JP4409266B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which image sharpening and weight reduction are easy.

Projection devices for gaming machines, such as pachinko machines and slot machines, have a projector called a projector that uses a liquid crystal display at the bottom of the gaming machine frame, and consists of a reflector and a Fresnel lens above the gaming machine frame. A screen called a flat field lens is placed, light is projected from the projection light source of the projector to the liquid crystal display on which the image is displayed, and the projection light is magnified by the projection lens of the projector, and the enlarged The projected light is reflected to the front side by a reflecting mirror, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display is enlarged and projected on the screen. However, when multiple components that make up the projection device, such as projectors, reflectors, and screens, are individually attached to the gaming machine frame, the positional relationship between the multiple components is slightly out of order and projected on the screen. In addition, the image is blurred and lacks in quality reliability, and the strength of the gaming machine frame must be increased, and if the strength of the gaming machine frame is increased, the overall weight increases.
JP 2003-220194 A JP-A-6-35066

  The problem to be solved by the invention is that the positional relationship between a plurality of components constituting the projection device such as a projection light source, a liquid crystal display, a reflecting mirror, and a screen is likely to be out of order, and the overall weight also increases. is there.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a gaming machine frame, a game subject, and a projection device, and the projection device is formed as a single structure in which a plurality of components including a projector, a reflector, and a screen are assembled to the device housing. The apparatus housing of the projection device is attached to the gaming machine frame, and a game board as a gaming subject having a gaming area formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin is attached to the gaming machine frame in a replaceable manner. A game machine configured such that an image projected on the screen of the game machine can be seen through the game area of the game board from the front side of the game machine frame , and the game machine frame penetrates in the front-rear direction for attaching a projection device. And a projection device mounting portion around the central opening, and the projection device housing has a peripheral wall protruding to the front side supporting the screen in a shape that matches the central opening of the gaming machine frame. A device mounting portion is provided around the peripheral wall, and the peripheral wall of the device housing is housed in the central opening of the gaming machine frame from the back side of the gaming machine frame, and the device mounting portion of the device housing and the projection device mounting portion of the gaming machine frame, The main feature is that the projectors are attached to the gaming machine frame by being coupled to each other. When the projection device is attached to the gaming machine frame, the front surface of the screen support with the screen attached to the front surface of the peripheral wall is located in the same plane as the front surface of the back wall in the game subject storage room of the gaming machine frame. The device mounting portion of the game machine frame has a lock insertion hole, and the projection device mounting portion of the gaming machine frame has a lock operation body that can be rotated, or the projection device mounting portion of the gaming machine frame has a pedestal, and the device mounting portion of the projection device When the projection device is attached to the gaming machine frame, the base of the projection device mounting portion and the fitting portion of the device mounting portion are fitted to each other, or the number of the device mounting portion and the projection device mounting portion is It is also characterized in that there are four individually provided at the four corners around the peripheral wall and the central opening.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when a projection device formed as a single assembly structure in which a plurality of components including a projector, a reflector, and a screen are assembled to the device housing is attached to the gaming machine frame The peripheral wall that supports the screen of the projection device is housed in the central opening from the back side of the gaming machine frame, and the outer surface of the peripheral wall and the inner side surface of the central opening are in contact with each other. Even if the strength is not particularly increased, the shape of the central opening of the gaming machine frame is appropriately held by the screen and the peripheral wall, so that the single assembly structure comprising the device housing, the projector, the reflector, and the screen By attaching the projection device to the gaming machine frame, even if a large central opening is formed, there is an advantage that the overall strength of the gaming machine frame is increased without bending the gaming machine frame. In addition, since the projection apparatus is formed as a single assembly structure in which a plurality of components including a projector, a reflector, and a screen are assembled in the apparatus casing, a projection light source and a liquid crystal display constituting the projection apparatus are provided. The positional relationship between a plurality of components such as a reflecting mirror and a screen is ensured, and an image projected on the screen is clearly visible over the entire game area of the game board, and there is an advantage that the quality reliability is high. Furthermore, since the gaming machine frame has a projection device mounting portion around the central opening, and the device housing of the projection device has a device mounting portion around the peripheral wall, there are a plurality of necessary devices for the gaming machine other than the projection device. In order to attach the component parts, there is an effect that the surroundings of the gaming machine frame to which the projection device is attached can be utilized. When the projection device is attached to the gaming machine frame, if the front surface of the screen support is positioned in the same plane as the front surface of the back wall of the gaming main body storage room, the screen is stored in the gaming main body storage room of the gaming machine frame. Thus, there is an advantage that the screen and the game subject are overlapped in the front-rear direction, and the image displayed on the screen can be seen more clearly from the front side of the game machine frame. If the device mounting portion of the projection device has a lock insertion hole, and the projection device mounting portion of the gaming machine frame has a lock operation body that can be rotated, the operator can rotate the lock operation body to rotate the lock member. Engages with the device mounting portion around the lock insertion hole, so that the projection device can be easily mounted on the gaming machine frame. When the projection device mounting portion of the gaming machine frame has a pedestal, the projection device mounting portion has a fitting portion, and when the projection device is attached to the gaming machine frame, the projection device mounting portion pedestal and the device mounting portion are fitted. If the parts are fitted to each other, there is an effect that the positions of the projection device and the gaming machine frame become accurate. If the number of the device mounting portions and the projection device mounting portions is four individually provided at the four corners around the peripheral wall and the central opening, the assembly posture of the projection device and the gaming machine frame can be stabilized. is there.

  1-6 is one Embodiment. FIG. 1 shows the external appearance of a gaming machine frame 71 and a gaming board 110 to which the projection apparatus 1 is attached. FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing that a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine is composed of a projection device 1, a gaming machine frame 71, and a gaming board 110. FIG. 3 shows an external appearance of the projection apparatus 1 from the front side. FIG. 4 shows the external appearance of the gaming machine frame 71 from the front side. FIG. 5 shows the external appearance of the gaming machine frame 71 from the back side. FIG. 6 shows the external appearance of the game board 110 from the front side.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the front side of the projection apparatus 1 in which the gaming machine is a pachinko machine will be described. The projection apparatus 1 is formed as a single assembly structure called a unit in which a projector 3, a reflecting mirror 4, and a screen 5 are assembled to a box-shaped apparatus housing 2 that is made of a light-shielding synthetic resin and opened to the front side. . On the peripheral wall 13 that supports the screen 5 of the apparatus housing 2, the apparatus mounting portion 6 is provided so as to protrude from the peripheral wall 13 to the left and right outer sides. The peripheral wall 13 has a shape that matches the central opening 96 of the gaming machine frame 71 shown in FIG. The front surface of the peripheral wall 13 that comes into contact with the screen 5 projects forward from the device mounting portion 6. The device attachment portion 6 is a portion for attaching the projection device 1 to the back surface of the movable frame 75 of the gaming machine frame 71 shown in FIG. The three device attaching portions 6 are horizontally long lock insertion holes 19 surrounded by a cylindrical fitting portion opened on the front side of the movable projection frame 75 shown in FIG. Is provided. One device mounting portion 6 includes a screw insertion hole 20. The projector 3 incorporates a projection light source 7 in the lower part of the projector housing, a liquid crystal display 8 in the middle in the vertical direction of the projector housing, and adjusts the focus of the projection lens 9 in the upper part of the projector housing. The air cooler 10 such as a white fan blower fan driven by a motor and the projector control circuit 21 of the liquid crystal display 8 are provided outside the projector housing. The air cooler 10 is a device that cools the inside of the projector housing with air.

  Then, the reflecting mirror 4 housed in the upper interior from the front side of the apparatus housing 2 is attached to the back wall in a forward inclined posture that gradually inclines from the front side to the back side in the apparatus housing 2 from the upper side to the lower side. Thereby, the reflecting mirror 4 is attached to the upper inside of the apparatus housing 2 in a forward tilt posture. In addition, the projector 3 is housed in the apparatus housing 2 from the front side of the apparatus housing 2 so that the projection lens 9 of the projector 3 is upward and the projection light source 7 of the projector 3 is downward. It is attached. After the projector 3 is attached to the apparatus housing 2, the front cover 11 made of a light-shielding synthetic resin covers the front side of the projector 3, and a tapping screw is provided at the lower front part of the apparatus housing 2. It is attached with such a set screw 12. Thereafter, the screen 5 is mounted in contact with the front surface of the peripheral wall 13 of the device housing 2 so as to cover the front opening of the device housing 2 at the portion where the reflecting mirror 4 is attached. Then, the left and right screen supports 14 are attached to the apparatus housing 2 with set screws 15 such as tapping screws, whereby the screen 5 is attached to the front surface of the apparatus housing 2 with the left and right screen supports 14. As a result, the screen 5 is supported by the peripheral wall 13.

  As described above, the focus adjustment of the projection lens 9 is performed in the form in which the projector 3, the reflecting mirror 4, and the screen 5 are attached to the apparatus housing 2. For this purpose, DC power is supplied to the liquid crystal display 8 of the projector 3 to display a test image, and AC power is supplied to the projection light source 7 of the projector 3. As a result, the projection light source 7 of the projector 3 irradiates the liquid crystal display 8 on which the image is displayed, and the projection light is magnified by the projection lens 9 of the projector 3, and the magnified projection light. However, the test image reflected on the front side by the reflecting mirror 4 and displayed on the screen 5 by the liquid crystal display 8 is enlarged and projected. In this state, for example, an operator puts his hand into the inside of the apparatus housing 2 from the front side of the front cover body 11 via the work opening 16 of the front cover body 11, and the projection lens 9 of the projector 3. , And the operator performs focus adjustment so that the test image displayed on the screen 5 is in a focused state. Thereafter, a lid 17 made of a light-shielding synthetic resin is attached to the front cover 11 so as to close the work opening 16. As a result, the projection apparatus 1 formed in a single assembly structure in which the projector 3, the reflecting mirror 4, and the screen 5 are assembled to the box-shaped apparatus housing 2 is configured as shown in FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 4, the structure of the front side of the gaming machine frame 71 to which the projection device 1 in the pachinko machine is attached will be described. The gaming machine frame 71 includes a metal fixed frame 72 called an outer frame for attaching to a game installation structure outside the figure called an island of a pachinko parlor. The fixed frame 72 has a frame shape surrounding a vertically long rectangular space opened in the front-rear direction. The curtain plate portion 73 provided on the lower front surface of the fixed frame 72 is provided with sound emitting holes 74 on the left and right sides for emitting bass sounds of a low-frequency speaker (not shown) from the back side to the front side of the curtain plate portion 73. On the back surface of the sound emitting hole 74, a low-frequency speaker is individually attached. A movable frame 75, called a front frame or an intermediate frame, is attached to the fixed frame 72 so as to be openable and detachable (replaceable) in the front lateral direction by a left metal hinge 76. The movable frame 75 includes a movable frame main body 77 made of a frame-shaped synthetic resin surrounding a vertically long rectangular space opened in the front-rear direction, and a game main body storage structure made of a synthetic resin extending from the movable frame main body 77 to the inside. And a body 78. When the movable frame 75 is closed, it is supported by the fixed frame 72 so that it cannot be opened and closed by a lock mechanism (not shown). A panel frame 81 and a ball tray structure 82 are attached to the movable frame main body 77 so that the panel frame 81 and the ball tray structure 82 can be opened in the front lateral direction by a hinge provided on the left side. The panel frame 81 has a frame shape surrounding the window 83 opened in the front-rear direction. A light transmitting front panel 84 made of glass or synthetic resin is attached to the back surface of the panel frame 81 so as to cover the window 83. On the upper surface of the back surface of the panel frame 81, middle and high sound speakers (not shown) are attached to the left and right. The portion of the panel frame 81 where the speaker is provided is provided with a sound emitting hole portion (not shown) that emits the middle / high sound of the middle / high tone speaker from the back side to the front side of the panel frame 81.

  When the panel frame 81 is closed, it is supported by the movable frame main body 77 so that it cannot be opened and closed by a lock mechanism (not shown). When the ball tray structure 82 is closed, it is supported by the movable frame main body 77 so that it cannot be opened and closed by the lock mechanism. A locking device 86 is provided on the right vertical piece of the movable frame body 77. In a state where the movable frame 75, the panel frame 81, and the ball tray structure 82 are closed and supported by the lock mechanism so that they cannot be opened and closed, the store clerk of the game store attaches a key plate (key) (not shown) to the gaming machine frame 71. When the key plate is inserted into the key hole 87 of the locking device 86 from the front side and the key plate is rotated 90 degrees to the right, for example, the support form by the locking mechanism of the fixed frame 72 and the movable frame 75 is released. After the release of this support mode, the store clerk pulls the movable frame 75 forward, so that the movable frame 75 is opened to the front side around the hinge 76 as a rotation center. Further, when the key plate inserted into the key hole 87 of the locking device 86 is rotated 90 degrees to the left, for example, the support form by the lock mechanism between the movable frame 75 and the panel frame 81 is released. After the release of this support mode, the store clerk pulls the panel frame 81 to the front side, whereby the panel frame 81 is opened to the front side with a hinge (not shown) as the rotation center. In this way, when the store clerk operates the unlocking operation body 89 on the front surface of the movable frame 75 in a state where the panel frame 81 is opened to the front side, the support by the lock mechanism of the movable frame 75 and the ball tray structure 82 is supported. The form is released. After the release of this support mode, the store clerk pulls the ball tray structure 82 to the front, whereby the ball tray structure 82 is opened to the front with the hinge (not shown) as the center of rotation. A ball storage unit 90 and a launch operation mechanism 91 are provided on the front surface of the ball tray structure 82. The ball storage unit 90 has a shape opened upward to receive a ball used for a game. On the back surface of the ball tray structure 82, a ball inlet 92 that supplies a ball to the ball storage unit 90 and a ball supply port 93 that supplies a ball from the ball storage unit 90 to the launching mechanism 103 are provided.

  The game main body storage structure 78 includes a game main body storage chamber 95 opened to the front side, and a central opening 96 penetrating in the front-rear direction through the vertical wall of the game main body storage chamber 95. When the peripheral wall 13 to which the screen 5 of the projection apparatus 1 is attached is accommodated in the central opening 96, the central opening 96 is arranged so that the inner peripheral surface of the central opening 96 and the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 13 are in contact with each other. The shape matches the peripheral wall 13. On the left side of the game main body storage chamber 95, a game main body pressing portion 97 configured by a leaf spring that presses the game board 110 shown in FIG. 6 from the back side to the front side, and a game that is pushed frontward by the game main body pressing portion 97. And a game main body receiving portion 98 for receiving the board 110 from the front side. A game main body lock member 99 is provided on the right side of the game main body storage chamber 95. The game main body lock member 99 includes a lock operation unit 100 that is rotatable at the center of a pedestal that protrudes forward from the game main body storage structure 78. The lock operation unit 100 has a horizontally long shape that is fixed to the end of the operation shaft that protrudes forward from the pedestal.

  A game main body shelf 101 is provided on the front surface of the game main body storage structure 78 below the game main body storage chamber 95. On the front surface of the game main shelf 101, a launch mechanism 103, a launch rail 104, a foul ball inlet 105, and a front reed 106 are provided. The firing rail 104 receives one sphere supplied from the sphere supply port 93 of the ball tray structure 82. The firing mechanism 103 fires one sphere supplied from the ball storage unit 90 to the launch rail 104 toward the game area 112 of the game board 110 shown in FIG. 6 by alternately receiving power supply and interruption. . The launch rail 104 guides the ball launched from the launch mechanism 103 to the entrance of the launch passage 115 in the game board 110 shown in FIG. The foul ball inlet portion 105 takes in a ball falling from the launch passage 115 of the game board 110. The sphere taken into the foul ball inlet 105 is discharged to the ball inlet 92 via the front reed 106. The front reed 106 discharges the balls paid out from the payout mechanism 107 attached to the back of the movable frame 75 to the ball intake 92.

  The structure on the back side of the movable frame 75 will be described with reference to FIG. On the back of the movable frame 75, specifically, on the upper part of the back surface of the game main body storage structure 78, the tank 108, the back horizontal rod 141, and the payout mechanism 107 are attached side by side. The tank 108 is a component that stores the balls supplied from the replenishment system of the game installation structure and supplies the stored balls to the payout mechanism 107 from the back side fence 141 in accordance with the ball payout operation of the payout mechanism 107. On the back surface of the game main body storage structure 78 on the side of the hinge 76, a vertical rod 142 that guides the ball paid out from the payout mechanism 107 downward, and a ball that flows down the vertical rod 142 in the vertical direction And a full tank detection device 143 for guiding the game main body storage structure 78 in the lateral direction on the center side. The outlet of the full tank detection device 143 is connected to the front recumbent tube 106.

  When the balls 108 are supplied to the tank 108, the back horizontal rod 141, and the payout mechanism 107, the payout body 144 such as a sprocket built in the payout mechanism 107 is driven by a payout drive source (not shown). , The payout mechanism 107 pays out a ball as a prize ball or a rental ball, and the ball paid out from the payout mechanism 107 is shown in FIG. 4 via the vertical rod 142, the full tank detecting device 143, and the front horizontal rod 106. It is paid out to the ball storage portion 90 of the ball tray structure 82. A projection device mounting portion 79 is provided around the central opening 96. The three projection device attachment portions 79 are rotatably provided with a lock operating body 80 at the center of a pedestal protruding from the vertical wall of the game main body storage chamber 95 to the back side. The lock operation body 80 has a horizontally long shape fixed to the end of the operation shaft that protrudes from the pedestal to the back side. One projection device mounting portion 79 includes a screw mounting hole 85 at the center of a column projecting from the vertical wall of the game main body storage chamber 95 to the back side.

  With reference to FIG. 6, the structure of the gaming board 110 as a gaming subject that is attached to the gaming machine frame 71 in a replaceable manner will be described. The game board 110 is a plate-like shape made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin forming a peripheral decoration structure 111 made of a light-shielding synthetic resin that forms a non-game area and an inner game area 112 surrounded by the peripheral decoration structure 111. And a structure 113. The peripheral ornament structure 111 has a round opening 114 penetrating in the front-rear direction in the center of a rectangular plate stored in the game main body storage chamber 95, and a front open vertical groove shape on the left side of the round opening 114. And a launch passage 115. On the left side surface of the launch passage 115 and the upper arc-shaped side surface of the round opening 114 extending in an arc shape from the left side surface to the right side, a metal band plate-like outer band 116 such as stainless steel is attached in series.

  The right side surface of the launch passage 115 and the lower arc-shaped side surface of the round opening 114 extending in an arc from the right side to the right side have a vertical bottom portion of the launch passage 115 and an inner band 117 projecting forward from the round opening 114. Form. At the bottom of the lower arc-shaped side surface of the inner band 117, an out mouth portion 119 that surrounds the out mouth 118 and discharges the ball from the front side to the back side of the game board 110 is projected inward from the inner band 117. Articulated. The inner band 117 and the out mouth part 119 are formed of a synthetic resin together with the peripheral ornament structure 111. Therefore, the outer band 116 and the inner band 117 other than the launch passage 115 are round openings 114 surrounding the game area 112. The out mouth part 119 is arranged at the lowermost part of the game area 112. The launch passage 115 is a passage that guides the ball launched from the launch mechanism 103 to the game area 112.

  A return ball prevention valve 120 is provided at the exit of the launch passage 115 through which the ball fired from the launch mechanism 103 is discharged from the launch passage 115 to the game area 112. The attachment portion of the return ball prevention valve 120 is attached to the peripheral ornament structure 111 so as to follow the end portion of the inner band 117. The return ball prevention valve 120 is a leaf spring formed of stainless steel or synthetic resin in the form of a thin strip that is thinner than the outer band 116 and the inner band 117. When the return ball prevention valve 120 is attached to the peripheral decorative structure 111, the return ball prevention valve 120 moves from the base portion where the attachment portion exists to the tip portion located on the outer band 116 side of the launch passage 115. The appearance gradually inclines from the exit toward the game area 112. The tip of the return ball prevention valve 120 only needs to be in contact with or close to the inner surface of the outer band 116 located on the game area 112 side. The degree of contact is such that there is a gap smaller than the diameter of one sphere between the tip of the return ball prevention valve 120 and the inner surface of the outer band 116, and along the inner surface of the outer band 116 from the game area 112. Thus, it is only necessary that the sphere returning to the launch passage 115 cannot pass through without being caught between the tip of the return ball prevention valve 120 and the inner surface of the outer band 116.

  Then, the ball launched from the launch mechanism 103 pushes open the return ball prevention valve 120 from the launch passage 115, so that the tip of the return ball prevention valve 120 moves away from the outer band 116. The return ball prevention valve 120 is elastically deformed toward the game area 112 as a whole with reference to the attachment portion. Then, the ball that pushes open the return ball prevention valve 120 moves away from the return ball prevention valve 120 toward the game area 112, so that the tip of the return ball prevention valve 120 approaches the outer band 116. The prevention valve 120 is restored to the form shown in FIG. 6 as a whole. Thus, in the restored form of the return ball prevention valve 120, when a ball launched from the launch passage 115 to the game area 112 moves backward from the game area 112 toward the launch path 115, the ball is returned to the return ball. The collision with the prevention valve 120 prevents the return ball prevention valve 120 from being taken into the launch passage 115 from the game area 112 and bounces back to the game area 112.

  A fraud prevention band 122 is linearly attached to the lower edge of the peripheral ornament structure 111. The fraud prevention band 122 is formed of an elastic synthetic resin. When the panel frame 81 shown in FIG. 4 is closed, the fraud prevention band 122 becomes the inner surface of the front panel 84 shown in FIG. (The surface located on the side of the game board 110), the player touches an unauthorized operation member such as a piano wire or a synthetic resin strip on the gaming machine frame 71 shown in FIG. When an attempt is made to insert into the gaming area 112 from the front side through the gap between the front structural components of the gaming machine frame 71, the tamper-proof band 122 that contacts the inner surface of the panel receives the tampering member and Intrusion into the game area 112 is prevented.

  An attachment portion 123 for fixing the game board 110 to the gaming machine frame 71 is provided on the upper right and lower sides of the peripheral ornament structure 111. The attachment portion 123 includes a lock insertion hole 124 that engages with a game main body lock member 99 provided in the game main body storage chamber 95 shown in FIG. A stamp stand 126 is provided at the lower right side of the peripheral ornament structure 111 so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the certificate stand 126 is opened forward with a hinge outside the figure, which is a connecting portion with the peripheral ornament structure 111, as a rotation center, so that the lower attachment portion 123 is attached to the right peripheral ornament structure. It becomes the appearance seen from the front side of 111. Then, the certificate stand 126 is closed rearward with the hinge as the rotation center, and the certificate stand 126 is received by the certificate stand receiving portion 127, so that the mounting portion 123 is covered with the certificate stand 126 and the peripheral ornament structure It disappears from the front side of 111. On the front face of the closed certificate stand 126, a certificate is attached to indicate that the game board 110 has passed the inspection of the union (not shown) and has been approved for sale.

  The plate-like structure 113 made of light-transmitting synthetic resin forming the game area 112 includes a center ornament 131, a general winning component 132, an operating winning component 133, a starting winning component 134, a variable winning component 135, a game nail 136, and the like. The gaming parts are attached to the gaming area 112 having light transmittance surrounded by the round opening 114 excluding the launch passage 115 of the peripheral decoration structure 111. The general winning component 132 is a take-in type that takes a ball from the game area 112 and discharges the taken ball to the back side of the game area 112. A general winning ball detector (not shown) is provided inside the general winning component 132. The action winning component 133 is a passing type in which a ball is taken from the game area 112 and discharged into the game area 112 without being taken into the back side of the game area 112. An operation winning ball detector (not shown) is provided inside the operation winning component 133. The start winning component 134 has a structure called an electric tulip that opens and closes the pair of blades 137 in the left-right direction with a starting drive source (not shown) with the lower part of the pair of blades 137 as a rotation center. The start winning component 134 is a take-in type that takes a ball from the game area 112 and discharges the taken ball to the back side of the game area 112.

  The pair of left and right blades 137 of the start winning component 134 can be applied to either a form that can accept a sphere or a form that does not accept a sphere even when closed. A start winning ball detector (not shown) is provided inside the start winning component 134. The variable prize component 135 has a structure called an attacker or a big prize opening that opens and closes the opening / closing body 138 in the front-rear direction with a variable drive source (not shown) around the lower part of the horizontally long rectangular opening / closing body 138. Inside the hollow ball receiving portion that is closed or opened by the opening / closing body 138 of the variable winning component 135 is an ordinary winning ball detector (not shown) called a count switch and a specific winning ball (not shown) called a V switch. And a detector. The balls taken into the ball receiving portion of the variable winning component 135 are discharged to the back side of the game board 110 after passing through the normal winning ball detector or the specific winning ball detector. Therefore, the variable winning component 135 is a take-in type. On the back side of the gaming board 110, a general winning component 132, a starting winning component 134, a variable winning component 135, and a collect basket 139 that guides and discharges balls discharged from the out port 118 to the back side of the gaming board 110, Provided.

  With reference to FIG. 1, a structure in which the projection device 1 and the gaming machine frame 71 are assembled to each other will be described. When the peripheral wall 13 of the projection device 1 is accommodated in the central opening 96 from the back side of the movable frame 75, the outer surface of the peripheral wall 13 and the inner surface of the central opening 96 come into contact with each other, and the screen of the projection device 1. The support 14 and the screen 5 are disposed inside the central opening 96, and the front surface of the screen support 14 is positioned in the same plane as the front surface of the back wall of the game main body storage chamber 95. Then, the lock insertion hole 19 of the device attachment portion 6 of the projection device 1 shown in FIG. 3 is inserted into the lock operation body 80 of the projection device attachment portion 79 from the back side of the movable frame 75 shown in FIG. When the operator rotates the lock operating body 80, for example, 90 degrees clockwise, in a state of protruding from the lock insertion hole 19 to the back side, the lock operating body 80 is connected to the device mounting portion 6 around the lock insertion hole 19. A set screw such as a tapping screw (not shown) to be engaged is fastened from the screw insertion hole 20 of the projection apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 3 to the screw mounting hole 85 of the movable frame 75 shown in FIG. Thereby, the projection apparatus 1 is attached to the back surface of the game main body storage structure 78. That is, the projection device 1 is attached to the movable frame 75.

  Further, the game area 112 of the game board 110 is directed to the front side, the game board 110 is inserted into the game main body storage chamber 95 from the front side of the game machine frame 71, and the lower part of the game board 110 is placed on the game main body shelf 101. After the left side of the game board 110 is sandwiched between the game main body receiving part 98 and the game main body pressing part 97 from the front and rear direction, the right side of the game board 110 is pushed rearward to lock the game main body. When the lock operation unit 100 of the member 99 is inserted into the lock insertion hole 124 of the attachment unit 123 from the rear side and protrudes to the front side, the operator rotates the lock operation unit 100, for example, 90 degrees clockwise. The lock operation unit 100 is engaged with the attachment portion 123 around the lock insertion hole 124, and the game board 110 is attached to the movable frame 75. After the game board 110 is attached, the movable frame 75 is closed and the ball tray structure 82 is closed.

  As a result, the plate-like structure 113 made of a colorless light-transmitting synthetic resin of the game board 110 is disposed in a non-contact manner on the front side of the screen 5 of the projection apparatus 1. 6 such as the center ornament 131, the general winning component 132, the operating winning component 133, the starting winning component 134, the variable winning component 135, and the game nail 136 shown in FIG. 6 protruding forward from the plate-like structure 113 of the game board 110. The components are arranged on the front side of the screen 5, and the round opening 114 of the game board 110 is arranged facing the front side of the screen 5. Then, the liquid crystal display 8 of the projector 3 shown in FIG. 3 electrically displays an image, and the projection light source 7 of the projector 3 electrically irradiates the liquid crystal display 8 on which the image is displayed. Then, the projection light is magnified by the projection lens 9 of the projector 3, and the magnified projection light is reflected to the front side by the reflecting mirror 4 and is displayed on the entire screen 5 by the liquid crystal display 8. The front panel 84 of the panel frame 81 in which the image projected on the screen 5 is closed, the round opening 114 of the game board 110, and the light transmitting property are projected from the front side of the gaming machine frame 71. It can be seen through the plate-like structure 113 made of synthetic resin.

  Further, in the state where the player puts a ball into the ball storage portion 90 of the ball tray structure 82 shown in FIG. 4 and the firing operation mechanism 91 and the electrical system are electrically activated, the person operates the firing operation mechanism 91. When operated, the launch mechanism 103 is driven at a predetermined number of intervals from 1 to less than 100 shots per minute, for example, with a launch force corresponding to the operation amount output from the launch operation mechanism 91. Balls supplied from the storage unit 90 to the launch rail 104 are launched one by one toward the launch passage 115 of the game board 110 shown in FIG. In the process in which the ball launched into the launch passage 115 flows down the game area 112 after pushing the return ball prevention valve 120 from the launch path 115 and reaching the game area 112, the general winning component 132, the start winning component 134 or When winning the variable prize-winning part 135, the balls won in the general prize-winning part 132, the start prize-winning part 134, or the variable prize-winning part 135 are discharged to the back side of the game board 110, and the balls as prize balls corresponding to the respective prizes. Is paid out from the payout mechanism 107 to the ball storage unit 90. The ball that has flowed to the lowermost part of the game area 112 without winning the general winning component 132, the starting winning component 134, or the variable winning component 135 is discharged to the back side of the game board 110 taken into the out port 118. As a result, the player can see the movement of the ball moving to and from the game area 112 while viewing the image displayed on the screen 5 over the entire game area 112.

  According to the structure of the embodiment, the gaming machine frame 71 includes a central opening 96 penetrating in the front-rear direction for attaching the projection device 1, and the peripheral wall projecting to the front side where the device housing 2 of the projection device 1 supports the screen Since the projection device 1 is attached to the movable frame 75, the peripheral wall 13 that supports the screen 5 of the projection device 1 is centered from the back side of the movable frame 75. The opening 96 is accommodated, and the outer surface of the peripheral wall 13 and the inner surface of the central opening 96 are in contact with each other. Therefore, the shape of the central opening 96 of the gaming machine frame 71 can be appropriately held by the screen 5 and the peripheral wall 13 without particularly increasing the strength of the members constituting the gaming machine frame 71. 2, the projector 3, the reflector 4, and the screen 5 are attached to the gaming machine frame 71, so that the movable frame 75 having a large central opening 96 is bent. Naturally, there is an advantage that the overall strength of the gaming machine frame 71 is increased. When the projection device 1 formed as a single aggregate structure is attached to the gaming machine frame 71, the projection device 1, the liquid crystal display 8, the reflecting mirror 4, and the screen 5 constitute a plurality of configurations. There is an advantage that the positional relationship between the components is ensured, the image projected on the screen 5 is clear, and the quality reliability is high.

  When the projection apparatus 1 is attached to the gaming machine frame 71, the front surface of the screen support 14 is positioned in the same plane as the front surface of the back wall of the game main body storage chamber 95, so that the screen 5 is attached to the gaming machine frame. 71 is arranged close to the game board 110 stored in the game main body storage chamber 95, and depending on the thickness of the front wall of the screen support 14 and the thickness of the back wall of the game main body storage chamber 95, The board 110 overlaps in the front-rear direction, and the image displayed on the screen 5 has an advantage that it can be seen more clearly from the front side of the gaming machine frame 71 through the front panel 84 and the game area 112.

  Since the gaming machine frame 71 includes the projection device mounting portion 79 around the central opening 96 and the device housing 2 of the projection device 1 includes the device mounting portion 6 around the peripheral wall 13, the payout mechanism 107, It is possible to utilize the surroundings of the gaming machine frame 71 to which the projection device 1 is attached in order to attach a plurality of components necessary for the gaming machine, such as the tank 108, the back horizontal fence 141, the vertical fence 142, and the full tank detection device 143. There is an effect that can be done. Since the device mounting portion 6 of the projection device 1 includes the lock insertion hole 19 and the projection device mounting portion 79 of the gaming machine frame 71 includes the lock operation body 80 that can be rotated, the operator can operate the lock operation body. By rotating 80, the lock operating body 80 is engaged with the device mounting portion 6 around the lock insertion hole 19, and the projection device 1 can be easily mounted on the back surface of the game main body storage structure 78. is there. Since the device mounting portion 6 includes a cylindrical fitting portion that opens on the front side of the base of the projection device mounting portion 79 of the gaming machine frame 71, the fitting portion of the device mounting portion 6 and the projection device mounting portion are provided. Since the 79 pedestals are fitted together, there is an effect that the positions of the projection apparatus 1 and the gaming machine frame 71 become accurate. The number of device mounting portions 6 and projection device mounting portions 79 is not limited to four, but is individually provided at the four corners around each of the peripheral wall 13 and the central opening 96 as in the embodiment. If there are four, there is an advantage that the assembly posture of the projection apparatus 1 and the gaming machine frame 71 is stabilized.

  When the lock insertion hole 19 is formed in the entire device mounting portion 6 and the lock operating body 80 is provided in the entire projection device mounting portion 79, a tool such as a driver is used when the projection device 1 is mounted on the gaming machine frame 71. It becomes unnecessary. The screw insertion holes 20 may be formed in the entire device mounting portion 6, and the screw mounting holes 85 may be provided in the entire projection device mounting portion 79.

The perspective view which shows a projection apparatus, a game machine frame, and a game board (one Embodiment). An exploded perspective view showing a pachinko machine (one embodiment). The perspective view which shows a projection apparatus from the front side (one Embodiment). The perspective view which shows a gaming machine frame from the front side (one embodiment). The perspective view which shows a gaming machine frame from the back side (one embodiment). The perspective view which shows a game board from the front side (one embodiment).

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Projection apparatus 5 Screen 13 Perimeter wall 71 Game machine frame 96 Center opening part

Claims (5)

A game machine frame, a game subject, and a projection device, wherein the projection device is formed as a single structure in which a plurality of components including a projector, a reflector, and a screen are assembled to the device housing, and the projection device device housing A game board as a gaming subject having a gaming area formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin with a body attached to the gaming machine frame is replaceably attached to the gaming machine frame, and an image projected on the screen of the projection device is A gaming machine configured to be viewed through the gaming area of the gaming board from the front side of the gaming machine frame , wherein the gaming machine frame penetrates in the front-rear direction for attaching a projection device, and projection around the central opening With a peripheral wall projecting to the front side where the device housing of the projection device supports the screen is aligned with the central opening of the gaming machine frame and mounting the device around the peripheral wall The peripheral wall of the device housing is housed in the central opening of the gaming machine frame from the back side of the gaming machine frame, and the device mounting portion of the device housing and the projection device mounting portion of the gaming machine frame are coupled to each other , gaming machine, characterized in that the projection device is attached to the game machine frame. When the projection device is attached to the gaming machine frame, the front surface of the screen support with the screen attached to the front surface of the peripheral wall is located in the same plane as the front surface of the back wall of the gaming subject storage room of the gaming machine frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1. Device mounting portion of the projection apparatus equipped with a lock insertion hole, the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the projection device mounting portion of the gaming machine frame with a rotating operable locking member. When the projection device mounting portion of the gaming machine frame has a pedestal, the projection device mounting portion has a fitting portion, and when the projection device is attached to the gaming machine frame, the projection device mounting portion pedestal and the device mounting portion are fitted. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the parts are fitted to each other. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of the device mounting portion and the projection device mounting portion is four individually provided at four corners around the peripheral wall and the central opening.

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