JP3709524B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Slot machines that are installed and used in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors are called pachislot machines, and medals earned by playing games (games) are given a certain value to the medal that is the game medium. It can be exchanged for various prizes. This pachislot machine pays out the number of medals as game media in accordance with the prize when a prize is obtained, in addition to a reel, a reel unit incorporating a motor for rotating or stopping the reel, etc. A hopper device for the above, a housing in which a medal storage box for supplying medals to the hopper device and the like are incorporated, and a front door that is rotatably attached to the front surface of the housing.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of such a pachislot machine, it may be installed in a game hall together with an automatic medal supply machine. In this case, when a predetermined amount of medals are paid out when the game is played, medals are supplied from the automatic medal replenisher to the medal storage box, so that it is not necessary for the store clerk to supply medals. However, since automatic medal replenishers are expensive, they are not installed in all game halls. For this reason, in the case of a game hall in which no automatic medal supply machine is installed, when there are no medals in the medal storage box, the store clerk of the game hall opens the front door of the pachislot machine and supplies the medals. In this case, when opening the front door, there is a problem that a player who is playing a game with the pachislot machine gets in the way, and the front door needs to be opened almost fully open, resulting in poor workability.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described background, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can perform medal replenishment with good workability.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a hopper device for paying out game media to a predetermined payout portion, and a game media storage box for supplying the game media to the hopper device. A front door having a housing, an operation panel operated at least for playing a game, and a panel unit provided at a lower portion of the operation panel and including a decorative panel and a frame for holding the panel In the gaming machine provided, the panel unit is rotatable between a first position located on the front surface of the front door and a second position for supplying the game medium to the game medium storage box. It is attached to the front door so that, in conjunction with the rotation of the panel assembly, the second end side of the inlet during rotation of the position of the panel unit is exposed, filled before being exposed Wherein the supply passage supplying is performed of game media to a game medium collecting box only set in the housing, the frame body the said inlet only cover to expose the at rotating in the second position of the panel assembly from It is provided at the upper end .
The supply passage is divided into a plurality of passages, and the divided passages are connected by hinges. When the panel unit is rotated to the first position, the supply passage is folded. Is preferred.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine of the present invention. The slot machine 2 includes a housing 3 having a reel unit, a power supply device, and the like, and a front door 4 that is rotatably provided on the front surface of the housing. A display window 5 is provided on the front door, and a first reel 9a, a second reel 9b, and a third reel 9c are rotatably incorporated in the back of each display window. As is well known, various patterns are arranged on the outer periphery of the first to third reels 9a to 9c at a constant pitch. When the reels are stopped, three patterns are observed per reel through the corresponding display window. It has become so. An LCD panel 10 is arranged on the side of these display windows 5-7. The LCD panel 10 is provided for performing an effect by displaying an image or a moving image for effect during a game.
[0007]
An operation panel 15 is provided below the display window 5 and the LCD panel 10. In addition to the MAX bet button 16 and the 1 bet button 17, the operation panel 15 is provided with various operation buttons such as stop buttons 18 to 20, a start lever 21, a payout button 22, and the like. Since the functions of these operation buttons and start lever 21 are well known, the details are omitted. A medal slot 23 is provided on the side of the operation panel 15.
[0008]
A panel unit 27 including a decorative panel 25 and a frame body 26 is provided below the operation panel 15. The panel unit 27 is connected to the front door 4 via a hinge portion 28, and exposes a first position held on the front surface of the front door 4 and an opening 26a provided in a cover 26b described later. It is possible to rotate between the two positions (see FIG. 5). A cover 26b that exposes only an inlet 40a of a supply passage 40 described later when the panel unit 27 is rotated to the second position is provided at the upper end of the frame 26 (see FIG. 5). Contact name when the panel unit 27 is in the first position, is adapted to be held in the first position by a holding mechanism not shown. On the rear surface of the panel unit 27, a hopper device 30 for paying out medals when a winning is obtained in the game of the slot machine 2 and a medal storage box 31 for supplying medals to the hopper device 30 (see FIG. 2). When the panel unit 27 is rotated to the second position, an inlet 40a (see FIG. 5) on one end side of a supply passage 40 described later coincides with an opening 26a formed in the cover 26b , and the opening 26a The medal can be supplied to the medal storage box 31 through the inlet 40a of the supply passage 40. Reference numeral 32 denotes a key hole. By inserting a medal replenishment key (not shown) into the key hole 32 and rotating the key unit 32 in a predetermined direction, the holding of the panel unit 27 with respect to the front door 4 is released. It is possible to rotate from the position to the second position.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 2, the supply passage 40 includes a first supply passage 41 and a second supply passage 42, and these supply passages are connected via a hinge portion 43. A locking hook 41 a that is locked to a locking rod 45 provided on the rear surface of the panel unit 27 is formed on the bottom surface on one end side of the first supply passage 41. In addition, guide pins 41 b are provided on the left and right outer wall surfaces of the first supply passage 41. This guide pin 41 b is inserted into a long hole 46 a of a holding member 46 provided in the front door 4. Thereby, the supply passage 40 is held by the front door 4 via the holding member 46, and the inlet 40a on one end side of the first supply passage 41 is made to coincide with the opening 26a in conjunction with the rotation of the panel unit. Move. (Refer FIG. 5) Thereby, the long hole 46a of the panel unit 27 and the holding member 46 functions as a moving mechanism.
[0010]
The second supply passage 42 is connected to the first supply passage 41 via the hinge portion 43 as described above. A rotation prevention piece 50 is formed in the second supply passage 42, and comes into contact with the bottom surface of the first supply passage 41 when the panel unit 27 is moved to the second position. Prevent rotation. The second supply passage 42 has a narrower passage width than the first supply passage 41, and when the panel unit 27 is in the first position held on the front surface of the front door 4, The passage 41 and the second supply passage 42 are held in place in a folded state.
[0011]
Next, the operation of the gaming machine thus formed will be described. If there are no medals in the medal storage box 31 when a game is being played, the panel unit 27 can be held against the front door 4 when an operator of the game hall inserts the medal supply dedicated key into the key hole 32 and rotates it in a predetermined direction. Is released, and the panel unit 27 can be turned to the front side. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the first supply passage 41 and the second supply passage 42 forming the supply passage 40 are held in a folded state. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, when the panel unit 27 is turned to the front side, the guide pin 41 b attached to the side surface of the first supply passage 41 slides in the long hole 46 a of the holding member 46. The first supply passage 41 starts moving. As the first supply passage 41 moves, the hinge portion 43 that connects the first supply passage 41 and the second supply passage 42 rises. When the hinge portion 43 is raised, the other end side of the second supply passage 42 is in contact with the medal storage box 31.
[0012]
When the panel unit 27 is rotated to the second position, the guide pin 41b of the first supply passage 41 comes into contact with the other end of the holding member 46 long hole 46a, and the movement of the first supply passage 41 is prohibited. At the same time, one end side of the first supply passage 41 coincides with the opening 26 a formed in the panel unit 27. On the other hand, the second supply passage 42 rotates around the hinge portion 43 due to the rise of the hinge portion 43 when the panel unit 27 rotates. When the panel unit 27 is rotated to the second position, the other end of the second supply passage 42 is separated from the medal storage box 31, and the rotation prevention piece 50 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the first supply passage 41. The rotation of 42 is prohibited. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, medals can be supplied to the medal storage box 31 through the opening 26 a of the cover 26 b and the inlet 40 a of the supply passage 40 .
[0013]
When the supply of medals to the medal storage box 31 is finished, the panel unit 27 is rotated from the second position to the first position. When the panel unit 27 is rotated toward the first position, the guide pin 41b is guided and lowered by the elongated hole 46a, the hinge portion 43 is lowered, and the other end of the second supply passage 42 is moved to the medal storage box 31. Abut. The first supply passage 41 and the second supply passage 42 are bent around the hinge portion 43, and the first supply passage 41 and the second supply passage 42 are held in a folded state at the first position. . When the key is locked with the medal replenishment key, the panel unit 27 is held on the front surface of the front door 4, and the medal supply operation is completed. Thereby, the medal can be supplied to the medal storage box 31 by rotating only the panel unit 27, so that the workability at the time of supplying the medal is improved and the player can supply the medal without getting in the way. It can be carried out. Also, by providing a dedicated medal replenishment key separately from the front door key, a store clerk at a game hall or the like may have only a medal replenishment key and perform a medal replenishment work. Only will be able to change the settings of each slot machine.
[0014]
In the present embodiment, an example of a slot machine including a single front door has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the present invention can be used in a slot machine having two upper and lower front doors. .
[0015]
In the present embodiment, the supply passage is constituted by two members. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the supply passage may be constituted by one member and interlocked when the panel unit is rotated.
[0016]
In this embodiment, the panel unit is rotated by connecting the panel unit and the front door by the hinge portion, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the panel unit is directed to the front side using a slide hinge. And may be slid and rotated. Thereby, it is possible to secure a larger work area at the time of replenishing medals. Further, an elastic member such as a spring for urging the panel unit toward the front door may be provided in the vicinity of the hinge portion that connects the panel unit and the front door. By providing this elastic member, for example, when the panel unit is released after the replenishment of medals, the panel unit is automatically closed by the biasing of the elastic member, so that workability can be improved.
[0017]
In this embodiment, the panel unit and the supply passage are connected, and the supply passage is slid and rotated when the panel unit is rotated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the panel is attached to the front door. A switch that is turned off by contacting the unit and a moving mechanism for moving the supply passage are provided. When this switch is turned on (when the front door is rotated), the supply mechanism slides by the moving mechanism. May be performed. As a result, the panel unit and the supply passage can be separately incorporated in the slot machine, and workability during production can be improved.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the panel unit can be freely rotated between the first position located in front of the front door and the second position for supplying game media. The panel unit is interlocked when the panel unit is rotated, and one end side is exposed when the panel unit is rotated to the second position to supply the game medium to the game medium storage box. Since the supply passage is provided, the replenishment of medals can be performed only by rotating the panel unit, so that the workability at the time of replenishment of medals can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a slot machine embodying the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing configurations of a panel unit and a supply passage.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a supply passage when the panel unit is rotated.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a supply passage when the panel unit is rotated to a second position.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the slot machine when the panel unit is rotated to the second position.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Slot machine 15 Operation panel 27 Panel unit 40 Supply passage 46 Holding member

Claims (2)

A hopper device for paying out game media to a predetermined payout unit, and a housing provided with a game media storage box for supplying the game media to the hopper device;
A gaming machine comprising a front door having at least an operation panel operated for playing a game, and a panel unit provided at a lower portion of the operation panel and including a decorative panel and a frame body for holding the panel In
The front surface of the panel unit is rotatable between a first position located in front of the front door and a second position for supplying the game medium to the game medium storage box. Attach it to the door,
In conjunction with the rotation of said panel units, the supply of the second end side of the inlet during rotation of the position is exposed, exposed game media from the inlet to the game medium collecting box of the panel unit A supply passage to be performed is provided in the housing,
A gaming machine , wherein a cover for exposing only the entrance when the panel unit is rotated to the second position is provided at an upper end of the frame . The supply passage is divided into a plurality of passages, the divided passages are connected by hinges, and the supply passage is folded when the panel unit is rotated to the first position. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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