JP4984507B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine.

  A gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like is configured to enjoy a game by using coins (medals) as game media, and a predetermined number is usually obtained when winning a predetermined winning combination in one game. Are set to be paid out. And in the conventional gaming machine, the coin paid out from the coin payout opening provided at the lower part of the front door of the gaming machine is stored in the coin storage part.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a coin storage section provided in a conventional gaming machine. The coin storage unit 101 accommodates coins M to be paid out from a coin payout opening 113 provided at the lower part of the front door 111, and is attached and fixed so as to extend in the left and right width directions of the front door 111. . The coin storage unit 101 includes a flat bottom plate portion 103 and a coin outflow prevention wall portion 105 erected on the edge of the bottom plate portion 103, and each has a double wall structure reinforced with ribs. Has been. A display panel 115 designed with the model name of the gaming machine is provided on the outer surface side of the front door 111, and the display panel 115 is illuminated from the back side by an illumination device 117 such as a fluorescent lamp installed therein. ing.

  In the case of the coin storage unit 101 having the above-described configuration, the coin M paid out from the coin payout opening 113 of the front door 111 by winning a winning combination is accommodated on the bottom plate portion 103 of the coin storage unit 101. Further, the coin M that has been paid out is prevented from leaking outward by bouncing back after coming into contact with the coin outflow prevention wall portion 105 of the coin storage portion 101. The player then grabs the coin M inside the coin storage unit 101 and inserts the coin into a coin insertion slot (not shown) provided on the front door 111 of the gaming machine so as to start the game. It was. When the game is ended, all the coins stored electronically are paid out from the coin payout opening 113, and all the coins stored in the coin storage unit 101 are collected.

However, in the hall stores where gaming machines are arranged, the room lighting is often darkened from the standpoint of effects and the like. Thus, when recovering the internal coin M coin reservoir 101, there is a possibility that rather Zura recognizes inside the coin M coin reservoir 101, left behind the coin M occurs.

Alternatively, even if the indoor lighting in the hall store is bright, the front door 111 is provided so as to protrude toward the front side because the lighting device 117 is disposed on the back side of the display panel 115, and the indoor lighting in the hall store is It was difficult to reach the inside of the coin storage unit 101. Thus, rather Zura recognizes coin reservoir 101 inside the coin M as in the case interior lighting hole store is dark, there is a possibility that left behind the coin M occurs.

Therefore, if example embodiment, in JP-A-10-174738, the back surface in the deployed display panel holding frame so as to protrude from the front door of the gaming machine in the direction of the front side, the display panel is held in the display panel holding frame A game provided with a coin storage portion in which an opening portion through which light of the illumination device irradiated from the side passes is formed in the lower surface of the display panel holding frame facing the coin storage portion, and the interior is illuminated by the light passing through the opening portion Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-10-174738

  However, in the case of the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the main purpose of the illumination device is to irradiate the display panel from the back to highlight the design of the display panel, etc. There was a problem that sufficient light of the lighting device could not be secured.

This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, The objective is to provide the game machine provided with the illuminating device which can illuminate the inside of a coin storage part suitably .

The gaming machine according to claim 1, which solves the above-described problem, is a gaming machine including a coin storage unit that receives coins paid out from a coin payout port of a front door, wherein the coin storage unit includes a coin payout port. A bottom plate that extends wider than the opening in the width direction of the front door and receives coins paid out from the coin payout opening, and extends upward from the bottom plate to prevent the coin from flowing out to the outside. A coin outflow prevention wall portion, and the coin outflow prevention wall portion is formed such that a base end is fixed to the front door and extends to the near side and gradually decreases toward the near side. A pair of side walls and a front wall connected to the front end of the pair of side walls facing each other and provided in front of the coin payout opening, and at least one of the side walls includes a plurality of side walls. A light emitter is installed. A substrate that has been kicked set the light emitter mounting surface toward the coin storage portion, and a cover member formed of a light transmissive member covering the light emitter mounting surface of at least the substrate within the coin storage portion, it is provided, the cover The member has a shape that matches the inner shape of the coin outflow prevention wall portion and the bottom plate portion, and the coin outflow prevention wall portion and a portion corresponding to the bottom plate portion are integrally formed, and the coin outflow prevention wall portion and It is configured to cover the entire inner surface of the bottom plate portion .

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the inside of the coin storage unit can be suitably illuminated.

First, invention groups that can be extracted from the present embodiment are shown as means n (n = 0, 1, 2,...), And will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.
Means 0. In a gaming machine including a coin storage unit that receives coins paid out from a coin payout exit of the front door, the coin storage portion extends in a width direction of the front door wider than an opening of the coin payout exit. A bottom plate portion that receives coins paid out from an outlet; and a coin outflow prevention wall portion that extends upward from the bottom plate portion to prevent the coin from flowing out to the outside, and the coin outflow prevention wall portion The base end is fixed to the front door and extends to the near side, and a pair of side walls formed so as to gradually become lower toward the near side, and the front side end portions of the pair of side walls facing each other. And a front wall provided in front of the coin payout opening, and at least one of the side walls has a light emitter installation surface on which a plurality of light emitters are installed facing the coin storage portion. It was kicked set Te A plate, at least a cover member made of a light transmissive member covering the light emitter mounting surface of the substrate within the coin storage portion, is provided, the cover member, the inner surface shape of the coin outflow prevention wall portion and the bottom plate portion The coin outflow prevention wall portion and the portion corresponding to the bottom plate portion are formed integrally with each other and are configured to cover the entire inner surface of the coin outflow prevention wall portion and the bottom plate portion. And

Means 1. In a gaming machine having a coin storage part that has a bottom part protruding from a front door and a wall part and receives a coin paid out from a coin payout exit, a light emitter is provided on the wall part of the coin storage part. The substrate provided in the above is installed with the light-emitting body installation surface facing the inside direction of the coin storage unit, and the coin storage unit is provided with a cover member that covers an area including the wall portion where the substrate is installed. The cover member is characterized in that at least a portion covering the light emitter is formed of a light transmissive member.

According to the means 1, the substrate provided with the light emitter is installed on the wall portion of the coin storage portion with the light emitter installation surface facing the inside direction of the coin storage portion. Since the illuminant is close, the inside of the coin storage part can be illuminated with sufficient brightness. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the coin inside the coin storage unit, and can prevent the player from forgetting it. Further, as is conventionally done, there is no need to provide a relatively large opening in the front door for the light of the display panel lighting device to reach the front door. I can't.

And since the cover member which covers the area | region including the wall part in which the board | substrate was installed at least covers the light-emitting body with the member which has a light transmittance, the light of the light-emitting body provided in a board | substrate is formed. The light emitter can be protected without blocking. Therefore, it is not necessary to install a protective cover for the board separately, and it is possible to easily protect the board from a coin collision or a player's hand.

Mean 2. In the gaming machine of the means 1, the wall portion of the coin storage portion has a pair of side walls protruding from the front door and a front wall connecting the protruding end portions of the side walls, It is performed on one or both of the pair of side walls.

According to this, since the base end of the side wall portion is fixed to the front door by performing the installation of the substrate on the side wall of the coin storage portion, wiring or the like can be easily performed. Also, if the board is installed on both side walls, the inside of the coin storage part can be illuminated more brightly than if only one side wall is used, so the player forgets to remove the coins. Can be prevented with a higher probability.

Means 3. In the gaming machine of the means 2, one or both side walls of the coin storage portion are provided with a board mounting portion extending outward from the front door side along the inner side surface of the side wall at the lower position. The substrate mounting portion is provided with a groove portion extending substantially parallel to the side wall, and the substrate is installed by fitting and fixing one side end portion of the substrate to the groove portion. It is characterized by.

According to this, the board mounting portion extending outward from the front door side along the lower position of the inner side surface of the coin storage portion is provided on the side wall of the coin storage portion. Since a groove extending approximately in parallel is provided and the board can be installed simply by fitting and fixing to this groove, the board is very easy to install and the structure of the board mounting part is complicated. Not accompanied. In addition, the board is in a state in which one side end portion is fitted and fixed to the groove portion in a state of being substantially parallel to the side wall, so that the space inside the coin storage portion is not reduced and the game is hindered. There is nothing.

Means 4. In the gaming machine of the means 3, one or both side walls of the coin storage part are arranged to face the groove part at an upper position on the inner side surface of the side wall, and are opposed to the one side edge part of the substrate. The board | substrate upper part support part which supports a part is provided.

According to this, the one or both side walls of the coin storage portion are provided with the substrate upper support portion disposed opposite to the groove portion of the substrate mounting portion at the upper position of the inner surface of the side wall. One side end portion fitted and fixed to the mounting portion and the other side end portion facing the side end portion are supported by the substrate upper support portion. Therefore, since the substrate is fixed by the substrate mounting portion at the lower position of the inner side surface of the side wall and supported by the upper substrate support portion at the upper position of the inner side surface of the side wall, the substrate is firmly fixed to the side wall. It becomes.

Means 5. In the gaming machine according to any one of the means 2 to 4, the board is provided only on one side wall of the coin storing portion, and a light reflecting member having light reflectivity is provided on the other side wall so that light from the board is received. It is provided so as to be reflected in the coin storage part.

Thereby, the brightness close | similar to the state which provided the board | substrate in both sides in the state which installed the board | substrate only in one side wall is securable. Further, the light reflecting member can be installed more easily than installing the substrate separately, and the cost can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door 3 of the slot machine 1 is closed, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door 3 of the slot machine 1 is opened, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the state which removed the certain coin storage part 41 from the front door 3. FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a main body 4 having a substantially rectangular shape in front view, which includes a housing 2 and a front door 3.

  The housing 2 is a member constituting the skeleton of the slot machine 1 and has a box shape with the front side being an open portion as shown in FIG. Inside the housing 2 are a plurality of rotating drums 11 on which various symbols and the like are displayed, a control board storage box 12 containing a main main control board 60 for controlling the gaming operation of the slot machine 1, and a power source A power supply box 13 having a switch 13a, a reset switch 13b, and the like, an auxiliary tank 14a for storing coins as game media, and a payment device 14b for paying out the coin discharge passage 7 in the auxiliary tank 14a to the coin payout exit 8 are provided. A hopper 14 and the like are accommodated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 3 is attached by connecting the upper and lower portions of the left side portion to the housing 2 by hinges 5 so that the opening portion on the front side of the housing 2 can be easily closed and opened. It is configured to be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 3 includes three parts, a display unit 3 </ b> A, an operation unit 3 </ b> B, and a storage unit 3 </ b> C in order from the top to the bottom. The display unit 3A is provided along the upper side of the front door 3 and is lit and blinks as the game progresses. The display unit 3A is disposed on both the left and right sides of the upper lamp 21 to display various sound effects. A pair of speakers 22 to be generated and a liquid crystal display 23 arranged between the pair of speakers 22 to display various information such as images and videos. A transparent window 24 for visually recognizing the plurality of rotating drums 11 rotating in the housing 2 is provided at a substantially central height position of the display unit 3A. A bet lamp 25 that is turned on according to the number of bets (number of bets) is provided. At the bottom of the display unit 3A, a credit number display unit 26, a game number display unit 27, and a payout number display unit 28 are provided in order from the left side to the right side.

  The operation portion 3B is bent at the lower end of the display portion 3A and extends toward the front side, and the vertical portion that is bent at the front end portion of the plane portion F and hangs downward. It has a wall portion H. In the plane portion F, one and two bet buttons 31 and 32 are provided at the left side position, and a maximum bet button 33 is provided at a position near the right side thereof. A coin insertion slot 36 is disposed on the right side of the plane portion F.

  A credit settlement button 34 for selecting whether or not to store coins in order from the left side to the right side at a substantially central portion of the upper portion of the vertical wall portion H, and a start lever for instructing the rotation of the rotary drum 11 to start. 35. A stop button 37 for instructing to stop the rotation of the rotary drum 11 is provided.

  When it is selected to store coins by operating the credit check button 34, in addition to three coins used for one game, it is set to be able to insert up to a preset number. On the other hand, when it is selected not to store coins by operating the credit settlement button 34, only the above three coins are set to be able to be inserted, and for the fourth and subsequent coins, a coin payout exit 8 is provided from the discharge passage 7. It is configured to be returned to.

  The start lever 35 protrudes from the vertical wall portion H toward the front side, and is operated by pushing down or pushing up. The stop button 37 is disposed at a position corresponding to each rotary drum 11 and is operated by a pushing operation. Further, a display panel holding frame 38 that holds a display panel 38a on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed protrudes from the front door 3 to the lower side of the operation unit 3B. A predetermined lighting device (not shown) that makes the display of the display panel 38a stand out is provided on the back side surface of the display panel.

  The storage unit 3C is arranged and formed so as to extend in the left-right direction of the front door 3 at a position below the operation unit 3B, and is provided with a coin storage unit 41 and the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage portion 3 </ b> C has a reinforcing member 6 attached and fixed so as to extend in the vertical direction in the vicinity of the left and right sides of the front door 3, and has a substantially central height of the storage portion 3 </ b> C. At this position, a coin payout opening 8 is formed wider than the outer diameter of the coin.

  The left and right reinforcing members 6 are formed of a metal member, and are mainly provided to ensure the strength of the front door 3. The left and right reinforcing members 6 extend substantially upward from the lower end position on the rear surface side of the front door 3, and extend so as to reach a predetermined position of the display portion 3 </ b> A of the front door 3. The vicinity of the left side of the front door is not shown in FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the coin storage unit 41 of the storage unit 3C according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an installation state of the coin storage unit 41 and the light transmission cover 48, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an attachment relationship between the coin storage unit 41 and the light transmission cover 48, and FIG. 6 is a coin storage unit. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a rear view of the coin 41, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an attachment state of the coin reservoir 41 and the coin reservoir attachment plate 42. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the coin storage unit 41 includes a coin storage unit bottom plate 49 having a substantially rectangular shape for receiving coins paid out from the coin payout exit 8 (see FIG. 1). Yes.

  Further, the coin storage portion right side wall 46 and the coin storage portion left side wall 47 which are coin outflow prevention walls for preventing coins from flowing out to the outside on the side wall of the coin storage portion 41 are based on the front door 3 side. It is provided in a shape extending outward as an end. These side walls are erected on the edge of the coin storage portion bottom plate portion 49.

  Further, the coin payout opening 8 is configured such that the coin storage portion front wall 51 that also constitutes the coin outflow prevention wall portion connects the opposite end portions of the coin storage portion right side wall 46 and the coin storage portion left side wall 47 with each other. Are arranged opposite to each other.

  In the present embodiment, the right side wall 46 and the left side wall 47 of the coin storage part, which are a pair of left and right side walls, are configured to gradually lower from the front door 3 side toward the front side, and the base is illustrated in FIG. 7 is configured to be fixedly attached to the front door 3 via a coin storage portion mounting plate 42 shown in FIG. Further, an ashtray 55 is provided outside the coin storage unit left side wall 47 (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 6, the rib installation space surrounded by the right side surface 48 c of the light transmission cover 48 and the outer wall of the right side wall 46 of the coin storage portion 46, which will be described later, extends in the horizontal direction in the figure. There are provided horizontal ribs 46b and lower horizontal ribs 46d, and vertical ribs 46c extending in the vertical direction are provided so as to connect the horizontal ribs 46b and 46d. Note that these ribs are used as reinforcing members of the coin storage portion 41 for withstanding the load caused by a large amount of coins . Further, in the present embodiment, coin storage portion mounting holes 46a facing the coin storage portion mounting holes 6a of the reinforcing member 6 shown in FIG. 3 are formed at the intersections of the horizontal ribs 46b and 46d and the vertical ribs 46c. Yes.

  Next, a structure for attaching the LED substrate 50 which is a substrate provided with a light emitter will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the lateral rib 46 d at the lower position of the inner side surface of the coin storage portion right side wall 46, the board attachment portion 52 for attaching the LED substrate 50 is provided. Extending from the base end side to the front wall 51 of the coin storage portion, and the substrate mounting portion 52 has a groove portion 52a having a width in which one end of the LED substrate 50 can be fitted (longitudinal direction (coin storage). In the direction substantially parallel to the right side wall 46).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, a substrate upper support portion 53 for supporting the LED substrate 50 upward is provided on the lateral rib 46 b at the upper position of the inner surface on the coin storage portion right side wall 46. The substrate upper support part 53 has a groove part 53a like the board attachment part 52. The groove part 52a of the substrate attachment part 52 and the groove part 53a of the substrate upper support part 53 are located above and below the right side wall 46 of the coin storage part. They are facing each other.

  Since the LED substrate 50 is supported by being fitted with the groove portion 52a on one side at the lower side and fitted with the groove portion 53a of the upper substrate support portion 53 on the upper side, the LED substrate 50 is supported in a stable and stable state. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the LED substrate 50 includes a plurality of LEDs 50b, which are light emitters, on the LED installation surface 50a. In the present embodiment, the LED substrate 50 has substantially the same shape as the side surface of the coin storage unit right side wall 46. It is formed slightly smaller. The LED substrate 50 is installed with the LED installation surface 50 a facing the inside of the coin storage unit 41. That is, the LED substrate 50 is installed so as to illuminate the inside of the coin storage unit 41 in a state substantially parallel to the coin storage unit right side wall 46.

  Since the LED 50b, which is a light emitter, illuminates the inside of the coin storage unit 41 from the nearest position due to the installation state of the LED substrate 50, it can be illuminated with sufficient light. Therefore, if a coin remains in the coin storage unit 41 at the end of the game, the player can easily visually recognize it, so that forgetting to take the coin can be prevented. Moreover, since the installation position of the LED board 50 is close to the front door 3, it is not necessary to use a long electric wire or the like when supplying power from the inside of the housing 2, and wiring described later is easy. In addition, as described above, the LED substrate 50 is installed simply by being fitted into the groove portion 52a of the substrate attachment portion 52 and the groove portion 53a of the substrate upper support portion 53, so that the LED substrate 50 can be installed very easily. It has become.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to install the LED substrate 50 serving as a lighting device on the front door 3 or the housing 2 side as in the prior art, it is necessary to provide an opening for attaching the lighting device to the front door 3 or the housing 2. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a so-called go-to action that causes a wire or the like to enter the inside of the housing 2 for the purpose of fraud. In addition, since the light source can be installed using the existing space (space for installing ribs) surrounded by the right side surface portion 48c of the light transmission cover 48 and the outer wall of the coin storage portion right side wall portion 46, the light source It is not necessary to provide a new space for installing the substrate, and the size of the substrate installation location is not increased.

  Next, the light transmission cover 48 installed in the coin storage part 41 is demonstrated based on FIG. The light transmission cover 48 is for covering and protecting the inner surface of the coin storage portion 41, and is formed of a transparent resin having a light transmission property such as acrylic resin or polycarbonate. The light transmission cover 48 is integrally configured by a bottom surface portion 48a, a front surface portion 48b, a right side surface portion 48c, and a left side surface portion 48d, and is configured to be fitted to the inner surface of the coin storage portion 41. It is installed by fitting into the inner surface of the part 41. That is, the coin storage part bottom plate part 49 of the coin storage part 41, the coin storage part front wall 51, the coin storage part right side wall 46, and the entire inner side surface of the coin storage part left side wall 47 of the light transmission cover 48 corresponding to each. The bottom surface portion 48a, the front surface portion 48b, the right side surface portion 48c, and the left side surface portion 48d are covered.

  And the coin storage part right side wall 46 of the state in which the LED board 50 was installed will also be in the state covered by the right side surface part 48c of the light transmission cover 48. FIG.

  Thereby, the right side surface portion 48c of the light transmission cover 48 can serve as a protective cover for preventing the impact caused by the collision of the coin on the LED substrate 50 or damage caused by the player's hand. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare a separate protective cover for the LED substrate 50, and the light transmission cover 48 is formed of a transparent member having light transmission, so that the right side surface portion 48c does not interfere with the light of the LED 50b. . Furthermore, since the light transmitting cover 48 is integrally formed with the bottom surface portion 48a, the front surface portion 48b, the right side surface portion 48c, and the left side surface portion 48d, there is no gap, and an improper tool such as a wire intended for goto or mischief is used. Intrusion can be prevented.

  Next, the installation state of the coin storage part 41 and the coin storage part attachment plate 42 will be described. The coin storage part mounting plate 42 is an intermediate member in the installation of the front door 3 and the coin storage part 41. As shown in FIG. 7, the coin storage part mounting plate 42 is provided at the upper part and the lower part at the right end part. A screw hole 43a is formed in the protruding portion 43, and is aligned with the coin storage portion mounting hole 46a of the right side wall 46 of the coin storage portion described above and joined by screwing. Further, the coin storage part left side wall 47 and the coin storage part attachment plate 42 are joined by the same method as the above-described joining of the coin storage part right side wall 46 and the coin storage part attachment plate 42. Accordingly, the LED substrate 50 is in a state of being supported by being abutted against and supported by the coin tray mounting plate 42 in a state in which the LED substrate 50 is fitted in the groove portion 52a of the substrate mounting portion 52, so that the LED substrate 50 can be prevented from falling off.

  In addition, the wiring for light emission of the LED 50b described above is a gap portion 42a (intermediate between the two screw holes 43a) of the coin storage portion mounting plate 42, which is a position facing the installation position of the LED substrate 50 on the right side wall 46 of the coin storage portion. Part)) from the front door 3 side using an unillustrated electric wire or the like. Accordingly, since the coin storage portion mounting plate 42 and the LED substrate 50 are close to each other, it is not necessary to draw a long wire or the like, and wiring is easy.

  In the above embodiment, although not shown, a light reflecting member having light reflectivity such as a stainless steel plate is provided on the left side wall 47 of the coin storage part, and the light from the LED board 50 is reflected inside the coin storage part 41. By providing in this way, it is possible to ensure brightness close to the state in which the LED substrates are provided on both side walls with the LED substrate 50 provided only on the coin storage portion right side wall 46. In addition, since the stainless steel plate can be installed simply by being attached to the coin storage portion left side wall 47, a complicated installation structure such as wiring such as an LED substrate is not required, and the installation is easy. Of course, it can be installed at a lower cost than the LED substrate.

  Although not shown, in the present embodiment, the light transmission cover 48 is formed as a transparent member integrated with the shape of the inside of the coin storage portion 41. For example, the bottom surface portion 48a of the light transmission cover 48 is formed. The members corresponding to the front surface 48b and the left side surface portion 48d are formed of a light transmissive member that can be removed separately using only a member corresponding to the right side surface portion 48c that covers the LED substrate 50 using a cover that does not transmit light. May be. Thus, even if the right side surface portion 48c is damaged due to a coin collision or the like, it is only necessary to replace the old right side surface portion 48c with the new right side surface portion 48c, so that replacement at the time of damage can be easily performed at low cost. be able to.

  Further, the wall portion and bottom portion other than the coin storage portion right side wall 46 of the coin storage portion 41 are configured to have a double wall structure of an external wall and an internal wall similar to the conventional one, and the coin storage portion right side wall 46 on which the LED substrate 50 is provided. It is also possible to configure only the above-mentioned area by a single wall corresponding to the external wall and to install a light transmission cover prepared separately according to the shape of the right side wall 46 of the coin storage part as the internal wall of the area.

  Next, the main control board 60 and the like of the slot machine 1 disposed in the control board storage box 12 (see FIG. 2) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the slot machine 1. The main control board 60 controls each part of the slot machine 1 including the light emission control of the LED 50b, and is connected to the MPU 61 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit, and is connected to the MPU 61 and includes sensors and switches. An input / output port 62 connected to various input / output means is mounted.

  The MPU 61 temporarily stores a ROM 63 that stores a control program such as a coin payout program executed by the MPU 61 and fixed value data such as a coin payout interval, and various data and the like when executing the control program stored in the ROM 63. A RAM 64 or the like, which is a memory for storing data, is built in.

  The input / output port 62 is connected to a credit settlement button 34, a start lever 35, a stop button 37, a credit number display unit 26, a game number display unit 27, a payout number display unit 28, a sub control board 70, and the like.

  The sub-control board 70 receives a command transmitted from the main control board 60 and performs a predetermined control process. In the present embodiment, the sub-control board 70 performs light emission control of the LED 50b, drive control of the hopper 14 for paying out coins, The credit card number display unit is configured to perform display control and the like.

  The power supply board 80 is provided in the power supply box 13, and in addition to the main control board 60, a power supply unit 81 that supplies driving power to each electronic device of the slot machine 1 such as the hopper 14 and the occurrence of power interruption. Various circuits such as a power failure monitoring circuit 82 to be monitored are provided. After the slot machine 1 is powered off, a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply unit 81 of the power supply board 80 to the RAM 64.

  The MPU 61 of the main control board 60 performs various processes by executing programs stored in the ROM 63 based on detection signals from various sensors and switches connected to the input / output port 62. The control means is configured.

  For example, when a detection signal related to an operation of pressing the credit check button 34 is input via the input / output port 62, the MPU 61 analyzes based on the coin payout program and checks whether the storage mode is switched to the payout mode. It is determined whether the mode is switched to the storage mode. If it is determined that the coin storage mode is switched to the payout mode, a signal for rotating the drive motor of the hopper 14 is output to the sub-control board 70 via the input / output port 62, and the sub-control board 70 outputs the hopper. Electric power is supplied to the drive motor 14 to rotate the drive motor of the hopper 14.

  When the payout of coins is started from the payment device 14b of the hopper 14 via the coin discharge passage 7, the MPU 61 decreases the value displayed on the credit number display unit 26 by 1 and pays out until it becomes “0”. I do. The coin discharge passage 7 is provided with at least two coin detection sensors (not shown) at a predetermined interval, and the MPU 61 passes a coin based on a detection signal from the coin detection sensor, that is, Judgment of coins is made.

  The MPU 61 determines the coin payout interval based on the detection signal of the coin detection sensor. If the MPU 61 determines that the payout interval exceeds a preset payout interval, the MPU 61 performs a sub-control on a signal for turning on the LED 50b via the input / output port 62. It outputs to the board | substrate 70, supplies electric power from the sub control board 70 to the LED board 50, and performs the process which light-emits LED50b. At this time, the display of the credit amount display unit 26 is “0”. That is, since the player finishes paying out the electronically stored coins by the credit check button 34 and the LED board 50b emits light, the coins inside the coin storage part 41 can be easily visually recognized. When the coins stored at the end of the game are collected, it is possible to prevent the player from forgetting to take the coins.

  Then, after the LED 50b is lit for a predetermined time, a signal for stopping the lighting of the LED 50b is output to the sub control board 70 via the input / output port 62, and the supply of power from the sub control board 70 to the LED board 50 is stopped. To stop the lighting of the LED 50b. That is, when the payout of coins is completed and a sufficient time has elapsed for the player to collect the coins inside the coin storage unit 41, it is not necessary to turn on the LED 50b. Is controlled to be performed.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible within the range of the summary of invention. For example, in the above embodiment, an example in which the LED substrate 50 is provided only on the right side wall 46 of the coin storage unit has been shown, but by securing an installation space on the left side wall 47 side of the coin storage unit and installing the LED substrate 50, You may comprise so that the coin storage part inside 41b can be illuminated with brighter light.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which the front door of the slot machine in this Embodiment closed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a front door of the slot machine of FIG. 1 is opened. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a coin storage unit is installed on the front door of the slot machine of FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which installs an LED board and a light transmission cover in a coin storage part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which installs an LED board and a light transmission cover in a coin storage part. It is a rear view of a coin storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which installs a coin storage part in a coin attachment board. It is a block diagram explaining the electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a figure explaining a prior art.

41 Coin storage part 46 Coin storage part right side wall 47 Coin storage part left side wall 48 Light transmission cover 48a Bottom face part 48b Front part 48c Right side part 48d Left side part 48h Coin receiving part 49 Coin storage part bottom plate part 49a Bottom plate inner wall 51 Front side of coin storage part Wall 52 Substrate mounting portion 52a Groove portion 53 Substrate upper support portion 53a Groove portion

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine equipped with a coin storage unit that receives coins paid out from the coin payout exit of the front door,
The coin storage portion extends wider than the opening of the coin payout opening in the width direction of the front door and receives a coin paid out from the coin payout opening, and extends upward from the bottom plate. And a coin outflow prevention wall portion for preventing the coin from flowing out to the outside,
The coin outflow prevention wall portion has a base end fixed to the front door and extends to the front side, and is formed so as to gradually become lower toward the front side. A front wall provided in front of the coin payout opening, connecting opposite front end portions,
At least one of said side walls, and the substrate was kicked set toward the light emitter mounting surface in which a plurality of light emitters is installed in the coin storage portion, the light emitter mounting surface of at least the substrate within the coin storage portion And a cover member made of a light transmissive member covering
The cover member has a shape that matches the inner shape of the coin outflow prevention wall portion and the bottom plate portion, and the coin outflow prevention wall portion and a portion corresponding to the bottom plate portion are integrally formed, and the coin outflow prevention wall is formed. A gaming machine configured to cover the entire inner surface of the portion and the bottom plate portion .

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