JP4918117B2 - A gaming machine equipped with a resin reel unit that prevents static electricity - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine. In particular, the present invention relates to a gaming machine including a resin reel unit that prevents static electricity from being charged.

  For example, a slot machine equipped with a stop button, a so-called pachislot machine, has a plurality of mechanical rotating reels that display a plurality of symbols in a front display window, or an electrical fluctuation display device that displays symbols on the reels on a screen. Have. In response to the player's start operation, the controller drives a plurality of mechanical rotary reels to rotate each reel to display the symbols in a variable manner. After a certain period of time, either automatically or by the player's stop operation, Stop reel rotation in sequence. At this time, when the symbols of each reel appearing in the display window become a specific combination (winning symbol), the player is given a profit by paying out game media such as coins and medals.

  By the way, the pachislot machine described in Patent Document 1 has a reel unit formed by housing a plurality of mechanical rotary reels inside a side plate. Conventionally, there are known gaming machines in which the side plate of such a reel unit is formed of metal or resin.

JP 11-114130 A

  However, when the side plate of the reel unit is made of metal, the strength of the reel unit can be improved, while the weight of the reel unit increases (generally 4 kg on average), and the manufacturing process of attaching the reel unit to the gaming machine Had been delayed.

  In addition, when the side plate of the reel unit is formed of resin, the reel unit can be reduced in weight (generally 1 kg on average), and the manufacturing process for attaching the reel unit to the gaming machine can be shortened. , Lower than when made of metal. Also, the reel unit in which the side plate is made of resin is charged with static electricity generated as the reel rotates, and it has been difficult to prevent this static charge.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can improve the strength of the reel unit, shorten the manufacturing process for attaching the reel unit, and prevent electrostatic charge.

(1) A reel unit that variably displays a plurality of symbol groups necessary for a game, a start lever that can be operated by the player, and a symbol group of the reel unit that is variably displayed based on the operation of the start lever by the player. A controller for performing control, and a housing in which these are provided,
The housing is
A box-shaped metal cabinet;
A middle board made of metal that is partitioned in the vertical direction at the center in the height direction inside the cabinet and connected to the inside of the cabinet;
The reel unit is
A reel base body having an open surface;
A reel base upper fixing portion formed at an upper end of the open surface;
A reel base lower fixing portion formed at a lower end of the open surface;
A plurality of reel drums provided with a reel sheet on which the symbol group is drawn;
A plurality of reel motors for rotating the reel drums;
A plurality of metal motor bases connected to the middle board, to which the reel drum and the reel motor are respectively attached, a motor base upper fixing part formed at an upper part and a motor base lower fixing formed at a lower part A plurality of metal motor bases each having a portion;
A reel base made of resin covering a part of the reel drum and the motor base arranged side by side;
A metal upper fixing plate formed in a plate-like body fixed to the upper portion of the reel base and the upper portion of the motor base and extending across the upper portions of the plurality of motor bases;
A metal lower fixing plate formed together with a lower portion of the reel base and a lower portion of the motor base and formed into a plate-like body extending over the lower portions of the motor base;
A metal motor base upper fixing member that is fixed to the reel base upper fixing portion in a state where the upper fixing plate and the motor base upper fixing portion are overlapped;
A metal motor base lower fixing member fixed to the reel base lower fixing portion in a state where the lower fixing plate and the motor base lower fixing portion are overlapped;
Anda metal middle board fixing member for fixing by superimposing said reel base lower fixing portion and the lower fixing plate and said middle board,
The reel base upper fixing part is formed with an upper recess into which the motor base upper fixing part is fitted,
On the back surface side of the upper recess, an upper claw protruding downward from the upper portion of the upper recess and a lower claw protruding upward from the lower portion of the upper recess are formed,
When the upper fixing plate is inserted from behind the upper recess, the upper claw and the lower claw support the upper fixing plate,
The reel base lower fixing part is formed with a lower recess into which the motor base lower fixing part is fitted,
The lower concave portion is formed with an insertion portion formed so that the lower fixing plate can be inserted,
The gaming machine, wherein when the lower fixing plate is slid and inserted into the insertion portion, the insertion portion supports the lower fixing plate.

According to the gaming machine of ( 1 ), by making the reel base resin, it is possible to reduce the weight of the reel unit, to facilitate the operation of attaching the reel unit, and to shorten the manufacturing process of this operation.
In addition, the motor base upper fixing member includes a metal upper fixing plate formed on a plate-like body extending over the upper portion of the reel base and the plurality of motor bases arranged side by side, and the upper portions of the plurality of motor bases. And fixed. Further, the lower part of the reel base, the metal middle board, and the lower fixing plate were superposed and fixed by the middle board fixing member.

  As a result, even if the reel base is made of resin, the reel base and the plurality of motor bases are integrally fixed by a metal upper fixing plate, and the reel base is fixed to the middle board together with the lower fixing plate. As a result, the fixed portion can be reinforced and the strength of the reel unit can be improved.

  Furthermore, the middle board was connected to the approximate center in the height direction inside the cabinet. Thereby, the intensity | strength of a cabinet can be improved.

  Here, when the player operates the start lever, the reel motor rotates the reel drum under the control of the controller. Then, static electricity is generated by the rotation of the reel motor and the reel drum, and this static electricity may be charged on the resin-made reel base.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the upper part of the resin reel base is fixed to the metal motor base together with the metal upper fixing plate by the metal motor base upper fixing member. The lower part of the resin reel base was fixed to the metal middle board together with the metal lower fixing plate by a metal middle board fixing member. The metal middle board was connected to a metal cabinet.

  As a result, even if static electricity is generated by the rotation of the reel motor or the reel drum, the static electricity is not charged on the resin-made reel base, and is made from the metal lower fixing plate via the middle board fixing member. It flows to the middle board. And it flows to a metal cabinet through this middle board. Therefore, static electricity can be prevented from being charged in the reel unit.

  Therefore, while improving the strength of the reel unit and the cabinet, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of shortening the manufacturing process for attaching the reel unit and preventing electrostatic charge.

  (2) The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a positioning member capable of arranging the lower fixing plate at a predetermined position of the reel base lower fixing portion is formed on the reel base lower fixing portion.

(3) The metal middle board includes one end edge bent in an approximately L shape toward one direction and another end edge different from the one end edge in the one direction. And other end edges bent in a substantially L shape in the opposite direction,
The metal middle board is connected to the back plate of the cabinet by the one edge,
By the metal middle board fixing member, the reel base lower fixing portion and the lower fixing plate and Yu TECHNICAL machine it wherein by superimposing the other edge is fixed in the middle board.

  (4) A reel unit that variably displays a plurality of symbol groups necessary for the game, a start lever that can be operated by the player, and a symbol group of the reel unit that is variably displayed based on the operation of the start lever by the player. A controller for performing control, and a housing in which these are provided, and the housing is divided into a box-shaped metal cabinet and a vertical partition in the center in the height direction inside the cabinet. The reel unit includes a plurality of reel drums provided with a reel sheet on which the symbol group is drawn, and a plurality of reel drums for rotating the reel drums. A reel motor connected to the cabinet, and the reel drum and the reel motor are respectively attached to the cabinet. A metal motor base, a resin reel base covering a part of the reel drum and the motor base arranged side by side, an upper part of the reel base and an upper part of the motor base, and a plurality of the motors A metal upper fixing plate formed in a plate-like body extending over the upper part of the base, and a plate-like shape that is fixed together with the lower part of the reel base and the lower part of the motor base and extends over the lower parts of the plurality of motor bases A metal lower fixing plate formed on the body, a metal motor base upper fixing screw that fixes the upper portion of the reel base, the upper fixing plate, and the upper portion of the motor base, and the reel A metal that fixes the lower part of the base, the lower fixing plate, the lower part of the motor base, and the middle board in an overlapped state. A motor base lower fixing screw, and a metal middle board fixing screw that fixes the lower part of the reel base, the lower fixing plate, and the middle board in an overlapped state. An upper fixing part having a screw hole into which the motor base upper fixing screw is inserted is formed, and a lower fixing part having a screw hole into which the motor base lower fixing screw is inserted is formed at the lower part of the motor base. The upper part of the reel base is formed with an upper concave part into which the upper fixing part is fitted from the surface, and an upper support part for supporting the upper fixing plate is formed on the back side of the upper concave part, A lower concave portion into which the lower fixing portion is fitted from the front surface is formed at the lower portion of the reel base, and the lower fixing plate is supported on the back side of the lower concave portion. Gaming machine, characterized in that the lower support portion is formed that.

  According to the gaming machine of (4), since the reel base is made of resin, the reel unit can be reduced in weight, the work of attaching the reel unit is facilitated, and the manufacturing process of this work can be shortened.

  In addition, by the motor base upper fixing screw, the upper part of the reel base, a metal upper fixing plate formed in a plate-like body extending over the upper part of the plurality of motor bases arranged side by side, and the upper part of the plurality of motor bases And fixed. In addition, the motor base lower fixing screw, the lower part of the reel base, a metal lower fixing plate formed in a plate-like body extending over the lower part of the plurality of motor bases arranged side by side, and the lower part of the plurality of motor bases And fixed. Further, the middle board is superposed by a middle board fixing screw, a lower part of the reel base, a metal lower fixing plate formed in a plate-like body extending over the lower parts of the plurality of motor bases arranged side by side, and the middle board. Fixed.

  Thereby, even if the reel base is made of resin, the reel base, the plurality of motor bases, and the middle board are integrally fixed by the metal upper fixing plate and lower fixing plate. Reinforcement is possible, and the strength of the reel unit can be improved.

  The middle board was connected to the center of the cabinet in the height direction. Thereby, the intensity | strength of a cabinet can be improved.

  Here, when the player operates the start lever, the reel motor rotates the reel drum under the control of the controller. Then, static electricity is generated by the rotation of the reel motor and the reel drum, and this static electricity may be charged on the resin-made reel base.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the upper portion and the lower portion of the resin reel base are combined with the metal motor base upper fixing screw and the metal motor base lower fixing screw, together with the metal upper fixing plate and the metal lower fixing plate. Fixed with a metal motor base. Then, the metal lower fixing plate was connected to the metal middle board together with the lower part of the reel base by a middle board fixing screw, and this middle board was connected to the metal cabinet.

  As a result, even if static electricity is generated by the rotation of the reel motor or reel drum, this static electricity is not charged to the resin reel base, and the metal upper base is fixed via the metal motor base upper fixing screw. It flows from the plate to the metal motor base. The static electricity flows to the metal lower fixing plate via the motor base lower fixing screw, and flows to the metal middle board by the middle board fixing screw. And it flows to a metal cabinet through this middle board. Therefore, static electricity can be prevented from being charged in the reel unit.

  Furthermore, an upper recess is formed in the upper portion of the reel base to fit the upper fixing portion of the motor base from the surface, and a lower recess is formed in the lower portion of the reel base to fit the lower fixing portion of the motor base from the surface. did. As a result, the upper fixing portion of the motor base is fitted into the upper concave portion of the reel base, and the lower fixing portion of the motor base is fitted and fixed to the lower concave portion of the reel base, so that the reel base and the motor base are moved in the horizontal direction It can prevent moving. Moreover, the positioning of the reel base and the motor base can be accurately performed by simply fitting the upper fixing portion of the motor base into the upper concave portion of the reel base and fitting the lower fixing portion of the motor base into the lower concave portion of the reel base. Therefore, the work of assembling the reel unit becomes easy, and the manufacturing process of this work can be shortened.

  Furthermore, an upper support portion that supports the upper fixing plate is formed on the back surface side of the upper recess, and a lower support portion that supports the lower fixing plate is formed on the back surface side of the lower recess. Thus, when assembling the reel unit, first, the upper fixing plate is supported by the upper support portion of the reel base, the lower fixing plate is supported by the lower support portion of the reel base, and then the motor base is attached to the reel base. Therefore, it becomes possible to attach parts one by one, and the work of assembling the reel unit becomes easy. The upper and lower recesses of the reel base are sandwiched and fixed between the upper and lower motor bases on the front surface and the upper and lower fixing plates on the back surface. In other words, even if the reel base is formed of resin, the portion to be fixed to other components can be fixed by being sandwiched by metal components, so that the strength of the reel unit can be improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while improving the intensity | strength of a reel unit or a cabinet, while being able to shorten the manufacturing process of the operation | work which attaches a reel unit, the game machine which can prevent electrostatic charging can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the functional flow of the game machine in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external structure of the pachislot in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external structure of the pachislot in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the pachislot in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the circuit with which the pachislot in this Embodiment is provided. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the reel unit connected to the middle board in this Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reel in this Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reel unit connected to the middle board in this Embodiment. It is a cross-sectional perspective view which shows the structure of the reel unit connected to the middle board in this Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the reel unit connected to the middle board in this Embodiment.

  Embodiments according to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the functional flow of the gaming machine (hereinafter, pachislot) 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  When a medal is inserted by the player and the start lever 6 is operated, one value (hereinafter referred to as a random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The controller (main CPU 31 described later) performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By the determination of the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols permitted to be displayed along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which benefits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to the player, and other so-called “loses”. Is provided.

  Subsequently, after the plurality of reels 120L, 120C, and 120R included in the reel unit 100 are rotated, when the player presses the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R, a motor drive circuit 39 (to be described later) By performing control to stop the stepping motors 122L, 122C, 122R included in the unit 100 based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped.

  Here, in the pachi-slot 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  When the internal winning combination permitting display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined by the stepping motors 122L, 122C, 122R, the motor driving circuit 39 uses the specified time to determine that the symbol combination is won. The reels 120L, 120C, and 120R are stopped from rotating so as to be displayed as much as possible along the determination line. On the other hand, combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination are displayed on the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R using the specified time so that they are not displayed along the winning determination line. Stop rotation.

  Thus, when the rotations of the plurality of reels 120L, 120C, and 120R are all stopped, the main CPU 31 determines whether or not the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. . When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game in the pachislot 1.

Further, in the pachislot 1, the video display performed by the liquid crystal display device 5, the light output performed by the lamp 14, the sound output performed by the speakers 9L and 9R, or a combination thereof is used in the above-described series of flows. Various productions are performed.
When the start lever 6 is operated by the player, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number is extracted, the sub CPU 81 to be described later determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the contents of the effect are determined, the liquid crystal display device 5 described later, the speakers 9L and 9R described later, and the lamp 14 described later are started when the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R start to rotate, and the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R. When the rotation of each is stopped, the execution of the effect is advanced in conjunction with each opportunity such as when the determination of the presence or absence of a prize is made. In this way, in the pachislot 1, the player has the opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. It is provided and the player's interest is improved.

[Pachislot structure]
The functional flow of the pachislot 1 has been described above. Next, the structure of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<External structure of pachislot>
2 and 3 show the external structure of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
(Reel and display window)

  The pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses reels 120L, 120C, 120R, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2 that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 120L, 120C, and 120R are provided side by side. Each of the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R is configured by attaching a belt-like sheet in which a plurality of symbols (for example, 21 symbols) are continuously arranged along the rotation direction as a symbol group on a circumferential surface of a cylindrical frame. ing. The detailed configuration of each reel 120L, 120C, 120R will be described later.

  A liquid crystal display device 5 is provided at the center of the front door 2. The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a display screen 5a including symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and is provided so as to be positioned on the near side overlapping with the three reels 120L, 120C, and 120R when viewed from the front. The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the three reels 120L, 120C, and 120R, respectively, and have a configuration that allows the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R provided behind them to pass through. I have.

  In other words, the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R serve as display windows, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operations of the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R provided behind the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R. Become. In the present embodiment, video is displayed using the entire display screen 5a including the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and an effect is executed.

  Symbol display areas (hereinafter referred to as display windows) 21L, 21C, 21R have a plurality of types arranged on the surfaces of the reels 120L, 120C, 120R when the rotation of the reels 120L, 120C, 120R provided behind them is stopped. Among the symbols, one symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the upper, middle and lower areas in the frame. In addition, a target for determining whether or not to win a pseudo line that is a combination of any of the three regions of the upper, middle, and lower stages of each display window 21L, 21C, and 21R. Is defined as a line (winning determination line).

(Operating device)
The front door 2 is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 10 is provided for receiving a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals received in the medal slot 10 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as an upper limit, and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited in the pachislot 1 ( So-called credit function).

  The bet button 11 is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. The checkout button 12 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 6 is provided to start rotation of all the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R. The stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are associated with the three reels 120L, 120C, 120R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 120L, 120C, 120R.

(Other equipment)
The lamp (LED or the like) 14 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 9L and 9R output sound such as sound effects and music according to the contents of the production. The medal payout opening 15 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 40 (see FIG. 4 described later) to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 15 are stored in the medal tray 16.

<Internal structure of pachislot>
FIG. 4 shows the internal structure of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment. The state where the front door 2 is opened and the structure inside the cabinet 1a appears is shown.

  The cabinet 1a is a metal box-like body and is grounded. A middle board 200 as a reinforcing plate for partitioning the interior of the cabinet 1a up and down is provided at approximately the center in the height direction inside the cabinet 1a. On the middle board 200, a reel unit 100 including three reels 120L, 120C, and 120R is placed and connected.

  A medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) 40 having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one is provided below the cabinet 1a. On the left side of the hopper 40, a power supply device 43 for supplying necessary power to each device included in the pachislot 1 is provided.

  Note that the cabinet 1a is not limited to being made entirely of metal, but can be made of metal only for the portions necessary for ensuring grounding.

[Circuit configuration of pachislot]
This completes the description of the structure of the pachislot 1. Next, with reference to FIG. 5, a configuration of a circuit included in the pachislo 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment includes a main control circuit 71, a sub-control circuit 72, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected thereto.

<Main control circuit>
FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the main control circuit 71 and the sub control circuit 72 of the pachislot machine 1 and the peripheral devices electrically connected thereto in the present embodiment.

(Microcomputer)
The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as main CPU) 31, a ROM (hereinafter referred to as main ROM) 32, and a RAM (hereinafter referred to as main RAM) 33.

  The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 72, and the like. The main RAM 33 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

(Random number generator etc.)
The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 31 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

(Switch etc.)
A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 30. The main CPU 31 receives input from a switch or the like, and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 122L, 122C, and 122R. The stop switch 7S detects that each of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. The start switch 6S detects that the start lever 6 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 42S detects that the medal received in the medal slot 10 has passed through the selector 42 described above. The bet switch 11S detects that the bet button 11 has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 12S detects that the settlement button 12 has been pressed by the player.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 30 include stepping motors 122L, 122C, 122R, a 7-segment display 13 and a hopper 40. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 30.

  The motor drive circuit 39 controls the drive of the stepping motors 122L, 122C, 122R provided corresponding to the reels 120L, 120C, 120R. The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, according to each reel 120L, 120C, and 120R.

  The stepping motors 122L, 122C, and 122R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 122L, 122C, 122R is transmitted to the reels 120L, 120C, 120R via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 122L, 122C, 122R, the reels 120L, 120C, 120R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 31 counts the number of times pulses are output to the stepping motors 122L, 122C, 122R after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 120L, 120C, 120R (mainly, the reels 120L, 120C, The number of symbols rotated by 120R) is managed, and the position of each symbol arranged on the surface of the reels 120L, 120C, 120R is managed.

  That is, the main CPU 31 as a controller performs control to display the symbol group of the reel unit 100 in a variably manner based on the operation of the start lever 6 by the player.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 13. The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the operation of the hopper 40. The payout completion signal circuit 51 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 40S provided in the hopper 40, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 40 have reached the payout number.

<Sub control circuit>
The sub control circuit 72 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 71 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub-control circuit 72 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 5, speakers 9L and 9R, and the lamp 14 as peripheral devices for controlling the operation.

<Reel unit>
The configuration of the reel unit 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a reel unit connected to the middle board.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the reel.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the reel unit connected to the middle board.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the reel unit 100 includes three reels 120L, 120C, and 120R arranged side by side on the same rotation axis, and a resin-made reel base 110 that covers a part of these reels arranged side by side. Prepare. Although details will be described later with reference to FIG. 8, the reel unit 100 further includes an upper fixing plate 130, a lower fixing plate 150, and motor base upper fixing screws (motor base upper fixing members) 171L, 171C, and 171R. And motor base lower fixing screws (motor base lower fixing members) 170L, 170C, 170R.

  The middle board 200 is bent into a substantially L shape with its edge facing upward, and is connected to the cabinet connecting portion 220 connected to the back plate of the cabinet 1a, and the edge is bent into a substantially L shape with its edge facing downward. A reel unit connection portion 230 connected to the reel unit 100 is formed.

  The reel unit 100 is connected to the middle board 200 by a middle board fixing screw 160.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the reel 120L includes a reel sheet 124L on which a symbol group is drawn, a resin-made reel drum 123AL and a reel drum 123BL on which the reel sheet 124L is disposed, a reel drum 123AL and a reel. A stepping motor 122L that rotates the drum 123BL through a reel gear 127L, a metal motor base 121L to which the reel gear 127L and the stepping motor 122L are attached, and a reel drum fixing that fixes the reel drum 123AL and the reel drum 123BL to the reel gear 127L. 128L.

  The reel sheet 124L is sandwiched and held between the reel drum 123AL and the reel drum 123BL. The reel gear 127L includes a gear portion that rotates with engagement with the stepping motor 122L with a predetermined reduction ratio, and a shaft that extends on the rotation shaft of the gear portion.

  The reel drum 123AL and the reel drum 123BL are connected to the shaft of the reel gear 127L at the center and fixed by a reel drum fixing member 128L.

  The reel drum fixing member 128L includes a spring that is sandwiched and held between two collars, and a screw that fixes these and the tip of the shaft of the reel gear 127L.

  The motor base 121L has a motor base upper portion 126L (upper fixing portion) fixed to the upper portion of the reel base 110. Further, the motor base 121L is formed with a motor base lower portion 125L (lower fixing portion) fixed to the lower portion of the reel base 110.

  The motor base upper portion 126L has a screw hole into which the motor base upper fixing screw 171L is inserted. The motor base lower portion 125L has a screw hole into which the motor base lower fixing screw 170L is inserted.

  Although the reel 120L has been described above, the reels 120C and 120R have the same configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the reel base 110 includes a reel base body 111 formed in a box-like body having an open surface, an upper fixing portion 112 formed at the upper end on the open surface side of the reel base body 111, a reel It comprises a lower fixing part 114 formed at the lower end of the open surface of the base body 111.

  Upper fixing portions 112 are formed with upper concave portions 113L, 113C, and 113R into which motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, and 126R are fitted from the surface. The lower fixing portion 114 is formed with lower concave portions 116L, 116C, and 116R into which the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, and 125R are fitted from the surface. Further, the lower fixing portion 114 has a screw hole into which the middle board fixing screw 160 is inserted at the approximate center thereof.

  The upper recesses 113L, 113C, 113R have screw holes into which the motor base upper fixing screws 171L, 171C, 171R are inserted. Lower recesses 116L, 116C, and 116R have screw holes into which motor base lower fixing screws 170L, 170C, and 170R are inserted.

  The upper fixing plate 130 is fixed together with the upper fixing portion 112 of the reel base 110 and the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, and 126R. The upper fixing plate 130 is made of metal, and is formed in a plate-like body that extends over the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, and 126R arranged side by side. The upper fixing plate 130 has screw holes into which the motor base upper fixing screws 171L, 171C, and 171R are inserted.

  The lower fixing plate 150 is fixed together with the lower fixing portion 114 of the reel base 110 and the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, and 125R. The lower fixing plate 150 is made of metal and is formed in a plate-like body extending over the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, and 125R arranged side by side. The lower fixing plate 150 has screw holes into which the motor base lower fixing screws 170L, 170C, 170R are inserted. Further, the lower fixing plate 150 has a screw hole into which the middle board fixing screw 160 is inserted at the approximate center thereof.

  The motor base upper fixing screws (motor base upper fixing members) 171L, 171C, and 171R are made of metal, and connect the upper fixing portion 112 of the reel base 110, the upper fixing plate 130, and the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, and 126R. Fix in a superposed state.

  The motor base lower fixing screws (motor base lower fixing members) 170L, 170C, and 170R are made of metal, and the lower fixing portion 114 of the reel base 110, the lower fixing plate 150, and the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, and 125R are connected to each other. Fix in a superposed state.

  The middle board fixing screw 160 is made of metal, and fixes the lower fixing part 114 of the reel base 110, the lower fixing plate 150, and the reel unit connecting part 230 of the middle board 200 in a superposed state.

  Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the configuration of upper claw 117 </ b> L and lower claw 118 </ b> L (upper support portion) that support upper fixing plate 130, and plate insertion portion 115 </ b> L (lower support portion) that supports lower fixing plate 150. explain.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the configuration of the reel unit connected to the middle board.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the reel unit connected to the middle board.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the upper claw 117 </ b> L and the lower claw 118 </ b> L that support the upper fixing plate 130 are formed in the upper fixing portion 112 of the reel base 110. More specifically, the upper claw 117L and the lower claw 118L are formed on the back surface side of the upper concave portion 113L of the upper fixing portion 112.

  The upper fixing portion 112 includes a top plate 112A, a side plate 112B, and a bottom plate 112C, and has a substantially C-shaped cross section. The upper claw 117L and the lower claw 118L are formed inside the substantially fixed C shape of the upper fixing portion 112.

  The upper claw 117L is formed on the top plate 112A and protrudes downward from the back surface of the upper recess 113L at a position lower by the thickness of the upper fixing plate 130.

  The lower claw 118L is formed on the bottom plate 112C and protrudes upward at a position lower than the back surface of the upper recess 113L by the thickness of the upper fixing plate 130.

  The upper claw 117L and the lower claw 118L formed on the back surface side of the upper recess 113L have been described above, but the upper claw and the lower claw are also formed in the same configuration on the back side of the upper recess 113C and the upper recess 113R. That is, the upper claw and the lower claw are respectively formed at the other two locations of the upper claw 117L and the lower claw 118L.

  With the above configuration, the upper fixing plate 130 is attached to the upper fixing portion 112 of the reel base 110 in the following procedure and supported by the upper and lower claws.

  First, the upper fixing plate 130 is inserted into a substantially C-shape from behind the upper fixing portion 112, the screw holes of the upper fixing plate 130 are aligned with the screw holes of the upper recesses 113L, 113C, 113R, and the upper fixing plate 130 is aligned. Is hung on the lower claws formed at the other two places of the lower claws 118L.

  While raising the top plate 112A on which the upper claws 117L are formed, the upper end of the upper fixing plate 130 is pushed in and hooked on the upper claws respectively formed at the other two places of the upper claws 117L.

  As described above, the upper fixing plate 130 is supported by the upper and lower claws at three locations, so that the upper fixing plate 130 can be easily attached and at the three locations, the motor base upper fixing screws 171L and 171C. , 171R can be prevented from bending when the upper fixing plate 130 is bent.

  A plate insertion portion 115 </ b> L that supports the lower fixing plate 150 is formed in the lower fixing portion 114 of the reel base 110. More specifically, the plate insertion portion 115L is formed on the back surface side of the lower concave portion 116L of the lower fixing portion 114.

  The lower fixing portion 114 includes a back plate 114B and three lower concave portions 116L, 116C, and 116R formed to protrude from the back plate 114B, and the cross-sectional shape of the portion where the lower concave portions are formed is substantially hollow. It is formed in a square shape. The plate insertion portion 115L is a portion where a lower recess 116L is formed.

  In addition, the plate insertion part is formed in the same structure also in the part in which the lower recessed part 116C and the lower recessed part 116R were formed. That is, the plate insertion part is formed at the other two places of the plate insertion part 115L.

  Further, the left side L of the lower fixing plate 150 is brought into contact with the left side L of the lower concave portion 116L of the lower fixing portion 114, whereby the lower concave portions 116L, 116C, 116R of the lower fixing portion 114 and the lower fixing plate 150 are contacted. The screw holes into which the motor base lower fixing screws 170L, 170C, and 170R are inserted and the screw holes into which the middle board fixing screws 160 of the lower fixing portion 114 and the lower fixing plate 150 are inserted match the lower portion. A positioning member 180 on which the fixing plate 150 can be disposed is formed.

  With the above-described configuration, the lower fixing plate 150 is sequentially slid from the right side R of the reel base 110 to the three plate insertion portions of the lower fixing portion 114 and is brought into contact with the positioning member 180.

  As described above, by supporting the lower fixing plate 150 by the three plate insertion portions, the structure for supporting the lower fixing plate 150 can be simplified, and the plate insertion portion is formed into a hollow substantially square shape. Strength can be improved.

  Further, since the positioning member 180 is provided, the screw holes of the lower fixing portion 114 and the lower fixing plate 150 can be aligned only by bringing the lower fixing plate 150 into contact with the positioning member 180. Therefore, the process of aligning the screw holes can be simplified.

  In this embodiment, the reel unit 100 is connected to the cabinet 1a via the middle board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reel unit 100 can be directly connected to the cabinet 1a. In the present embodiment, the reel unit 100 is provided with the lower fixing plate 150 and the middle board 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lower fixing plate 150 may be omitted.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the reel base 110 is made of resin, so that the reel unit 100 can be reduced in weight, and the work of attaching the reel unit 100 is facilitated. Can be shortened.

  Further, the motor base upper fixing screws 171L, 171C, and 171R are made of a metal that is formed in a plate-like body extending over the upper fixing portion 112 of the reel base 110 and the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, and 126R arranged side by side. The upper fixing plate 130 and the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, and 126R were fixed in an overlapping manner. Further, the motor base lower fixing screws 170L, 170C, 170R are made of metal formed in a plate-like body extending over the lower fixing portion 114 of the reel base 110 and the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, 125R arranged side by side. The lower fixing plate 150 and the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, 125R were fixed in an overlapping manner. Further, a middle board fixing screw 160 and a lower fixing part 114 of the reel base 110 and a metal lower fixing plate 150 formed in a plate-like body extending over the motor base lower parts 125L, 125C, 125R arranged side by side, The reel unit connection portion 230 of the middle board 200 was fixed in an overlapping manner.

  Thereby, even if the reel base 110 is made of resin, the reel base 110, the plurality of motor bases, and the middle board 200 are integrally fixed by the metal upper fixing plate 130 and the lower fixing plate 150. The fixed portion can be reinforced, and the strength of the reel unit 100 can be improved.

  Moreover, the middle board 200 was connected to the center in the height direction inside the cabinet 1a. Thereby, the intensity | strength of the cabinet 1a can be improved.

  Here, when the player operates the start lever 6, the stepping motors 122L, 122C, and 122R rotate the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R under the control of the main CPU 31. Then, static electricity is generated by the rotation of the stepping motors 122L, 122C, and 122R and the reels 120L, 120C, and 120R, and this static electricity may be charged on the resin-made reel base.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the upper fixing portion 112 and the lower fixing portion 114 of the resin reel base 110 are connected to the metal motor base upper fixing screws 171L, 171C, 171R and the metal motor base lower fixing screws 170L, 170C. 170R, together with the metal upper fixing plate 130 and the metal lower fixing plate 150, the metal motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, 126R and the metal motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, 125R were fixed. Then, the metal lower fixing plate 150 is connected to the metal middle board 200 by the middle board fixing screw 160 together with the lower fixing portion 114 of the reel base 110, and this middle board 200 is connected to the metal cabinet 1a. .

  Thus, even if static electricity is generated by the rotation of the stepping motors 122L, 122C, 122R and the reels 120L, 120C, 120R, the static electricity is not charged to the resin-made reel base 110, and the metal motor base is fixed to the upper part. It flows from the metal upper fixing plate 130 to the metal motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, and 125R through the screws 171L, 171C, and 171R. The static electricity flows to the metal lower fixing plate 150 through the motor base lower fixing screws 170L, 170C, and 170R, and flows to the metal middle board 200 by the middle board fixing screws 160. Then, it flows to the metal cabinet 1a through the middle board 200. Therefore, static electricity can be prevented from being charged in the reel unit.

  Further, the upper fixing portion 112 of the reel base 110 is formed with upper concave portions 113L, 113C, 113R into which the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, 126R are fitted from the surface, and the lower fixing portion 114 of the reel base 110 is formed from the surface. Lower concave portions 116L, 116C, and 116R into which the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, and 125R are fitted are formed. As a result, the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, and 126R are fitted into the upper concave portions 113L, 113C, and 113R, and the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, and 125R are fitted into and fixed to the lower concave portions 116L, 116C, and 116R, thereby fixing the reel. It is possible to prevent the base and the motor base from moving in the left-right direction.

  Further, the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, and 126R are fitted into the upper concave portions 113L, 113C, and 113R, and the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, and 125R are simply fitted into the lower concave portions 116L, 116C, and 116R, and the reel base and the motor Since the positioning with the base can be performed accurately, the work of assembling the reel unit becomes easy, and the manufacturing process of this work can be shortened.

  Furthermore, on the back side of the upper recesses 113L, 113C, and 113R, two claws are formed in addition to the upper pawl 117L and the lower pawl 118L that support the upper fixing plate 130, and the lower surfaces of the lower recesses 116L, 116C, and 116R are formed. On the side, two plate insertion portions were formed in addition to the plate insertion portion 115 </ b> L that supports the lower fixing plate 150. Thus, when assembling the reel unit 100, first, the upper fixing plate 130 is supported by the two claws in addition to the upper pawl 117L and the lower pawl 118L of the reel base 110, and the other two plates of the plate insertion portion 115L are supported. Since the motor base can be attached to the reel base 110 after the lower fixing plate 150 is supported by the insertion portion, it becomes possible to attach components one by one, and the work of assembling the reel unit is facilitated.

  Further, the upper concave portions 113L, 113C, 113R and the lower concave portions 116L, 116C, 116R of the reel base 110 are formed by the motor base upper portions 126L, 126C, 126R on the front surface and the motor base lower portions 125L, 125C, 125R and the upper fixing plate 130 on the rear surface. It is sandwiched and fixed by the lower fixing plate 150. In other words, even if the reel base is formed of resin, the portion to be fixed to other components can be fixed by being sandwiched by metal components, so that the strength of the reel unit can be improved.

  Therefore, while improving the strength of the reel unit and the cabinet, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of shortening the manufacturing process for attaching the reel unit and preventing electrostatic charge.

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this.

1 Pachi-slot 112 Upper fixing part 114 Lower fixing part 125L, 125C, 125R Motor base lower part 126L, 126C, 126R Motor base upper part 130 Upper fixing plate 150 Lower fixing plate 171L, 171C, 171R Upper screw 170L, 170C, 170R Motor base lower part fixing screw

Claims (3)

A reel unit that variably displays a plurality of symbol groups necessary for the game, a start lever that can be operated by the player, and a control that variably displays the symbol group of the reel unit based on the operation of the start lever by the player. A controller and a housing in which these are provided,
The housing is
A box-shaped metal cabinet;
A middle board made of metal that is partitioned in the vertical direction at the center in the height direction inside the cabinet and connected to the inside of the cabinet;
The reel unit is
A reel base body having an open surface;
A reel base upper fixing portion formed at an upper end of the open surface;
A reel base lower fixing portion formed at a lower end of the open surface;
A plurality of reel drums provided with a reel sheet on which the symbol group is drawn;
A plurality of reel motors for rotating the reel drums;
A plurality of metal motor bases connected to the middle board, to which the reel drum and the reel motor are respectively attached, a motor base upper fixing part formed at an upper part and a motor base lower fixing formed at a lower part A plurality of metal motor bases each having a portion;
A reel base made of resin covering a part of the reel drum and the motor base arranged side by side;
A metal upper fixing plate formed in a plate-like body fixed to the upper portion of the reel base and the upper portion of the motor base and extending across the upper portions of the plurality of motor bases;
A metal lower fixing plate formed together with a lower portion of the reel base and a lower portion of the motor base and formed into a plate-like body extending over the lower portions of the motor base;
A metal motor base upper fixing member that is fixed to the reel base upper fixing portion in a state where the upper fixing plate and the motor base upper fixing portion are overlapped;
A metal motor base lower fixing member fixed to the reel base lower fixing portion in a state where the lower fixing plate and the motor base lower fixing portion are overlapped;
Anda metal middle board fixing member for fixing by superimposing said reel base lower fixing portion and the lower fixing plate and said middle board,
The reel base upper fixing part is formed with an upper recess into which the motor base upper fixing part is fitted,
On the back surface side of the upper recess, an upper claw protruding downward from the upper portion of the upper recess and a lower claw protruding upward from the lower portion of the upper recess are formed,
When the upper fixing plate is inserted from behind the upper recess, the upper claw and the lower claw support the upper fixing plate,
The reel base lower fixing part is formed with a lower recess into which the motor base lower fixing part is fitted,
The lower concave portion is formed with an insertion portion formed so that the lower fixing plate can be inserted,
The gaming machine, wherein when the lower fixing plate is slid and inserted into the insertion portion, the insertion portion supports the lower fixing plate. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a positioning member capable of arranging the lower fixing plate at a predetermined position of the reel base lower fixing portion is formed on the reel base lower fixing portion . The metal middle board has one end bent in a substantially L shape toward one direction and another end different from the one end and opposite to the one direction. And another end edge bent in a substantially L shape toward the direction of
The metal middle board is connected to the back plate of the cabinet by the one edge,
By the metal middle board fixing member, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that to fix said reel base lower fixing portion and said lower fixed plate is superimposed and said other edge of said middle board Game machines.

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