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JP4673595B2
JP4673595B2 JP2004269162A JP2004269162A JP4673595B2 JP 4673595 B2 JP4673595 B2 JP 4673595B2 JP 2004269162 A JP2004269162 A JP 2004269162A JP 2004269162 A JP2004269162 A JP 2004269162A JP 4673595 B2 JP4673595 B2 JP 4673595B2
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本発明は、前扉に設けられた遊技媒体受皿内を内部光源の光で照明するようにした遊技機に関する。   The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game medium tray provided on a front door is illuminated with light from an internal light source.

従来、スロットマシン等の遊技機においては、各遊技装置が収容される筐体(キャビネット)と、筐体の前面に開閉可能に設けられる前扉(パネル表示部)とを備え、前扉の前面下部に、装飾効果や宣伝効果を奏する化粧用パネル(腰パネル)を設けるとともに、化粧用パネルを裏面側から照明する蛍光灯等の内部光源を、前扉の前面下部に取り付けられた透過性部材を透過させ、この透過した光をもって、メダル等の遊技媒体が払い出される受皿内を照明するようにしている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
特開2004−166824号公報
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine includes a housing (cabinet) in which each gaming device is accommodated, and a front door (panel display unit) that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the housing. A transparent member attached to the lower part of the front of the front door with an internal light source such as a fluorescent lamp that illuminates the decorative panel from the back side while providing a decorative panel (waist panel) that provides a decorative effect and advertising effect at the bottom The inside of the tray from which game media such as medals are paid out is illuminated with the transmitted light (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-166824 A

しかし、上述のような遊技機においては、透過性部材が前扉に下向きに固定されているため、透過性部材を透過する光の照明範囲が透過性部材の真下、すなわち受皿内の奥側のみとなり、受皿内を効果的に照明することができない。   However, in the gaming machine as described above, since the transmissive member is fixed downward to the front door, the illumination range of the light transmitted through the transmissive member is only directly below the transmissive member, that is, only the back side in the tray. Thus, the inside of the tray cannot be effectively illuminated.

本発明は、従来の問題に鑑み、透過性部材を透過する内部光源の光により、遊技媒体受皿内を効果的に照明するようにした遊技機を提供することを目的とする。   In view of the conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that effectively illuminates the inside of a game medium tray with light of an internal light source that transmits through a transmissive member.

本発明によると、上記課題は、次のようにして解決される。
遊技機の前扉の前面に取り付けられる化粧用パネル構造体を裏面側から内部光源で照明するとともに、前記内部光源の光により、前記前扉の下部に設けられる遊技媒体受皿内を照明するようにした遊技機において、前記化粧用パネル構造体は、左右の側枠部、該左右の側枠部の上端部同士を連結する上枠部及び前記左右の側枠部の下端部同士を連結する下枠部を有するパネル枠と、該パネル枠の内側に嵌め込まれるパネルと、前記パネル枠の前記下枠部に着脱可能に固定され前記内部光源の光を透過可能な透過性部材とを備え、表面が前方斜め下方を向くように形成された前記パネル枠の前記下枠部には、前記遊技媒体受皿の真上に位置する左右方向の中央部分にあって、後方が開口し左右方向に横長の切欠部と、前記下枠部の裏面における前記切欠部の左右両側の近傍にあって前後方向に延設される左右の上向き突条部とが一体的に形成され、前記透過性部材は、表面が前記下部枠の表面と平坦で、かつ前記遊技媒体受皿内の手前側の方向である前方斜め下方を向く姿勢で前記切欠部に嵌合され前記内部光源からの光を透過して前記遊技媒体受皿内を照明可能な透過部と、前記下枠部の裏面における前記切欠部の左右両側の近傍に重なる前記透過部の左右両部にあって、前記下枠部の前記左右の上向き突条部に対してそれぞれ左右方向へ係合可能な左右の下向き凹溝と、前記透過部の前側上部にあって、前方を向くねじにより前記下枠部の裏面に締結される締結部とを有し、前記前扉は、前記化粧用パネル構造体を固定した状態において前記透過性部材の後部が上方へがた付かないように前記透過性部材の後端部の上面に当接可能な突部を有する。
According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
The decorative panel structure attached to the front face of the front door of the gaming machine is illuminated with an internal light source from the back side, and the inside of the game medium tray provided at the lower part of the front door is illuminated with the light of the internal light source. In the gaming machine, the decorative panel structure includes a left and right side frame portion, an upper frame portion that connects the upper end portions of the left and right side frame portions, and a lower portion that connects the lower end portions of the left and right side frame portions. comprising a panel frame having a frame portion, and a panel to be fitted to the inside of the panel frame, and a permeable permeable member the light of the internal light source is detachably fixed to the lower frame portion of the panel frame, the surface The lower frame portion of the panel frame formed so as to face obliquely downward in the front is located in the center portion in the left-right direction located directly above the game medium tray, and the rear is open and is horizontally long in the left-right direction. In the notch and the back of the lower frame Serial left and right upward ridge that extends in the longitudinal direction In the vicinity of the left and right sides of the notch portion is formed integrally with the transmission member, the surface is flat and the surface of the lower frame, and said game medium receiving tray can illuminate the transmissive portion transmits light from diagonally forward the downward position facing is fitted into the notch the internal light source is the direction of the front side in the game medium receiving tray, the in the left and right end portions of the transmissive portion that overlaps in the vicinity of the left and right sides of the notch on the rear surface of the lower frame portion, respectively engageable in the lateral direction for the upward ridges of the right and left of the lower frame portion Left and right downward grooves, and a fastening portion at the upper front portion of the transmission portion and fastened to the back surface of the lower frame portion by a screw facing forward, and the front door has the decorative panel structure When the body is fixed, the rear part of the permeable member is rattling upward. Having capable of abutting projections on the upper surface of the rear end portion of oddly the permeable member.

)上記(1)項において、透過性部材の前部を、前方を向く締結手段により、パネル枠の下枠部の裏面に締結する。
( 2 ) In the above item (1) , the front portion of the transparent member is fastened to the back surface of the lower frame portion of the panel frame by fastening means facing forward.

本発明によれば、次のような効果が奏せられる。
請求項1記載の発明によると、パネル枠における下枠部の表面を前方斜め下方を向くように形成するとともに、下枠部に後方が開口し左右方向に横長の切欠部を設け内部光源からの光を透過し遊技媒体受皿内を照明可能な透過性部材を、遊技媒体受皿内の手前側の方向である前方斜め下方を向く姿勢で切欠部に嵌合固定したことにより、透過性部材を透過した内部光源の光が、前方斜め下方を照明して、遊技媒体受皿内を効果的に照明することができる。また、透過性部材の表面を、パネル枠の下部枠の表面と平坦にしたことにより、前扉における前面の外観の見栄え向上を図ることができる。
さらに、透過性部材の両部に設けた左右の下向き凹溝を、下枠部の裏面に設けた左右の上向き突条部に係合することにより、透過性部材の取り付けに際し、パネル枠に対する透過性部材の位置決めを容易かつ確実に行うことができ、また、取り付け後においては、透過性部材の左右方向のがた付きを確実に抑えることができる。
According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the surface of the lower frame portion of the panel frame is formed so as to face diagonally forward and downward , the rear opening is provided in the lower frame portion, and the horizontally long notch is provided in the left-right direction. The translucent member capable of illuminating the inside of the game medium tray by transmitting the light of the above is fitted and fixed to the notch portion in a posture facing obliquely forward and downward, which is the front side direction in the game medium tray. The light of the internal light source that has passed through can illuminate the front obliquely lower side, and can effectively illuminate the inside of the game medium tray. Further, by making the surface of the transparent member flat with the surface of the lower frame of the panel frame, it is possible to improve the appearance of the front surface of the front door.
Furthermore, the left and right downward grooves provided at both ends of the transparent member, by engaging the upwardly projecting portions of the left and right provided on the back surface of the lower frame portion, upon mounting of the transmission member, to a panel frame Positioning of the permeable member can be performed easily and reliably, and after mounting, the backlash of the permeable member in the left-right direction can be reliably suppressed.

)請求項記載の発明によると、透過性部材の前部を、締結手段によりパネル枠の下枠部の裏面に締結したことにより、透過性部材の前部を下枠部に強固に固定することができる。
( B ) According to the invention of claim 2 , the front part of the transparent member is fastened to the lower frame part by fastening the front part of the transparent member to the back surface of the lower frame part of the panel frame by the fastening means. Can be fixed.

以下、本発明の一実施形態を、図面に基づいて説明する。図1は、本発明を適用した遊技機(スロットマシン)の正面図、図2は、化粧用パネル構造体を取り外した遊技機の斜視図、図3は、化粧用パネル構造体の裏面側斜視図、図4は、化粧用パネルの裏面側分解斜視図、図5は、透過性部材及び要部の拡大裏面図、図6は、図1におけるVIーVI線に沿う縦断面図である。なお、以下の説明では、図1において紙面手前側、図2において左斜め下方を遊技機の「前方または表面」とし、図1において紙面奥側、図2において右斜め上方を「後方または裏面」とし、図1において左側、図2において左斜め上方を「左方」とし、図1において右側、図2において右斜め下方を「右方」とする。   Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine (slot machine) to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a gaming machine from which a decorative panel structure is removed, and FIG. 3 is a rear side perspective view of the decorative panel structure. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the back side of the decorative panel, FIG. 5 is an enlarged back view of the transmissive member and the main part, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. In the following description, the front side of the page in FIG. 1, the lower left side in FIG. 2 is the “front or front side” of the gaming machine, the rear side in FIG. 1 and the upper right side in FIG. In FIG. 1, the left side in FIG. 1 and the upper left in FIG. 2 are “left”, the right in FIG. 1 and the lower right in FIG. 2 are “right”.

遊技機(1)は、前面が開口した矩形状の筐体(2)と、筐体(2)の左前端部に上下方向を向くヒンジ軸(4)により開閉可能に枢支された前扉(3)とを備える。前扉(3)は、右側部後面に設けられたロックレバー(図示略)が筐体(2)側に設けられた係合片(図示略)に係合することにより、閉状態に拘束される。   The gaming machine (1) is a front door that is pivotally supported to be opened and closed by a rectangular housing (2) having an open front and a hinge shaft (4) facing the vertical direction at the left front end of the housing (2). (3). The front door (3) is restrained to a closed state by a lock lever (not shown) provided on the rear surface of the right side portion engaging with an engagement piece (not shown) provided on the housing (2) side. The

筐体(2)の内部には、外周面に複数種類の図柄が付記された円筒状の3個の回転リール(5)、遊技媒体であるメダルを貯留及び払出可能なホッパーユニット(図示略)、遊技全体を統括的に制御する主制御基板(図示略)及び各遊技装置に電力を供給する電源ボックス(図示略)等が収容されている。   Inside the housing (2) are three cylindrical rotating reels (5) with multiple kinds of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and a hopper unit (not shown) that can store and pay out medals as game media. A main control board (not shown) for overall control of the entire game, a power supply box (not shown) for supplying power to each gaming device, and the like are accommodated.

前扉(3)の前面には、各回転リール(5)の図柄を3個ずつ視認可能な図柄表示窓(3a)、メダル(コインを含む)を投入可能なメダル投入口(6)、遊技の開始に際し、メダルの賭数を設定するときに操作されるベットボタン(7)、全ての回転リール(5)を同時に回転させるときに操作されるスタートレバー(8)、各回転リール(5)を個別に停止させるときに操作される3個のストップボタン(9)、前扉(3)の前面下部を装飾する化粧用パネル構造体(10)、化粧用パネル構造体(10)を裏面側から照明する内部光源をなす蛍光灯(11)、ホッパーユニットから払い出されるメダルを受け入れるメダル受皿(3b)が設けられている。   On the front of the front door (3), there are a symbol display window (3a) for viewing three symbols of each rotating reel (5), a medal slot (6) where a medal (including coins) can be inserted, and a game At the start of the game, the bet button (7) operated when setting the bet number of medals, the start lever (8) operated when simultaneously rotating all the rotating reels (5), and each rotating reel (5) 3 stop buttons (9) operated when individually stopping the door, the decorative panel structure (10) for decorating the front lower part of the front door (3), and the decorative panel structure (10) on the back side A fluorescent lamp (11) serving as an internal light source that illuminates from a light source and a medal tray (3b) for receiving medals paid out from the hopper unit are provided.

遊技機(1)の遊技は、遊技者がメダルをメダル投入口(6)に投入した後、ベットボタン(7)及びスタートレバー(8)を順次操作して、全ての回転リール(5)を回転させることによって開始される。そして、回転リール(5)が回転して所定時間が経過した後、3個のストップボタン(9)を順次操作して、各回転リール(5)の回転を停止させ、停止した3個の回転リール(5)の図柄の組み合わせにより、入賞の有無、及び賞の大小に応じたメダルの配当枚数が確定され、入賞した場合には、予め定めた入賞枚数分だけホッパーユニットから前扉(3)のメダル受皿(3b)にメダルが払い出される。   In the game of the gaming machine (1), after the player inserts a medal into the medal slot (6), the bet button (7) and the start lever (8) are operated in sequence to turn all the reels (5). Start by rotating. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the rotating reel (5) has rotated, the three stop buttons (9) are operated in sequence to stop the rotation of each rotating reel (5), and the three rotations stopped. The combination of symbols on the reel (5) determines the number of medals to be paid according to whether or not a prize has been won and the size of the prize. If a prize has been won, the front door (3) from the hopper unit is determined by a predetermined number. The medal is paid out to the medal tray (3b).

なお、本実施形態の遊技機(1)は、メダルを使用して上述のような遊技を行うスロットマシンとするが、本発明は、本実施形態に特定されるものでなく、例えば、遊技機(1)を、パチンコ玉を使用して上述とほぼ同様な遊技を行うことができるスロットマシンとしても良い。   Note that the gaming machine (1) of the present embodiment is a slot machine that uses a medal to perform the above-described game, but the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment. (1) may be a slot machine capable of playing games similar to the above using pachinko balls.

化粧用パネル構造体(10)は、主に図4に示すように、合成樹脂製のパネル枠(12)と、パネル枠(12)の内側に嵌め込まれる半透明のアクリル板等により形成されるパネル(13)と、パネル枠(12)に嵌め込まれたパネル(13)の左右両端部を裏面側から押さえる左右のパネル押さえ枠(14)と、パネル枠(12)における下枠部(121)に設けられた切欠部(15)に着脱可能に嵌合されて固定されるとともに、蛍光灯(11)の光を透過可能な合成樹脂製の透過性部材(16)とを含んで構成される。   The decorative panel structure (10) is mainly formed of a synthetic resin panel frame (12) and a translucent acrylic plate fitted inside the panel frame (12), as shown in FIG. The panel (13), the left and right panel pressing frames (14) that hold the left and right ends of the panel (13) fitted in the panel frame (12) from the back side, and the lower frame part (121) in the panel frame (12) And a permeable member (16) made of a synthetic resin that is detachably fitted to and fixed to a notch (15) provided in the tube and can transmit the light of the fluorescent lamp (11). .

なお、メダル受皿(3b)内を照明しない機種の遊技機(1)においては、下枠部(121)の切欠部(15)に透過性部材(16)の代わりに不透過性部材が固定される。すなわち、切欠部(15)には、透過性部材(16)と不透過性部材とが選択的に固定される。   In the game machine (1) that does not illuminate the medal tray (3b), an impermeable member is fixed to the cutout portion (15) of the lower frame portion (121) instead of the permeable member (16). The That is, the permeable member (16) and the impermeable member are selectively fixed to the notch (15).

パネル枠(12)は、左右の側枠部(122)(123)、左右の側枠部(122)(123)の上端部同士を連結する上枠部(124)及び左右の側枠部(122)(123)の下端部同士を連結する前述の下枠部(121)を有し、下枠部(121)は、主に図6に示されるように表面が前上がり傾斜するように形成される。下枠部(121)の左右方向ほぼ中央、すなわちメダル受皿(3b)の真上には、後方が開口した前述の切欠部(15)が設けられ、また、下枠部(121)の裏面における切欠部(15)の左右両側には、下枠部(121)の剛性を高めるための上向き突条部(17)〜(20)が前後方向に沿って延設されている。   The panel frame (12) includes left and right side frame portions (122) and (123), an upper frame portion (124) that connects upper end portions of the left and right side frame portions (122) and (123), and left and right side frame portions ( 122) having the lower frame portion 121 connecting the lower end portions of (123), and the lower frame portion 121 is formed so that the surface is inclined upwardly mainly as shown in FIG. Is done. The notch part (15) having an opening at the rear is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the lower frame part (121), that is, directly above the medal tray (3b), and on the back surface of the lower frame part (121). On the left and right sides of the notch (15), upward ridges (17) to (20) are provided extending in the front-rear direction to increase the rigidity of the lower frame (121).

透過性部材(16)は、下枠部(121)の表面とほぼ平坦になるように、切欠部(15)に前上がり傾斜(図6に示すように、透過性部材(16)の表面がメダル受皿(3b)内の手前側の方向である前方斜め下方を向くように傾斜)で嵌合される透過部(161)を有し、透過部(161)の左右両側部にあって、かつ下枠部(121)の裏面に重なる部分(図5参照)には、下枠部(121)の裏面に設けられた複数の突条部(17)〜(20)のうち切欠部(15)の両側部に近設する左右の突条部(18)(19)に左右方向にそれぞれ係合可能な左右の下向き凹溝(162)が前後方向に延設され、また、同じく上部には、前方を向く締結手段をなすねじ(21)により、下枠部(121)の裏面における切欠部(15)の上方に設けられた螺合部(22)に締結される左右の締結部(163)が設けられている。 The permeable member (16) is inclined forward (not shown in FIG. 6 ) so that the surface of the permeable member (16) is substantially flat with the surface of the lower frame portion (121) . A transmissive portion (161) that is fitted in the medal tray (3b), which is inclined toward the front diagonally downward direction, which is the front side direction in the medal tray (3b), on both left and right sides of the transmissive portion (161), and A portion overlapping the back surface of the lower frame portion (121) (see FIG. 5) has a cutout portion (15) among the plurality of protrusions (17) to (20) provided on the back surface of the lower frame portion (121). Left and right ridges (18) and (19) which are close to both sides of the left and right downward groove grooves (162) which can be respectively engaged in the left and right direction are extended in the front and rear direction. The left and right fastening parts (163) fastened to the screwing part (22) provided above the notch part (15) on the back surface of the lower frame part (121) by a screw (21) that constitutes a fastening means facing forward. ) Is provided.

なお、透過性部材(16)を下枠部(121)に固定するに際し、透過性部材(16)を下枠部(121)の裏面側から前方へ押し込んで、透過部(161)を切欠部(15)に、また、下向き凹溝(162)を突条部(18)(19)にそれぞれ嵌合させた後、透過性部材(16)の組付け方向と同一方向(前方)を向く向くねじ(21)により螺合部(22)に締結する。   When the permeable member (16) is fixed to the lower frame portion (121), the transmissive member (16) is pushed forward from the back side of the lower frame portion (121), and the transmissive portion (161) is cut away. In (15) and after fitting the downward concave groove (162) into the ridges (18) and (19), respectively, it faces in the same direction (front) as the assembly direction of the permeable member (16). The screw (21) is fastened to the threaded portion (22).

パネル(13)を裏面側から照明する蛍光灯(11)の光は、表面が前上がり傾斜の透過部(161)を透過し、透過部(161)の前斜め下方、すなわちメダル受皿(3b)内における手前側を効果的に照明する。これにより、遊技者は、メダル受皿(3b)内に貯留されているメダルを容易に視認することができる。   The light of the fluorescent lamp (11) that illuminates the panel (13) from the back side is transmitted through the transmission part (161) whose front surface is inclined upward and obliquely below the transmission part (161), that is, the medal tray (3b). Effectively illuminate the front side of the inside. Thereby, the player can easily visually recognize the medals stored in the medal tray (3b).

左右のパネル押さえ枠(14)は、水平方向の横枠部(14a)と垂直方向の縦枠部(14b)とを有してほぼL字状をなすととともに、前方を向くねじ(23)により、パネル枠(12)の枠部(122)(123)及び下枠部(121)に締結され、パネル(13)の外周を裏面側から押さえる。 The left and right panel pressing frames (14) have a horizontal frame portion (14a) in the horizontal direction and a vertical frame portion (14b) in the vertical direction, are substantially L-shaped, and have a screw (23) facing forward. Thus, the side frame portions (122) and (123) and the lower frame portion (121) of the panel frame (12) are fastened to press the outer periphery of the panel (13) from the back side.

左右のパネル押さえ枠(14)の縦枠部(14b)には、後方へ突出し、前扉(3)に設けられた開口部(24)(図2参照)に係合可能なフック部(14c)が設けられている。左右のフック部(14c)は、開口部(24)に係合することにより、化粧用パネル構造体(10)を前扉(3)の前面下部に着脱可能に固定する。   The vertical frame portion (14b) of the left and right panel pressing frames (14) protrudes rearward and engages with an opening (24) (see FIG. 2) provided in the front door (3) (14c). ) Is provided. The left and right hook portions (14c) engage with the opening portion (24) to detachably fix the decorative panel structure (10) to the lower front portion of the front door (3).

化粧用パネル構造体(10)が前扉(3)の前面に固定された状態においては、図6に示すように、透過性部材(16)の後端部が前扉(3)の前面下部に設けられた左右の突部(25)の下面に当接し、透過性部材(16)の後部が上方へがた付かないように押さえられる。   In the state where the decorative panel structure (10) is fixed to the front surface of the front door (3), the rear end portion of the transparent member (16) is the lower front portion of the front door (3) as shown in FIG. The left and right protrusions (25) provided on the bottom surface of the transmissive member (16) are in contact with the lower surfaces of the protrusions (25), and the rear portion of the permeable member (16) is pressed so as not to rattle upward.

以上により、本発明は、遊技機(1)の前扉(3)の前面に取り付けられる化粧用パネル構造体(10)を裏面側から内部光源をなす蛍光灯(11)で照明するとともに、蛍光灯(11)の光により、前扉(3)の下部に設けられるメダル受皿(3b)内を照明するようにした遊技機において、化粧用パネル構造体(10)における下枠部(121)の表面を、図6に示すように、前上がり傾斜に形成するとともに、下枠部(121)に後方が開口した切欠部(15)を設け、切欠部(15)に、蛍光灯(11)からの光を透過して、遊技媒体受皿(3b)内を照明可能な透過性部材(16)を、前上がり姿勢で着脱可能に嵌合固定したことを特徴とする。この構成により、透過性部材(16)を透過した蛍光灯(11)の光は、前方斜め下方を照明し、メダル受皿(3b)内を効果的に照明することができる。また、透過性部材(16)に各種彩色を施したり、または、透過性部材(16)の代わりに不透過性部材を切欠部(15)に固定することにより、遊技機(1)の前面のイメージを変化させることができる。   As described above, the present invention illuminates the decorative panel structure (10) attached to the front surface of the front door (3) of the gaming machine (1) with the fluorescent lamp (11) as an internal light source from the back surface, In the gaming machine in which the inside of the medal tray (3b) provided at the lower part of the front door (3) is illuminated by the light of the lamp (11), the lower frame portion (121) of the decorative panel structure (10) As shown in FIG. 6, the surface is formed so as to be inclined upward, and the lower frame portion (121) is provided with a notch portion (15) opened at the rear, and the notch portion (15) is provided with a fluorescent lamp (11). A transparent member (16) capable of transmitting the above light and illuminating the inside of the game medium tray (3b) is detachably fitted and fixed in a front-up position. With this configuration, the light from the fluorescent lamp (11) that has passed through the transmissive member (16) can illuminate the front obliquely lower side and effectively illuminate the inside of the medal tray (3b). In addition, the permeable member (16) can be colored in various ways, or the impermeable member can be fixed to the notch (15) instead of the permeable member (16), so that You can change the image.

また、透過性部材(16)の両側部に下向き凹溝(162)を設けるとともに、下枠部(121)の裏面に凹溝(162)が左右方向に係合可能な上向き突条部(18)(19)を設けたことにより、透過性部材(16)の取り付けに際し、化粧用パネル構造体(10)のパネル枠(12)に対する透過性部材(16)の位置決めを容易かつ確実に行うことができ、また、取り付け後においては、透過性部材(16)の左右方向のがた付きを確実に抑えることができる。   In addition, a downward groove (162) is provided on both sides of the permeable member (16), and an upward ridge (18) with which the groove (162) can be engaged in the lateral direction on the back surface of the lower frame part (121). ) (19) is provided so that the transparent member (16) can be easily and reliably positioned with respect to the panel frame (12) of the decorative panel structure (10) when the transparent member (16) is attached. In addition, after mounting, it is possible to reliably suppress backlash in the left-right direction of the permeable member (16).

透過性部材(16)の前部を、締結手段をなす前方を向くねじ(21)により化粧用パネル構造体(10)の下枠部(121)の裏面に締結したことにより、透過性部材(16)の前部を下枠部(121)に強固に固定することができる。また、透過性部材(16)を下枠部(121)の切欠部(15)に嵌合させるときの組付け方向と、ねじ(21)の挿入方向とを同一方向(前方)にすることができ、透過性部材(16)の組付けを容易に行うことができる。   By fastening the front part of the permeable member (16) to the back surface of the lower frame part (121) of the decorative panel structure (10) with the screw (21) facing the front that forms the fastening means, the permeable member ( The front part of 16) can be firmly fixed to the lower frame part (121). Also, the assembly direction when fitting the permeable member (16) to the cutout portion (15) of the lower frame portion (121) and the insertion direction of the screw (21) may be the same direction (forward). The permeable member (16) can be easily assembled.

前扉(3)の前面に、透過性部材(16)の後部の上面に当接可能な突部(25)を設けたことにより、透過性部材(16)の後部のがた付きを確実に抑えることができる。   Providing the front part of the front door (3) with a protrusion (25) that can contact the upper surface of the rear part of the permeable member (16) ensures that the rear part of the permeable member (16) is not rattled. Can be suppressed.

さらには、透過性部材(16)における透過部(161)の表面を、化粧用パネル構造体(10)の下部枠(121)の表面と平坦にしたことにより、前扉(3)における前面の外観の見栄え向上を図ることができる。   Further, the surface of the transmissive part (161) in the permeable member (16) is made flat with the surface of the lower frame (121) of the decorative panel structure (10), so that the front surface of the front door (3) The appearance can be improved.

本発明を適用した遊技機の正面図である。It is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. 化粧用パネル構造体を取り外した遊技機の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the gaming machine from which the decorative panel structure is removed. 化粧用パネル構造体の裏面側斜視図である。It is a back surface side perspective view of a panel structure for makeup. 化粧用パネル構造体の裏面側分解斜視図である。It is a back surface side exploded perspective view of a makeup panel structure. 透過性部材の拡大裏面図である。It is an enlarged back view of a permeable member. 図1におけるVI−VI線に沿う縦断面図である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which follows the VI-VI line in FIG.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

(1)遊技機
(2)筐体
(3)前扉
(3a)図柄表示窓
(3b)メダル受皿
(4)ヒンジ軸
(5)回転リール
(6)メダル投入口
(7)ベットボタン
(8)スタートレバー
(9)ストップボタン
(10)化粧用パネル構造体
(11)蛍光灯(内部光源)
(12)パネル枠
(121)下枠部
(122)(123)側枠部
(124)上枠部
(13)パネル
(14)パネル押さえ枠
(14a)横枠部
(14b)縦枠部
(14c)フック部
(15)切欠部
(16)透過性部材
(161)透過部
(162)下向き凹溝
(163)締結部
(17)〜(20)上向き突条部
(21)ねじ(締結手段)
(22)螺合部
(23)ねじ
(24)開口部
(25)突部
(1) Pachislot machines
(2) Housing
(3) Front door
(3a) Symbol display window
(3b) Medal tray
(4) Hinge shaft
(5) Rotating reel
(6) Medal slot
(7) Bet button
(8) Start lever
(9) Stop button
(10) Cosmetic panel structure
(11) Fluorescent lamp (internal light source)
(12) Panel frame
(121) Lower frame
(122) (123) Side frame
(124) Upper frame
(13) Panel
(14) Panel holding frame
(14a) Horizontal frame
(14b) Vertical frame
(14c) Hook part
(15) Notch
(16) Transparent member
(161) Transmission part
(162) Downward groove
(163) Fastening part
(17)-(20) Upward protrusion
(21) Screw (fastening means)
(22) Screw part
(23) Screw
(24) Opening
(25) Projection

Claims (1)

遊技機の前扉の前面に取り付けられる化粧用パネル構造体を裏面側から内部光源で照明するとともに、前記内部光源の光により、前記前扉の下部に設けられる遊技媒体受皿内を照明するようにした遊技機において、
前記化粧用パネル構造体は、左右の側枠部、該左右の側枠部の上端部同士を連結する上枠部及び前記左右の側枠部の下端部同士を連結する下枠部を有するパネル枠と、該パネル枠の内側に嵌め込まれるパネルと、前記パネル枠の前記下枠部に着脱可能に固定され前記内部光源の光を透過可能な透過性部材とを備え、
表面が前方斜め下方を向くように形成された前記パネル枠の前記下枠部には、前記遊技媒体受皿の真上に位置する左右方向の中央部分にあって、後方が開口し左右方向に横長の切欠部と、前記下枠部の裏面における前記切欠部の左右両側の近傍にあって前後方向に延設される左右の上向き突条部とが一体的に形成され、
前記透過性部材は、表面が前記下部枠の表面と平坦で、かつ前記遊技媒体受皿内の手前側の方向である前方斜め下方を向く姿勢で前記切欠部に嵌合され前記内部光源からの光を透過して前記遊技媒体受皿内を照明可能な透過部と、前記下枠部の裏面における前記切欠部の左右両側の近傍に重なる前記透過部の左右両部にあって、前記下枠部の前記左右の上向き突条部に対してそれぞれ左右方向へ係合可能な左右の下向き凹溝と、前記透過部の前側上部にあって、前方を向くねじにより前記下枠部の裏面に締結される締結部とを有し、
前記前扉は、前記化粧用パネル構造体を固定した状態において前記透過性部材の後部が上方へがた付かないように前記透過性部材の後端部の上面に当接可能な突部を有することを特徴とする遊技機。
The decorative panel structure attached to the front face of the front door of the gaming machine is illuminated with an internal light source from the back side, and the inside of the game medium tray provided at the lower part of the front door is illuminated with the light of the internal light source. In the gaming machine
The decorative panel structure includes a left and right side frame, an upper frame that connects upper ends of the left and right side frames, and a lower frame that connects lower ends of the left and right side frames. A frame, a panel fitted inside the panel frame, and a transmissive member that is detachably fixed to the lower frame portion of the panel frame and capable of transmitting the light of the internal light source ,
The lower frame portion of the panel frame formed so that the front surface faces obliquely downward is in a central portion in the left-right direction located directly above the game medium tray, and the rear is open and horizontally long in the left-right direction. Are formed integrally with left and right upward protrusions extending in the front-rear direction in the vicinity of the left and right sides of the notch on the back surface of the lower frame part,
It said transmission member, the surface is flat and the surface of the lower frame, and the is fitted to the cutout portion in a posture facing forward obliquely downward in the direction of the front side in the game medium pan light from the internal light source there was said game medium receiving tray can illuminate the transmissive part transparent, the left and right end portions of the transmissive portion that overlaps in the vicinity of the left and right sides of the notch on the rear surface of the lower frame portion, said lower frame portion and down the groove of the left and right engageable to respective left and right directions for the upward ridges of the right and left, in the upper front portion of the transmission part, it is fastened by screws facing forward on the rear surface of the lower frame portion And a fastening portion
The front door has a protrusion capable of contacting the upper surface of the rear end portion of the permeable member so that the rear portion of the permeable member does not rattle upward in a state where the decorative panel structure is fixed. A gaming machine characterized by that.
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