JP4052657B2 - Separate slot machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a separation type slot machine, and more particularly, to a slot unit formed so as to be separable from other parts using a reel unit in charge of a game part and a main board as an exchange unit.

In the conventional slot machine, a reel unit, a hopper unit, a board for managing a game, etc. are fixedly installed inside the main body cabinet, and the entire machine is configured. did not become. In view of such a problem, an invention has been made in which only a portion in charge of a game can be exchanged in a slot machine (see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-10-52525

However, in the inventions so far, there is no detailed examination on how to fix the part to be exchanged and where the part that really needs to be exchanged. It was only becoming.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-described conventional techniques, and the object of the present invention is to provide a separation-type slot that is excellent in economic efficiency and functionality while effectively utilizing resources. The purpose is to provide a machine.

The invention described in the claims has been made to achieve each of the above-described objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is a bowl-shaped main body cabinet (1) that opens to the front side, a front door (3) that opens and closes the opening (11) of the main body cabinet (1), and a medal. A medal slot (42) for inserting, a reel unit (22) having a rotating reel (23) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and a driving motor for rotating the rotating reel (23); and the rotating reel A slot machine having at least a main board (25) for controlling the operation of (23), and an exchange unit in which at least the reel unit (22) and the main board are installed on a frame (21) as a support (2) is detachably formed inside the main body cabinet. The front door (3) is formed of an upper door (30) and a lower door (40), and the lower door (40) is provided with a medal slot (42) and the medal slot ( 42) is provided with a medal selector (48) for determining the authenticity of the medal while guiding the medal inserted from the above, and the upper door (30) is provided with one of the engaging portions (6), and The support (21) of the exchange unit (2) is provided with the other engaging portion (6) that is rotatably engaged with the engaging portion (6) of the upper door (30) . Further, the upper door (30) is provided with only an engaging portion with the replacement unit (2) as a rotatable support portion. The upper opening (11) of the main cabinet (1) can be opened and closed by the upper door (30) in a state where the replacement unit (2) is housed in the main cabinet (1) . Further, the upper door (30) has a lock mechanism (7) locked to the support (21) of the replacement unit (2), and the replacement unit (2) is housed and fixed in the main body cabinet (1). In this state, the upper door (30) is locked to lock the upper opening (13) of the main body cabinet (1) .

In the present invention, the upper door (30), the reel unit (22), and the main board (25) are formed to be exchangeable as a minimum as a separate type slot machine.
The exchange unit (2) is composed of a frame (21), a reel unit (22), and a main board (25) as a support, and stores other components such as game medals. A hopper unit (5) for paying out, a power supply device for turning on power to the slot machine, a sub-board for controlling effects, and the like may be included.
The main board includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and the like, and mainly controls games such as winning lottery and stop control of the rotating reel (23). And if this is exchanged, the game content can be changed. The main board (25) can be configured as a board unit (24).

Further, when the game content is changed, it is necessary to change the symbol and symbol arrangement of the rotating reel (23), so that the reel unit (22) can be exchanged as a set with the main board (25). The reel unit (22) has a plurality (for example, three) of rotating reels (23) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed, and a driving motor for rotating them on the rotating shaft of each rotating reel (23). Are provided.
The frame (21) is for fixing inside the main body cabinet, and further allows the reel unit (22) and the main board (25) to be handled integrally. The frame (21) may be any frame-like structure having a strength capable of installing devices such as the reel unit (22) and the main board (25). For example, as shown in FIG. 1, a metal frame having a rectangular parallelepiped frame structure is included. Then, a plurality of partitions may be provided inside the frame body (21) so that the main board (25) and the like can be easily arranged. The frame (21) is fixed inside the main body cabinet by a fixing device (10) such as a clip, for example, and can be taken out from the main body cabinet (1) by releasing the fixing device (10).

The said front door (3) is attached so that opening (11) of a main body cabinet (1) can be opened and closed, and it is formed so that it may become a front structure of a slot machine when a door is closed. That is, in addition to the medal slot (42) for inserting medals, a display window (32) through which the rotating reel (23) can be seen, an operation unit (41) for operating the slot machine, and the like are provided. It is something that can be done. In the present invention, the front door (3) is divided into an upper door (30) and a lower door (40).
According to the present invention, when changing the game content, the upper door (30) is opened, the replacement unit (2) is removed, and a new replacement unit (2) is installed. Parts not directly related to can be used as they are. Furthermore, only the upper door (30) can be replaced, and the lower door (40) can be used without replacement. Further, since the engaging portion (6) of the upper door (30) is engaged and fixed in advance with the engaging portion (6) of the replacement unit (2), the upper door (30) and the replacement unit (2) Are packaged and transported together and can be handled as a single unit during installation. That is, when the replacement unit (2) is replaced, the upper door (30) is inevitably replaced.

Further, in the present invention, the medal selector (48) is provided on the lower door (40) that is not replaced every time the game is changed, but the medal selector (48) is not necessarily replaced with a change in the game content. Since it is not necessary to do this, it is reasonable to provide this for the lower door (40).
In the separation type slot machine according to the present invention, the upper door (30) has a lock mechanism (7) locked to the frame (21) of the replacement unit (2), and the replacement unit (2) Since the upper opening (13) of the main body cabinet (1) is locked by locking the upper door (30) in a state in which it is stored and fixed in the main body cabinet (1) , the replacement unit When (2) is housed and fixed in the main cabinet (1) and the upper door (30) is closed and locked, the upper door (30) is indirectly fixed to the main cabinet (1) via the replacement unit (2). As a result, the upper opening (13) of the main body cabinet (1) is locked.

Further, a front panel (50) formed to be detachable may be attached to the lower door (40). By forming in this way, when changing the game, only the front panel (50) can be replaced and the lower door (40) can be used without replacement.
Further, the separation-type slot machine according to the present invention includes a plate-shaped intermediate plate (12) that extends laterally inside the main body cabinet (1), and an upper plate of the intermediate plate (12) of the main body cabinet (1). An upper door (30) for opening and closing the upper opening (13), and a lower door (40) for opening and closing the lower opening (14) on the lower side of the middle plate (12) of the main body cabinet (1); A reel unit (22) having a rotating reel (23) on which a plurality of symbols are displayed and a driving motor for rotating the rotating reel (23), a hopper unit (5) for paying out game medals, It has at least a main board (25) for controlling the operation of the rotating reel (23) and the hopper unit (5) and a power supply device, and at least the reel unit (22) and the main board (25) are provided on the support. The replacement unit (2) in which is installed can be placed on the middle plate (12).

Here, the main board (25) includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and the like, and mainly controls games such as winning lottery and stopping control of the rotating reel (23). And if this is exchanged, the game content can be changed.
The power supply device includes a power supply board and operation switches, and can be formed as a power supply unit (4).
The intermediate plate (12) is not particularly limited as long as it is a plate-like material that extends in the horizontal direction inside the main body cabinet (1). For example, it may be a plate-like wood plate made of wood, or a thin plate-like thin metal plate.

Further, here, “the replacement unit (2) is placed on the intermediate plate (12)” means that the weight of the replacement unit (2) is supported by the intermediate plate (12), The vertical positioning of the unit (2) means that it is determined by the intermediate plate (12).
By forming as described above, the shake of the replacement unit (2) in the vertical direction can be suppressed by the weight of the replacement unit (2). Then, the positioning of the replacement unit (2) in the vertical direction can be completed simply by placing the replacement unit (2) on the intermediate plate (12). For this reason, the replacement unit (2) is compared to the case in which the replacement unit (2) is directly attached to the main body cabinet (1) via a fixing jig such as a bolt or screw. It can be easily attached, and the replacement work of the replacement unit (2) can be facilitated.

Furthermore, by providing the middle plate (12), the lower part of the opening (14) and the upper part of the opening (13) are completely separated, and even when the lower door (40) is opened, the upper part of the opening is opened from the lower part of the opening (14). A mischief or the like cannot be performed on the replacement unit (2) arranged in (13) (on which important parts such as the main board (25) are placed). Therefore, by providing the intermediate plate (12), not only can the replacement unit (2) be positioned in the vertical direction, but also a separation type slot machine excellent in security can be provided.
Further, in any one of the intermediate plate (12) and the replacement unit (2), an opening hole portion (101) that opens toward the other of the intermediate plate (12) and the replacement unit (2). A guide projection that protrudes toward the opening hole (101) and can be inserted into the opening hole (101) on the other of the intermediate plate (12) and the replacement unit (2). A part (102) may be provided.

If formed in this way, when placing the replacement unit (2) on the middle plate (12), in the opening hole (101) provided in one of the middle plate (12) and the replacement unit (2), By inserting the guide protrusion (102) provided on the other of the intermediate plate (12) and the replacement unit (2), both can be positioned easily. As a result, it is possible to easily obtain the position for placing the replacement unit (2) on the intermediate plate (12), to guide the mounting position of the replacement unit (2), and to perform the mounting operation of the replacement unit (2). It can be done easily.
Further, the separation type slot machine includes lock means (120) for fixing the exchange unit (2) therein, and the lock means (120) includes the exchange unit (2) and the main body cabinet. It can be provided between (1). By forming in this way, the replacement unit (2) and the main body cabinet (1) can be fixed via the locking means (120), and the replacement unit (2) can be fixed inside the slot machine. Can do.

The locking means (120) may be provided between the left and right side surfaces of the replacement unit (2) and the corresponding inner side surface of the main body cabinet (1). By forming in this way, the left and right side surfaces of the replacement unit (2) and the corresponding inner side surface of the main body cabinet (1) can be fixed via the locking means (120), and the replacement unit (2 ) Can be fixed inside the slot machine. And since the left and right side surfaces, which are the opposite surfaces of the replacement unit (2), are fixed to the main unit cabinet (1), it is more secure than the one that is fixed to the predetermined surface of the replacement unit (2). And can be fixed.
The separation-type slot machine (S) includes a lock means (120) for fixing the exchange unit (2) therein, and the lock means (120) includes the exchange unit (2), It may be provided between the middle plate (12). By forming in this way, the replacement unit (2) and the middle plate (12) can be fixed via the locking means (120), and the replacement unit (2) can be fixed inside the slot machine. Can do.

In the separation type slot machine (S) according to the present invention, a rotatable roller (210) is fixed to a lower part of the upper door (30), and a roller guide (220) for guiding the roller (210) is provided in the main body cabinet. It can be provided inside the upper opening (13) of (1).
Here, the roller guide (220) is movable on the upper surface of the roller (210) while rotating, and is for guiding the roller (210) in a predetermined direction. The mounting location of the pair of rollers (210) and the roller guide (220) is not limited to one location, and the mounting location is not limited.
By forming in this way, the roller (210) fixed to the lower part of the upper door (30) rolls on the roller guide (220) provided inside the upper opening (13) of the main body cabinet (1). You can move while. For this reason, when opening and closing the upper opening (13) on the upper side of the middle plate (12) of the main cabinet (1) with the upper door (30), frictional resistance can be suppressed, and the upper door (30) can be opened smoothly. It can be moved in the direction or the closing direction. The roller guide (220) guides and supports the roller (210). For this reason, the upper door (30) having the roller (210) can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position inside the upper opening (13) of the main body cabinet (1) having the roller guide (220). Thereby, the positioning operation in the vertical direction of the upper door (30) can be completed only by placing the roller (210) on the roller guide (220). Thus, the mounting operation of the upper door (30) and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.

Further, the separation type slot machine (S) according to the present invention includes a roller (210) fixed to the lower portion of the upper door (30) and rotatable, and an upper door (30) on the upper surface of the middle plate (12). ) And a roller guide (220) capable of supporting and supporting the roller (210) along the opening and closing direction.
By forming in this way, the roller (210) fixed to the lower part of the upper door (30) can move while rolling on the roller guide (220) formed on the upper surface of the intermediate plate (12). it can. Therefore, when the upper door (30) is used to open and close the upper opening (13) on the upper side of the middle plate (12) of the main cabinet (1), the frictional resistance between the upper door (30) and the middle plate (12). The upper door (30) can be smoothly moved in the opening direction or the closing direction. The roller guide (220) guides and supports the roller (210). For this reason, the upper door (30) having the roller (210) can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position of the middle plate (12) having the roller guide (220). Thereby, the positioning operation in the vertical direction of the upper door (30) can be completed only by placing the roller (210) on the roller guide (220). As a result, the mounting operation of the upper door (30) and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.

Further, the separation type slot machine (S) according to the present invention includes a roller (210) fixed to the lower part of the upper door (30) and rotatable, and the replacement unit (2) in the main body cabinet (1). A roller guide (220) capable of guiding and supporting the roller (210) along the opening / closing direction of the upper door (30) on the support body of the replacement unit (2) when fixed. Can be.
By forming in this way, after fixing the exchange unit (2) having the support (for example, the frame (21)) to the main body cabinet (1), the roller ( 210) can move while rolling on the roller guide (220) provided on the support of the replacement unit (2). For this reason, when opening and closing the upper opening (13) on the upper side of the middle plate (12) of the main cabinet (1) with the upper door (30), the frictional resistance between the upper door (30) and the support is suppressed. The upper door (30) can be smoothly moved in the opening direction or the closing direction. The roller guide (220) guides and supports the roller (210). For this reason, the upper door (30) having the roller (210) can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position of the support having the roller guide (220). Thereby, the positioning operation in the vertical direction of the upper door (30) can be completed only by placing the roller (210) on the roller guide (220). As a result, the mounting operation of the upper door (30) and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.

In addition, when formed in this manner, the roller guide (220) is provided with the upper door (30) provided with the roller (210) and the roller guide as compared with the roller guide (220) provided on the main body cabinet (1) and the middle plate (12). The positional accuracy in the vertical direction between the exchange unit (2) provided with (220) can be improved. Thereby, the positional accuracy of the upper door (30) and the reel unit (22) having the rotating reel (23) inside the replacement unit (2) can be improved. Therefore, the rotating reel (23) can be placed at an accurate position with respect to the upper door (30), and the installation position of the rotating reel (23) can be prevented from being shifted with respect to the upper door (30). Can do.
Further, the separation type slot machine (S) according to the present invention includes a roller (210) fixed to a lower portion of the upper door (30) and rotatable, and an upper door (30) on an inner surface of the main body cabinet (1). ) And a roller guide (220) capable of supporting and supporting the roller (210) along the opening and closing direction. By forming in this way, the roller (210) fixed to the lower part of the upper door (30) can move while rolling on the roller guide (220) formed on the inner surface of the main body cabinet (1). it can. Therefore, when opening and closing the upper opening (13) on the upper side of the middle plate (12) of the main cabinet (1) with the upper door (30), the frictional resistance between the upper door (30) and the main cabinet (1) The upper door (30) can be smoothly moved in the opening direction or the closing direction. The roller guide (220) guides and supports the roller (210). For this reason, the upper door (30) having the roller (210) can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position of the main body cabinet (1) having the roller guide (220). Thereby, the positioning operation in the vertical direction of the upper door (30) can be completed only by placing the roller (210) on the roller guide (220). As a result, the mounting operation of the upper door (30) and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.

Further, the separation type slot machine (S) according to the present invention includes a roller (210) fixed to the lower portion of the lower door (40) and rotatable, and an inner surface of the main body cabinet (1), and a lower door (40 ) And a roller guide (220) capable of supporting and supporting the roller (210) along the opening and closing direction.
By forming in this way, the roller (210) fixed to the lower part of the lower door (40) can move while rolling on the roller guide (220) formed on the inner surface of the main body cabinet (1). it can. For this reason, when the lower door (40) opens and closes the lower opening (14) on the lower side of the middle plate (12) of the main cabinet (1), the friction between the lower door (40) and the main cabinet (1) Resistance can be suppressed, and the lower door (40) can be smoothly moved in the opening direction or the closing direction. The roller guide (220) guides and supports the roller (210). For this reason, the lower door (40) having the roller (210) can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position of the main body cabinet (1) having the roller guide (220). Thereby, the positioning operation in the vertical direction of the lower door (40) can be completed only by placing the roller (210) on the roller guide (220). Thus, the lower door (40) can be attached and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.

  Further, in the separation type slot machine (S) according to the present invention, an inner plate (12) for partitioning the opening into two upper and lower openings is attached to the inside of the main body cabinet (1), and the upper side of the intermediate plate (12) is An upper door (30) for opening and closing the upper opening (13) to be formed is provided, and a lower door (40) for opening and closing the lower opening (14) formed by the lower side of the middle plate (12) is provided. On the upper side of the plate (12), at least the reel unit (23) and the main board (25) are disposed so as to be replaceable. On the lower side of the middle plate (12), at least the hopper unit (5) and setting change, etc. The store fixes an operating device for changing the characteristics of the gaming machine, and the upper door (30) is formed so that the upper opening (13) of the main body cabinet (1) can be locked, and the lower door (40) The lower opening (14) of the main body cabinet (1) is formed to be lockable, and the unlocking means of the upper door (30) is provided separately from the unlocking means of the lower door (40). It can be.

The hopper unit (5) and the operation device need to be frequently operated by hall employees, such as solving troubles such as clogged medals and turning on the power switch of the gaming machine, while the main board (25) Conversely, it is desirable that only a specific person can operate. If formed as described above, the lower opening part (13) that frequently needs to open the door and the upper opening part (14) in which important parts are stored can be separately locked and unlocked separately. .
Further, the lower door (40) is formed so as to be unlockable from the outside, and the upper door (30) may be formed so that it cannot be unlocked unless the lower door (40) is unlocked. it can.
If formed in this way, the unlocking condition of the upper door (30) can be the unlocking of the lower door (40).

The upper door (30) can be formed so as to be unlocked based on a command from the central management system of the game hall.
Here, “unlocked by the centralized management system of amusement hall” means that, for example, the unlocking means of each slot machine is under the control of the hall computer, that is, the hall computer is operated to issue an unlock command. Without it, it is impossible to unlock. The central management system may be able to manage the unlocking of the lower door (30).
If formed in this way, if there is no unlocking command of the central management system of the game hall, even if the lower door 40 is unlocked and the unlocking means of the upper door (30) is in an operable state Also, the upper door 30 can be prevented from being unlocked.

By the way, on the lower surface of the middle plate (12) of the separation type slot machine (S), at least an operating device (9) for a store to change the characteristics of the gaming machine such as a setting change is attached, and the middle plate ( At least the hopper unit (5) can be fixed below 12). The operation device (9) can be provided with a store operation unit (100) for changing the setting of the gaming machine. The operating device (9) may be fixed to the lower surface of the intermediate plate (12) or may be detachably attached.
By forming in this way, it is possible to separately arrange a part that is frequently operated and a part that is desired to be blocked from the outside as much as possible, and close each with a separate door.

In this case, a power supply device (8) may be attached to the lower surface of the intermediate plate (12). If formed in this way, the power supply device (8) and the operation device (9) are arranged close to each other, so that the operation of the power switch and the operation of the setting change switch can be performed more efficiently. . In addition, operations such as setting change can be performed without fully opening the lower door (40).
Furthermore, the separation-type slot machine (S) according to the present invention includes the lower door (40) side end of the upper door (30) and the back surface of the upper door (30) side end of the lower door (40). It can be provided with a concealing part (34) to reach.
Here, the “hidden portion (34)” may be formed integrally with the upper door (30), or is formed separately from the upper door (30), for example, using a screw or the like. (30) may be fixed. Further, the “hidden portion (34)” may be formed of plastic or metal. By forming in this way, the reel unit (22), the main board (25), etc. can be easily replaced, while a tool such as a screwdriver is provided from the gap between the upper door (30) and the lower door (40). Can be made difficult to be inserted, thereby making it difficult for the main board (25) and the like to be tampered with.

In addition, the said hidden part (34) can be formed with a metal, and can also be formed integrally with an upper door.
Further, the separable slot machine (S) according to the present invention opens and closes a mounting frame (17) horizontally extending inside the main body cabinet (1) and an opening (11) of the main body cabinet (1). A front door (3) that can be freely closed, a rotating reel (23) displaying a plurality of symbols, and a reel unit (22) having a drive motor for rotating the rotating reel (23), and paying out a game medal A hopper unit (5) for controlling the operation of the rotary reel (23) and the hopper unit (5), and a power supply device, and at least the reel The replacement unit (2) on which the unit (22) and the main board (25) are installed can be placed on the mounting frame (17).

Here, the front door (3) may be divided into an upper door (30) and a lower door (40). The front door (3) may be replaceable or may be fixed to the main body cabinet (1).
The mounting frame (17) is a rectangular frame shaped body that extends horizontally in the main body cabinet (1), as long as the replacement unit (2) can be placed thereon. In particular, the material shape is not limited. For example, a frame-like wooden frame made of wood may be used, or an angle material, a steel pipe, or the like may be combined into a square to form a frame.
Further, here, “the replacement unit (2) is placed on the mounting frame (17)” means that the weight of the replacement unit (2) is supported by the mounting frame (17). The positioning of the replacement unit (2) in the vertical direction means that it is determined by the mounting frame (17).

  By forming as described above, vertical movement of the replacement unit (2) can be suppressed by the weight of the replacement unit (2). Then, the positioning of the replacement unit (2) in the vertical direction can be completed simply by placing the replacement unit (2) on the mounting frame (17). For this reason, the replacement unit (2) is compared to the case in which the replacement unit (2) is directly attached to the main body cabinet (1) via a fixing jig such as a bolt or screw. It can be easily attached, and the replacement work of the replacement unit (2) can be facilitated.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to provide a separation type slot machine excellent in economic efficiency and functionality while effectively utilizing resources.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
1 and 2 are exploded perspective views showing a separation type slot machine, FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing an engaging portion 6, FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a lock mechanism 7, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are front panels. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the separation-type slot machine according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a main body cabinet 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, an exchange unit 2 detachably provided in the main body cabinet 1, and a main body cabinet. The upper door 30 is configured to open and close the upper opening 13 of the opening 1 and the lower door 40 is closed to open and close the lower opening 14 of the main body cabinet 1.

(Main body cabinet 1)
The main body cabinet 1 is a housing that opens to the front side consisting of a bottom plate 15, a side plate 16, a top plate and a back plate, and an intermediate plate 12 is horizontally disposed between the two side plates 16 at a substantially central portion in the height direction. Is provided. A power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12, and a hopper unit 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 15.
Here, the power supply unit 4 is attached to the lower surface of the middle plate 12 via an attachment plate or the like, and although not particularly shown, the power supply device is built in and switches for the game store side to perform various settings. Etc., and has a store operation unit 100.

The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 are not necessarily replaced when the replacement unit 2 is replaced, and can be left installed at the time of replacement.
Further, at the lower part on the left side of the front side of the side plate 16, two main body engaging portions 62 for engaging the lower door 40 and rotatably supporting it are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.
Further, on the side plate 16 on the opposite side of the main body engaging portion 62, a projecting piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the lower door 40 when the lower door 40 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction. One is provided.
(Exchange unit 2)
The exchange unit 2 is formed of a frame body 21 as a support for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit 22 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the frame body 21.

Here, the reel unit 22 has a plurality of rotating reels 23 having a plurality of symbols displayed around them, and a drive motor for rotating the rotating reels 23, although not particularly shown. The board unit 24 includes a main board 25 for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine, and sub boards for performing various effects.
The vertical frame on the left side of the front surface of the frame body 21 is provided with two frame body engaging portions 60 for engaging the upper door 30 so as to be rotatable.
In addition, a protruding piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the upper door 30 when the upper door 30 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction on the opposite side of the frame engaging portion 60 in the vertical direction. Two are provided.

The exchange unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 and stored in the upper portion 13 of the opening. Then, it is fixed to the main body cabinet 1 by the fixing device 10.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door formed to be rotatable and lockable on the frame body 21 of the replacement unit 2, and a symbol display that allows the symbol of the rotating reel 23 to be seen from the front side in a substantially central portion. A window 31 is provided, and a decorative portion 33 is provided around the window 31. A display device 32 for performing various displays is provided.
Here, the decoration portion 33 may be formed by a lamp or the like, or the lamp may blink at the time of winning notification or other effects. Further, the display device 32 may be a device that displays numbers using a 7-segment LED or the like, or a liquid crystal screen or a CRT for displaying an image although not particularly shown.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, two upper door engaging portions 61 that can be engaged with the frame engaging portion 60 are provided on the back surface of the upper door 30 with an interval in the vertical direction. On the opposite side of the upper door engaging portion 61, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door wider than the upper door 30 for closing the opening lower portion 14 of the main body cabinet 1, and is formed on the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be rotatable and lockable.
The upper part of the lower door 40 is an operation part 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 protrudes forward of the upper door 30 when the door is closed. In addition, a medal receiver 43 is formed in the lower part to store the paid-out medals, and a front panel 50 for displaying game contents and the like is fitted in a substantially central part of the lower door 40. ing.

As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch provided on the left side of the upper surface are provided at the upper right end of the lower door 40, and a start switch, a stop switch, and a key hole 44 are provided on the front side. The bet switch is for replacing the stored medal with medal insertion, and the start switch and stop switch are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23. The key hole 44 is for unlocking the front door 3, and when the predetermined key is inserted into the hole and turned, the lower door 40 is unlocked.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal selector 48 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 to determine whether a medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42. Speakers 49 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the back surface of the lower door 40.

The medal selector 48 and the speaker 49 can be used regardless of the game contents, and do not need to be replaced every time the table is replaced. By disposing these components on the lower door 40 that can be placed on the main body cabinet 1 when replacing the stand, it is possible to reduce the number of components related to the replacement, thereby reducing the weight of the replacement unit and reducing the replacement cost.
In addition, two lower door engaging portions 63 that can be engaged with the main body engaging portion 62 are provided on the back surface of the lower door 40 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the side, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
(Engagement of upper door 30 and replacement unit 2 and replacement of front panel 50)
Here, the part which becomes the main point of this Embodiment is demonstrated in detail based on drawing.

First, the details of the engagement and locking of the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 will be described.
FIG. 3 shows details of the engaging portion 6 for engaging the upper door 30 with the replacement unit 2 in a rotatable manner.
As shown in FIG. 3, the frame engaging portion 60 of the replacement unit 2 includes a projecting portion 65 projecting from the vertical frame of the frame body 21 to the front side, and a pin 67 provided at the tip of the projecting portion 65. Thus, they are arranged in parallel on the vertical frame at regular intervals in the vertical direction.
On the other hand, on the back surface of the upper door 30, an upper door engaging portion 61 having a pin hole 68 in a plate-like protruding portion 66 protruding in the horizontal direction is provided so as to correspond to the frame body engaging portion 60. Yes. In this upper door engaging portion 61, when the pin hole 68 is inserted toward the pin 67 from below, the plate-like overhanging portion 66 is caught by the stepped portion of the pin 67 so that it can freely rotate with the frame engaging portion 60. To be engaged.

The upper door engaging portion 61 may have a shape as shown in FIG. That is, the tip of the overhanging portion 66 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and this is used as the pin hole 68.
Incidentally, the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 may be separable without fixing the frame body engaging portion 60 and the upper door engaging portion 61, but the engaging portion 6 may be fixed in advance. . That is, the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 can be handled as a unit during transport and attachment. This is because, for example, the number of rotating reels 23 or the type of the display device 32 may be changed in accordance with the game change. In such a case, the shape of the upper door 30 needs to be changed. The door 30 and the replacement unit 2 are frequently replaced at the same time. If formed in this way, the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 can be removed or attached at the same time when replacing the table, so that the labor of the operation can be saved.

Next, details of the lock mechanism 7 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The lock mechanism 7 includes a fixed portion 70 and a movable portion 80 provided on the back side portions of the upper door 30 and the lower door 40, and protruding pieces 90 provided on the main body cabinet 1 and the exchange unit 2. Here, the structure of the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 is basically the same, and the lock mechanism 7 of the lower door 40 is unlocked by inserting a predetermined key into the key hole 44. However, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 is different in that it cannot be unlocked from the outside and can be unlocked when the lower door 40 is open. Here, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 will be described in detail.
FIG. 5 shows the lock mechanism 7 at the time of locking. The lock mechanism 7 has a fixed portion 70 fixed to the back plate of the upper door 30 and a movable portion 80 attached to the fixed portion 70 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The fixed portion 70 is for supporting the movable portion 80, and the movable portion 80 engages with a protruding piece 90 provided on the frame body 21, and locks or unlocks the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2. Is for.

Here, although the protruding piece 90 can be provided in the main body cabinet 1, the upper door 30 is attached to the replacement unit 2, and therefore, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 and the main body cabinet 1 are replaced with the replacement of the replacement unit 2. There may be a slight difference between the protruding piece 90 and the protruding piece 90. This causes a backlash of the lock portion, and the door with such a backlash may not be able to be pry open from the outside using a tool or the like. Therefore, it is desirable to provide the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 in order to be surely locked.
The fixed part 70 is provided with a pin 73 and a stopper 71, and these support the movable part 80. Further, a spring 72 attached between the fixed part 70 and the movable part 80 always works to lift the movable part 80 upward, while the movable part 80 is provided with a step part 83. The portion 83 abuts against the stopper 71 to lock the movable portion 80.

The movable portion 80 is provided with two locking pieces 81 each having an oblique side 81a and a groove portion 81b. The protruding piece 90 is caught by the groove portion 81b, and the spring 72 pulls the movable portion 80 upward. Therefore, the front door 30 and the replacement unit 2 are locked.
A release knob 82 for releasing the lock is provided at the lower end of the movable part 80. When the release knob 82 is pulled downward, the protruding piece 90 is released from the groove 81b of the locking piece 81, and the lock is released. The release knob 82 can be operated only when the lower door 40 is opened.
Further, when the upper door 30 in the opened state is closed, the oblique side 81a of the locking piece 81 comes into contact with the projecting piece 90, and when the door is further pushed in the closing direction, the movable portion 80 is gradually lowered. When the door is further pushed in the closing direction, the movable part 80 is pulled upward by the spring 72, so that the protruding piece 90 finally fits into the groove 81b so as to get over the hypotenuse 81a, and the locking piece 81 Is locked to the protruding piece 90. That is, the door is automatically locked when the door is closed.

The upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 formed as described above can block the upper opening 13 of the main body cabinet 1 when the front door 30 is closed with the replacement unit 2 stored and fixed in the main body cabinet 1. At the same time, the upper opening 13 can be locked.
Next, details of the attachment portion of the front panel 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. If the description of the game is written on the front panel 50, it is necessary to change it when the game is changed, and even if the description of the game is not written, it may be aligned with the design of the upper door 30. Since there are many, it is necessary to replace the upper door 30 at the same time.
As shown in FIG. 6, the front panel 50 has a plurality of protrusions 51 at the top and a plurality of flanges 52 at the bottom. On the other hand, a hole 46a into which the convex portion 51 can be inserted can be inserted into the upper frame 46 of the opening 400 provided below the operation portion 41 of the lower door 40, and the flange 52 can be inserted into the lower frame 47. A notch 47a is formed.

When the front panel 50 is fitted into the opening 400 of the lower door 40, the convex portion 51 is first fitted into the hole 46a, and then the flange portion 52 is inserted into the notch 47a and pushed. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the flange 52 is caught by the lower frame 47 and the front panel 50 is fixed to the lower door 40. Further, when removing the front panel 50, the front panel 50 can be easily removed by pulling up the flange 52 upward from the back side of the lower door 40 and pushing the front panel 50 to the front side.
Regarding the separation type slot machine S configured as described above, the table exchange for changing the game content can be performed as follows.
First, only the replacement unit 2 can be replaced. That is, after unlocking the lower door 40, the upper door 30 is unlocked, the upper door 30 is opened and lifted upward to remove the engaging portion 6, and the upper door 30 is removed from the frame 21. Thereafter, the fixing device 10 is removed and the replacement unit 2 is taken out. Then, a new replacement unit 2 is attached to the main body cabinet 1 and the upper door 30 removed earlier is attached. According to such exchange, the game content can be changed without changing the appearance of the slot machine.

Second, only the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 can be replaced. That is, in the above-described procedure, a new replacement unit 2 is attached to the main body cabinet 1 and then a new upper door 30 is attached. At this time, if the replacement unit 2 and the upper door 30 are integrally formed, the working efficiency is still better. According to such replacement, the shape of the upper door 30 can be changed at the same time even if the number of the rotating reels 23 is changed as the game is changed or the display device 32 is changed.
Thirdly, only the upper door 30, the exchange unit 2 and the front panel 50 can be replaced. That is, in addition to the above-described procedure, the front panel 50 is removed from the lower door 40 and a new front panel 50 is attached. According to such replacement, the front door 30 and the front panel 50 are changed in appearance, so that it is possible to obtain an effect as if a completely different slot machine is arranged in the hole with minimum parts replacement.

In addition, when it is desired to change only the appearance, only the upper door 30 and the front panel 50 may be exchanged. In some cases, only the front panel 50 may be exchanged. In addition, even if all of the upper door 30, the lower door 40, and the replacement unit 2 are replaced, the power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 that are not directly related to the game are left in the main body cabinet 1, and the slot machine is renewed. The following effects can be obtained.
(Second embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
8 to 15 show a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 and 9 are exploded perspective views showing the separation type slot machine, FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of the opening hole portion and the guide projection portion, FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of the fixing device of the side lock means, and FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view of the bottom surface locking means, FIG. 14 is a schematic front view of the bottom surface locking means, and FIG. 15 is a schematic plan view of the bottom surface locking means 122.
As shown in FIG. 8, the separation type slot machine according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a main body cabinet 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, an exchange unit 2 detachably provided in the main body cabinet 1, and a main body cabinet. The upper door 30 is configured to be able to open and close the upper opening 13 of the opening 1 and the lower door 40 is closed to be able to open and close the lower opening 14 of the main body cabinet 1.

(Main cabinet 1)
The main body cabinet 1 is a housing that opens to the front side consisting of a bottom plate 15, a side plate 16, a top plate, and a back plate, and an intermediate plate 12 is horizontally disposed between the two side plates 16 at a substantially central portion in the height direction. Passed. A power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12, and a hopper unit 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 15.
Here, the power supply unit 4 is attached to the lower surface of the middle plate 12 via a mounting plate or the like, and although not particularly shown, the power supply device is built in and a switch for the game store side to make various settings. Etc., and has a store operation unit 100.

The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 do not necessarily need to be replaced when the replacement unit 2 is replaced, and can be left installed at the time of replacement.
Further, at the lower part on the left side of the front side of the side plate 16, two main body engaging portions 62 for engaging the lower door 40 and rotatably supporting it are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.
Further, on the side plate 16 on the opposite side of the main body engaging portion 62, a projecting piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the lower door 40 when the lower door 40 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction. One is provided.
(Replacement unit 2)
The exchange unit 2 is formed of a frame body 21 as a support for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit 22 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the frame body 21.

Here, the reel unit 22 has a plurality of rotating reels 23 having a plurality of symbols displayed around them, and a drive motor for rotating the rotating reels 23, although not particularly shown. The board unit 24 includes a main board 25 for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine, and sub boards for performing various effects.
The vertical frame on the left side of the front surface of the frame body 21 is provided with two frame body engaging portions 60 for engaging the upper door 30 so as to be rotatable.
In addition, a protruding piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the upper door 30 when the upper door 30 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction on the opposite side of the frame engaging portion 60 in the vertical direction. Two are provided.

The exchange unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 and stored in the upper portion 13 of the opening. Then, it is fixed to the main body cabinet 1 by the fixing device 10.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door formed to be rotatable and lockable on the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2, and a symbol display that allows the symbol of the rotary reel 23 to be seen from the front side in a substantially central portion. A window 31 is provided and a decorative portion 33 is provided around the window 31. A display device 32 for performing various displays is provided.
Here, the decoration portion 33 may be formed by a lamp or the like, or the lamp may blink at the time of winning notification or other effects. Further, the display device 32 may be a device that displays numbers using a 7-segment LED or the like, or a liquid crystal screen or a CRT for displaying an image although not particularly shown.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, two upper door engaging portions 61 that can be engaged with the frame body engaging 60 portions are provided on the back surface of the upper door 30 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the opposite side of the upper door engaging portion 61, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door wider than the upper door 30 for closing the opening lower portion 14 of the main body cabinet 1, and is formed on the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be rotatable and lockable.
The upper part of the lower door 40 is an operation part 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 protrudes forward of the upper door 30 when the door is closed. In addition, a medal receiver 43 is formed in the lower part to store the paid-out medals, and a front panel 50 for displaying game contents and the like is fitted in a substantially central part of the lower door 40. ing.

As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch provided on the left side of the upper surface are provided at the upper right end of the lower door 40, and a start switch, a stop switch, and a key hole 44 are provided on the front side. The bet switch is for replacing the stored medal with medal insertion, and the start switch and stop switch are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23. The keyhole 44 is for unlocking the front door 3, and when the predetermined key is inserted into this hole and turned, the lower door 40 is unlocked.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a medal selector 48 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 for determining whether a medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42. Speakers 49 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the back surface of the lower door 40.

In addition, two lower door engaging portions 63 that can be engaged with the main body engaging portion 62 are provided on the back surface of the lower door 40 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the side, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
Below, especially the part which becomes the principal point of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on drawing.
(Opening hole 101 and guide protrusion 102)
The exchange unit 2 is formed with an opening 101 that opens toward the middle plate 12, and the middle plate 12 is formed with a guide projection 102 that projects toward the replacement unit 2.
The opening hole 101 is provided in the frame 21 on the lower surface side of the replacement unit 2 and opens toward the guide projection 102 of the intermediate plate 12. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, two opening holes 101 on the back side of the lower surface of the frame body 21 of the replacement unit 2 and two rear opening holes 104 penetrating front and back in the front-rear direction are provided. And two on the front side of the lower surface of the frame 21 of the exchange unit 2 and a front opening hole portion 103 penetrating front and back in the front-rear direction.

  The guide protrusion 102 is provided on the intermediate plate 12, protrudes toward the opening hole 101 side of the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2, and can be inserted into the opening hole 101. The middle plate 12 includes a thin plate-like rear positioning plate 107 erected upward from the back side thereof, and a thin plate-like front positioning plate 108 erected upward from the front side of the middle plate 12. ing. The rear positioning plate 107 and the front positioning plate 108 are in contact with the front surface of the rear positioning plate 107 and the rear surface of the rear frame at the lower portion of the frame body 21. The position is set so that the back side of the front frame of the frame comes into contact. At both ends of the front positioning plate 108, notched portions 109 are formed so as to allow the frame portions on the left and right sides of the frame body 21 to pass therethrough. Specifically, the guide protrusion 102 includes a conical rear guide protrusion 106 protruding forward from two left and right positions on the front side of the rear positioning plate 107, and a front side of the front positioning plate 108. It consists of a conical front guide protrusion 105 protruding forward from two left and right locations. The protruding length of the rear guide protruding portion 106 is formed to be longer than the protruding length of the front guide protruding portion 105. The two rear guide protrusions 106 protruding from the intermediate plate 12 are set so as to be insertable into the two rear opening holes 104 of the frame body 21. Further, two front guide protrusions 105 protruding from the intermediate plate 12 are set so as to be able to be inserted into the two front opening holes 103 of the frame body 21.

  When placing the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 on the middle plate 12, the lower frame on the lower side of the frame 21 is placed on the middle plate 12, and the upper surface of the middle plate 12 is left behind. Push toward. At this time, since the rear guide protrusion 106 is set to have a longer projection length than the front guide protrusion 105, first, the rear guide protrusion 106 first protrudes from the rear positioning plate 107. The front end of this enters the rear opening hole 104 of the frame body 21. Then, the frame body 21 is guided to an appropriate position by pushing the frame body 21 backward as it is. Thereafter, the front end of the front guide protrusion 105 enters the front opening hole 103 of the frame body 21. The predetermined positioning is completed when the front surface of the rear positioning plate 107 and the front surface of the front positioning plate 108 come into contact with the frame body 21. Thus, the opening hole 101 and the guide protrusion 102 can easily obtain the position where the replacement unit 2 is placed on the intermediate plate 12, and can guide the replacement unit 2 to an appropriate position. The installation work of 2 can be performed easily.

(Locking means 120)
The separation type slot machine S includes a lock unit 120 for fixing the exchange unit 2 therein.
As shown in FIG. 8, the locking means 120 includes side lock means 121 for fixing both side surfaces of the replacement unit 2 and bottom lock means 122 for fixing the bottom surface of the replacement unit 2.
(Side lock means 121)
The side lock means 121 is provided between the left and right side surfaces of the replacement unit 2 and both internal side surfaces of the main body cabinet 1, and is used to fix the left and right side surfaces of the replacement unit 2 to the main body cabinet 1. belongs to.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8, 11, and 12, the side lock means 121 includes hook portions 130 that are fixed to the left and right of the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2, and the left and right inside the main body cabinet 1. The fixing device 10 is fixed to the side surface.
The hook portions 130 are respectively fixed to left and right vertical frames on the front side of the frame body 21 of the exchange unit 2. And this hook part 130 consists of a thin metal sheet piece with a cross-sectional shape extending like a bowl toward the back side.
As shown in FIG. 12, the fixing device 10 is fixed to the inside of the left and right side plates 16 of the main body cabinet 1 and can be fixed by hooking the tip of the hook portion 130. Specifically, the fixing device 10 has a rotary shaft 136 fixed to the left and right side plates 16 inside the exchange unit 2, and a cross-sectional shape that is pivotally supported by the rotary shaft 136 and is U-shaped. A slide lever 132 and a pin moving body 139 capable of sliding in a slide groove 137 opened in the middle of the slide lever 132 are provided. The pin moving body 139 includes a base end side pin 138 that is slidable through the slide groove 137, a pin connecting portion 133 that extends from both ends of the base end side pin 138, and a tip end of the pin connecting portion 133. The front end side pin 131 is located at the front end. A slide bar 134 extending from the rotation shaft 136 is passed through the center of the base end side pin 138. A spring is disposed around the slide bar 134, and this spring applies a force in a direction extending between the rotary shaft 136 and the proximal pin 138.

The handling procedure of the side lock means 121 will be described below.
First, when the replacement unit 2 is fixed to the main body cabinet 1 via the side lock means 121, the tip side pin 131 of the pin moving body 139 is connected to the hook portion of the frame body 21 with the sliding lever 132 opened to the front side. Hook to 130. Then, the sliding lever 132 is closed toward the side surface of the main body cabinet 1 while the hook portion 130 is hooked on the distal end side pin 131, thereby, as shown in FIG. It is possible to maintain a state where the is pulled to the back side. Thereby, the frame body 21 of the replacement unit 2 can be fixed while being pulled toward the back side of the main body cabinet 1 through the hook portion 130 and the fixing device 10. On the other hand, when the replacement unit 2 is removed from the main body cabinet 1 via the side lock means 121, it is possible to reverse the above procedure. That is, when the sliding lever 132 is closed as shown in FIG. 12, the sliding lever 132 is opened toward the front side. Then, in a state where the sliding lever 132 is opened, the lock is released by removing the distal end side pin 131 from the hook portion 130.

The side lock means 121 according to the present embodiment can easily fix the hook portion 130 to the fixing device 10 by simply hooking the tip side pin 131 to the hook portion 130 and closing the sliding lever 132. It can be put into a state. Conversely, by simply opening the sliding lever 132 and removing the distal end side pin 131 from the hook part 130, the hook part 130 can be easily detached from the fixing device 10, and the locked state can be released. It is. Thereby, the attaching operation and the removing operation of the replacement unit 2 can be simplified.
(Bottom surface locking means 122)
The bottom surface locking means 122 is provided between the bottom surface of the replacement unit 2 and the intermediate plate 12. The bottom surface lock means 122 is for fixing the bottom surface of the replacement unit 2 to the middle plate 12.

Specifically, the bottom lock means 122 includes two L-shaped protrusions 141 that are fixed to the left and right of the bottom surface of the replacement unit 2 and protrude downward. A thin plate-like slide plate 142 capable of fixing the letter-shaped protruding piece 141 to the middle plate 12 and a fixing lever 144 for sliding the slide plate 142 to the left and right are provided.
The slide plate 142 is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the middle plate 12 and a plate-like slide plate support member 148 in the vicinity of the lower surface of the middle plate 12. In other words, the slide plate 142 is sandwiched between the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 and the upper surface of the slide plate support member 148 in a state in which the slide plate 142 can slide left and right. In the middle of the longitudinal direction of the slide plate 142, the U-shaped portion 143 having a substantially U-shaped vertical cross-section that allows the L-shaped projecting piece 141 to be fitted inside the U-shape is provided at predetermined intervals. I have one. The middle plate 12 is formed with a square hole-shaped open square hole 147 that is opened to the left and right approximately in the vicinity of the center and penetrates the front and back. The U-shaped part 143 is formed so as to be able to protrude upward from the opening square hole 147 toward the middle plate 12.

  The fixing lever 144 is located on the lower surface of the slide plate 142, and the slide plate 142 is formed to be movable in accordance with such an operation by moving the front end of the fixed lever 144 to the left and right by hand. . Specifically, the fixed lever 144 includes a fixed lever rotating shaft 145 that pivotally supports one end on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the fixed plate 144 on the middle plate 12, and an upper position located in the middle of the fixed lever 144 in the longitudinal direction. And a projecting portion 146 protruding toward the surface. Although not shown in the drawing, this protrusion 146 is passed through a hole opened in the middle plate 12, and when the protrusion 146 moves to the left and right, the slide plate 142 is also pushed by the protrusion 146 to the left and right. It is formed to be movable. The projecting portion 146 is formed so as to be movable along the projecting portion guide groove 149 penetrating the intermediate plate 12, and its movement is limited to a predetermined range.

The handling procedure of the bottom surface locking means 122 will be described below.
When the replacement unit 2 is fixed to the middle plate 12 via the bottom surface locking means 122, first, the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 is first placed on the upper surface of the middle plate 12, as shown in FIG. At this time, the L-shaped projecting piece 141 on the lower surface of the frame body 21 is arranged so as to be positioned on the left side adjacent to the U-shaped portion 143 of the slide plate 142. The slide plate 142 is moved so that the fixed lever 144 is moved to the right side in advance, so that the entire slide plate 142 is located on the right side, and accordingly the U-shaped portion 143 is located on the right side of the opening square hole 147. Is set to Then, the fixing lever 144 is moved to the left side. As a result, the fixed lever 144 rotates to the right with the fixed lever rotation shaft 145 as the center of rotation, and accordingly, the protruding portion 146 located in the middle also moves to the left. Then, the slide plate 142 is pushed by the projecting portion 146 and moves to the left side. Along with this, the U-shaped portion 143 provided on the slide plate 142 also moves to the left, and the member on the tip side of the L-shaped projecting piece 141 is fitted inside the U-shaped portion of the U-shaped portion 143. This completes the locking of the bottom surface locking means 122. Thereby, even if a force is applied in the direction in which the replacement unit 2 is lifted upward, the L-shaped projecting piece 141 on the lower surface of the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 cannot be removed from the U-shaped portion 143, and the replacement unit 2 Can be prevented from moving upward.

On the other hand, the procedure for releasing the lock state is possible if the above-described procedure is reversed. That is, the fixing lever 144 located on the left side is moved to the right side. As a result, the fixed lever 144 rotates counterclockwise around the fixed lever rotation shaft 145, and accordingly, the protruding portion 146 located in the middle thereof also moves to the right. Then, the slide plate 142 is pushed by the projecting portion 146 and moves to the right side. Along with this, the U-shaped portion 143 provided on the slide plate 142 also moves to the right, and the member on the tip side of the L-shaped projecting piece 141 comes out of the U-shaped inside of the U-shaped portion 143. This completes the unlocking of the bottom surface locking means 122.
In the bottom surface locking means 122 according to the present embodiment, the U-shaped portion 143 moves to the left and right and covers the L-shaped projecting piece 141 of the frame body 21. Since the front-rear direction, which is the direction in which the replacement unit 2 is taken out or inserted, and the left-right direction, which is the movement direction of the U-shaped portion 143, are set to intersect at right angles, one end, by the bottom surface locking means 122, After the replacement unit 2 is locked, the replacement unit 2 can be prevented from moving in the front-rear direction. As long as the U-shaped protrusion 143 covers the L-shaped protrusion 141, the upward movement of the L-shaped protrusion 141 and the movement in the front-rear direction can be suppressed. Movement in the direction can be restricted.

In this way, the movement of the replacement unit 2 can be easily restricted and moved into a locked state by simply moving the fixing lever 144 without performing a troublesome fixing operation with a bolt or the like. . On the contrary, the restraint of the replacement unit 2 can be easily released simply by moving the fixing lever 144, and the locked state can be released. Thereby, the attaching operation and the removing operation of the replacement unit 2 can be simplified.
(Third embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
16 to 22 show a third embodiment of the present invention.

16 and 17 are exploded perspective views showing the separation type slot machine, FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view of an engaging portion between the upper door and the replacement unit, and FIGS. Each figure is shown. FIG.21 and FIG.22 is a schematic side view which shows the other form of the attachment state of a roller and a roller guide.
As shown in FIG. 16, the separation type slot machine according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a main body cabinet 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, an exchange unit 2 detachably provided in the main body cabinet 1, and a main body cabinet. It has a front door 3 that can be opened and closed. Inside the main body cabinet 1, an intermediate plate 12 is provided that extends in the horizontal direction. The front door 3 includes an upper door 30 that covers the upper opening 13 on the upper side of the middle plate 12 of the main cabinet 1 and a lower opening 14 that closes the lower opening 14 on the lower side of the middle plate 12 of the main cabinet 1. And a door 40.

(Main cabinet 1)
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the main body cabinet 1 is a housing that opens to the front side consisting of a bottom plate 15, side plates 16, a top plate and a back plate. An intermediate plate 12 is passed between 16 in the horizontal direction. A power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12, and a hopper unit 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 15.
Here, the power supply unit 4 is attached to the lower surface of the middle plate 12 via a mounting plate or the like, and although not particularly shown, the power supply device is built in and a switch for the game store side to perform various settings. Etc., and has a store operation unit 100.

The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 do not necessarily need to be replaced when the replacement unit 2 is replaced, and can be left installed at the time of replacement.
Further, at the lower part on the left side of the front side of the side plate 16, two main body engaging portions 62 for engaging the lower door 40 and rotatably supporting it are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.
Further, on the side plate 16 on the opposite side of the main body engaging portion 62, there are two protruding pieces 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the lower door 40 when the lower door 40 is closed. One is provided.
An upper door roller guide 221 that is a roller guide 220 for guiding the roller 210 of the upper door 30 is fixed to the upper surface on the right side of the main body cabinet 1 toward the middle plate 12.
A lower door roller guide 222, which is a roller guide 220 for guiding the roller 210 of the lower door 40, is fixed to the lower portion of the inner surface of the right side plate 16 toward the opening lower portion 14 of the main body cabinet 1.

(Replacement unit 2)
The exchange unit 2 is formed of a square frame-like frame body 21 as a support for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit 22 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the frame body 21.
Here, the reel unit 22 has a plurality of rotating reels 23 having a plurality of symbols displayed around them, and a drive motor for rotating the rotating reels 23, although not particularly shown. The board unit 24 includes a main board 25 for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine, and a sub board for performing various effects.

The vertical frame on the left side of the front surface of the frame body 21 is provided with two frame body engaging portions 60 for engaging the upper door 30 so as to be rotatable.
In addition, a protruding piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the upper door 30 when the upper door 30 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction on the opposite side of the frame engaging portion 60. Two are provided.
The exchange unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 and stored in the upper portion 13 of the opening. Then, it is fixed to the main body cabinet 1 by the fixing device 10.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door formed to be rotatable and lockable on the frame body 21 of the replacement unit 2, and covers the upper opening 13 on the upper side of the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. is there. The upper door 30 has a symbol display window 31 through which the symbol of the rotary reel 23 can be seen from the front side in a substantially central portion, and a decorative portion 33 is provided around the symbol. The upper door 30 is provided with a display device 32 for performing various displays.

Here, the decoration portion 33 may be formed by a lamp or the like, or the lamp may blink at the time of winning notification or other effects. Further, the display device 32 may be a device that displays numbers using a 7-segment LED or the like, or a liquid crystal screen or a CRT for displaying an image although not particularly shown.
Further, as shown in FIG. 17, two upper door engaging portions 61 that can be engaged with the frame body engaging 60 portions are provided on the back surface of the upper door 30 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the opposite side of the upper door engaging portion 61, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
An upper door roller 211 that is a rotatable roller 210 is fixed to the lower back side on the right side of the upper door 30.

(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door thicker than the upper door 30 for closing the opening lower portion 14 of the main body cabinet 1, and is formed on the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be rotatable and lockable. The lower door 40 is capable of closing the opening lower portion 14 on the lower side of the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The upper part of the lower door 40 is an operation unit 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 protrudes forward of the upper door 30 in the closed state. In addition, a medal receiver 43 is formed in the lower part to store the paid-out medals, and a front panel 50 for displaying game contents and the like is fitted in a substantially central part of the lower door 40. ing.

As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch provided on the left side of the upper surface are provided at the upper right end of the lower door 40, and a start switch, a stop switch, and a key hole 44 are provided on the front side. The bet switch is for replacing the stored medal with medal insertion, and the start switch and stop switch are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23. The key hole 44 is for unlocking the lower door 40. When a predetermined key is inserted into the hole and turned, the lower door 40 is unlocked.
Further, as shown in FIG. 17, a medal selector 48 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 to determine whether the medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42. Speakers 49 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the back surface of the lower door 40.

In addition, two lower door engaging portions 63 that can be engaged with the main body engaging portion 62 are provided on the back surface of the lower door 40 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the side, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
A lower door roller 212, which is a rotatable roller 210, is fixed to the lower back side on the right side of the lower door 40.
(Engagement of upper door 30 and replacement unit 2)
As shown in FIG. 18, the frame engaging portion 60 of the replacement unit 2 includes an overhanging portion 65 that protrudes from the vertical frame of the frame body 21 to the front side, and a pin 67 provided at the tip of the overhanging portion 65. Thus, they are arranged in parallel on the vertical frame at regular intervals in the vertical direction.

On the other hand, on the back surface of the upper door 30, an upper door engaging portion 61 having a pin hole 68 in a plate-like protruding portion 66 protruding in the horizontal direction is provided so as to correspond to the frame body engaging portion 60. Yes. In this upper door engaging portion 61, when the pin hole 68 is inserted toward the pin 67 from below, the plate-like overhanging portion 66 is caught by the stepped portion of the pin 67 so that it can freely rotate with the frame engaging portion 60. To be engaged.
Incidentally, the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 may be separable without fixing the frame body engaging portion 60 and the upper door engaging portion 61, but the engaging portion 6 may be fixed in advance. good. That is, the upper door 30 and the exchange unit 2 can be handled as a unit during transport and attachment. This is because, for example, the number of rotating reels 23 or the type of the display device 32 may be changed in accordance with the game change. In such a case, the shape of the upper door 30 needs to be changed. The door 30 and the replacement unit 2 are frequently replaced at the same time. If formed in this way, the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 can be removed or attached at the same time when replacing the base, so that the labor of the work can be saved.

Next, details of the lock mechanism 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 19.
The lock mechanism 7 includes a fixed portion 70 and a movable portion 80 provided on the back side portions of the upper door 30 and the lower door 40, and a protruding piece 90 provided on the main body cabinet 1 and the exchange unit 2. Here, the structure of the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 is basically the same, and the lock mechanism 7 of the lower door 40 comes to be unlocked by inserting a predetermined key into the key hole 44. However, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 is different in that it cannot be unlocked from the outside and can be unlocked when the lower door 40 is open. Here, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 will be described in detail.
FIG. 19 shows the lock mechanism 7 at the time of locking. The lock mechanism 7 includes a fixed portion 70 fixed to the back plate of the upper door 30, and a movable portion 80 attached to the fixed portion 70 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The fixed portion 70 is for supporting the movable portion 80, and the movable portion 80 engages with the protruding piece 90 provided on the frame body 21, and locks or unlocks the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2. Is for.

Here, although the protruding piece 90 can be provided in the main body cabinet 1, since the upper door 30 is attached to the replacement unit 2, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 and the main body cabinet 1 are replaced with the replacement of the replacement unit 2. There may be a slight deviation between the protruding piece 90 and the protruding piece 90. This causes a backlash of the lock portion, and the door with such a backlash may not be able to be pry open from the outside using a tool or the like. Accordingly, it is desirable to provide the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 in order to be surely locked.
The fixed portion 70 is provided with a pin 73 and a stopper 71 at two locations, upper and lower, and supports the movable portion 80 by these. Further, a spring 72 attached between the fixed part 70 and the movable part 80 always works to lift the movable part 80 upward, while the movable part 80 is provided with a step part 83. The part 83 is in contact with the stopper 71 at the upper part to lock the movable part 80.

The movable portion 80 is provided with two locking pieces 81 each having an oblique side 81a and a groove portion 81b. The protruding piece 90 is caught by the groove portion 81b, and the spring 72 pulls the movable portion 80 upward. Therefore, the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 are locked.
A release knob 82 for releasing the lock is provided at the lower end of the movable part 80. When the release knob 82 is pulled downward, the projecting piece 90 is detached from the groove 81b of the locking piece 81, and the lock is released. The release knob 82 can be operated only when the lower door 40 is opened.
Further, when closing the upper door 30 in the opened state, the oblique side 81a of the locking piece 81 abuts on the lower end of the protruding piece 90, and when pushed further in the direction to close the door, the lower end of the protruding piece 90 becomes the inclined side of the locking piece 81. 81a is pushed, and the movable part 80 gradually falls downward. When the door is further pushed in the closing direction, the movable part 80 is pulled upward by the spring 72, so the projecting piece 90 finally fits into the groove 81b so as to get over the hypotenuse 81a, and the locking piece 81 is locked to the protruding piece 90. That is, the door is automatically locked when the door is closed.

The upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 formed as described above can block the upper opening 13 of the main body cabinet 1 when the upper door 30 is closed with the replacement unit 2 stored and fixed in the main body cabinet 1. At the same time, the upper opening 13 can be locked.
(Roller 210)
The roller 210 has a substantially disk shape as a whole, and is formed to be rotatable around a rotation axis. The roller 210 does not move in the vertical direction, but is fixed at a predetermined vertical position on the back surface of the upper door 30 or the lower door 40.
The roller 210 is classified into the following two types according to the mounting position.

(1) Upper door roller 211
(2) Lower door roller 212
The rollers 210 are not limited to the above two. Further, when the front door 3 is divided into three or more parts, a corresponding number may be formed.
(Upper door roller 211)
The upper door roller 211 is a roller 210 that is fixed to the lower back side on the right side of the upper door 30 as shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 19.

(Roller 212 for lower door)
The lower door roller 212 is a roller 210 that is fixed to the lower surface of the lower right side of the lower door 40 as shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 19.
(Roller guide 220)
The roller guide 220 is formed to guide and support the roller 210 along the opening / closing direction of the upper door 30 or the lower door 40. The roller guide 220 is made of a metal strip on which the roller 210 can roll. A bent portion 223 that is slightly bent downward is formed on the front side of the roller guide 220. The bent portion 223 is for smoothly guiding the roller 210 to the upper surface of the roller guide 220. That is, when closing the upper door 30 or the lower door 40, the roller 210 first comes into contact with the bent portion 223, and then the roller 210 is guided to the upper surface of the roller guide 220 main body while rolling the upper surface of the bent portion 223. It is.

The roller guide 220 is classified into the following two types according to the mounting position.
(1) Upper door roller guide 221
(2) Lower door roller guide 222
The roller guide 220 is not limited to the above two. Further, when the front door 3 is divided into three or more parts, a corresponding number may be formed.
(Upper door roller guide 221)
The upper door roller guide 221 is for guiding the upper door roller 211, and is provided inside the opening upper portion 13 of the main body cabinet 1. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 19, the upper door roller guide 221 is fixed to the upper surface of the right middle plate 12 toward the upper opening 13 of the main body cabinet 1. The upper door roller guide 221 is formed so as to guide and support the upper door roller 211 along the opening / closing direction of the upper door 30.

According to the present embodiment, the upper door roller 211 fixed to the lower portion of the upper door 30 can move while rolling on the upper door roller guide 221 formed on the upper surface of the intermediate plate 12. For this reason, when opening and closing the upper opening 13 on the upper side of the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 with the upper door 30, the frictional resistance between the upper door 30 and the middle plate 12 can be suppressed, and the upper door 30 can be smoothly installed. It can be moved in the opening or closing direction.
The upper door roller guide 221 guides and supports the upper door roller 211. Therefore, the upper door 30 having the upper door roller 211 can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position of the middle plate 12 having the upper door roller guide 221. Accordingly, the positioning operation of the upper door 30 in the vertical direction can be completed only by placing the upper door roller 211 on the upper door roller guide 221.
Thus, the mounting operation of the upper door 30 and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.

(Roller guide 222 for lower door)
The lower door roller guide 222 is for guiding the lower door roller 212 and is provided inside the lower opening portion 14 of the main body cabinet 1. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 20, the lower door roller guide 222 is fixed to the lower part of the inner surface of the right side plate 16 toward the opening lower part 14 of the main body cabinet 1. The lower door roller guide 222 is configured to guide and support the lower door roller 212 along the opening / closing direction of the lower door 40.
According to the present embodiment, the lower door roller 212 fixed to the lower portion of the lower door 40 can move while rolling on the lower door roller guide 222 formed on the inner surface of the main body cabinet 1. For this reason, when the lower door 40 opens and closes the lower opening 14 on the lower side of the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1, the frictional resistance between the lower door 40 and the main body cabinet 1 can be suppressed, and the lower door 40 can be smoothly smoothed. Can be moved in the opening or closing direction.
The lower door roller guide 222 guides and supports the lower door roller 212. For this reason, the lower door 40 having the lower door roller 212 can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position of the main body cabinet 1 having the lower door roller guide 222. Thus, the positioning operation of the lower door 40 in the vertical direction can be completed only by placing the lower door roller 212 on the lower door roller guide 222.

Accordingly, the lower door 40 can be attached and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.
(Replacement procedure for remote slot machine S)
Regarding the separation-type slot machine S configured as described above, the table exchange for changing the game content can be performed as follows.
First, only the replacement unit 2 can be replaced. That is, after unlocking the lower door 40, the upper door 30 is unlocked, the upper door 30 is opened and lifted upward to remove the engaging portion 6, and the upper door 30 is removed from the frame body 21. Thereafter, the fixing device 10 is removed and the replacement unit 2 is taken out. Then, a new replacement unit 2 is attached to the main body cabinet 1, and the upper door 30 removed earlier is attached. According to such exchange, the game content can be changed without changing the appearance of the slot machine.

Second, only the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 can be replaced. That is, in the above-described procedure, a new replacement unit 2 is attached to the main body cabinet 1 and then a new upper door 30 is attached. At this time, if the replacement unit 2 and the upper door 30 are integrally formed, the working efficiency is still better. According to such replacement, the shape of the upper door 30 can be changed at the same time even if the number of the rotating reels 23 is changed as the game is changed or the display device 32 is changed.
Third, only the upper door 30, the exchange unit 2, and the front panel 50 can be replaced. That is, in addition to the above-described procedure, the front panel 50 is removed from the lower door 40 and a new front panel 50 is attached. According to such replacement, the upper door 30 and the front panel 50 are changed in appearance, so that the effect of arranging a completely different slot machine in the hole can be obtained with minimum parts replacement.

In addition, when it is desired to change only the appearance, only the upper door 30 and the front panel 50 may be exchanged. In some cases, only the front panel 50 may be exchanged. Also, even if all of the upper door 30, the lower door 40, and the replacement unit 2 are replaced, the power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 that are not directly related to the game are left in the main body cabinet 1, and the slot machine is renewed. The following effects can be obtained.
(Other embodiment 1)
Incidentally, the roller and roller guide 221 may be attached as shown in FIG. That is, the attachment position of the roller guide 221 for the upper door of the separation type slot machine S described in the third embodiment is different.

Since other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment, description thereof is omitted.
(Upper door roller guide 221)
In the present embodiment, the upper door roller guide 221 is formed on the replacement unit 2 placed on the upper surface of the intermediate plate 12. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the upper door roller guide 221 according to the present embodiment is formed on a frame 21 as a support of the replacement unit 2. The upper door roller guide 221 guides the upper door roller 211 along the opening / closing direction of the upper door 30 and is formed to be supportable. That is, the upper door roller guide 221 is fixed to the lower right side of the replacement unit 2 toward the frame 21. Then, the upper door roller guide 221 is also fixed inside the opening upper portion 13 of the main body cabinet 1 by mounting and fixing the frame body 21 of the replacement unit 2 on the upper surface of the intermediate plate 12.

According to the present embodiment, when the replacement unit 2 having the frame body 21 as a support is fixed to the upper surface of the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1, the upper door roller 211 fixed to the lower portion of the upper door 30, It can move while rolling on the upper door roller guide 221 provided on the frame 21 of the exchange unit 2. For this reason, when opening and closing the upper opening 13 on the upper side of the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 with the upper door 30, the frictional resistance between the upper door 30 and the frame body 21 can be suppressed, and the upper door 30 can be smoothly moved. It can be moved in the opening or closing direction.
The upper door roller guide 221 guides and supports the upper door roller 211. Therefore, the upper door 30 having the upper door roller 211 can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position of the frame 21 having the upper door roller guide 221. Accordingly, the positioning operation of the upper door 30 in the vertical direction can be completed only by placing the upper door roller 211 on the upper door roller guide 221.

Thus, the mounting operation of the upper door 30 and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.
Further, in the present embodiment, the upper door roller guide 221 is directly fixed to the frame 21 as a support of the replacement unit 2. For this reason, the upper door 30 provided with the upper door roller 211 and the replacement unit provided with the upper door roller guide 221 are compared with those for fixing the upper door roller guide 221 to the main body cabinet 1 and the middle plate 12. The position accuracy in the vertical direction with 2 can be improved. Thereby, the positional accuracy of the upper door 30 and the reel unit 22 having the rotating reel 23 inside the replacement unit 2 can be improved, and the rotating reel 23 is arranged at an accurate position with respect to the upper door 30. Can do. Therefore, when viewed from the front of the separation-type slot machine S, the rotary reel 23 can be accurately placed in a proper predetermined position inside the display window 31 of the upper door 30, and the position of the rotary reel 23 is displayed. It is possible to avoid shifting from the window 31.

(Other embodiment 2)
Furthermore, the attachment state of a roller and a roller guide can also be formed as shown in FIG. That is, the attachment position of the roller guide 221 for the upper door of the separation type slot machine according to the third embodiment is different.
Since other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
(Upper door roller guide 221)
In the present embodiment, the upper door roller guide 221 is formed on the inner surface of the main body cabinet 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, the upper door roller guide 221 according to the present embodiment guides the upper door roller 211 to the inner surface of the main body cabinet 1 along the opening and closing direction of the upper door 30. It can be supported together. That is, the upper door roller guide 221 is fixed to the lower inner surface of the upper opening 13 of the right side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1 via a fastening member such as a screw.

According to the present embodiment, the upper door roller 211 fixed to the lower portion of the upper door 30 is the upper door roller guide 221 formed on the lower inner surface of the upper opening 13 of the right side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1. You can move while rolling up. For this reason, when the upper door 30 is used to open and close the upper opening 13 on the upper side of the middle plate 12 of the main cabinet 1, the frictional resistance between the upper door 30 and the main cabinet 1 can be suppressed, and the upper door 30 can be smoothly installed. It can be moved in the opening or closing direction.
The upper door roller guide 221 guides and supports the upper door roller 211. Therefore, the upper door 30 having the upper door roller 211 can be disposed at an appropriate vertical position of the main body cabinet 1 having the upper door roller guide 221. Accordingly, the positioning operation of the upper door 30 in the vertical direction can be completed only by placing the upper door roller 211 on the upper door roller guide 221.

Thus, the mounting operation of the upper door 30 and the subsequent opening / closing operation can be performed reliably and easily.
(Fourth embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
23 to 28 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
23 and 24 are exploded perspective views showing the separation type slot machine, FIGS. 25 and 26 are sectional views showing the lock mechanism 7, FIG. 27 is an external front view of the slot machine, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the schematic.

As shown in FIG. 23, the separation type slot machine according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a main body cabinet 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, an exchange unit 2 detachably provided in the main body cabinet 1, and a main body cabinet. 1 comprises an upper door 30 that can be opened and closed, and a lower door 40 that can be opened and closed.
(Main body cabinet 1)
The main body cabinet 1 is a housing that opens to the front side consisting of a bottom plate 15, a side plate 16, a top plate, and a back plate. Is provided. A power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12, and a hopper unit 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 15.

Here, the power supply unit 4 is attached to the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 via an attachment plate or the like, and although not particularly shown, the power supply device is built in and a switch for the game store side to make various settings. Etc., and has a store operation unit 100.
The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 are not necessarily replaced when the replacement unit 2 is replaced, and can be left installed at the time of replacement.
Further, at the lower part on the left side of the front side of the side plate 16, two main body engaging portions 62 for engaging the lower door 40 and rotatably supporting it are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.

Further, on the side plate 16 on the opposite side of the main body engaging portion 62, a projecting piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the lower door 40 when the lower door 40 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction. One is provided.
(Exchange unit 2)
The exchange unit 2 is formed of a frame body 21 as a support for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit 22 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the frame body 21.
Here, the reel unit 22 has a plurality of rotating reels 23 having a plurality of symbols displayed around them, and a drive motor for rotating the rotating reels 23, although not particularly shown. The board unit 24 includes a main board 25 for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine, and sub boards for performing various effects.

The vertical frame on the front left side of the frame body 21 is provided with two frame body engaging portions 60 for engaging the upper door 30 so as to be rotatable.
Further, a protruding piece 90 (locking mechanism 7) for locking the upper door 30 when the upper door 30 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction on the opposite side of the frame engaging portion 60 in the vertical direction. Two are provided.
The exchange unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 and accommodated in the opening upper portion 13. Then, it is fixed to the main body cabinet 1 by the fixing device 10.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door formed to be rotatable and lockable on the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2, and a symbol display that allows the symbol of the rotary reel 23 to be seen from the front side at a substantially central portion. A window 31 is provided, and a decorative portion 33 is provided around the window 31. A display device 32 for performing various displays is provided.

Here, the decoration portion 33 may be formed by a lamp or the like, or the lamp may blink at the time of winning notification or other effects. Further, the display device 32 may be a device that displays numbers using a 7-segment LED or the like, or a liquid crystal screen or a CRT for displaying an image although not particularly shown.
Further, as shown in FIG. 24, two upper door engaging portions 61 that can be engaged with the frame engaging portion 60 are provided on the back surface of the upper door 30 with an interval in the vertical direction. On the opposite side of the upper door engaging portion 61, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door wider than the upper door 30 for closing the lower opening 14 of the main body cabinet 1, and is formed on the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be rotatable and lockable.

The upper part of the lower door 40 is an operation part 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 protrudes forward of the upper door 30 when the door is closed. In addition, a medal receiver 43 is formed in the lower part to store the paid-out medals, and a front panel 50 for displaying game contents and the like is fitted in a substantially central part of the lower door 40. ing.
As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch provided on the left side of the upper surface are provided at the upper right end of the lower door 40, and a start switch, a stop switch, and a key hole 44 are provided on the front side. The bet switch is for replacing the stored medal with medal insertion, and the start switch and stop switch are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23. The key hole 44 is for unlocking the front door 3, and when the predetermined key is inserted into the hole and turned, the lower door 40 is unlocked.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24, a medal selector 48 for determining whether the medal is correct or not is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42. Speakers 49 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the back surface of the lower door 40.
In addition, two lower door engaging portions 63 that can be engaged with the main body engaging portion 62 are provided on the back surface of the lower door 40 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the side, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
(Lock mechanism 7)
Here, the details of the lock mechanism 7 which is the main point of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 25 or FIG. 26, the lock mechanism 7 includes a fixed portion 70 and a movable portion 80 provided on the back side portions of the upper door 30 and the lower door 40, and protrusions provided on the main body cabinet 1 and the replacement unit 2. It consists of 90 pieces.
First, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 25 shows the lock mechanism 7 at the time of locking. The lock mechanism 7 has a fixed portion 70 fixed to the back plate of the upper door 30 and a movable portion 80 attached to the fixed portion 70 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The fixed portion 70 is for supporting the movable portion 80, and the movable portion 80 engages with a protruding piece 90 provided on the frame body 21, and locks or unlocks the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2. Is for.

Here, although the protruding piece 90 can be provided in the main body cabinet 1, the upper door 30 is attached to the replacement unit 2. There may be a slight difference between the protruding piece 90 and the protruding piece 90. This causes a backlash of the lock portion, and the door with such a backlash may not be able to be pry open from the outside using a tool or the like. Therefore, it is desirable to provide the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 in order to be surely locked.
The fixed part 70 is provided with a pin 73 and a stopper 71, and these support the movable part 80. Further, a spring 72 attached between the fixed part 70 and the movable part 80 always works to lift the movable part 80 upward, while the movable part 80 is provided with a step part 83. The portion abuts against the stopper 71 and locks the movable portion 80.

The movable portion 80 is provided with two locking pieces 81 each having an oblique side 81a and a groove portion 81b. The protruding piece 90 is caught by the groove portion 81b, and the spring 72 pulls the movable portion 80 upward. Therefore, the front door 30 and the replacement unit 2 are locked.
A release knob 82 for releasing the lock is provided at the lower end of the movable part 80. The release knob 82 protrudes below the lower surface of the upper door 30. When the release knob 82 is pulled downward, the protruding piece 90 is released from the groove 81b of the locking piece 81, and the lock is released. The release knob 82 cannot be operated unless the lower door 40 is opened. This will be described later.

Further, when the upper door 30 in the opened state is closed, the oblique side 81a of the locking piece 81 comes into contact with the projecting piece 90, and when the door is further pushed in the closing direction, the movable portion 80 is gradually lowered. When the door is further pushed in the closing direction, the movable part 80 is pulled upward by the spring 72, so that the protruding piece 90 finally fits into the groove 81b so as to get over the hypotenuse 81a, and the locking piece 81 Is locked to the protruding piece 90. That is, the door is automatically locked when the door is closed.
The upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2 formed as described above can block the upper opening 13 of the main body cabinet 1 when the front door 30 is closed with the replacement unit 2 stored and fixed in the main body cabinet 1. At the same time, the upper opening 13 can be locked.

Next, the lock mechanism 7 of the lower door 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, the structure of the lock mechanism 7 of the lower door 40 is basically the same as that of the upper door 30, so the description of the overlapping parts is omitted and the details of the parts different from the upper door 30 are described. To do.
FIG. 26 shows the upper part of the lock mechanism 7 at the time of locking. The lock mechanism 7 of the lower door 40 is configured to be unlocked by inserting a predetermined key into the key hole 44 instead of having the release knob 82 at the lower end of the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30.
Inside the key hole 44, although not shown in particular, an unlocking key having a groove that fits when a predetermined key is inserted, and an unlocking shaft 45 extending from the unlocking key toward the inside of the door are provided. . At the tip of the unlocking shaft 45, an unlocking cam 45a having a protrusion is formed. On the other hand, the upper end portion of the movable portion 80 is a projecting piece 84, and the projecting piece 84 is provided with an opening 85. Furthermore, the protrusion of the unlocking cam 45a is locked to the opening 85. In this state, the protruding piece 90 provided on the side wall 16 of the main body cabinet 1 is fitted into the groove 81b of the locking piece 81, and the lower door 40 and the main body cabinet 1 are locked.

When releasing the lock, when a predetermined key is inserted into the keyhole 44 and rotated in a predetermined direction, the unlocking cam 45a provided at the tip of the unlocking shaft 45 rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. . At this time, the protrusion of the unlocking cam 45a locked in the opening 85 pushes down the movable portion 80, the protruding piece 90 is removed from the groove 81b of the locking piece 81, and the lock is released.
Similarly to the upper door 30, the lower door 40 is formed so as to be automatically locked when the door is closed.
(Lock management)
Next, lock management of the separation type slot machine S having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 27 is an external front view of the separation type slot machine S. FIG. 27A shows a state where the front door 3 is closed, and FIG. 27B shows a state where the lower door 40 is opened. .

First, as shown in FIG. 27A, when the door is closed, the release knob 82 of the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 is hidden inside the door, so that it can be operated from the outside of the separation type slot machine S. The unlocking means is only the keyhole 44. Therefore, although the lower door 40 can be opened using a predetermined key, the upper door 30 cannot be opened while the lower door 40 is locked.
Further, as shown in FIG. 27B, when the lower door 40 is unlocked and opened, the release knob 82 of the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 can be operated. Therefore, in order to unlock the upper door 30, the lower door 40 must be opened and the release knob 82 must be pulled down to release the lock.
In this way, since the upper door 30 cannot be unlocked without the key of the lower door 40, by managing the use of the key of the lower door 40, guard parts that are not accessible to the general public, such as a board. be able to. However, according to this configuration, when the lower door 40 is opened, the upper door 30 can be easily unlocked.

Therefore, when the lock management is further strictly performed, the upper door 30 cannot be opened by itself even if the lower door 40 is unlocked.
For example, another key for operating the release knob 82 of the upper door 30 is provided, and this key is managed so that only a specific person such as a hall manager can handle it. However, in this case, a plurality of keys must be provided.
As other lock management, it can be based on a central management system of the game hall. That is, as shown in FIG. 28, the locking mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 of the slot machine is placed under the control of the hall computer, and the upper door 30 is unlocked by the hall computer.

Specifically, although not particularly illustrated, the lock mechanism 7 of the upper door 30 is formed so as to be unlockable by a predetermined unlocking command, and the lock mechanism 7 of each slot machine is connected to the unlocking means. The unlocking means is operated by the operation panel of the hall computer so that the upper door 30 of a predetermined base can be unlocked.
By forming in this way, even if the lower door 40 is open, the upper door 30 cannot be opened unless it is unlocked by the hall computer, and important parts can be guarded more strictly. By the way, the lower door 40 is housed inside the store such as the power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 that are often required to be operated by store employees. The lower door 40 may be used for computer management.

In the present embodiment, since the opening lower part 14 and the opening upper part 13 are completely separated by providing the middle plate 12 that divides the opening 11 of the main body cabinet 1 into upper and lower parts, the lower door Even when 40 is opened, mischief or the like cannot be performed on the replacement unit 2 (on which important parts such as the main board 25 are placed) arranged from the lower opening portion 14 to the upper opening portion 13. In this way, the provision of the intermediate plate 12 can also improve the security.
(Fifth embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
29 to 33 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

29 and 30 are exploded perspective views showing the separation type slot machine, FIGS. 31 and 32 are views showing a mounting portion of the power supply unit 4, and FIG. 33 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 29, the separation type slot machine according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a main body cabinet 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, an exchange unit 2 detachably provided in the main body cabinet 1, and a main body cabinet. The upper door 30 is configured to open and close the upper opening 13 of the opening 1 and the lower door 40 is closed to open and close the lower opening 14 of the main body cabinet 1.
(Main body cabinet 1)
The main body cabinet 1 is a housing that opens to the front side consisting of a bottom plate 15, a side plate 16, a top plate and a back plate, and an intermediate plate 12 is horizontally disposed between the two side plates 16 at a substantially central portion in the height direction. Is provided. A power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12, and a hopper unit 5 is fixed to the bottom plate 15.

Here, the power supply unit 4 is attached to the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 via a support member 150, and has an operation unit 100 such as a switch for the power supply device 8 and the amusement shop side to perform various settings. A device 9 is internally provided. The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 are not necessarily replaced when the replacement unit 2 is replaced, and can be left installed at the time of replacement.
Further, at the lower part on the left side of the front side of the side plate 16, two main body engaging portions 62 for engaging the lower door 40 and rotatably supporting it are provided at intervals in the vertical direction.
Further, on the side plate 16 on the opposite side of the main body engaging portion 62, a projecting piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the lower door 40 when the lower door 40 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction. One is provided.

(Exchange unit 2)
The exchange unit 2 is formed of a frame body 21 as a support for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit 22 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the frame body 21.
Here, the reel unit 22 has a plurality of rotating reels 23 having a plurality of symbols displayed around them, and a drive motor for rotating the rotating reels 23, although not particularly shown. The board unit 24 includes a main board 25 for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine, and a sub board for performing various effects.
The vertical frame on the front left side of the frame body 21 is provided with two frame body engaging portions 60 for engaging the upper door 30 so as to be rotatable.

In addition, a protruding piece 90 (lock mechanism 7) for locking the upper door 30 when the upper door 30 is closed is spaced apart in the vertical direction on the opposite side of the frame engaging portion 60 in the vertical direction. Two are provided.
The exchange unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 and stored in the upper portion 13 of the opening. Then, it is fixed to the main body cabinet 1 by the fixing device 10.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door formed to be rotatable and lockable on the frame body 21 of the replacement unit 2, and a symbol display that allows the symbol of the rotating reel 23 to be seen from the front side in a substantially central portion. A window 31 is provided, and a decorative portion 33 is provided around the window 31. A display device 32 for performing various displays is provided.

Here, the decoration portion 33 may be formed by a lamp or the like, or the lamp may blink at the time of winning notification or other effects. Further, the display device 32 may be a device that displays numbers using a 7-segment LED or the like, or a liquid crystal screen or a CRT for displaying an image although not particularly shown.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 30, two upper door engaging portions 61 that can be engaged with the frame body engaging 60 portions are provided on the back surface of the upper door 30 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the opposite side of the upper door engaging portion 61, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door wider than the upper door 30 for closing the lower opening 14 of the main body cabinet 1, and is formed on the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be rotatable and lockable.

The upper part of the lower door 40 is an operation part 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 protrudes forward of the upper door 30 when the door is closed. In addition, a medal receiver 43 is formed in the lower part to store the paid-out medals, and a front panel 50 for displaying game contents and the like is fitted in a substantially central part of the lower door 40. ing.
As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch provided on the left side of the upper surface are provided at the upper right end of the lower door 40, and a start switch, a stop switch, and a key hole 44 are provided on the front side. The bet switch is for replacing the stored medal with medal insertion, and the start switch and stop switch are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23. The key hole 44 is for unlocking the front door 3, and when the predetermined key is inserted into the hole and turned, the lower door 40 is unlocked.

Further, as shown in FIG. 30, a medal selector 48 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 for determining whether a medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal slot 42. Speakers 49 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the back surface of the lower door 40.
In addition, two lower door engaging portions 63 that can be engaged with the main body engaging portion 62 are provided on the back surface of the lower door 40 at intervals in the vertical direction. On the side, a lock mechanism 7 is provided.
(Attaching the power supply unit 4)
Here, especially the part which becomes the principal point of this Embodiment is demonstrated in detail based on drawing.

FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating a mounting portion of the power supply unit 4 to the middle plate 12.
Here, in the power supply unit 4, the power supply device 8 and the operation device 9 may be separately formed as shown in FIG. 31A, or both are integrally formed as shown in FIG. 31B. It may be what you have. The power supply device 8 is provided with a power switch 200 for turning on / off the power of the slot machine, and the operation device 9 is provided with a setting change switch 230 for changing the game setting of the slot machine. Thus, the store operation unit 100 is formed.
In FIG. 31A, a support member 150 is attached to the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12, and the power supply unit 4 is installed thereon. That is, a plate member 151 formed in an approximately L shape is used as the support member 150, and one end of the plate member 151 is fixed to the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 and the other end is fixed to the side plate 16. Thus, a shelf is formed on the upper part of the hopper unit 5, and the power supply unit 4 is placed on the shelf and fixed. At this time, the power supply unit 4 may be fixed to the shelf or may be formed to be replaceable.

As shown in FIG. 31 (B), the plate material 151 may be formed in a U shape, and both ends may be attached to the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 to form a shelf.
Furthermore, the power supply unit 4 can be attached to the lower surface of the middle plate 12 as shown in FIG.
FIG. 32A shows a structure in which the support member 150 is attached to the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 and the power supply unit 4 is suspended from the intermediate plate 12. That is, two mounting rails 152 having groove portions 152a are used as the support member 150, and the mounting rails 152 are mounted in parallel in the depth direction so that the groove portions 152a face each other. The upper end portion of the power supply unit 4 is provided with a convex portion 160 projecting left and right, and the convex portion 160 is engaged with the groove portion 152a of the mounting rail 152 so that the power source unit 4 is disposed on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12. It is arranged at the upper part of the hopper unit 5. At this time, the power supply unit 4 may be fixed to the shelf or may be fixed so as to be replaceable. In the case where the replacement is possible, a guide roller may be provided instead of the convex portion 160 and fixed by a stopper, although not particularly shown.

As shown in FIG. 32B, the supporting member 150 is formed with an overhanging portion 152b opposite to the end of the groove portion 152a of the mounting rail 152, and the intermediate plate 12 with the groove portion 152a facing downward. You may attach to a lower surface. In this case, a mounting projection 161 formed in a bolt shape is provided on the upper surface of the power supply unit 4, the mounting projection 161 is inserted into the groove 152a, and the head of the bolt is hooked on the overhanging portion 152b. 4 is disposed on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 and above the hopper unit 5. At this time, the power supply unit 4 may be fixed to the shelf or may be detachably fixed.
Thus, by arranging the power supply unit 4 on the lower surface of the middle plate 12 and above the hopper unit 5, the operation switch can be operated without fully opening the lower door 40, and the power supply device 8 and the operation device can be operated. By installing 9 together in one place, a space can be secured inside the main body cabinet 1.

By the way, in the present embodiment, the power supply device 8 and the operation device 9 are attached to the lower surface of the middle plate 12. However, as the present invention, as shown in FIG. The operating device 9 may be attached to the lower surface of the middle plate 12 by being arranged on the upper side and on the side of the hopper unit 5. In this case, the power switch 200 may be provided in the power supply device 8, but it is easy to operate if it is provided in the operation device 9 as shown.
In the present invention, the operation device 9 may be provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12, and the power supply device 8 is not necessarily provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12. The power supply device 8 may be provided in any part other than the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 separately from the operation device 9.

By the way, since the opening lower part 14 and the opening upper part 13 are completely separated by providing the intermediate plate 12, even when the lower door 40 is opened, the replacement arranged from the opening lower part 14 to the opening upper part 13 is performed. A mischief or the like cannot be performed on the unit 2 (on which important parts such as the main board 25 are placed). Therefore, by providing the intermediate plate 12, it is possible to provide a separation type slot machine excellent in security.
(Sixth embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
34 to 37 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

34 and 35 are exploded perspective views showing the separation type slot machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 36 is a side sectional view showing the main parts of the upper door 30 and the lower door 40. FIG.
(Separate slot machine)
As shown in FIG. 34, the separation-type slot machine according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a main body cabinet 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, and an exchange unit 2 that is detachably provided inside the main body cabinet 1. And a front door 3 that covers the opening 11 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The front door 3 includes an upper door 30 that covers the upper part (opening upper part 13) of the opening 11 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a lower part (lower opening 14) of the opening 11 of the main body cabinet 1. And a lower door 40 that can be freely opened and closed.

(Main cabinet 1)
The main body cabinet 1 is composed of a bottom plate 15, side plates 16, a top plate and a back plate, and is a casing having an opening 11 on the front side. Further, an intermediate plate 12 is provided in the horizontal direction substantially at the center of the main body cabinet 1 in the height direction. The power supply unit 4 is provided on the lower surface of the middle plate 12, and the hopper unit 5 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom plate 15.
Here, the power supply unit 4 is attached to the lower surface of the intermediate plate 12 via an attachment plate or the like. In addition, the power supply unit 4 includes a power supply device and a store operation unit 100 for the game store to perform various settings.

The hopper unit 5 stores the inserted medals and pays out medals by winning.
Further, the power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 do not necessarily need to be replaced when the replacement unit 2 is replaced, so that they can be fixed to the main body cabinet 1.
Further, two main body engaging portions 62 as engaging portions 6 for engaging the lower door 40 and rotatably supporting the lower door 40 are provided on the lower left side of the front surface of the side plate 16 with an interval in the vertical direction. It has been.
Further, on the side plate 16 on the opposite side of the main body engaging portion 62, there are two protruding pieces 90 as a locking mechanism 7 for locking the lower door 40 when the lower door 40 is closed. One is provided.

(Replacement unit 2)
The replacement unit 2 includes a frame body 21 as a support body for installing or fixing various components, a reel unit 22 fixed to the frame body 21 as a support body, and a substrate unit 24. .
Here, the reel unit 22 includes a plurality of rotating reels 23 having a plurality of symbols displayed around them, and a drive motor for rotating the rotating reels 23, although not particularly illustrated.
The board unit 24 includes a main board 25 for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine, and a sub board for performing various effects.

In addition, in the vertical frame on the left side of the front surface of the frame body 21, two frame body engaging portions 60 as engaging portions 6 for rotatably engaging the upper door 30 are spaced apart in the vertical direction. Is provided.
Further, a protruding piece 90 as a lock mechanism 7 for locking the upper door 30 when the upper door 30 is closed is provided in the vertical frame on the opposite side of the frame body engaging portion 60 with an interval in the vertical direction. Two are provided.
The replacement unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the main body cabinet 1 and stored in the upper opening 13. The replacement unit 2 is fixed to the main body cabinet 1 by the fixing device 10.
(Front door 3)
The front door 3 is for closing the opening 11 of the main body cabinet 1 in an openable manner. When the front door 3 is closed, the front structure of the separation type slot machine is obtained. The front door 3 includes an upper door 30 that covers the upper portion (opening upper portion 13) of the opening 11 of the main body cabinet 1 in an openable and closable manner, and a lower portion (opening lower portion 14) of the opening 11 of the main body cabinet 1. ), And a lower door 40 that can be freely opened and closed.

(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is for closing the opening upper portion 13 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. The upper door 30 is a plate-like door, and is formed on the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 so as to be rotatable and lockable. In addition, a symbol display window 31 through which the symbol of the rotary reel 23 can be seen from the front side is provided at a substantially central portion of the upper door 30, and a decorative portion 33 is provided around the upper door 30. In addition, a display device 32 for performing various displays is provided at the lower front portion of the upper door 30.
Here, the decoration portion 33 may be formed by a lamp or the like, or the lamp may blink at the time of winning notification or other effects.

In addition, the display device 32 may display a number using a 7-segment LED or the like, or may be a liquid crystal screen or a CRT, for example, for displaying an image, although not particularly illustrated.
Further, as shown in FIG. 35, on the rear surface of the upper door 30, two upper door engaging portions 61 as engaging portions 6 engageable with the frame body engaging 60 portions are spaced apart in the vertical direction. In addition, a lock mechanism 7 is provided on the opposite side of the upper door engaging portion 61.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 34 to 36, a hidden portion 34 reaching the back surface of the upper door 30 side end portion of the lower door 40 is provided at the lower door 40 side end portion of the upper door 30.
The upper door 30 is mainly made of plastic, and the hidden portion 34 is made of metal. The hidden portion 34 is fixed to the upper door 30 using screws, an adhesive, or the like.

(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is for closing the opening lower portion 14 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. The lower door 40 is a door that is wider than the upper door 30 and is formed on the side plate 16 of the main body cabinet 1 so as to be rotatable and lockable. Further, the upper surface of the lower door 40 is formed to protrude forward from the upper door 30 when the door is closed. In addition, an operation part 41 for operating the slot machine is provided at the upper part of the lower door 40, and a front panel 50 for displaying game contents and other information is provided at the substantially central part of the lower door 40. In addition, a medal receiver 43 is formed at the lower part of the lower door 40 to store the paid-out medals.

As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 is provided on the upper right side of the lower door 40, a bet switch is provided on the upper left side of the lower door 40, and an upper front portion of the lower door 40 is provided. Are provided with a start switch, a stop switch and a keyhole 44.
The bet switch is for replacing the stored medal with medal insertion, the start switch is for starting the rotation of the rotating reel 23, and the stop switch is the rotating reel. This is to stop the rotation of 23.
The keyhole 44 is for unlocking the front door 3. That is, when the predetermined key is inserted into the hole and turned, the lower door 40 is unlocked.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 35, a medal selector 48 is provided on the back surface of the lower door 40 for determining whether the medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal slot 42. Speakers 49 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part of the back surface of the lower door 40.
In addition, on the back surface of the lower door 40, two lower door engaging portions 63 as engaging portions 6 that can be engaged with the main body engaging portion 62 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. A locking mechanism 7 is provided on the opposite side of the joint portion 63.
(Replacement of replacement unit 2 etc.)
Next, replacement of the replacement unit 2 and the like in the separation type slot machine S according to the present embodiment will be briefly described.

First, the separation type slot machine S according to the present embodiment can replace only the exchange unit 2. That is, after unlocking the lower door 40, the upper door 30 is unlocked, and then the upper door 30 is removed from the frame body 21. Thereafter, the fixing device 10 is removed, and the replacement unit 2 is taken out from the main body cabinet 1. Then, the new replacement unit 2 is attached to the main body cabinet 1, and the upper door 30 removed earlier is attached to the frame body 21 of the new replacement unit 2. According to such exchange, the game content can be changed without changing the appearance of the slot machine.
Second, the separation-type slot machine S according to the present embodiment can replace only two points of the upper door 30 and the replacement unit 2. That is, in the first procedure described above, after the new replacement unit 2 is attached to the main body cabinet 1, the new upper door 30 is attached to the frame 21 of the new replacement unit 2. At this time, if the replacement unit 2 and the upper door 30 are integrally formed, the working efficiency is still better. According to such exchange, the design of the upper door 30 can be changed at the same time even if the number of the rotating reels 23 is changed or the display device 32 is changed as the game is changed.

Thirdly, the separation type slot machine S according to the present embodiment can replace only three points of the upper door 30, the exchange unit 2, and the front panel 50. That is, in addition to the second procedure described above, the front panel 50 is removed from the lower door 40, and a new front panel 50 is attached thereto. According to such replacement, the design of the front door 30 is changed, so that an effect as if a completely different slot machine is arranged in the hall can be obtained with minimum parts replacement.
As described above, the separation-type slot machine S according to the present embodiment can replace the replacement unit 2 by dividing the front door 3 into upper and lower parts and the upper door 30 and the lower door 40. In addition to facilitating the provision of a hidden part 34 that reaches the back of the upper door 30 side end of the lower door 40 at the lower door 40 side end of the upper door 30, the space between the upper door 40 and the lower door 30 This makes the gap between the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 difficult to insert a tool such as a screwdriver so that the main board 25 and the like are not easily tampered with. .

Furthermore, the separation-type slot machine S according to the present embodiment makes the concealed portion 34 difficult to deform by forming the concealed portion 34 of metal, and thereby the gap between the upper door 30 and the lower door 40. Thus, a tool such as a screwdriver is more difficult to be inserted, and a mischief or the like is further less likely to be inserted into the main board 25 or the like.
In the present embodiment, the upper door 30 is mainly formed of plastic, and the hidden portion 34 is formed of metal. Further, the fixing of the hidden portion 34 to the upper door 30 is performed using a screw and an adhesive. That is, the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34 are formed separately.

However, as shown in FIG. 37, the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34 can be integrally formed. Specifically, for example, the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34 can be integrally formed by pressing or the like using a metal material. Further, for example, the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34 can be integrally formed using a plastic material by injection molding or the like.
Further, by integrally forming the upper door 30 and the hidden portion 34, the manufacturing process of the separation type slot machine can be reduced, and the hidden portion 34 can be prevented from being detached from the upper door 30. . Further, if the concealed portion 34 is not detached from the upper door 30, it is possible to make it difficult to insert a tool such as a screwdriver through the gap between the upper door 30 and the lower door 40. It is possible to further prevent mischief and the like from being performed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the hidden portion 34 is provided, so that when the lower door 40 is closed, even if only the upper door 30 is opened, the hidden portion 34 is the upper door side end portion of the lower door 40. It is impossible to open only the upper door 30 by hitting the back side. Thereby, the upper part of the main body cabinet 1 having the substrate unit 24 and the like can be further protected.
(Seventh embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
FIG. 38 and FIG. 39 show the seventh embodiment of the present invention and are exploded perspective views showing a separation type slot machine.

In the seventh embodiment, a mounting frame 17 is provided in the horizontal direction substantially at the center of the main body cabinet 1 in the height direction. Other configurations can be the same as any one of the first to sixth embodiments, or a combination of a plurality of the embodiments, and thus the description thereof is omitted. To do.
(Mounting frame 17)
The mounting frame 17 is a rectangular frame provided in the horizontal direction substantially at the center in the height direction of the main body cabinet 1, and the replacement unit 2 can be placed thereon.
That is, it has a mounting portion that protrudes from four directions toward the inside of the main body cabinet 1, and the inner dimension of this mounting portion is smaller than the size of the bottom surface of the replacement unit 2.

Here, as shown in FIG. 38, the mounting frame 17 is a combination of flat plates in a rectangular frame shape, but is not limited to such a shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 39, an angle member having an L-shaped section is welded in combination with a square shape, or a square steel pipe may be welded in combination with a square shape, although not particularly shown. Alternatively, a steel plate may be punched and formed into a frame shape.
Thus, by providing the mounting frame 17, the exchange unit 2 can be easily housed in the upper opening portion 13 of the main body cabinet 1 simply by placing it.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, the power supply unit 4 may be fixed to the bottom plate 15 of the main body cabinet 1.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described separately from the first embodiment to the seventh embodiment, but the separation-type slot machine (S) is described in all the above-described embodiments. The above-described configuration may be provided, or the configuration described in any of the above embodiments may be provided. Furthermore, among the embodiments described above, a plurality of configurations described in any of the embodiments may be combined.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a separation type slot machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention, with the front door 3 removed from the main body of the separation type slot machine. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing details of the engaging portion of the upper door and the replacement unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing details of the engaging portion of the upper door and the replacement unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic of a lock mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the attachment to the lower door of a front panel. It is 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment state of a front panel. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a separation type slot machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is the disassembled perspective view which removed the front door from the main body of the separation-type slot machine. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic perspective view which shows an opening hole part and a guide projection part. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the fixing device of a side surface locking means. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic plan view which shows a side surface locking means. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic perspective view which shows a bottom face locking means. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic front view which shows a bottom face locking means. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic plan view which shows a bottom face locking means. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a separation type slot machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the third embodiment of the present invention, with the front door removed from the main body of the separation type slot machine. It is 3rd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic perspective view which shows the schematic perspective view of the engaging part of an upper door and an exchange unit. It is 3rd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic side view of the attachment state of the roller for upper doors, and the roller guide for upper doors. It is 3rd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic side view of the attachment state of the roller for lower doors, and the roller guide for lower doors. It is 3rd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic side view which shows the other example of the attachment state of the roller for upper doors, and the roller guide for upper doors. It is 3rd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic side view which shows the other example of the attachment state of the roller for upper doors, and the roller guide for upper doors. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a separation type slot machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the separation type slot machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, with the front door 3 removed from the main body. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a lock mechanism 7 of an upper door 30 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a lock mechanism 7 of a lower door 40 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a front view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, showing a separation type slot machine. It is a 4th embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the outline of the lock management system by a computer. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a separation type slot machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the separation type slot machine with the front door 3 removed from the main body, according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is a fifth embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing attachment of a power supply unit. It is a fifth embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing attachment of a power supply unit. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of the separation type slot machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention with the front door removed. It is a disassembled perspective view of the separation type slot machine which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the separation type slot machine which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the separated type slot machine upper door and lower door which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the other example about the principal part of the upper door and lower door of the separation type slot machine which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the separation type slot machine which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the other example of the separation-type slot machine which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

S Separable slot machine 1 Main body cabinet 2 Exchange unit 3 Front door 4 Power supply unit 5 Hopper unit 6 Engagement section 7 Lock mechanism 8 Power supply device 9 Operating device
10 Fixing device 11 Opening
12 Middle plate 13 Upper opening
14 Lower opening 15 Bottom plate
16 Side plate 17 Mounting frame
21 Frame as support 22 Reel unit
23 Rotating reel 24 Board unit
25 Main board
30 Upper door 31 Display window
32 Display device 33 Decoration
34 Hidden parts
40 Lower door 41 Operation section
42 Medal slot 43
44 Keyhole 45 Shaft for unlocking
45a Unlocking cam
46 Upper frame 47 Lower frame
46a hole 47a notch
48 Medal selector 49 Speaker
50 Front panel 51 Convex
52 Buttocks
60 Frame engaging part 61 Upper door engaging part
62 Body engaging part 63 Lower door engaging part
65 Overhang 66 Overhang
67 pin 68 pin hole
70 Fixed part 71 Stopper
72 Spring 73 pin
80 Moving part 81 Locking piece
81a hypotenuse 81b groove
82 Release knob 83 Step
84 Protruding piece 85 Opening
90 protruding piece
100 Store operation part 101 Opening hole part
102 Guide projection 103 Front opening hole
104 Rear opening hole 105 Front guide protrusion
106 Rear guide protrusion 107 Rear positioning plate
108 Front positioning plate 109 Notch
120 Locking means 121 Side locking means
122 Bottom locking means 130 Hook
131 Tip pin 132 Sliding lever
133 Pin connection 134 Slide bar
135 Spring 136 Rotating shaft
137 Slide groove 138 Base side pin
139 Pin moving body 141 L-shaped protrusion
142 Slide plate 143 U-shaped part
144 Fixed lever 145 Fixed lever rotation axis
146 Projection 147 Open square hole
148 Slide plate support member 149 Projection guide groove
150 Support member 151 Plate material
152 Mounting rail
160 Convex 161 Mounting protrusion
200 Power switch
210 rollers
211 Roller for upper door 212 Roller for lower door
220 Roller guide 221 Roller guide for upper door
222 Roller guide for lower door 223 Bending part
230 Setting change switch
400 openings

Claims (1)

A bowl-shaped main body cabinet that opens to the front side;
A front door that opens and closes the opening of the main body cabinet, and
A medal slot for inserting medals,
A reel unit having a rotating reel on which a plurality of symbols are displayed and a driving motor for rotating the rotating reel;
A slot machine having at least a main board for controlling the operation of the rotary reel,
An exchange unit in which at least the reel unit and the main board are installed on the support is formed detachably inside the main body cabinet,
Forming the front door from an upper door and a lower door;
The lower door is provided with a medal insertion slot and a medal selector for determining whether the medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot.
The upper door is provided with one of the engaging portions, and the support of the replacement unit is provided with the other engaging portion that is rotatably engaged with the engaging portion of the upper door , and the upper door Is provided with only an engaging part with the exchange unit as a rotatable support part,
With the exchange unit stored in the main cabinet, the upper opening of the main cabinet is formed to be openable and closable with the upper door ,
The upper door has a lock mechanism that is locked to the support unit of the replacement unit. When the replacement unit is housed and fixed in the main body cabinet, the upper door is locked to lock the upper opening of the main body cabinet. A separation-type slot machine characterized by being formed as described above.

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