configured as a separate member from the bottom surface is connected to the bottom surface between adjacent concave stripes. Since the groove shaft interposed between the groove and the groove is pivotally supported in the direction in which the groove erects, the game media stored in the standing condition on the groove are collectively played by the player. When picking up, the groove can be rotated in the picking direction. Thereby, there exists an effect which can remove a game medium easily from a groove.

  On the other hand, when the game medium is packed from one end of the groove to the other end, if the groove is not pivotally supported, the player collects the game media in a lump. If it is not picked up in the direction directly above, the end of the bundle of game media will be caught by the end of the recess, and it may be difficult to remove the game media. However, according to the gaming machine 5, even when the game media are picked up collectively in the oblique direction of the groove, if the groove can rotate, the groove rotates, On the other hand, it can be almost equivalent to picking up the game medium vertically (directly above). As a result, it is possible to easily remove the game medium from the groove.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, the bottom surface includes a guide groove portion that extends and is recessed in the front-rear direction below the payout port, and the guide groove portion is the game medium paid out from the payout port. The gaming machine 6 is formed with a radius of curvature that can be aligned in the front-rear direction.

  According to the gaming machine 6, in addition to the effects of any of the gaming machines 1 to 5, the game medium paid out from the payout port is temporarily stored in the guide groove, and then the player uses the guide groove to play the game. The game media can be aligned in the front-rear direction by raising the media. Since the player can pick up the game media aligned in the guide groove and transfer the aligned game media to the recesses, there is an effect that the game media can be easily accommodated in the recesses. In addition, since the player can raise the game medium by the guide groove portion and align the game medium in the front-rear direction and pick it up in the hand, there is an effect that the convenience when the game medium is thrown into the game machine can be improved.

  In the gaming machine 6, the bottom surface includes an inclined portion that descends as it goes from the edge in the width direction of the guide groove portion to at least one of the left and right directions, and the recess is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined portion. A gaming machine 7 characterized.

  According to the gaming machine 7, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 6, the gaming media that have not entered the guide groove portion out of the gaming media paid out from the payout port are used in the horizontal direction of the bottom surface using the inclination of the inclined portion. It can be easily guided to at least one of them. Since the groove is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined portion, there is an effect that the game medium can be easily accommodated in the groove.

  The gaming machine 8 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, wherein the tray is detachably attached to the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine 8, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machines 1 to 7, when a large amount of gaming media accumulates in the tray during the game, or when the accumulated gaming media is exchanged for prizes, The tray can be removed from the gaming machine and replaced with an empty tray. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to reduce the trouble of the player who scrapes the game medium from the tray and transfers it to the storage box. In addition, since the player can grasp the number of game media by the recesses formed in the tray, it can be used as a guide when exchanging game media for prizes.

  In the gaming machine 8, it is desirable to provide a sensor for detecting whether or not the tray is mounted at a fixed position so that the game cannot be executed when the tray is not mounted at the fixed position. Thereby, after removing a saucer, when a saucer is not mounted | worn in a fixed position, it can prevent that a game is performed and can prevent that a game medium is scattered other than a saucer (for example, floor of a game hall). .

  In any of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the game machine includes a projecting portion that projects forward from a front surface on which the payout opening is formed and supports the tray, and the tray is front and rear with respect to the projecting portion. A gaming machine 9 that is configured to be movable in a direction.

  According to the gaming machine 9, in addition to the effects produced by any of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the player can move the tray in which the gaming media are accumulated forward. Since the saucer can be moved closer to the player by moving the saucer forward, there is an effect that the player can easily pick up the game medium accommodated in the standing state in the recess.

  Note that the gaming machine 9 preferably includes urging means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for urging the saucer backward so that the saucer is moved backward. This is because, after the tray is moved forward and the game medium is transferred to the storage box, the tray can be returned to the rear fixed position by the biasing means. As a result, after moving the saucer forward to transfer the game medium to the storage box, a problem caused by forgetting to return the saucer to a fixed position (for example, if the saucer remains moving forward, (The passage is narrowed by the saucer jumping out).

  In the gaming machine 9, it is desirable to provide a sensor for detecting whether or not the tray is returned to the home position so that the game cannot be executed when the tray is not returned to the home position. Thus, after the tray is pulled out, the game is prevented from being executed when the tray is not returned to the fixed position, and the game medium can be prevented from being scattered other than the tray (for example, the floor of the game hall). .

  The gaming machine 10 includes an opening in which the bottom of the recess is opened, and a bottom member that closes the opening so as to be openable.

  According to the gaming machine 10, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machine 9, the player moves the receiving tray in which the gaming media are accumulated, and then places the gaming media storage box below the opening, and the bottom member By operating and opening the opening, the game medium accommodated in the recess can be dropped from the opening and accommodated in the accommodation box. There is an effect that the game medium can be easily stored in the storage box without scraping the game medium accumulated in the tray.

  In a gaming machine comprising a payout outlet from which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on establishment of a winning prize, and a saucer for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout outlet, the saucer stores the game medium. A support member provided with a bottom surface formed with a groove that can be accommodated by being stacked in the thickness direction in an upright state; a support member that protrudes forward from the front surface on which the payout opening is formed; and the support member and the tray A game machine that is interposed between the game machine and a shaft portion that pivotally supports the tray in a direction that tilts forward or to the left and right of the game machine, and is accommodated in the axial direction of the shaft portion and the recess. The gaming machine 11 is characterized in that the overlapping direction of the medium is the same direction.

  According to the gaming machine 11, since the recess is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the standing state in a stacked state in the thickness direction, so that the player stores in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 11, the shaft portion is supported by the support member protruding forward from the front surface where the payout opening is formed, and the shaft portion rotates in a direction tilting forward or left and right of the gaming machine. Since the saucer is pivotally supported so that it can move, when a large amount of game media accumulates in the saucer or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for prizes, the player can tilt the saucer to tilt the saucer. There is an effect that the game media can be easily transferred to the storage box.

  Furthermore, according to the gaming machine 11, since the axial direction of the shaft portion and the overlapping direction of the game media accommodated in the recesses are the same direction, when the tray is tilted, it is accommodated in a standing state in the recesses. It is possible to easily roll the disc-shaped game medium made from the groove. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium accommodated in the recessed state in the standing state to the accommodation box.

  The gaming machine 11 includes a gap forming portion that is formed on the bottom surface and that forms a predetermined gap between each side surface of the concave strip in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. A gaming machine 12 characterized.

  According to the gaming machine 12, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 11, a gap forming portion is formed on the bottom surface that forms a predetermined gap between each side surface of the concave line in the stacking direction of the game media and the side surface. Therefore, the player can pinch and pick up the game media stored upright in the concave strip with fingers from both sides in the stacking direction of the game media. Thereby, there is an effect that the player can easily take out the game medium accommodated in the recess.

  A gaming machine comprising: a payout opening through which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on establishment of a winning prize; and a tray that receives and stores the game medium paid out from the payout opening, wherein the tray is the game medium The bottom surface is formed with a groove that can be accommodated in the thickness direction in an upright state, the side surface surrounding the periphery of the bottom surface, and a part of the side surface of the side surface that faces the payout port is bulged. And a bulging portion extending in a vertical direction, the bulging portion being formed with a radius of curvature capable of stacking the gaming media paid out from the payout port.

  According to the gaming machine 13, since the recess is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the standing direction in a stacked state in the thickness direction, so that the player stores in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 13, when the game medium is stored in the tray, the player can keep the game media stacked by the bulging portion formed by bulging a part of the side surface facing the payout opening. Can be scooped up. Since the player can transfer the game media scooped up in the stacked state to the groove, the game medium can be easily accommodated in the groove. In addition, since the player can scoop up the game media in a stacked state, there is an effect that it is possible to improve convenience when throwing the game media into the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine 13, the gaming machine 14 includes a guide member that projects forward from a lower portion of the payout port and guides the game medium paid out from the payout port to the bulging portion.

  According to the gaming machine 14, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machine 13, the gaming medium can be guided to the bulging portion by the guide member even when the number of gaming media received by the tray is small, just after the game starts. Thereby, since the number of game media stored in the saucer is small, the player can transfer the game media scooped up in a stacked state to the concave strip, and when the game media is thrown into the gaming machine There is an effect of improving convenience.

  A gaming machine comprising: a payout opening through which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on the establishment of a winning prize; and a receiving tray that receives and stores the game medium paid out from the payout opening. The support plate is arranged in parallel, and at least one of the trays is interposed between a support member protruding forward from the front surface on which the payout opening is formed, and between the support member and at least one of the trays. The shaft portion is pivotally supported so as to be able to rotate in a direction tilting forward or to the left and right of the gaming machine, and at least one of the trays can accommodate the game medium in an upright state in a stacked state. A gaming machine 15 comprising a bottom surface on which concave grooves are formed.

  According to the gaming machine 15, since the concave is formed on at least one bottom surface of the tray, the player places the game medium in the standing state in a stacked state in the thickness direction so that the player can receive the tray. There is an effect that the number of game media stored in the game can be easily grasped.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine 15, when a large amount of game media accumulates in the saucer during the game or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for prizes, the player individually tilts the saucer to receive the saucer. There is an effect that the game media can be easily transferred to the storage box.

  In the gaming machine 15, the gaming machine 16 is characterized in that the axial direction of the shaft portion and the overlapping direction of the gaming media in the recess are the same direction.

  According to the gaming machine 16, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machine 15, the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recesses are the same direction, so when the saucer is tilted, It is possible to easily roll the game medium accommodated in the recessed line in a standing state. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium accommodated in the recessed state in the standing state to the accommodation box.

1,90,100,110,120 Slot machine (game machine)
11 Front (part of side)
12 Medal payout exit (payout exit)
13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92, 102, 112, 121, 130, 150, 160 saucer 20, 94, 103, 113a, 137, 151, 162 bottom 21, 22, 95, 96, 97, 104, 105, 106, 114a, 115a, 138, 139, 140, 152, 153, 163, 164 Side surfaces 23, 61, 71, 98, 108, 116, 122b, 137a, 151a, 162a Recessed strips 24, 25 , 62, 63 End portion 26, 27, 41, 64, 73, 74, 99, 109, 117, 118, 137b, 151b, 162b Gap forming portion 31, 51 Recessed portion 91 Support member 131 First tray (support member) )
136 Second saucer
93,142 Shaft part G1, G2 Gap M Medal (game medium)

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a game using a disk-shaped game medium.

  There is a slot machine as a typical example of a gaming machine that uses a disc-shaped game medium (so-called medals, coins, etc.) to play a game. This slot machine includes a box-shaped housing whose front surface is open, and a front frame that is detachably attached to an opening on the front surface of the housing. A tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout opening is provided at the lower part of the front frame. When a large amount of game media accumulates in the tray during the game, or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for prizes, the player scrapes out the game media from the tray and holds a storage box (so-called dollar box) (registered trademark). Move to. Since the game media scraped from the tray is stored in a messy state in the storage box, it is difficult to grasp the number of game media in the storage box.

  Therefore, in order to easily grasp the number of game media in the storage box, a technique for forming a groove on the bottom surface of the storage box that can store the game media in an upright posture in the thickness direction is disclosed (patent). Reference 1).

JP 2001-231917 A

  However, the above-described technique has a problem that the number of game media in the tray cannot be grasped unless the game media is transferred from the tray to the storage box.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily grasping the number of game media stored in a tray.

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 receives and stores a payout outlet from which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and the game medium paid out from the payout opening. A support member that protrudes in front of the front surface on which the payout opening is formed, and is interposed between the support member and the saucer, on the front or left and right of the gaming machine. A shaft portion that pivotally supports the tray in a tilting direction, and the tray is formed with a recess that can accommodate the game medium in an upright state in the thickness direction, and the periphery is a side surface. a bottom surface surrounded, is formed in a bottom surface thereof, and a gap forming unit for forming a predetermined gap between each said side surface of both end portions of the overlapping direction of the game medium in the concave, the concave The strip is orthogonal to the direction in which the game media are stacked. A plurality of the gap forming portions are formed in parallel with each other, and the gap forming portion is provided continuously with the wall portion that constitutes the end portion of the concave stripe and supports the game medium accommodated in the concave stripe. The side of the side is lowered so as to be one step lower than the bottom surface, and a recessed portion is formed over the parallel direction of the recesses, and the axial direction of the shaft portion and the game medium accommodated in the recesses The overlapping direction is the same direction .

  According to the present invention, the number of game media stored in the tray can be easily grasped.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine in a 1st embodiment. (A) is a top view of a saucer, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer which cut and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer which fractured | ruptured and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer which cut and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 4th Embodiment, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer shown by fracture | rupturing a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 5th Embodiment, (b) is the fragmentary perspective view of the saucer which cut and showed a part of side surface. (A) is a top view of the saucer of the slot machine in 6th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the VIIb-VIIb line | wire of Fig.7 (a), (c) is a groove | channel. It is sectional drawing of the saucer which shows the state moved. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in a 7th embodiment. (A) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 8th Embodiment, (b) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which tilted the saucer forward. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 9th Embodiment. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 10th Embodiment. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 11th Embodiment. It is a mimetic diagram of a saucer showing a mechanism which collects medal in a saucer. (A) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 12th Embodiment, (b) is a side view of a saucer, (c) is a side view of a saucer which shows the state which inclined a part ahead. is there. (A) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 13th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of a saucer. (A) is a fragmentary perspective view of the slot machine in 14th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of a saucer.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. The slot machine 1 has a box-shaped machine main body 2 having an open front surface. A front panel 3 as a front opening / closing door is attached to the front side of the machine body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. When the front panel 3 is in a closed state, the front panel 3 is configured to close the front open side of the machine body 2.

  The front panel 3 is provided with three vertically long display windows 4L, 4M, 4R side by side. The display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R are formed of a translucent material, and are configured so that the inside of the machine body 2 can be visually recognized through the display windows 4L to 4R.

  In the machine main body 2, a left reel L, a middle reel M, and a right reel R constituting variable display means are stored. Each of the reels L, M, and R is formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape), and the center axis of each of the reels L, M, and R is rotatably supported as the rotation axis of the reels L, M, and R. ing. The rotation axes of the reels L, M, and R are arranged on the same axis extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and the reels L, M, and R correspond to the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R on a one-to-one basis. Yes. Therefore, a part of the surface of each reel L, M, R can be visually recognized through the corresponding display windows 4L, 4M, 4R.

  Further, when the reels L, M, R are rotated, it is as if the symbols attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels L, M, R are moving from top to bottom in the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. It is projected on. Each of the reels L, M, and R is connected to three reel stepping motors (not shown) arranged one by one for each reel, and each reel is driven by the reel stepping motor. L, M, and R are configured to be able to rotate and stop independently.

  A large number of symbols as identification information are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels L, M, and R, respectively. Among these symbols, the number of symbols visible through the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R is limited to a predetermined number mainly determined by the vertical length of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. In this embodiment, the number of symbols visible to the player is three for each reel L, M, R.

  Note that the display device that displays the symbols with the cylindrical reels L, M, and R as a part of the configuration is an example of variable display means that variably displays the identification information, and the variable display means has a configuration other than the above. May be. For example, another mechanical reel configuration such as a belt-type reel may be used. Further, instead of or in addition to the mechanical reel configuration, a device for variably displaying the identification information by an electrical display such as a liquid crystal display or a dot matrix display may be provided. It is possible to have abundant variations.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, a medal insertion unit 5 for inserting medals (game media) as an investment value is provided. The medal insertion portion 5 is a portion for inserting the standing medal into the machine body 2, and the medal guide groove 5a extending in the front-rear direction and the medal in the standing state formed in a horizontally long portion at the rear portion of the medal guide groove 5a. Is provided with a medal slot 5b. The medal guide groove 5a is a part on which the standing medal is placed, and is formed in a groove shape that is recessed in a curved shape in the width direction. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 5b flow down the medal passage (not shown) and pass through a known medal selector to bet. This makes it possible to play a game.

  On the left side of the medal insertion unit 5, there is provided a push button type bet switch 6 for inserting three credit medals stored and stored in advance (credited) at a time. A main control board (not shown) that controls the slot machine 1 stores the number of credit medals stored in a storage area, and is constant when medals are paid out or when more medals are inserted than necessary. The number of credit medals is increased within a range equal to or less than the number (50 in this embodiment).

  On the lower left side of the front of the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R, the player rotates the reels L, M, and R all at once (not necessarily at the same time) to start changing the symbols (variable display). Is provided with a start lever 7 that can be operated by. On the right side of the start lever 7, push button type stop switches 8L, 8M, 8R that can be operated by the player to individually stop the rotating reels L, M, R are provided. The stop switches 8L, 8M, and 8R are respectively disposed directly below the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R corresponding to the reels L, M, and R to be stopped.

  A push button type credit payout switch 9 is disposed on the left side of the start lever 7. When the credit payout switch 9 is pressed by the player, a credit medal such as a medal that is inserted in the medal insertion slot 5b more than necessary or a medal paid out as a profit to the player according to a predetermined game result is obtained. It will be returned. In the lower left of the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R, a medal number display lamp 10 for displaying the remaining number of credit medals is disposed. When the credit payout switch 9 is pressed by the player, the medal The number of medals displayed on the number display lamp 10 is paid out to the player.

  A medal payout port 12 for paying out medals to the player is formed in the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1 below the front panel 3, and a tray 13 for storing medals paid out from the medal payout port 12. Is arranged. An ashtray 14 is disposed on the left side of the tray 13. Of course, it is possible to omit the ashtray 14.

  An LCD 15 is disposed above the display windows 4L, 4M, 4R. The LCD 15 is used to execute various display effects accompanying the progress of the game and to show the player information selected inside the machine. Speakers 16 for outputting sound effects of games played in the slot machine 1 are disposed on the left and right sides of the LCD 15. Further, on the upper side of the LCD 15, a lamp 17 whose lighting state is switched according to the state of the slot machine 1 is disposed.

  Next, a gaming method of the slot machine 1 will be described. First, a player inserts cash or a prepaid card into a medal lending machine (not shown) and borrows a medal at a predetermined unit price. Next, a bet is placed on the slot machine 1. As a method for betting a medal, there are a method for inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 5 a and a method for designating a bet number by the bet switch 6. When the player bets a medal, the player presses the start lever 7 to start the game. When the game is started, the reels L, M, and R are rotated, and the symbols are variably displayed in the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R.

  When the stop switches 8L, 8M, and 8R are pressed while the reels L, M, and R are rotating and all the reels L, M, and R are stopped, a plurality of symbols are arranged in the display windows 4L, 4M, and 4R, and the arrangement thereof Based on this, the winning is determined. When the stopped symbol is a winning combination, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out from the medal payout opening 12. These operations are repeated as many times as the number of games played by the player. The tray 13 in the present embodiment has a structure in which the number of medals paid out from the medal payout opening 12 and stored in the tray 13 can be easily grasped. Hereinafter, the tray 13 will be specifically described.

  First, the tray 13 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a plan view of the tray 13 and FIG. 2B is a partial perspective view of the tray 13 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the tray 13 includes a bottom surface (bottom portion) 20 and a front surface (rear wall of the tray 13) 11 surrounding the periphery of the bottom surface 20 (the front surface 11 is the front surface of the slot machine 1 and the tray 13. Are provided with a side surface 21 (side wall) and 22 (front wall), and are configured to be able to store the paid-out medals M. Yes. The bottom surface 13 is formed with a plurality of concave strips 23 that can receive and store the medals M in a standing state in the thickness direction. The concave stripes 23 are juxtaposed so that the overlapping direction of the medals M coincides with the front-rear direction (FIG. 2 (a) vertical direction) of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the width direction (FIG. 2 (a) left-right direction). ) And is recessed on the bottom surface 20 in a semicircular cross section, and is arranged side by side in the width direction.

  Since the curvature radius in the width direction of the recess 23 is formed substantially the same as the radius of the medal M, the medal M can be accommodated in the recess 23. Further, since the concave line 23 is recessed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 2B), the player can perform the work of housing the medal M in the concave line 23 with a light burden. . Furthermore, since the volume of the tray 13 can be increased by the amount of the concave line 23 (the amount of the concave part), the amount of medals M can be increased compared to the case where the concave line 23 is not formed. .

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the recesses 23 are formed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 20, avoiding the medal payout opening 12. Since the medal M is paid out from the medal payout opening 12 toward the approximate center of the bottom surface 20 (part where the concave line 23 is not formed), the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 is accommodated in the groove 23. A collision with the medal M is avoided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M accommodated in the concave line 23 from jumping out of the concave line 23.

  In addition, it is possible to arrange the concave stripes 23 on the bottom surface 20 across the side surfaces 21 by forming the concave stripes 23 at the approximate center of the bottom surface 20. Since the number of ridges 23 (number of ridges) can be increased, the number of medals that can be accommodated in the recesses 23 can be increased.

  The number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recesses 23 is, for example, 10 recesses 23 that can accommodate 50 medals M in one article (therefore, the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recesses 23 is 500). It is desirable to make it a good number. This is to make the number of medals M that can be grasped by accommodating the medals M in the recesses 23 easier for the player to remember.

  The bottom surface 20 has a predetermined (a player's finger can enter) between each of the end portions 24 and 25 and the side surfaces 22 and 11 in the overlapping direction (FIG. ) Gap forming portions 26 and 27 for forming the gaps G1 and G2 are provided. That is, the recess 23 is formed such that both end portions 24 and 25 are separated from each other by the side surfaces 22 and 11 and the gap forming portions 26 and 27. Therefore, even when the medals M are filled in the standing state in the recessed line 23, the player can make a gap G <b> 1 formed between the medals M accommodated in the standing state in the recessed line 23 and the side surfaces 22, 11. , G2 with fingers (for example, thumb and forefinger) inserted, and the medals M can be picked up together with the fingers from both sides of the medals M in the overlapping direction. As a result, the player can easily take out the medal M accommodated in the recess 23.

  Here, in the slot machine in which the gap forming portions 26 and 27 are not formed at all in the tray 13 or the slot machine in which the gap forming portion is formed only on one end side of the groove 23, the medal M is extended from the end of the groove 23 to the end. If the player is packed in the longitudinal direction, it is difficult for the player to take out the medal M from the groove 23. Since there is no gap for the finger to enter between the end of the medal M accommodated in the recess 23 and the side surfaces 22, 11, the medal M must be removed from the recess 23 little by little to create a gap for the finger to enter. This is because M cannot be taken out all at once.

  On the other hand, in the slot machine 1, even if the medal M is packed in the longitudinal direction from the end 24 to the end 25 of the recess 23 of the tray 13, a gap forming portion is formed between the recess 23 and the side surfaces 22 and 11. Since the players 26 and 27 are formed, the player can put the fingers in the gap forming portions 26 and 27 and pick the medals M from the concave groove 23 in a lump. The player can transfer the extracted medal M to a storage box (not shown) or can insert the medal into the slot machine 1 from the medal slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to advance the game. In this way, the concave strip 23 in which the medal M is accommodated is provided with a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 13, and the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23 can be easily taken out by the gap forming portions 26 and 27. A slot machine 1 that can be provided can be provided.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 3A is a plan view of the tray 30 of the slot machine 1 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the tray 30 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the tray 30 has recessed portions 31, 32 in which a part of the gap forming portions 26, 27 is recessed smaller than the end portions 24, 25 of the recessed strip 23. It has. The recessed portions 31 and 32 are partly recessed in the bottom surface 20 and are connected to the end portions 24 and 25 in the ridge 23 in the overlapping direction of the medals M (the vertical direction in FIG. 3A). Further, the recessed portions 31 and 32 are connected to the end portions 24 and 25 so that the bottom portion is positioned below the center of the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 in a standing state.

  Thereby, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23 using the gap forming portions 26 and 27, the player can put a part of the fingertip into the concave portions 31 and 32. By pressing the fingertips placed in the recesses 31 and 32 against the surface of the medal M from both sides, the contact area between the medal M and the fingertip can be increased, and the vicinity of the center of the stacked medals M can be increased with the fingertip. Can be pinched. As a result, when the stacked medals M are taken out from the recesses 23, the stacked state of the medals M can be made difficult to be destroyed, and the medals M can be easily taken out from the recesses 23 in a lump.

  Here, if the depth of the concave line 23 is reduced, the bottom part of the concave line 23 can be positioned below the center of the medals M stacked in the standing state. If it does so, when pinching the both ends of the medal M piled up and accommodated in the recess 23 in a standing state, the approximate center of the medal M can be pinched. As a result, when the medals M are picked up, the stacked state of the medals M can be hardly broken. However, since the recess 23 is shallow, the stability when the medal M is stacked and accommodated in the recess 23 in a standing state is lacking.

  On the other hand, according to the tray 30, the recesses 31, 32 ensure the depth of the recess 23 so that the stability when the medal M is stacked and accommodated in the recess 23 in a standing state is not lowered. The medal M can be taken out from the recess 23 by sandwiching the approximate center of the medal M with a finger. As a result, it is possible to achieve both stability when the medal M is accommodated in the recess 23 and stability when the medal M is taken out from the recess 23.

  The concave notches 31 and 32 are formed so as to incline downward from the upper ends of the gap forming portions 26 and 27 toward the ends 24 and 25 of the recess 23 and gradually widen. The fingertip can be brought into contact with the medal M as guided by the notches 31 and 32.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. 4A is a plan view of the tray 40 of the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the tray 40 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  4 (a) and 4 (b), the tray 40 includes gap forming portions 41 and 27 formed at both ends of the recess 23, and has a width in the front-rear direction (FIG. 4 (a) vertical direction). However, the gap forming portion 41 on the player side (the lower side in FIG. 4A) is set to be larger than the gap forming portion 27 on the back side. By widening the gap forming portion 41 on the player side (near side), the medals M stacked in a standing state on the concave stripes 23 can be easily grasped with a finger. This is because, in general, when picking up the medal M, an index finger is inserted into the gap forming portion 27 on the heel side, and a thicker thumb than the index finger is inserted into the gap forming portion 41 on the player side.

  The gap forming portion 41 constitutes the end portion 24 of the concave strip 23 and supports the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23, and the side surface 22 that is connected to the wall portion 42 and is one step lower than the bottom surface 20. It has the recessed part 43 into which the side (front side) falls. The recessed portion 43 is formed across the left-right direction of the side surface 22 (FIG. 4A left-right direction), and the front side is connected to the side surface 22. Since the concave portion 43 is formed on the side surface 22 side of the tray 40, when the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23 is picked up with a finger, the bottom surface is not interfered with the side surface 22 via the concave portion 43. The finger can reach the medal M from a position lower than 20. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Moreover, the recessed part 43 can be utilized as a container. For example, banknotes, prepaid cards, and lighters used for borrowing medals M can be placed in the recessed portion 43, so that the convenience of the player can be improved. The recessed portion 43 can also be used as a storage space for the medal M. Since the recessed portion 43 is formed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20, the accommodation amount of the medal M can be increased as compared with a tray in which the recessed portion 43 is not formed.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the part same as 3rd Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 5A is a plan view of the tray 50 of the slot machine 1 according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a partial perspective view of the tray 50 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the tray 50 includes gap forming portions 41 and 27 formed at both ends of the groove 23, and the gap forming portion 41 is a semicircular shape of the groove 23. The wall portion 42 is provided with a recessed portion 51 in which the upper end of the wall portion 42 is recessed in a semicircular shape smaller than the end portion 24. The recessed portion 51 is partially provided with a wall portion 42 and is continuous with the end portion 24 and the recessed portion 43 of the concave strip 23 in the overlapping direction of the medals M (the vertical direction in FIG. 5A). The recess 51 is formed such that the bottom is located below the center C of the medal M (see FIG. 5B).

  Thereby, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recess 23 using the gap forming portions 41 and 27, the player can put a part of the fingertip into the recess 51. By pressing the fingertip inserted in the recess 51 against the surface of the medal M, the contact area between the medal M and the fingertip can be increased, and the vicinity of the center C of the stacked medal M is sandwiched between the fingertips. Can do. As a result, when the stacked medals M are taken out from the recesses 23, the stacked state of the medals M can be made difficult to be destroyed, and the medals M can be easily taken out from the recesses 23 in a lump.

  Moreover, since the recessed part 51 is connected with the recessed part 43, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 23 with a finger, it passes through the recessed part 43 without interfering with the side surface 22. A finger can reach the recess 51 from a position lower than the bottom surface 20. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment, the case where the concave strips 23 are arranged along the front-rear direction of the trays 13, 30, 40, 50 has been described. On the other hand, in 5th Embodiment, the case where the groove 61 is arranged in parallel along the left-right direction of the saucer 60 is demonstrated. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. 6A is a plan view of the tray 60 of the slot machine 1 according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a partial perspective view of the tray 60 with a part of the side surface 22 cut away.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the tray 60 is formed with a plurality of concave strips 61 on the bottom surface 20 that can accommodate the medals M stacked in the thickness direction in an upright state. The concave stripes 61 are juxtaposed so that the overlapping direction of the medals M coincides with the left-right direction (FIG. 6 (a) left-right direction) of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the width direction (FIG. 6 (a) front-rear direction). ) And is recessed in the bottom surface 20, and arranged side by side in the width direction.

  Since the curvature radius in the width direction of the recess 61 is formed substantially the same as the radius of the medal M, the medal M can be accommodated in the recess 61. Since the recess 61 is recessed at a position lower than the bottom surface 20 (see FIG. 6B), the player can perform the operation of housing the medal M in the recess 61 with a light burden. Moreover, since the capacity | capacitance of the saucer 60 can be enlarged only by the part (the part of a dent) in which the groove 61 was provided, compared with the case where the groove 61 is not formed, the accommodation amount of the medal M can be increased. .

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the concave stripe 61 is formed on the left and right sides of the bottom surface 20 avoiding the medal payout opening 12. Since the medal M is paid out from the medal payout opening 12 toward the approximate center of the bottom surface 20 (the portion where the concave stripe 61 is not formed), the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 is accommodated in the groove 61. A collision with the medal M is avoided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M accommodated in the groove 61 from jumping out of the groove 61. In addition, it is possible to form the concave stripe 61 in the approximate center of the bottom surface 20. The number of medals that can be accommodated in the recess 61 can be increased by increasing the number of the recess 61 (the number of recesses) or making the recess 61 longer.

  The bottom surface 20 is a gap that forms a predetermined gap (just enough for a player's finger to enter) between the end 62 and the side surface 21 in the overlapping direction (FIG. 6 (a) left-right direction) of the medal M in the recess 61. A forming part 64 is provided. That is, the recess 61 is formed such that the end 62 is separated from the side surface 21 by the gap forming portion 64. In addition, since the bottom face 20 and the other concave stripe 61 are located between the other end 63 of the concave stripe 61 and the other side face 21, the gap between the end 63 of the concave stripe 61 and the other side face 21. In addition, it can be said that a gap forming portion (the bottom surface 20 and other concave stripes 61) that forms a gap (predetermined gap) for allowing the player's finger to enter is formed.

  Therefore, even when the medal M is filled in the standing state in the recessed line 61, the player places a finger (in the gap formed between the medal M received in the standing state in the recessed line 61 and the side surface 21 ( For example, a thumb and an index finger) can be inserted, and the medals M can be picked up together with fingers from both sides in the stacking direction of the medals M. Thereby, the player can easily take out the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 61.

  Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to fifth embodiments, the case has been described in which the concave strips 23 and 61 are formed integrally with the bottom surface 20 of the trays 13, 30, 40, 50 and 60. In contrast, in the sixth embodiment, a case will be described in which the concave strip 71 is formed of a member different from the bottom surface 20 and is pivotally supported in a direction to stand up with respect to the bottom surface 20. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the tray 70 of the slot machine 1 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the tray 70 taken along the line VIIb-VIIb of FIG. 7 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the tray 70 showing a state in which the concave strip 71 is rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the tray 70 has a plurality of concave stripes 71 arranged in parallel on the bottom surface 20. The concave strip 71 is formed in a box shape as a separate member from the bottom surface 20, and the longitudinal direction (the stacking direction of the medals M) is arranged along the front-rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 7A) of the tray 70. A continuous portion 72 connected to the bottom surface 20 is disposed between the adjacent concave stripes 71. A gap forming portion 73 is formed between the outer end face 71a on the front side (player side) of the concave strip 71 and the side face 22 so as to form a gap enough for a player's finger (particularly the thumb) to enter. Further, a gap forming portion 74 is formed between the outer end face 71b on the back side of the concave stripe 71 and the side face 11 so as to form a gap that allows a player's finger (particularly the index finger or middle finger) to enter. It is possible to make it easy for the player to pick up the medals M stacked in a standing state on the recess 71 by the gap forming portions 73 and 74.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the bottom surface 20 is formed with a recess 20a having a size for accommodating the recess 71, and the recess 71 is accommodated in the recess 20a so that the upper surface 71c of the recess 71 and The bottom surface 20 is the same surface. When the upper surface 71c of the groove 71 protrudes from the bottom surface 20, the medal M is caught on the upper surface 71c of the groove 71, so that the medal M cannot be smoothly accommodated in the groove 71 and the work load increases. . On the other hand, since the upper surface 71c and the bottom surface 20 of the groove 71 are the same surface, it is possible to reduce the work burden when the player houses the medal M paid out to the tray 70 in the groove 71. .

  The dent 20a includes a descending portion 20b that inclines and descends from a predetermined location on the player side (lower side in FIG. 7B) of the dent 20a toward the player side. Further, the recess 71 includes a recess shaft 75 interposed between the adjacent connecting portion 72 and the recess 71, and the player side of the recess 71 enters the descending portion 20b. The concave portion 71 is pivotally supported by the continuous portion 72 so as to be rotatable in the direction in which the heel side rises. In the present embodiment, the case where the concave shaft 75 is projected from the concave 71 toward the continuous portion 72 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the concave shaft 75 is directed to the concave 71. Of course, it is possible to project from the continuous portion 72. This is because in any case, the concave strip 71 can be rotated with respect to the bottom surface 20.

  In the recess 20a, inner wall surfaces 20c and 20d facing the outer end surfaces 71a and 71b of the recess 71 are formed on the player side and the heel side, respectively. The outer end surfaces 71 a and 71 b and the inner wall surfaces 20 c and 20 d of the concave stripe 71 are formed as curved surfaces that constitute a part of a cylindrical surface with a predetermined radius centered on the concave axis 75. Thereby, the groove 71 can be smoothly rotated around the groove shaft 75. Furthermore, the clearance gap between the outer side end surfaces 71a and 71b of the concave strip 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c and 20d can be reduced. Since the gap between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the concave strip 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d can be reduced, the medal M, dust, etc. enter between the outer end surfaces 71a, 71b of the concave strip 71 and the inner wall surfaces 20c, 20d. Can be prevented. By preventing the medal M and dust from entering, the state in which the concave 71 can be smoothly rotated is maintained, so that the durability of the concave 71 can be improved.

  The concave shaft 75 is formed at a position near the outer end surface 71 a on the near side (player side) of the concave 71. That is, the position of the center of gravity G of the groove 71 is shifted to the heel side (upper side in FIG. 7B) with respect to the position of the groove shaft 75. As a result, when the external force applied to the concave strip 71 is rotated in a direction in which the heel side of the concave strip 71 stands up against gravity, if the external force disappears, the concave strip 71 is rotated in the opposite direction by gravity. The recess 71 is accommodated in the recess 20a so that the recess 71 is in an inclined posture, and the upper surface 71c and the bottom surface 20 of the recess 71 are flush with each other. By setting the position of the groove shaft 75 in consideration of the position of the center of gravity G of the groove 71, the state in which the groove 71 is completely accommodated in the recess 20a can be made stable.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, when the player picks up the medals M housed in the standing state in the recess 71 in a lump, the recess 71 in the direction of picking up (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7C). Can be rotated. Thereby, it is possible to easily remove the medal M from the recess 71.

  On the other hand, when the medals M are packed from one end to the other end of the recess 71 and the recess 71 is not pivotally supported, the player can dent the medals M in a lump. If it is not picked up in the direction directly above the strip 71 (the left direction in FIG. 7C), the end of the bundle of medals M will be caught by the end of the concave strip 71, so that it may be difficult to remove the medal M. is there. However, according to the saucer 70, even when the medals M are picked up collectively in the diagonally forward direction (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7C), the concave strip 71 rotates, so that it is perpendicular to the concave strip 71. This is almost the same as picking up the medal M in the (directly above) direction. As a result, the medal M can be easily removed from the recess 71.

  The maximum range in which the groove 71 can rotate (the range in which the groove 71 can stand up) is a range in which the outer end surface 71b of the groove 71 does not completely come out of the inner wall surface 20d, that is, the outer end surface 71b and the inner wall surface 20d are at least partially It is regulated in the overlapping range. Such regulation is possible by setting the depth and inclination of the descending portion 20b. By setting the outer end surface 71b and the inner wall surface 20d to overlap at least partially when the concave strip 71 rises to the maximum by being restricted by the descending portion 20b, the gap forming portion 74 and the outer side surface 71b It is possible to prevent a gap for the medal M from entering between them. As a result, since the medal M is prevented from entering the recess 20a from between the gap forming portion 74 or the bottom surface 20 and the recess 71 when the recess 71 stands up, the recess 71 is completely accommodated in the recess 20a. Can be restored.

  Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7th Embodiment demonstrates the case where the saucer 80 is provided with the guide groove part 81 which can arrange the medal M easily. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the seventh embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the tray 80 includes a guide groove portion 81 that extends in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 20 below the medal payout opening 12 and is recessed. The guide groove 81 is a part for allowing the player to stand up and stack the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 in the thickness direction, and is formed with a radius of curvature that allows the medals M to stand up and align in the front-rear direction. Has been. The guide groove 81 has a lateral width that is set to be greater than the lateral width of the recess 23 (one segment) and a depth that is set to be greater than the depth of the recess 23 (one segment). A lot of medals M can be stored.

  The player once stores the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 in the guide groove 23, and then uses the guide groove 81 to allow the player to stand up the medal M and align it in the front-rear direction. . The player can pick up the medals M aligned in the guide groove 81 along the side surface 22. Since the player can transfer the aligned medals M taken in the hand to the concave line 23, the medal M can be easily accommodated in the concave line 23. Further, since the player can raise the medal M by the guide groove 81 and align the medal M in the front-rear direction and pick it up by the hand, the medal M is inserted into the slot machine 1 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1). Convenience can be improved.

  The bottom surface 20 includes an inclined portion 82 that is inclined downward from the edge portion 81a in the width direction of the guide groove portion 81 toward the left-right direction. The inclined portion 82 is a portion for guiding the medal M that has not entered the guide groove portion 81 in the descending direction (left-right direction), and the recess 23 is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined portion 82. Thereby, the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 that has not entered the guide groove portion 81 can be easily guided in the left-right direction of the bottom surface 20 by using the inclination of the inclined portion 82. Since the concave line 23 is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined part 82, the medal M is guided to the vicinity of the concave line 23 by the inclined part 82. Since the distance between the medal M and the groove 23 can be reduced by the inclined portion 82, the labor for the player to move the medal M that has not entered the guide groove 81 to the groove 23 can be reduced.

  Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the trays 13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 are fixed to the slot machine 1 so as not to move (cannot be tilted) has been described. On the other hand, in the eighth embodiment, a case will be described in which a tray 92 is provided in a tiltable manner in the slot machine 90. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 9A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 90 in the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 90 showing a state where the tray 92 is tilted forward. In FIG. 9B, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 94 of the tray 92, a part of the side surface 95 of the tray 92 is shown broken away.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the slot machine 90 includes two left and right support members 91 projecting from both sides of the medal payout opening 12 at a distance from each other on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3. A tray 92 disposed between the support members 91 and a shaft portion 93 that is interposed between the tray 92 and the support member 91 and pivotally supports the tray 92 so as to be rotatable.

  The tray 92 has a horizontally long bottom surface 94 disposed in the lower portion of the slot machine 90 and side surfaces 95, 96, and 97 surrounding the bottom surface 94, and is configured in a box shape. Since the tray 92 is disposed so that the upper edge 95a of the side surface 95 is positioned below the medal payout port 12, the tray 92 can receive and store the medal M paid out from the medal payout port 12. it can. When receiving the medal M from the medal payout opening 12, the tray 92 is disposed so that the bottom surface 94 faces upward depending on the relationship between the center of gravity of the tray 92 and the position of the shaft portion 93. Thereby, the attitude | position of the saucer 92 when receiving the medal M can be stabilized.

  The tray 92 has a plurality of concave ridges 98 formed on the bottom surface 94 that can store the medals M in a standing state. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recess 98 is known, the number of medals M stored in the tray 92 can be grasped by accommodating the medals M in the tray 92 in the recess 98.

  In the bottom surface 94, a gap forming portion 99 is formed between the recess 98 and the side surface 96. As a result, the player can put a finger into the gap forming portion 99, pick the medal M, and take out the medal for each recess 98. The player can transfer the taken out medal M to the storage box B (see FIG. 9B) or put it into the slot machine 90 from the medal slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to advance the game. In this way, the concave 98 can provide a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 92, and the gap forming unit 99 can easily take out the medals M accommodated in the concave 98. The concave line 98 and the gap forming part 99 can achieve both of these two functions.

  The tray 92 is pivotally supported by a shaft portion 93 interposed between the tray 92 and the support member 91 so as to be rotatable. As a result, when a large amount of medals M are accumulated in the tray 92 during the game, or when the medals M collected after the game are exchanged for prizes, the player holds the tray 92 in front of the shaft 93. The medals M in the tray 92 can be collectively transferred to the storage box B by rotating to the side and tilting the tray 92 (see FIG. 9B).

  In addition, since the side surface 97 of the tray 92 is inclined so as to be directed toward the front from both left and right ends, when the tray 92 is tilted toward the front side, the side surface 97 is inclined downward toward the center from both the left and right ends. To do. Thereby, the medals M can be easily collected at the approximate center of the side surface 97 along the downward inclination of the side surface 97, and the medals M can be easily transferred to the storage box B.

  Further, the concave stripe 98 is provided so that the overlapping direction (longitudinal direction) of the medals M is aligned in the left-right direction, and the overlapping direction of the medals M accommodated in the concave stripe 98 and the axial direction of the shaft portion 93 are the same direction. (Left / right direction). Thereby, when the tray 92 is tilted, the disk-shaped medal M housed in the recessed line 98 in a standing state can be easily rolled from the recessed line 98 by using the disk shape of the medal M. Thereby, it is possible to easily transfer the medal M accommodated in the recessed line 98 in the standing state to the storage box B. Since the disk-shaped medal M rolls over the concave strip 98 due to the inclination of the bottom surface 94, the medal M can be transferred to the storage box B even if the angle at which the tray 92 is tilted is relatively small.

  On the other hand, when the overlapping direction (longitudinal direction) of the medals M of the concave line 98 and the axial direction of the shaft part 93 are orthogonal to each other (unlike the concave line 98, the longitudinal direction of the concave line is When the tray 93 is tilted, the flat surface of the medal M accommodated in the recess is placed on the end of the recess, and the tray 92 is further tilted. As a result, the medal M slides down from the groove and falls while the medals M are stacked. There is a problem that it is difficult to transfer to the storage box B because the energy of the falling medal M is large. The slot machine 90 can solve this problem, and the medal M can be easily transferred to the storage box B.

  Next, a ninth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to seventh embodiments, the case where the trays 13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92 are fixed to the slot machines 1, 90 so as not to be detachable has been described. In contrast, in the ninth embodiment, a case where the tray 102 is detachably provided in the slot machine 100 will be described. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to the ninth embodiment. In FIG. 10, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 103 of the tray 102, a part of the side surface 106 of the tray 102 is shown broken away.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the slot machine 100 includes two left and right support members 101 projecting from both sides of the medal payout opening 12 at a distance from each other on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 and two support members 101. And a tray 102 that is detachably disposed between the two. The tray 102 has a horizontally long bottom surface 103 disposed in the lower portion of the slot machine 100 and side surfaces 104, 105, and 106 surrounding the bottom surface 103, and is configured in a box shape. At the upper ends of the side surfaces 105 on both the left and right sides of the tray 102, engaging portions 107 are formed so as to protrude on both the left and right sides.

  The engaging portion 107 is a portion engaged with the support member 101, and the receiving tray 102 is attached to the lower portion of the front panel 3 by engaging the engaging portion 107 and the support member 101. The tray 102 attached to the lower portion of the front panel 3 is disposed so that the upper edge 104a of the side surface 104 is positioned below the medal payout opening 12. Thus, the tray 102 can receive and store the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12. Note that the player can remove the tray 102 from the support member 101 by grasping the engaging portion 107 and lifting it upward.

  The tray 102 is formed with a plurality of concave stripes 108 on the bottom surface 103 that can store the medals M in a standing state. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recess 108 is known, the number of medals M stored in the tray 102 can be grasped by storing the medal M in the tray 102 in the recess 108.

  In the bottom surface 103, a gap forming portion 109 is formed between the concave stripe 108 and the side surface 105. As a result, the player can put a finger into the gap forming portion 109 to pick up the medal M and take out the medal for each concave stripe 108. The player can put the extracted medal M into the slot machine 100 from the medal slot 5b (see FIG. 1) and advance the game. As described above, the concave stripe 108 provides a function of grasping the number of medals M in the tray 102, and the gap forming unit 109 can easily take out the medal M accommodated in the concave stripe 108. The recess 108 and the gap forming portion 109 can achieve both of these two functions.

  As described above, the tray 102 is configured to be removable from the support member 101 disposed at the lower portion of the front panel 3. Thus, when a large amount of medals M are collected in the tray 102 during the game, or when the medals M collected after the game is exchanged for prizes, the medals are removed by removing the tray 102 in which the medals M are stored. M can be recovered. The player can play the game by exchanging the tray 102 in which the medals M are stored and the empty tray 102. This eliminates the need for the player to transfer the medal M stored in the tray 102 to a storage box (not shown).

  Next, a tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the case where the tray 92 is rotatably provided in the slot machine 90 has been described. On the other hand, 10th Embodiment demonstrates the slot machine 110 comprised so that the saucer 112 could move to the front-back direction. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 110 according to the tenth embodiment. In FIG. 11, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 113 of the tray 112, a part of the side surface portion 115 of the tray 112 is cut away.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the slot machine 110 includes two left and right projecting portions 111 projecting on both sides of the medal payout opening 12 at a distance from each other on the lower front surface 11 of the front panel 3 (see FIG. 1). A tray 112 is provided between the two projecting portions 111 and is configured to be movable back and forth. The protruding portions 111 are members formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and are disposed on both sides of the medal payout opening 12 with the inner wall surface 111a facing each other.

  The tray 112 is erected on the front side of the plate-shaped bottom surface portion 113 disposed at the lower portion of the slot machine 110, the plate-shaped side surface portion 114 erected on the left and right of the bottom surface portion 113, and the bottom surface portion 113. And a side surface portion 115. A bottom surface portion 113 is inserted into a hole portion 11a formed through the front surface 11 and disposed horizontally, and a side surface portion 114 is inserted into a hole portion 11b formed through the front surface 11 and disposed vertically. Since the side surface portion 114 is slidably supported on the inner wall surface 11a of the projecting portion 111 via a linear motion bearing (not shown), the bottom surface portion 113 and the side surface portion 114 can enter and leave the holes 11a and 11b. The bottom surface 113 and the side surface 114 can be expanded and contracted with respect to the front surface 11.

  A bottom surface 113a formed on the top surface of the bottom surface portion 113 is surrounded by side surfaces 114a and 115a formed inside the side surface portions 114 and 115 and a front surface 11 (a part of the side surface). A plurality of concave stripes 116 that can be stacked and accommodated in an upright state are formed. The concave stripe 116 is formed in an arc shape in cross section, and the longitudinal direction is arranged along the moving direction (front-rear direction) of the tray 112. Thus, if the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the recess 116 is known, the number of medals M stored in the tray 112 can be grasped by storing the medal M in the tray 112 in the recess 116.

  In the bottom surface 113a, a gap forming portion 117 is formed between the recess 116 and the side surface 115a. Further, when the tray 112 is pushed into the front surface 11 and the bottom surface 113a and the side surface portion 114a are contracted with respect to the front surface 11 to minimize the area of the bottom surface 113a, the front surface 11 is positioned at the minimum depth i of the bottom surface 113a. Is set), a gap forming portion 118 is formed between the minimum depth i and the groove 116. As a result, the player can put his / her finger into the gap forming portions 117 and 118, pick the medal M, and take out the medal for each recess 116.

  Further, the player can pull the tray 112 forward to bring the groove 116 closer to the player, and can widen the gap forming portion 118 by making the depth of the bottom surface 113a larger than the minimum depth i. Thereby, the player can take out the medal M accommodated in the recess 116 more easily. Moreover, the volume of the saucer 112 can be increased by pulling the saucer 112 forward. Thereby, the number of medals M that can be accommodated in the tray 112 can be increased.

  Next, an eleventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the tenth embodiment, the slot machine 110 in which the tray 112 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction has been described. In the eleventh embodiment, a description will be given of a slot machine 120 that can collect medals M accommodated in the recess 121 in a lump in which the tray 112 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction. In addition, about the part same as 10th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 110 according to the eleventh embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the tray 121 showing a mechanism for collecting the medals M in the tray 121 (schematic diagram of the tray 121 viewed from the front). It is. In FIG. 12, in order to illustrate the bottom surface 113a of the tray 121, a part of the side surface portion 115 of the tray 121 is shown broken away.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the slot machine 120, a plurality of protrusions 122 are arranged on the bottom surface 113a of the tray 121 with a predetermined interval. The longitudinal direction of the protrusion 122 is arranged along the moving direction (front-rear direction) of the tray 121, and an opening 122 a (FIG. 13) opened in a rectangular shape between the protrusion 122 and the protrusion 122. (B) is formed. The bottom member 123 is a flat plate-like member for closing the opening 122a so that the opening 122a can be opened, and the portion 122b formed by the protrusion 122 and the bottom member 123 by the bottom member 123 closing the opening 122a. It is possible to make the medal M into a concave shape that can be accommodated in a standing state. The recess 122b formed by the protrusion 122 and the bottom member 123 is formed in a rectangular cross section.

  An opening 115b is formed along the left-right direction in the side surface portion 115 that faces the player, and a lever 124 that is configured to be movable left-right along the opening 115b is disposed in the opening 115b. ing. By operating the lever 124, the player can rotate the bottom member 123 to open / close the opening 122a. The mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, one end of the bottom member 123 disposed between adjacent ridges 122 is fixed to the ridge 122 by a rotation shaft 125 so as to be rotatable. A pinion 126 that pivots integrally with the bottom member 123 is pivotally supported on the pivot shaft 125, and a rack 127 that meshes with a plurality of pinions 126 disposed for each pivot shaft 125 is disposed. The rack 127 is configured to move in conjunction with the lever 124 (see FIG. 12). The bottom member 123 is urged by an urging member (not shown) so as to close the opposite direction B, that is, the opening 122a (see FIG. 13B).

  In the tray 121 configured as described above, when the medals M housed in the standing state on the concave 122b are collected in a lump, the player operates the lever 124 after pulling the tray 112 forward. The rack 127 is moved in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 13A). As a result, the pinion 126 and the bottom member 123 are rotated in the direction of arrow B, and the opening 122a is opened (see FIG. 13B). Thereby, the medal M accommodated in the recess 122b can be dropped from the opening 122a and collected in a storage box (not shown). Since the bottom member 123 is biased in the direction of the arrow B by a biasing member (not shown), the opening 122a is closed by the bottom member 123 when the lever 124 is not operated by the player.

  It should be noted that the stacking direction of the medals M stacked and accommodated in the standing state on the concave strip 122b and the axial direction of the rotating shaft 125 are both the front-rear direction (FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B). Therefore, when the bottom member 123 is rotated and the opening 122a is opened, the medals M aligned with the recess 122b roll on the bottom member 123 and fall from the opening 122a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal M from being clogged at the opening 122a or the like or taking time for the medal M to be collected, and the medal M can be quickly collected.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 120, after the player has moved the tray 121 in which the medal M is accommodated in the recess 122b, the player moves the receiving box 121 (not shown) of the medal M below the opening 122a. By arranging and operating the bottom member 123 to open the opening 122a, the medal M accommodated in the concave 122b can be dropped from the opening 122a and accommodated in the accommodation box. Since the medal M can be easily accommodated in the accommodation box without scraping the medal M accumulated in the tray 121, the convenience when collecting the medal M can be improved.

  Next, a twelfth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the slot machine 90 in which the entire tray 92 is configured to be tiltable forward has been described. In contrast, in the twelfth embodiment, a case where a part of the tray 130 is configured to be tiltable forward will be described. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 14A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 in the twelfth embodiment, FIG. 14B is a side view of the tray 130, and FIG. 14C is a part tilted forward. It is a side view of the saucer 130 which shows a state.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the saucer 130 protrudes from the lower portion of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and includes a first saucer 131 disposed at the lower portion of the medal payout opening 12, and the first saucer 130. A partition wall 135 that partitions 131 is provided, and a second tray 136 that is separated from the medal payout opening 12 by the partition wall 135 and is configured as a separate member from the first tray 131.

  The first tray 131 is a member for receiving a medal (not shown) paid out from the medal payout opening 12, and includes a bottom portion 132, a peripheral wall 133 standing around the bottom portion 132, and the peripheral wall 133. A front panel of the slot machine 1 (see FIG. 1), comprising an upper end edge portion 134 projecting forward from the upper end, and a partition wall 135 erected on the bottom portion 132 connecting the peripheral wall 133 and the front surface 11. 3 is protruded from the front surface 11 at the lower part. The medal payout opening 12 is formed at one of the left and right positions of the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1 that is biased. In the present embodiment, the medal payout opening 12 is formed at a position shifted to the right side from the front center with respect to the front surface 11 of the slot machine 1.

  The partition wall 135 is a member for partitioning a region in which the medal can be stored in the first tray 131. The medal paid out from the medal payout port 12 is the bottom 132, the peripheral wall 133, and the partition wall 135 of the first tray 131. It is accepted in the area surrounded by. The height of the partition wall 135 is set to be lower than the heights of the peripheral wall 133 and the upper edge portion 134 of the first tray 131. The height of the side surface 139 of the second tray 136 adjacent to the partition wall 135 (the height of the upper end 139a) is set to be the same as or lower than the height of the partition wall 135. As a result, when a large amount of medals accumulates in the first tray 131 (the area partitioned by the partition wall 135) during the game, the player can store the medals in the first tray 131 before the medals overflow from the first tray 131. The medal can be moved to the second tray 136 over the partition wall 135.

  The second tray 136 is a box-shaped member for receiving a medal moved from the first tray 131, and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the first tray 131. The second tray 136 includes a bottom surface 137 and side surfaces 138, 139, and 140 (see FIG. 14B) surrounding the bottom surface 137. The bottom surface 137 is formed with a plurality of concave strips 137a that can stack and receive medals in an upright state. Thus, if the number of medals that can be accommodated in the concave 137a is known, the number of medals stored in the second tray 136 can be grasped by accommodating the medals in the second tray 136 in the concave 137a. .

  In the bottom surface 137, a gap forming portion 137 b is formed between the recess 137 a and the side surface 139. The plurality of concave stripes 137a are adjacent to each other in the width direction in the front-rear direction of the bottom surface 137, and are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction of the bottom face 137 with a predetermined interval (concave gap 137c). Thereby, even when the medal is densely filled in the concave 137b, the player can put a finger in the gap forming portion 137b and the concave gap 137c, pick the medal, and take out the medal for each concave 137a. it can. The player can transfer the extracted medals to a storage box (not shown) or can insert them into the slot machine 1 from the medal insertion slot 5b (see FIG. 1) to advance the game. As described above, the function of grasping the number of medals M in the second tray 136 can be given by the groove 137a, and the medal accommodated in the groove 137a can be easily taken out by the gap forming part 137b and the groove gap 137c.

  Further, since the recess 137a is arranged in parallel with a recess gap 137c in the longitudinal direction, the dimension (length) in the longitudinal direction of the recess 137a is set when the medal is densely filled in the recess 137a. It can be divided into lengths that can be picked up by the player. If the groove 137a is set to a length that is difficult for the player to pick up when the medal is densely filled in the groove 137a, the player pulls out the medal filled in the groove 137a, This is because it takes time to adjust the amount of medals picked up.

  On the other hand, according to the second tray 136 in the present embodiment, the groove 137a is divided by providing the groove gap 137c, and the length of the divided groove 137a is the length of the player's finger or the like. Therefore, even when the concave 137a is densely filled with medals, the player can pick up the medals without difficulty with the fingers without breaking the medals.

  The second saucer 136 includes an upper edge 141 projecting from the upper end of the side surface 140 (front wall) (see FIG. 14B) and an upper edge formed at the upper end of the peripheral wall 133 of the first saucer 131. It is pivotally supported by a shaft part 142 interposed between it and 134. Thus, when a large amount of medals accumulates in the second tray 136 during the game, or when the medals accumulated after the game is finished are exchanged for prizes, the player can center the shaft portion 142 on the second tray 136. Can be moved to a storage box (not shown) in a lump by turning the second tray 136 and tilting the second tray 136.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the second tray 136 is accommodated in the first tray 131 in a state of being placed on the bottom 132 of the first tray 131. The second saucer 136 is placed on the bottom 132 of the first saucer 131, so that further rearward tilting of the second saucer 136 is restricted. Further rotation (backward tilt) of the second saucer 136 is restricted by the bottom 132 of the first saucer 131 located below the gravity axis, so that an external force against the gravity acting on the second saucer 136 is applied. By adding, the 2nd saucer 136 can be rotated ahead. Since the mechanism for rotating the second saucer 136 and the mechanism for regulating the backward tilt are simple, it is possible to make it difficult for the operation to rotate the second saucer 136 to occur and the durability can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, a hole 132 a large enough to insert a finger is formed through the bottom 132 located below the second tray 136. Thus, when the second saucer 136 is tilted forward in order to collect the medals accommodated in the second saucer 136, the second saucer 136 can be pushed up by first inserting a finger into the hole 132a. . The second saucer 136 is housed in the first saucer 131 by setting the height of the side surfaces 138, 139, 140 lower than the height of the peripheral wall 133 and the upper edge portion 134 of the first saucer 131. The second saucer 136 can be rotated and tilted in response to inserting a finger into the portion 132a and pushing up the second saucer 136.

  Moreover, the upper end edge part 141 of the 2nd saucer 136 protrudes ahead with respect to the surrounding wall 133, and the lower surface 141a (refer Fig.14 (a)) protrudes ahead. As a result, when the second saucer 136 is rotated about the shaft 142 and tilted forward, the lower surface 141a of the upper edge 141 of the second saucer 136 comes into contact with the front surface of the peripheral wall 133, and the second The rotation of the edge 136 is restricted. With such a simple configuration, the second tray 136 is prevented from tilting more than necessary (forward tilting).

  According to the present embodiment described above, the player grasps the number of medals arranged on the concave strip 137a of the second tray 136, and a large amount of medals accumulate on the second tray 136 during the game. When the accumulated medals are exchanged for prizes, the medal storage box (not shown) in the second saucer 136 is tilted by tilting the second saucer 136 configured as a member separate from the first saucer 131. Can be easily transferred.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 15, the slot machine 1 in 13th Embodiment is demonstrated. In the thirteenth embodiment, a case will be described in which the tray 150 includes a bulging portion 154 that can easily arrange the medals M. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 15A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 in the thirteenth embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a sectional view of the tray 150.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the tray 150 includes a bottom surface 151 that protrudes from the front surface 11 on which the medal payout opening 12 is formed, and side surfaces 152 and 153 that surround the outer edge of the bottom surface 151. ing. The bottom surface 151 is formed with a plurality of concave stripes 151 a that can receive and store the medals M in an upright state, and a gap forming portion 151 b is formed between the concave stripe 151 a and the side surface 152. Thereby, even if the medal M is densely filled in the concave 151a, the player can put the finger into the gap forming portion 151b and pick the medal M and take it out for each concave 151a.

  As shown in FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, the side surface 153 on the player side is formed with a bulging portion 154 that bulges partially on the player side. The bulging portion 154 is a portion that makes it easy for the player to scrape the medal M, and extends in the vertical direction, and bulges forward in an arc shape when viewed from above. Since the curvature radius of the bulging portion 154 is set larger than the curvature radius of the medal M, the player can scrape the medal along the bulging portion 154. Further, since the bulging portion 154 is formed in an arc shape when viewed from above, when the player scrapes the medal M by hand along the bulging portion 154, the medals M are aligned to some extent in the hand. . The player can easily align the medals M by the bulging portion 154, and the aligned medals M are accommodated in the recess 151a, or the aligned medals are placed in the medal guide groove 5a (see FIG. 1). You can do it. Thereby, the convenience of a player can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, since the bulging portion 154 is smoothly connected to the bottom surface 151, the smooth movement of the hand that scrapes the medal M from the bottom surface 151 to the bulging portion 154 is not hindered. As a result, when the player scrapes out the medal M, the medal M can be well aligned in the hand.

  A guide plate 155 that protrudes from the front surface 11 toward the player is disposed between the medal payout opening 12 and the bottom surface 151. The guide plate 155 is a plate-like member for guiding the medal M to be paid out from the medal payout port 12 to the player, and the upper surface is inclined downward toward the front. Since the bulging portion 154 is formed in the direction in which the guide plate 155 protrudes, the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 is guided by the guide plate 155 and falls near the bulging portion 154. Since the medals M are collected in the vicinity of the bulging portion 154 by the guide plate 155, even when the number of medals M paid out to the receiving tray 150 is small as in the early stage of the game, the player uses the bulging portion 154. It is possible to arrange the medals M by using them.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the slot machine 1 in 14th Embodiment is demonstrated. 14th Embodiment demonstrates the case where the bottom face of the saucer 160 is formed with the elastic body. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 16A is a partial perspective view of the slot machine 1 in the fourteenth embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a sectional view of the tray 160.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the tray 160 can be elastically deformed by a support body 161 protruding from the front surface 11 on which the medal payout opening 12 is formed and an elastic body fixed to the bottom of the support body 161. And a side surface 163 and 164 surrounding the periphery of the bottom surface 162. As the elastic body constituting the bottom surface 162, an elastically deformable rubber or synthetic resin member is employed. The bottom surface 162 is formed with a plurality of concave ridges 162a that can stack and receive the medals M in an upright state, and a gap forming portion 162b is formed between the concave ridge 162a and the side surface 163. As a result, even when the medal M is densely filled in the concave 162a, the player can put the finger into the gap forming portion 162b, pick the medal M, and take it out for each concave 162a.

  Further, since the bottom surface 162 can be elastically deformed, a collision sound between the medal M paid out from the medal payout opening 12 and the bottom surface 162 can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the concave stripe 162a can be elastically deformed when the medal M housed in the standing condition on the concave stripe 162a is taken out, the edge of the medal M is caught by the concave stripe 162a or the medal M is fitted into the concave stripe 162a. And the medal M can be easily taken out from the recess 162a.

  As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed. In addition, the numerical values and shapes given in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other numerical values and shapes can naturally be adopted. For example, the number and length of the concave stripes can be set as appropriate.

  Although the description is omitted in the third embodiment (see FIG. 4), it is possible to form a recessed portion having a bottom portion recessed below the bottom surface 20 on the side surface 11 side of the gap forming portion 27 located in the back of the tray 40. Of course it is possible. The recessed part 43 formed in the gap forming part 41 is omitted, and a recessed part is formed in the gap forming part 27, or a recessed part is formed in the gap forming part 27 in addition to the recessed part 43 formed in the gap forming part 41. It can be set as appropriate.

  In addition, by forming a concave portion in the gap forming portion 27, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 23 with a finger, it is more than the bottom surface 20 via the concave portion without being interfered with the side surface 11. The finger (particularly the index finger) can reach the medal M from a low position. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  Although explanation is omitted in the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 5), it is naturally possible to form a recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27 located in the back of the tray 50. The recessed portion formed in the gap forming portion 41 is omitted, and the recessed portion is formed in the gap forming portion 27, or the recessed portion 51 is formed in the recessed portion 51 in addition to the recessed portion 51 formed in the gap forming portion 41. The formation of the notch can be appropriately set.

  In addition, by forming a recessed portion in the gap forming portion 27, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the recessed strip 23 with a finger, the gap forming portion 27 is compared with a tray in which the recessed portion is not formed. Thus, the contact area between the medal M and the finger can be increased. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  In the fourth embodiment (see FIG. 5), the case where the recessed portion 51 is semicircular has been described. However, the shape is not necessarily limited to this shape, and other shapes such as a rectangular shape are adopted. Of course it is possible.

  Although the description is omitted in the fifth embodiment (see FIG. 6), it is possible to form the concave portions 31 and 51 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64 corresponding to the gap forming portion. Of course it is possible. By forming the concave portions 31 and 51 in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64, when picking up the medal M accommodated in the concave strip 61 with a finger, the concave portions 31 and 51 are formed in the bottom surface 20 and the gap forming portion 64. Compared with a tray in which 51 is not formed, the contact area between the medal M and the finger can be increased. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  In addition, although the description is omitted in the fifth embodiment, it is naturally possible to form the recessed portion 43 (see FIG. 4) in the bottom surface 20 corresponding to the gap forming portion or the gap forming portion 64. By forming the recessed portion 43 in the bottom surface 20 or the gap forming portion 64, the recessed portion 43 is not formed in the bottom surface 20 or the gap forming portion 64 when picking up the medal M accommodated in the groove 61 with a finger. Compared with the saucer, the finger can easily reach the medal M accommodated in the standing state in the recess 61. As a result, it is possible to easily pick up the medal M.

  In the slot machine 90 according to the eighth embodiment (see FIG. 9), the tray 92 is attached so that the tray 92 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction in which the tray 92 is tilted when the medal M is transferred to the storage box B. It is desirable to provide a biasing means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing. After the tray 92 is tilted and the medal M is transferred to the storage box B, the tray 92 is rotated in the opposite direction by the urging means to a fixed position (position for receiving the medal M (see FIG. 9A)). This is because it can be returned. Thus, after the tray 92 is tilted and the medal M is transferred to the storage box B, the tray 92 is forgotten to be returned to the home position, and the medal M is scattered on a place other than the tray 92 (for example, the floor of the game hall). Can be prevented.

  In the ninth embodiment (see FIG. 10), a sensor is provided for detecting whether or not the tray 102 is mounted at a fixed position so that the game cannot be executed when the tray 102 is not mounted at a fixed position. It is desirable to configure. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game from being executed when the tray 102 is removed, and to prevent the medals from being scattered other than the tray 102 (for example, the floor of the game hall).

  In the tenth embodiment (see FIG. 11), an urging means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for urging the saucer 112 rearward is provided so that the saucer 112 pulled forward is moved rearward. It is desirable that After the tray 112 is moved forward and the medal M is transferred to a storage box (not shown), the tray 112 can be returned to the home position (the front surface 11 is at the minimum depth i) by the biasing means. Because it can. As a result, after moving the tray 112 forward and moving the medal M to the storage box, a problem caused by forgetting to return the tray 112 to a fixed position (for example, if the tray 112 remains moved forward, The passage is narrowed by the tray that has jumped out to the passage side.

  In the eleventh embodiment (see FIG. 13), the case where the opening 122a formed in the concave 122b is opened by the rotation of the bottom member 123 supported by the rotation shaft 125 has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and it is naturally possible to configure the opening 122a to be opened and closed by sliding the bottom member 123 in the horizontal direction. Since the bottom member 123 is configured to be slidable in the horizontal direction, it is not necessary to provide a space for the bottom member 123 to open and close below the tray 121, so that restrictions on the installation location of the slot machine 120 can be reduced.

  Further, in the eleventh embodiment, the case where the tray 121 is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction has been described. In the tray (for example, the tray 13 in the first embodiment), it is naturally possible to adopt a mechanism for discharging the medals accommodated in the recessed ridges from the tray. In this case, the gap forming portion necessary for picking up the medals arranged in the recess is not necessarily required. This is because the medal can be discharged from the tray without picking up the medal with a finger.

  In the twelfth embodiment (see FIG. 14), the second saucer 136 is attached so that the second saucer 136 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction in which the second saucer 136 is tilted when the medal is transferred to the storage box. It is desirable to provide a biasing means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for biasing. After tilting the second saucer 136 and transferring the medal to the storage box, the second saucer 136 is rotated in the opposite direction by the biasing means (the position where the medal is received (see FIG. 14B)). It is because it can return to. As a result, after tilting the second saucer 136 and transferring the medal to the storage box, the second saucer 136 is forgotten to be returned to a fixed position, and the medal is scattered on a place other than the second saucer 136 (for example, the floor of the game hall). Can be prevented.

  In the twelfth embodiment, the case where the second saucer 136 is configured to be rotated in the front-rear direction with respect to the first saucer 131 has been described. It is naturally possible to configure the second saucer 136 to be rotated in the left-right direction with respect to the first saucer 131 by arranging the shaft portion 142 so as to face front and rear.

  Further, in the twelfth embodiment, the case where the concave strip 137a is formed on the second tray 136 configured to be rotatable has been described. However, the first tray is omitted by omitting the concave strip 137a of the second tray 136. It is possible to form a groove on 131. In this case, the medal payout opening 12 is formed above the second tray 136. Thereby, the player can move the medal to the first tray 131 while receiving the medal in the second tray 136. When the player grasps the number of medals arranged in the recesses of the first tray 131 and transfers the medals accumulated in the second tray 136 to the storage box during the game, the player is configured as a separate member from the first tray 131. By tilting the second receiving tray 136, the medals in the second receiving tray 136 can be easily transferred to the storage box.

  In each of the above embodiments, a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the other embodiments are added to the embodiment or replaced with a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the embodiment. The embodiment may be modified and configured.

  Hereinafter, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, the concept of various inventions included in the above embodiment will be described.

  A gaming machine comprising: a payout opening through which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on establishment of a winning prize; and a tray that receives and stores the game medium paid out from the payout opening, wherein the tray is the game medium And a bottom surface surrounded by a side surface, and a bottom surface formed on the bottom surface of the game medium to be accommodated in the concave line. A gaming machine 1 comprising a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of both end portions and the side surface.

  According to the gaming machine 1, since the recess is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the standing state in a stacked state in the thickness direction, so that the player stores in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Furthermore, the periphery of the bottom surface is surrounded by side surfaces, and a gap forming portion is formed on the bottom surface that forms a predetermined gap between each side surface and both end portions in the stacking direction of the game media in the groove, A player can pick up game media stored in a standing manner on the concave strip from both sides of the game media in the stacking direction (put a finger in the gap formed by the gap forming portion) with a finger and pick up all at once. . Thereby, there is an effect that the player can easily take out the game medium accommodated in the recess.

  In the gaming machine 1, a support member protruding forward from the front surface on which the payout opening is formed, and interposed between the support member and the tray, and tilts forward or left and right of the gaming machine. And a shaft portion that pivotally supports the tray in a direction so that the axial direction of the shaft portion and the overlapping direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction. Machine 2.

  According to the gaming machine 2, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 1, the shaft portion is supported by a support member protruding forward from the front surface where the payout opening is formed, and the shaft portion supports the front or Since the saucer is pivotally supported so as to be able to rotate in the direction of tilting left and right, when a large amount of game media accumulates in the saucer during a game or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for a prize, By tilting the saucer, there is an effect that the game medium in the saucer can be easily transferred to the storage box.

  Furthermore, according to the gaming machine 2, since the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction, when the saucer is tilted, it is accommodated in a standing state in the recess. It is possible to easily roll the disc-shaped game medium made from the groove. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium accommodated in the recessed state in the standing state to the accommodation box.

  In the gaming machine 2, an urging means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for urging the saucer so that the saucer is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the saucer is tilted when the game medium is transferred to the storage box. It is desirable to have. This is because, after the saucer is tilted and the game medium is transferred to the storage box, the saucer can be rotated in the opposite direction by the biasing means to return to the home position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being scattered other than the tray (for example, the floor of the game hall) by forgetting to return the tray to the fixed position after the tray is tilted and transferred to the storage box.

  In the gaming machine 2, it is desirable to provide a sensor for detecting whether or not the saucer has returned to the home position so that the game cannot be executed when the saucer has not returned to the home position. This prevents the game from being executed when the saucer is not returned to the home position after the game medium is transferred to the storage box by tilting the saucer, and the game medium is other than the saucer (for example, the floor of the game hall). Can be prevented from being scattered.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the gap forming portion includes a recessed portion that is partially recessed and is connected to the end of the recessed portion in the stacking direction of the game media. Game machine 3.

  According to the gaming machine 3, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 1 or 2, when the player holds the standing game medium with his / her finger through the recessed part that is partially recessed, the recessed part is recessed. Since it is continuously provided at the end of the strip in the direction in which the game media are stacked, the area where the fingertip contacts the game media can be increased by the amount of the notch. Accordingly, there is an effect that the player can firmly pick up the game medium without breaking the stacked state.

  The gaming machine 4 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, wherein the gap forming portion includes a recessed portion in which the side surface is depressed.

  According to the gaming machine 4, in addition to the effect of any of the gaming machines 1 to 3, since the recessed portion is formed on the side surface side, when the game medium accommodated in the groove is picked up with a finger, the side surface The finger can easily reach the medal without being interfered with. As a result, there is an effect that it is possible to easily pick up the game medium. Also, the recessed portion can be used as a container. For example, banknotes, prepaid cards, lighters and the like used for borrowing game media can be placed in the recessed portions, so that the convenience of the player can be improved.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the concave line is configured as a separate member from the bottom surface, and is arranged in parallel, and is located between adjacent concave lines and is continuous with the bottom surface. And a groove shaft that is interposed between the connecting portion and the groove and pivotally supports the groove in a direction in which the groove erects. A gaming machine 5 to play.

  According to the gaming machine 5, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, a continuous portion in which a concave line configured as a separate member from the bottom surface is connected to the bottom surface between adjacent concave stripes. Since the groove shaft interposed between the groove and the groove is pivotally supported in the direction in which the groove erects, the game media stored in the standing condition on the groove are collectively played by the player. When picking up, the groove can be rotated in the picking direction. Thereby, there exists an effect which can remove a game medium easily from a groove.

  On the other hand, when the game medium is packed from one end of the groove to the other end, if the groove is not pivotally supported, the player collects the game media in a lump. If it is not picked up in the direction directly above, the end of the bundle of game media will be caught by the end of the recess, and it may be difficult to remove the game media. However, according to the gaming machine 5, even when the game media are picked up collectively in the oblique direction of the groove, if the groove can rotate, the groove rotates, On the other hand, it can be almost equivalent to picking up the game medium vertically (directly above). As a result, it is possible to easily remove the game medium from the groove.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, the bottom surface includes a guide groove portion that extends and is recessed in the front-rear direction below the payout port, and the guide groove portion is the game medium paid out from the payout port. The gaming machine 6 is formed with a radius of curvature that can be aligned in the front-rear direction.

  According to the gaming machine 6, in addition to the effects of any of the gaming machines 1 to 5, the game medium paid out from the payout port is temporarily stored in the guide groove, and then the player uses the guide groove to play the game. The game media can be aligned in the front-rear direction by raising the media. Since the player can pick up the game media aligned in the guide groove and transfer the aligned game media to the recesses, there is an effect that the game media can be easily accommodated in the recesses. In addition, since the player can raise the game medium by the guide groove portion and align the game medium in the front-rear direction and pick it up in the hand, there is an effect that the convenience when the game medium is thrown into the game machine can be improved.

  In the gaming machine 6, the bottom surface includes an inclined portion that descends as it goes from the edge in the width direction of the guide groove portion to at least one of the left and right directions, and the recess is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined portion. A gaming machine 7 characterized.

  According to the gaming machine 7, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 6, the gaming media that have not entered the guide groove portion out of the gaming media paid out from the payout port are used in the horizontal direction of the bottom surface using the inclination of the inclined portion. It can be easily guided to at least one of them. Since the groove is positioned in the descending direction of the inclined portion, there is an effect that the game medium can be easily accommodated in the groove.

  The gaming machine 8 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, wherein the tray is detachably attached to the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine 8, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machines 1 to 7, when a large amount of gaming media accumulates in the tray during the game, or when the accumulated gaming media is exchanged for prizes, The tray can be removed from the gaming machine and replaced with an empty tray. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to reduce the trouble of the player who scrapes the game medium from the tray and transfers it to the storage box. In addition, since the player can grasp the number of game media by the recesses formed in the tray, it can be used as a guide when exchanging game media for prizes.

  In the gaming machine 8, it is desirable to provide a sensor for detecting whether or not the tray is mounted at a fixed position so that the game cannot be executed when the tray is not mounted at the fixed position. Thereby, after removing a saucer, when a saucer is not mounted | worn in a fixed position, it can prevent that a game is performed and can prevent that a game medium is scattered other than a saucer (for example, floor of a game hall). .

  In any of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the game machine includes a projecting portion that projects forward from a front surface on which the payout opening is formed and supports the tray, and the tray is front and rear with respect to the projecting portion. A gaming machine 9 that is configured to be movable in a direction.

  According to the gaming machine 9, in addition to the effects produced by any of the gaming machines 1 to 8, the player can move the tray in which the gaming media are accumulated forward. Since the saucer can be moved closer to the player by moving the saucer forward, there is an effect that the player can easily pick up the game medium accommodated in the standing state in the recess.

  Note that the gaming machine 9 preferably includes urging means (an elastic member such as a coil spring) for urging the saucer backward so that the saucer is moved backward. This is because, after the tray is moved forward and the game medium is transferred to the storage box, the tray can be returned to the rear fixed position by the biasing means. As a result, after moving the saucer forward to transfer the game medium to the storage box, a problem caused by forgetting to return the saucer to a fixed position (for example, if the saucer remains moving forward, (The passage is narrowed by the saucer jumping out).

  In the gaming machine 9, it is desirable to provide a sensor for detecting whether or not the tray is returned to the home position so that the game cannot be executed when the tray is not returned to the home position. Thus, after the tray is pulled out, the game is prevented from being executed when the tray is not returned to the fixed position, and the game medium can be prevented from being scattered other than the tray (for example, the floor of the game hall). .

  The gaming machine 10 includes an opening in which the bottom of the recess is opened, and a bottom member that closes the opening so as to be openable.

  According to the gaming machine 10, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machine 9, the player moves the receiving tray in which the gaming media are accumulated, and then places the gaming media storage box below the opening, and the bottom member By operating and opening the opening, the game medium accommodated in the recess can be dropped from the opening and accommodated in the accommodation box. There is an effect that the game medium can be easily stored in the storage box without scraping the game medium accumulated in the tray.

  In a gaming machine comprising a payout outlet from which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on establishment of a winning prize, and a saucer for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout outlet, the saucer stores the game medium. A support member provided with a bottom surface formed with a groove that can be accommodated by being stacked in the thickness direction in an upright state; a support member that protrudes forward from the front surface on which the payout opening is formed; and the support member and the tray A game machine that is interposed between the game machine and a shaft portion that pivotally supports the tray in a direction that tilts forward or to the left and right of the game machine, and is accommodated in the axial direction of the shaft portion and the recess. The gaming machine 11 is characterized in that the overlapping direction of the medium is the same direction.

  According to the gaming machine 11, since the recess is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the standing state in a stacked state in the thickness direction, so that the player stores in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 11, the shaft portion is supported by the support member protruding forward from the front surface where the payout opening is formed, and the shaft portion rotates in a direction tilting forward or left and right of the gaming machine. Since the saucer is pivotally supported so that it can move, when a large amount of game media accumulates in the saucer or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for prizes, the player can tilt the saucer to tilt the saucer. There is an effect that the game media can be easily transferred to the storage box.

  Furthermore, according to the gaming machine 11, since the axial direction of the shaft portion and the overlapping direction of the game media accommodated in the recesses are the same direction, when the tray is tilted, it is accommodated in a standing state in the recesses. It is possible to easily roll the disc-shaped game medium made from the groove. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium accommodated in the recessed state in the standing state to the accommodation box.

  The gaming machine 11 includes a gap forming portion that is formed on the bottom surface and that forms a predetermined gap between each side surface of the concave strip in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. A gaming machine 12 characterized.

  According to the gaming machine 12, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 11, a gap forming portion is formed on the bottom surface that forms a predetermined gap between each side surface of the concave line in the stacking direction of the game media and the side surface. Therefore, the player can pinch and pick up the game media stored upright in the concave strip with fingers from both sides in the stacking direction of the game media. Thereby, there is an effect that the player can easily take out the game medium accommodated in the recess.

  A gaming machine comprising: a payout opening through which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on establishment of a winning prize; and a tray that receives and stores the game medium paid out from the payout opening, wherein the tray is the game medium The bottom surface is formed with a groove that can be accommodated in the thickness direction in an upright state, the side surface surrounding the periphery of the bottom surface, and a part of the side surface of the side surface that faces the payout port is bulged. And a bulging portion extending in a vertical direction, the bulging portion being formed with a radius of curvature capable of stacking the gaming media paid out from the payout port.

  According to the gaming machine 13, since the recess is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer, the player stores the game medium in the standing direction in a stacked state in the thickness direction, so that the player stores in the saucer. There is an effect that the number of game media can be easily grasped.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 13, when the game medium is stored in the tray, the player can keep the game media stacked by the bulging portion formed by bulging a part of the side surface facing the payout opening. Can be scooped up. Since the player can transfer the game media scooped up in the stacked state to the groove, the game medium can be easily accommodated in the groove. In addition, since the player can scoop up the game media in a stacked state, there is an effect that it is possible to improve convenience when throwing the game media into the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine 13, the gaming machine 14 includes a guide member that projects forward from a lower portion of the payout port and guides the game medium paid out from the payout port to the bulging portion.

  According to the gaming machine 14, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machine 13, the gaming medium can be guided to the bulging portion by the guide member even when the number of gaming media received by the tray is small, just after the game starts. Thereby, since the number of game media stored in the saucer is small, the player can transfer the game media scooped up in a stacked state to the concave strip, and when the game media is thrown into the gaming machine There is an effect of improving convenience.

  A gaming machine comprising: a payout opening through which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on the establishment of a winning prize; and a receiving tray that receives and stores the game medium paid out from the payout opening. The support plate is arranged in parallel, and at least one of the trays is interposed between a support member protruding forward from the front surface on which the payout opening is formed, and between the support member and at least one of the trays. The shaft portion is pivotally supported so as to be able to rotate in a direction tilting forward or to the left and right of the gaming machine, and at least one of the trays can accommodate the game medium in an upright state in a stacked state. A gaming machine 15 comprising a bottom surface on which concave grooves are formed.

  According to the gaming machine 15, since the concave is formed on at least one bottom surface of the tray, the player places the game medium in the standing state in a stacked state in the thickness direction so that the player can receive the tray. There is an effect that the number of game media stored in the game can be easily grasped.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine 15, when a large amount of game media accumulates in the saucer during the game or when the accumulated game media is exchanged for prizes, the player individually tilts the saucer to receive the saucer. There is an effect that the game media can be easily transferred to the storage box.

  In the gaming machine 15, the gaming machine 16 is characterized in that the axial direction of the shaft portion and the overlapping direction of the gaming media in the recess are the same direction.

According to the gaming machine 16, in addition to the effects played by the gaming machine 15, the axial direction of the shaft portion and the stacking direction of the game media accommodated in the recesses are the same direction, so when the saucer is tilted, It is possible to easily roll the game medium accommodated in the recessed line in a standing state. Thereby, there is an effect that it is possible to easily transfer the game medium accommodated in the recessed state in the standing state to the accommodation box.
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The gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 includes a payout outlet from which a disk-shaped game medium is paid out based on the establishment of a prize, and a tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout opening. And the recess is formed with a recess that can accommodate the game medium in an upright position in the thickness direction, a bottom surface that is surrounded by a side surface, a bottom surface that is surrounded by a side surface, and the recess. And a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each of both end portions of the game media in the stacking direction and the side surface.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 2 is the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, in which a supporting member is provided in front of the front surface on which the payout opening is formed, and the supporting member is interposed between the supporting member and the tray. And a shaft portion that pivotally supports the tray in a direction that tilts forward or to the left or right of the gaming machine, and the axial direction of the shaft portion is the same as the direction in which the game media are stacked in the recess Direction.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 3 is the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 or 2, in which the gap forming portion is partially recessed and is formed at an end of the concave line in the stacking direction of the gaming media. It has a recessed portion that is continuously provided.

1,90,100,110,120 Slot machine (game machine)
5b medal insertion slot (input slot)
11 Front (part of side)
12 Medal payout exit (payout exit)
13, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 92, 102, 112, 121, 130, 150, 160 saucer 20, 94, 103, 113a, 137, 151, 162 bottom 21, 22, 95, 96, 97, 104, 105, 106, 114a, 115a, 138, 139, 140, 152, 153, 163, 164 Side surfaces 23, 61, 71, 98, 108, 116, 122b, 137a, 151a, 162a Recessed strips 24, 25 62, 63 End portion 26, 27, 41, 64, 73, 74, 99, 109, 117, 118, 137b, 151b, 162b Gap forming portion 31, 51 Notched portion
42 walls
43 recessed portion 91 support member 131 first tray (support member)
136 Second saucer
93,142 Shaft part G1, G2 Gap M Medal (game medium)

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine comprising a payout outlet from which a disc-shaped game medium is paid out based on establishment of a winning prize, and a tray for receiving and storing the game medium paid out from the payout outlet,
The saucer is
A bottom surface in which a concave line capable of accommodating the game medium in an upright state in a stacked state is formed and the periphery is surrounded by a side surface;
A game characterized in that it is formed on the bottom surface, and has a gap forming portion that forms a predetermined gap between each side surface of the concave line in the stacking direction of the game medium and the side surface. Machine. A support member protruding in front of the front surface on which the payout opening is formed;
A shaft portion that is interposed between the support member and the tray and pivotally supports the tray in a direction that tilts forward or to the left and right of the gaming machine;
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the axial direction of the shaft portion and the overlapping direction of the game media accommodated in the recess are the same direction.   The said gap formation part is provided with the notch part by which a part is notched and is provided in the end part of the overlapping direction of the said game media in the said groove. Game machines.

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