JP4338605B2 - Opening / closing door mechanism and gaming machine having the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an open / close door mechanism suitable for organizing electrical wiring and a gaming machine including the same.

  Patent Document 1 arranges a wiring structure of electric wiring by providing a plurality of electric parts on a door part (game ball supply part) that can be freely opened and closed, and bundling electric wirings connected to the electric parts into one. The pachinko machine which can do is disclosed.

  However, although the thing of patent document 1 bundles and arranges an electric wiring, since an electric wiring is bare, when an electric wiring slacks, an electric wiring is carelessly at the time of opening and closing of a door part. There was a risk of pinching them or breaking the electrical wiring.

Further, since the electric wiring is arranged inside so that the player cannot see it, the external appearance is very good, but when the door is opened during trouble or maintenance However, there is a possibility that the electric wiring becomes completely visible and it is not good-looking.
JP 2003-230731 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an open / close door mechanism that does not inadvertently pinch electric wiring when the door portion is opened and closed, and that looks good even when touched by the player's eyes, and a gaming machine including the same Is to provide.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to the Example of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body portion having an opening (111a), a door portion (112) mounted with an electrical component (70), and the door portion (112) rotating on the main body portion (111). A hinge mechanism (113) that is connected to be freely opened and closed, and moves integrally with the door portion (112), is a substantially cylindrical shape integrally formed, and one end is near the door portion (112), A guide part (115) inserted into the opening (111a) of the main body part (111) from the other end side and having a gap with an edge of the opening (111a), and the guide part (115) An electrical wiring (116) passing through the interior and connecting the electrical component (70) and the interior of the main body (111); and the guide (115) is located near the rotation center of the hinge mechanism (113). The opening (111 ) Is bent so that the rotation center side of the hinge mechanism (113) is recessed, and the one end is provided in the door part (112) and rotates integrally with the door part (112). The door is supported by a rotating shaft so as to be rotatable about an axis, the other end is free, and can be rotated around the axis of the rotating shaft within the gap between the opening (111a) and the door. part also (112) to be at when opened maximally the body is inside the (111), that the door part (112) open and close in a state of being inserted into the opening (111a), the outer shape while maintaining, said opening (111a) is movable in a direction that opens a door mechanism according to claim.
The invention of claim 2 is a gaming machine main body, the opening / closing door mechanism (110) according to any one of claims 1 to 4 provided in the gaming machine main body, and the electrical component (70). A dimming screen that is formed using a polymer liquid crystal and that can change transparency according to a control voltage, and a projector (80) that projects a predetermined image on the dimming screen. Machine.

The present invention has the following effects.
(1) Even when the door part is moved integrally with the door part and the door part is opened as much as possible, the other end passes the electrical wiring through the guide part inside the main body part. The wiring is protected by the guide portion, and the electric wiring is not sandwiched between the door portions and does not break.
(2) Since the connecting portion is a hinge mechanism and the guide portion is provided near the rotation center of the hinge mechanism, the amount of movement of the guide portion is minimized by approaching the rotation center of the hinge mechanism. The guide part can be installed in a small space.

(3) Since the guide portion is curved so that the rotation center side of the hinge mechanism is recessed, the guide portion moves along the rotation direction of the hinge mechanism, further space saving can be achieved, and the opening portion can be reduced. it can.
(4) Since the guide portion includes a rotation shaft that rotates in an arbitrary direction, the rotation becomes flexible and the movement is stable.

(5) Since the opening / closing door mechanism is provided in a gaming machine having a dimming screen capable of changing the transparency, the dimming screen is in a transparent state and the opening / closing door mechanism is touched by the player's eyes. However, since the electric wiring is housed inside the guide portion, it looks good.

  The present invention provides an open / close door mechanism that does not inadvertently pinch electrical wiring when the door portion is opened and closed, and that looks good even when touched by the player's eyes, and a gaming machine including the same. This object is achieved by passing the electrical wiring through a guide part provided integrally with the door part via an attachment member.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine and an opening / closing door mechanism according to the present invention.
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a medal game for six players such as a roulette game, a poker game, and a slot game, and includes a touch panel type liquid crystal monitor 10, a fee collection device 20, a medal vendor 30, a mechanical roulette lottery. The machine 40, the column 50, the top 60, the light control screen (electrical component) 70, the rotary projector 80, the row lamp 90, the base 100, the opening / closing door mechanism 110, and the like are provided.

  The touch panel type liquid crystal monitor 10 is used for displaying images of a main game and a bonus game, and a player touches a game selection image on the screen to perform a desired game selection or a desired game operation.

  The fee collection device 20 is a device that collects medals, game fees, and the like, and is provided with, for example, an IC chip insertion slot, a medal insertion slot, a medal payout button, and the like. The device is built in.

  The medal vendor 30 pays out medals acquired by the player when the player presses the medal payout button.

  The mechanical roulette lottery machine 40 is used as a common lottery machine, and when any player fulfills a predetermined condition during the game, obtains the right to use it, and determines a predetermined medal according to the lottery result. To pay out.

  The support 50 supports the top 60, has a built-in speaker, and a dimming screen 70 is provided between each support 50.

  The top 60 covers the upper side of the gaming machine 1, a rotary projector 80 is provided on the bottom surface, and a row lamp 90 is provided on the side surface.

The light control screen 70 has a polymer liquid crystal film sandwiched between two 3 mm acrylic plates, and transparent electrodes for transparency control provided on both sides thereof. Transparency can be changed until complete shading.
The dimming screen 70 is always transparent so that each player can visually recognize the mechanical roulette lottery machine 40, but is controlled to be translucent when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The desired image from the rotary projector 80 can be projected on the screen.

  The rotary projector 80 is a device that is attached to the bottom surface of the top 60 so as to be rotatable about its center line, and projects a desired image on the dimming screen 70.

  The row lamp 90 is a lighting fixture that is built in the top panel 60 and performs visual effects such as lighting up.

  The base 100 is a base of the gaming machine 1 and is provided with the touch panel type liquid crystal monitor 10, the fee collection device 20, and the medal vendor 30 described above.

  The opening / closing door mechanism 110 is provided in the upper part of the column 50 of the gaming machine main body, and is for opening and closing the dimming screen 70. Here, the transparent electrode of the dimming screen 70 and the power supply inside the gaming machine 1 are provided. The function of organizing the electrical wiring connecting the two is added, and will be described in detail below.

2A and 2B are views showing the opening / closing door mechanism 110, in which FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG. 2B is a perspective view.
The opening / closing door mechanism 110 includes a main body portion 111, a door portion 112, a connecting portion 113, an attachment member 114, a guide portion 115, an electric wiring 116, and the like.

  The main body 111 is the support 50 of the gaming machine 1 described above and has an opening 111a.

  The door 112 is a door that opens and closes when maintenance or cleaning occurs, or when a trouble occurs during a game. The dimming screen 70 is fixed by a mounting screw 112a.

  The connecting portion 113 connects the door portion 112 to the main body portion 111 so as to be freely opened and closed, and is a hinge mechanism that opens and closes the door portion 112 by rotation.

  The attachment member 114 is a “U” shaped member that connects the door portion 112 and the guide portion 115, one end is fixed to the door portion 112, and the other end extends to the connecting portion 113 side.

The guide part 115 arranges and protects the electrical wiring 116, and is provided at the tip of the attachment member 114 near the rotation center of the coupling part 113 via a rotating shaft 115a that rotates in an arbitrary direction. Is in the vicinity of the door portion 112, and the other end is inserted into the opening portion 111 a of the main body portion 111.
Moreover, the guide part 115 is the substantially cylindrical thing curved so that the rotation center side of the hinge mechanism of the connection part 113 might be dented in the state inserted in the opening part 111a.

  The electrical wiring 116 passes through the inside of the guide portion 115 and connects the transparent electrode of the light control screen 70 and the power supply inside the main body portion 111.

Next, the operation of the opening / closing door mechanism 110 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door mechanism 110.
The door 112 is closed as shown in FIG. 3A during the game, but is opened as shown in FIG. 3B when trouble occurs or maintenance occurs.
At this time, the guide portion 115 is pulled by the door portion 112 and moves integrally with the door portion 112, but the other end A is inside the main body portion 111 even when the door portion 112 is opened to the maximum. .

Next, the game progress of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the gaming machine 1 is in a game.
First, as shown in FIG. 3A, the player starts the game. During the main game, when a predetermined condition is fulfilled, the player is given a privilege to play a bonus game.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the dimming screen 70 is controlled to be translucent in order to notify the player of the privilege acquisition, and an image is projected from the rotary projector 80 there. .
The player plays a game using the touch panel type liquid crystal monitor 10 while watching the projected image. If the player wins the game, a predetermined medal is paid out.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3C, there are other bonus games. At this time, the rotary projector 80 projects a predetermined game image on the dimming screen 70 of each player while turning. The rotary projector 80 sequentially decreases the turning speed and stops toward the dimming screen 70 of any player. At that time, the player of the dimming screen 70 on which the image is projected wins and a predetermined medal is paid out.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
(1) Since the electrical wiring 116 is passed through the guide portion 115 provided integrally with the door portion 112, the other end side of the guide portion 115 can come out of the main body portion 111 even when the door portion 112 is largely opened and closed. The electrical wiring 116 is always protected by the guide portion 115, and the electrical wiring 116 is not sandwiched between the edge of the door portion 112 or the main body portion 111, and is not disconnected at the base.
(2) Since the mounting member 114 and the guide portion 115 are simply attached to the door portion 112, the door portion 112 is inexpensive and has a good appearance.

(3) Since the connecting portion 113 is a hinge mechanism and the guide portion 115 is provided near the rotation center of the hinge mechanism, the amount of movement of the guide portion 115 is reduced when the guide portion 115 approaches the rotation center of the hinge mechanism. The guide portion 115 can be installed in a space-saving manner, and the guide portion 115 can be made smaller.
(4) Since the guide portion 115 is curved so that the rotation center side of the hinge mechanism is recessed, the guide portion 115 can move along the rotation direction of the hinge mechanism, and further space saving can be achieved, and the opening 111a is notched. Can also be reduced.

(5) Since the guide unit 115 includes the rotation shaft 115a that rotates in an arbitrary direction, the guide unit 115 has a fulcrum, and the rotation is flexible and the movement is stable. There is no inadvertent catching at the opening 111a.
(6) Since the opening / closing door mechanism 110 is provided in the gaming machine 1 including the dimming screen 70 capable of changing the transparency, the dimming screen 70 becomes transparent, and the open / close door mechanism 110 is in the eyes of the player. Even when touched, the electrical wiring 116 is housed in the guide portion 115, so that the appearance is good.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention.
For example, the door portion 112 has been described as an example of a hinge mechanism that opens and closes by rotation. However, the door portion 112 may be a door portion that opens and closes linearly. If it does in this way, it can use suitably for the electronic safe with the number key provided in the door part, the charge collection box in which the electrical component was attached to the door part, etc.

  The guide portion 115 has been described in the curved example. However, the guide portion 115 may have a linear shape, and has been described in the example in which the guide portion 115 is provided via the attachment member 114. However, the guide portion 115 may be provided directly on the door portion 112. The rotating shaft 115a may not be provided. In this way, manufacture becomes easier and cheaper than the above-described embodiment.

  The dimming screen has been described with an example in which a polymer liquid crystal film is sandwiched between acrylic plates. However, the dimming screen is composed of glass (a dimming glass screen) or other materials that are transparent and do not affect the operation of the gaming machine. It may be sandwiched.

It is a figure which shows the Example of the game machine and opening / closing door mechanism by this invention. It is a figure which shows the opening / closing door mechanism. It is a figure which shows the opening-and-closing door mechanism 110 opening-and-closing operation | movement. It is a figure which shows the mode in the game of the gaming machine 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 10 Touch-panel type liquid crystal monitor 20 Charge collection device 30 Medal bender 40 Mechanical roulette lottery machine 50 Post 60 Top panel 70 Dimming screen (electric part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 80 Rotating projector 90 Row lamp 100 Base 110 Opening / closing door mechanism 111 Main body part 111a Opening part 112 Door part 112a Mounting screw 113 Connection part 114 Mounting member 115 Guide part 115a Rotating shaft 116 Electrical wiring

Claims (2)

A main body having an opening;
A door part mounted with electrical components;
A hinge mechanism for connecting the door portion to the body portion so as to be freely opened and closed by rotation;
It is a substantially cylindrical shape that moves integrally with the door part and is integrally formed, one end is in the vicinity of the door part, and is inserted into the opening part of the main body part from the other end side, and the edge part of the opening part A guide portion having a gap between
Electric wiring that passes through the inside of the guide portion and connects the electric component and the inside of the main body portion;
The guide portion is
It is provided near the rotation center of the hinge mechanism, and in a state where it is inserted into the opening, the hinge mechanism is curved so that the rotation center side is recessed,
The one end is provided in the door portion and rotates integrally with the door portion, and is supported by a rotating shaft so as to be rotatable around its axis,
The other end is free, can be rotated around the axis of the rotation shaft within the gap between the opening, and even when the door is fully opened, Inside,
The door is opened and closed in a state where it is inserted into the opening, and is movable in the direction in which the opening is open while maintaining the outer shape .
An open / close door mechanism. A gaming machine body,
The opening / closing door mechanism according to claim 1 provided in the gaming machine main body,
A dimming screen that is included in the electrical component, is formed using a polymer liquid crystal, and can change transparency by a control voltage;
A projector that projects a predetermined image on the dimming screen;
A gaming machine comprising