JP4465609B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine using a game medium such as a medal.

  Currently, there is a slot machine that uses medals as game media as one of the gaming machines. As shown in FIG. 14, the slot machine includes a box-shaped outer frame 102 made up of a side frame 100 framed in a square shape in front view and a back plate 101 provided on the back of the side frame 100. Although not displayed, a front panel that is pivotally attached to the front surface of the outer frame 102 in the form of a single door, and a game medium discharge device (hereinafter referred to as a medal release) that releases a game medium (hereinafter referred to as a medal) to a player as a prize. 103, a symbol variation device 104 having three reels that can be rotated individually, and various switches (power switch 105, error release switch 106, and keys for changing probability settings). A power supply device 110 provided with a key switch 107 for setting a hit rate, a stop switch 108, a settlement changeover switch 109, and the like.

Thus, the front panel is divided into two parts, an upper panel and a lower panel, and at least the upper panel and the symbol variation device 104 are unitized, and the slot can be accommodated only by replacing the unit when replacing the base. There is a machine (see Patent Document 1).
In this slot machine, the upper panel and the lower panel are independent, and the lower panel can be opened and closed even when the upper panel is closed. If a token runs out in the medal releasing device 103 during the game, only the lower panel is opened. Then, medals are replenished to the hopper 103H of the medal discharge device 103.
JP 2003-47685 A

Since the upper panel and the lower panel each have electrical components such as lighting, both panels require electrical connection. In this case, the upper panel and the lower panel can be connected by bypassing the wiring to the outer frame 102 side. However, in such a case, the wiring becomes complicated, and each time the unit including the upper panel is replaced, the wiring is performed again. Therefore, it is possible to cause malfunction due to forgetting connection, damage to electrical parts due to wiring mistake, and the like.
On the other hand, although it is possible to directly connect the electrical components of the upper panel and the lower panel with a harness or the like, the fear of malfunction or wiring mistake due to forgetting connection is not eliminated.

On the front side of the opening of the outer frame, an upper panel and a lower panel, which are divided into two parts, a rectangular door, can be opened and closed in a cantilevered laterally openable and removable manner by hinge members arranged on one side of each. In a gaming machine that is supported by being assembled and locked in a closed state by a locking device mounted on the side of the free end side that is the anti-hinge member side,
The locking device is
A main lock that is mounted vertically and vertically on the back side of the side of the free end of the lower panel, and that can be engaged and disengaged with a mooring piece disposed on the inside of the side of the outer frame;
An auxiliary lock that is mounted vertically and vertically on the back side of the side of the free end of the upper panel, and can be engaged and disengaged with a mooring piece disposed on the inside of the side of the outer frame, and
The main lock and the sub-lock are held in an integrally connected state so as to be separable from each other by joint means arranged at a joint base portion extending at the upper end of the main lock and the lower end of the sub-lock and overlapping in the front-rear direction. ,
In the main lock,
A base substrate mounted vertically and vertically on the back side of the free panel side of the lower panel and forming the joint base at the upper end;
A rotary hook-shaped key piece that is supported and connected to the standing wall of the base substrate so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction in a rearward direction and is always biased and held in a direction to engage with the mooring piece of the outer frame;
The key piece is supported by slidable in the vertical direction along the standing wall of the base substrate and is always urged downward, and the key piece is moored at one end portion of the key piece by the upward movement against the urging. A pin-like lifting plate that is connected to a pin so as to rotate in a direction away from the piece, and further has a thrust piece formed on the upper end;
A lock body that is fixed to the upper part of the base substrate in a horizontally protruding state so that the insertion portion of the dedicated key faces the front surface of the lower panel, and a rotary shaft that can be rotated by the dedicated key from the front side is inserted and supported,
A cam plate connected to the rear end of the rotary shaft and held in engagement with the lift plate, and capable of moving the lift plate up and down by reciprocating rotation integrally with the rotary shaft;
A connector connected to an electrical component of the upper panel and attached to a holder formed on the standing wall of the joint base, and
On the other hand,
A base substrate mounted vertically and vertically on the back side of the free end side of the upper panel, and formed at the lower end portion with the joint base of the main lock and the joint base superposed on the front and rear;
A rotary hook-like key piece that is supported and connected to the standing wall of the base substrate so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction in a rearward direction and is always biased and held in a direction to engage with the mooring piece of the outer frame;
The key piece is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction along the standing wall of the base substrate and is always urged downward, and the key piece is moved to the one end of the key piece by the upward movement against the urging. A pin-like lift that is connected to a pin so as to rotate in a direction away from the upper end and further has a pressure receiving piece that faces the lower end of the lift plate of the main lock so that the pressure receiving piece faces the raised piece at a position above which it can be contacted. The board,
A connector that is connected to an electrical component of the lower panel and is attached to a holder formed on the standing wall of the joint base, and that forms a pair with the connector of the main lock;
In the state where the main lock and the sub-lock are integrally connected and held by the joint means, the key plate is removed from the mooring piece by raising the elevating plate on the main lock side by rotating the cam plate by the dedicated key. When the lift plate is raised, the push-up piece comes into contact with the pressure receiving piece and the lift plate on the secondary lock side is pushed up, so that the upper panel key piece and the lower panel key piece are detached from the mooring piece. None
Furthermore, the main lock and the sub-lock are integrally connected by the joint means to join the connectors together, and the main lock and the sub-lock are separated to disconnect the connectors. Providing gaming machines that can be used.

  When the front face of the outer frame is closed with the lower panel and the upper panel in the separated state, the connectors are automatically joined together because both panels are aligned on the same plane. Therefore, the electrical connection between the upper panel and the lower panel can be performed very easily, and there is no fear of malfunction due to forgetting connection or damage of electrical parts due to wiring mistake.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below by exemplifying a slot machine as a gaming machine. 1 is a perspective view of the slot machine with the lower panel opened, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the connecting portion of the upper panel and the lower panel, FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the corner portion at the lower front of the slot machine, and FIG. FIG. 7B is an exploded perspective view of the power supply device, FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C are longitudinal sectional views of the lock device, and FIG. 9 shows a main part of the lock device. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main part showing the additional structure of the main lock, FIGS. 11-A and 11-B are longitudinal sectional views showing other forms of the locking device, and FIG. 12 is a slot showing another form. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the machine with the lower panel of FIG. 12 opened.

  The slot machine 1 releases a medal to a player as a prize, a box-shaped outer frame 2 having an open front surface, a front panel 3 rotatably attached to the front surface of the outer frame 2 in the form of a single door. A medal discharging device 7, a medal storage tray 4 provided below the front panel 3, a symbol changing device 5 having three individually rotatable reels 5a, 5b, 5c as main components, and a power supply device 8 is comprised roughly.

[Outer frame]
The outer frame 2 is made of wood and comprises a side frame 2g framed in a square shape in front view and a back plate 2h provided on the back surface of the side frame 2g, and a number of ventilation holes are formed at substantially the center of the height. A shelf-like partition plate 6 is provided. The medal discharge device 7 and the medal auxiliary storage box 9 are provided in a region below the partition plate 6 of the outer frame 2, and a power supply device 8 is provided on the back plate 2 h in the region above the partition plate 6.

  In the outer frame 2 of the embodiment, a metal plate 18 serving both as an electromagnetic wave countermeasure and a crime prevention countermeasure is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 2a. As shown in FIG. 6, the front edge of the metal plate 18 protrudes ahead of the front edge of the bottom plate 2a to form a flange 18a. The flange 18a aims at the joint between the front panel 3 and the outer frame 2. Prevents foreign objects (for example, thin synthetic resin or metal strip) from being inserted. The medal auxiliary storage box 9 is detachably mounted on the upper surface of the metal plate 18, and the medal discharge device 7 is mounted on the rail member 19 attached to the upper surface of the metal plate 18 so as to be slidable back and forth. Has been.

  The medal releasing device 7 is a device main body 7a having a built-in driving means attached with a hopper 7b for storing medals, and a medal discharge port 7c is provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 7a. The driving means sends out a medal one by one toward the discharge port 7c. The hopper 7b is provided with an overflow basket 7d for discharging overflowing medals, and the above-mentioned medal auxiliary storage box 9 faces below the protruding end of the overflow basket 7d. The medal releasing mechanism of the medal releasing device 7 may adopt any currently known mechanism, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Further, the medal releasing device 7 is mounted on the rail member 19 attached to the upper surface of the metal plate 18 so as to be slidable back and forth as described above, and can be pulled forward when the medal is replenished to the hopper 7b. It is like that. At this time, if the handle 7e provided on the apparatus main body 7a of the medal releasing device 7 is grasped, the insertion and removal is smooth and the workability is good, and the horizontal action such as putting the hand on the edge of the hopper 7b and taking it in and out can be suppressed. Effective in preventing damage and deformation. Note that the handle 7e of the medal releasing device 7 does not have a protruding form as shown in the figure, but a hooking hole (for example, any number of fingers) that can accommodate one finger is formed on the front surface of the device main body 7a. It may be.

[Outer frame-back plate-power supply]
As shown in FIG. 7, the power supply device 8 installed on the back plate 2h of the outer frame 2 has a heat sink 8a for heat dissipation on the abdominal surface facing the back plate 2h, and a power switch 11 and an error release switch on the opposite surface. 12, a switch for connecting a hit rate setting key switch 13, a stop switch 14 and a settlement changeover switch 17 operated by a key for changing the probability setting, and a connector for connecting to the drawer connector 8b and the medal discharge device 7 8c. As shown in FIG. 4, the heat sink 8 a of the power supply device 8 protrudes rearward from the abdominal surface of the power supply device 8, and gently fits into the heat radiation port 2 i opened on the back plate 2 h of the outer frame 2. It is like that. Therefore, the heat of the power supply device 8 is discharged to the back side of the slot machine 1 through the heat sink 8a, and thus the temperature rise inside the outer frame 2 can be suppressed.

[Outer frame-drawer frame]
The outer frame 2 is provided with a detachable synthetic resin drawer frame 2x. The drawer frame 2x is positioned on the partition plate 6 by engaging a hook piece 2b (see FIG. 2) formed below both side surfaces with a receiving piece 2c protruding from the inner surface of the outer frame 2. The Accordingly, the drawer frame 2x can be extracted from the outer frame 2 by releasing the engagement of the hook piece 2b with the receiving piece 2c. In addition to the engagement of the hook piece 2b and the receiving piece 2c, a set screw (not shown) is inserted into the through hole 2m formed in the upper part of both side surfaces of the drawer frame 2x and the female screw hole 2d formed in the inner side surface of the outer frame 2. ) To ensure the connection between the two.

  The depth of the drawer frame 2x is smaller than the depth of the outer frame 2, and a gap for inserting a cable is formed between the back plate 2h of the outer frame 2 and the drawer frame 2x in a state of being fitted into the outer frame 2. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 2e denotes a spacer fixed to the rear surface of the drawer frame 2x in order to secure the gap (of course, such a spacer 2e may be provided on the outer frame 2 side), and reference numeral 2f denotes the drawer frame 2x. Springs, rubber, foam, and other elastic members attached to the back surface of the door, and urging the drawer frame 2x forward to apply pressure to the engagement between the key portion of the hook piece 2b and the receiving piece 2c. When the piece 2b is removed from the receiving piece 2c, the drawer frame 2x is slightly pushed forward to prevent re-engagement between the hook piece 2b and the receiving piece 2c.

  The control device 20 and the symbol variation device 5 are attached to the drawer frame 2x. The symbol changing device 5 has three reels 5a, 5b, 5c that can be individually rotated, and is a well-known device that plays a game by combining a plurality of symbols drawn on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 5a, 5b, 5c. The symbol changing device 5 is not limited to the one that rotates the reels 5a, 5b, and 5c, and may use a display device such as a liquid crystal. The control device 20 is installed in a large skylight 2j opened in the ceiling portion of the drawer frame 2x, and the drawer frame is provided on the rear surface of the control device 20 (the surface on the side facing the back plate 2h of the outer frame 2). A drawer connector 20a is provided so as to protrude from 2x. This drawer connector 20a is paired with the drawer connector 8b of the power supply device 8, and when the drawer frame 2x is fitted into the outer frame 2 and pushed in while sliding straight on the partition plate 6, the drawer connector 8b, 20a couple | bond together. Therefore, the power supply device 8 and the control device 20 in this case are in a state of being directly connected by fitting the connectors directly.

As described above, the pattern change device 5 and the control device 20 are unitized in the drawer frame 2x, and the drawer frame 2x can be attached to and detached from the outer frame 2 at the same time. The control device 20 and the power supply device 8 are automatically connected and disconnected by simply inserting and removing the drawer connectors 8b and 20a. Since no cable is interposed in the connecting structure of the power supply device 8 and the control device 20 by the drawer connectors 8b and 20a, there is no possibility that an unauthorized board with a receiver is loaded.
The outer frame 2 is provided with guide means for guiding the drawer frame 2x in the front-rear direction and in a constant path, like the partition plate 6 of the embodiment, and this guide means stabilizes the path of the drawer frame 2x. The drawer connectors 8b and 20a can be inserted and removed without hindrance. In addition to the partition plate 6, this guide means may be provided with a rail for guiding the drawer frame 2x on the side frame 2g of the outer frame 2.
The drawer connectors 8b and 20a are examples of the connectors that are considered to be most preferable. Of course, the drawer connectors 8b and 20a need not be limited to this, and there is no reason to stick to the connector name and structure as long as the connectors can be easily fitted and removed.

[Front panel]
The front panel 3 is attached to the front surface of the outer frame 2 so as to be rotatable in the form of a single door. The front panel 3 is divided into an upper panel 3a and a lower panel 3b at a portion corresponding to the partition plate 6 of the outer frame 2, and the lower panel 3b is hinge members 24, 24 attached directly to the outer frame 2. The upper panel 3a is rotatably supported by a hinge member (not shown) attached to the drawer frame 2x constituting a part of the outer frame 2. The upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b are detachable from the outer frame 2 or the drawer frame 2x. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, there is a laterally concave keyway 25 on the lower edge of the upper panel 3a, while there is a straight rearward flange 26 on the upper edge of the lower panel 3b. The flange 26 of the lower panel 3b is fitted in the keyway 25. Accordingly, the upper panel 3a is locked by the lower panel 3b, and the upper panel 3a cannot be opened unless the lower panel 3b is opened. Further, even if a foreign object is inserted into the joint between the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b, the keyway 25 and the collar piece 26 are engaged with each other to prevent the foreign object from entering the interior.

[Front panel-Lower panel]
The lower panel 3b of the front panel 3 has a receiving tray 4 for storing medals on the lower side on the front side, and an operation unit 50 is provided on the upper side on the front side. As in the conventional slot machine, the operation unit 50 has a slot 27 for inserting medals and a one-sheet insertion button 28 for instructing insertion of only one of the medals stored as data in the memory of the control device 20. Similarly, a two-sheet insertion button 29 for instructing the insertion of only two cards, a MAX insertion button 30 for instructing the insertion of the maximum number (for example, three) that can be used in one game, and a medal selector 31 to be described later A medal return button 32 for returning a medal jammed in the tray 4 and a storage cancel switch for inputting a medal storage cancel command (release command by settlement) stored as data in the memory of the control device 20 33, a start lever 34 for operating the symbol variation device 5, and three reel stop buttons 35 for stopping the reels 5a, 5b, 5c of the symbol variation device 5. , 35b, and 35c, and the fixed display unit 36 described game method and decorative patterns, although not shown, provided such player input means such as a trackball or a touch pad. Of course, the configuration of the operation unit 50 shown here is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The fixed display portion 36 has a transparent cover 36a that can be freely attached and detached, and the display sheet 36b in the inside can be exchanged in accordance with changes in game content.

  Further, a decorative panel 37 for displaying a model name and the like is provided between the operation unit 50 and the tray 4 of the lower panel 3b. The decorative panel 37 is detachably attached to the lower panel 3b, and by changing the decorative panel 37, it is possible to flexibly cope with a change in model. Further, a main lock 38a of a lock device 38 that is opened and closed using a dedicated key (not shown) is provided on one side of the free end side of the lower panel 3b. Details of the lock device 38 will be described later.

  Further, a metal plate 39 serving both as an electromagnetic wave countermeasure and a crime prevention measure is attached to the back side of the lower panel 3b, and a joint piece 39a formed by warping the tip of the metal plate 39 in a substantially horizontal manner at the bottom of the metal plate 39. And the joint piece 39a is brought into pressure contact with the upper surface of the bottom plate 2a of the outer frame 2, whereby the metal plate 18 of the bottom plate 2a and the metal plate 39 of the lower panel 3b are electrically connected to enhance the electromagnetic shielding effect and the outer frame 2 And blocking the insertion of foreign objects aimed at the joint of the front panel 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a medal selector 31 is provided on the back side of the insertion slot 27. A medal basket 40 is connected to the side of the medal selector 31, and a return basket 41 is connected to the bottom. . The medal selector 31 is a well-known one that switches the flow path by turning on and off the built-in solenoid 42. When the game state is waiting for the player to insert a medal, the medal selector 31 is placed on the medal basket 40 side or exceeds the prescribed number. In the gaming state in which the insertion of medals is refused such as the insertion of medals, a flow path is set on the return basket 41 side. When the lower panel 3b is in the closed position where the lower panel 3b covers the front surface of the outer frame 2, the tip of the medal jar 40 faces the hopper 7b of the medal discharge device 7 and passes through the medal selector 31 from the insertion port 27. Then, the medal that flows to the medal 樋 40 reaches the hopper 7b. On the other hand, the return basket 41 is connected to the front receiving tray 4, and medals flowing from the insertion slot 27 through the medal selector 31 to the return basket 41 return to the receiving tray 4. In addition, the return port 41 is provided with a connection port 41 a in the middle of the flow path, and the connection port 41 a is aligned with the discharge port 7 c of the medal discharge device 7 so that medals discharged from the medal discharge device 7 can be received in the tray 4. Lead.

[Front panel-Upper panel]
The upper panel 3a of the front panel 3 has a transparent window 43 corresponding to the three reels 5a, 5b, 5c installed in the drawer frame 2x, and a memory of the control device 20 is provided below the window 43, for example. In addition, various information display sections 44 that appropriately display the number of medals stored as data are displayed, and an image display device 45 such as a liquid crystal that displays a moving image or a still image is provided in the upper center of the window 43. The upper panel 3a is provided with a later-described sub lock 38b of the lock device 38.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper half components are unitized using the drawer frame 2x as a supporting base, and the upper panel 3a is attached to the outer frame 2. The drawer frame 2x can be attached and detached together.

[Front panel-lock device]
As described above, the locking device 38 is obtained by integrally connecting the main lock 38a attached to the lower panel 3b and the sub-lock 38b attached to the upper panel 3a by joint means 380 and 380. Details of the locking device 38 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Locking device-basic structure of the main lock]
The main lock 38a attached to the non-hinge side end of the lower panel 3b is slidably mounted on a substantially L-shaped base substrate 38c fixed to the lower panel 3b and a standing wall 38d of the base substrate 38c. The elevating plate 38e, a push-up piece 38i formed by bending the top of the elevating plate 38e at a substantially right angle, and a swinging shaft pivotally mounted on the standing wall 38d of the base substrate 38c, the rear end being pin-joined to the elevating plate 38e and the front end thereof Two key pieces 38g, 38g in the form of hooks, springs 38f, 38f for urging the key pieces 38g, 38g in the hooking direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 8A), and rotation can be performed only with a dedicated key. A lock main body 38j and a two-claw cam plate 38h directly connected to the rotation shaft 38k of the lock main body 38j are basically constructed, and the key piece 38g is an anchoring piece 2k on the outer frame 2 side (see FIG. 8A). ) Engage the lower panel To lock in a closed state 3b. In this state, when the cam plate 38h is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 9, the elevating plate 38e rises, and the key piece 38g lowers the tip as shown in FIG. Deviate from. Next, when the cam plate 38h is turned in the reverse direction to return to the original position, the key piece 38g is returned to the original posture by the urging of the spring 38f, and the lift plate 38e is lowered by the movement to return to the original position.

[Locking device-additional configuration of main lock]
The basic configuration and basic operation of the main lock 38a are as described above, but the main lock 38a of the embodiment is further provided with a reset means for converting the reverse twist of the dedicated key into the stop release signal of the slot machine. Yes.
As shown in FIG. 10, the reset means is configured such that the operating member 51 is mounted on the base substrate 38c so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the operating member 51 is moved downward to be reset by a pressing piece 51a of the operating member 51. Z)).
The elevating plate 38e is used to push down the operating member 51. However, since the key piece 38g is pin-joined to the lifting plate 38e as described above, a long hole 38m is provided at the joint so that the downward movement of the lifting plate 38e is not transmitted to the key piece 38g. Further, the long hole 38m also exerts the reverse effect of not transmitting the external rotational force directly applied to the key piece 38g to the elevating plate 38e. Therefore, the movement of one key piece 38e is caused to move to the other via the elevating plate 38e. There is no chain of transmission to the key piece 38g. Therefore, in order to open the lower panel 3b by inserting a foreign object or the like from the outside, it is necessary to operate the plurality of key pieces 38g at the same time, and the hurdle for fraud can be increased accordingly.
On the other hand, the pulling-up operation of the actuating member 51 is performed by the tensile force of the spring, and the spring uses a spring 38f for biasing the key piece 38g. That is, the upper end of the spring 38f is connected to the key piece 38g, and the lower end is hooked on the hook of the actuating member 51 to pull them together. In this way, the key piece 38g can be biased in the hooking direction and the actuating member 51 can be biased in the pulling direction by a single spring 38f.

  In addition, the main lock 38a is provided with connector means 52 for electrically connecting an electrical component (not shown) such as illumination attached to the lower panel 3b and an electrical component such as illumination attached to the upper panel 3a. Has been. As shown in FIG. 9, the connector means 52 includes a holder 52a formed on a joint base 380a, which will be described later, and a connector 52c which is a drawer connector fixed to the holder 52a. The connector 52c is connected to the electric power of the lower panel 3b. Parts are connected.

[Locking device-Basic structure of secondary lock]
The secondary lock 38b attached to the non-hinge side end of the upper panel 3a has a pressure receiving piece 38n in which the bottom of the lifting plate 38e is bent substantially at right angles instead of the push-up piece 38i at the top of the lifting plate 38e. Secondly, there is no unlocking means (lock body 38j, cam plate 38h, rotating shaft 38k) by a dedicated key, and thirdly, the operating member 51 as the resetting means and the length of the lifting plate 38e provided for the operating member 51. It is the same as the main lock 38a except that the hole 38m is not provided and the fourth spring 38f is stretched over the lift plate 38e and the base substrate 38c. Therefore, the same parts as the main lock 38a of the sub-lock 38b are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

[Additional configuration of secondary lock]
Only the upper panel 3a may engage with the anchoring piece 2k of the outer frame 2 in a state where the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b are separated. Therefore, it is desirable that the sub-lock 38b has a function capable of being independently engaged / disengaged with respect to the mooring piece 2k of the outer frame 2 by manual operation. Therefore, in the embodiment, a notch 38p is formed in the standing wall 38d corresponding to the pressure receiving piece 38n of the elevating plate 38e, and the pressure receiving piece 38n is pushed up by the fingertip over the notch 38p.

  In addition, the auxiliary lock 38b is provided with connector means 52 for electrically connecting an electrical component (not shown) such as illumination attached to the upper panel 3a and an electrical component such as illumination attached to the lower panel 3b. Has been. The connector means 52 includes a holder 52b formed on the standing wall 38d of the base substrate 38c, and a connector 52d (of course, a drawer connector) fixed to the holder 52b and paired with the connector 52c of the main lock 38a. Electrical components of the upper panel 3a are connected to the connector 52d.

[Joint of main lock and sub lock]
Joint bases 380a and 380b constituting joint means 380 and 380 are respectively extended from the upper end of the base substrate 38c of the main lock 38a and the lower end of the base substrate 38c of the sub lock 38b. The joint base 380a of the main lock 38a overlaps the back surface of 380b. A lock member 380d that is slidable in the vertical direction and is urged upward by a spring 380c is mounted on the joint base 380a of the main lock 38a, while the lock of the main lock 38a is locked on the joint base 380b of the sub-lock 38b. An engaging portion 380f is formed on which the claw piece 380e of the member 380d is caught. Note that two claw pieces 380e of the lock member 380d are formed vertically, and two engaging portions 380f of the joint base 380b of the auxiliary lock 38b corresponding to the claw pieces 380e are also provided vertically.

Since the joint means 380 and 380 are configured as described above, when the joint base 380a of the main lock 38a is superimposed on the joint base 380b of the sub lock 38b, the engagement between the claw piece 380e of the lock member 380d and the sub lock 38b is achieved. The portions 380f rub against each other, the locking member 380d descends with the tip of the claw piece 380e as a cam surface, and rapidly rises due to the urging of the spring 380c over the top of the inclination. As a result, the claw piece 380e is engaged with the engaging portion 380f of the joint base 380b, and the joining of the joint means 380 and 380 is completed. Therefore, the main lock 38a and the sub lock 38b are integrated.
In the state where the main lock 38a and the sub lock 38b are joined, the push-up piece 38i of the elevating plate 38e of the main lock 38a and the pressure receiving piece 38n of the elevating plate 38e of the sub lock 38b face each other with an appropriate gap.
Further, the connectors 52c and 52d of the connector means 52 and 52 are associated with positions, sizes, types, and the like so that when the main lock 38a and the sub lock 38b are joined, the upper panel 3a The electrical connection is completed simultaneously with the mechanical joining of the lower panel 3b. Therefore, there is no malfunction such as malfunction due to forgetting to connect electrical components.

[Separation of main lock and sub lock]
The main lock 38a and the sub-lock 38b may be separated by forcibly pushing down the claw piece 380e of the lock member 380d of the main lock 38a to separate the joint means 380 and 380. By doing so, the mechanical connection between the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b is released, and at the same time the connector means 52 is also disconnected, so that the electrical disconnecting process of the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b is also completed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent electrical parts from being damaged due to forgetting to remove the connector when changing the model.
In the embodiment, an operation lever 380g protrudes from the lock member 380d, and the lock member 380d can be pushed down by the operation lever 380g. The purpose of the operation lever 380g is to improve the operability of the lock member 380d. Therefore, if priority is given to usability, the operation lever 380g should be horizontal. However, if the operation lever 380g is horizontal, unauthorized operation from the outside using a foreign object may be facilitated. Therefore, in the embodiment, the operation lever 380g is intentionally inclined. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the foreign matter to slide down the slope of the operation lever 380g, and this is an effective anti-fraud measure.

[Combination of upper panel and lower panel by lock device]
As described above, the main lock 38a of the locking device 38 is attached to the lower panel 3b, and the sub-lock 38b is attached to the upper panel 3a. More specifically, as shown in FIG. The lock 38b is attached in such a manner that the joint base 380b protrudes from the lower surface of the upper panel 3a, while the main lock 38a of the lower panel 3b is attached at a height at which the top of the joint base 380a does not hit the lower surface of the upper panel 3a. Yes. First, the upper panel 3a is closed with respect to the outer frame 2, and then the lower panel 3b is closed. Then, the joint base 380a of the main lock 38a overlaps the back surface of the joint base 380b of the sub lock 38b, and the main lock 38a and the sub lock 38b are integrally connected in the manner described above. In addition, since the lock device 38 thus integrated serves as a connector and the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b are integrally connected, until the joint of the joint means 380 and 380 is later released, the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b are two pieces. Although it is a structure, it can be handled in the same manner as the single-panel front panel 3. In addition, when the joint means 380 and 380 are disconnected as described above and the main lock 38a and the sub lock 38b are separated, the connection between the lower panel 3b and the upper panel 3a is also released, so that the unit including the upper panel 3a can be replaced. It becomes possible.

  The positions of the lower panel 3b and the upper panel 3a when the main lock 38a and the sub-lock 38b are joined are not necessarily the positions covering the front surface of the outer frame 2. For example, the lower panel 3b is opened and pressed by hand. Next, the upper panel 3a may be opened and rotated on the lower panel 3b. As described above, the main lock 38a and the sub-lock 38b are automatically joined by the joint means 380 and 380 only by aligning the lower panel 3b and the upper panel 3a on the same plane, and the connectors 52c and 52d are also automatically joined. To do.

[Locking and unlocking the front panel]
The upper panel 3a and lower panel 3b are connected to the front surface of the outer frame 2 in a state where the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b are connected using the locking device 38 integrated as described above as a connecting tool. When pressed, all the key pieces 38g are engaged with the mooring pieces 2k of the outer frame 2 to be locked.
In this state, when a dedicated key is inserted into the lock body 38j of the main lock 38a and the cam plate 38h is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 9, the elevating plate 38e of the main lock 38a first rises, and the elevating plate thus raised. The pushing piece 38i of 38e acts on the pressure receiving piece 38n of the sub lock 38b, and the elevating plate 38e of the sub lock 38b is pushed up and raised. As the elevating plates 38e and 38e are raised, the four key pieces 38g are simultaneously rotated as shown in FIG. 8B to be detached from the mooring pieces 2k of the outer frame 2, so that the front panel 3 can be opened.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is of course not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, the main lock 38a is attached to the lower panel 3b and the sub lock 38b is attached to the upper panel 3a. However, the sub lock 38b is attached to the lower panel 3b and the main lock is attached to the upper panel 3a. You may make it attach 38a.
In the embodiment, the main lock 38a and the sub-lock 38b of the lock device 38 are linked by the push-up piece 38i and the pressure receiving piece 38n provided on the elevating plates 38e and 38e. However, such push-up piece 38i and pressure receiving piece 38n are used. The sub lock 38b may be changed to an electric type using a solenoid or a motor as a drive source, and the unlocking operation of the main lock 38a may be electrically detected to interlock the electric sub lock 38b. .

  In the embodiment, the joint base 380b of the secondary lock 38b is configured to protrude below the lower surface of the upper panel 3a. However, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11-B, the joint base 380a of the main lock 38a is configured. Can be protruded above the upper surface of the lower panel 3b, and the joint base 380b of the secondary lock 38b can be set at a position that does not contact the upper surface of the lower panel 3b. In this case, the lower panel 3b is closed first and the upper panel 3a is closed, and the joint base 380b of the secondary lock 38b overlaps the back surface of the joint base 380a of the main lock 38a. Accordingly, the joint base 380b of the secondary lock 38b has a lock member 380d, and the joint base 380a of the main lock 38a has an engaging portion 380f. In this embodiment, since the joint base 380b does not protrude from the lower surface of the upper panel 3a, there is an effect that the upper panel 3a can be placed on the floor or the like with the upper panel 3a attached to the drawer frame 2x. Incidentally, in the above embodiment, since the joint base 380b protrudes from the lower surface of the upper panel 3a, the joint base 380b is in the way and is difficult to place on the floor or the like. However, such a problem caused by the joint base 380b is that a pillow member (not shown) higher than the protruding amount of the joint base 380b is temporarily mounted on the lower surface of the upper panel 3a, or a recess is formed on the lower surface of the upper panel 3a. This can be improved by disposing the joint base 380b in the concave portion, and forming a convex portion that fits into the concave portion on the upper surface of the lower panel 3b and arranging the joint base 380a on the back side of the convex portion.

  In addition, the joint means 380, 380 of the embodiment employs a structure in which the claw piece 380e of the lock member 380d is hooked on the engaging portion 380f. However, the structure is not limited to this structure. Vertical cylindrical bearings may be formed and lined up and down, and round bar-shaped joint pins may be passed through both the bearings.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the embodiment, the operation unit 50 is provided on the lower panel 3b side of the front panel 3, but the operation unit 50 is arranged on the upper panel 3a of the front panel 3 as shown in FIGS. You may make it provide in the side. The slot machine 1 in this case has a great merit of applying the present invention because the overhang of the operation unit 50 provided on the upper panel 3a tends to hinder the supply of medals to the medal discharge device 7. The slot machine 1 is described as follows: “An outer frame, a front panel attached to the front surface of the outer frame as a single-open door, a symbol variation device installed in the outer frame, and a game control device. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the front panel is divided into an upper panel and a lower panel by dividing the front panel into upper and lower panels, and on the other hand, the upper panel is mounted on a drawer frame that is detachable with respect to the outer frame and A gaming machine in which a unit that can be exchanged by incorporating a device and a control device is formed, and a game operation unit provided mainly for a player is provided on the upper panel.

  In the embodiment, the main lock 38a and the sub-lock 38b are each provided with two key pieces 38g. However, for example, the main lock 38a and the sub-lock 38b may each be provided with one key piece 38g, or one of them. Two key pieces 38g may be provided on the other side.

  In the embodiment, the drawer connectors are exemplified as the connectors 52c and 52d. However, the connectors 52c and 52d are joined together by aligning the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b on the same plane, and the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b. As long as it is related so that it can be separated by separating, therefore, in addition to the drawer connector, for example, an edge connector or a non-contact type connector by optical communication in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are opposed to each other Is available. Further, the place where the connectors 52c and 52d are provided is not limited to the lock device 38, and may be provided at any place on the upper panel 3a and the lower panel 3b. However, if the holders 52a and 52b are formed in the lock device 38 divided into the main lock 38a and the sub lock 38b as in the embodiment and the connectors 52c and 52d are installed there, the joint means 380 and 380 can be joined. Since accurate alignment is possible in the induced state, there is an effect that the connectors 52c and 52d can be smoothly and reliably joined.

  Further, in the embodiments, medals are exemplified as the game medium, but the game medium may be a spherical shape, a tire shape, or the like. Further, the gaming machine is not limited to the slot machine 1. Note that a medal is synonymous with a coin, and the slot machine 1 is also synonymous with a swivel game machine.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine shown by opening the lower panel. It is a disassembled perspective view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a partially expanded sectional view which shows the corner part of the back upper part of a slot machine. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the coupling | bond part of an upper panel and a lower panel. It is a partially expanded sectional view which shows the corner part of the front lower part of a slot machine. (A) is a perspective view of a power supply device, (b) is an exploded perspective view of a power supply device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a locking device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a locking device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a locking device. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of a locking device. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the additional structure of a main lock. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the other form of a locking device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the other form of a locking device. It is a perspective view of the slot machine which shows another form. It is a perspective view which opens and shows the lower panel of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the conventional slot machine.

1 ... Slot machine (game machine)
2 ... Outer frame
2k ... Mooring piece 3a ... Upper panel 3b ... Lower panel
24 ... Hinge member
38 ... Locking device
38a ... Main lock
38b ... secondary lock
38c ... Base substrate
38d ... standing wall
38e ... Lift plate
38g ... key piece
38h ... cam plate
38i ... Push-up piece
38j ... lock body
38k ... rotating shaft
38n ... pressure receiving piece
380 ... Joint means
380a, 380b ... Joint base
52a, 52b ... Holder 52c ... Connector 52d ... Connector

Claims (1)

On the front side of the opening of the outer frame, an upper panel and a lower panel, which are divided into two parts, a rectangular door, can be opened and closed in a cantilevered laterally openable and removable manner by hinge members arranged on one side of each. In a gaming machine that is supported by being assembled and locked in a closed state by a locking device mounted on the side of the free end that is the anti-hinge member side,
The locking device is
A main lock that is mounted vertically and vertically on the back side of the side of the free end of the lower panel, and that can be engaged and disengaged with a mooring piece disposed on the inside of the side of the outer frame;
An auxiliary lock that is mounted vertically and vertically on the back side of the side of the free end of the upper panel, and can be engaged and disengaged with a mooring piece disposed on the inside of the side of the outer frame, and
The main lock and the sub-lock are held in an integrally connected state so as to be separable from each other by joint means arranged at a joint base portion extending at the upper end of the main lock and the lower end of the sub-lock and overlapping in the front-rear direction. ,
In the main lock,
A base substrate mounted vertically and vertically on the back side on the free end side of the lower panel to form the joint base at the upper end; and
A rotary hook-shaped key piece that is supported and connected to the standing wall of the base substrate so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction in a rearward direction and is always biased and held in a direction to engage with the mooring piece of the outer frame;
The key piece is supported by slidable in the vertical direction along the standing wall of the base substrate and is always urged downward, and the key piece is moored at one end portion of the key piece by the upward movement against the urging. A pin-like lifting plate connected to a pin so as to rotate in a direction away from the piece, and further formed with a pushing piece on the upper end;
A lock body that is fixed to the upper part of the base substrate in a horizontally protruding state so that the insertion portion of the dedicated key faces the front surface of the lower panel, and a rotary shaft that can be rotated by the dedicated key from the front side is inserted and supported,
A cam plate connected to the rear end of the rotary shaft and held in engagement with the lift plate, and capable of moving the lift plate up and down by reciprocating rotation integrally with the rotary shaft;
A connector connected to an electrical component of the upper panel and attached to a holder formed on the standing wall of the joint base, and
On the other hand,
A base substrate mounted vertically and vertically on the back side of the free end side of the upper panel, and formed at the lower end portion with the joint base of the main lock and the joint base superposed on the front and rear;
A rotary hook-like key piece that is supported and connected to the standing wall of the base substrate so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction in a rearward direction and is always biased and held in a direction to engage with the mooring piece of the outer frame;
The key piece is supported so as to be slidable in the vertical direction along the standing wall of the base substrate and is always urged downward, and the key piece is moved to the one end of the key piece by the upward movement against the urging. A pin-like lift that is connected to a pin so as to rotate in a direction away from the upper end and further has a pressure receiving piece that faces the lower end of the lift plate of the main lock so that the pressure receiving piece faces the raised piece at a position above which it can be contacted. The board,
A connector that is connected to an electrical component of the lower panel and is attached to a holder formed on the standing wall of the joint base, and that forms a pair with the connector of the main lock;
In the state where the main lock and the sub-lock are integrally connected and held by the joint means, the key plate is removed from the mooring piece by raising the elevating plate on the main lock side by rotating the cam plate by the dedicated key. When the lift plate is raised, the push-up piece hits the pressure receiving piece and the lift plate on the secondary lock side is pushed up, so that the upper panel key piece and the lower panel key piece are detached from the mooring piece. None
Furthermore, the main lock and the sub-lock are integrally connected by the joint means to join the connectors together, and the main lock and the sub-lock are separated to disconnect the connectors. gaming machine is characterized in that so as to be.

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