JP2022011416A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To hold down costs and considerably perform ornamentation corresponding to a model.SOLUTION: In a game machine 10, an upper decorative part 35 of a front door 30 has a decoration base part 36 and a detachable decoration part 60, and the detachable decoration part 60 is mounted to the decoration base part 36 in an interchangeable manner. While plural switches 53 are provided in the decoration base part 36, a switch pressing part 68 capable of pressing a switch 53 from among the plural switches 53 is provided in the detachable decoration part 60, and a type of the detachable decoration part 60 is identified by a combination of switches 53 pressed by the switch pressing part 68.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

This disclosure relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, a decorated gaming machine is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-209711 (Fig. 2, etc.)

In the above-mentioned conventional gaming machines, it is required to add more decorations according to the model while keeping costs down.

The gaming machine of the present disclosure is a gaming machine including a support frame to which a gaming board having a gaming area on the front surface is replaceably attached, and a front door covering the front surface of the support frame, and is replaceable with the front door. It is a gaming machine provided with a gaming machine component attached to the door.

According to the gaming machine according to the present disclosure, it is possible to make more decorations according to the model while keeping costs down.

Perspective view of the gaming machine according to the present disclosure Front view of a gaming machine Front view of the upper part of the gaming machine with the removable decoration part removed Perspective view of the upper part of the gaming machine with the removable decoration part removed An exploded perspective view of the upper decorative part Exploded view of the upper decoration part Perspective view of decorative support member Perspective view of decorative support member Front view of decorative support member Front view of decorative support member Rear perspective view of the front plate body Rear perspective view of the front plate body Side sectional view of the front plate body Side sectional view of the front plate body An exploded perspective view of the removable decorative part An exploded perspective view of the removable decorative part Side view of removable decoration Flat sectional view of the removable decorative part Enlarged view of the right leg Diagram to illustrate the installation of the removable decoration Side view of the removable decorative part while inserting the decorative sheet Rear view of the second base structure 40 with the removable decorative part attached. Enlarged rear view around the switch Front view of a gaming machine with a new gaming board installed Rear view of a gaming machine to which a new gaming board is attached, in which a removable decorative portion is attached to the second base configuration 40. Enlarged rear view around the switch of the gaming machine with the new gaming board installed Conceptual diagram around the photo sensor of the gaming machine according to the modified example Conceptual diagram around the photo sensor of the gaming machine according to the modified example

Hereinafter, the pachinko gaming machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as “gaming machine 10”) of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 26. In the following description, the side of the gaming machine 10 that is closer to the player is referred to as the "front side" and the opposite side thereof is referred to as the "rear side". "Left side" is simply referred to as "right side" and "left side".

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is composed of a game board 11Z, a support frame 12 for supporting the game board 11Z, and a front door 30 for covering the front surface of the support frame 12. The game area R1 formed on the front surface of the game board 11Z can be visually recognized through the window portion 30W of the 30.

The game area R1 is provided with a start winning opening and a large winning opening (not shown), and when a game ball enters the starting winning opening, a winning / failing determination is made. The result of the hit / fail determination is displayed on the display unit 13 provided in the game area R1 together with the effect based on the result. The large winning opening is usually blocked by a movable door or the like, making it difficult for the game ball to enter. It becomes a state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 30 has a vertically long rectangular shape that covers substantially the entire front surface of the support frame 12 when viewed from the front, and the support frame 12 and the left end portion are hinged to each other. The front door 30 is normally locked by the locking portion 10K at the lower right in a state of being overlapped with the support frame 12 (closed state).

Further, the front door 30 is provided with a window portion 30W in a range extending from a position closer to the lower end to a position closer to the upper end. The window portion 30W has a translucent plate 31 (for example, a glass plate or an acrylic plate) attached to the front opening 30K formed in the front door 30 from the rear. Further, the window portion 30W has a shape like a semicircle overlapped on a rectangle, and extends substantially horizontally from both ends of the lower side portion 30W1 and the lower side portion 30W1 to a height of about half the height of the window portion 30W. It has a pair of lower side side portions 30W2 extending upward and an upper arc portion 30W3 that connects the upper ends of the pair of lower side side portions 30W2 in an arc shape.

The upper plate 30U and the lower plate 30D are provided side by side on the lower side of the front door 30 below the window portion 30W, and the operation knob 30S is provided on the right side of the lower plate 30D. When the operation knob 30S is rotated, the game ball stored in the upper plate 30U is ejected toward the game area R1. Further, when the game ball enters the above-mentioned starting winning opening and the large winning opening, the winning ball is paid out to the upper plate 30U.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 30 is provided with a front decorative portion 32 on the front surface. The front decorative portion 32 includes a lower decorative portion 33 below the window portion 30W, side edge decorative portions 34 on both sides of the window portion 30W, and an upper end portion (about 1/4 to 1/5 from the upper end) of the window portion 30W. It has an upper decorative portion 35 above the portion). The lower decorative portion 33 has an upper plate 30U, a lower plate 30D, and an operation knob 30S. The front decorative portion 32 is screwed from the back side in a state of being overlapped on the front side of the base frame 30B (see FIG. 1) in which the front opening 30K is formed.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the upper decorative portion 35 includes a decorative base portion 36 and a removable decorative portion 60. Of the upper decorative portion 35, the decorative base portion 36 is screwed to the base frame 30B from the back side. The removable decorative portion 60 is replaceably attached to the decorative base portion 36.

First, the decorative base portion 36 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the decorative base portion 36 includes a first base structure 37 screwed to the base frame 30B, a second base structure 40 that covers the front surface of the first base structure 37, and a second base. It has a base cover 55 that covers the upper surface of the structure 40. The first base configuration 37 has a box shape whose front shape is substantially the same as the shape of the upper end portion of the base frame 30B, and has speakers 20 at both ends in the left-right direction on the front side.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second base structure 40 includes a fixing portion 41 stacked on the front surface of the first base structure 37, a decorative support member 45 for supporting the removable decorative portion 60, and a decorative support member 45. It has a front plate member 50 located at the front end portion. The fixing portion 41 has a rear plate 42 that is overlapped on the front surface of the first base structure 37, and an overhanging portion 43 that projects forward from the lower end portion of the rear plate 42, on which the decorative support member 45 is fixed. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the overhanging portion 43 is inclined so as to approach upward as it goes forward, and its lower surface (front surface) becomes visible from the front and is decorated.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the decorative support member 45 includes a pressing operation member 47, a pair of linear motion support members 48, and a pressing operation member 47 and a linear motion support member 48 inside the case 46. It accommodates a relay member 47S that communicates with each other and a compression coil spring 49. The case 46 includes an upper case 46U with an open bottom surface and a lower case 46D with an open top surface. The upper surface of the upper case 46U has a recessed central portion in the left-right direction, a central through hole is formed in the center thereof, and an upright wall 46B projects upward from the outer edge of the central through hole. On the upper surface of the upper case 46U, end through holes 46C are formed at both ends in the left-right direction. Further, on the front surface of the upper case 46U, end protruding portions 46A standing upward are formed at both ends in the left-right direction. The lower case 46D is arranged one by one below both ends of the upper case 46U, and a lower opening portion 46E opened to the side is formed.

The pressing operation member 47 has a square planar block shape that is one size smaller than the planar shape of the upright wall 46B, and is arranged in the upright wall 46B. The pressing operation member 47 can move vertically in the vertical direction using the upright wall 46B as a guide, and usually, the upper end thereof protrudes from the upright wall 46B. Further, protruding portions 47A protruding downward are formed at both ends of the pressing operation member 47 in the front-rear direction.

The pair of linear motion support members 48 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction below the pressing operation member 47, and the front side (rear side in FIG. 8) linear motion support member 48 is slightly smaller than the pressing operation member 47. It has a straight line portion 48A extending from the left position (right position in FIG. 8) to the right side (left side in FIG. 8), and a hook portion 48F arranged at the tip of the straight line portion 48A. As shown in FIG. 9, the straight portion 48A has a lower wall 48A1 and a plurality of ribs 48A2 protruding upward from the lower wall 48A1. The hook portion 48F includes a vertical portion 48R extending in the vertical direction, an upper hook portion 48S extending to the right from the upper end of the vertical portion 48R, and a lower hook portion 48T extending to the right from the lower end of the vertical portion 48R. Have. The right end of the upper hook 48S is located closer to the right end of the case 46 and is exposed from the right end through hole 46C when viewed from above, while the right end of the lower hook 48T is the upper hook 48S. It is located to the right of the right end of the lower case 46D and protrudes to the right from the lower opening portion 46E of the lower case 46D.

The linear motion support member 48 on the rear side is arranged point-symmetrically with the linear motion support member 48 on the front side centering on the midpoint of the planar shape of the pressing operation member 47 when viewed from above. That is, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side extends slightly from the right position to the left from the pressing operation member 47, and the left end portion of the upper hook portion 48S is arranged at a position closer to the left end of the case 46 and is upward. The left end of the lower hook portion 48T is located to the left of the left end of the upper hook portion 48S while being exposed from the left end through hole 46C when viewed from the lower case 46D. It protrudes to the left. Further, the width of the hook portion 48F in the front-rear direction is larger than the width of the straight portion 48A in the front-rear direction, and while the linear motion support member 48 on the front side projects rearward, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side projects forward. The positions of the two in the front-rear direction are almost the same.

These pairs of linear motion support members 48 are guided by rails (not shown) formed on the case 46 and are capable of linear motion in the left-right direction. The pair of linear motion support members 48 are urged by compression coil springs 49, respectively. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, compression coil springs 49 corresponding to each of the pair of linear motion support members 48 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction below the pair of linear motion support members 48. The left end of the front compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the left end of the front linear motion support member 48, and the right end of the front compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the case 46. As a result, the linear motion support member 48 on the front side is urged to the right end of the movable range. When the front linear motion support member 48 is arranged at the right end of the movable range, a part of the upper hook portion 48S is exposed from the right end through hole 46C of the case 46 when viewed from above, and one of the lower hook portions 48T. The portion protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E at the right end portion of the case 46.

On the other hand, the right end of the rear compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the right end of the rear linear motion support member 48, and the left end of the rear compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the case 46. As a result, the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side is urged to the left end of the movable range. When the rear linear motion support member 48 is arranged at the left end of the movable range, a part of the upper hook portion 48S is exposed from the left end through hole 46C of the case 46 when viewed from above, and the lower hook portion 48T. A part protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E at the left end portion of the case 46.

As shown in the figure, an L-shaped relay member 47S is arranged between the pressing operation member 47 and the pair of linear motion support members 48, respectively. The relay member 47S has an L-shaped corner portion pivotally supported by the case 46 and is rotatable. The relay member 47S on the front side is pivotally supported slightly to the lower left of the pressing operation member 47, the first wall 47S1 extends to the right, and the second wall 47S2 extends downward. The upper surface of the first wall 47S1 is in contact with the protruding portion 47A of the pressing operation member 47. Further, the rib 48A2 is arranged on the front linear motion support member 48 at a position where the relay member 47S abuts on the second wall 47S2 from the left side. On the other hand, the relay member 47S on the rear side is pivotally supported slightly to the lower right of the pressing operation member 47, the first wall 47S1 extends to the left, and the second wall 47S2 extends downward. Then, similarly to the relay member 47S on the front side, the upper surface of the first wall 47S1 abuts on the protruding portion 47A of the pressing operation member 47, and the second wall 47S2 touches the rib 48A2 of the linear motion support member 48 on the rear side from the left side. Be abutted.

As described above, the front linear motion support member 48 is urged to the right, and the rear linear motion support member 48 is urged to the left. As a result, in the decorative support member 45, the front linear motion support member 48 is always located at the right end of the movable range, while the rear linear motion support member 48 is located at the left end of the movable range, and the respective upper hooks. The portion 48S is exposed from the end through hole 46C when viewed from above, and each lower hook portion 48T protrudes from the lower opening portion 46E. Then, the relay member 47S is arranged in a posture in which the first wall 47S1 becomes horizontal when the second wall 47S2 is pushed by the linear motion support member 48, and pushes up the pressing operation member 47. As a result, the pressing operation member 47 is in a state of protruding from the upright wall 46B.

Then, when the pressing operation member 47 is pushed down, as shown in FIG. 10, the pressing operation member 47 rotates each relay member 47S, and each relay member 47S pushes the linear motion support member 48, so that the front side is straight. The dynamic support member 48 moves to the left, and the rear linear motion support member 48 moves to the right. Then, most of the upper hook portion 48S is arranged inside the end through hole 46C when viewed from above (a state in which the lower hook portion 48T is hardly exposed), and most of the lower hook portion 48T is formed. It is in a state of being arranged inside the lower opening portion 46E (a state in which it is hardly exposed from the lower opening portion 46E). The above is the description of the decorative support member 45.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the above-mentioned front plate member 50 is superposed on the front surface of the case 46 of the decorative support member 45 and screwed from the front side. As shown in FIG. 11, the front plate member 50 includes a front plate main body 51, a light emitting substrate 52 to which a plurality of light emitting elements are attached, and a plurality of switches 53. The front plate main body 51 is composed of a translucent member having a rectangular front wall 51A and a protruding wall 51B protruding rearward from the entire outer edge of the front wall 51A. The light emitting substrate 52 has a size slightly smaller than the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51 and is arranged behind the front wall 51A, and the light emitted from the light emitting element is transmitted through the front plate main body 51. Head forward. Further, a recess 51U recessed forward from the rear end is formed on the upper side portion of the protruding wall 51B. The front plate main body 51 is arranged so as to be inclined so that the upper side of the front wall 51A is located rearward, and the light emitting substrate 52 is also inclined along the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51.

As shown in the figure, there are four switches 53 on the right side (left side in FIG. 11) and three on the left side (right side in FIG. 11) of the upper end of the front plate main body 51, respectively, in the left-right direction. They are arranged side by side. The four switch 53 groups on the right side and the three switch 53 groups on the left side are fixed to the front plate main body 51 via the left and right switch fixtures 54, respectively.

FIG. 12 shows the front plate main body 51 in a state where only the switch fixture 54 on the right side is removed. As shown in the figure, the switch fixture 54 has an upper plate 54A and a rear plate 54B, and has four slits 54C extending from the upper plate 54A and the rear plate 54B (the switch fixture 54 on the left side). Then 3) are formed. Further, the rear plate 54B is formed with a pair of shaft support portions 54D protruding rearward from the four (or three) slits 54C. A shaft 53S is fixed between a pair of shaft support portions 54D. The switch fixture 54 is fixed by screwing the rear plate 54B to the front wall 51A of the front plate main body 51.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the switch 53 includes a cylindrical portion 53A inserted through the shaft 53S, a pressing plate 53B extending rearward from the cylindrical portion 53A, and a light-shielding plate extending along the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 53A. It has 53C and. Specifically, the pressing plate 53B has a rectangular plate shape extending horizontally from the rear upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 53A. The light-shielding plate 53C is arranged in the central portion in the left-right direction of the pressing plate 53B, has a fan shape protruding from the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 53A, and extends from the lower surface of the pressing plate 53B to the front lower portion of the cylindrical portion 53A. A torsion spring 53X is inserted through the shaft 53S together with the switch 53. Both ends of the torsion spring 53X are in contact with the lower surface of the pressing plate 53B and the rear surface of the switch fixture 54, and the torsion spring 53X urges the switch 53 into a posture in which the pressing plate 53B is horizontal. There is. The switch 53 is positioned when the protrusion 53T protruding from the cylindrical portion 53A abuts on the stopper portion 54S formed on the switch fixture 54.

The light emitting substrate 52 is provided with seven photosensors 52F corresponding to each switch 53. Each photosensor 52F has a light emitting portion 52F1 and a light receiving portion 52F2 facing each other in the left-right direction with the extending surface of the light-shielding plate 53C of each switch 53 interposed therebetween, and is arranged slightly forward and upward of the cylindrical portion 53A. .. The photo sensor 52F is, for example, one whose output is turned on (so-called ON when light is shielded) when light is shielded (when the light receiving unit 52F2 does not receive the light from the light emitting unit 52F1). When the light-shielding plate 53C of the switch 53 is not always arranged between the light emitting portion 52F1 and the light receiving portion 52F2 of the photo sensor 52F, the photo sensor 52F is turned off, and the pressing plate 53B of the switch 53 is pushed down, the switch is switched. The light-shielding plate 53C of 53 enters between the light-emitting unit 52F1 and the light-receiving unit 52F2 of the photosensor 52F, and the photosensor 52F is turned on (see FIG. 14). In the state where the front plate member 50 is superposed on the decorative support member 45, each switch 53 is arranged between the pair of end protruding portions 46A of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the base cover 55 has a strip shape arranged between the rear portion of the front plate member 50 and the front end portion of the first base structure 37. Specifically, a rectangular first component 55A that fits into the recess 51U of the front plate member 50 and is arranged above between the left and right end through holes 46C of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45, and a first. The second component 55B, which is arranged behind the component 55A and is overlapped on the rear side of the end through hole 46C of the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45, and the front end of the first base component 37 are overlapped. It has a third component 55C. The base cover 55 is inclined so as to be lowered toward the rear. In the base cover 55, the length in the left-right direction is longer in the order of the first component 55A, the second component 55B, and the third component 55C, and the length in the front-rear direction is the third configuration. The length is longer in the order of the portion 55C, the second constituent portion 55B, and the first constituent portion 55A.

An opening 55K is formed in the center of the first component 55A of the base cover 55 in the left-right direction, and a movable lid 57 that can rotate around the front side portion is attached to the opening 55K. The opening 55K is located above the pressing operation member 47 of the decorative support member 45, and the pressing operation member 47 can be operated by opening the movable lid 57. Further, the end through hole 46C is exposed from the notch 58 formed by the side edge of the first component 55A and the front edge of the second component 55B when viewed from above.

Through holes 56 extending in the left-right direction are formed on the left and right sides of the opening 55K in the first component 55A. The through hole 56 on the right side is arranged above the four switch 53 groups on the right side, and the through hole 56 on the left side is arranged above the three switch 53 groups on the left side. As shown in FIG. 13, the through hole 56 exposes the part of the switch 53 from the position near the front end to the position near the rear end of the pressing plate 53B, and the base cover 55 (and the protruding wall 51B of the front plate main body 51) is exposed. , The space between the photo sensor 52F and the shaft 53S is covered from above.

Next, the removable decorative portion 60 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the removable decorative portion 60 is formed by attaching a curved horizontal plate 65 and an upper decorative plate 66 to the removable base 61. The detachable base 61 has a right leg portion 62, a left leg portion 63, and a connecting portion 64 that connects the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, and has a downward “U” shape as a whole. It has become.

The right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 have symmetrical shapes. Hereinafter, the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 will be described by taking the right leg portion 62 as an example. As shown in FIG. 17, the right leg portion 62 has a rear side portion 62A, a front side portion 62B, a lower side portion 62C, and an upper side portion 62D when viewed from the side. The rear side portion 62A is slightly curved forward, and the front side portion 62B is curved forward with a greater curvature than the rear side portion 62A. Further, the front side portion 62B is longer than the rear side portion 62A, the upper end of the front side portion 62B is located above the upper end of the rear side portion 62A, and the lower end of the front side portion 62B is located above the lower end of the rear side portion 62A. The lower side portion 62C is inclined forward and the upper side portion 62D is inclined forward. The angle formed by the upper side portion 62D and the rear side portion 62A is larger than the angle formed by the lower side portion 62C and the rear side portion 62A.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the right leg portion 62 is a middle plate member 62L arranged between the outer member 62E, the inner member 62S, and the outer member 62E and the inner member 62S that can be visually recognized by the player. And have. The outer member 62E is arranged on the outside and has a rear side portion 62A, a front side portion 62B, a lower side portion 62C, and an upper side portion 62D, and has a bulging wall 62F that bulges outward (front side) and a rear side. It has a rear wall 62G protruding to the left from the portion 62A and an upper wall 62H protruding to the left from the upper side portion 62D. The amount of protrusion of the upper wall 62H from the bulging wall 62F is larger than the amount of protrusion of the rear wall 62G from the bulging wall 62F.

The middle plate member 62L includes a seat support wall 62M extending flatly from the vicinity of the front (left side) end of the bulging wall 62F in the outer member 62E to the vicinity of the left end of the rear wall 62G in the outer member 62E, and the seat support wall 62M. It has a rear wall 62G of the outer member 62E and a rear wall 62N extending flush with each other from the rear end to the left. Further, at the rear end of the lower end portion of the seat support wall 62M in the middle plate member 62L, an elastic piece 62M2 having two sides separated by two slits 62M1 and having a protrusion at the tip, and an elastic piece 62M2 behind the lower slit 62M1. A notch 62M3 arranged in is formed. The middle plate member 62L has a slit 62R at the rear end portion between the front end portion and the rear wall 62G of the outer member 62E while the front end portion abuts on the front end portion of the bulging wall 62F of the outer member 62E.

The inner member 62S has an inner side wall 62T extending rearward from the vicinity of the front (left side) end of the bulging wall 62F in the outer member 62E, and a rear wall 62T extending to the left from the vicinity of the left end of the rear wall 62N of the middle plate member 62L. It has a wall 62U, and a mounting recess 62V for mounting the connecting portion 64 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 15, 16 and 20, the connecting portion 64 extends in the left-right direction and extends between the upper ends of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, and the first component portion 64A and the first component portion 64A. A pair of second component 64B extending downward from both ends in the left-right direction of the component 64A and screwed into the mounting recesses 62V and 63V of the inner members 62S and 63S of the right leg 62 and the left leg 63. It has a third component 64C that communicates between the front ends of the lower ends of the pair of second components 64B. The first component 64A is provided with a support plate 64A1 for attaching the upper decorative plate 66. Further, the connecting portion 64 is provided with a fixing hook 64F extending downward and then bent inward at both ends of the first constituent portion 64A in the left-right direction and the lower end portions of the pair of the second constituent portions 64B. Has been done. These fixing hooks 64F engage with the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T of the decorative base portion 36 (see FIG. 9).

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the outer and inner (left and right) rear walls 62G, 62N, 63G, 63N sandwiching the slits 62R, 63R in the right leg 62 and the left leg 63 are knurled on the outer surface. The knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 formed by the above are provided. These knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 are provided with a plurality of knurled protrusions 62G2, 62N2, 63G2, 63N2 extending vertically side by side, and the processing ranges are different on the left and right sides of the slits 62R and 63R. There is. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 are arranged at two upper and lower positions on the rear walls 62G, 62N, 63G, 63N. In the upper knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 of the outer members 62E and 63E and the upper knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 of the middle plate members 62L and 63L, the upper ends are arranged at the same height, while the lower ends are the outer members. The knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 on the upper side of the 62E, 63E are arranged below the knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 on the upper side of the middle plate members 62L, 63L. Further, in the knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 on the lower side of the outer members 62E, 63E and the knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 on the lower side of the middle plate members 62L, 63L, the upper end is the lower side of the middle plate members 62L, 63L. The knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 of the above are arranged above the knurled portions 62G1, 63G1 below the outer members 62E and 63E, and the lower ends are arranged at substantially the same height.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the decorative sheet 61S can be stored in the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63. As shown in FIG. 17, the decorative sheet 61S housed in the right leg portion 62 has a rear side portion 61S1 extending along the rear side portion 62A of the right leg portion 62 and the upper side portion 62D of the right leg portion 62. The upper side portion 61S2 extended, the front side portion 61S3 extending along the front side portion 62B of the right leg portion 62, and the lower side portion 61S4 connecting the lower ends of the rear side portion 61S1 and the front side portion 62B. Have. The angle between the lower side portion 61S4 and the rear side portion 61S1 is less than 90 degrees (for example, 80 to 89 degrees).

The decorative sheet 61S is housed in the right leg 62 as follows. That is, first, as shown in FIG. 21, the upper end portion of the decorative sheet 61S is inserted from the side into the slit 62R of the right leg portion 62. Then, the decorative sheet 61S is pushed upward while rotating so that the upper side portion 61S2 of the decorative sheet 61S faces the upper side portion 62D of the right leg portion 62, and the slit 62R of the right leg portion 62 is inserted into the lower side portion 61S4 of the decorative sheet 61S. After passing through, the entire decorative sheet 61S is stored in the right leg portion 62.

During the insertion of the decorative sheet 61S, the elastic piece 62M2 (see FIG. 19) of the right leg portion 62 is pushed by the decorative sheet 61S and elastically deformed, and the entire decorative sheet 61S is stored in the right leg portion 62. , The elastic piece 62M2 elastically returns and prevents the decorative sheet 61S from coming off by the protrusion. Further, when the entire decorative sheet 61S is housed in the right leg portion 62, the corner portion of the decorative sheet 61S is exposed from the notch 62M3, and the exposed portion is pushed and shifted to move the decorative sheet 61S to the right leg portion. It is possible to pull out from 62. The decorative sheet 61S stored in the left leg 63 has a symmetrical shape with the decorative sheet 61S stored in the right leg 62, and can be inserted and removed in the same manner.

As shown in FIG. 20, the curved horizontal plate 65 has a shape extending in the left-right direction and greatly curved forward, and is fixed to the connecting portion 64 of the detachable base 61. Specifically, the curved horizontal plate 65 has a width that is passed between the first component 64A and the third component 64C of the communication unit 64, and is screwed into the first component 64A and the third component 64C. It will be stopped.

As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the upper decorative plate 66 includes a decorative plate main body 67 and a decorative cover 69 arranged in front of the decorative plate main body 67. The decorative plate main body 67 is integrally formed with a plate portion 67A having a flat plate shape and a rear surface support protrusion 67B formed on the rear surface of the plate portion 67A. The decorative cover 69 is made of a transparent member having a shape in which the plate portion 67A of the decorative plate main body 67 is slightly enlarged, and is screwed to the plate portion 67A.

The rear support protrusion 67B has a plurality of ribs 67R protruding from the rear surface of the plate portion 67A, and a part of the ribs 67R is screwed to the support plate 64A1 of the communication portion 64 of the detachable base 61. The switch pressing portion 68 projects downward from the lower side rib 67R1 extending along the lower side of the plate portion 67A among the plurality of ribs 67R of the rear surface support protrusion 67B.

The switch pressing portions 68 are arranged one by one on the right portion and the left portion of the decorative plate main body 67, and hang down from the lower side rib 67R1 and further downward from the upper hanging wall 68A extending in the left-right direction and the upper hanging wall 68A. It has a lower hanging wall 68B and the like. As shown in FIG. 22, the upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side is arranged above the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the decorative base portion 36 (see FIG. 4), and the four switch 53 groups on the right side. The upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the left side is arranged above the three switch 53 groups on the left side, and extends from the position closer to the right end to the position closer to the left end. It extends from the position closer to the right end to the position closer to the left end. These upper hanging walls 68A do not abut on each switch 53 of the decorative base portion 36.

In the decorative plate main body 67 shown in FIG. 22, the lower hanging wall 68B is provided only on the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side. The lower hanging wall 68B is arranged in a range of about 1/2 to 1/3 of the length in the left-right direction of the upper hanging wall 68A from the right end of the upper hanging wall 68A of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side. Of the four switch 53 groups on the right side, the pressing plate 53B of the two switches 53 on the right side is pressed (see FIGS. 22 and 23).

Next, the operation of attaching / detaching the removable decorative portion 60 to / from the decorative base portion 36 will be described. When the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, as shown in FIG. 20, the removable decorative portion 60 is arranged above the decorative base portion 36 and gradually lowered. Then, the fixing hook 64F of the first component 64A of the removable decorative portion 60 passes through the notch 58 (and the end through hole 46C) of the base cover 55 of the decorative base portion 36, and the removable decorative portion 60 is the first. 2 The removable decorative portion 60 is further lowered at a position where the fixing hook 64F of the constituent portion 64B is arranged outside the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45 of the decorative base portion 36. Then, each fixing hook 64F of the removable decorative portion 60 comes into contact with the upper surfaces of the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T of the decorative base portion 36, and the linear motion support member 48 is inside while elastically deforming the compression coil spring 49. Move directly to. Then, when each fixing hook 64F passes through the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T, the compression coil spring 49 elastically returns and returns the linear motion support member 48, and the upper surface of each fixing hook 64F and the upper hook portion 48S. And the lower surface of the lower hook portion 48T face each other, each fixing hook 64F is engaged with the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T (see FIG. 9), and the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36. It will be installed. At this time, the lower hanging wall 68B of the switch pressing portion 68 of the removable decorative portion 60 presses the corresponding switch 53, and the photo sensor 52F is turned on. Further, when the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, a part of the slit 62R of the removable decorative portion 60 is covered with the decorative base portion 36, and the decorative sheet 61S cannot be pulled out.

When the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, the engaging portions 62S3, 63S3 (see FIGS. 19 and 20) formed on the inner members 62S, 63S of the removable decorative portion 60 become the decorative base. It engages with the engaging portion 36K (see FIG. 5) formed in the portion 36.

When the removable decorative portion 60 is removed from the decorative base portion 36, the movable lid 57 of the base cover 55 in the decorative base portion 36 is opened, and the pressing operation member 47 is pushed downward. Then, the linear motion support member 48 moves linearly inward, and the engagement between each fixing hook 64F and the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T is released (see FIG. 10), so that the pressing operation member 47 is moved downward. The removable decorative portion 60 can be removed by lifting the removable decorative portion 60 while pushing it into the.

In the removable decorative portion 60 of the present embodiment, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z (in the example shown in FIG. 2, the dog is decorated). The detachable base 61 is not decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z except for the decorative sheet 61S. The combination of the photo sensor 52F turned on by the lower hanging wall 68B of the switch pressing portion 68 integrally formed on the upper decorative plate 66 corresponds to the type of the game board 11Z on the circuit board (not shown) of the game board 11Z. An identification means for confirming whether or not the device is used and notifying the user is set. Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative sheet 61S is decorated according to the type of the game board 11Z (in the example shown in FIG. 2, the character "ABC").

By the way, this kind of gaming machine 10 is installed by fixing the support frame 12 to the gaming island provided in the gaming hall. Then, after being used for a certain period (for example, 3 to 6 months), the so-called "board change" is performed in which the game board 11Z of the game machine 10 is replaced with a new game board 11Y. 24 to 26 show a gaming machine 10 to which a new gaming board 11Y is attached and which has become a so-called “new platform”. Hereinafter, the game board 11Z before the board change and the new game board 11Y will be appropriately described as "old game board 11Z" and "new game board 11Y" to distinguish them.

By the way, if the old gaming board 11Z of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is simply replaced with the new gaming board 11Y, there may be a problem that the production content of the game of the new gaming board 11Y and the front door 30 do not match. Also, just by looking at the new pachinko machine 10 (especially when looking diagonally from the front), you may not notice that it has been replaced with the new pachinko machine 11Y, or even if you notice it, the pachinko machine 10 There may be a problem of lack of freshness in appearance. On the other hand, if the so-called "new unit replacement" is performed in which the front door 30 is replaced together with the replacement of the old game board 11Z, the above-mentioned problem is solved, but a large labor and cost become a problem.

On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the removable decorative portion 60 of the front door 30 can be replaced with the replacement of the old gaming board 11Z with the new gaming board 11Y. In the new removable decorative portion 60 and the removable decorative portion 60 for the old game board 11Z, the removable base 61 has the same configuration, while the overall decoration of the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 is It's different. Specifically, in the example of the removable decorative portion 60 for the old game board 11Z shown in FIG. 2, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated to imitate a dog, while FIG. 24 shows. In the example of the removable decorative portion 60 for the new game board 11Y shown, the curved horizontal plate 65 and the upper decorative plate 66 are decorated to imitate a cat.

Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the shape of the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 is different for each type of the gaming boards 11Z and 11Y. Specifically, in the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 for the old game board 11Z, as described above, the lower hanging wall 68B is arranged only on the right portion of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side. On the other hand, in the switch pressing portion 68 of the upper decorative plate 66 for the new game board 11Y, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the lower hanging wall 68B presses the left portion of the switch pressing portion 68 on the right side and the switch pressing portion on the left side. It is arranged on the left side of part 68.

As a result, the switch 53 pressed by the switch pressing portion 68 is different between the gaming machine 10 to which the old gaming board 11Z is attached and the gaming machine 10 to which the new gaming board 11Y is attached. That is, in the game machine 10 to which the old game board 11Z is attached, the two switches 53 on the right side of the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the plurality of switch 53 groups are pressed, and the game machine to which the new game board 11Y is attached is pressed. At 10, the two switches 53 on the left side of the four switch 53 groups on the right side of the plurality of switch 53 groups and the two switches 53 on the left side of the three switch 53 groups on the left side are pressed.

A circuit board (not shown) of the game boards 11Z and 11Y receives a signal from the photo sensor 52F that is turned on corresponding to each switch 53, and depending on the combination, the type of the upper decorative plate 66 (that is, a removable type). The type of the decorative unit 60) is identified, and it is determined whether or not the type matches the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and the notification is given. For example, when the two types match, a solid blue image is displayed on the display unit 13 of the game boards 11Z and 11Y when the power is turned on, and when the two types do not match, the game board is displayed when the power is turned on. An image of a single red color is displayed on the display unit 13 of 11Z and 11Y. In the state where the signal is not received from all the photo sensors 52F, it may be determined that the removable decorative portion 60 is not attached, and the configuration may be such to notify that fact. In this case, regardless of the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, it is preferable to design the switch pressing portion 68 so that at least one switch 53 is pressed (the photo sensor 52F is turned on).

Further, the removable decorative portion 60 for the new game board 11Y and the removable decorative portion 60 for the old game board 11Z also differ in the mode of the decorative sheet 61S housed in the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63. For example, the decorative sheet 61S for the old game board 11Z has the characters "ABC" written on it, while the decorative sheet 61S for the new game board 11Y has the characters "XYZ" written on it. As a result, different decorations are applied to the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63, respectively, and the removable decorative portion 60 for the new game board 11Y and the removable decorative section 60 for the old game board 11Z are When viewed from the front, the whole is in a different mode.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a front door 30 having a mechanism not conventionally available, and the removable decorative portion 60 can be replaced. Therefore, when the board is changed, the front door 30 is replaced. Of these, only the removable decorative part 60 can be replaced according to the new gaming board 11Y. As a result, the front door 30 can be changed to a fresh atmosphere suitable for the new game board 11Y without spending a lot of time and money such as "replacement of new units" in which the entire front door 30 is replaced together with the new game board 11Y. Can be done. That is, according to the gaming machine 10, it is possible to add more decorations according to the model while suppressing the cost when changing the board.

Moreover, the decorative base portion 36 of the front door 30 that is not replaced is provided with a plurality of switches 53 (and a plurality of photo sensors 52F), while the removable decorative portion 60 is equipped with a switch pressing portion 68 that differs depending on the type of the game board 11Z, 11Y. Since it is determined and notified whether or not the removable decorative unit 60 and the game board 11Z, 11Y are compatible with each other, only the game board 11Z, 11Y is replaced, and the removable decorative unit 60 is not favorably received. It is possible to prevent such a situation from occurring. Further, the removable decorative portion 60 has a removable base 61 that is common regardless of the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and different curved horizontal plates 65 and upper decorative boards 66 depending on the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y. Since the switch pressing portion 68 is integrally molded on the upper decorative plate 66, the upper decorative plate 66 and the switch pressing portion 68 always coincide with each other.

Further, since the removable decorative portion 60 is arranged on the upper edge portion of the front door 30 above the window portion 30W, it can be eye-catching and can greatly change the impression of the gaming machine 10.

Further, since the photo sensor 52F is arranged at a position deviated from the through hole 56 of the base cover 55 and is covered from above by the base cover 55, it is possible to prevent a problem in detection due to dust or the like. Moreover, the detection of the switch 53 by the photo sensor 52F is performed by the switch 53 being pressed and rotated at a position deviated from the photo sensor 52F in the front-rear direction. Therefore, for example, the insertion direction of the removable decorative portion 60 is deviated. Even if the switch 53 is pushed in more than necessary, if the rear end of the pressing plate 53B passes through the lower hanging wall 68B, the switch 53 will not rotate any more, so that damage to the switch 53 and the photosensor 52F is prevented. It comes off.

Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative sheet 61S can be accommodated in the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 of the removable bases 61 having the same shape regardless of the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y, and different decorations can be made. Since the appearance of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63 can be made different by accommodating the sheet 61S, the entire appearance of the removable decorative portion 60 can be made different according to the types of the game boards 11Z and 11Y. It is possible to add more decorations according to the model while keeping costs down.

Knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 are provided on the rear walls 62G, 62N, 63G, 63N on both sides of the slits 62R, 63R, which are the insertion ports of the decorative sheet 61S of the right leg portion 62 and the left leg portion 63. By using the knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 as markers, the slits 62R and 63R can be found, and the work of inserting the decorative sheet 61S becomes easy. Moreover, since the processing ranges of the knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 are different on both sides of the slits 62R and 63R, one of the rear walls 62G, 62N, 63G and 63N on both sides of the slits 62R and 63R is processed. The slits 62R and 63R can be found more easily by using the portion where the other is not processed as a mark.

Further, in a state where the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, a part of the slits 62R and 63R is covered with the fixed portion 41 of the second base component 40 of the decorative base portion 36, so that the decorative sheet 61S is covered. It is prevented from being extracted.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the photo sensor 52F is configured to detect the light-shielding plate 53C that is pushed and rotated by the lower hanging wall 68B, but as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the lower hanging plate 53C is detected. It may be configured to detect the linear motion member 70 pushed by the wall 68B, or it may be configured to detect the lower hanging wall 68B itself.

(2) In the above embodiment, the photo sensor 52F detects the lower hanging wall 68B, but a proximity sensor or the like may be used. Further, the removable decorative portion may be identified by a bar code, a two-dimensional bar code, or the like.

(3) In the above embodiment, the upper decorative portion 35 is replaceable, but the lower decorative portion 33 and the side edge decorative portion 34 may be replaceable.

(4) In the above embodiment, the place where the decorative sheet 61S can be inserted is arranged on the front door 30 (that is, the outer surface of the gaming machine 10), but it may be arranged inside the gaming machine 10. For example, it may be arranged on the front surface of the game board 11Z, 11Y, a decorative member attached to the game board 11Z, 11Y, or the like. In this case as well, it is possible to make the appearance different while diverting the parts for the new game board 11Y and the parts for the old game board 11Z, so it is possible to make more decorations according to the model while keeping costs down. It will be possible.

(5) The pitches of the ridges 62G2, 62N2, 63G2, 63N2 of the knurled portions 62G1, 62N1, 63G1, 63N1 may be offset on both sides of the slits 62R and 63R. Further, instead of knurling, graining, blasting, or the like may be used.

(6) The decorative sheet 61S may be inserted from the side or from above.

<Additional Notes>
It can be considered that the gaming machine exemplified in the above embodiment includes the following first to third invention groups.

(First invention group)
[Invention 1]
A gaming machine including a support frame to which a gaming board having a gaming area on the front surface is replaceably attached, and a front door covering the front surface of the support frame.
It is equipped with a game machine component that can be replacedably attached to the front door.
The game machine constituent member is provided with an identifier corresponding to the type of the game board, and is provided with an identifier.
A gaming machine provided with an identification mechanism that reads the identifier and determines whether or not the gaming machine constituent member and the gaming board are compatible.

[Invention 2]
The gaming machine constituent member has a common portion common regardless of the type of the gaming board and a unique portion different depending on the type of the gaming board.
The gaming machine according to the invention 1, wherein the identifier is arranged in the unique portion.

[Invention 3]
The gaming machine according to invention 2, wherein the identifier is integrally molded with the unique portion.

[Invention 4]
A plurality of sensors are provided on the front door, and the front door is provided with a plurality of sensors.
The identifier comprises one or more protrusions that project to the front door side and cause one or more of the plurality of sensors to react.
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 3, wherein the identification mechanism identifies the identifier by a combination of the sensors that have reacted among the plurality of sensors.

[Invention 5]
The gaming machine according to any one of inventions 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine component is attached to the upper edge of the front door.

[Invention 6]
The front door includes a window portion that makes the game area visible.
The game machine component has an upper edge portion of the front door arranged above the window portion and a side edge extending downward from both ends of the upper edge portion and arranged sideways of the window portion. With a part,
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 5, wherein the unique portion is arranged on the upper edge portion.

(Second invention group)
[Invention 1]
A gaming machine including a support frame to which a gaming board having a gaming area on the front surface is replaceably attached, and a front door covering the front surface of the support frame.
It is equipped with a game machine component that can be replacedably attached to the front door.
While the front door is provided with a plurality of sensors,
The gaming machine component has an identifier that projects toward the front door side and comprises one or a plurality of protrusions that react with one or a plurality of the sensors, and corresponds to the type of the gaming board. Is provided,
The identifier is identified by the combination of the sensors that have reacted among the plurality of sensors, and the identification mechanism for determining whether the gaming machine constituent member and the gaming board are compatible is provided.
The plurality of sensors are game machines arranged in a direction orthogonal to the approach direction of the protrusion.

[Invention 2]
An opening formed in the outer wall of the front door and into which the protrusion can enter,
The light emitting part and the light receiving part provided in each of the sensors, and
It has an abutting portion exposed from the opening and pressed by the protrusion, and a light-shielding portion that can enter between the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion, and the light-shielding portion is the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion. A relay movable member that can move between a light-shielding position arranged between the light-shielding portion and a light-transmitting position in which the light-shielding portion is not arranged between the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion.
The relay movable member is arranged at the light-transmitting position or the light-shielding position when not pushed by the protrusion, and is arranged at the light-shielding position or the light-transmitting position when pushed by the protrusion. The gaming machine according to the invention 1.

[Invention 3]
The gaming machine according to invention 2, wherein the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion are arranged so as to be offset from the opening in a direction orthogonal to the approach direction of the protrusion and the arrangement direction of the plurality of sensors.

[Invention 4]
The invention according to any one of inventions 1 to 3, wherein the relay movable member is rotatable about a rotation axis extending in an arrangement direction of the plurality of sensors between the opening and the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion. The gaming machine described in.

[Invention 5]
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 4, wherein the contact portion is located on the protrusion side of the rotation axis in the approaching direction of the protrusion.

(Third invention group)
[Invention 1]
In a decorated gaming machine
A game machine configuration having a flat space between the translucent portion and the back side component, and the decorative sheet accommodated in the flat space can be visually recognized through the translucent portion.
A slit for inserting the decorative sheet is formed in the gaming machine structure.
A gaming machine having a mark on the opening edge of the slit in the gaming machine configuration.

[Invention 2]
The gaming machine according to invention 1, wherein the mark comprises knurling, graining, or blasting, and the processing ranges are different on both sides of the slit.

[Invention 3]
The gaming machine according to invention 1 or 2, wherein the mark is knurled, and the pitches of the knurled recesses are deviated on both sides of the slit.

[Invention 4]
A support frame to which a game board having a game area on the front surface is replaceably attached, and a front door covering the front surface of the support frame are provided.
The game machine configuration is attached to the support frame or the front door, and when attached to the support frame or the front door, the slit is covered with other parts. The gaming machine according to the invention of 1.

[Invention 5]
The outer edge of the flat space extends laterally from the first edge portion in which the slit is arranged and one end of the first edge portion and in the extending direction of the first edge portion as the distance from the first edge portion increases. It has a second edge that goes outward,
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions 1 to 4, wherein the decorative sheet has a first side side and a second side side extending along the first edge portion and the second edge portion of the flat space. ..

10 Game machine 11Z, 11Y Game board 12 Support frame 30 Front door 36 Decorative base 45 Decorative support member 52F Photosensor 53 Switch 55 Base cover 56 Through hole 60 Detachable decorative part 61 Detachable base 61S Decorative sheet 62 Right leg 62G1, 62N1,63G1,63N1 Knurled part 62M2 Elastic piece 62R, 63R Slit 63 Left leg part 63
66 Upper decorative plate 68 Switch pressing part 68B Lower hanging wall

Claims (1)

A gaming machine including a support frame to which a gaming board having a gaming area on the front surface is replaceably attached, and a front door covering the front surface of the support frame.
A gaming machine including a gaming machine component that is replaceably attached to the front door.

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