JP4425564B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a revolving game machine called a pachinko slot machine (abbreviated as pachislot), a game machine such as a general slot machine, and in particular, a game in which a large number of game media can be thrown into a game machine body. A medium tray, a game medium take-in means capable of taking the game medium loaded in the game medium tray into the main body of the gaming machine by driving a motor, and a game medium taken in by the game medium take-in means are received to determine authenticity In addition, the present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a gaming medium selector that can be sent to gaming medium payout means arranged in the gaming machine main body is arranged.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in a swivel-type gaming machine, when a large number of coins and other gaming media are placed in the coin batch slot placed on the front surface of the gaming machine body, a large number of coins are stored in the storage section located below the coin batch slot. Are temporarily stored, and a passage detection sensor arranged near the entrance of the storage unit detects the passage of the game medium, thereby causing the game media stored in the storage unit to be stored one by one in the gaming machine main body. The game medium taking-in means (coin sending mechanism) that can be taken in is driven by a motor. Then, the game media taken in by the game media take-in means is conveyed to a game media selector arranged in the gaming machine main body, and after the game media selector determines the authenticity of the game media, the true game media Only the game medium payout hopper arranged below the game medium selector is sent and stored (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-19248
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the prior art as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the game medium selector is disposed at a position separated rearward from the game medium taking-in means, so that the game medium is taken into the game machine body. A large installation space for arranging the means and the game media selector must be secured, which may affect the installation of other devices. Further, since the guide member for guiding the game medium from the game medium take-in means to the game medium selector is arranged in an inclined state so that the rear end faces downward, the game medium is taken from the game medium take-in means to the game. There is a problem that conveyance for moving to the medium take-in means tends to be uncertain.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to arrange the game medium taking-in means and the game medium selector in a small space and to smoothly transport the game medium. Another object is to provide a reliable gaming machine.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
A gaming medium tray capable of loading a large number of gaming media into the gaming machine main body; gaming medium loading means capable of loading the gaming medium loaded into the gaming medium tray into the gaming machine main body by driving a motor; and In the gaming machine in which the game medium taking-in means accepts the game medium taken in to determine authenticity, and in which a game medium selector that can be sent to the game medium payout means arranged in the gaming machine main body is arranged. Media selectorIsIn the gaming machine main body, it is arranged directly below the game medium taking-in meansThe game medium take-in means is supported by a motor so as to be rotatable about an axis that is inclined forward and tilted, and is rotated by the motor so as to share the game medium stored in the game medium tray. A turntable having a take-in hole that can be taken in one by one, and provided on the rear side of the turntable, and when the take-up hole reaches a predetermined delivery position by rotation of the turntable, A base member having a delivery port that allows the taken game media to pass to the rear side, and a downward direction that is provided on the rear side of the base member and that can receive the game media that has passed through the delivery port and guide it downward A guide member connected to an inlet of the game medium selector at a lower end of the discharge groove.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a rotating type gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an internal configuration of the rotating type gaming machine.
The gaming machine main body (1) includes a main board (100) for controlling the game, an effect display device (101), an acoustic device (not shown), other devices, etc. arranged on the gaming machine main body (1). It has a casing (2) that houses a sub-board (102) for control, and at the center of the front surface of the casing (2), there are three rotating bodies (3a with multiple kinds of symbols attached on the outer peripheral surface. ) (3b) (3c) built-in, and when each rotator (3a) (3b) (3c) stops rotating, each rotator (3a) (3b) (3c) can be displayed in three frames A display device (3) is arranged.
[0009]
On the left side of the symbol display device (3), five display lamps (4) for displaying the winning lines (a) to (e) of the symbol display device (3) are arranged. The number of credits stored in advance until a later game is displayed up to a predetermined number (for example, 50) of disc-shaped game medals forming a game medium taken in by a medal take-in device (6) described later. A combination in which the number of credits indicator (20) and the winning line (a) to (e) are arranged in a predetermined combination, for example, the same symbol in any of the winning winning lines (a) to (e) A game medal payout number display (21) for displaying the number of game medal payouts at the time of winning a prize that are generated when they are aligned. The game medium is not limited to a disk-shaped game medal, and may be any shape similar to a disk, and may be a disk-shaped or similar coin.
[0010]
The effect display device (101) arranged on the right side of the symbol display device (3) is composed of a liquid crystal screen or the like, and the rotating body (3a) (3b) (3c) is rotating (during variable symbol display), A moving image, a still image, character information, and the like are displayed for enhancing the effect of the game at the time of winning a prize and other specific games.
[0011]
Below the symbol display device (3), there is further provided a switch arrangement portion (7) that protrudes forward and in which various operation switches are arranged as shown in FIG.
[0012]
On the upper surface of the switch placement section (7), a settlement switch button (8) operated when a game medal in a credit state is settled or when a game medal stored in the medal taking-in device (6) is settled. And a one-load switch button (9) operated when investing one game medal in the credit state into the game one by one and a MAX bed switch operated when investing the maximum number of three game medals into the game. A button (10), a medal tray (61) that forms a gaming medium tray capable of batch loading of a large number of gaming medals, and gaming medals loaded in the medal tray (61) are loaded into the gaming machine main body (1) by motor drive. A medal taking-in device (6) composed of possible later-described game medium taking-in means (60), and a game medal taking-in operation by the game medium taking-in means (60) in the medal taking-in device (6); Other states A display (22) that constitutes display means capable of displaying is arranged.
[0013]
In the present embodiment, the display (22) serving as a display means is disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine body (1) above the medal tray (61), but below the medal tray (61). It may be arranged on the front side of the gaming machine main body (1) at a side or a position away from the medal tray (61).
[0014]
On the front face of the switch arrangement portion (7), there are a start lever (13) operated when starting the rotation of the rotating body (3a) (3b) (3c) in the symbol display device (3), and the rotating body (3a ) (3b) (3c), stop switch buttons (14a), (14b) and (14c) which are operated when stopping the rotation are arranged.
[0015]
A game media selector that accepts the game medals taken in by the game media take-in means (60) and discriminates true / false etc. immediately below the game media take-in means (60) arranged in the gaming machine main body (1). The game medal selector (30) is arranged, and below the game medal selector (30), a game medal payout hopper (game medal payout hopper) that forms a game medium payout means for storing game medals sent from the game medal selector (30) 31) is arranged.
[0016]
As described above, by arranging the game medal selector (30) directly below the game medium take-in means (60), the game medium take-in means (60) and the game medal selector (30) can be connected to the gaming machine main body (1). It is possible to reduce the space for placing the inside of the gaming machine main body (1), and it is possible to secure a sufficient space for mounting other devices in the gaming machine body (1).
[0017]
The game medal selector (30) is passed in accordance with predetermined conditions, that is, only a true game medal is detected as a valid game medal by a medal take-in detection sensor (not shown), and then a game medal hopper ( Send to 31). Further, the rejected game medals are discharged as invalid game medals to the game medal discharge port (32).
[0018]
The game medals detected by the medal take-in detection sensor are counted as valid game medals, and the count value or a value obtained by adding the count value to the currently displayed value is the credit number display as the credit number of the game medals. (20) is displayed.
[0019]
In the lower part of the housing (2), there are a game medal paid out from the game medal hopper (31) and a game medal discharge port (15) discharged from the game medal discharge port (32), and a payout port (15). A saucer (16) for receiving the game medals coming out is provided.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the medal taking device (6) is arranged on the upper surface of the switch arrangement portion (7) of the gaming machine main body (1) and accepts a large number of game medals that are thrown in at once. A possible medal tray (61) and a game medium arranged in the gaming machine main body (1) and capable of taking the gaming medals inserted in the medal tray (61) into the gaming machine main body (1) by driving a motor. And intake means (60).
[0021]
The game medium take-in means (60) rotates to the front side of the base member (62) so as to face the medal tray (61) and the base member (62) fixed to the rear side of the medal tray (61). A turntable (63) that can be supported, a guide member (64) facing downward provided on the rear side of the base member (62), and a rear side of the guide member (64), the turntable (63) And a motor (65) for rotating the motor. The motor (65) is preferably a stepping motor, but may be a DC motor.
[0022]
A concealing member (66) for concealing the upper half of the front surface of the turntable (63) is fixed to the front side of the base member (62). In the medal take-in device (6), a medal tray (61), a concealing member (66), a rotating disc (63), a base member (62), a guide member (64), and a motor (65) are sequentially stacked on the rear side. Assembled.
[0023]
(68) is a screw for fixing the base member (62) to the rear side of the medal tray (61). (69) is a screw for fixing the concealing member (66) to the front part of the base member (62). (70) is a screw for fixing the guide member (64) to the rear part of the base member (62). (71) is a screw for fixing the rotating disk (63) to the rotating shaft (65a) of the motor (65), and is fitted into a deformed hole (63b) provided at the center of the rotating disk (63). Screwed to the rotating shaft (65a) of the motor (65).
[0024]
The medal tray (61) is connected to a substantially U-shaped receiving part (61a) in a front view capable of receiving a large number of game medals inserted in a lump and a rear end of the receiving part (61a). (63), and a drop part (61b) capable of storing game medals that have been put into the receiving part (61a), and a drop part (61b) at the bottom of the drop part (61b) A medal detection sensor (72) serving as a detecting means for generating an opportunity to rotate the motor (65) by detecting the game medals stored in 61b) is provided. The medal detection sensor (72) is preferably a limit switch, a proximity switch, a capacitive proximity switch, etc., but is not limited thereto, and any sensor that can detect the presence or absence of a game medal is used. The location may be changed as appropriate depending on the type of switch used.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the medal tray (61) has a receiving portion (61a) exposed on the upper surface of the switch arrangement portion (7) of the gaming machine main body (1) inclined downward toward the rear side. It is installed to become. Thereby, the game medal received by the receiving part (61a) slides on the upper surface of the receiving part (61a) with its own weight and falls into the dropping part (61b).
[0026]
As will be described later, the drop-in part (61b) of the medal tray (61) is provided so as to face the front surface of the rotating disk (63) supported in the backward tilting posture, and mainly as shown in FIG. The side view is substantially an inverted triangle, and as shown mainly in FIG. 14, the rear view has a downward half-moon shape, and the overall opening width gradually decreases downward. . Further, the facing surface (61c) facing the rotating disk (63) in the drop-in portion (61b) is slightly inclined backward with respect to the vertical direction (V) as shown in FIG.
[0027]
Since the drop portion (61b) has the above-described shape, the game medals placed in the medal tray (61) are stored in a posture in which the thickness direction is in the front-rear direction, and reference numeral (110) in FIG. As shown by the figure, it comes closer to the center of the bottom of the drop-in part (61b). Thereby, it becomes possible to detect the game medal by the medal detection sensor (72) provided in the drop part (61b) more accurately.
[0028]
Further, the gap (A) in the front-rear direction between the upper end of the drop-in part (61b) and the turntable (63) is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game medal (110) as shown in FIG. ing.
[0029]
As shown mainly in FIGS. 7 and 9, the base member (62) is fixed to the rear side of the medal tray (61) in a rearward tilting posture, and a turntable (63) is disposed in the thickness direction on the front surface thereof. A recess (62a) having a depth to be accommodated in is provided.
[0030]
As shown mainly in FIG. 9, the turntable (63) is housed from the front side in the recess (62a) of the base member (62), and also against the drop-in part (61b) of the medal tray (61). It is supported so as to be able to rotate about an axial direction (X) inclined approximately 30 degrees in a forward tilt with a posture inclined approximately 30 degrees backward. As a result, the front surface of the turntable (63) is opposed to the facing surface (61c) of the drop-in portion (61b) so as to have an acute angle (approximately 30 degrees), and the facing surface (61c) and the turntable It is possible to prevent a large number of game medals from overlapping and falling in the front-rear direction between the front surface of (63) and reliably take in game medals through the take-in hole (63a) of the turntable (63). be able to. The axial direction (X) coincides with the axial direction of the rotating shaft (65a) of the motor (65).
[0031]
The depth of the recess (62a) of the base member (62) is slightly deeper than the thickness of the turntable (63) so that the turntable (63) does not protrude forward from the base member (62). .
[0032]
The turntable (63) has a plurality of circular take-in holes (63a) through which game medals stored in the drop-in part (61b) of the medal tray (61) can pass from the front side to the rear side in the thickness direction. (Four in this embodiment) are provided.
[0033]
The take-in hole (63a) takes in the game medals thrown into the medal tray (61) at the later-described take-in position (B) with the thickness direction thereof being directed in the front-rear direction by the rotation of the turntable (63). Thus, it acts so as to be sent to the rear of the rotating disk (63) at a delivery position (C) described later. In addition, by using a plurality of take-in holes (63a), it is possible to quickly take in and send out game medals.
[0034]
The thickness in the front-rear direction of the portion provided with each intake hole (63a) in the turntable (63) is slightly larger than the thickness of one game medal and smaller than the thickness of two game medals. Is set. Thereby, the game medal can be surely taken into the take-in hole (63a), and the game medal can be reliably conveyed to the sending position (B).
[0035]
When the turntable (63) is rotated counterclockwise in FIGS. 5 and 6 by the motor (65) in cooperation with the base member (62) provided on the rear side of the turntable (63). Of the plurality of intake holes (63a), the intake hole (63a) at the intake position (lowest position) (B) facing the drop part (61b) is stored in the drop part (61b). When the game medal that has been played can be taken from the front side and the take-in hole (63a) for taking the game medal is displaced to the sending position (position slightly past the top position) (C), as described later The game medals are sent backward from the take-in hole (63a).
[0036]
The base member (62) has an intake hole in a range until the intake hole (63a) is displaced from the intake position (B) toward the delivery position (C) as the turntable (63) rotates. A blocking portion (62c) for closing the rear of the intake hole (63a) so that the game medal taken into (63a) does not come out from the intake hole (63a) to the rear surface side of the turntable (63). When the take-in hole (63a) in which the game medal has been taken is displaced to the delivery position (C), the game medal is turned from the take-in hole (63a) to the turntable (63) with its thickness direction directed in the front-rear direction. It has a delivery port (62b) that opens the rear of the intake hole (63a) so as to be delivered to the rear surface side.
[0037]
The guide member (64) is fixed to the rear surface of the base member (62), and on the front side thereof, the intake hole (63a) of the turntable (63) is taken in, and the outlet of the base member (62) ( A downward discharge groove (64a) is provided for guiding the game medal that has passed 62b) to the game medal selector (30).
[0038]
The upper part of the guide member (64) is disposed at a position where the discharge groove (64a) faces the delivery port (62b) of the base member (62), and the lower end part is the upper end of the game medal selector (30), that is, the entrance. Connected to. As a result, the game medals taken in the take-in hole (63) of the turntable (63) are reliably and smoothly conveyed to the entrance of the game medal selector (30) by the discharge groove (64a) of the guide member (64). The
[0039]
The upper right edge of the discharge groove (64a), that is, the part corresponding to the position where the intake hole (63a) is taken in is when the game medal comes out of the intake hole (63a) and enters the discharge groove (64a). In order to mitigate the contact sound, a backward inclined surface (64b) is provided along the moving direction of the game medal. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, when the game medal (110) moves from the take-in hole (63a) to the discharge groove (64a), the front end side of the game medal is first along the moving direction of the game medal. (Left side) enters the discharge groove (64a), and then the rear end side (right side) of the game medal is guided by the inclined surface (64b) and gradually enters the discharge groove (64a). ) Can be smoothly and quietly moved to the discharge groove (64a).
[0040]
The concealing member (66) has a semicircular shape substantially upward when viewed from the front, and is fixed to the base member (62) so as to cover the front surface of the upper half of the rotating disk (63). ) Or a part or the whole of the intake hole (63a) other than the intake hole (63a) in the vicinity thereof. This prevents foreign matter from entering the intake hole (63a) whose front is concealed by the concealing member (66), so that the rotating disk (63) can always rotate smoothly.
[0041]
In the present embodiment, the lower right edge portion of the concealing member (66) forms a coin passage restricting means (67). This coin passage control means (67) is provided on the front side of the rotating disk (63), and is provided in the middle of the path along which the intake hole (63a) moves from the intake position (B) to the delivery position (C). When two or more game medals are taken in the take-in hole (63a), only the first game medal is left and other game medals are withdrawn from the take-in hole (63a). Is.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 11, the gap between the coin passage restriction means (67) and the front surface of the turntable (63) was taken in with two game medals (110) overlapped in the take-in hole (63a). In this case, the game medal (110) on the front side, which is taken in later, is set to be narrower than the amount protruding forward from the take-in hole (63a).
[0043]
The left half of the rear surface of the concealing member (66), that is, the portion facing the intake hole (63a) in the intake position (C) (the portion facing the delivery port (62b) of the base member (62)) A game medal escape portion (66a) is provided. This escape portion (66a) is recessed forward in a fan shape, and when the game medal moves from the take-in hole (63a) to the discharge groove (64a), the rear end side in the moving direction of the game medal is a concealing member (66 ) So that game medals can be smoothly delivered to the discharge groove (64a).
[0044]
The display (22) constituting the display means is composed of a light emitter such as an LED, and is driven to be lit by the sub-board (102) or another board, so that the game medium taking-in means ( During the game medal take-in operation by (60), i.e. when the motor (65) is driven to rotate, the take-in operation is displayed in such a way that the lighting or lighting location flows from one side of the indicator (22) to the other. If the medal detection sensor (72) detects that a game medal is stored in the medal tray (61) and the medal detection sensor (72) detects that a medal is stored in blue, the medal is displayed. If the medal detection sensor (72) detects that no game medal is stored in the medal tray (61), the game medium taking means (60) is taking in the game medal. Display mode different from that An empty medal is displayed with a light or blinking, so that the player can be notified of this fact.
[0045]
A game using game medals starts when a player inserts a plurality of game medals into the medal tray (61) of the medal take-in device (6).
[0046]
The medal detection sensor (72) detects the game medals that have been dropped and stored in the drop-in part (61b) of the medal tray (61), so that the game medals placed in the medal tray (61) 1) An opportunity to rotate the motor (65) of the game medium take-in means (60) is generated to be taken in. Thus, the motor (65) is rotationally driven and controlled by a motor drive control circuit (not shown), and rotates the rotating disk (63) in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.
[0047]
Along with the rotation of the turntable (63), the game medals stored in the drop-in part (61b) are taken in the take-in holes (63a) at the take-in position (B) with the thickness direction facing the front-rear direction. ), And the game medals placed in the medal tray (61) in a batch are sequentially brought one by one to the center of the bottom of the drop portion (61b). As a result, the medal detection sensor (72) disposed at the center of the bottom of the drop-in portion (61b) can accurately detect the presence or absence of game medals placed in the medal tray (61). Generation of unincorporated residue can be reliably prevented.
[0048]
The game medals taken in through the take-in hole (63a) of the turntable (63) are directed to the sending position (C) while being taken into the take-up hole (63a) as the turntable (63) rotates. Are transported.
[0049]
As shown in FIG. 6, as the turntable (63) rotates, the intake hole (63a) reaches the delivery position (C) and overlaps with the delivery port (62b) of the base member (62). Since the board (63) is tilted backward, the game medal is pulled out from the take-in hole (63a) with its own weight.
[0050]
The game medals that have escaped from the take-in hole (63a) at the delivery position (C) pass through the feed outlet (62b) of the guide member (62) and are arranged directly below the game medium take-in means (60). By being received in the discharge groove (64a) of the guide member (64) facing downward, it is surely and smoothly guided to the entrance of the game medal selector (30).
[0051]
The game medals accepted by the game medal selector (30) are sent from the lower end of the game medal selector (30) to the game medal payout hopper (31) and stored after the authenticity is determined.
[0052]
The game medals determined as valid game medals by the game medal selector (30) are credited as the number of game medals credits based on the count value detected by the game medal take-in detection sensor or the current value plus the count value. It is displayed on the number display (20).
[0053]
As described above, the game medal is stored in a credit state in which it is stored in advance until a later game, and the start lever (13) is operated after the single-load switch button (9) or the MAX bed switch button (10) is operated. By doing so, the three spinning bodies (3a), (3b), and (3c) are rotated all at once by the drive of the stepping motor, and the game is started.
[0054]
When operating the single-load switch button (9), 1 is subtracted from the credit number displayed on the credit number display (20), and when operating the MAX bed switch button (10), Similarly, a numerical value obtained by subtracting 3 from the number of credits is displayed on the credit number display (20) as the remaining number of credits.
[0055]
Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, each stop switch button (14a) (14b) (14c) corresponding to each turn body (3a) (3b) (3c) is sequentially operated, each turn body (3a) (3b) By stopping the rotation of (3c) individually, the number of game medals to be paid according to the presence or absence of a prize and the size of the prize is determined by the combination of the symbols lined up on the winning pay lines (a) to (e) Is done. In the case of winning a prize, game medals are paid out for the predetermined number of winnings and added to the credit indicator (20), or from the payout outlet (15) by the game medal hopper (31) (16) To be paid out.
[0056]
In addition, when the combination of the symbols arranged on the winning winning lines (a) to (e) is not winning, the game medal is not paid out.
[0057]
In this gaming machine, when the start lever (13) is operated, a program operating on the main board (100) performs an internal lottery using random number generation, etc., and based on the result of the internal lottery. Thus, the presence or absence of a prize and the magnitude of the prize are determined.
[0058]
When the number of credits decreases to a predetermined number (for example, 9) as the game progresses, the medal detection sensor (72) detects that game medals are stored in the medal tray (61). Again, the motor (65) is rotated and the operation for taking in the game medals in the medal tray (61) is started. At this time, if no medal is stored in the medal tray (61), the medal is displayed as empty on the display (22) as described above. It can be put into the tray (61), and the game can proceed smoothly.
[0059]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
  ContractAccording to the invention described in claim 1, since the game medium selector is arranged directly below the game medium take-in means, it is possible to reduce a mounting space for placing the game medium take-in means and the game medium selector in the game machine main body. it can. Also,A guide member having a downward discharge groove for guiding the game media taken in by the rotating disk to the game media selector is provided on the rear side of the base member, so that the game media can be smoothly and reliably moved toward the game media selector.Can be made.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a rotating game machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the medal taking device.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the medal taking device.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the medal taking device.
6 is a front view of the medal capturing device in a state where the turntable is rotated to a position different from that in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a side view of the medal taking device.
FIG. 8 is also a plan view of the medal taking device.
9 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.
10 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.
11 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a main part taken along line XI-XI in FIG.
12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG.
13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII in FIG.
FIG. 14 is a rear view of a coin collective tray in the medal taking device.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Machine body
(2) Housing
(3) Symbol display device
(3a) (3b) (3c)
(4) Indicator lamp
(6) Medal take-in device
(7) Switch placement section
(8) Checkout switch button
(9) Single-load switch button
(10) MAX bed switch button
(13) Start lever
(14a) (14b) (14c) Stop switch button
(15) Payment exit
(16) saucer
(20) Credit number indicator
(21) Game medal payout number display
(22) Display (display means)
(30) Game medal selector (game media selector)
(31) Game medal payout hopper (game media payout means)
(32) Game medal outlet
(60) Game media capture means
(61) Medal tray (game media tray)
(61a) Receiving part
(61b) Drop part
(61c) Opposite surface
(62) Base member
(62a) Recess
(62c) Blocking part
(62b) Outlet
(63) Turntable
(63a) Intake hole
(63b) Profile hole
(64) Guide member
(64a) Discharge groove
(64b) Inclined surface
(65) Motor
(65a) Rotating shaft
(66) Concealment member
(66a) Relief part
(67) Coin passage restriction means
(68) (69) (70) (71) Screw
(72) Medal detection sensor (detection means)
(100) Main board
(101) Production display device
(102) Sub-board
(110) Game medals (game media)
(a)-(e) Prize winning line
(A) Front-rear direction gap between the drop-in part and the turntable
(B) Taking-in position of taking-in hole
(C) Feed hole delivery position
(X) Axis direction of rotating disk

Claims (1)

A gaming medium tray capable of batch loading a large number of gaming media into the gaming machine main body, gaming medium loading means capable of loading the gaming medium loaded into the gaming medium tray into the gaming machine main body by motor driving; In the gaming machine in which the game medium taking-in means accepts the game medium taken in to determine authenticity, and a gaming medium selector that can be sent to the gaming medium payout means arranged in the gaming machine main body,
The gaming media selector is disposed directly below the gaming media take-in means in the gaming machine body ,
The game medium take-in means is supported so as to be rotatable around a motor and an axis that is tilted forward and tilted, and the game medium stored in the game medium tray is stored one by one by being rotated by the motor. A turntable having a take-in take-in hole, and provided on the rear side of the turntable, and when the take-up hole reaches a predetermined delivery position by rotation of the turntable, is taken into the take-in hole. A base member having a delivery port that allows a game medium to pass to the rear side, and a downward discharge groove that is provided on the rear side of the base member and that can receive the game medium that has passed through the delivery port and guide it downward. And a guide member connected to the entrance of the game medium selector .

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