JP4441192B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a current general gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a control circuit board, a medal payer, a reel, and the like are appropriately incorporated in the gaming machine body. In addition, various display lamps, game boards, reel display windows, a start lever, a stop button, a handle, a medal tray, and the like are appropriately provided on the door.
[0003]
The door is hinged to the gaming machine main body, and the door is locked in a closed state except for performing an internal inspection of the gaming machine. However, if this key is illegally obtained by an outsider or illegally destroyed, the outsider will improperly open the door during play and touch the internal mechanism or control circuit board to malfunction the machine. There is a risk that a so-called goto action may be performed, such as making a medal or fraudulently taking a medal from the hopper of the medal dispenser.
[0004]
In order to solve this problem, a detector is provided to detect the opening and closing of the door, and when an unauthorized unlocking or opening of the door is detected, an alarm buzzer or the like is notified to prevent unauthorized unlocking or opening. Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-155005
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, such fraud prevention means helps to prevent unauthorized unlocking or door opening itself, but the door is illegally opened and a detector provided in the door and / or gaming machine main body. It is also possible to illegally block the notification by an alarm buzzer or the like by misoperating and misidentifying it as a locked state or a closed state even in an unlocked state or an open state. As a result, there is a possibility that the above-mentioned gore action may be performed without any notice of these fraudulent acts.
[0007]
In addition, it is possible to go around the hall to see whether the door is open or to monitor with a surveillance camera installed in the hall, but even if the door is only slightly open, the wire etc. In some cases, the goto action is skillfully performed by entering the door, and it is difficult to detect whether the door is opened with a surveillance camera, or it is not easy to find the goto action by quickly closing the door during patrol.
[0008]
Furthermore, if the door is closed after the goto action, the patrol or surveillance camera cannot determine whether the gaming machine has been cheated, and it is difficult to identify the person who has committed the cheating action.
[0009]
As described above, a pachislot machine has been described, but the same problem may occur in other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine.
[0010]
The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily discovering fraudulent acts such as goto acts.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a door attached to the front surface of the gaming machine main body via an attachment member so as to be openable and closable, and restricting movement in a closing direction when the door is opened as little as possible from the closed state. A gaming machine comprising a mechanism and a restriction release mechanism for releasing the movement restriction by the movement restriction mechanism by manually opening the door larger from the door open state,The movement restriction mechanism is provided in a first member attached to the gaming machine body, a second member attached to the door, a pivot member for pivoting the first and second members, and a first member. The ratchet pawl that is biased in the engagement direction by the spring and the second member, and when the door is opened from the closed state even a little, the ratchet pawl engages to rotate in the door closing direction. The restriction release mechanism releases the engagement of the ratchet claw with respect to the ratchet teeth by opening the door further from the open state, while preventing the ratchet teeth formed around the pivot member. At the same time, the ratchet claw with respect to the ratchet teeth is provided by the operation lever portion protruding from the gaming machine main body and the door until the door is further opened from the opened state. It is equipped with a cam as a manual release means that manually releases the connection, and by closing the door whose movement restriction in the closing direction is released, the movement restriction is released and the movement restriction can be made possible ReturnIt is characterized by that.
[0013]
  thisIn the case of the door opening direction, the ratchet teeth are not subject to drag by the ratchet pawl, so the door can be opened, but the door closing direction is closed because the ratchet teeth are subject to drag by the ratchet pawl. I can't. When the angle between the gaming machine main body and the door (door opening angle) is equal to or greater than a predetermined angle (release angle), the ratchet release mechanism acts to enable the door to rotate in the door closing direction. . Therefore, by configuring the movement limiting mechanism using a ratchet mechanism, it can be configured in a space-saving manner, while suppressing the number of parts of the hinge member, preventing the structure from becoming complicated, and suppressing an increase in cost. It can be easily introduced for many gaming machines. Also,If the door is opened as much as possible, it will be necessary to open the door greatly in order to close the door, and a very conspicuous act is required. be able to. Even if a person who has committed fraud attempts to leave the door with the door open, the fraudulent act can be detected early by patrol or surveillance with a surveillance camera. Can also be done easily.
[0014]
In addition, the door should just be a door attached to a game machine main body, and may comprise a some door. For example, the present invention can be applied to both a door having a game panel such as a pachinko or a decorative door hinged on the front surface of the door, and can also be applied to each of a plurality of doors. In addition, the present invention can be applied to the upper and lower doors even in a gaming machine in which the door is divided into upper and lower sides.
[0015]
Further, the door may be hinged to the gaming machine main body, the door may be configured to slide in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction like a sliding door, or may be configured to slide in the front-rear direction like a drawer. In any of these cases, the opening degree refers to the degree of opening of the door with respect to the gaming machine body, and more specifically means the degree to which the inside of the gaming machine is exposed when the door is opened.
[0016]
  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention isProvided with a door attached to the gaming machine main body so as to be opened and closed, a clamping part is provided on one end side, and a movement limiting member pivotally attached to the gaming machine main body on the other end side, and biasing the clamping part in the clamping direction And when the door is closed, the sandwiched portion is elastically biased so as to be in pressure contact with the inner surface of the door, while in the state where the door is opened even a little from the closed state, the sandwiched portion Is moved in the urging direction by the elastic urging so that the door protrudes into the nip position between the gaming machine main body and the door in the opened state, so that the door can be slightly moved from the closed state. When the door is opened, it is provided with a movement restricting mechanism for restricting movement in the door closing direction. The movement restricting mechanism is configured such that one end of each other is pivoted and the other end is mutually connected to the gaming machine main body and the movement restricting member. First and second members to be attached, a gaming machine main body and an open door Manual release means is further provided to manually move the first and second members from the bent state to a state where the first and second members are extended from the intervening position so as to separate the insertion portion from the insertion position, and the movement restriction in the door closing direction is released. By closing the closed door, the movement restriction is released and the movement restriction can be restored.It is characterized by that.
[0031]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a gaming machine in which a door (front door) is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body will be described as an example. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a front door opened state in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a schematic arrangement view of the hinge member in a state where the front door is closed as viewed from the upper surface of the gaming machine of FIG.
[0032]
The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine including hinge members 1 and 4 for hinged to the front door 3 on the gaming machine main body 2. The upper hinge member 1 includes a first member 11 attached to the gaming machine body 2, a second member 12 attached to the front door 3, the first member 11 and the second member 12. The angle between the pivot member 13 for pivoting each other and the gaming machine main body 2 and the front door 3 at the start of closing of the front door 3 is a predetermined angle (release angle θ_F) A movement restriction mechanism that restricts the rotation of the front door 3 in the closing direction C is provided in the following cases.
[0033]
In the present embodiment, a slot machine having a reel 22 as shown in FIG. 1 will be described as an example. Inside the gaming machine, there are a main board 23 for controlling the game such as the reel 22, a hopper 24 for paying out medals, etc., and there is a possibility that a so-called goto action such as replacement of the control ROM or fraud of medals may be performed. Therefore, the present embodiment prevents this.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 2, the first member 11 is attached to the gaming machine main body 2 by the first attachment member 21, and the second member 12 is attached to the front door 3 by the second attachment member 22. . The first member 11 and the second member 12 are pivoted by the pivot member 13. Similarly, the lower butterfly member 4 is also attached to the gaming machine main body 2 and the front door 3. Thus, the front door 3 is hinged to the gaming machine main body 2 by the hinge members 1 and 4.
[0035]
In the present embodiment, the hinge member 1 is provided with a movement limiting mechanism. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge member shown in FIG.
[0036]
The movement limiting mechanism is provided on the second member 12, and is formed on the ratchet teeth 14 formed around the pivot of the pivot member 13, and is provided on the first member 11 and is engaged with the ratchet teeth 14. The ratchet pawl 15 prevents the front door 3 from rotating in the closing direction C. The ratchet pawl 15 is pivoted on the first member 11 by a pivot member 17. Further, a torsion spring 16 is inserted into the pivot member 17, and the ratchet pawl 15 has an urging force by the torsion spring 16 and ratchet teeth to prevent the front door 3 from rotating in the closing direction C. 14 is engaged.
[0037]
Further, the hinge member 1 has the predetermined angle (release angle θ_FIn this case, a ratchet release cam 18 for releasing the engagement of the ratchet teeth 14 by the ratchet pawl 15 is attached until the front door 3 is closed. The ratchet release cam 18 is a substantially fan-shaped plate-like body having a predetermined center angle, and includes a ratchet claw engaging portion 18a having substantially the same shape as that formed by the ratchet teeth 14 on a part of the arc.
[0038]
When the front door 3 rotates in the closing direction C, the ratchet teeth 14 formed on the second member 11 are configured to be engageable with the ratchet claws 15 attached to the first member 11.
[0039]
FIG. 4 is a schematic arrangement view of the hinge member when the front door is opened in the first embodiment. 4A is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the gaming machine is viewed from above, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a region A in FIG. 4A. As shown in FIG. 4B, the ratchet pawl 15 rotates while being sequentially engaged with the ratchet teeth 14. The ratchet teeth 14 can be opened in the door-opening direction P because the ratchet teeth 14 are not subjected to drag by the ratchet pawl 15 in the door-opening direction P of the front door 3. On the other hand, even if the ratchet teeth 14 are rotated in the door closing direction C, the ratchet teeth 14 receive a drag force to prevent the ratchet pawl 15 from rotating in the door closing direction C, and therefore cannot be closed. At this time, the ratchet release cam 18 rotates with the ratchet pawl 15 engaged with the ratchet pawl engaging portion 18a.
[0040]
FIG. 5 is a schematic arrangement view of the hinge member when the opening angle of the front door is equal to or larger than the release angle in the first embodiment. FIG. 5A is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the gaming machine is viewed from above, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged view of a region A in FIG.
[0041]
The opening angle of the front door 3 is the release angle θ_FAs shown in FIG. 5, the ratchet release cam 18 comes into contact with the release end portion 12a of the second member 12, and the second member 12 further rotates in the door opening direction P, thereby causing the ratchet release cam 18 to move. Rotate in the release direction F. Accordingly, the ratchet pawl 15 is separated from the ratchet pawl engaging portion 18 a of the ratchet releasing cam 18, so that the ratchet teeth 14 are also released from the engagement of the ratchet pawl 15. Therefore, since the ratchet teeth 14 are not subjected to the drag by the ratchet pawl 15, the front door 3 can be closed in the closing direction C.
[0042]
When the front door 3 is closed, the ratchet pawl 15 comes into contact with the arc portion 18 b of the ratchet release cam 18 by the torsion spring 17. As a result, the urging force of the ratchet release cam 18 toward the central axis (pivot member 13) by the ratchet pawl 15 reaches the ratchet release cam 18 while being weak, so that the ratchet release cam 18 rotates when the front door 3 is closed. Movement is restricted.
[0043]
FIG. 6 shows that the closing angle of the front door 3 is a predetermined engagement angle θ in the first embodiment._LIt is a schematic arrangement | positioning drawing of the hinge member in the case of becoming the following. 6A is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the gaming machine is viewed from above, and FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of a region A in FIG. 6A.
[0044]
The closing angle of the front door 3 is the engagement angle θ._LIn the following, as shown in FIG. 6, the ratchet release cam 18 comes into contact with the engagement end portion 12 b of the second member 12, and the second member 12 further rotates in the door closing direction C. Rotates in the engagement direction L. When the ratchet release cam 18 rotates in the engagement direction L, the ratchet pawl 15 is engaged again with the ratchet pawl engaging portion 18a and the ratchet teeth 14 of the ratchet release cam 18, and when the front door 3 is opened. The rotation in the closing direction C is restricted again.
[0045]
As described above, the movement restricting mechanism is configured by using the ratchet mechanism, so that the space can be saved, the number of parts of the hinge member 1 is suppressed, the structure is prevented from being complicated, and the cost increase is suppressed. By doing so, it can be easily introduced into many gaming machines.
[0046]
As described above, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the front door 3 is opened even a little, the predetermined release angle θ_FThe door cannot be closed unless it is rotated above. Release angle θ_FThe larger the value is set, the more the front door 3 needs to be opened once in order to close the door.
[0047]
In this way, if the front door 3 is opened even a little, the front door 3 must be greatly opened in order to close the front door 3, and a very conspicuous action is required. It is possible to easily detect misconduct such as. Even if a person who has committed fraud attempts to leave the front door 3 with the front door 3 open, the fraudulent act can be detected early by patrol or surveillance with a surveillance camera. Can also be easily identified.
[0048]
Release angle θ_FAnd engagement angle θ_LCan be arbitrarily set by the center angle of the substantially sector shape of the ratchet release cam 18 and the position of the ratchet pawl engaging portion 18a on the arc.
[0049]
Further, the movement restriction mechanism may be incorporated in the first member 11 and the second member 12 or may be configured using another member.
[0050]
In the present embodiment, the detector 34 that detects whether or not the front door 3 is open on the gaming machine main body 2 and / or the front door 3, and the detector 34 is the front door 3. And an alarm device that is activated when an open state is detected.
[0051]
In this case, when the front door 3 is opened, the detector 34 detects this, and the alarm device is activated to notify the hall manager or the like. In order to close the front door 3 from the above, the release angle θ once_FTherefore, even if an attempt is made to close the front door 3 in response to an alarm, the front door 3 does not close, and a psychological feeling of frustration can be imparted to the fraudster. For this reason, it can hesitate that a fraudulent person reaches a goto action, and can suppress generation | occurrence | production of cheating itself. Also, fraudulent acts can be detected early and easily by the synergistic action of the movement restriction mechanism and the alarm device.
[0052]
Here, the detector 34 in the present embodiment is attached in the vicinity of the hinge members 1 and 4. Further, as the alarm device in the present embodiment, an upper lamp 32 and a front speaker 33 as shown in FIG. 1 are used, light emission by the upper lamp 32 also serving as an alarm lamp, and an alarm sound from the front speaker 33 also serving as an alarm speaker. Alternatively, an alarm is given by voice. The detector 34 may be provided at the opening side end portion of the front door 3 (the other end portion facing the one end portion hinged by the hinge members 1 and 4), or the front door 3 is connected to the gaming machine main body. You may attach to the keyhole (not shown) for locking to 2. As shown in FIG. In addition, the alarm device may be provided with a dedicated alarm lamp, an alarm speaker, or the like for each gaming machine, or may be configured so that it can be centrally managed in another place.
[0053]
In this embodiment, the slot machine having the reel 22 is described as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to any gaming machine such as a pachinko machine as long as the gaming machine has a door.
[0054]
Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine in which the front door is hinged to the gaming machine main body has been described, but the present invention can be applied to any door as long as it has a door attached to the gaming machine main body. is there. For example, when a gaming machine has a plurality of doors, such as a door having a gaming panel such as a pachinko machine or a decorative door hinged on the front of the door, it can be applied to any of the plurality of doors. It is also possible to apply. In addition, the present invention can be applied to the upper and lower doors even in a gaming machine in which the door is divided into upper and lower sides.
[0055]
Furthermore, in addition to the configuration in which the door is hinged to the gaming machine main body as in the present embodiment, the door may be configured to slide in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction like a sliding door, or slide in the front-rear direction like a drawer. The structure to do may be sufficient. In these cases, the movement restriction mechanism is configured so that the door cannot be closed unless the door is opened more than a predetermined opening. Here, the opening degree refers to the degree of opening of the door with respect to the gaming machine body, and more specifically means the degree to which the inside of the gaming machine is exposed when the door is opened.
[0056]
In the configuration in which the door slides, the ratchet teeth 14 of the above embodiment are formed in a line, and the ratchet claw 15 is formed in a line so as to prevent movement in the door closing direction (the direction in which the door opening decreases). By providing a ratchet release mechanism that is disposed so as to engage with the ratchet teeth and releases the engagement by the ratchet mechanism at a predetermined opening degree or more, the same effects as those of the above embodiment are obtained. In addition, a pinion having teeth corresponding to the ratchet teeth 14 is attached to either the door or the gaming machine main body to limit the rotation in the direction in which the door is closed. On the other hand, a rack that is engaged with the pinion is attached, and further, rotation in the door closing direction that is restricted in the pinion at a predetermined opening degree or more is permitted (restriction of rotation in the door closing direction is released). It can also be realized by providing a ratchet release mechanism.
[0057]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a schematic layout diagram of the hinge member when the front door opening angle is a first angle described later when the front door is opened in the second embodiment. FIG. 7A is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the gaming machine is viewed from above, and FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of a region A in FIG. In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0058]
The gaming machine of the present embodiment is also a gaming machine provided with hinged members 1 ′ and 4 for hinged the front door 3 to the gaming machine main body 2. When the upper hinge member 1 ′ opens the door 3 from the closed state, the angle (opening) of the door 3 with respect to the gaming machine body 2 is the first angle θ.₁(Limit angle) The first angle θ of the door 3 in a state where it is greater than or equal to₁A movement limiting mechanism for limiting movement in the door closing direction C, and the angle is the first angle θ.₁The second angle θ, which is a larger opening₂(Release angle) When it becomes more than, the restriction release mechanism which can release the restriction by the movement restriction mechanism until the door 3 is closed is provided. The first angle θ₁The size of is preferably set to a minimum size necessary for operation of a detector (not shown) for detecting an open state.
[0059]
The movement limiting mechanism in this embodiment is different from the movement control mechanism of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in that the second member 12 ′ is provided around the pivot of the pivot member 13 as shown in FIG. 7B. The arrangement area of the number of ratchet teeth 14 formed in the above is narrowed. More specifically, the second member 12 ′ of the present embodiment is realized by not forming some of the ratchet teeth 14 on the release end 12 a side of the second member 12 of the first embodiment.
[0060]
Thus, when the door 3 is opened from the closed state, the ratchet pawl 15 rotates while being sequentially engaged with the ratchet teeth 14 as in the first embodiment. For this reason, the door 3 can be opened but cannot be closed. At this time, also in this embodiment, the ratchet release cam 18 'rotates with the ratchet pawl 15 engaged with the ratchet pawl engaging portion 18'a.
[0061]
Further, by opening the door 3, a predetermined first angle θ₁Since the ratchet pawl 15 is located in a region where the ratchet teeth 14 of the second member 12 ′ are not formed when the angle is equal to or greater than the (limit angle), the ratchet pawl 15 is positioned in the second member 12 in this region. The engagement of the ratchet teeth 14 is released.
[0062]
As a result, the first angle θ₁In a larger region, both the door opening direction P and the door closing direction C can be rotated. However, even in this state, the first angle θ₁In the following, the ratchet teeth 14 will re-engage with the ratchet pawl 15, so that the first angle θ₁It cannot be closed to:
[0063]
Here, the ratchet release cam 18 ′ as a restriction release mechanism in the present embodiment is different from the ratchet release cam 18 of the first embodiment in that it can be manually operated. That is, the ratchet release cam 18 ′ includes an operation lever portion 18 ′ c that protrudes from the first member 11 ′ to the inside of the gaming machine main body 2 and the front door 3 as shown in FIG. 7B.
[0064]
  This operating lever portion 18'cAs described below, the front door 3 is moved to the second angle θ ₂ (Release angle) The front door 3 can be closed by opening in the above-described manner and turning in the release direction F with a hand inserted between the gaming machine main body 2 and the front door 3.
[0065]
FIG. 8 is a schematic arrangement view of the hinge member when the opening angle of the front door is equal to or larger than the second angle in the second embodiment. FIG. 8A is a schematic arrangement view of the hinge member when the gaming machine is viewed from above, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the area A after the operation lever portion is operated in FIG. 8A. FIG. As shown in FIG. 8B, the second angle θ₂By rotating the operation lever portion 18′c in the release direction F in the above region, the ratchet claw 15 is engaged with the ratchet claw until the operation lever portion 18′c comes into contact with the release suppression end portion 12′b. The engagement with the portion 18′a is released, and the torsion spring 17 contacts the arc portion 18′b of the ratchet release cam 18 ′.
[0066]
As a result, the urging force of the ratchet claw 15 toward the central axis (pivot member 13) of the ratchet claw 15 extends to the ratchet claw cam 18 ′ while being weak, so that the ratchet claw 15 has an arc of the ratchet claw cam 18 ′. While maintaining the state in contact with the portion 18'b, the rotation of the ratchet release cam 18 'is restricted.
[0067]
Thus, the first angle θ is obtained by closing the ratchet pawl 15 while maintaining the state in which the ratchet pawl 15 is in contact with the arc portion 18 ′ b of the ratchet release cam 18 ′.₁Even in the following areas, the ratchet pawl 15 is not engaged with the ratchet teeth 14, and the front door 3 can be closed to the closed state (state shown in FIG. 2: normal game state).
[0068]
Further, in the ratchet release cam 18 ′ in the present embodiment, the opening angle of the front door 3 is the second angle θ as in the ratchet release cam 18 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5.₂A larger predetermined angle θ_FWhen the release angle is equal to or greater than this, the ratchet release cam 18 'comes into contact with the release end 12'a of the second member 12', so that the ratchet pawl 15 does not operate the operation lever 18'c. 18 apart from the ratchet pawl engaging portion 18a. For this reason, the first angle θ₁Even in the following areas, the ratchet pawl 15 is not engaged with the ratchet teeth 14, and the front door 3 can be closed to the closed state (state shown in FIG. 2: normal game state).
[0069]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to close the front door 3, the front door 3 is moved to the second angle θ.₂The operation lever portion 18'c is operated after the door is opened to the above (releasable angle), or the front door 3 is operated at an angle θ shown in FIG._FBy opening the door to an angle equal to or greater than the (release angle), the door can be closed to the closed state.
[0070]
As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the front door 3 is opened even a little, the predetermined release angle (second angle) θ₂The door cannot be closed until the door is closed unless it is further rotated. Release angle θ₂The larger the value is set, the more the front door 3 needs to be opened once in order to close the door.
[0071]
Thus, if the front door 3 is opened as much as possible, in order to close the front door 3 to the closed state, the front door 3 must be largely opened, and a very conspicuous action is required. In addition, it is possible to facilitate the discovery of fraudulent acts such as goto acts. Even if a person who has committed fraud attempts to leave the front door 3 with the front door 3 open, the fraudulent act can be detected early by patrol or surveillance with a surveillance camera. Can also be easily identified.
[0072]
In this embodiment, the ratchet release cam 18 used in the first embodiment can also be used.
[0073]
On the contrary, the ratchet releasing cam 18 ′ used in the present embodiment can be applied in the first embodiment.
[0074]
As described above, in the first and second embodiments, the configuration for restricting the movement of the front door 3 in the closing direction C using the ratchet mechanism has been described. However, as in the third embodiment described below, the ratchet mechanism is used. It can also be realized by a mechanism.
[0075]
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the front door closed state in the gaming machine of the third embodiment according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the front door 3 is opened from the closed state, the opening degree of the front door 3 with respect to the gaming machine main body 2 is the first opening δ.₁The first opening δ of the front door 3 in the above state₁In order to restrict the movement in the door closing direction C below, a pinching portion 102 that can be pinched between the gaming machine main body 2 and the front door 3 is provided, and the pinching portion 102 is biased in the pinching direction. The movement restriction member 100 attached to the gaming machine main body 2 and the opening degree is the first opening degree δ.₁The second opening δ, which is a larger opening₂In this case, the restriction release member 200 that can release the restriction by the movement restriction member 100 until the front door 3 is closed, and the movement restriction member 100 when the front door 3 is in the closed state. And an urging return member 300 that acts on the restriction release member 200 to urge the nip portion 102 so that the nip portion 102 can be inserted again. The first opening δ₁The size of is preferably a minimum size necessary for the operation of a detector (not shown) for detecting a door open state.
[0076]
The movement restricting member 100 includes an insertion portion 102 on one end side, and the other end side is pivotally attached to the gaming machine main body 2 by a pivot attachment member 103. Further, the movement restricting member 100 and the gaming machine main body 2 are urged in a direction in which the spring 101 is retracted (a direction in which the inserting portion 102 is inserted) by an urging member (in this embodiment, the spring 101). Yes. Further, the restriction releasing member 200 pivots the first member 201 attached to the gaming machine main body 2, the second member 202 attached to the movement restricting member 100, the first member 201 and the second member 202, and biases them. A pivot pin 203 that can come into contact with the return member 300 is provided, and is movable as the movement control member 100 rotates.
[0077]
FIG. 10 shows that the opening degree of the front door in the gaming machine of FIG.₁It is a schematic arrangement | positioning drawing of the movement limitation member in the case of being. As shown in FIG. 10, the front door 3 has a first opening δ.₁When the door is opened to the state of (restricted opening), the movement restricting member 100 is rotated about the pivot member 103 by the biasing force of the spring 101, and the sandwiching portion 102 is located between the front door 3 and the gaming machine main body 2. Sandwiched between them. When the inserting portion 102 is inserted, the front door 3 has the first opening δ.₁It cannot be closed to:
[0078]
FIG. 11 shows that the opening degree of the front door in the gaming machine of FIG.₂It is a schematic arrangement | positioning drawing of the movement limitation member in the case where it is the above. FIG. 11A is a schematic view as seen from the upper side of the gaming machine, as in FIGS. 9 and 10, and 11 (b) is a schematic view seen from the direction B in FIG. 11A.
[0079]
Open the front door 3 further to open the second opening δ₂(Releasable opening) When the above is reached, the hand 102 is put in the gaming machine body 2 and the handle 104 formed on the movement restricting member 100 is pulled up in the releasing direction F against the spring 101, thereby inserting the pin 102. Can be released from the pinched state. At this time, the restriction release member 200 also moves as the movement restriction member 100 rotates. Here, the first member 201 and the second member 202 are in a direction in which the first member 201 and the second member 202 extend by a torsion spring (not shown) attached around the pivot pin 203 (movement limiting member 100). Is moved in the release direction F) and is much weaker than the urging force of the spring 101 and rotates around the pivot pin 203, but in a state where the movement limiting member 100 is pulled up by a predetermined amount, When the hand is released from the movement restriction member 100, the corner of the first member 201 and the corner of the second member 202 are pressed against each other by the biasing force of the spring 101 as shown in FIG. The state where the restricting member 100 is prevented from moving in the urging direction of the spring 101 and the insertion of the insertion part 102 is prevented (restriction release state) is maintained. As a result, the front door 3 can be moved in the closing direction C to be closed to the closed state of FIG.
[0080]
Here, as shown in FIG. 11B, the pivot pin 203 has a shape that protrudes so as to be able to contact the biasing return member 300. First opening δ of front door 300₁When the opening is smaller, the biasing return member 300 attached to the front door 3 comes into contact with the pivot pin 203 in the restriction release state, and the first member 201 and the second member 202 of the restriction release member 200 are left as they are. The pivot pin 203 is pressed to cancel the restriction release state. That is, when the biasing return member 300 presses the pivot pin 203 from the side where the corner of the first member 201 and the corner of the second member 202 do not exist, the first member 201 and the second member 202 are It will rotate to the direction (direction which returns to the state of FIG. 9) opposite to the direction where the corner | angular part of the member 201 and the corner | angular part of the 2nd member 202 press.
[0081]
As a result, the restriction release state by the restriction release member 200 is canceled, and the movement restriction member 100 is again in a state in which the insertion portion 102 can be inserted by the urging force of the spring 101.₁Since the door is closed to a smaller opening, the insertion portion 102 returns to the closed state of FIG. 9 without being inserted between the front door 3 and the gaming machine main body 2. Therefore, when the front door 3 is opened again, the insertion portion 102 is inserted between the front door 3 and the gaming machine main body 2.
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Also in this configuration, by providing the movement restricting member 100 in the vicinity of the hinge member of the gaming machine main body 2 and the front door 3, the releasable opening can be set large, and in this case, the door is returned to the closed state. Since it is necessary to open the front door 3 large once, this is a very conspicuous act.
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Thus, if the front door 3 is opened, in order to return the front door 3 to the closed state, the front door 3 must be largely opened, and a very conspicuous action is required. It is possible to easily detect misconduct such as. Even if a person who has committed fraud attempts to leave the front door 3 with the front door 3 open, the fraudulent act can be detected early by patrol or surveillance with a surveillance camera. Can also be easily identified.
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【The invention's effect】
  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, if the door is opened even a little, in order to close the door to at least the closed state, the door must be greatly opened, and a very conspicuous action is required. Therefore, it is possible to easily find fraudulent acts such as goto acts. Even if a person who has committed fraud attempts to leave the door with the door open, the fraudulent act can be detected early by patrol or surveillance with a surveillance camera. Can also be done easily.
  In addition, the manual operation by the hand inserted between the gaming machine main body and the door is released so that the movement restriction in the closing direction of the door is released. The door can be easily closed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a state in which a front door is opened in a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member in a closed state of the front door as viewed from the upper surface of the gaming machine of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge member of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the front door is opened in the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the opening angle of the front door is equal to or larger than the release angle in the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the front door closing angle is equal to or smaller than a predetermined engagement angle in the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the front door is opened at the first angle when the front door is opened in the second embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a schematic arrangement view of a hinge member when the opening angle of the front door is equal to or larger than the second angle in the second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the front door closed state in the gaming machine of the third embodiment according to the present invention.
10 is a schematic arrangement view of a movement restricting member when the opening degree of the front door is the first opening degree in the gaming machine of FIG. 9;
11 is a schematic arrangement view of a movement restricting member when the opening degree of the front door is equal to or larger than the second opening degree in the gaming machine of FIG. 9;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Butterfly member 11 ... 1st member 12 ... 2nd member 13 ... Pivoting member 14 ... Ratchet tooth 15 ... Ratchet claw 18 ... Ratchet release cam
2 ... Machine body
3 ... Front door 32 ... Upper lamp (alarm device) 33 ... Front speaker (alarm device) 34 ... Detector

Claims (2)

Provided with a door attached to the front of the gaming machine body via an attachment member so that it can be opened and closed,
When the door is opened even a little from the closed state, the movement restriction mechanism that restricts the movement in the closing direction and the door is further manually opened from the opened state to restrict movement by the movement restriction mechanism. A gaming machine having a restriction release mechanism for releasing the game machine,
The movement restriction mechanism is provided in a first member attached to the gaming machine body, a second member attached to the door, a pivot member for pivoting the first and second members, and a first member. The ratchet pawl that is biased in the engagement direction by the spring and the second member are provided on the second member. A ratchet tooth formed around the pivot member to prevent,
The restriction release mechanism opens the door further from the open state, thereby releasing the engagement of the ratchet claw with the ratchet teeth, and until the door is further opened from the open state, A cam as a manual release means for manually releasing the engagement of the ratchet pawl with the ratchet teeth by an operating lever portion protruding from the inside of the gaming machine main body and the door, and the movement restriction in the door closing direction is released. A game machine that returns to a state in which movement restriction is possible from a state in which movement restriction is released by closing the closed door . It has a door that can be opened and closed with respect to the gaming machine body,
When the door is closed, the holding portion is provided with a holding portion on one end side, and a movement limiting member whose other end side is pivotally attached to the gaming machine main body, and a spring that biases the holding portion in the inserting direction. While the insertion portion is elastically urged so as to come into pressure contact with the inner surface of the door, the insertion portion is moved in the urging direction by the elastic urging when the door is opened from the closed state even a little. A movement restriction mechanism that restricts movement in the closing direction when the door is opened even a little from the closed state by projecting into the insertion position between the main body and the door in the opened state. With
The movement restriction mechanism includes a first member and a second member whose one end portions are pivoted with each other and whose other end portions are attached to the gaming machine body and the movement restriction member; Manual release means for manually moving the first and second members from a bent state to a state where the first and second members are extended from between the door and the door, and further moving the door toward the door. A gaming machine characterized in that a door that has been released from a restriction is brought into a closed state to return to a state in which the movement can be restricted from the state in which the movement restriction has been released.

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