JP5083724B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachislot machine”).

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine (for example, a slot machine), when a medal as a game medium is inserted into a predetermined slot and a start lever of a start operation unit is operated, a plurality of symbols are drawn. A plurality of reels rotate and the symbol sequence drawn on each reel is displayed in a variable manner. Then, by operating the reel stop button corresponding to each reel, each reel is stopped, and when a combination of symbols drawn on each stopped reel satisfies a predetermined condition, a predetermined number is set according to the satisfied condition. In which a game medium is paid out or a special advantageous state (for example, a big bonus) that is advantageous to a player who can acquire a large amount of game media is known (for example, a big bonus) (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

  The start lever in this type of gaming machine detects a detection piece that moves together with the knob portion of the start lever by a non-contact detection sensor, thereby detecting the operation of the start lever, and a game in which a plurality of reels rotate. It is supposed to be started.

JP 2002-200216 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-024325

  By the way, there is a problem that static electricity from the player flashes from the detection piece to the detection sensor through the knob portion of the start lever, and the detection sensor malfunctions or is damaged. Therefore, it is conceivable to prevent the detection sensor from malfunctioning or being damaged by static electricity by directly connecting a ground wire to the knob portion or the like of the start lever. However, in this case, since the start lever is frequently operated by the player, the start lever itself as the start operation unit is damaged or worn out and cannot be used, and it is necessary to replace the start lever. If the grounding wire is directly connected to the starting lever, there is a problem that the work for removing or attaching the grounding wire during replacement increases, and the workability of replacing the starting lever is deteriorated. In addition, when replacing the start lever, there is a risk of forgetting to attach the ground wire.

  Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine capable of grounding static electricity related to a start operation unit without reducing the workability of replacing the start operation unit for starting a game. is there.

Mean 1: In the gaming machine,
“A knob portion operated by a player, an extension portion extending from the knob portion, a metal shaft portion that pivotally supports the extension portion together with the knob portion, and a part of the shaft portion is externally provided. A resin case portion that is supported in an exposed state, a detection piece that rotates together with the knob portion, and a detection sensor that detects the detection piece in a non-contact manner and is supported by the case portion. A start operation unit that starts a predetermined game by detecting the detection piece that is rotated by the operation of the knob unit later by the detection sensor;
A support member provided with an attachment support part for supporting the case part of the starting operation part,
The static electricity of the knob portion in the starting operation portion is conducted to the mounting support portion side of the support member via the shaft portion to be grounded ”.

  Here, the “start operation unit” includes “a start lever for starting rotation of a plurality of reels” in a pachislot machine (slot machine) or a game machine (parot) in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused, In the machine, an “operation handle for driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area” can be used.

  Examples of the “support member” include “a door-shaped front member supported to be opened and closed on the front side of the outer main body”, “outer main body”, and the like. “Conductivity” means “directly bringing members into contact with each other to induce static electricity”, “making members non-contact with each other and then introducing static electricity by flashing between members” , Etc.

  Furthermore, “conducting to the mounting support portion side through the shaft portion” means “the distance between the shaft portion exposed from the case portion and the mounting support portion causes static electricity to flash between the detection piece and the detection sensor. Shorter than the distance, so that static electricity flashes between the shaft part and the mounting support part "," Contacting the shaft part exposed from the case part to the mounting support part side (for example, elastic contact) In other words, it is possible to conduct static electricity with a "."

  In addition, as the ground from the mounting support part side, a predetermined part of the mounting support part facing the shaft part of the starting operation part, or a metal foil provided on the mounting support part, a plating part, a reinforcing bracket, a frame-shaped bracket It is grounded by connecting it to a ground wire of a power supply part or an earth connection part of an island facility to which a gaming machine is fixed, through an appropriate conducting member such as a hinge fitting, a metal locking mechanism, or the like.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, a knob part operated by the player, an extension part extending from the knob part, a metal shaft part that pivotally supports the extension part together with the knob part, and a part of the shaft part Is provided with a resin case portion that is supported in a state of being exposed to the outside, a detection piece that rotates together with the knob portion, and a detection sensor that detects the detection piece in a non-contact manner and is supported by the case portion. At least a start operation unit that starts a predetermined game by detecting the detection piece by operating the unit, and a support member that includes a mounting support unit that supports the case unit of the start operation unit, In addition, it is connected to the mounting support portion side through the shaft portion and grounded.

  As a result, the static electricity transmitted from the player to the knob portion is conducted to the mounting support portion side through the metal shaft and grounded, so that the static electricity input from the knob portion is transferred from the detection piece to the detection sensor. It is possible to prevent the detection sensor from being damaged or malfunctioning by avoiding flashing.

  In addition, the shaft portion and the mounting support portion can be electrically connected by simply supporting the start operation portion on the mounting support portion of the support member without connecting the start operation portion and the support member with a ground wire. Therefore, when replacing the starting operation unit, it is not necessary to remove or attach the ground wire, and the static electricity related to the starting operation unit can be satisfactorily grounded without reducing the replacement workability of the starting operation unit. .

Means 2: In the constitution of means 1,
"The support member is
It further includes a metal foil that is disposed on the mounting support portion so that the shaft portion exposed from the case portion is desired and is grounded.

  Here, the “metal foil” may be a metal foil such as “aluminum”, “copper”, “iron”, “gold”, “silver”, or a resin film. A predetermined metal may be deposited or plated. In addition, as a method of providing the metal foil on the support member, “a method in which an adhesive is disposed on one surface of the metal foil and the metal foil is provided on the support member by the adhesive force of the adhesive”, “ “A metal foil is locked by forming a locking portion for locking the metal foil”, “To form a holding portion for holding the metal foil on the support member to hold the metal foil And the like ".

  By the way, when the support member provided with the attachment support part by which the starting operation part is supported is a plated part, it can be grounded through the plated part. However, due to the design and cost of the support member, it may be necessary to use a support member that is not plated. In this case, the support member may be partially plated or the support member may be made of metal. There is a problem that it is necessary to insert parts and the cost of the support member increases.

  According to the configuration of the means 2, the support member is provided with a metal foil that is disposed on the attachment support portion and grounded so as to desire the shaft portion exposed from the case portion.

  Thereby, it is possible to satisfactorily ground the shaft member through the metal foil even on the support member that is not plated, and it is possible to suppress an increase in cost for the support member. Moreover, since the shape after a plastic deformation is easy to be hold | maintained at a metal foil, it is easy to hold | maintain in the desired position of an attachment support part, and even if it is retrofitted, a metal foil can be easily provided in a support member.

Means 3: In the constitution of means 1 or means 2,
“The distance between the shaft portion exposed from the case portion and the attachment support portion is shorter than the shortest distance S between the detection piece and the detection sensor”.

  By the way, when the part facing the detection piece in the detection sensor is formed of a highly conductive material such as a metal, compared to the case where the part is formed of a low conductive material such as a resin, There is a problem in that flashing due to static electricity easily occurs between the detection sensor and the detection piece.

  According to the configuration of the means 3, the distance between the shaft portion exposed from the case portion and the mounting support portion is shorter than the shortest distance S between the detection piece and the detection sensor.

  As a result, even when a highly conductive material such as metal is used for the portion of the detection sensor that faces the detection piece, the distance between the shaft portion and the mounting support portion is the shortest distance S between the detection piece and the detection sensor. Since the distance is shorter than that between the detection part and the detection sensor, there is a high probability that the static electricity input from the knob part will be flashed (conducted) between the shaft part and the mounting support part. It is possible to effectively prevent static electricity from flashing onto the detection sensor and being damaged or malfunctioning.

Means 4: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 3,
“The shaft is
Both ends are exposed to the outside from the case portion ”.

  According to the structure of the means 4, both ends of the shaft part in the starting operation part are exposed from the case part to the outside.

  Thereby, at both ends of the shaft portion, static electricity from the knob portion can be conducted to the mounting support portion side, so that the number of places where conduction is possible other than between the detection piece and the detection sensor is increased, and the detection sensor is relatively moved. The probability of conduction can be reduced, the detection sensor can be prevented from being damaged by static electricity, and the static electricity from the knob can be grounded satisfactorily.

Means 5: In the constitution of means 4,
“The shaft is
It is characterized in that it is supported so as to be freely movable in the axial direction.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, the shaft portion of the starting operation portion is supported by the case portion so as to be movable in the axial direction.

  As a result, the shaft portion is moved in the axial direction in the case portion of the starting operation portion, so that the distance between either one of both ends of the shaft portion and the mounting support portion is shortened, so that the mounting support is provided on the side where the distance is shortened. It becomes easy to flash off the part, and the static electricity from the knob part can be grounded by conducting well to the mounting support part side through the shaft part.

  Further, since the shaft portion is supported so as to be freely movable, after the start operation portion is attached to the attachment support portion, the shaft portion is moved in the axial direction by operation of the knob portion, vibration or the like, and the end portion of the shaft portion is moved. In some cases, the shaft portion and the mounting support portion are directly electrically connected to each other, so that static electricity from the knob portion can be reliably grounded to the mounting support portion side.

Means 6: In the constitution of means 4 or means 5,
"The metal foil is
The shaft portions exposed from the case portion are opposed to each other as desired. ”

  According to the configuration of the means 6, the metal foils are respectively disposed so as to face the mounting support portions of the support member as desired at both ends of the shaft portion exposed from the case portion of the starting operation portion.

  As a result, the mounting support part of the support member is provided with metal foils at positions corresponding to both ends of the shaft part, so that the static electricity from the knob part can be satisfactorily attached to either side of both ends of the shaft part. It is possible to conduct to the support portion side, and it is possible to ground static electricity better and to prevent the detection sensor from being damaged.

Means 7: In the configuration of means 6,
“The length L of the shaft is
When the distance between the metal foils arranged opposite to each other is W, and the shortest distance between the detection piece and the detection sensor is S,
W>L> W-2S
It is said that it is within the range that satisfies "."

  By the way, when both ends of the shaft portion are exposed from the case portion, if the length of the shaft portion is too short, depending on the position where the shaft portion is supported in the case portion, the mounting support can be performed on either side of both ends. It may not be possible to secure a distance that allows conduction (flashing) between the sensor and the detection sensor from static electricity. On the other hand, if the length of the shaft portion is too long, there arises a problem that the starting operation portion cannot be attached to the attachment support portion.

According to the structure of the means 7, when the distance between the arrangements of the metal foils arranged opposite to each other is W, and the shortest distance between the detection piece and the detection sensor is S, the length L of the shaft portion is
W>L> W-2S
Within the range that satisfies the above.

  Thereby, the shortest distance between the end of the shaft part and the metal foil is made shorter than the shortest distance S between the detection piece and the detection sensor, regardless of the position of the shaft part supported by the case part. It is possible to prevent the detection sensor from being damaged by electrically conducting (flashing) the static electricity from the knob portion between the shaft portion and the metal foil.

  In addition, since the length L of the shaft portion is shorter than the distance W between the metal foils arranged opposite to each other, the shaft portion obstructs the mounting when the starting operation portion is mounted on the mounting support portion. Can be prevented, and the starting operation portion can be mounted and removed satisfactorily.

Means 8: In any one configuration from means 2 to means 7,
"The metal foil is
It is an aluminum tape having an adhesive disposed on one side.

  According to the structure of the means 8, the metal foil is an aluminum tape having an adhesive disposed on one surface.

  As a result, the adhesive provided on the aluminum tape as the metal foil enables the aluminum tape to be attached to the mounting support portion and fixed to the mounting support portion, and even for a support member that is not plated or the like. The aluminum tape can be easily fixed and electrically connected to the shaft portion of the starting operation portion, so that static electricity can be satisfactorily grounded.

  In addition, even if the metal foil is damaged or worn due to the replacement operation of the starting operation part, the aluminum tape as the metal foil can be easily replaced, and it is possible to easily cope with the occurrence of defects. it can.

Means 9: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 8,
It is a pachislot machine.
Here, the pachislot machine refers to inserting a medal as an insertion medium, and rotating a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon by operating a start operation unit (for example, an operation lever) after the medal is inserted. The player performs a game in which the symbol sequence constituted by each reel or the like is variably displayed, and then the variability display of each symbol sequence is stopped according to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button). It is what is said. In other words, it can be understood as a slot machine with a stop operation function. If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And when the variable display of each symbol sequence is stopped, the specific symbol displayed is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol sequence is a specific combination, etc. When the above condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated. .

According to the structure of the means 9, in the pachislot machine, the effect of any of the above-mentioned means can be exhibited.
Means 10: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 8,
It is a pachinko machine.
Here, the pachinko machine is a gaming machine in which an input medium that is a medium that a player inputs into the gaming machine and a game medium that is a medium used for a substantial game performed by the player are the same. This is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball inserted. Specifically, “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle as a start operation unit and a number of appropriate devices such as obstacle nails, accessories, display means, etc. A game area provided with appropriate entrances for entering game balls such as a mouth, a grand prize award, a passage entrance, and an arrival opening, a rail for guiding the game balls from the launcher to the game area, and a game area A payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the entrance of the game balls into the entrance or according to the manner of entry of the game balls into a plurality of entrances It is.

  In addition, there are various types of pachinko machines, which are generally represented by what is referred to as a “digipachi machine”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (game state detection And a special lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when the incoming ball is detected by the incoming ball state detecting means, and a special symbol for varying the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. "With a symbol display means" or "Additionally, during special symbol fluctuations, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbols are stopped in the symbol string, and characters, various articles, etc. The display further includes an effect display means for displaying an appropriate display by drawing the display object and operating the display object, etc. " Of game balls in One game is played with a predetermined number of game balls, such as sixteen, etc., which is represented by what is generally referred to as an “alepati machine”, and a plurality of entries in one game. For example, “a predetermined number of game balls are paid out according to the manner in which the game balls enter the ball port”.

  According to the configuration of the means 10, any of the above-described means and effects can be achieved in the pachinko machine.

Means 11: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 8,
It is characterized by combining a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine.
Here, “a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused” means that a plurality of (for example, five) game balls are used as one unit of input medium, and after the input medium is input, a start operation unit ( For example, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed in response to an operation of an operation lever), and thereafter, the fluctuation of the symbol string is stopped in response to an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And when the variable display of each symbol sequence is stopped, the specific symbol displayed is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol sequence is a specific combination, etc. When the above condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated. .

  According to the configuration of the means 11, in the gaming machine obtained by fusing the pachinko machine and the pachislot machine, the operational effect of any of the means described above can be achieved.

  Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of grounding static electricity related to the starting operation unit without deteriorating the replacement workability of the starting operation unit for starting a game.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as a gaming machine as an example. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine with the door-shaped front member omitted, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine, and FIG. 4 is a door-shaped front member omitted. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the Z1 part of FIG. 4 showing a state where the connector holder is moved, and FIG. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the Z2 portion of FIG. 7 showing the state in which the connector holder is moved. 9 is an enlarged view showing the main part of FIG. 8A, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the case member, and FIG. FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) show a temporarily fixed state of the connector holder. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring relay member, FIG. 15 is a front view in which the cover of the wiring relay member is omitted, and FIGS. 16-1 and 16-2 are views of the connector holder. 17 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a stopper for stopping the case member, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a stopper showing another embodiment, FIGS. 19 and 20 are cross-sectional views of the main part showing the guide structure of the case member, FIG. Is a partial perspective view of the symbol variation display device showing another form of the handle, FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the main part showing the relationship between the case member and the stopper on the outer body side, and FIG. 23 is a wiring window and the symbol variation display device. FIG. 24 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine, FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the lower half of the slot machine with the medal releasing device omitted, and FIG. Exploded perspective view, FIG. 27 is a slot machine FIG. 28 is a partially sectional front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device, FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing the power supply device viewed from below, and FIG. 30 shows another embodiment. FIG. 31 is a schematic sectional view of an illuminating device showing another embodiment, and FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view of a door-shaped front member showing the transparent plate and the light emitting unit in an exploded manner. 33 is an exploded perspective view of the door-shaped front member showing the transparent plate, FIG. 34 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 32A-A of the door-shaped front member equipped with the transparent plate, and FIG. FIG. 36 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member, and FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening. 39 is a perspective view seen from the back side showing the upper half of the door-shaped front member, and FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part of the door-shaped front member showing an example of the flange fitting, and FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional plan view of the main part showing the door-shaped front member shown in FIG.

  FIG. 42 is an enlarged front view showing the main board box fixed to the case member, and FIG. 43 is a part of the case member cut away so that the fixed main board box can be seen, and the cover member is enlarged. 44 is a perspective view showing the cover member as a single item. FIG. 45 is a perspective view showing the cover member closed and opened with the main board box fixed to the case member. 46 is a cross-sectional view for explaining opening and closing of the cover member.

  The slot machine 1 of the present invention includes a box-shaped outer main body 100 having an open front surface, a door-shaped front member 200 attached to the front surface of the outer main body 100 so as to be rotatable in a laterally open door shape with a rotation shaft 100a, A symbol variation display device 300 that varies a plurality of symbols by driving means, a case member 400 that is detachable from the outer main body 100 and has an opening 401 on the front surface, and an image display 500 that displays an arbitrary image Have.

[Outside body]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the outer body 100 has side plates 102 and 102 attached to the left and right sides of the bottom plate 101, and a top plate 103 installed on the top of the side plates 102 and 102. It has a letter-shaped frame shape and is formed in a box shape in which only the front surface is opened by fixing a back plate 104 to the back of the frame. The left and right side plates 102, 102 have a trapezoidal shape in which the front edges are slightly inclined in a backward inclined state, and thus the opening of the outer body 100 has a backward inclined inclination. In addition, a plurality of (in the embodiment, in the embodiment) the top plate 103 is located in an area facing the upper pier 600 (see imaginary line in FIG. 24) of the gaming machine installation island in a state of being installed on the gaming machine installation island (not shown). 4) through-holes 132,132. . . Is drilled.

[Outer body-divider]
In the outer main body 100, a shelf-like partition plate 105 is provided substantially at the center of the height. The partition plate 105 is made of metal and has a substantially convex shape in front view having a protruding portion 106 at the center as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and vertical mounting pieces 107 formed at both ends are attached to the outer body 100. The side plate 102 is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 102, and a vertical mounting piece 108 formed at the rear end is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The mounting piece 108 at the rear end of the partition plate 105 is formed with a cylindrical projection (not shown) by burring (metal processing for raising a short cylindrical projection while expanding the hole diameter of the lower hole with a punch). The cylindrical protrusion is driven into a small hole (not shown) pre-processed in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 and positioned. In addition, an opening 109 for wiring is formed between the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 in the innermost part on both sides of the partition plate 105.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space]
In the space below the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, a medal releasing device 110 that releases a medal as a game medium to a medal tray 201 at the lower front of the door-shaped front member 200, and the medal releasing device 110 A medal auxiliary storage box 111 for storing overflowing medals, a power supply device 112, and the like are provided.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Medal discharge device]
The medal releasing device 110 is obtained by attaching a medal storage hopper 110b to a device main body 110a having a built-in driving means. A medal discharge port 110c is provided on the front surface of the device main body 110a. A certain medal is sent out one by one toward the discharge port 110c by the operation of the driving means. The hopper 110b is provided with an overflow rod 110d for discharging overflowing medals, and the above-mentioned medal auxiliary storage box 111 faces below the protruding end of the overflow rod 110d. The medal releasing mechanism of the medal releasing device 110 may employ any currently known mechanism, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply]
As shown in FIGS. 25 to 29, the power supply device 112 is attached to an inner corner portion in which three members of the bottom plate 101 of the outer main body 100, the left side plate 102 and the back plate 104 are orthogonal to each other. Yes. The power supply device 112 is a component for supplying electricity to the electrical components such as the medal discharge device 110 and is likely to generate heat. Therefore, the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 radiates heat to the attachment portion of the power supply device 112. A mouth 104a is opened.

The device case 112a of the power supply device 112 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. By doing so, since the inside of the device case 112a can be seen, it is easy to find an unauthorized work on the substrate 112s (see FIG. 29) of the power supply device 112 and the like.
The device case 112a includes an upper plate 112b that covers the upper surface, a rear plate 112c that faces the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, a front plate 112d that covers the opposite side of the rear plate 112c, and an interior of the slot machine 1. It is formed of a side plate 112e that covers the facing side, a slope plate 112f that covers the boundary between the top plate 112b and the side plate 112e in a chamfered form, and a bottom plate 112r (see FIG. 29) that covers the bottom. On the other hand, the surface of the device case 112a that faces the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 is not covered and is in an open state, but this open surface is attached to the outer main body 100 by the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100. It is blocked.
As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the side plate 102 of the outer body 100 is provided with a convex surface portion 102a to form a stepped guard portion 102b, and the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112a is provided below the guard portion 102b. It is a specification that sneaks one side. As a result, even if one surface of the device case 112a is not covered, the joint between the device case 112a and the side plate 102 is blocked by the guard portion 102b, so that foreign matter cannot be inserted. FIG. 30 shows another embodiment in which the guard portion 102b is formed in a groove shape. In this example, the edge of the upper surface plate 112b of the device case 112 slightly protrudes toward the side plate 102, and the tip of the guard portion 102b is formed. It fits into the groove.
Thus, in the device case 112a of the power supply device 112, when the surface of the outer body 100 that is in contact with the side plate 102 has an open structure without a cover and is covered with the side plate 102 during use, the device case 112a is moved into the device case 112a. The substrate 112s or the like can be easily assembled using the open surface, and workability is improved because it is not necessary to attach a cover to the open surface after the substrate 112s or the like is assembled into the apparatus case 112a.

  A large number of vent holes 112g, 112g... Are formed in the upper surface plate 112b, the side surface plate 112e, the inclined surface plate 112f, the rear surface plate 112c, and the bottom surface plate 112r of the device case 112a. . . Is formed so that heat is not trapped inside. The device case 112a has legs 112h, 112h. . . Thus, a ventilation space 112i is formed between the bottom plate 112r of the apparatus case 112a and the bottom plate 101 of the outer main body 100. Therefore, the ventilation holes 112g, 112g. . . Through this, low-rise, relatively cool air can be introduced into the device case 112a. Since the ventilation space 112i of the embodiment communicates with the heat radiating port 104a of the outer main body 100, cold air at the back of the machine can be introduced into the ventilation space 112i. If a reverse L-shaped step 112j (see FIG. 29) for raising the ventilation space 112i is formed at the boundary between the rear plate 112c and the bottom plate 112r of the device case 112a, the height of the leg 112h and the heat radiation port 104a are formed. Even if there is a deviation in the height, the ventilation space 112i can be communicated with the heat radiation port 104a.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply-Fixed]
The power supply device 112 includes an attachment piece 112k that is perpendicular to one side of the front plate 112d of the device case 112a, and a protrusion that protrudes from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a toward the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. 112 m and the heat radiating port 104 a opened in the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 are fixed to the outer main body 100.

That is, the contour of the heat radiating port 104a is formed smaller than the contour of the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a, so that the power supply device 112 hits the back plate 104 of the outer body 100 and does not pass through the heat radiating port 104a. The protrusion 112m protruding from the rear plate 112c of the device case 112a is in a position inscribed in the heat radiating port 104a, and is a horizontal protrusion inscribed in the upper side of the radiating port 104a to resist the lifting operation of the power supply device 112. It consists of a piece 112m-1 and a vertical protrusion 112m-2 inscribed in the vertical side of the heat radiating port 104a in order to resist the rollover operation of the power supply device 112. Therefore, the power supply device 112 is pushed along the inner surface of the side plate 102 of the outer body 100, and the protrusion 112m is inserted into the heat radiating port 104a. Fixing in the right direction (rollover) is completed. Of course, since the movement of the power supply device 112 is restricted by the bottom plate 101 of the outer body 100 in the downward direction and by the side plate 102 of the outer body 100 in the left direction in FIG. The movement of the power supply device 112 can be completely restricted with respect to directions other than the direction of pulling forward by a simple operation of only fitting the protrusion 112m.
On the other hand, a plurality of screw through holes 112p are formed in the mounting piece 112k projecting from the front plate 112d, and are fixed to the side plate 102 of the outer main body 100 through wood screws 112q in at least one of the through holes 112p. Thus, since the movement of the power supply device 112 is also restricted in the direction of pulling forward, the power supply device 112 can be reliably fixed to the outer main body 100 with one wood screw 112q.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Lower space-Power supply-Power cord]
A power cord (not shown) for receiving power from the outside is connected to the power supply device 112. Conventionally, a bulging portion is provided on the side of the heat radiating port 104a and the power cord is pulled out from the bulging portion. However, at this position, there is a high risk that the power cord is bundled with the ground. The slot machine 1 may be turned on during manufacturing, and a power cord must be taken out of the outer main body 100 in preparation for the case. Therefore, the slot machine 1 is moved on the manufacturing line or between lines. When moving the power cord, the power cord may slip on the ground or may get caught under the bottom plate 101 of the slot machine 1.
On the other hand, the heat radiation port 104a of the embodiment extends the cord outlet 104b from the upper side to the upper side, and draws the power cord from there. This ensures a sufficient height for hanging the bundled power cords in a suspended state. Therefore, the trouble of accidentally damaging the power cord in the process of manufacturing the slot machine 1 is drastically reduced.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present invention, since the power supply device 112 is set at the inner corner portion of the outer main body 100 and only one wood screw 112q is screwed in, the mounting is completed. Great labor saving in installation work. Further, in the present invention, fixing is completed by screwing to one surface, and therefore, particularly when the portion to be fixed is brought to the front (front side) of the power supply device 112, it is easy to see and can be fixed securely. . Incidentally, conventionally, it is necessary to screw with respect to a plurality of surfaces or members of the power supply device 112. In particular, a screw fixed to the back plate 104 is difficult to visually recognize and may be forgotten.
Further, since the heat radiating port 104a is necessary as a cooling means for the power supply device 112, even if the heat radiating port 104a is used for fixing the power supply device 112, an extra process and cost hardly occur. On the contrary, the cooling efficiency is improved because the position of the heat radiating port 104a and the position of the power supply device 112 are matched for fixing. In addition, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin as in the embodiment, the mounting projection 112m can be integrally formed, so that it costs little. Therefore, the total cost required for mounting the power supply device 112 can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.
Furthermore, when the device case 112a is made of a synthetic resin, there is an advantage that the leg portion 112h and the step portion 112j of the device case 112a useful as a heat generation countermeasure for the power supply device 112 can be implemented with almost no cost.

[Outer body-Partition plate-Upper space]
On the other hand, the case member 400 is housed in a space above the partition plate 105 in the outer main body 100, and a wiring relay member 113 serving as the core of the wiring means described later is provided on the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. The back plate 104 is further provided with a vent hole 133 for heat dissipation above the wiring relay member 113.

[Door type front member]
3 shows the front side of the door-shaped front member 200, and FIG. 1 shows the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. The door-shaped front member 200 has a medal tray 201 on the lower side on the front side, and an operation unit 202 is provided in the approximate center on the front side. The operation unit 202 has one slot for instructing insertion (withdrawal) of only one medal stored as data in a medal insertion slot 203 and a memory of a main board 450 (see FIG. 46) described later. An insertion button 205, a MAX insertion button 206 for instructing the insertion of the maximum number (for example, three) that can be used in one game, and a medal packed in a medal selector 207, which will be described later, are returned to the medal tray 201. The medals return button 208, the storage cancellation switch 209 for inputting the storage cancellation command (release command by settlement) stored as data in the memory of the main board 450, and the symbol variation display device 300 are operated. Three levers that stop the starting lever 210 and the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300. Lumpur stop button 211a, 211b, 211c and the like. Of course, the configuration of the operation unit 202 shown here is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

  In addition, a medal selector 207 is provided on the back side of the insertion slot 203, and a medal basket 212 is connected to the side of the medal selector 207 and a return basket 213 is connected to the bottom. The medal selector 207 is a well-known one that switches the flow path by turning on and off a built-in solenoid (not shown), and when the game state is waiting for the player to insert a medal, the flow path is set to the medal tub 212 side. In addition, in a gaming state in which medals are refused to be inserted, such as medals exceeding the prescribed number, the flow path is set to the return basket 213 side. When the door-shaped front member 200 is in a closed position where the door-shaped front member 200 covers the front surface of the outer main body 100, the tip of the medal basket 212 faces the hopper 110 b of the medal discharge device 110. The medal that flows through the medal bowl 212 through the hop-off reaches the hopper 110b. On the other hand, the return basket 213 is connected to the front-side medal tray 201, and the medal that flows from the insertion slot 203 through the medal selector 207 to the return basket 213 returns to the medal tray 201.

[Door-shaped front member-see-through window]
The door-shaped front member 200 is sized to cover the entire front surface of the outer main body 100, and the upper half of the door-shaped front member 200 is a see-through window for games covered with a transparent plate 214a as shown in FIGS. 214. The see-through window 214 and the transparent plate 214a of the embodiment are larger than usual so that the image display body 500 and the design variation display device 300 can be seen side by side, and the image is formed by the forehead frame 216 integrated with the door-shaped front member 200. The regions of the display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 are visually divided vertically. In this way, if one transparent plate 214a is set to a size that covers both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, the arrangement of the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300 is switched up and down. However, it can be used as it is.

[Door-shaped front member-transparent window-transparent plate]
The transparent plate 214a uses a transparent synthetic resin (for example, methacrylic resin containing rubber excellent in impact resistance, scratch resistance, and optical properties, and in the embodiment, “Acrypet (registered trademark) IR D30” manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. is used. ) In a generally inverted trapezoidal shape, and an edge member 214b that bulges to the front side of the three sides (left and right sides and upper side) excluding the bottom, with the side facing the player as the front 214b and 214b are integrally molded at the time of resin molding using a mold for resin molding. When the edge member 214b is formed integrally with the periphery of the flat plate-like transparent plate 214a in this way, the edge member 214b serves as a reinforcing bar to increase the strength of the entire transparent plate 214a. As described above, even if it is large enough to cover both the image display body 500 and the symbol variation display device 300, bending and distortion are unlikely to occur.

As shown in FIG. 34, the edge member 214b is a shell structure that opens to the rear surface side (not a solid, but a shell-like structure with a space inside, and the thickness of each part is arbitrary). The light emitting unit 217 and, for example, a decorative member (not shown) having a pattern or characters on the surface are incorporated in the internal space as necessary.
In FIG. 33, the light emitting unit 217 is depicted as being attached to the door-shaped front member 200, but the actual light emitting unit 217 is fitted into the edge member 214b as shown in FIG. ing. Therefore, the transparent plate 214a and the light emitting unit 217 are handled as an integral part.
The shape of the edge member 214b is not limited to that shown in the figure, and can be arbitrarily changed according to the design of the light emitting unit 217 and the decorative member. Further, the portion where the edge member 214b is provided is not limited to the three sides of the periphery of the transparent plate 214a as in the embodiment, and may be provided on any one side at a minimum.

  32 and 33, reference numeral 218 denotes a fixing member provided at the left and right corners on the transparent plate 214a. The screw passes through the through hole 214c (see the enlarged view of FIG. 32) from the back side of the transparent plate 214a. (Not shown), it is stopped in the state of FIG. 33 fitted between the edge member 214b and the edge member 214b. The fixing member 218 plays the role of a corner decoration in appearance, but with respect to the through holes 200a and 214d (see the enlarged view of FIG. 32) provided in the corner portions on the door-shaped front member 200 and the transparent plate 214a. It is screwed into a screw (not shown) passed from the back side of the door-shaped front member 200, thereby serving as a nut for fixing the transparent plate 214a to the door-shaped front member 200.

32 to 34, reference numeral 217a denotes a light emitter of the light emitting unit 217, and 217b denotes a reflecting member that supports the light emitter 217a.
As shown in FIG. 34, the reflection member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 positioned on the left and right is set at an angle so as to reflect a large amount of light from the rod-shaped light emitter 217a toward the periphery of the slot machine 1. In the form in which the light emitting unit 217 is incorporated inside the edge member 214b of the transparent plate 214a, the light emitter 217a can be arranged on the front side of the slot machine 1, so that it looks like a lighthouse at the tip of the cape. This is advantageous when light is emitted toward the surroundings.
In addition, the reflecting member 217b of the light emitting unit 217 located above is set so as to reflect a large amount of light from the light emitter 217a (a combination of the light source 217a-1 and the light guide plate 217a-2) upward of the slot machine 1. ing.

  The light-emitting unit 217 having the above-described structure can be turned on during a game, especially when a big hit is made, and can produce an effect that appeals to the surroundings of the occurrence of the big win. In this way, by performing an effect with a high degree of appeal to the surroundings, it is possible to draw attention to the player who has won a big hit, and the line of sight of many people gives the player a sense of superiority, which further increases the game. In addition, it is expected that the popularity of the model will increase and the operating rate will improve by appealing to the surroundings that the jackpot is coming out.

  The transparent plate 214a according to the embodiment has the above-described configuration, and the bottom of the plate-shaped front member 200 is formed on the concave groove 219 (see an enlarged view of FIG. 33) provided on the back side of the door-shaped front member 200. Inserted obliquely from the front and fitted into a joiner type, in that state the transparent plate 214a is erected to bring all the edge members 214b, 214b, 214b into contact with the front surface of the door-shaped front member 200, and further the door-shaped front member 200 It fixes with the screw | thread 603 (refer FIG. 1) passed from the back. FIG. 34 is a cut view of the main part of the door-shaped front member 200 at this time. As is apparent from FIG. Even if it is forcibly inserted, there is little room for the tip of the foreign material to cross the inside of the edge member 214b and reach the back side of the transparent plate 214a. Therefore, it exhibits an excellent crime prevention effect.

[Door-type front member-locking device]
A lock device 215 that opens and closes using a dedicated key (not shown) is provided on one side of the free end side of the door-shaped front member 200.

[Design variation display device]
The symbol variation display device 300 is a reel rotation type display device, and incorporates and accommodates, for example, three reels 301a, 301b, and 301c that can be individually rotated by driving means 303 such as a motor, and the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. And a device case 302 that plays a game with a combination of a plurality of symbols (not shown) drawn on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c.

  The device case 302 has a deformed hexagonal column shape excluding three faces from the octagonal column that lies on its side to the front (player), and includes a bottom plate 304, a top plate 305, and a right side in FIG. Right side plate 306, left side plate 307 on the left side, vertical rear plate 308 covering the rear surface, upper swash plate 309 provided between top plate 305 and rear plate 308, bottom plate 304 and rear plate 308. And a part of the arc of the reels 301 a, 301 b, and 301 c protrudes from the front of the device case 302.

Further, the top plate 305 of the apparatus case 302 is provided with a handle 311 that can be changed between a useable state in which the finger can be hooked and a non-use state in which the top plate 305 is depressed. To carry.
The configuration in which the changeable handle 311 is provided on the top plate 305 of the device case 302 as described above is closely related to a measure for increasing the strength of the case member 400.
That is, in the embodiment, as will be described later, a reinforcing bar 402 is provided in the opening 401 of the case member 400 to give the opening 401 of the case member 400 sufficient strength to allow the image display body 500 to be cantilevered. Since such a reinforcing bar 402 crosses the opening 401, it clearly becomes an obstacle to the insertion and removal of the apparatus case 302 into and from the case member 400. On the other hand, if the handle 311 can be changed and hung on the top plate 305 as in the embodiment, the protrusion of the handle 311 is eliminated, so that the device case 302 can pass under the reinforcing bar 402 without difficulty. Therefore, it is possible to provide the reinforcing bar 402 in the direction crossing the opening 401 in the opening 401 of the case member 400 only by providing the handle 311 which can be changed as described above on the top plate 305 of the apparatus case 302. Become.
Incidentally, the conventional apparatus case has a room for providing a reinforcing bar at the opening of the case member because the handle protrudes from the top plate and becomes an obstacle.

In addition, the handle 311 of the embodiment is configured to swing and change between the standing use state and the lying down non-use state, but the structure that can change the handle 311 between the use state and the non-use state is implemented. The form is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, two belt loops 314, 314 are cut and raised on the top plate 305, and the belt loops 314, 314 are made of, for example, synthetic resin or leather, and stoppers 315, 315 are provided at both ends. The use state in which the finger can be hooked, such as a structure in which the band-shaped handle 311 is inserted and the center is pulled up to change to the use state in which the finger can be hooked from the uncovered non-use state in FIG. Any structure may be used as long as it can be changed to the unused state.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 11, a flange-like lower handle 316 protrudes from the bottom plate 304 of the device case 302 of the embodiment, and the device case 302 is pushed in by grasping the lower handle 316. By pulling, it is easy to put in and out the case member 400.

[Case material]
The case member 400 has a size substantially matching the space above the partition plate 105 of the outer main body 100, and includes a bottom plate 403, side plates 404 and 404 erected on both the left and right sides of the bottom plate 403, and a bottom plate 403. The rear plate 405 is erected on the rear edge of the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 covers the upper surface of the rear plate 405 and the side plates 404, 404.

In the case member 400, the bottom plate 403 is made of metal, the side plates 404, 404, the rear plate 405, and the top plate 406 are made of synthetic resin, and the side plate 404, 404 and the inner surface of the opening 401 of the top plate 406 are made of metal reinforcement. Members 407, 407, and 407 are provided, and a metal reinforcing bar 402 across the opening 401 is stretched between the reinforcing members 407 and 407 of the side plates 404 and 404.
The area below the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the symbol variation display device 300, and the opening 401 above the reinforcing bar 402 is the installation area for the image display body 500. An area surrounded by the case member 400 behind the display body 500 is assigned as a wiring work space 408, and a main board 450, which is a main control board, is mounted on the inner wall surface of the rear plate 405 of the wiring work space 408. Control boards other than the main board 450 (for example, sub boards) are also mounted in the wiring work space 408.

  The top plate 406 of the case member 400 is formed with skylight portions 443 and 443 as shown in FIG. The skylight portions 443 and 443 are divided into two with a reinforcing band 444 for maintaining the strength of the top plate 406 interposed therebetween, and each of the skylight portions 443 and 443 is formed through the through holes 132, 132. . . In the region including the intersection with the axis passing through the through-holes 132, 132. . . The opening is wider enough. However, the peripheral edge on the front side of the skylight portion 443 is close to the through hole 132 located on the front side. By doing so, since the through hole 132 can be found by searching with the periphery of the skylight portion 443 as a reference, the position of the through hole 132 can be quickly and easily determined even if the operator does not look into the skylight portion 443.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, and 12, a plurality of bosses 410, 410 project from the outer surface of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400, and the bosses 410 serve as the back plate of the outer body 100. The boss holes 114 and 114 pre-processed in 104 are fitted and positioned. 2 and 5, the bosses 410 and 410 are provided near a wiring window 411, which will be described later. On the other hand, the boss holes 114 and 114 on the outer body 100 side are close to the wiring relay member 113. Accordingly, the positioning of the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and the wiring relay member 113 of the back plate 104 becomes accurate.

  On the other hand, a concave step portion 412 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400 as shown in FIG. 2, and the concave step portion 412 fits into the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. A tapered portion 413 extending in the rearward direction is provided at the end on the rear plate 405 side of the recessed step portion 412, and is guided by the tapered portion 413 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105 and the case member 400. The concave step 412 can be smoothly fitted. As described above, the case member 400 is guided straight into the back of the partition plate 105 by the fitting of the concave step portion 412 of the case member 400 and the protruding step portion 106 of the partition plate 105. For example, as shown in FIG. A rail member 115 in the form of a concave groove is laid on the plate 105 or press-molded integrally. On the other hand, a wheel 414 is installed on the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the wheel 414 is rolled in the groove of the rail member 115. Also good. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 20, a rail member 116 having a convex shape is laid on the partition plate 105 or integrally formed with press, and on the other hand, flanges 415, 415 are formed on both ends of the wheel 414 of the case member 400, The rail member 116 may be sandwiched between the flanges 415 and 415 of the wheel 414.

Further, the case member 400 is set at a predetermined position on the partition plate 105 and is stopped by the swing lever-shaped stoppers 117, 117, 117 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 17, and 22. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stopper 117 is pivotally attached to the front end of the partition plate 105 and the two attachments 118, 118 suspended from the top plate 103, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The operation posture engaged with a part of the case member 400 and the non-operation posture not engaged with the case member 400 as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. Regulate movement.
If the stopper 117 is key-shaped as shown in FIG. 18 and is engaged with the hooking portion 416 provided on the case member 400, the upward movement of the case member 400 on the partition plate 105 is also restricted. be able to.
Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the stopper 117 pivotally attached to the fixture 118 of the top plate 103 is located at a position facing a locking hole 442 penetrating the corner portion of the side plate 404 and the top plate 406 of the case member 400. The operation posture and the non-operation posture can be switched from the inside of the case member 400 while the case member 400 is pushed into a predetermined position.

  In addition, a wiring window 411 in the form of a long hole penetrating to the back plate 104 side of the outer main body 100 is opened on the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. The wiring window 411 corresponds to the upper swash plate 309 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300 installed on the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 23, and the main board 450 is enclosed. A laterally empty space 417 (or a laterally triangular space 417 formed between the upper swash plate 309 and the main board box 409) located at the lower side of the main board box 409 and above the upper swash plate 309 It may function as an opening connecting the back plate 104 and the back plate 104.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the case member 400 is provided with a shelf-like temporary fixing member 418 (hereinafter also referred to as “temporary fixing shelf”) at a substantially intermediate position of the height of the empty space 417. In addition, recesses 419 and 419 are formed on the outside of the rear plate 405 and on both sides of the wiring window 411, which are wiring passages that pass through the left and right side surfaces of the case member 400.

  If the layout of the wiring window 411 is specified with reference to the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, the wiring window 411 has the reel 301a of the symbol variation display device 300 as shown in FIG. , 301b, 301c and the horizontal plane HH passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c as a lower limit, that is, the height at which the lower side is placed within the range. In other words, it is an arrangement.

[Image display]
The image display 500 is, for example, a panel-type unit capable of displaying an image, which includes at least a liquid crystal display (or may be a plasma display, an organic EL display, or the like). A hinge fitting 420 is attached to a reinforcing member 407 provided on the side plate 404 (refer to the shaded portion in FIG. 11 for the attachment position), and is rotatably supported by the hinge fitting 420.

[Image display-Hinge bracket]
FIG. 35 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge fitting 420. FIG. In addition, since the hinge metal fitting 420 has a symmetrical structure, the upper part will be mainly described.
The hinge bracket 420 includes a fixing member 420a that is attached to the reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400, a rotating member 420b that is attached to the back side of the image display body 500 (see a broken line region 500s in FIG. 35), and the rotating member 420b. It is composed of a short link 420c and a long link 420d that connect the fixing member 420a.

The fixing member 420a of the hinge bracket 420 has a horizontal fixing piece 420e in the form of a shelf plate. One end of a long link 420d is connected to the upper surface of the fixing piece 420e by a pin P1, and a short link is connected to the lower surface of the fixing piece 420e. One end of 420c is pivotally attached by a pin P2.
On the other hand, the rotating member 420b of the hinge bracket 420 has a horizontal bearing piece 420f in the form of a shelf plate. One end of the long link 420d is formed on the upper surface of the bearing piece 420f with a pin P3, and the lower surface of the bearing piece 420f. In addition, one end of the short link 420c is pivotally attached by a pin P4.
Thus, the fixed piece 420e, the bearing piece 420f, the long link 420d, the short link 420c, and the pins P1 to P4 constitute a four-bar rotating chain as shown in the diagram of FIG. A so-called double lever mechanism is formed in which a fixed piece 420e facing a certain bearing piece 420f is a fixed link. As shown in FIGS. 36A to 36C, both the lever mechanisms approximate the rotation trajectory of the image display body 500 to the rotation trajectory centering on the rotation shaft 100a of the door-shaped front member 200. Therefore, each pin position is set.

  The long link 420d and the short link 420c have overlapping regions 420g and 420h that overlap vertically when the image display body 500 is rotated (opened) by approximately 90 degrees (for example, the overlapping of the long link 420d). The region 420g is expanded in a triangle so as to overlap the overlapping region 420h of the short link 420c.), And pin holes 420i and 420j are formed in the overlapping regions 420g and 420h, respectively. The pin holes 420i and 420j are aligned on the same axis and inserted into a rod-shaped stop pin (not shown) to connect the long link 420d and the short link 420c, thereby locking the lever mechanism and locking the image display body. It is for fixing 500 to an open position.

[Image display-Lock piece]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the vertical reinforcing member 407 of the case member 400 is locked to the reinforcing member 407 on the opposite side of the reinforcing member 407 provided with the hinge fitting 420 (on the right side in FIG. 11). A piece 421 is pivotally attached. When the lock piece 421 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 11, the tip of the lock piece 421 is engaged with a receiving portion 508 projecting from the back side of the image display body 500. The image display body 500 is locked at a position where the upper portion of the opening 401 of the case member 400 is closed. On the other hand, when the lock piece 421 is rotated in the reverse direction from the locked state, the lock of the image display body 500 is released, and the lock piece 421 is rotatable about the hinge fitting 420. Normally, before the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image display body 500 is locked in the closed position to prevent unnecessary rotation, while in the state where the case member 400 is attached to the outer main body 100, the image is displayed. The display body 500 is unlocked to be rotatable. By doing so, if the image display body 500 is opened immediately after opening the door-shaped front member 200, the interior of the wiring work space 408 can be checked.

[Image display body-connector]
In the slot machine 1 of the embodiment, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are connected by an appropriate connector 700 as means for efficiently checking the wiring work space 408 in the back of the image display body 500. The image display body 500 is also opened and closed together with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. In this case, as described above, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 according to the embodiment are configured such that the pivotal trajectory of the image display body 500 causes the rotation shaft 100a of the door-shaped front member 200 to rotate by the lever mechanism of the hinge bracket 420. Although it is designed to approximate a rotation trajectory that is the center of rotation, there is still a relative shift between the movements of the two. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 39, the coupling tool 700 of the embodiment forms a fixed sheath member 701 on the back surface on the free end side of the image display body 500 and is slidable inside the fixed sheath member 701. The rod 702 is housed, and the tip of the rod 702 is connected to the back surface of the door-shaped front member 200 (specifically, the base member 215a of the lock device 215) so as to be rotatable by a stop shaft 703. By doing so, as shown in FIG. 38, the image display body 500 opens and closes together as if it is an accessory part of the door-shaped front member 200 in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door-shaped front member 200. The rod 702 of the connector 700 enters and exits the fixed sheath member 701 to absorb the relative shift in movement.

The retaining shaft 703 is attached to support pieces 215b, 215b, and 215b formed by bending a part of the base member 215a of the locking device 215 so as to be movable up and down, and is always urged downward by a spring 703a. Has been. Therefore, the stop shaft 703 can be moved up against the urging force of the spring 703a, and the rod 702 of the connector 700 can be attached and detached by moving up and floating the lower end.
In FIG. 39, reference numeral 704 denotes an elastic cantilever type stopper provided on the upper surface of the fixed sheath member 701 of the connector 700. The rod 702 removed from the stop shaft 703 is attached to the fixed sheath member 701. It is for holding in the inside and engages with the end of a groove 705 formed on the upper surface of the rod 702 to prevent blind movement of the rod 702. On the side of the rod 702, a knob 706 protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, and the stopper 704 is unlocked by picking the knob 706 and forcibly moving the rod 702. It is like that.
In FIG. 39, reference numeral 509 in the vicinity of the connector 700 is an engaging portion that protrudes from the back surface of the image display body 500 on the free end side. The engaging portion 509 is engaged with the reinforcing bar 402 that traverses the opening 401 of the case member 400 to support the load on the free end side of the image display body 500 in the closed position. As shown in FIG. 11, the reinforcing bar 402 has a slide-type guide part 402 a inclined downward toward the image display body 500 in order to smoothly guide the engaging portion 509 to the upper surface of the reinforcing bar 402. It is provided. Further, the engaging portion 509 of the image display body 500 is formed of a synthetic resin having excellent lubricity different from that of the image display body 500, and is detachably attached to the image display body 500. Yes.

By the way, the relative displacement of the movement due to the difference in the rotation trajectory between the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above-described telescopic rod-type connector 700 but also a flexible wire. Can also be absorbed. However, if the connecting tool is a flexible wire or the like, the door-shaped front member 200 will hit the image display body 500 that is stopped while being opened at the stage of closing the door-shaped front member 200, thereby impairing smoothness. There is a fear. On the other hand, for example, an urging means such as a winding spring may be provided on the image display body 500 so as to constantly urge it in the closing direction. By doing so, when the door-shaped front member 200 is closed, the image display body 500 closes by itself while pulling the coupling tool by the action of the urging force, so that the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 do not collide.
Of course, the means for rotating the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 is not limited to the above. For example, the hinge bracket 420, which is one element for rotation in the above, is not limited to the structure of the double lever mechanism as described above, but is centered on a single pin 420k as shown in FIGS. A simple one that rotates the image display 500 may be used.

  Locking means for locking the image display body 500 in the closed position as described above, in which the image display body 500 is attached to the case member 400 with a hinge structure so that the image display body 500 can be rotated like a door. When the above-mentioned lock piece 421) is added, the lock is continued in principle with the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100, and the lock is released only when necessary, such as checking in the wiring work space 408. It is also possible to select the handling, and in this case, since the important parts (for example, the main board 450 enclosed in the main board box 409) in the wiring work space 408 can be blocked by the image display body 500, the crime prevention performance is improved. Is effective.

  A gap 10 is provided between the upper edge of the opening 401 of the case member 400 and the upper edge of the closed image display body 500, and the reinforcing member 407 of the top plate 406 is attached by a finger passing through the gap 10. It can be grasped. Further, a handle opening 422 is formed in the front center portion of the top plate 406 of the case member 400 (the reinforcing band 444 between the skylight portions 443 and 443), and a finger passing through the handle port 422 is used to The reinforcing member 407 can be gripped. Therefore, the case member 400 can be properly used for the handle 422 and the gap 10 in accordance with the place and posture of handling. For example, when the case member 400 is transported before being incorporated into the outer main body 100, it is better to carry it in a bowl shape using the handle port 422. On the other hand, the case member 400 mounted on the outer main body 100 is shown in FIG. As described above, the grip port 422 is hidden behind the outer body 100 so that a finger does not enter, so that the case member 400 is pulled out by placing the finger on the reinforcing member 407 from the gap 10. The lower handle 316 (see FIGS. 4 and 11) of the device case 302 protrudes from the front center of the bottom plate 403 of the case member 400, and the outer body 100 is pushed or pulled by holding the lower handle 316. The case member 400 can be easily taken in and out of the case. In this case, the lower handle 316 is integrated with the case member 400 because the device case 302 is fixed to the case member 400 with screws, and therefore, the lower handle 316 projects from the front surface of the floor plate 403 of the case member 400. Is equal to

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) a box-shaped outer body having an open front surface or a frame-shaped outer body having an open front surface;
(B) a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer body so as to be pivotable in a laterally open door;
(C) a case member that is detachable from the outer body and has an opening on the front surface;
(D) an image display for displaying an arbitrary image;
(E) An image display body is assembled to the case member to form a game unit, and the game unit can be attached to and detached from the outer body.
(F) Further, the image display body is attached to the case member so as to be rotatable in the same direction as the rotation direction of the door-shaped front member, and is connected to the door-shaped front member by a connector. (G) A gaming machine characterized in that it rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the door-shaped front member.
[Background Art], [Patent Document A], [Solutions], and [Effects] for the above technical idea are as follows.
[Background technology]
A box-shaped outer main body (generally referred to as a “casing” in the field of slot machines) having a front opening, a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer main body so as to be rotatable like a door, and the outer main body A slot machine comprising: a case member that is detachable and has a reel rotary display device incorporated therein; and an image display body that is rotatably attached to the outer body inside the outer body. For example, it is described in Patent Document A. In this slot machine, the pattern can be easily changed by a partial change of replacing the case member.
[Patent Document A] JP-A-2005-87489 [Solutions]
The conventional pattern changeable (that is, separable) slot machine is such that when the door-shaped front member is opened, the image display body blocks the view behind it. Accordingly, when inspecting the inside of the slot machine or the like, there is a problem in that work efficiency is poor because it is necessary to further rotate the image display body one by one after opening the door-shaped front member.
[effect]
Since the image display body also rotates together with the operation of opening and closing the door-shaped front member, opening the door-shaped front member also opens the image display body together. Therefore, when there is a space to check or work in the back of the image display body, the work of opening and closing the image display body can be omitted, so that the work efficiency is very good.

[Image display body-frame member]
The image display body 500 has a size that covers almost the entire region above the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400. In addition, a frame member 501 that surrounds a region below the reinforcing bar 402 of the opening 401 of the case member 400, that is, a front region of the symbol variation display device 300 in a frame shape, is integrally formed below the image display body 500. The reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 are bordered by the frame member 501. The surface of the frame member 501 is a decorative surface, on which an appropriate pattern is drawn.

[Image display body-frame member-illumination apparatus]
A lighting device 502 is provided on the upper and lower sides of the frame member 501, and the design of the symbol variation display device 300 is illuminated brightly by the lighting device 502. Since the frame member 501 is suspended below the image display body 500 and is close to the symbol variation display device 300, it is possible to bring the light source closer to the symbol variation display device 300 by incorporating the illumination device 502 into such a frame member 501. it can. Therefore, the means for incorporating the lighting device 502 into the frame member 501 has a feature that sufficient brightness can be ensured even with a low amount of light compared to the conventional lighting device.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the illumination device 502 illustrated as an embodiment has a strip shape elongated in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the drawing (the width direction of the slot machine 1 and the same direction as the rotation axis of the reels 301 a...). A large number of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) 504 are arranged on a substrate 503, and the lower lighting device 502 is placed in a tube frame 506 whose upper surface is closed with a milky white translucent cover plate 505, for example. The LED 504 is disposed with the LED 504 facing upward, while the upper lighting device 502 is disposed with the LED 504 facing downward within a translucent cover 507 that is U-shaped in cross-section and is U-shaped, for example.

Note that the upper lighting device 502 is installed obliquely downward with the lighting direction from directly below to the player side, that is, the transparent plate 214a side, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the direction of the LED mounting surface of the substrate 503 is set so that the center line L (see the enlarged view of FIG. 4) of the main irradiation region of the LED 504 having relatively strong directivity is inclined with respect to the transparent plate 214a. It is inclined obliquely downward toward the transparent plate 214a side.
Also, if a rod-like light emitter such as a fluorescent lamp is used as the light source of the lighting device 502, the substrate 503 in FIG. 4 is changed to a plate-like or concave reflecting member that wraps the light source, and direct light and What is necessary is just to set so that the centerline of the main irradiation area directed by the sum total of reflected light may strike the back surface on the transparent plate 214a side.
As described above, when the irradiation aim of the illumination device 502 is set to the transparent plate 214a, even if a part of the leaked light illuminates the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, there is almost no influence.

  According to experiments, when the illumination direction of the illumination device 502 is directed to the peripheral surface side of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c, specific portions of the curved reels 301a, 301b, and 301c are strongly reflected and difficult to see. On the other hand, when the center line L of the main irradiation area is inclined with respect to the transparent plate 214a as described above, the outer peripheral surface of the reel is illuminated through the transparent plate 214a, so that the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c. It was confirmed that a wide range became bright and easy to see. The reason for this is that the light emitted from the lighting device 502 is reflected by the transparent plate 214a fitted in the transparent window 214 of the door-shaped front member 200 and diffused to the whole, or the reel 301a, It is presumed that the wide range of 301b and 301c looks bright or is due to their synergistic action.

  The structure of the upper illumination device 502 as described above can also be adopted for the lower illumination device 502, and of course, it can also be adopted only for the lower illumination device 502 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 31, the upper illumination device 502 in FIG. 4 is arranged on the lower side, and the lower illumination device 502 is arranged on the upper side. Therefore, “upper” in the description of the illumination device 502 is “lower”. And read “below” as “upper”.

  When the LED is used as the light source of the lighting device 502 as in the embodiment, (a) since it is driven at a low voltage, the safety is higher than that of a conventional cold cathode tube driven at a high voltage of about 200V. ) Longer life than a cold cathode tube, (c) Stronger than a cold cathode tube that is a glass tube, (d) Multi-color emission is possible, so the range of production can be expanded, (e) Combined with an inverter Therefore, there is a merit that it is lighter than the cold-cathode tube used, and therefore the burden on the hinge fitting 420 that supports the image display body 500 is small.

[Wiring means]
For example, each of the insertion buttons 205 and 206 and the start lever 210 (hereinafter simply referred to as “generic names” in the operation unit 202 of the medal discharge device 110, the power supply device 112, and the door-shaped front member 200 attached to the outer main body 100. The main board 450 in the main board box 409, etc. in the case member 400 (also referred to as “case member side electric parts” as a general term for electric parts on the case member side). Is electrically connected). In the slot machine 1 of the embodiment, the game unit (case member 400) is detachable from the outer main body 100. Therefore, when the game unit (case member 400) is replaced, the main body side electric component and the case member side electric component are used. Reasonable wiring means are provided for easily connecting or disconnecting each other.

[Wiring means-Wiring relay member]
As described above, the wiring relay member 113 shown in FIG. 14 is attached to the upper part of the inner surface of the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. 4 and 5, the wiring relay member 113 is located at a position corresponding to the wiring window 411 of the case member 400 and faces the empty space 417 of the case member 400 from the wiring window 411. Yes. The wiring relay member 113 relays the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts, and is connected to the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100. A mounting plate 120 to be screwed, a cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120, and a plurality of (two in the embodiment, large and small) connector boards (hereinafter referred to as “mounting board”). It may also be referred to as a “connector connection terminal board”.

  Of the two connector boards 122 and 123, the larger connector board 122 located on the left side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is fixedly attached to the mounting plate 120 and is connected to the main board box 409. A connector 124 that is paired with the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 is provided.

  On the other hand, the smaller connector board 123 located on the right side in FIGS. 14 and 15 is attached in a non-fixed and free-movable state in the gap between the mounting plate 120 and the cover body 121. Accordingly, FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, the movable member can move in the vertical direction and can move in the horizontal direction. This small connector board 123 is provided with a connector 125 that makes a pair with the connector 427 at the tip of the harness 426 connected to the case member side electrical components other than the main board box 409. The connector 125 and the connector 124 are board-fixed types that are fixed to a printed circuit board by fixing means such as soldering, and inexpensive DIN standards are used.

  Further, the cover body 121 covering the front surface of the mounting plate 120 includes two large and small openings 126 and 127 through which the connectors 124 and 125 pass, a support cylinder 128 protruding in a position side by side with the openings 126 and 127, and a lower half. And a tunnel-like wiring duct 129 projecting forward.

  The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 passes through the inside of the wiring duct 129 or is bundled with a hook-shaped wiring stopper 130 protruding from the lower front surface of the mounting plate 120 of the wiring relay member 113. 1 are distributed to the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 as shown by a one-dot chain line L in FIG. 1, and the direction is changed substantially vertically near the corners of the side plates 102 and 102 and the back plate 104, many of which are The wiring board 109 is connected to the electrical component on the main body side through the wiring opening 109 provided in the back of the partition plate 105. Of course, when there is a main body side electrical component (for example, the external relay terminal plate 131 provided on the inner surface of the side plate 102 in FIG. 1) in the region above the partition plate 105, regardless of the wiring opening 109 of the partition plate 105. Connected as is.

From the wiring means described so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) The rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is self-exposed between a horizontal plane passing through the rotation center of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300 and a horizontal plane passing through the highest height position of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c. The wiring window 411 is formed at a height at which the lower side is located.
(B) A wiring relay member 113 is installed on the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 to relay the main body side wirings 119 connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings 423 connected to the case member side electric parts.
(C) A vertical wiring path through which wiring passes along the inner surfaces of the side plates 102 and 102 of the outer main body 100 is formed.
(D) The main body side wiring 119 connected to the wiring relay member 113 is guided to the side of the case member 400, and is connected to the main body side electrical component through the wiring path therefrom.

  In the gaming machine having the components (a) to (d) above, the main body side wirings 119 do not pass behind the reels 301a, 301b, 301c of the symbol variation display device 300, and the side plates 102, 102 of the outer main body 100 are connected. Since the wiring path provided along the corner (including the corner with the back plate 104 (see FIG. 10)) is bypassed, the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c can be brought close to the back plate 104 of the outer body 100. The diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c is larger than that of the conventional configuration, that is, the conventional configuration in which the main body side wirings 119 pass through the back of the reels 301a, 301b, and 301c almost down the center of the back plate 104. Can be bigger. The larger the diameter of the reels 301a, 301b, 301c, the greater the force at the time of rotation.

[Wiring means-connectors 425, 427]
As described above, the two connectors 124 and 125 provided on the wiring relay member 113 include the connector 425 at the tip of the harness 424 connected to the main board box 409 of the case member 400 and a case other than the main board box 409. The connectors 427 at the ends of the harnesses 426 connected to the member-side electrical components are connected to each other.
The two connectors 425 and 427 are integrally attached to one connector holder 428 as shown in FIG. The connector holder 428 includes a holder main body 429 to which the connectors 425 and 427 are screwed, a plate-like attachment piece 431 that has a through hole 430 at a substantially central portion and protrudes on both sides of the holder main body 429, and It consists of a well-known button-type panel fastener 432 (trade name “Nylatch”: registered trademark) mounted in the through hole 430 of the attachment piece 431, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8A, the wiring relay member 113 An attachment piece 431 is applied to the tip of the support cylinder 128, and a button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is inserted into the support cylinder 128 and locked. Therefore, since the connector holder 428 is fixed to the support cylinder 128 serving as a fixing means, and further fixed to the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 cannot be disconnected.

[Wiring Relay Board-Connector 425, 427-Temporary Stop Shelf]
As described above, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connectors 124 and 125 of the wiring relay member 113. However, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer main body 100, that is, from the factory shipment to the completion of installation, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected. 427 is temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400.

The temporary fixing shelf 418 is a shelf-like member that faces the wiring window 411 from the inside of the case member 400 as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 12, and 13, and is shown in FIG. In this way, a substantially horizontal bench portion 433 on which the connector holder 428 is placed, a bench side plate 434 erected on both ends of the bench portion 433, and three inward claw pieces 435, 435 protruding from each bench side plate 434. , 435. Between the central one of the inward claw pieces 435, 435, and 435 and the other two on the upper and lower sides, there is an interval at which the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be fitted.
One bench side plate 434 has a thin plate structure in which a finger hook portion 436 is extended at the tip, and is supported at one end by applying a force in the X direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. It can be bent outward like a leaf spring, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 can be easily detached from the inward claw pieces 435, 435, 435 in the bent state. The imaginary line in FIG. 8A shows an example in which the tip of the finger hook portion 436 is bent into a key shape. By doing so, the connector holder 428 can be removed just like pressing the button as indicated by arrow Y. It can be done easily.

  6, the connector holder 428 is placed on the bench portion 433 of the temporary fixing shelf 418, and the attachment piece 431 of the connector holder 428 is attached to the inward claw pieces 435, 435 of the bench side plate 434. The connector holder 428 is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing shelf 418 by being fitted between 435. Of course, even if it is temporarily fixed, the connector holder 428 is set to have a strength that does not come off the temporary fixing shelf 418 during transportation of the case member 400, and therefore, before the case member 400 is assembled into the outer body 100, The connectors 425 and 427 integrated with the connector holder 428 are temporarily fixed to a temporary fixing shelf 418 provided in the case member 400 and do not move. Therefore, during the operation of transporting the case member 400 or assembling the case member 400 into the outer main body 100, the connectors 425 and 427 at the tips of the harnesses 424 and 425 hit the parts in the case member 400, and of course, the parts There is no danger of damaging itself.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8B → FIG. 8A, in the wiring process after the case member 400 is fixed to the outer main body 100, one bench side plate 434 is bent outward as described above. When the connector holder 428 is removed from the temporary fixing shelf 418 and the connector holder 428 is moved to a position where the attachment piece 431 thereof contacts the support tube 128 of the wiring relay member 113, the connectors 425 and 427 are connected to the connector of the wiring relay member 113. 124 and 125 (details will be described later), the button-shaped panel fastener 432 of the attachment piece 431 is pushed in that state, and the attachment piece 431 is locked to the support cylinder 128. At this time, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 5 and 6, if the guide rail 440 for guide is provided on the bench portion 433, it is only necessary to push the connector holder 428 inward, so that workability is improved. improves.
The connector holder 428 attached to the wiring relay member 113 as described above is stable with the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100 as a supporting base and is not in contact with the case member because it is separated from the case member. An unreasonable load is not added even if 100 and the game unit move relatively.

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(A) an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and the power supply device and other body side electrical components are provided;
(B) a gaming unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
(C) a wiring relay member attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wiring connected to the main body side electric component and the case side wiring connected to the case member side electric component;
(D) a connector attached to the tip of the case-side wiring;
(E) a connector holder attached to the connector;
(F) a temporary fixing member provided in the case member for temporarily fixing the connector holder;
(G) fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member;
(H) The connector holder is temporarily fixed to the temporary fixing member before the gaming unit is attached to the outer body, and the connector holder is changed from the temporary fixing member to the fixing means while the gaming unit is attached to the outer main body. (I) A gaming machine, wherein the connector of the connector holder is connected to the wiring relay member.

  In the above gaming machine, the mounting of the gaming unit to the outer main body 100 and the connection of the connectors are performed separately. In contrast, for example, a connector is directly attached to the gaming unit, A method of automatically connecting the connectors by an operation of pushing the unit into the outer main body 100 is conceivable. However, in this method, when a gaming unit having a large mass vibrates inside the outer main body 100 during transportation or the like, a heavy burden is applied to the connector coupling portion, so there is a concern about reliability, and there is a problem that costs are required for countermeasures. .

  Further, the gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-type front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and a gaming unit is physically independent from the door-shaped front member 200. In contrast, a gaming machine in which the door-shaped front member is divided into two upper and lower stages and the upper door-shaped front member is a part on the gaming unit side is also conceivable. However, in such a gaming machine, when a player who is excited during the game hits the upper door-shaped front member, a direct impact is applied to the connector coupling portion, so that the coupling of the connector may become unstable. There is a problem that requires a new security structure for the joint between the upper and lower door-shaped front members.

  On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention has a configuration in which one door-type front member 200 is attached to the outer main body 100, and the game unit is physically independent from the door-type front member 200. After the holder 428 is connected to the wiring relay member 113, the connector holder 428 is combined with a component (wiring relay member 113) fixed to the outer main body 100 as shown in FIG. Therefore, even when a low-cost general connector used by soldering to a printed circuit board is used, there is no concern about reliability and durability during transportation and gaming. In addition, only the gaming unit is a replacement target when the model is changed, and the door-shaped front member 200 is not a replacement target. Therefore, the burden on the game room for changing the model is reduced.

[Combination of connectors 425 and 427 and connectors 124 and 125]
As described above, the connector 425 and the connector 427 are attached to one connector holder 428. By doing so, the connection of the two connectors 425 and 427 is completed by one operation of setting the connector holder 428 to a predetermined position of the wiring relay member 113.
However, as a practical problem, in the structure in which the independent elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connector holder 428 are gathered together and integrated, the problem of “accurate positioning” between the connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 becomes difficult. encounter. That is, if the positioning of the four elements of the two connectors 425 and 427 and the connectors 124 and 125 on the wiring relay member 113 side is not accurate, the connectors 425 and 124 and the connectors 427 and 125 cannot be coupled together. This is because it is difficult to achieve such positioning accuracy at the cost of mass-produced products.
As one means for solving such a problem, a method of using a so-called drawer connector having a mechanism for enhancing flexibility at the time of connection without soldering to a printed circuit board can be considered, but the drawer connector itself is expensive. Therefore, the cost burden is still large.

  On the other hand, in the wiring means of the embodiment, the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 as the board support member are divided and the connectors 124 and 125 are respectively attached, and at least one of the connector boards 122 and 123 is wired. A direction that is non-fixedly placed in the gap between the mounting plate 120 of the relay member 113 and the cover body 121 and is orthogonal to the connecting direction of the connector 427 and the connector 125 (here, “orthogonal” is not strictly 90 degrees). , Meaning that it is about 90 degrees on social belief)). In such a configuration, when the connection aim of the connector holder 428 is set to the connector 425 and the connector 124, even if there is a slight deviation in the relative position of the other connector 427 and the connector 125, the connector board 123 moves and the deviation is corrected. Since it moves to correct, connector 427 and connector 125 can be combined. Thus, a board-fixed and inexpensive DIN standard connector can be sufficiently used.

From the explanation so far, the following technical idea can be grasped.
(1) “In a gaming machine having two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors that are paired with each connector, one connector group is fixed to one connector holder and paired with these connectors. The connector board is mounted on the connector board, the connector board is further divided for each connector, one of them is fixed to the board support member, and the other connector board is connected to the board support member in the connector coupling direction. A gaming machine characterized by being mounted so as to be movable in an orthogonal direction. "
(2) “an outer body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and the power supply device and other body side electrical components are provided;
A game unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
Wiring relay members attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts;
Two or more connectors attached to the tips of the case-side wirings;
A connector holder that collectively supports the two or more connectors as a connector group;
Fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member;
Other connector groups by a board-fixed type connector that is used in a pair with each connector of the two or more connector groups and fixed to a printed circuit board,
A connector connection terminal board attached to a wiring relay member attached to the back plate, and having a connector of the other connector group fixed thereto;
The connector connection terminal board is divided for each connector, and one of them is fixed to the wiring relay member, and the other connector connection terminal board is movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction with respect to the wiring relay member. A gaming machine characterized by being attached to a state.
(3) In a gaming machine having “two or more wiring connectors and two or more wiring connectors that are paired with each connector,
One connector group is fixed to the board support member via the connector board, and another connector group that is paired with the connector group is attached to one connector holder, and one connector in the connector group is attached to the connector holder. A game machine characterized by fixing and attaching another connector to a connector holder so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction. "
(4) “Outer main body having a box shape in which the front surface is open and the back surface is covered with a back plate, and which includes power supply devices and other electric components on the main body side;
A game unit provided with a symbol variation display device for changing a plurality of symbols on a case member detachably attached to the outer main body, and other case member side electrical components;
Wiring relay members attached to the back plate of the outer main body to relay the main body side wirings connected to the main body side electric parts and the case side wirings connected to the case member side electric parts;
Two or more connectors attached to the tips of the case-side wirings;
A connector holder that collectively supports the two or more connectors as a connector group;
Fixing means for fixing the connector holder to the wiring relay member;
Other connector groups by a board-fixed type connector that is used in a pair with each connector of the two or more connector groups and fixed to a printed circuit board,
A connector connection terminal board attached to a wiring relay member attached to the back plate, and having a connector of the other connector group fixed thereto;
A gaming machine characterized in that one connector in a connector group is fixed to the connector holder and the other connector is attached to the connector holder so as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the connector coupling direction. . "

The above gaming machines are designed so that the connector holder is operated by aiming at the connector of the fixed connector connection terminal board, even if there is a slight deviation due to manufacturing error etc. in the relative position between other connectors, Since the non-fixed connector connection terminal board moves together with the connector and moves to correct the deviation and absorbs the error, it is possible to connect the connectors which are not the joint aim. Accordingly, it is possible to collectively connect a plurality of systems of connectors using one connector holder. In addition, the connector used is a general-purpose and inexpensive, for example, DIN standard soldered to a printed circuit board, and the cost is low.
In addition, the connector holder is securely fixed to the back plate of the outer main body through the wiring relay member, and by extension, the wiring relay member, by fixing means such as Nylatch (registered trademark). On the other hand, the connector holder and the gaming unit are only connected via a flexible harness, and even if the gaming unit moves, the movement is not transmitted to the connector holder because the flexible harness absorbs the movement. . For this reason, even if a relative movement occurs between the outer body and the gaming unit due to vibration during transportation, the connector holder moves only with the outer body and is not affected by the gaming unit. No load is applied to the part. Therefore, the reliability of connector connection is very high.

As in the embodiment, the configuration in which the small connector board 123 corresponding to the small connector 125 is movable and the large connector 425 and the connector 124 are used as a reference for coupling is compared to the opposite configuration. , 427, 125 can be easily combined. This is because the smaller connector board 123 can be handled with a lighter force, so that it is easy to automatically correct the deviation.
In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the connectors 425 and 124 are coupled before the other connectors 427 and 125, so that the connectors for coupling aiming can be easily matched.

  Further, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, the chamfered portion C (the chamfered portion C ( If a straight chamfering or a curved chamfering is possible), the guiding action along the taper of the chamfered portion C makes the connectors more connectable.

In addition to the configuration in which the connector boards 122 and 123 of the wiring relay member 113 are movable as in the embodiment, it is also possible to allow any one of the connectors 425 and 427 on the connector holder 428 side to be movable. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained. A specific example of the connector holder 428 is shown in FIG. In this example, a receiving cylinder 429a with a female thread is provided on the holder main body 429 of the connector holder 428, while ear pieces 427b having free holes 427a on both sides of the connector 427 are formed, and the receiving cylinder 429a of the connector holder 428 is formed. The loose hole 427a of the connector 427 is loosely fitted, and a screw 427c with a washer is used to prevent the ear piece 427b from coming off. By doing so, the connector 427 can freely move with respect to the connector holder 428 within the range of the difference in diameter between the free hole 427a and the receiving tube 429a. In this case, the connector boards 122 and 123 may be fixed to the mounting plate 120 integrally.
In the embodiment, two connectors are handled as one connector group, but the number of connectors in one connector group may be two or more.

  Further, in the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 12, the back of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is recessed toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 of the symbol variation display device 300. A cable groove 437 is formed, and wiring ports 438 and 438 penetrating the side plate 404 (or the rear plate 405) of the case member 400 are opened near both ends of the cable groove 437. The wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 are for connecting the symbol variation display device 300 to the main board box 409 and the like. In FIG. The cable 313 (see FIG. 12) of the reel substrate 312 provided on the non-hinge side surface of the door-shaped front member 200 is pulled out of the case member 400 from one wiring port 438, and the cable 313 is as shown in FIG. In the cable groove 437, the tip of the cable 313 is returned from the other wiring port 438 into the case member 400 and connected to the main board box 409 or the like. The cable groove 437 is provided with cable stoppers 439 at predetermined intervals so that the cable 313 does not fall off from the cable groove 437.

  Accordingly, the main board box 409 and the reel board 312 are both case member-side electrical components inside the case member 400, and it is not necessary to pull out the cable 313 outside the case member 400. The reason why the case member 400 is intentionally provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside is as follows.

The installation location of the reel substrate 312 is a non-hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 among the side surfaces of the symbol variation display device 300 (device case 302) in consideration of the workability of wiring for inserting and removing connectors in a limited space. The side corresponding to is preferable. On the contrary, if the reel substrate 312 is provided on the side surface of the device case 302 corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200, the door-shaped front member 200 (see FIG. 1) that is fully opened and the reel substrate 312 are close to each other. This is because a large working space required for inserting and removing the connector cannot be secured because of facing each other.
However, on the other hand, the connection portion of the boards to be connected to the reel board 312 (the main board 450 in the main board box 409, the image display body 500, etc.) is on the side corresponding to the hinge side of the door-shaped front member 200 of the case member 400. If so, the cable 313 looks like it crosses the inside of the case member 400.
Then, the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is attached to the case member 400, or the cable 313 may be caught when the device case 302 is pulled out.

  On the other hand, if the case member 400 is provided with the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 to bypass the cable 313 to the outside as in the embodiment, the trouble of the cable 313 as described above does not occur. In addition, the wiring work is better when the device case 302 is slightly pulled out from a predetermined position, and accordingly, the length of the cable 313 from the wiring port 438 to the reel board 312 is also the wiring cost. There is room to say. Accordingly, the cable 313 is slackened with the apparatus case 302 set at a predetermined position, and the cable 313 is slackened depending on the amount of pull-out. When the slack of the cable 313 is large, the cable 313 is formed in a triangular space formed between the lower swash plate 310 of the apparatus case 302 and the corner portion at the back of the case member 400, which is located side by side with the wiring port 438. The loose part of can be escaped.

Further, when the cable groove 437 is inflated toward the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302 as in the embodiment, it is between the back of the case member 400 and the lower swash plate 310 of the device case 302. Useful for effective use of dead space.
Note that wiring using the wiring ports 438 and 438 and the cable groove 437 is not limited to the cable 313 of the reel substrate 312, and can be applied to all cables crossing the inside of the case member 400.

  In addition, in FIG. 11, the code | symbol 441 is a function separation relay terminal board.

  The slot machine 1 configured as described above is shipped from the factory in a finished product state in which the case member 400 is mounted on the outer main body 100 and necessary wiring is completed. Then, the finished product is attached to the game machine installation island of the game hall. At this time, as shown in the imaginary line in FIG. When stopping with the fixing member 601, the door-shaped front member 200 and the image display body 500 are opened, and the fixing member 601 is inserted into the through hole 132 of the outer main body 100 from the inside of the case member 400 through the skylight 443, The fixing member 601 is tightened over the skylight 443 with a tool 602 such as a screwdriver, and the top plate 103 of the outer main body 100 and the upper rail 600 of the gaming machine installation island are fixedly connected. In addition, since the through-hole 132 is provided with two or more, it can be arbitrarily selected and used as needed. For example, even if the position and size of the upper beam 600 vary, the through hole 132 corresponding to the upper beam 600 can be selected. Further, when the entire gaming machine is replaced, if the through-hole 132 to be used is changed, it is possible to prevent the adverse effect that the hole of the fixing member 601 is opened at the same position of the upper rail 600 (so-called fool hole formation).

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 24, a gap S is formed between the outer main body 100 and the case member 400, and the heat generated from the image display body 500 and the like is a cooling fan (not shown) of the image display body 500. Then, it passes from the skylight portion 443 of the case member 400 through the gap S to the vent hole 133 of the back plate 104, and from there to the inside of the gaming machine installation island. At this time, there is a wiring relay member 113 between the back plate 104 and the case member 400, which acts like a barrier and closes the gap S over a wide range. Therefore, the hot air flowing through the gap S is blocked by this portion, and the wiring relay member 113 It is positively discharged to the outside from the vent hole 133 of the back plate 104 located above. Therefore, the heat dissipation effect is high.

[Main board box-cover member]
As shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, the main board box 409 is fixed to the front side of the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. That is, it is fixed inside the case member 400. The main board box 409 includes a front cover 451 and a rear cover 452 made of transparent resin, and a sealing mechanism 453 for sealing the front cover 451 and the rear cover 452 (see FIG. 46). The main board 450 is fixed inside the box formed by the front cover 451 and the rear cover 452, and sealed by the sealing mechanism 453, so that the main board 450 is sealed (enclosed) in the main board box 409. It is like that.

  The sealing mechanism 453 in the main board box 409 is arranged on one side (the right side in FIG. 42) of the main board box 409, and once sealed, the front cover 451 and the rear cover 452 are not separated from each other. In this example, two sealing portions 453a are arranged side by side. In order to unseal this main board box 409, it is necessary to destroy or delete the sealed part 453a which is sealed, and since the trace of unsealing remains, the main board box 409 is illegally It is known whether or not the package has been opened, and fraudulent acts on the main board 450 can be prevented.

  The main board box 409 is formed of a transparent resin, and the main board 450 sealed inside can be visually recognized from the outside. In the main board box 409, an illegal main board, an illegal electronic component, etc. It is possible to confirm whether or not the camera has been attached, and this also prevents fraud.

  Further, the main board box 409 is further provided with a sealing mechanism 454 for sealing between the case member 400 and the main board box 409. As illustrated, the sealing mechanism 454 is disposed on the upper side of the sealing mechanism 453, and includes four sealing portions 454a. These sealing portions 454a are sealed with respect to a metal sealing plate 454b fixed to the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. Although not shown, the fixing portion of the sealing plate 454b with respect to the rear plate 405 is disposed at a position where the main substrate box 409 is concealed when the main substrate box 409 is fixed to the case member 400, and the main substrate box 409 is disposed in the case member 400. In a state where the sealing plate 454b is fixed to the case member 400, the sealing plate 454b cannot be removed from the case member 400, and the crime prevention performance against fraudulent acts is enhanced.

  The sealing mechanism 454 is also configured similarly to the sealing mechanism 453. In order to remove the main substrate box 409 from the case member 400, the sealed sealing portion 454a is deleted from the main substrate box 409. It is necessary that the trace of the main board box 409 being removed from the case member 400 remains on both the main board box 409 side and the case member 400 side, so that it can be determined whether or not it has been illegally removed. , Crime prevention is high and can prevent fraudulent acts.

  On the other hand, in the main board box 409, as shown in FIG. 45 and FIG. 46, operations for changing various settings of game contents controlled by the main board 450 and resetting the operation of the slot machine 1 can be performed. A portion 455 is provided. The operation unit 455 is arranged on the lower right side of the main board box 409 when viewed from the front, and is provided so as to be exposed to the outside. In this example, the operation unit 455 includes a stop switch 455a for setting whether or not to stop the operation of the slot machine 1 after the occurrence of the special advantageous state such as “Big Bonus”. A special advantageous state or the like is generated by the clearing switch 455b for setting whether or not the medal inserted and stored in the slot machine 1 is cleared (returned), the reset switch 455c for resetting the operation of the slot machine 1, and the reset switch 455c. And a setting key 455d for permitting whether or not various settings such as the probability of performing the change can be changed. As shown in FIGS. 42 and 43, the operation unit 455 of the main board box 409 is covered with a cover member 456. When the cover member 456 is closed, the operation unit 455 is operated. Can not be.

  The cover member 456 that covers the operation unit 455 is formed of a transparent resin, and positions corresponding to the stop switch 455a, the clearing switch 455b, the reset switch 455c, and the setting key 455d in the operation unit 455 on the surface side. In addition, a guidance display unit 456a for guiding and displaying the name of each switch and the on / off direction of the switch is provided. Accordingly, the operation unit 455 can be visually recognized through the cover member 456, and the setting state of each switch of the operation unit 455 can be recognized.

  The cover member 456 is rotatably supported by the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 at the right end portion when viewed from the front. Specifically, the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 is formed with a rotating shaft 405 a extending in the vertical direction, and a bearing portion 456 b is formed at the right end portion of the cover member 456, and the cover member 456. The cover member 456 is pivotally supported with respect to the rotation shaft 405a of the case member 400 by elastically locking the bearing portion 456b to the rotation shaft 405a.

  Further, the cover member 456 is fixed to the case member 400 by the fixing means 457 when the cover member 456 is in the closed position that covers the operation portion 455 of the main board box 409. The fixing means 457 is disposed between the main board box 409 fixed to the case member 400 and the rotation shaft 405 a of the case member 400 that pivotally supports the cover member 456, and forward from the rear plate 405 of the case member 400. A through hole 457a as a fixed portion formed at the tip of the boss portion 405b that protrudes toward the boss portion, and a fixing mechanism 457b that can be fixed to the through hole 457a and disposed on the cover member 456.

  The fixing mechanism 457b is a so-called button-type panel fastener, and is inserted into the grommet 457c from the surface side of the cover member 456 and the grommet 457c attached to the attachment hole 456c drilled at a predetermined position of the cover member 456. And a plunger 457d. A grommet 457c of the fixing mechanism 457b includes a cylindrical fixed cylinder portion 457c1 having at least a distal end portion divided into a plurality of circumferential directions by a plurality of slits extending from the distal end side toward the proximal end side, and a fixed cylinder portion. It mainly includes an annular flange portion 457c2 formed on the outer periphery of the proximal end portion opposite to the distal end side of 457c1 (see FIG. 46A). The plunger 457d mainly includes a shaft portion 457d1 that can be inserted into the fixed cylinder portion 457c1 of the grommet 457c, and a disk-shaped button portion 457d2 formed on the proximal end side of the shaft portion 457d1 (FIG. 46). (See (a)).

  The fixing mechanism 457b is configured such that the diameter of the fixed cylinder portion 457c1 of the grommet 457c is increased or the diameter is released depending on the insertion position of the plunger 457d inserted into the grommet 457c. By expanding the diameter of the cylindrical portion 457c1, the fixing mechanism 457b is fixed to the through-hole 457c by locking the outer periphery of the fixed cylindrical portion 457c1 to the through-hole 457a or by crimping to the inner periphery. . In this example, as shown in FIG. 46 (d), when the plunger 457d is pushed in, the fixed cylindrical portion 457c1 expands in diameter, and as shown in FIGS. 46 (a) to (c), the plunger 457d is pulled. In this state, the diameter of the fixed cylinder portion 457c1 is released.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, the through-hole 457a in the fixing means 457 has a substantially circular shape on the rear surface side, and at least in the direction of the rotating shaft 405a that pivotally supports the cover member 456 on the front surface side. A relief portion 457a1 that extends toward the surface is formed. When the cover member 456 is rotated to the closed position by the relief portion 457a1, the grommet 457c of the fixing mechanism 457b becomes difficult to contact the boss portion 405b around the through hole 457a, and the grommet 457c can be brought into the through hole 457a without any problem. It can be inserted. Note that the grommet 457c is attached to the cover member 456 with some backlash. Even if the grommet 457c comes into contact with the boss portion 405b, the grommet 457c escapes due to backlash and the cover member 456 is moved. The problem that the grommet 457c cannot be closed or the grommet 457c is not inserted into the through hole 457a is prevented.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the operation unit 455 for changing the setting of game content and the like is disposed in the main board box 409 in which the main board 450 is enclosed, and the main board box 409 is fixed. Since the case member 400 includes the cover member 456 that covers the operation unit 455, the operation member 455 can be prevented from being illegally operated by the cover member 456, and the main board 450 and the operation unit 455 can be prevented. It is possible to prevent an illegal act from being performed on a portion that is electrically connected to each other, and it is possible to prevent an illegal change in game content settings and the like.

  Further, the cover member 456 is rotatably supported by the case member 400 and is fixed to the case member 400 by the fixing means 457 without going through the main substrate box 409. In addition, it is not necessary to form a hinge hole or a through-hole for rotating or fixing the cover member 456, and even if the cover member 456 is removed, an illegal act can be performed on the main board box 409. Such a hole is not formed, and it is possible to prevent a serious illegal act from being performed on the main board 450.

  Further, the cover member 456 is fixed in a state where the operation unit 455 is covered with the fixing unit 457. When the operation unit 455 is operated, it is necessary to release the fixing by the fixing unit 457, and the cover member 456 can be easily opened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the setting of the game content and the like from being illegally changed by operating the operation unit 455.

  Further, since the cover member 456 covering the operation portion 455 of the main board box 409 is pivotally supported or fixed to the case member 400, the cover member 456 is supported or fixed to the main board box 409. There is no need to provide a hinge mechanism, a fixing means, etc., and the increase in the number of parts related to the main board box 409 can be suppressed, and the increase in the cost of the main board box 409 as a replacement is suppressed. can do.

  Further, the cover member 456 is provided with a guide display unit 456a that guides and displays the operation unit 455 at a position on the surface side corresponding to the operation unit 455, whereby a manual such as a manual for operating the operation unit 455 is provided. Even without this, the operation unit 455 can be easily operated to change the setting. In addition, the cover member 456 is a light-transmitting member whose rear side is visible, and the operation unit 455 can be visually recognized through the cover member 456 even when the operation unit 455 is covered. It is possible to recognize the status of each switch that is configured, and it is possible to check the setting state of the slot machine 1 without opening the cover member 456.

  Further, since the fixing means 457 is disposed at a position between the main board box 409 and the rotation shaft 405a that pivotally supports the cover member 456 when the cover member 456 is in the closed position where the operation member 455 is covered. Even if the main board box 409 continues to the opposite side across the operation portion 455 from the side of the rotation shaft 405a that supports the cover member 456, the cover member 456 need not be made longer than necessary. It can suppress that the cost which concerns on the member 456 increases. Further, as described above, since the cover member 456 need not be longer than necessary, the rigidity of the cover member 456 is relatively increased, and a tool or the like is inserted between the main board box 409 and the cover member 456. However, it is difficult for the cover member 456 to be deformed, and it is possible to prevent an illegal act from being performed.

  Further, since the main fixing mechanism 457b of the fixing means 457 for fixing the cover member 456 to the case member 400 is disposed on the cover member 456 side, the fixing mechanism 457b is disposed on the near side as viewed from the operator or the like. As a result, the cover member 456 can be fixed to the case member 400 and the fixing operation can be easily released, and the fixing mechanism 457b can be easily seen. Whether the cover member 456 is incompletely fixed or forgotten to be fixed, and the cover member 456 is securely fixed to the case member 400 to prevent an illegal act. be able to.

  Further, when fixing the cover member 456, the grommet 457c is inserted into the through hole 457a of the case member 400, and then the plunger 457d is pushed into the grommet 457c from the front side of the cover member 456 and inserted to increase the diameter of the grommet 457c. Then, the grommet 457c is fixed to the through-hole 457a by crimping or locking the grommet 457c with respect to the through-hole 457a, and thus the cover member 456 is fixed to the case member 400 to operate the grommet 457c. Unauthorized operation on the unit 455 can be prevented. When releasing the fixation, the cover member 456 by the fixing means 457 is loosened by pulling the plunger 457d and moving it to a position where the grommet 457c does not expand the diameter, and loosening the crimping or locking by the grommet 457c to the through hole 457a. Can be released.

  Further, by moving the plunger 457d forward and backward from the front side of the cover member 456, the cover member 456 can be fixed and released, so that the cover member 456 can be fixed easily and the like. It is possible to recognize whether or not the cover member 456 is fixed depending on the degree of pushing (advancing and retreating) of the plunger 457d, and preventing the cover member 456 from being incompletely fixed or forgetting to fix it. The member 400 can be fixed to prevent an illegal act from being performed.

  Furthermore, since the relief portion 457a1 is formed on the front side of the through hole 457a, when the cover member 456 is rotated and fixed, as shown in FIGS. The provided grommet 457c can be prevented from coming into contact with the periphery of the through hole 457a so that the grommet 457c can smoothly enter the through hole 457a, and the fixing means 457 is located near the shaft support portion of the cover member 456. Even if it arrange | positions to, cover member 456 can be fixed reliably. Further, since the rear surface side of the through hole 457a is substantially circular, at least on the rear surface side of the through hole 457a, the outer periphery of the grommet 457c is in contact with the entire periphery of the through hole 457a, and the grommet 457c, It is possible to prevent the fixing strength by the fixing mechanism 457b from being reduced, and to prevent the cover member 456 from being removed and performing an illegal act.

  Further, since the main board box 409 is fixed inside the case member 400 that supports the reels 301a, 301b, 301c and the like as game units in which a game is performed, the main board box 409 is added to the outer main body 100. Furthermore, since it will be covered with the case member 400, it is possible to make it more difficult to perform fraudulent acts on the operation unit 455 of the main board box 409, to improve the crime prevention performance, and to operate the operation unit 455 illegally. It is possible to reliably prevent the content setting and the like from being illegally changed.

  Note that the cover member 456 described above may be provided with holding means 461 (details will be described later) for holding the cover member 456 in an open position that does not get in the way when the main board box 409 is replaced. .

  As described above, the cover member 456 opens and closes (rotates) in the left-right direction in the above-described embodiment, but the cover member 456 may be rotated in the up-down direction, and a specific configuration in this case Will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 47 is a perspective view showing the cover member that rotates in the vertical direction in the closed position and the open position, and FIG. 48 is a cross-sectional view of the operation of rotating the cover member in FIG. 47 from the closed position to the open position. FIG. 49 and FIG. 49 are explanatory views showing in cross section the operation of holding the cover member in the open position following FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to the above.

  As shown in FIGS. 47 to 49, in this embodiment, the main board box 409 is attached to a gaming machine (for example, the slot machine 1) so that the main board box 409 is vertically long, and an operation unit 455 is provided above the main board box 409. Is arranged. The operation unit 455 includes a stop switch 455a, a reset switch 455c, and a setting key 455d. In this example, the main board box 409 is detachably fixed to the plate-like base member 460, and the main board box 409 is similar to the sealing mechanism 454 described above with respect to the base member 460. They are sealed with each other. Note that the main board box is attached to and detached from the base member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the base member.

  Also in this example, a cover member 456 is provided so as to cover the operation portion 455, and a rotation shaft 456 d protruding outward from both upper side surfaces of the cover member 456 arranged vertically is a base member 460. It is configured to pivot in the up-down direction by being pivotally supported by. Similarly to the above-described embodiment, the cover member 456 is closed to cover the operation portion 455 at a position between the portion where the cover member 456 is pivotally supported and the main board box 409 fixed to the base member 460. Fixing means 457 for fixing the position is provided. In this example, the through hole 457a of the fixing means 457 is formed at the tip of the boss portion 460a protruding forward from the base member 460, and the fixing mechanism of the fixing means 457 is provided on the front side of the through hole 457a. An escape portion 457a1 that avoids contact with 457b is formed (see FIGS. 48 and 49).

  In the base member 460, a cover member 456 extends substantially perpendicularly to the base member 460 above the operation portion 455 of the fixed main board box 409 and further above the boss portion 460 a formed on the base member 460. Holding means 461 is provided that can be held in the open position that is in the closed state. The holding means 461 includes an elongated hole-shaped rotation shaft support portion 461a that supports the rotation shaft 456d of the cover member 456 so as to be rotatable and slidable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the base member 460, and a rotation shaft. An accommodation holding portion 461b that accommodates and holds a part of the cover member 456 by sliding the cover member 456 in the open position in the extending direction of the support portion 461a is provided.

  The holding and holding portion 461b of the holding means 461 extends from the front surface of the base member 460 in a substantially vertical direction (forward) with respect to the base member 460, and is erected in the left-right direction at an interval slightly wider than the left-right width of the cover member 456. A pair of side wall portions 461b1, a plate-like top wall portion 461b2 that connects the upper ends of the side wall portions 461b1, and a bottom wall portion 461b3 that is disposed substantially parallel to the top wall portion 461b2 and connects the lower portions of the side wall portions 461b1. It is composed of The side wall portion 461b1, the top wall portion 461b2, and the bottom wall portion 461b3 form the housing holding portion 461b in a box shape with the front side open. In this example, the side wall portion 461b1 and the top wall portion 461b2 extend forward with the same length, and the bottom wall portion 461b3 extends forward with substantially half the length of the side wall portion 461b1.

  Rotating shaft support portions 461a are formed on the left and right side wall portions 461b1 of the housing holding portion 461b of the holding means 461, respectively. The top wall 461b2 is formed with a notch 462 that opens to the front. When the cover member 456 is held in the housing holding portion 461b, the fixing mechanism 457b provided to the cover member 456 is provided with the top wall 461b2. It does not come into contact with the wall portion 461b2 (see FIG. 47B, etc.).

  As shown in FIGS. 47 and 48, the cover member 456 is in a state where the distal end side opposite to the rotation shaft 456d as the base end side hangs down, that is, the operation portion 455 of the main board box 409. When the plunger 457d of the fixing mechanism 457b of the fixing means 457 is pushed in, the diameter of the grommet 457c of the fixing mechanism 457b is increased, and the grommet 457c is pressure-engaged and locked to the through hole 457a. The cover member 456 is fixed at the closed position (see FIG. 48A). On the other hand, when the plunger 457d of the fixing mechanism 457b is pulled forward (left side in the figure), the diameter of the grommet 457c is released, and the cover member 456 can be rotated to the open position to open the cover member 456. (See FIG. 48 (a)).

  The cover member 456 rotates about the rotation axis 456d by lifting the tip of the cover member 456 upward in a state where the plunger 457d is pulled toward the front and the fixing by the fixing mechanism 457b is released. At this time, a relief portion 457a1 is formed in the through hole 457a of the fixing means 457 so that the grommet 457c of the fixing mechanism 457b can be smoothly removed from the through hole 457a. The escape portion 457a1 allows the grommet 457c to be smoothly inserted into the through hole 457a when the cover member 456 is rotated to the closed position.

  49, the cover member 456 is slid rearward (rightward in the figure) in a state where the cover member 456 is rotated to the closed position extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the base of the cover member 456 The end side is accommodated in the accommodation holding part 461b. At this time, the rotation shaft 456d of the cover member 456 slides in the long hole-shaped rotation shaft support portion 461b. In this way, the cover member 456 is held in the housing holding portion 461b, and even if the operator releases his / her hand from the cover member 456, the cover member 456 does not move and does not interfere with the replacement work of the main board box 409. Held in position. When the cover member 456 is fixed at the closed position, the cover member 456 can be fixed at the closed position by performing the reverse procedure.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the main board box 409 is replaced, the holding member 461 can hold the cover member 456 that covers the operation unit 455 of the main board box 409 in an open position without obstruction. Therefore, the cover member 456 does not hinder the replacement work of the main board box 409, and the cover member 456 covering the operation unit 455 may be supported by the base member 460 to which the main board box 409 is fixed. Without deteriorating the workability of replacing the main board box 409, the operation unit 455 for changing the setting of the game content is prevented from being illegally operated, and the setting of the game content etc. can be changed illegally. Can be prevented.

  Further, since the main board box 409 can be replaced without removing the cover member 456 from the base member 460, the trouble of removing the cover member 456 can be simplified when replacing the main board box 409. In addition, it is possible to prevent the removed cover member 456 from being lost or to forget to attach the cover member 456, and the operation member 455 is reliably covered by the cover member 456, thereby preventing the crime prevention performance from being lowered. be able to.

  Further, since the holding and holding portion 461b and the rotation shaft 456d are integrally formed with the base member 460 and the cover member 456, it is possible to prevent the number of parts from increasing with respect to the holding means 461, and to reduce the cost. It can suppress becoming high.

  Further, since the rotation shaft 456d of the cover member 456 extends substantially horizontally in the upper part of the cover member 456, the cover member 456 always covers the operation portion 455 of the main board box 409 by gravity. When the main board box 409 is replaced, the cover member 456 is likely to be lowered and disturbed, and it is possible to make the operator strongly aware of the presence of the cover member 456 and to perform the replacement work. It is possible to prevent the cover member 456 from forgetting the cover later, and the holding means 461 can hold the cover member 456 in an unobstructed open position, facilitating replacement work.

  In the above embodiment, the cover member 456 is disposed on the upper side of the main board box 409, and the rotation shaft 456d of the cover member 456 extends in the substantially horizontal direction. However, the cover member 456 is rotated. The cover member 456 can be held in the open position by the holding means 461 regardless of the extending direction of the pivot shaft 456d that can be supported, so that the pivot shaft 456d in the cover member 456 extends in the extending direction. There is no limitation, and it may be extended in any direction. Thereby, the position and direction for pivotally supporting the cover member 456 with respect to the main board box 409 may be arbitrary, and the main board box 409, the operation unit 455, And the freedom degree of design at the time of arrange | positioning cover member 456 grade | etc., Can be made high.

[Starting lever grounding]
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, static electricity from the player can be grounded at the start lever 210, and a specific configuration thereof will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 50A is an enlarged perspective view showing a portion where the start lever is arranged in the slot machine, and FIG. 50B is an exploded perspective view showing the door-shaped front member and the start lever in FIG. is there. FIG. 51 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the main part in a state where the start lever is attached to the door-shaped front member.

  The start lever 210 as a start operation portion in the present embodiment includes a substantially spherical knob portion 210a operated by the player, a metal extension portion 210b extending backward from the knob portion 210a, and an extension portion 210b. A metal shaft portion 210c that pivots together with the knob portion 210a, a resin case portion 210d that supports the shaft portion 210c with both ends exposed to the outside, and a knob portion 210a. The detection piece 210e arrange | positioned at the rear end of the extension part 210b, and the detection sensor 210f supported by the case part 210d while detecting the detection piece 210e in non-contact are provided. The detection sensor 210f is a photo sensor.

  In the case portion 210d of the starting lever 210, a flange portion 210d1 extending outward in the direction perpendicular to the axis is formed at the rear end. The flange portion 210d1 has a plurality of mounting holes 210d2 for mounting and fixing the start lever 210 to the door-shaped front member 200. Further, a cover fixing portion 210d3 is formed at the rear end of the case portion 210d to support the detection sensor 210f and fix the covering cover 210g that covers the detection piece 210e and the detection sensor 210f. Note that the case portion 210d of this example is made of a high strength resin containing short fibers.

  In the starting lever 210 of this example, an extending portion 210b having a knob portion 210a at the tip is pivotally supported by a shaft portion 210c arranged so as to extend in the horizontal direction and the left-right direction. The knob portion 210a rotates in the vertical direction within a predetermined angle range around the portion 210c. As shown in FIG. 51, the extending portion 210b is urged by a coil spring 210h so that the axial direction in which the extending portion 210b extends is substantially the same as the axial direction in which the case portion 210d extends. When the player operates the knob part 210a downward or upward by hand or the like and then releases the knob part 210a, the knob part 210a returns to a substantially central position. The shaft portion 210c is supported by the case portion 210d so as to be able to move in the axial direction.

  As shown in FIG. 50 (B), the start lever 210 is attached and supported by an attachment support portion 200a formed at a predetermined position (left side of the operation portion 202) of the door-shaped front member 200 as a support member. It has become. The attachment support portion 200a is a through-hole having a cylindrical inner surface, and the starting lever 210 is inserted and attached from the rear side of the door-shaped front member 200. Although not shown, a plurality of fixing holes are provided on the rear surface side of the mounting support portion 200a so as to correspond to the mounting holes 210d2 formed in the flange portion 210d1 of the case portion 210d of the starting lever 210. The start lever 210 can be attached and fixed to the door-shaped front member 200 by screwing a predetermined screw 210i into the fixing hole from the rear side of the flange portion 210d1 of the start lever 210 through the attachment hole 210d2.

  Aluminum tape 200b is affixed to the inner surface of the attachment support portion 200a so as to face each other in the left-right direction. This aluminum tape 200b is provided with an adhesive on one side, and is disposed at desired positions on both ends of the shaft portion 210c exposed from the case portion 210d of the starting lever 210 attached to the attachment support portion 200a. The aluminum tape 200b affixed to the attachment support portion 200a is not shown in detail, but a plated component (for example, an operation panel or the like that forms the operation portion 202) subjected to the plating process on the door-shaped front member 200 is provided. They are in electrical contact. Then, the plated component is electrically connected to the outer main body 100 via another metal plated device 215 and a hinge fitting having a rotating shaft 100a that rotates with respect to the outer main body 100 via other plated components. Further, it is connected to the ground wire of the power supply device 112 via the lock device 215 on the outer main body 100 side and the reinforcing metal fitting formed in a frame shape by the hinge metal fitting, and is grounded to the outside of the slot machine 1.

  In addition, as the ground connection from the aluminum tape 200b to the plated component, in addition to contacting the aluminum tape 200b with the plated portion of the plated component, the aluminum tape 200b may be directly connected, or the non-contact state may be aluminum. You may make it electrically conduct by the static electricity flashing between the tape 200b and a plating part.

  In addition, as an electrical contact to the plated part by the aluminum tape 200b, the plated part is plated on the surface side which is a design surface. Generally, in the process of the plating process, The side (at least a part of the back side) is also plated, and it is desirable that the plated part on the back side is brought into contact with and electrically connected to the aluminum tape 200b. Etc. can be prevented from being exposed to the surface side of the slot machine 1 and the design properties can be prevented from being deteriorated, and the labor and members for grounding can be simplified as compared with the case where a wiring cord such as a grounding wire is used. can do.

Further, in this embodiment, the length L1 of the shaft portion 210c in the start lever 210 is the distance between the dispositions of the aluminum tape 200b disposed facing the mounting support portion 200a of the door-shaped front member 200, and the detection in the start lever 210. When the shortest distance between the piece 210e and the detection sensor 210f is S1 (see FIG. 51), the following W>L1> W-2S
Is within the range that satisfies Thereby, the static electricity from the player side in the knob portion 210a can be conducted (flashed) between the shaft portion 210c and the aluminum tape 200b to be grounded, and the static electricity from the knob portion 210a can be grounded. It is possible to prevent static electricity from flashing from the detection piece 210e to the detection sensor 210f and damaging or malfunctioning of the detection sensor 210f.

  In the present embodiment, the aluminum tape 200b is disposed on both ends of the shaft portion 210c. However, the aluminum tape 200b may be disposed only on one end side of the shaft portion 210c. In this case, it is desirable to appropriately select the length L1 of the shaft portion 210c so that static electricity is reliably conducted (flashed) to the aluminum tape 200b side. Incidentally, in the example in which the aluminum tape 200b is disposed only on one side, the length L1 of the shaft portion 210c is set so that the maximum distance between the end portion of the shaft portion 210c and the aluminum tape 200b is about 0.61 mm. .

  Thus, according to the above-described embodiment, since the static electricity transmitted from the player to the knob portion 210a is conducted to the mounting support portion 200a side through the metal shaft portion 210c and grounded, the knob portion 210a The input static electricity can be prevented from flashing from the detection piece 210e to the detection sensor 210f, thereby preventing the detection sensor 210f from being damaged or malfunctioning.

  In addition, the start lever 210 is supported by the mounting support portion 200a of the door-shaped front member 200, and the shaft portion 210c and the mounting support are supported without connecting the start lever 210 and the door-shaped front member 200 with a ground wire. Therefore, when replacing the start lever 210, there is no need to remove or attach the ground wire, and the start lever 210 can be replaced without deteriorating workability. Static electricity can be grounded well.

  In addition, since the aluminum tape 200b is arranged on the mounting support portion 200a so as to desire the shaft portion 210c exposed from the case portion 210d and is connected to the ground, the aluminum tape 200b is also applied to a component that is not plated. It is possible to satisfactorily ground the shaft portion 210c via the tape 200b, and to suppress an increase in the cost of the door-shaped front member 200. In addition, since the shape after the plastic deformation of the aluminum tape 200b is easily maintained, the aluminum tape 200b can be easily held at a desired position of the mounting support portion 200a. Can do.

  Furthermore, even if a highly conductive material such as a metal is used for the portion of the detection sensor 210f that faces the detection piece 210e, the distance between the shaft portion 210c and the mounting support portion 200a (aluminum tape 200b) is the detection piece. Since the distance is shorter than the shortest distance S1 between 210e and the detection sensor 210f, the static electricity input from the knob portion 210a is less than between the detection piece 210e and the detection sensor 210f than the shaft portion 210c and the mounting support portion. The probability of flashing (conducting) with 200a becomes very high, and it is possible to effectively prevent static electricity from flashing onto the detection sensor 210f and being damaged or malfunctioning.

  Further, both ends of the shaft portion 210c in the starting lever 210 are exposed to the outside from the case portion 210d, and static electricity from the knob portion 210a can be conducted to the mounting support portion 200a side at both ends of the shaft portion 210c. In addition, the number of places that can be conducted other than between the detection piece 210e and the detection sensor 210f is increased, and the probability of being relatively connected to the detection sensor 210f can be lowered, and damage to the detection sensor 210f due to static electricity can be prevented. Static electricity from the knob portion 210a can be satisfactorily grounded.

  Further, the shaft portion 210c of the start lever 210 is supported by the case portion 210d so as to be free to move in the axial direction thereof, and the shaft portion 210c freely moves in the axial direction in the case portion 210d of the start lever 210, whereby the shaft portion 210c. Since the distance between either one of both ends of the mounting support portion 200a and the mounting support portion 200a (aluminum tape 200b) is shortened, the mounting support portion 200a can be easily flashed on the shorter distance side, and the static electricity from the knob portion 210a can be reduced. It can conduct | electrically_connect well and can be earth | grounded to the attachment support part 200a side via the part 210c.

  Further, since the shaft portion 210c is supported so as to be freely movable, after the start lever 210 is attached to the attachment support portion 200a, the shaft portion 210c is moved in the axial direction by operation or vibration of the knob portion 210a, and the shaft portion The end portion of 210c may come into contact with the attachment support portion 200a (aluminum tape 200b), whereby the shaft portion 210c and the attachment support portion 200a are directly electrically connected, and the static electricity from the knob portion 210a. Can be reliably grounded to the mounting support portion 200a side.

  Further, since the aluminum tape 200b having the adhesive on one side is attached to the mounting support portion 200a, the aluminum tape 200b is attached to the mounting support portion 200a by the adhesive provided on the aluminum tape 200b. The aluminum tape 200b can be easily fixed to a part that is not plated or the like, and can be electrically connected to the shaft part 210c of the start lever 210 to be static electricity. Good grounding is possible. Further, even if the aluminum tape 200b is damaged or worn due to the replacement operation of the start lever 210 or the like, the aluminum tape 200b can be easily replaced, and it is possible to easily cope with the occurrence of a malfunction.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, the said description is embodiment also corresponding to the following technical ideas.
(1) A box-shaped outer main body with an open front or a frame-shaped outer main body with an open front, a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer main body so as to be pivotable in a side-opening manner, and a plurality of designs A symbol variation display device that varies by means, a case member that is detachable from the outer main body and has an opening on the front surface, and an image display body that displays an arbitrary image. The image display body is attached in a state of covering a part of the opening, the design is displayed in a state in which the design can be seen from the remaining opening, and the image display body is attached to the case member. A gaming machine in which the wearing means is a hinge structure so that the image display body can be rotated like a door.
(2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the opening direction of the image display body and the opening direction of the door-shaped front member are unified.
(3) A space behind the closed image display body is used as a wiring work space, a control board is mounted on the inner wall surface of the case member surrounding the wiring work space, and the image display body is opened to open the wiring work space. The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).
(4) The image display body is arranged in the upper stage and the symbol variation display apparatus is arranged in the lower stage, and a frame member is provided below the image display body to frame the front area of the symbol variation display apparatus in a frame shape. The gaming machine according to any one of items 1) to (3).
[Background Art], [Patent Document X], [Solution Problems], and [Effects] for the technical ideas of the items (1) to (4) are as follows.
[Background technology]
A box-shaped outer main body (generally referred to as a “casing” in the field of slot machines) having a front opening, a door-shaped front member attached to the front surface of the outer main body so as to be pivotable in the form of a side-opening door, There is provided a gaming machine having a symbol variation display device that varies the symbol by a driving means, a case member that is detachable from the outer main body and has an opening on the front surface, and an image display that displays an arbitrary image. For example, it is described in Patent Document X.
In this gaming machine, the symbol variation display device is attached to the case member, while the image display body is attached to the back side of the door-shaped front member as a part on the door-shaped front member side. A main board box having a main board as a main control board is attached to the inner surface of the back plate constituting the outer body as a component on the outer body side.
[Patent Document X] JP 2004-305370 A [Problem to be Solved]
In the above conventional gaming machine, the main board box is attached to the back plate of the outer main body and is hidden behind the case member so that it cannot be seen. Therefore, it is not easy to check the main board box and the main board.
In addition, the above gaming machine is designed so that a simple model change can be performed by exchanging the symbol variation display device for each case member. However, there are many cases in which they are exchanged together. In such a case, the exchange work of the case member and the exchange work of the image display member must be performed separately, and there is a problem that the work time becomes long.
[effect]
Since the symbol change display device and the image display body can be exchanged together as a game unit together with the case member, a model change close to a full model change can be performed easily and quickly with almost no modification to the door-shaped front member. In addition, since the image display body is a heavy and high-part component, when it is provided on the door-shaped front member, the center of gravity of the door-shaped front member becomes high and unstable. Although it is easy to collapse at the previous stage and the damage when falling is large, if the image display body is attached to the case member as in the present invention, the center of gravity of the door-shaped front member is lowered and the stability is increased. This problem can be eliminated.
Further, since the image display body can be rotated like a door with respect to the case member, there is an effect that the space behind the image display body can be effectively utilized.
Further, when the opening direction of the image display body and the opening direction of the door-shaped front member are unified to be the same as in (2), the image display body can be mounted even if the opening state of the door-shaped front member is not perfect. Since it can be opened, workability is good, and since the door-shaped front member and the image display body can be integrally opened and closed simply by connecting the door-shaped front member and the image display body with appropriate connecting means, Convenience can be improved.
In the gaming machine of item (3), the space behind the image display body closed first is used as a wiring work space, and the control board is mounted on the inner wall surface of the case member surrounding the wiring work space. Since the wiring body is opened by opening the display body, the control board can be wired manually from the front of the gaming machine, and the control board can be easily confirmed by opening the image display body.
In addition, according to the gaming machine described in item (4), since the frame member that borders the front region of the symbol variation display device in a frame shape is provided below the image display body, the frame member is used as a decorative frame. Can be used to decorate the design around the design of the design variation display device. By the way, the conventional gaming machine has a part corresponding to the frame member on the door-shaped front member itself, and the part is decorated with a border around the symbol variation display device, so even if the symbol variation display device is changed The overall impression is unbalanced because the decoration of the door does not change, and when replacing the parts equivalent to the frame member, work is deteriorated because separate work is required for the door-shaped front member side. was there.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated, of course, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, although the embodiment exemplifies a slot machine as a gaming machine, it may be used for a gaming machine (for example, a parrot or the like) that uses a pachinko ball instead of a medal. Further, in the embodiment, the box-shaped outer main body 100 (commonly referred to as a casing) whose front surface is opened is illustrated, but even if it is a frame-shaped outer main body 100 (common name, outer frame) whose front surface is open, the outer main body 100 is also illustrated. The portions other than those related to the back plate 104 can be applied as they are. Further, in the embodiment, the recesses 419 and 419 that are wiring paths provided on the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 are formed on both sides of the wiring window 411. However, the wiring path may be formed only on one side of the wiring window 411. . Further, the wiring path only needs to have a space through which the main body side wirings 119 pass between the rear plate 405 of the case member 400 and the back plate 104 of the outer main body 100, and is not necessarily in the form of a groove. Absent.

It is a disassembled perspective view of a slot machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which omitted the door-shaped front member. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the slot machine which shows the state which abbreviate | omitted the door-shaped front member. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a Z1 part in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion Z1 in FIG. 4 showing a state in which the connector holder is moved. It is a cross-sectional view of the slot machine showing a state in which the door-shaped front member is omitted. FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of a portion Z2 in FIG. 7 showing a state where the connector holder is moved. It is an enlarged view which shows the principal part of Fig.8 (a). It is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the slot machine showing the back plate side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a case member. It is the perspective view which looked at the case member from back. (A), (b) is a perspective view of the principal part of a case member explaining the temporarily fixed state of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a wiring relay member. It is the front view which abbreviate | omitted the cover body of the wiring relay member. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a disassembled perspective view of a connector holder. It is a perspective view of the stopper which stops a case member. It is a perspective view of the stopper which shows another form. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the guide structure of a case member. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the symbol variation display apparatus which shows the other form of a handle. It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the relationship between a case member and the stopper of the outer main body side. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the relationship between a wiring window and the reel of a design variation display apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper part of the slot machine. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a lower half portion of the slot machine with the medal releasing device omitted. FIG. 26 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 25. It is the rear view which looked at the heat radiation opening from the back side of the slot machine. It is a partial cross-section partial front view of the slot machine showing the power supply device. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked up at the power supply device from the bottom. It is a principal part sectional drawing of the side plate of an outer main part, and a power supply device which shows another form. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the illuminating device which shows another form. It is a perspective view of the door-shaped front member which disassembles and shows a transparent plate and a light emitting unit. It is a perspective view of the door-shaped front member which decomposes | disassembles and shows a transparent plate. FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view of the door-shaped front member equipped with a transparent plate, corresponding to FIG. It is a disassembled / assembled perspective view of a hinge metal fitting. It is a diagram which shows the chain | linkage of a hinge metal fitting. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows a door-shaped front member. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows the door-shaped front member in the middle of opening. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the upper half part of a door-shaped front member. It is a principal part crossing top view of the door-shaped front member which shows the example of another hinge metal fitting. It is a cross-sectional top view of the principal part which shows the middle of opening of the door-shaped front member of FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the main board | substrate box fixed to the case member. It is a perspective view which expands and shows a cover member while notching and showing a part of case member so that the fixed main board box may be understood. It is a perspective view which shows a cover member by a single item. It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed and opened the cover member in the state in which the main board box was being fixed to the case member. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating opening and closing of a cover member. It is a perspective view which shows the cover member rotated to an up-down direction in the state of a closed position and an open position, respectively. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement which rotates the cover member of FIG. 47 from a closed position to an open position in a cross section. FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram showing, in section, the operation of holding the cover member in the open position following FIG. 48. (A) is an enlarged perspective view showing a portion where the starting lever is arranged in the slot machine, and (B) is an exploded perspective view showing the door-shaped front member and the starting lever in (A). It is a cross-sectional top view which shows a principal part in the state in which the starting lever was attached to the door-shaped front member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 100 Outer main body 100a Rotating shaft 112 Power supply device 200 Door-shaped front member 200a Mounting support part 200b Aluminum tape (metal foil)
202 Operation unit 210 Start lever (start operation unit)
210a Knob part 210b Extension part 210c Shaft part 210d Case part 210d1 Flange part 210d2 Mounting hole 210d3 Cover fixing part 210e Detection piece 210f Detection sensor 210g Covering cover 210h Coil spring 210i Screw 215 Locking device

Claims (1)

A knob portion operated by the player, an extension portion extending from the knob portion, a metal shaft portion that pivotally supports the extension portion together with the knob portion, and part of both ends of the shaft portion. A resin case portion that is supported while being exposed to the outside, a detection piece that rotates together with the knob portion, and a detection sensor that detects the detection piece in a non-contact manner and is supported by the case portion. A start operation unit that starts a predetermined game by detecting the detection piece that is rotated by the operation of the knob unit after being thrown by the detection sensor;
An attachment support part for supporting the case part of the start operation part, and a support member provided with a ground part ;
The grounding part is disposed opposite to each other as desired at both ends of the shaft part exposed from the case part,
When the length of the shaft portion is L, the distance between the ground portions arranged opposite to each other is W, and the shortest distance between the detection piece and the detection sensor is S,
W>L> W-2S
Within the range that satisfies
A gaming machine characterized in that static electricity of the knob portion in the starting operation portion is made to be grounded through the shaft portion to the mounting support portion side of the support member.

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