JP3945751B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a gaming unit is attached from the back side to an opening formed in a gaming board, and particularly relates to a gaming machine provided with a support member for attaching the gaming unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 15 shows a structure for attaching the gaming unit 2 in the conventional gaming machine to the gaming board 1. As shown in the figure, an opening 4 is formed at the center of the game board 1, and the support member 3 is fixed toward the opening 4 from the back side of the game board 1. As a fixing method, one support member 3 having a frame structure matching the size of the opening 4 is prepared for one game unit 2, and the flange portion 3F provided in the support member 3 is opened. It was laid on the periphery of the portion 4 and fixed to the game board 1 with a tucker (a staple having the same shape as a staple). The gaming unit 2 is detachably attached to the support member 3 so that the gaming unit 2 can be easily replaced when, for example, a liquid crystal part of the gaming unit 2 breaks down. In the prior art, the decorative frame 5 is fixed to the game board from the front surface of the game board 1 in accordance with the opening 4, and the relationship between the decorative frame 5 and the support member 3 is only alignment.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, since recent game units (for example, display units including a liquid crystal display unit) are becoming larger, other parts (various control devices and other games) arranged on the back side of the game unit and the gaming machine. The distance from the unit etc. is narrow.
However, since the conventional support member 3 has a frame-shaped structure that matches the size of the opening 4, the degree of freedom in arrangement is narrow, and it is difficult to secure a mounting space for the support member 3. Further, each time the size or shape of the opening 4 or the game unit 2 is changed, the conventional support member needs to be changed in design in accordance with them.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine capable of sharing a support member for fixing a gaming unit to a game board and increasing the degree of freedom of arrangement of the support member. With the goal.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 has an opening formed through a gaming board having a gaming area, and a game is positioned at a position facing the opening on the back side of the gaming board. In a gaming machine in which a unit is arranged and a gaming unit is fixed to the gaming board by a supporting member formed separately from the gaming unit and the gaming board, a plurality of supporting members are attached to and supported by one gaming unit. The mounting structure of the members and gaming units is a common structure for multiple types of gaming units,The support member includes a game board contact wall that is in surface contact with the back surface of the game board and a game unit contact wall that is in surface contact with a part of the game unit in a substantially parallel manner. The game unit contact wall is provided with a pair of opposing walls that sandwich the game unit contact wall from both sides, while the game unit is provided with a contact protrusion that contacts the game unit contact wall and is sandwiched between the opposing walls. A groove is formed on one of the opposing wall and the contact protrusion, and a protrusion is formed on the other, so that the groove and the protrusion can slide in the contact direction between the game unit contact wall and the contact protrusion. EngageHowever, it has characteristics.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, a plurality of support members are arranged at intervals from each other with respect to one gaming unit.
[0007]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the mounting structure of the support member and the game unit is provided with a fitting portion provided in one of the support member and the game unit, and the other. It is characterized in that it is configured with a fitted portion that is provided and fitted into the fitted portion.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the support member is configured to hold the gaming unit in a state of floating from the back surface of the gaming board. Have.
[0009]
The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the support member is configured to be detachable with respect to both the game board and the game unit.
[0011]
  Claim6The invention of claimAny one of 1 to 5In the gaming machine described above, the support member is characterized in that it is formed in a crank shape as a whole by connecting one end of the game board contact wall and one end of the game unit contact wall with a vertical wall.
[0013]
  Claim7The invention of claim 1 to claim 16In the gaming machine according to any one of the above, the gaming unit is characterized by being a display unit including a display unit.
[0014]
  Claim8The invention of claim7The described gaming machine is characterized in that a gaming unit is directly and detachably attached to a gaming member attached to the opening from the surface of the gaming board.
[0015]
[Action and effect of the invention]
  <Invention of Claim 1>
  Since a plurality of support members according to the invention of claim 1 are attached to one game unit, the support members are compared to the case where one support member having a conventional frame structure is provided for one game unit. The degree of freedom of arrangement increases. Moreover, since the attachment structure of the support member and the game unit is made common to a plurality of types of game units, the support member can be attached to a plurality of types of game units in common. Moreover, this can reduce the effort of designing the support member and the mounting structure.
  In addition, since the game board abutting wall that comes into surface contact with the game board and the game unit abutting wall that comes into surface contact with the game unit of the support member are made substantially parallel, this allows the game unit to be played. It can be mounted almost parallel to the board.
Further, in the middle of bringing the abutting protrusion provided in the gaming unit closer to the gaming unit abutting wall provided in the supporting member, the groove portion and the projecting portion engage and slide, whereby the gaming unit and the supporting member are moved. Can be aligned.
[0016]
If a plurality of support members attached to one game unit are all made to have the same shape, the support members are made into general-purpose parts, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0017]
<Invention of Claim 2>
In the invention of claim 2, since a plurality of support members are arranged at intervals with respect to one game unit, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the support members is increased.
[0018]
<Invention of Claim 3>
According to the invention of claim 3, since the fitting part and the fitted part that are fitted to each other are provided in the support member and the game unit, the fitting between the fitted part and the fitted part, The gaming unit and the support member are positioned. This facilitates the operation of positioning and attaching the game unit to the support member.
[0019]
<Invention of Claim 4>
According to the invention of claim 4, since the game unit is held in a state of being floated from the back surface of the game board by the support member, a wide space from the game board to the game unit at the back of the opening can be secured.
[0020]
<Invention of Claim 5>
According to the invention of claim 5, since the support member for fixing the game unit to the game board is detachable from the game board and the game unit, it is easily supported when a problem occurs in the support member. The member can be removed for repair and inspection. In addition, since the support member is detachable from both the game board and the game unit, the game unit can be removed while the support member is attached to the game board, or the game board can be removed while the support member is attached to the game unit. Any one can be selectively performed, and repair / inspection or the like of any of the game units or the game board can be efficiently performed.
[0021]
  <Claim6'sInvention>
  Claim6Since the support member according to the invention has a crank shape and the game board contact wall and the game unit contact wall are not opposed to each other, the space for attaching to and detaching from the game board or the game unit is shifted. It is secured in the state, and workability is improved.
[0023]
  <Claim7Invention>
  Claim7According to this invention, the display unit including the display unit can be easily attached and detached as the gaming unit according to the present invention, and the work efficiency of repair and inspection is improved.
[0024]
  <Claim8Invention>
  Claim8According to this invention, since the game unit is directly and detachably attached to the game member attached to the opening from the surface of the game board, the positioning accuracy between the game member and the game unit can be improved.
[0025]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is configured by assembling a gaming machine main body 81 to the frame body 80 shown in FIG. First, the configuration of the frame body 80 will be described.
[0026]
The frame body 80 is provided with a front frame 90 rotatably on the outer frame 82 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the outer frame 82 is configured by joining four wooden long plates 83 into a vertically long rectangular shape, and between the lower ends of the long plates 83 constituting both sides of the outer frame 82. The front plate 84 is handed over, and the lower edge portion of the front plate 84 is joined to the long plate 83 constituting the lower side.
[0027]
Metal hinge pieces 85, 85 are attached to one side of the outer frame 82 at two locations above and below it. These hinge pieces 85, 85 protrude toward the front of the outer frame 82, and a pin hole is formed at the tip.
[0028]
A pair of locked portions 86 and 86 are attached to the long plate 83 constituting the side opposite to the hinge piece 85 in the outer frame 82 at two locations on the inner surface near the upper end and the lower end. Yes. The locked portion 86 is formed, for example, by bending a metal plate into an approximately L shape, one side of the L shape is laid on the long plate 83 and screwed, and the other side stands up from the long plate 83. . A prepaid card unit 150 is attached to the outer surface of the outer frame 82 on the side provided with the hinge piece 85, as shown in FIG.
[0029]
The front frame 90 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and has a rectangular structure corresponding to a portion above the front plate 84 in the front surface of the outer frame 82 as shown in FIG. On one side of the front frame 90, metal hinge pieces 91, 91 are provided at two locations above and below, and the hinge pieces 91 and the hinge pieces 85 provided on the outer frame 82 are overlapped. Thus, the hinge pin 92 is penetrated. As a result, the front frame 90 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 82.
[0030]
A game window 90W is formed in the front frame 90, and a surrounding wall 93 stands on the back surface of the front frame 90 so as to surround the game window 90W. A game board 11 to be described in detail later is fitted inside the surrounding wall 93, and the gaming machine main body 81 is detachably fixed to the front frame 90 by a plurality of locking claws 94 provided on the surrounding wall 93.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 4, a glass frame 95 is provided on the surface of the front frame 90 so as to overlap the game window 90 </ b> W. The glass frame 95 is rotatably attached to a side edge portion of the front frame 90 on the hinge piece 91 side, and includes a window 95W that is slightly smaller than the game window 90W, and a glass plate is stretched thereon. . Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a decorative lamp 96 is disposed on the front edge of the glass frame 95 at the edge of the window 95W.
[0032]
A horizontally long rotating plate 97 is attached to the front frame 90 below the glass frame 95 so as to be rotatable with respect to the front frame 90 in the same manner as the glass frame 95. Further, the upper plate 27A is attached to the rotating plate 97, and the lower plate 27B is attached to the lower side of the rotating plate 97 in the front frame 90. Then, the game ball as a prize ball when the game is performed is paid out to the upper plate 27A, and when the button 29 provided on the upper plate 27A is pressed, the game ball moves from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B.
[0033]
A pair of speakers 59S and 59S are provided at positions near the left and right ends of the upper plate 27A, and an operation knob 28 is provided at the right end of the lower plate 27B. The speaker 59S, the operation knob 28, the decorative lamp 96, and the like are connected to predetermined electrical circuits of the gaming machine main body 81 by connectors. Then, by operating the operation knob 28, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 27A is ejected toward the game board 11, and the decoration lamp 96 and the speaker 59S are driven according to the progress of the game.
[0034]
The front frame 90 and the glass frame 95 described above are locked in a closed state by the locking mechanism 100. The locking mechanism 100 is attached to the side edge of the back surface of the front frame 90 opposite to the hinge piece 91. The locking mechanism 100 is provided with rotating members 102 at both upper and lower ends, and a locking claw 103 formed at the tip of the rotating member 102 is locked to a locked portion 86 of the outer frame 82. The front frame 90 is locked in the closed state.
[0035]
As above, the frame body 80 has been described, and then the configuration of the gaming machine main body 81 will be described. FIG. 6 shows a game board 11, a display unit 160 as a game unit according to the present invention, a support member 170 for attaching the display unit 160 to the game board 11, and a decorative frame as a game member according to the present invention. 23.
[0036]
The game board 11 is made of a wooden approximately rectangular plate material, and openings 151 to 157 are formed through a plurality of locations. Among these openings, the display unit opening 151 shown in FIG. 6 is arranged slightly above the center of the game board 11 and occupies the widest opening area. On the lower side of the opening 151, an opening 152 for a start winning opening, an opening 153 for a large winning opening, and an opening 157 for an out opening are arranged, and the opening 153 for a large winning opening is arranged. On the left and right sides, openings 154 and 154 for a lamp unit with a general winning hole are arranged. Also, lamp windmill openings 155 and 155 and start gate openings 156 and 156 are arranged on the left and right sides of the display unit opening 151.
[0037]
The surface of the game board 11 is shown in FIG. 7, and a cell image (not shown) related to the game content is affixed and a guide rail 12 is attached, and the inside of the guide rail 12 is substantially circular. It is a game area R1. And the opening parts 151-157 mentioned above are arrange | positioned in this game area | region R1. In the game area R1, a plurality of nails (not shown) are erected throughout.
[0038]
A start winning port unit 14U shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the opening 152 (see FIG. 6) located at the lower center of the game area R1. The start prize opening unit 14U is provided with a start prize opening 14 facing upward, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both sides of the start prize opening 14 respectively. The movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always open to the start winning opening 14 in such a size that one game ball can be won. For example, when a game ball passes through the start gate 18 described later, main control described later is performed. When a random number is drawn by the device 50, a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven when it is hit, and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are expanded to the left and right over a predetermined period to start. It becomes easy to win a prize opening 14. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, a special symbol start switch provided at the back of the start winning opening 14 detects this, and a plurality of symbols are displayed on the liquid crystal module 162 of the display unit 160 described in detail later. After a variable display, stop display. At this time, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the game balls won in the start prize opening 14 are discharged to the upper plate 27A.
[0039]
A large prize opening unit 15U shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the opening 153 (see FIG. 6) located below the opening 152 for the start winning opening in the game area R1. The big prize opening unit 15U is provided with a horizontally-long rectangular big prize opening 15 opened forward, and the big prize opening 15 is always closed by the movable door 15T. When a pachinko gaming machine enters a “hit state” due to the establishment of a predetermined condition described later, a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T is moved forward for a predetermined period. Fall down. Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when a period from when the movable door 15T is opened until it is closed is referred to as a “round”, in one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 29 seconds, or The process ends when any of the 10 game balls has been won or the condition is satisfied first.
[0040]
A special area 15R is provided on the left side of the big winning opening 15, and when a game ball wins in the specific area 15R, a winning ball detection switch (not shown) provided at the back of the specific area 15R. ) Detects this, and after the round is completed by satisfying the above-mentioned termination condition, the next round is continuously executed. Further, when a game ball wins in a region other than the specific region 15R in the big winning opening 15, a winning ball detection switch (not shown) provided in the back thereof detects this and a winning ball in the specific region 15R. In addition, the total number of winning balls to the big winning opening 15 is counted, and it is checked whether or not the total number has reached 10 as described above. Further, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper plate 27A corresponding to the game balls won in the big prize opening 15.
[0041]
The opening 157 (see FIG. 6) located at the lowermost part of the game area R1 is attached with the decorative base shown in FIG. 7, and the off-sphere passing through the game area R1 with the opening 157 as an outlet, Get in here.
[0042]
A lamp unit 20U with a general winning hole shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the openings 154 located on both lower sides of the game area R1. The general winning hole-provided lamp unit 20U is provided with a pair of general winning holes 20 and 21 opened upward. When a game ball wins the general winning holes 20 and 21, a winning ball detection provided at the back of the game balls is detected. A switch (not shown) detects this, and a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper plate 27A.
[0043]
The wind turbines 17 and 17 shown in FIG. 7 are attached to the openings 155 and 155 (see FIG. 6) located on the left and right sides of the game area R1 and below the openings 155 and 155. The starting gates 18 and 18 shown in FIG.
[0044]
A decorative frame 23 shown in FIG. 6 is attached from the front surface of the game board 11 to the opening 151 located at the upper center of the game area R1, and the display unit shown in FIG. 160 is attached.
[0045]
The decorative frame 23 as a whole has, for example, a horizontally long rectangular shape and includes a display window 23 </ b> A on the inner side, and includes a flange 23 </ b> F that protrudes laterally from the front end surface of the main body 24 fitted into the opening 151. The flange 23F is laid on the front opening edge of the opening 151, and is fixed to the game board 11 with a wood screw penetrating the flange 23F. The decoration frame 23 is fixed to the game board 11 and protrudes from the back surface of the game board 11 as shown in FIG.
[0046]
A protruding edge 25 protruding forward from the flange 23F is formed on the upper side of the decorative frame 23, and the game balls flowing down the game area R1 are restricted from passing over the front of the decorative frame 23 from above the decorative frame 23. is doing. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a warp port 23 </ b> W is opened at the center position in the left-right direction of the projecting edge 25, and the game balls transferred into the upper side and both sides of the decorative frame 23 And is guided to a stage 23S (see FIG. 6) provided on the upper surface of the lower side of the decorative frame 23. In some cases, a game ball enters the decorative frame 23 from both sides of the decorative frame 23 and rides on the stage 23S. The stage 23S has two stages in the front-rear direction, and the game balls are easy to gather at the center of the lower stage while spinning. Since the start winning opening 14 is opened downward in the lower center of the stage 23S, when a game ball gets on the stage 23S, the probability of winning the starting winning opening 14 increases.
[0047]
As shown in FIG. 9, a pair of wood screw cylinders 26 and 26 stand upright on the upper edge of the back surface of the decorative frame 23 in a direction perpendicular to the game board 11. The decorative frame 23 and the display unit 160 are detachably positioned by the wood screw cylinder portion 26 and the wood screw receiving pieces 164 and 164 provided in the display unit 160.
[0048]
The display unit 160 attached to the opening 151 from the back surface of the game board 11 has a liquid crystal module 162 corresponding to the display unit of the present invention on the front surface of a flat and transparent resin case 161 as shown in FIG. Includes a TFT-LCD module. A predetermined image is displayed on the liquid crystal module 162 by a control circuit board (not shown) accommodated in the resin case 161. As an example of the predetermined image, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are displayed side by side on the liquid crystal module 162. Each of the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is composed of, for example, 12 types of numbers from “0” to “11”, and is used to indicate that the game has been missed. That is, as for the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C, a predetermined type is normally stopped and displayed for each special symbol 13A, 13B, and 13C. When the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are scrolled up and down and displayed in a variable manner. After a predetermined time, for example, left, right, and middle Special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed. At this time, for example, whether or not these special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are in a rough pattern is determined by the random number of the main control device 50 and a hit / miss is displayed.
[0049]
As shown in FIG. 6, the resin case 161 can be divided into two in a flat direction, specifically, a front side component 161F and a rear side component 161R, and a locking flexible piece formed on the front side component 161F. 165 is locked to a part of the rear side component 161R, and both are integrated. Built-in components such as the liquid crystal module 162 and a control circuit board (not shown) are fixed to the front side component 161F. A plurality of abutting protrusions 163 project laterally from the side surface of the front side component 161F, and the upper edge portion of the front side component 161F is connected to the wood screw cylinders 26, 26 of the decorative frame 23. A corresponding pair of wood screw receiving pieces 164 and 164 are provided side by side in the left-right direction.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 8, the wood screw receiving piece 164 has an L shape as a whole, and one side of the wood screw receiving piece 164 needs to distinguish the front side component 161F (hereinafter referred to as the front side component 161F and the rear side component 161R) in the resin case 161. When there is no, it rises from the upper edge of the resin case 161) to the front (decorative frame 23 side), and the other side stands up. An insertion hole 164A is formed on the other side of the wood screw receiving piece 164 that stands upward, and the wood screw inserted through the insertion hole 164A is screwed into the wood screw cylinder portion 26 of the decorative frame 23. Thus, the decorative frame 23 and the display unit 160 are positioned.
[0051]
Specifically, four of the plurality of contact protrusions 163 are provided, and are disposed on both side surfaces of the resin case 161 and both end portions of the lower surface. Each contact protrusion 163 has the same shape and projects vertically from the wall surface of the resin case 161 so as to face the game board 11. Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 11, the abutting protrusion 163 has a larger width dimension than the projecting dimension from the resin case 161, and has protrusions 166, 166 (in the present invention) on both side surfaces in the width direction. (Corresponding to such “convex part” and “fitting part”) project symmetrically. Further, an insertion hole 163 </ b> A is formed through the contact protrusion 163 in the direction facing the game board 11.
[0052]
The support member 170 includes four members having the same shape corresponding to the contact protrusion 163. The support member 170 is shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 11, and includes a game board contact wall 172 that comes into surface contact with the back surface of the game board 11, and a game unit contact that comes into surface contact with the contact protrusion 163. A wall 171 is provided in parallel, and one end of the game board abutting wall 172 and one end of the game unit abutting wall 171 are connected by a vertical wall 173 to form a generally crank shape as a whole.
[0053]
From both sides of the vertical wall 173, continuous triangular ribs 172 </ b> L and 172 </ b> L are erected on both sides of the game board contact wall 172 to reinforce the game board contact wall 172. In addition, a pair of insertion holes 172A and 172A are formed side by side in the game board abutting wall 172.
[0054]
A pair of opposing walls 171L and 171L stand on the vertical wall 173 so as to reinforce the game unit abutment wall 171 from both sides. An insertion hole 171A that matches the insertion hole 163A of the contact protrusion 163 is formed through the game unit contact wall 171. The wood screw cylinder 174 is erected from the opening edge of the insertion hole 171A of the game unit abutting wall 171 toward the side away from the abutting protrusion 163. The opposing walls 171L and 171L also serve to protect the wood screw cylinder 174 from both sides.
[0055]
Groove parts 175 and 175 (corresponding to “groove part” and “fitted part” of the present invention) are formed on the opposing surfaces of the opposing walls 171L and 171L. The groove portion 175 is composed of a pair of protrusions extending in the opposing direction of the game unit contact wall 171 and the contact protrusion 163, and the protrusions of the contact protrusion 163 are between the pair of protrusions. 166 slidably engages.
[0056]
Regarding the attachment of the display unit 160 described above, it will be extended together with the effects described later, and other components attached to the game board 11 will be described below.
[0057]
A game ball collection duct (not shown) is attached to the lower surface of the game board 11 below the resin case 161, and the game balls that have entered the winning ball openings 14, 15, 20, 21 and the off-ball receiving port 16 are displayed. The game balls are collected in the game ball collection section through the game ball collection duct. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 14, a plurality of parts other than the display unit 160 and the game ball collection duct are assembled on the back surface of the game board 11, and the gaming machine 11 includes a plurality of parts including the game board 11. A main body 81 (see FIG. 1) is configured.
[0058]
Specifically, a transparent resin mechanism board 75 is fixed so as to cover the entire back surface of the game board 11, and a lower portion of the mechanism board 75 extends downward from the game board 11. As shown in FIG. 1, a transparent housing-like resin cover 76 is detachably attached to the center of the mechanism plate 75 in the vertical direction. Inside the resin cover 76, a main control device 50, a lamp control device 55, a sound control device 56, and the display unit 160 relating to game control are accommodated. Further, a payout control device 58 and a power supply device 70 are mounted side by side below the resin cover 76 in the mechanism plate 75.
[0059]
The main controller 50 includes a one-chip microcomputer formed by packaging a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM as a main part, and runs various programs stored in the ROM based on an interrupt pulse generated by a periodic reset circuit. In this way, it controls the gaming machine.
[0060]
The lamp control device 55 has a built-in drive circuit for turning on / off power supply to the decorative lamp 96 and the left and right side lamps 22, 22 provided in the frame body 80, and is based on a signal received from the main control device 50. The drive circuit is operated to drive and control each lamp and LED.
[0061]
The voice control device 56 takes out a predetermined voice signal from a ROM (not shown) based on a signal received from the main control device 50, converts it into an analog signal, and amplifies it to output sound from a speaker 59S described later.
[0062]
Based on the signal received from the main control device 50, the payout control device 58 pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls to the upper plate 27A described later.
[0063]
The power supply device 70 receives power from an AC 24V facility power source provided in the pachinko hall, transforms the power into a predetermined voltage, and distributes the power to each part.
[0064]
In the display unit 160, the display CPU mounted on the control circuit board processes the signal received from the main control device 50, and the VDP (not shown) is based on the processing result of the display CPU. Then, image data is generated and output to the liquid crystal module 162.
[0065]
Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment configured as described above will be described.
In order to assemble the display unit 160 to the game board 11 in an assembling process when manufacturing a pachinko gaming machine, first, as shown in FIG. 9, a support member 170 is attached to the display unit 160. For this purpose, the game unit contact wall 171 of the support member 170 is brought into surface contact with the contact protrusion 163 of the display unit 160, and the wood screw passed through the insertion hole 163A of the contact protrusion 163 is replaced with the support member 170. Screw into the wood screw cylinder 174.
[0066]
Here, the groove 175 provided in the support member 170 and the ridge 166 provided in the contact protrusion 163 are slidably engaged with each other while the contact protrusion 163 is brought close to the game unit contact wall 171. Therefore, the display unit 160 and the support member 170 are brought into contact with each other by the engagement between the groove 175 and the protrusion 166 with the contact protrusion 163 and the game unit contact wall 171 in surface contact. Positioning is performed in a plane that is orthogonal, and the insertion hole 163A of the contact protrusion 163 and the wood screw cylinder portion 174 of the support member 170 are held in alignment. Thereby, the wood screw passed through the insertion hole 163A can be easily screwed into the wood screw cylinder portion 174 of the support member 170. If the wood screw is removed, the support member 170 can be detached from the display unit 160. That is, the support member 170 is detachably fixed to the display unit 160 by the wood screw.
[0067]
As shown in FIG. 10, the decorative frame 23 is inserted into the opening 151 from the front surface of the game board 11 and fixed to the game board 11 in advance. Then, the display unit 160 to which the support member 170 is integrally attached is directed from the back surface of the game board 11 to the opening 151, and the wood screw receiving piece of the display unit 160 is placed on the wood screw cylinder portions 26 and 26 of the decorative frame 23. 164 face each other. In this state, the wood screw inserted into the insertion hole 164A of the wood screw receiving piece 164 is screwed into the wood screw cylinder portion 26. As a result, the display unit 160 is positioned directly on the decorative frame 23, and the display window 23A of the decorative frame 23 and the liquid crystal module 162 serving as the display unit of the display unit 160 are positioned accurately in a corresponding state.
[0068]
In the process of screwing the wood screw into the wood screw cylinder portion 26, the game board contact wall 172 of the support member 170 contacts the back surface of the game board 11. In this state, the operation of screwing the wood screw into the wood screw cylinder portion 26 is stopped, and the wood screw is screwed into the game board 11 through the insertion holes 172A and 172A of the game board contact wall 172. Here, since the support member 170 has a crank shape, the game board contact wall 172 and the game unit contact wall 171 do not overlap in the screw tightening direction, and the screw tightening operation can be easily performed. Then, the head portion of the wood screw is tightened until it abuts against the game unit abutting wall 171, so that the support member 170 can be attached to and detached from the game board 11 with the decorative frame 23 and the display unit 160 positioned. Fixed. Here, since the game board contact wall 172 and the game unit contact wall 171 of the support member 170 are substantially parallel, the display unit 160 is attached to the game board 11 substantially in parallel. Further, since the display unit 160 is held by the support member 170 in a state of being floated from the back surface of the game board 11, a wide space from the game board 11 to the resin case 161 at the back of the opening 151 can be secured. .
[0069]
After the support member 170 is attached to the game board 11, for example, when one of the support members 170 is cracked due to overtightening, the following measures may be taken. That is, the display unit 160 is detached from the support member 170 while the support member 170 is screwed to the game board 11. For this purpose, the wood screws inserted through the insertion holes 163A and 164A are removed. At this time, since the support member 170 is fixed to the game board 11 with two wood screws so as not to rotate, the support member 170 is removed in the middle of the operation of removing the wood screw inserted into the insertion hole 163A from the support member 170. The position of will not change.
[0070]
Then, in a state where the display unit 160 is detached from the game board 11, the one support member 170 in which the crack has occurred is removed. Next, after the new support member 170 is fixed to the contact protrusion 163 of the display unit 160 with a wood screw, for example, the display unit 160 is directed to the back surface of the game board 11 and remains attached to the game board 11. The abutting protrusions 163 of the display unit 160 are pressed against the remaining game unit abutting walls 171 of the supporting member 170. Then, the groove portion 175 of the support member 170 and the protrusion 166 of the contact protrusion 163 are slidably engaged and guided to a position where the game unit contact wall 171 and the contact protrusion 163 are in surface contact with each other. 163A can be easily restored to a state where it is aligned with the wood screw cylinder 174.
[0071]
On the other hand, if a problem occurs on the game board 11 side after the support member 170 is attached to the game board 11, for example, the support member 170 is attached to the game board while the display unit 160 is attached to the support member 170. Remove the wood screw that secures to 11. Then, the game board 11 is replaced with a new one, and the support member 170 is fixed to the game board 11 as described above.
[0072]
When a pachinko gaming machine is newly designed, the shape and size of the opening 151 in the game board 11 and the shape and size of the display unit 160 are changed as follows. That is, at the time of design, empty spaces for attaching various parts arranged on the back side of the game board 11 and the new display unit 160 are found on the drawing, and a plurality of support members 170 are arranged there. Then, the display unit 160 is designed so that the contact protrusion 163 having the same shape as the contact protrusion 163 is formed in a portion where the support member 170 is disposed. In this way, in the old and new pachinko machines, if the mounting structure of the display unit 160 and the support member 170 is the same, the support member 170 used in the old model can be used in common in the new model. Therefore, it is not necessary to newly design the structure of the support member 170 and the mounting structure.
[0073]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, a plurality of support members 170 are attached to one display unit 160. Therefore, when one support member having a conventional frame structure is provided for one display unit. As compared with the above, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the support member 170 is increased. In addition, since the plurality of support members 170 are arranged at intervals, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the support members 170 is further increased, and the material cost of the support members 170 can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the attachment structure of the support member 170 and the display unit 160 is made common to a plurality of types of display units 160, the support member 170 can be attached in common to the plurality of types of display units 160. The trouble of designing the support member 170 and the mounting structure can be reduced. In addition, since the plurality of support members 170 attached to one display unit 160 are all made the same shape, the support member 170 is made into a general-purpose component, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, since the support member 170 for fixing the display unit 160 to the game board 11 is detachable from the game board 11 and the display unit 160, the support member 170 can be easily attached when a problem occurs in the support member 170. It can be removed for repair and inspection. Further, since the support member 170 can be attached to and detached from both the game board 11 and the display unit 160, the display unit 160 is removed while the support member 170 is attached to the game board 11, or the support member 170 is attached to the display unit 160. It is possible to selectively remove the game board 11 from the game board 11 as it is, and repair or inspection of either the display unit 160 or the game board 11 can be performed efficiently.
[0074]
<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is illustrated as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any gaming machine in which the front frame can be locked by a locking mechanism is applicable. can do. That is, for example, the present invention may be applied to a coin gaming machine or a slot machine.
[0075]
(2) In the above embodiment, the plurality of support members 170 are provided for the display unit 160 as one game unit, but the support member is provided with one support member for one game unit. It may be configured. For example, a frame-shaped support member corresponding to one game unit may be provided, and a part of this support member may be fixed to the game board with a wood screw.
[0076]
(3) In the above embodiment, the plurality of support members 170 have the same shape, but the plurality of support members may have different shapes.
[0077]
(4) If the support member 170 is detachable from the game board 11 and the display unit 160, the support member 170 may be fixed with something other than wood screws. For example, the support member may be provided with a flexible locking claw, which may be locked to a part of the display unit.
[0078]
(5) In the above embodiment, the display unit 160 is exemplified as the game unit. However, the present invention may be applied to a part where other game units such as a lamp unit with a general winning hole are attached to the game board.
[0079]
(6) In the above-described embodiment, the decorative frame 23 and the display unit 160 are directly positioned. However, only the support member 170 or another member is sandwiched between the decorative frame 23 and the display unit 160 for indirect positioning. May be.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a frame provided in a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front frame of the frame is opened.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a glass frame of the frame body is opened.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the frame.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a game board, a display unit, a support member, and a decorative frame.
FIG. 7 is a front view of the game board.
FIG. 8 is a side view of a display unit and a decorative frame.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of a display unit and a decorative frame.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of the assembled state of the display unit and the decorative frame.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a support member.
FIG. 12 is a side sectional view of a display unit and a support member.
FIG. 13 is a rear view of the display unit and the support member.
FIG. 14 is a rear view of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a conventional game board, display unit, support member, and decorative frame.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 ... Game board
23 ... Decorative frame
23A ... Display window
151 ... opening
160 ... Display unit
162 ... Liquid crystal module (display unit)
163 ... abutting protrusion
166 ... Projections (projections, fittings)
170 ... support member
171: Game unit contact wall
171L ... Opposite wall
172: Game board contact wall
173 ... Vertical wall
175 ... Groove (fitting part)
R1 ... Game area

Claims (8)

An opening is formed through a gaming board having a gaming area, a gaming unit is arranged at a position facing the opening on the back side of the gaming board, and the support is formed separately from the gaming unit and the gaming board. In a gaming machine in which the gaming unit is fixed to the gaming board with a member,
A plurality of the supporting members are attached to one gaming unit, and the mounting structure of the supporting member and the gaming unit is made common to a plurality of types of gaming units ,
The support member includes a game board contact wall that is in surface contact with the back surface of the game board, and a game unit contact wall that is in surface contact with a part of the game unit in a substantially parallel manner,
The support member is provided with a pair of opposing walls sandwiching the gaming unit abutting wall from both sides, while the gaming unit is in contact with the gaming unit abutting wall and between the opposing walls. A contact projection piece to be sandwiched is provided,
A groove portion is formed on one of the opposing wall and the contact protrusion, and a protrusion is formed on the other, and the groove and the protrusion are in contact directions of the game unit contact wall and the contact protrusion. A slidably engaged game machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the supporting members are arranged at intervals from each other with respect to the one gaming unit.   The mounting structure of the support member and the gaming unit includes a fitting portion provided in one of the support member and the gaming unit, and a fitted portion provided in the other and fitted into the fitting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by comprising:   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the support member is configured to hold the gaming unit in a state of being floated from the back surface of the gaming board.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the support member is configured to be detachable with respect to both the gaming board and the gaming unit. 6. The support member according to claim 1, wherein one end of the game board contact wall and one end of the game unit contact wall are connected by a vertical wall to form a crank shape as a whole. The gaming machine described in Crab. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming unit is a display unit including a display unit . The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the gaming unit is detachably attached directly to a gaming member attached to the opening from the surface of the gaming board .

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