JP4361051B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine including a tray unit that stores gaming media in a lower front portion of the gaming machine.

  In general, a gaming machine such as a slot machine is drawn on each reel when a player turns a variable display device composed of a plurality of reels by betting game media such as medals and the variable display device stops. When identification information such as symbols and numbers is in a predetermined combination, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination. When the stop symbol of the variable display device is in a predetermined winning mode, a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the game medium payout device inside the gaming machine, and dropped and stored in a tray device provided at the lower part of the gaming machine.

  When a specific gaming state called a bonus game is entered, an opportunity to acquire a large number of medals is provided in a short time. The amount of medals obtained by this bonus game varies depending on the type of gaming machine, and each time a gaming machine manufacturer develops a new model, it designs a tray unit with a capacity suitable for that model.

  As a tray structure for a slot machine configured so that the medal storage capacity (volume) of the tray member can be changed, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-5475 discloses a medal tray for storing medals paid out from a medal payout opening of a slot machine. A slot machine tray structure comprising a fixed tray that fixes the medal tray to the front of the machine and a movable tray that is connected to the front of the fixed tray so that the fixed tray can be pulled out. It is disclosed.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-261472 includes a game medium payout port for paying out game media according to a game result, and a game medium tray for receiving the game medium paid out from the game medium payout port, The game medium tray has a bottom plate on which the game medium is placed, and a side wall that surrounds the bottom plate and stores the game medium in cooperation with the bottom plate, and the bottom plate is inserted into the side wall. There is disclosed an invention of a gaming machine in which a groove for defining a vertical position of a bottom plate is formed, and the storage capacity of the game medium tray can be changed by reinserting the bottom plate into the groove.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-5475 JP 2005-261472 A

  However, if a saucer unit is newly designed each time a new model is developed, the design cost increases and the development period becomes longer, which makes it difficult to contribute to effective use of resources.

  In the idea disclosed in the Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-5475, the player can freely change the capacity of the saucer for the convenience of the player. For example, a large number of medals can be obtained with the movable saucer pulled out to the maximum. There was a problem that the game machine side or the game machine manufacturer's unintentional operations such as loading on the heap and operating the movable saucer randomly may cause damage to the game machine or unexpected accidents. .

  Further, in the invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-261472, a groove for inserting the bottom plate must be selected from any of the grooves formed in the side wall in advance, so that the optimum pan capacity for the model is not necessarily obtained. There was a problem that it was not always possible to select. Further, when the bottom plate is formed of plastic (resin), the bottom plate must be thick in consideration of the required strength. This increases the width of the groove, which limits the number of grooves formed on the side wall. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to prevent a player from performing an unexpected operation and to provide a gaming machine including a tray unit having an optimal medal storage capacity. And

In order to solve such a problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, a housing for housing the variable display device, and a front opening of the housing. A front door for closing the game medium, and the front door includes a game medium discharge outlet through which the game medium is discharged, and a tray unit that is provided below the game medium discharge outlet and stores the game medium. In gaming machines,
The tray unit includes a bottom plate portion capable of storing game media, a front wall portion extending upward from the bottom plate portion, two types of tray members having different storage capacities, and an exterior member for fixing the tray member; Including,
The exterior member is formed with a first engagement portion that engages with the bottom plate portion of the tray member, and a bottom surface portion formed by a plurality of ribs bulging upward and extending upward from the bottom surface portion. A front portion formed with a second engagement portion that engages with the front wall portion of the tray member,
Among the two types of tray members, a plurality of ribs are formed at positions corresponding to the ribs of the exterior member on the bottom surface of the bottom plate portion of the tray member having a small storage capacity.
A tray member having a large storage capacity is placed on the rib of the exterior member in the bottom plate portion,
A tray member with a small storage capacity is placed on the rib so as to overlap the rib of the exterior member,
The two types of tray members having different depths can be installed on the exterior member so as to be interchangeable with each other, and the exterior member fixes the tray member by the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion. characterized that you configure the pan unit.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, a rib that abuts against the bottom surface portion of the exterior member is formed to protrude from the bottom plate portion of the tray member. And

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it has a variable display device that can variably display a plurality of identification information, a housing that houses the variable display device, and a front door that closes the front opening of the housing, In a gaming machine comprising a game medium payout outlet through which a game medium is discharged to the front door and a saucer unit provided below the game medium payout outlet to store the game medium, the bottom plate portion in which the tray unit can store the game medium And a saucer member having a front wall portion extending upward from the bottom plate portion and an exterior member for fixing the saucer member, and the exterior member includes a first engagement portion that engages with the bottom plate portion of the saucer member. A bottom surface portion formed and a front surface portion formed upward from the bottom surface portion and formed with a second engagement portion that engages with the front wall portion of the saucer member, the exterior member being a first engagement parts and by the second engagement portion is fixed to the receptacle member, savings exterior member of game media Since is fixably configuration pan unit different receptacle member capacity, other desired storage capacity receptacle member is not necessary to redesign the entire pan unit when changing the storage capacity of the game medium in the pan unit It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be exchanged with a receiving member, can achieve a reduction in design cost and a shortened development period, and can contribute to effective use of resources.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the tray unit has an optimal medal storage capacity that can eliminate concerns about damage to the gaming machine and unexpected accidents caused by the player performing an operation unintended by the game hall or the gaming machine manufacturer. Can be provided.

  Moreover, since the rib which contacts the bottom face part of an exterior member can be protrudingly formed in the baseplate part of a saucer member, sufficient intensity | strength of a saucer unit is securable with a simple structure.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example. 1 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the slot machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the slot machine 1 with the front door 3 opened. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the slot machine 1.

  In FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 includes a housing 2 that is a substantially rectangular box, and a front door 3 that is attached to the housing 2 and can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism. The front side of the front door 3 is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 4 and a lower panel portion 5, which are integrally formed of hard plastic as a so-called decorative board designed to enhance the visual effect. Further, below the lower panel portion 5, there is provided a tray unit 6 in which a tray portion 6a for storing medals paid out at the time of winning is integrally formed.

  An operation console 7 is integrally formed between the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5 so as to protrude toward the player and on which switches for performing game operations are arranged. In addition, the upper panel part 4, the console 7, the lower panel part 5, and the saucer unit 6 face the player side, and these constitute a "front panel part".

  A panel surface 41 formed of a hard plastic plate or the like is provided at the center of the upper panel portion 4. A substantially rectangular transparent display window is formed substantially at the center of the panel surface 41, and the three reels 101a, 101b of the reel unit 100 constituting the variable display device provided in the housing 2 through the display window, 101c (see FIG. 2) is visually observed.

  In the upper part of the upper panel part 4, an illumination effecting device 46 incorporating a light source such as a high-intensity light emitting diode inside the lens panel 46a, and an effect sound emitting unit 47a incorporating a speaker for generating sound effects relating to the game, 47b are respectively arranged.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display effect device 48 is arranged as an effect device of a gaming machine facing the display window 48a formed by inserting a transparent hard plastic plate or the like between the sound emitting portions 47a and 47b for effect. Yes. The liquid crystal display effect device 48 mainly displays information related to the game effect and the game (game).

  On the side of the upper panel portion 4 are provided lighting units 49a and 49b for production made of fluorescent lamps or high-intensity light emitting diodes. The lighting effect device 46 and the plurality of effect lighting units 49a and 49b described above are turned on or blinking according to the progress of the game, so that the visual effect in the game is enhanced.

  A medal insertion portion 71 having a medal insertion slot 71a for inserting medals is provided on the upper right side of the console 7. Further, two bet buttons 72 and 73 which are push button switches are provided on the left side of the upper surface.

  The bet buttons 72 and 73 are button switches for presenting the number of medals bet on one game of the slot machine 1. When the game is started, the bet button 72 is pressed once, so that one medal is bet on the game from the stored medals, and the bet button 72 is pressed twice as well. So two medals are bet. Further, when the bet button 73 is pressed, three medals are bet on the game. The bet button 73 is particularly called a “max bet button” because it bets the maximum number of medals.

  On the left side of the front surface of the console 7, a start lever 75 for instructing the start of rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is provided. The start lever 75 is provided with a swingable operation rod having a spherical operation knob at the tip. The start lever 75 is turned on when the operation rod is tilted, and is automatically restored by the biasing force of the spring when the operation lever is released. It is formed by a switch unit that returns to the position of and is turned off.

  In the center of the console 7, stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c for instructing to stop the rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are arranged in parallel corresponding to the arrangement of the reels.

  Further, in the left corner of the front surface of the console 7, an instruction is given to cancel and pay out the medals bet on the game, and the medal credit means 210 (see FIG. 3) to be described later settles the medals stored internally. A checkout button 77 is provided for instructing the payout.

  A key hole 78 into which a key for unlocking the front door 3 is inserted is provided on the front right side of the console 7. When an administrator or the like of the slot machine 1 inserts a predetermined key into the key hole 78 and performs an unlocking operation, the front door 3 attached to the housing 2 can be opened forward by a hinge mechanism, and the front door 3 can be opened. These are automatically locked when closed to the housing 2 side.

  The lower panel portion 5 is provided with a panel 51 for displaying the design of the appearance character and the like so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1. Below the lower panel portion 5, a medal payout opening 61 for discharging medals at the time of winning a prize, an effect sound emitting section 62a, 62b incorporating a speaker for generating an effect sound effect, and a tray unit 6 are arranged. Yes.

  The tray unit 6 includes an exterior member 63 having a certificate display portion 630 formed on the front surface thereof, a tray member 64 having a tray portion 6a for storing medals paid out from the medal payout port 61, and a player's smoking. An ashtray member 65 for use in the process, and a sealing member 66 for sealing the plate unit 80 inserted into the slot between the front surface portion of the exterior member 63 and the front surface portion of the tray member 64 into the slot. It is configured. Various kinds of certificate paper are held in the plate unit 80, and these certificate papers can be visually recognized from the certificate paper display section 630 formed on the front surface portion of the exterior member 63. The tray unit 6 will be described in detail later with reference to other drawings.

  Next, the internal structure of the housing 2 and the back surface structure of the front door 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a main control board 20 having a CPU (microcomputer) for centrally controlling the entire operation of the slot machine 1 and housed in a hard plastic case is attached to the upper part of the housing 2.

  A reel unit 100 constituting a variable display device including reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is provided in the center of the housing 2. The reel unit 100 is positioned and attached to a predetermined frame so that the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c face the display window of the panel surface 41 of the front door 3 when the front door 3 is closed to the housing 2 side. .

  The reel unit 100 includes cylindrical reels 101a, 101b, and 101c juxtaposed in the rotational axis direction, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 101a, 101b, and 101c along the circumferential direction. The identification information is drawn by using numbers. The player can visually check the three symbols and the like (identification information) in the vertical direction drawn on the three rows of reels through the display window of the panel surface 41. Note that each of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is rotationally driven by a built-in stepping motor.

  Further, on the upper part of the reel unit 100, a spinning device board for sending a four-phase drive pulse signal to the stepping motor that rotationally drives each reel is attached, and the main control board 20 is rotated to the spinning device board. By sending drum drive (excitation) pulse data, each reel is controlled to rotate, brake and stop.

  Below the reel unit 100, a hopper device 21, an auxiliary storage unit 22 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 21, and a main power supply device 24 are provided. On the side surface of the main power supply device 24, a power supply device substrate 23 corresponding to a so-called switchboard is provided. Further, an external concentration terminal board 25 that can be connected to a management computer called a “hall computer” installed in the game hall is attached to the inner wall on the upper right side of the housing 2.

  Next, the speakers 32a and 32b are attached to the upper part on the back surface side of the front door 3 so as to face the sound emitting portions 47a and 47b for effects described above. A liquid crystal display effect device 48 is attached between the speakers 32a and 32b. Further, a sub-control board 30 formed of an electric circuit board is attached to the back side of the liquid crystal display effect device 48.

  Note that the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is comprehensively controlled by the main control board 20 provided on the housing 2 side, and the sub-control board 30 controls the display of the effect video by the liquid crystal display effect device 48 and the illumination effect. Control mainly related to the effects of the game, such as effect effect lighting control using the device 46 and the effect lighting units 49a and 49b, and effect sound control using the effect sound emitting units 47a, 47b, 62a and 62b. ing.

  Below the sub-control board 30, a panel surface 41 on which a transparent display window for allowing the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c to be visually observed is disposed. Below the panel surface 41, a front-side start lever 75 and A central display board 33 that functions as a relay board for transferring output signals of operation switches such as stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c to the main control board 20 is provided.

  A medal sorting device 34 is attached below the central display substrate 33. The medal sorting device 34 is a device that determines and distributes the suitability of medals inserted into the medal insertion unit 71. Further, the medal sorting device 34 has a built-in medal sensor, and when a normal medal is inserted in a standby state of the game or the like, and the medal sensor detects this medal, a signal indicating acceptance of medal insertion is sent to the main control board. 20 to send.

  Below the main body of the medal sorting device 34, a guide member 35 that guides regular medals distributed by the medal sorting device 34 to the hopper device 21 provided in the housing 2 and removed by the medal sorting device 34. A guide member 36 that guides the medal (or foreign matter) that has been made to the medal discharge port 61 is provided. In addition, a guide member 37 that guides medals discharged from the hopper device 21 to the medal discharge port 61 is provided at the lower part on the back side of the front door 3. Further, adjacent to the medal discharge port 61, speakers 38a and 38b facing the sound emitting sections 62a and 62b for effects described above are attached.

  Next, a control system provided in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the main control board 20 includes a CPU 200, a storage unit 201, and a medal credit unit 210.

  The storage unit 201 includes a semiconductor memory such as a ROM and a RAM, and stores a system program 202 for a slot machine game in advance. The main control board 20 performs overall control of the overall operation of the slot machine 1 by the CPU 200 executing arithmetic processing according to the system program 202 stored in the storage unit 201. The medal credit means 210 stores a credit, which is the number of medals stored therein, in a memory.

  On the main control board 20, operation switches such as a bet button 72, 73, a start lever 75, stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c, a settlement button 77, a medal sensor 34a of the medal sorting device 34, a medal payout of the hopper device 21, etc. The apparatus, the sub control board 30 and the like are connected by a wiring cable.

  The main control board 20 detects an operation related to the game based on output signals from the operation switches and the medal sorting device 34. When the operation mode is the medal bet standby state and the medal sensor 34a detects a medal, the main control board 20 adds the detected medal to the bet number of the game.

  The main control board 20 adds the detected medal to the credit of the medal credit means 210 when the medal sensor 34a detects the medal when the operation mode is in the medal credit input standby state. Here, the medal bet standby state indicates a state in which, after one game is finished, the player waits for a bet to bet on the game. The medal credit input standby state indicates a state in which the medal credit means 210 reaches a maximum value (for example, 50) after the medal is bet on the game.

  Detection signals from reference position sensors 120a, 120b, and 120c provided on the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are input to the main control board 20, and the main control board 20 grasps the rotation position that serves as a reference for each reel, Predetermined rotation drive pulse data is sent to the rotation device substrate 130. The rotating device substrate 130 controls the rotation and stopping of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c by rotating the stepping motors 110a, 110b, and 110c in accordance with the rotating drive pulse data from the main control substrate 20. ing.

  The main control board 20 pays out a predetermined number of medals to the tray portion 6a by controlling the hopper device 21 when a winning is confirmed.

  In addition, when the settlement button 77 is operated, the main control board 20 cancels the medals bet on the game and pays them out to the hopper device 21, and settles the medals stored internally by the medal credit means 210. The apparatus 21 is made to pay out medals for the number of credits before settlement.

  The sub control board 30 includes a liquid crystal display effect device 48, an illumination effect device 46, effect lighting units 49a and 49b, an effect sound emitting unit 47a, 47b, 62a, 62b, and the like based on a control signal from the main control board 20. By controlling and driving the effect device 230, an effect appealing to the player's vision and hearing is performed according to the progress of the game.

  On the other hand, a winning lottery table 203 and an internal lottery flag 204 are stored in the storage unit 201 of the main control board 20. For example, the CPU 200 acquires a random number value from a random number generator (not shown) at the time when the operation of the start lever 75 is detected, and refers to the winning lottery table 203 to determine the winning combination or loser assigned to the obtained random number value. Lottery. Then, if there is a winning combination corresponding to the random number value, the CPU 200 wins the lottery result by using the winning combination as the winning combination of the game, and stores the winning combination in the internal lottery flag 204 of the storage unit 201. Here, the lottery method of winning combination is called “internal lottery”.

  Next, an outline of the game operation in the slot machine 1 will be described. The slot machine 1 enters a standby state when a prize is won in a previous game and a medal payout is completed, or when a loss is confirmed in the previous game. In this standby state, a standby mode effect is provided that suggests the state to the player and prompts a game operation. Next, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 71 or presses one of the bet buttons 72 and 73, the slot machine 1 enters the game from the medal (credit) stored inside. A predetermined number of medals are bet and a game is prepared.

  When the start lever 75 is tilted and the game is started in the game preparation state, the main control board 20 starts to rotate the three reels 101a, 101b, and 101c all at once and executes the internal lottery described above. The result of the internal lottery is stored in the internal lottery flag 204.

  Next, when one of the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c is pressed by the player, the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are stopped, and the main control board 20 displays the symbols displayed on the stopped reels and the above-described symbols. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination related to the winning combination corresponding to the internal lottery flag 204 matches.

  When the combination of these symbols matches the winning combination of the internal lottery and the winning combination is confirmed, the slot machine 1 controls the medal credit means 210 by the main control board 20, and the number of credits of the medal stored internally is determined. Until a predetermined number is reached, medals with a predetermined number of payouts are added to the number of credits according to the type of the combination. Further, when the addition result of the number of payouts and the number of credits exceeds the predetermined number, the slot machine 1 pays out the surplus number of medals to the tray unit 6a.

  Next, an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the saucer unit 6 according to this embodiment, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the saucer member according to this embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the saucer unit 6 of FIG.

  In FIG. 4, the tray unit 6 includes an exterior member 63 formed by molding hard plastic, a tray member 64 that is also formed by molding hard plastic and provided with a tray portion 6a, and a heat-resistant hard member. An ashtray member 65 formed by molding plastic, a support member 651 for supporting the ashtray member 65, a plate unit 80 made of transparent hard plastic holding a certificate paper, and a storage slot in which the plate unit 80 is stored. The sealing member 66 is formed by molding a hard plastic that seals the insertion hole.

  The exterior member 63 is formed by molding a plastic material such as ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) resin having good moldability, and forms a certificate display portion 630 on the front surface portion 631 facing the player. Two substantially rectangular indicia display windows are formed by drilling. In addition, a storage portion in which the ashtray member 65 is stored on the left side when viewed from the front side of the exterior member 63 (the side on which the ashtray member 65 and the sealing member 66 are depicted in FIG. On the right side, a storage portion for storing the sealing member 66 is formed.

  A bottom surface portion 632 integrally extending from the lower end portion of the front surface portion 631 of the exterior member 63 to the slot machine 1 side (the side on which the tray member 64 is drawn in FIG. A plurality of (six in this embodiment) ribs 636 bulge upward so as to extend from the front surface portion 631 side to the slot machine 1 side. Of these ribs 636, three ribs 636 are integrally provided with fixing ribs 635 in which screw holes for fixing the tray unit 6 including the exterior member 63 to the front door 3 (see FIG. 1) are formed. Is formed.

  An engagement piece 647 provided on the tray member 64 is engaged with a substantially central portion of the end surface portion of the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63 on the slot machine 1 side in order to fix and hold the tray member 64 on the exterior member 63. An engagement claw 637 serving as a first engagement portion is formed. Further, the upper end portion of the front surface portion 631 of the exterior member 63 is formed in a marginal shape that serves as a second engagement portion that slightly protrudes toward the slot machine 1 and engages with an engagement edge 644 provided on the tray member 64. An engagement edge 633 is formed.

  The saucer member 64 is formed by molding a plastic material such as PC (polycarbonate) resin having excellent moldability and excellent impact resistance, and a front wall portion 641 facing the front surface portion 631 of the exterior member 63; Left and right side surfaces 643 and 643 extending from the left and right ends of the front wall portion 641 to the slot machine 1 side, and integrally extending from the lower end portion of the front wall portion 641 to the slot machine 1 side. And a bottom plate portion 642. The front wall portion 641, the left and right side surface portions 643 and 643, and the bottom plate portion 642 form a tray portion 6a.

  An edge-like engagement edge 644 that slightly protrudes toward the front face 631 side of the exterior member 63 is formed at the upper end of the front wall 641 of the tray member 64. In addition, a hanging side 645 extending downward is integrally formed at the end of the bottom plate portion 642 of the tray member 64 on the slot machine 1 side. The hanging side 645 is formed on the bottom surface 632 of the exterior member 63. Three screw insertion holes 646 corresponding to the screw holes of the formed fixing rib 635 and engagement pieces 647 that engage with engagement claws 637 formed on the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63 are formed. .

  The saucer member 64 is placed so that the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 642 overlaps the plurality of ribs 636 formed on the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63, and at this time, the engaging edge 644 of the upper end portion of the front wall portion 641. Is engaged with the engaging edge 633 at the upper end of the front surface portion 631 of the exterior member 63 from below, and the engaging piece 647 formed on the hanging side 645 is engaged with the engaging claw 637 formed on the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63. It is engaged and held by the exterior member 63.

  The ashtray member 65 and the support member 651 are formed by molding a plastic material such as PPE (polyphenylene ether) resin having high heat resistance. The ashtray member 65 is housed in the housing portion from the front surface side of the exterior member 63, and is supported by the support member 651 from the back surface side of the housing portion via two elastic urging members 652 and 652 to constitute an ashtray device. To do.

  The plate unit 80 is configured by attaching a plurality of certificate sheets (not shown) to a transparent plate formed of a transparent plastic material in a substantially rectangular plate shape to form a handle. The plate unit 80 is inserted into a slot 67 (see FIG. 6) formed between the front surface portion 631 of the exterior member 63 and the front wall portion 641 of the tray member 64, and is formed on the front surface portion 631 of the exterior member 63. The stamp is displayed so that the players can visually recognize the stamp.

  The sealing member 66 is formed by molding a plastic material such as ABS resin, like the exterior member 63, and the exterior member 63 is sealed so as to seal the insertion opening of the slot 67 in which the plate unit 80 is inserted. It is fixed to the storage unit and prevents illegal acts from outside the slot machine 1 with respect to the certificate.

  As described above, in the tray unit 6 according to the present embodiment, the tray member 64 is easily detached from the tray unit 6 simply by releasing the engagement between the engagement piece 647 and the engagement claw 637 of the exterior member 63. It has a configuration that can. Therefore, when changing the medal storage capacity of the saucer portion 6a of the saucer unit 6 in accordance with the model change or specification change of the gaming machine, it is not necessary to replace the saucer unit 6 as a whole, and only the saucer member 64 can be exchanged. A gaming machine having an optimal medal storage capacity can be provided at low cost and in a short period of time, and can contribute to effective use of resources.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view when the tray members 64 and 84 having different medal storage capacities used in the tray unit 6 according to the present embodiment are viewed from the lower right side on the front surface side, and FIG. The illustrated tray member 64 is shown, and FIG. 5B shows an example of the tray member 84 having a medal storage capacity smaller than that of the tray member 64 of FIG.

  In FIG. 5A, the tray member 64 has a front wall portion 641, a bottom plate portion 642, and a side surface portion 643. An edge-like engagement edge 644 that slightly protrudes to the front side is formed at the upper end of the front wall portion 641. A drooping side 645 extending vertically downward is integrally formed on an end surface portion of the bottom plate portion 642 opposite to the front wall portion 641, and an engagement piece 647 and a plurality of insertion holes 646 are formed on the drooping side 645. Is formed.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of a tray member 84 having a medal storage capacity smaller than the tray member 64 of FIG. 5A, and the vertical dimensions of the front wall portion 841 and the side surface portion 843 are the tray of FIG. The vertical dimension of the hanging side 845 that is shorter than the member 64 and extends vertically downward from the bottom plate portion 842 is designed to be longer than the tray member 64 of FIG. An engagement piece 847 that engages with the engagement claw 637 of the exterior member 63 and a plurality of screw insertion holes 846 are also formed on the hanging side 845. Further, an edge-like engagement edge 844 that engages with the engagement edge 633 of the exterior member 63 is formed at the upper end portion of the front wall portion 841 so as to protrude to the front side.

  On the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 842 of the tray member 84, a plurality of (in this embodiment, five strips) plate-like ribs 848 formed integrally and projecting downward are formed. These ribs 848 are designed to have such positions and dimensions that the end surface of the rib 848 abuts against the rib 636 formed on the bottom surface 632 of the exterior member 63 when the exterior member 63 holds the tray member 84. Has been.

  FIG. 6 shows a cross section at a portion where the engaging claws 637 of the exterior member 63 of the tray unit 6 according to the present embodiment are engaged with the engagement pieces 647 and 847 of the tray members 64 and 84. ) Is a cross-sectional view when the tray member 64 of FIG. 5A is used, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view when the tray member 84 of FIG. 5B is used.

  In FIG. 6A, the tray member 64 is placed on the exterior member 63 so that the bottom plate portion 642 of the tray member 64 is overlaid on the rib 636 formed on the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63. At this time, the engaging claw 637 (first engaging portion) formed on the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63 is engaged with the engaging piece 647 formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate portion 642 of the tray member 64. On the other hand, an edge-shaped engagement edge 644 formed at the upper end of the front wall 641 of the tray member 64 is an edge-shaped engagement edge 633 (second engagement) formed at the upper end of the front surface 631 of the exterior member 63. Abutting from below and engaged. Thus, the tray member 64 is securely held by the exterior member 63 by the engagement of the engagement piece 647 and the engagement claw 637 and the engagement of the engagement edge 644 and the engagement edge 633.

  When replacing the saucer member 64, the engagement between the engagement piece 647 and the engagement claw 637 is released by pushing down the tip of the engagement claw 637 of the exterior member 63, so that the saucer member 64 is easily provided. Can be removed from the tray unit 6.

  FIG.6 (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer unit 6 when the saucer member 84 of FIG.5 (b) is used. The saucer portion 8a of the saucer member 84 is designed to be shallower than the saucer portion 6a of the saucer member 64 of FIG. A plurality of ribs 848 are integrally projected on the bottom plate portion 842 of the tray member 84, and the plurality of ribs 848 are stacked on the ribs 636 formed on the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63. 84 is placed on the exterior member 63. At this time, the engagement claw 637 (first engagement portion) formed on the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63 is engaged with the engagement piece 847 formed on the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 842 of the tray member 84. On the other hand, an edge-shaped engagement edge 844 formed at the upper end of the front wall portion 841 of the tray member 84 is an edge-shaped engagement edge 633 (second engagement) formed at the upper end of the front surface portion 631 of the exterior member 63. Abutting from below and engaged. Thus, the tray member 84 is reliably held by the exterior member 63 by the engagement of the engagement piece 847 and the engagement claw 637 and the engagement of the engagement edge 844 and the engagement edge 633.

  When replacing the saucer member 84, the engagement between the engagement piece 847 and the engagement claw 637 is released by pushing the tip of the engagement claw 637 of the exterior member 63 downward, so that the saucer member 84 can be easily used. Can be removed from the tray unit 6.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of ribs 848 are formed projectingly on the bottom plate portion 842 of the tray member 84, and the plurality of ribs 848 are brought into contact with the ribs 636 formed on the bottom surface portion 632 of the exterior member 63. Since the tray unit 6 is configured, sufficient strength of the tray member 84 and the entire tray unit 6 can be secured with a simple structure.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is no need to redesign the entire saucer unit when optimizing the storage capacity of the game medium in the saucer unit in accordance with the model change or specification change of the gaming machine, and the saucer member (64). Can be exchanged for another tray member (84) having a desired storage capacity, a reduction in design cost and a shortened development period can be achieved, and a gaming machine that can contribute to effective use of resources is provided. it can.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to dispel concerns about damage to the gaming machine and unexpected accidents caused by the player performing an operation unintended by the game hall or the gaming machine manufacturer, and has an optimal medal storage capacity. A gaming machine including a saucer unit can be provided.

  The present invention can be applied not only to a slot machine but also to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine equipped with a saucer unit for storing gaming media.

It is a front view showing the appearance structure of the slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view showing the internal structure of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing the control system of the slot machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the saucer unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the saucer member concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the saucer unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... slot machine, 2 ... housing, 3 ... front door, 4 ... upper panel,
5 ... Lower panel part, 6 ... Receptacle unit, 6a, 8a ... Receptacle part, 7 ... Console,
20 ... main control board, 21 ... hopper device, 22 ... auxiliary storage part,
23 ... Power supply device board, 24 ... Main power supply device, 25 ... External concentration terminal board,
30 ... Sub-control board, 32a, 32b, 38a, 38b ... Speaker,
33 ... central display board, 34 ... medal sorting device, 34a ... medal sensor,
35, 36, 37 ... guide member, 41 ... panel surface, 46 ... lighting effect device,
46a ... Lens panel, 47a, 47b, 62a, 62b ... Production sound emitting part,
48 ... Liquid crystal display unit, 48a ... Display window, 49a, 49b ... Illumination for production,
51 ... Panel, 61 ... Medal payout opening, 63 ... Exterior member,
64, 84 ... tray member, 65 ... ashtray member, 66 ... sealing member, 67 ... slot,
71: Medal slot, 71a: Medal slot, 72, 73: Bet button,
75 ... Start lever, 76a, 76b, 76c ... Stop button,
77 ... Checkout button, 78 ... Keyhole, 80 ... Plate unit,
100 ... reel unit, 101a, 101b, 101c ... reel,
110a, 110b, 110c ... stepping motors,
120a, 120b, 120c ... reference position sensor,
130 ... Spindle device substrate, 200 ... CPU, 201 ... Storage unit,
202 ... system program, 203 ... winning lottery table,
204 ... Internal lottery flag, 210 ... Medal credit means,
230 ... Production device, 630 ... Certificate display part, 631 ... Front part, 632 ... Bottom part,
633 ... engaging edge, 635 ... fixing rib, 636 ... rib, 637 ... engaging claw,
641, 841 ... front wall, 642, 842 ... bottom plate,
643, 843 ... side portions, 644, 844 ... engaging edges,
645, 845 ... hanging side, 646, 846 ... insertion hole,
647, 847 ... engagement piece, 651 ... support member, 652 ... biasing member,
848 ... Ribs

Claims (1)

A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, a housing that accommodates the variable display device, and a front door that closes a front opening of the housing, and a game medium on the front door A game machine comprising: a game medium payout port from which the game medium is discharged; and a tray unit that is provided below the game medium payout port and stores the game medium.
The tray unit includes a bottom plate portion capable of storing game media, a front wall portion extending upward from the bottom plate portion, two types of tray members having different storage capacities, and an exterior member for fixing the tray member; Including,
The exterior member is formed with a first engagement portion that engages with the bottom plate portion of the tray member, and a bottom surface portion formed by a plurality of ribs bulging upward and extending upward from the bottom surface portion. A front portion formed with a second engagement portion that engages with the front wall portion of the tray member,
Among the two types of tray members, a plurality of ribs are formed at positions corresponding to the ribs of the exterior member on the bottom surface of the bottom plate portion of the tray member having a small storage capacity.
A tray member having a large storage capacity is placed on the rib of the exterior member in the bottom plate portion,
A tray member with a small storage capacity is placed on the rib so as to overlap the rib of the exterior member,
The two types of tray members having different depths can be installed on the exterior member so as to be interchangeable with each other, and the exterior member fixes the tray member by the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion. gaming machine characterized that you configure the pan unit.

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