JP4396915B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a plurality of reels on which symbols are arranged are displayed in rotation, and a winning is determined based on a combination of symbols appearing when rotation of all reels is stopped by a player's reel stop button operation. The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A gaming machine typified by a conventional slot machine has three rotating reels with symbols arranged on the outer periphery in a display window on the front of the gaming machine, and the symbols arranged on the outer periphery are players during the game. Is illuminated from the rear by lamps or LEDs (hereinafter referred to as backlights) provided inside each reel so that the symbols can be easily seen.
[0003]
When the player inserts a medal into the medal slot and operates the start lever, each reel starts rotating and the game starts. When the reels start rotating all at once, the symbols are moved and displayed on the display window.
[0004]
When the player operates the stop button corresponding to each reel while looking at the symbols that are moved and displayed, each reel is stopped, and any symbol is stopped on the active line.
Five effective lines are provided. As the number of inserted medals increases to 1, 2, and 3, the number of effective lines increases to 1, 3, and 5. As a result, when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned on the activated line, a prize is awarded, and the medal is paid out from the hopper of the gaming machine body to the medal tray through the medal outlet provided in the back of the medal tray.
[0005]
The player operates the stop button so that the symbol corresponding to the combination is stopped on the activated line.
If the symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be aligned on the activated line, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination can be paid out. Also, if the symbols corresponding to the combination cannot be prepared, the inserted medal is lost.
[0006]
The number of medals to be paid out is determined according to the winning combination, and when winning a role called a small role, usually several to a dozen or more medals are paid out, and the bonus combination is won. Hundreds of medals are paid out when the bonus game is digested. Furthermore, there are cases where such bonus combinations are subsequently generated, in which case the player can obtain a large number of medals.
[0007]
Conventionally, the medal tray is fixed to the lower part of the gaming machine, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having an upper opening for collecting medals paid out from the medal discharge port.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, the medal tray is fixed to the gaming machine main body, and has a box shape in which the front, rear, left and right surfaces are integrally formed, a lot of medals are paid out continuously, and the medal tray is a medal. When it is full, the medal is not ejected from the medal outlet of the medal tray, causing the medal to be jammed and causing the gaming machine to be in an error state.When the medal accumulates to some extent, the player grabs the medal by a small amount by hand. There is a problem that it is troublesome to move a medal to a dollar box placed nearby.
[0009]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a medal tray that can easily transfer a large amount of medals accumulated in a medal tray to a dollar box. It is to provide a gaming machine using a medal tray.
[0010]
Furthermore, the medal tray can be easily opened and closed by the opening / closing operation of the shutter door of the player, and the medal in the medal tray is automatically discharged using the power of moving the shutter door. Provide a saucer.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer periphery, reel driving means for individually rotating the plurality of reels, and reels corresponding to the plurality of reels are individually provided. A plurality of reel stop means for stopping; a lottery means for lottery for each game; and a medal payout means for paying out a medal to the player by the medal payout control means when the lottery result is won The medal payout means includes a medal discharge port and a medal tray, and the medal tray has a box-like shape with an open top surface, and is erected vertically from four sides of the bottom surface. Opening / closing means for forming an opening by moving at least one of the surfaces so as to be openable / closable is provided.
[0012]
According to this configuration, the opening / closing means is composed of at least one shutter door formed by combining a plurality of slat members that are movable in the vertical direction, and a pair of side surfaces that are opposed to each other through an opening portion to which the shutter door is mounted. A rail member is provided at both side edge ends of either the inner surface edge of the bottom plate and the inner surface or the outer surface of the bottom plate, and the shutter door can be slidably opened and closed along the rail member.
[0013]
The medal pushing mechanism is a power transmission provided on at least one of the left and right side surfaces of the medal tray that is driven by the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means and at least one shutter door formed by combining a plurality of slat members. It is comprised from the change body interlock | cooperated with a switching means and the said power transmission switching means, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0014]
The variable body includes a variable bottom plate and a variable back plate, and the variable bottom plate and the variable back plate have coupling portions that are pivotally supported with each other through a longitudinal hole provided on a side surface of the variable back plate, Along with the operation of the power transmission switching means interlocking with the opening / closing operation, the coupling portion moves in the vertical direction, and the inclination angle of the variable bottom plate toward the opening changes.
[0015]
The variable body is provided separately from the outer frame body forming the medal tray body, and at least one of the variable bottom plate and the variable back plate can be changed.
[0016]
The power transmission switching means includes a first gear meshing with a rack portion provided at at least one of both side edge portions of the shutter door corresponding to the movement of the shutter door, and a shaft coaxial with the first gear. The second gear that is supported, the third gear that meshes with the second gear, and the third gear that has the first roller on the back side of the tooth profile, and the side surface of the variable bottom plate that forms the variable body One end of the wire is fixed to the other end of the wire, and the other end of the wire is wound around the first roller in response to the rotation of the first gear and the wire wound around the first roller. It comprises a second roller for supporting a part upward and adjusting the height at which one end of the variable bottom plate is lifted upward.
[0017]
According to this configuration, the first gear and the second gear are gear reducers for moving the variable bottom plate corresponding to the open state of the shutter door, and the third gear is the second gear. And the variable bottom plate is changed at a lower speed than the moving speed of the shutter door.
[0018]
Further, the opening / closing operation of the shutter door is assisted by the rotational movement of the first, second and third gears engaged with the rack portion of the shutter door, and the player can easily open / close the shutter door.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the medal tray according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a side view of a medal pushing mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the operation state of the medal pushing mechanism.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention includes a plurality of reels 2 for displaying symbols, a display window 3 for observing those reels, a reel rotating device 4 for rotating each reel, and individual reels. a plurality of stop buttons 5 for stopping the rotation of the reel, and a medal insertion slot 6, further in the interior of the gaming machine 1, although not shown, a medal payout machine, the reel control board, and a payout control board A medal tray 10 and a medal outlet 11 provided at one inner surface of the medal tray 10 so as to be opened on the inner surface of the medal tray 10 and discharging medals paid out from the medal payer are provided as at least a main part of the configuration, and the reel rotation An operation panel unit 7 including the device 4 and the stop button 5 is provided in a horizontal plane.
[0021]
In the present embodiment, the overhanging portion 8 is provided on the operation panel portion 7. On the upper part of the gaming machine, there is provided a decorative panel portion 9 on which the name of the gaming machine, the game content, etc. are written. In consideration of convenience during the game, the medal tray 10 is provided adjacent to the operation panel unit 7.
[0022]
The plurality of reels 2 are configured as a reel unit (not shown), and a stepping motor (not shown) which is a part of reel driving means is connected to each reel, and each reel is driven by the stepping motor. Is rotated, and each reel is moved and displayed in the display window 3. Each of the reels 2 is provided with three lamp cases (not shown), and a backlight (not shown) is attached in each lamp case. Each backlight is individually controlled to light through a lamp driving circuit (not shown), and three symbols can be illuminated from the bottom for each reel.
[0023]
The display window 3 displays a total of five lines of three effective lines (not shown) in the horizontal direction and two (not shown) in the diagonal direction. Each reel stops sequentially, and when a specific symbol is arranged on any one of the effective lines, a winning is won and a predetermined medal is paid out.
[0024]
The number of valid lines is set by pressing the BET switch (not shown) when the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 6 or when a medal is credited on the credit medal display section (not shown). The effective number varies depending on the number of inserted medals. For example, when one medal is inserted, the BET display lamp 12a is turned on and one effective line is displayed. When two medals are inserted, the BET display lamp 12b is turned on and three The active line is displayed. When three medals are inserted, the BET display lamp 12bc is turned on and all five valid lines are displayed.
[0025]
The operation panel unit 7 of the gaming machine 1 is provided with a reel rotating device 4 that is a variable display starting means for rotating each reel 2 and is further a stop that is a reel stopping means for stopping the rotation of each reel. Three buttons 5 are provided corresponding to each reel.
[0026]
The medal tray 10 at the right end of the operation panel unit 7 stores medals discharged from a return port (not shown) for returning inserted medals and a medal discharge port 11 from which medals obtained at the time of winning a prize are paid out. Is provided to do.
[0027]
With reference to FIG. 2, the opening / closing means of the medal tray which is the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the right side surface of the medal tray 10 is a movable shutter door 13. When the medal tray 10 is filled with medals and the medals are transferred to the dollar box, the player pushes the shutter door 13 downward to bring the dollar box into close contact with the opening 14 and remove the medals in the medal tray. It can be pushed out into a dollar box at once.
[0028]
The shutter door 13 itself is commercially available with a well-known structure in which a plurality of slat members are pivotably attached to each other and have flexibility in the moving direction.
[0029]
In addition, rail members 16 are provided at the inner edge portions of the pair of side plates 15 and the outer surface both side edge portions of the bottom plate facing each other through the opening 14 to which the shutter door 13 is mounted. It slides so that it can be opened and closed along the vertical direction.
[0030]
According to the above-described configuration, since one surface of the medal tray 10 can be sufficiently opened by using the shutter door 13, the medal in the medal tray 10 can be easily discharged, and the shutter door 13 is operated at the time of opening. Since it is stored in the lower part of the bottom plate 17 of the tray 10, it is possible to open and close the door in a small area and a small space without requiring an extra space or storage space for opening and closing the door.
[0031]
Furthermore, since the shutter door 13 can be easily assembled and removed along the rail from the opening on the top surface of the medal tray 10, the shutter door 13 can be installed, for example, when a medal lending machine is installed adjacent to a gaming machine. It is possible to flexibly deal with cases where no is required.
[0032]
With reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, a medal automatic push-out mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer frame body of the medal tray 10 includes a side plate 15, a back plate 18, and two bottom plates 19 a and 19 b formed integrally with the back plate 18. The shutter door 13 that has been pressed downward is housed between the double-structured bottom plates 19a and 19b.
[0033]
Inside the medal tray 10, a variable bottom plate 20 and a variable back plate 21 constituting a variable body are attached. The edge of the variable bottom plate 20 on the opening 14 side and the upper edge of the variable back plate 21 are pivotally supported by the side plate 15. The variable bottom plate 20 and the variable back plate 21 are provided on the side surface of the variable back plate 21. The longitudinally long holes 22 and the arcuately long holes 23 are connected to each other through a substantially arcuate long hole 23 provided at a position substantially corresponding to the vertically long hole 22 of the side plate 15. It is possible to slide in the vertical direction along the shape. As the variable bottom plate 20 is lifted, the coupling portion moves upward along the longitudinal hole 23, and the lower end portion of the variable back plate 21 moves in the direction of the opening 14.
[0034]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the power transmission switching means includes a first gear 27 that meshes with the rack portion 26 corresponding to the movement of the shutter door 13, and a first gear that is coaxially fixed with the first gear. The second gear 28 is composed of a second gear 28 and a third gear 29 that meshes with the second gear. The third gear 29 has a driving roller 30 on the back side of the tooth profile. One end of the wire 32 is inserted through an arcuate long hole 25 provided in the side plate 15 at an appropriate position on the side surface of the variable bottom plate 20 and fixed by the fixing member 24, and the other end is wound around the drive roller 30. Further, a part of the wire 32 is held at an appropriate position above, and the wire 24 is wound around the drive roller 22 in response to the rotation of the first, second, and third gears (27, 28, 29). , The fixed bottom 31 is configured to adjust the height at which one end of the variable bottom plate 20 is lifted upward.
[0035]
The first and second gears (27, 28) are a gear reducer having an integral structure, and are disposed in a notch portion 35 provided at a side surface end portion of the bottom plate 19b, and are fixed to a rear side edge end portion of the bottom plate 19b. The shaft support member 34 is rotatably mounted by a gear shaft 33 that is fitted through the shaft support member 34. Further, the third gear 29 and the fixed roller 31 formed integrally with the drive roller 30 are rotatably supported by the side plate 15, respectively.
[0036]
With reference to FIG. 5, the operation state of the medal pushing mechanism according to the second embodiment will be described. In the state (A) in which the shutter door 13 is closed, the variable bottom plate 20 and the variable back plate 18 are respectively positioned horizontally and vertically (A ′, A ″). The player pushes down the shutter door 13 at an arbitrary timing. And (B), the shutter door 13 is accommodated while being moved between the double bottom plates 19a and 19b, at which time the rack portion 26 provided at at least one of the outer side edge portions of the shutter door. Meshes with the first gear 27 of the gear reducer, and the first, second, and third gears (27, 28, 29) start rotating, and the drive roller 30 and the fixed roller 31 act. The wire 32 is wound up (A′-B ′), and the connecting portion of the variable bottom plate 20 and the variable back plate 21 is moved upward along the shapes of the vertical long hole 22 and the arcuate long hole 23 (B ″). As well as By being driven by the winding operation of the wire 32 slightly slides on the shutter door 13 direction corresponding also the lower end of the change back plate 18, the variation the bottom plate 20 slightly inclined. Further, when the shutter door 13 is pushed down (C), the wire 32 is further wound up (C ′), and the edge of the variable bottom plate 20 is further lifted (C ″), so the inclination angle of the variable bottom plate 20 is large. Thus, medals stored inside can be discharged at once.
[0037]
The power transmission switching means is disposed on at least one of the outer surface portions of the both side plates 15 of the outer frame body of the medal tray on which the shutter door 13 is mounted, and at least the edge portions on both sides of the outer surface of the shutter door 13. The rack part 26 is provided in either one. As the shutter door 13 is opened and closed, the rack portion 26 meshes with the first gear 27 and moves. Therefore, the movement of the shutter door can be smoothly operated with the assistance of the rotation of the first gear 27.
[0038]
In response to the rotation of the first gear 27, the second gear 28, which is coaxially fixed, starts to rotate. The second gear 28 has a shape larger than that of the first gear 27, and the size of each of these two gears depends on the position and moving speed at which the shutter door 13 moves and opens, and the variable body. The timing for starting the movement and the moving speed are determined in accordance with a reduction ratio that has an appropriate relationship.
[0039]
When the third gear 29 meshes with the second gear 28 and starts to rotate, the speed reduced to a constant reduction ratio is transmitted by the gear reducer including the first and second gears. At the same time, the driving roller 30 formed integrally with the third gear 29 starts to wind the wire 32, and the opposite end of the opening of the variable bottom plate 20 to which one end of the wire 32 is fixed with the fixed roller 31 as a fulcrum. Lift the side. The height to be lifted varies according to the height of the fixed roller mounting position and the size of the arcuate slots 23 and 25, and the variable bottom plate 20 can be inclined to a certain angle.
[0040]
In this embodiment, the power generated by the movement of the shutter door is used and the variable bottom plate is moved by transmitting the power to the gear and the wire. However, the power transmission switching means is not limited to this. For example, it can be performed by a link mechanism in which at least one of the back plate and the bottom plate is moved in parallel by a parallel link guide, or by a screw feed method in which the variable bottom plate is moved by using a screw rod. It is also possible to fully automatically control the opening and closing of the shutter door and the movement of the variable bottom plate by using a motor together.
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a movable shutter door on the medal tray, the player can easily open the medal tray by pushing down the shutter door. By providing the push-out mechanism, when the medal tray is full of medals, the player simply moves the shutter door and moves the medal to the dollar box automatically without scraping the medal by hand. be able to. In addition, it is possible to reduce the gap between moving the medals by grabbing the medals little by little, and further, it is possible to prevent the medals from spilling down when moving the medals by hand grabbing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a medal tray according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side view of power transmission switching means and a variable body according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing an operating state of a medal pushing mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 7 ... Operation panel part 8 ... Overhang | projection part 10 ... Medal tray 11 ... Medal discharge port 13 ... Shutter door 14 ... Opening part 15 ... Side plate 18 ... Back plate 19a, 19b ... Bottom plate 20 ... Variable bottom plate 21 ... Variation Back plate 22 ... Vertically long hole 23 ... Arched long hole 24 ... Wire fixing member 25 ... Arcuate long hole 26 ... Rack part 27 ... First gear 28 ... Second gear 29 ... Third gear 30 ... First (drive) roller 31 ... Second (fixed) roller 32 ... wire 33 ... gear shaft 34 ... shaft support member 35 ... notch

Claims (8)

A plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer periphery, a reel driving means for individually rotating the plurality of reels, and a plurality of reel stops for individually stopping the plurality of reels corresponding to the plurality of reels A gaming machine comprising: means; lottery means for lottery for each game; and medal payout means for paying out a medal to a player when the lottery result of the lottery means is won
The medal payout means includes a medal tray.
The medal tray is formed in a box shape with an open top surface, and is opened and closed to freely open and close at least one of four surfaces erected in the vertical direction from the four sides of the bottom surface. Means,
The opening / closing means is at least one shutter door formed by combining a plurality of slat members,
A gaming machine characterized in that a medal pushing mechanism is operated by opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means, and the medal pushing mechanism is composed of a power transmission switching means and a variable body interlocking with the power transmission switching means. The variable body includes a variable bottom plate and a variable back plate, and the variable bottom plate and the variable back plate have coupling portions that are pivotally supported with each other through a longitudinal hole provided in a side surface of the variable back plate, Along with the operation of the power transmission switching means interlocking with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing means, the coupling portion moves in the vertical direction, and the inclination angle of the variable bottom plate toward the opening changes. The gaming machine according to claim 1 . The variation body, the outer frame body which forms the medal tray body provided separately, according to claim 2, characterized in that to enable variation of at least one of said variation bottom plate and the change back plate Game machines. The power transmission switching means includes a first gear meshing with a rack portion provided on the shutter door, a second gear coaxially supported with the first gear, the second gear, and a tooth. The third gear to be combined with the third gear has a first roller on the back side of the tooth profile portion, one end is fixed to the side surface of the variable bottom plate, and the other end is wound around the first roller. Corresponding to the rotation of the first gear and the wire made, as the wire is wound around the first roller, a part of the wire is held upward, and one end of the variable bottom plate is The game machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a second roller that adjusts the height of the lift. The first gear and the second gear are gear reducers for moving the variable body corresponding to the open state of the shutter door, and the third gear is the second gear. The game machine according to claim 4 , wherein the variable bottom plate is changed at a lower speed than a moving speed of the shutter door. The gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein the power transmission switching means is provided on at least one of the left and right side surfaces of the medal tray. The gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein the rack portion is provided at at least one of both side edge portions of the shutter door . The gaming machine, the operation panel unit having a plurality of reels and a plurality of reel stop means, claim 1, characterized in that a table-type slot machine provided horizontal plane according to claim 7 The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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