JP5324632B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for preventing illegal removal of an operation unit by enabling difficult removal of the operation unit. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine, an operation unit 70 including an operation part 60a operable by a player is detachably fitted to a predetermined structure formed in front of a game machine body. In the game machine, the operation unit 70 is fixed to the predetermined structure by fixing screws 132, 138, 139, and the like, and a cover sheet 140 for covering head parts 138a, 139a of the fixing screws 138, 139 so as not to be visually recognized from the outside is stuck to a cover sheet sticking surface (predetermined area) 133a where at least partial fixing screws 138, 139 from among the fixing screws 132, 138, 139, and the like are disposed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including other operation units for effects that can be operated by a player.

  In game machines such as pachinko machines, an operating unit such as a push button, called a chance button, is placed on the front side of the gaming machine body, apart from the launch handle, etc., in order to increase the player's awareness of the game and increase interest. However, there are a large number of devices equipped with a so-called button effect function that changes the effect content according to the operation of the operation means by the player.

  By the way, the operation unit such as the chance button is often operated violently by an excited player, and problems such as failure and damage are relatively likely to occur. In a conventional gaming machine, the operation unit such as the chance button is incorporated in another part, for example, a storage tray unit, and it is not easy to attach and detach only the operation unit. For example, a large number of parts other than the operation unit are usually mounted, for example, the entire storage tray unit is replaced.

  However, since it is uneconomical to replace, for example, the entire storage tray unit only because of a malfunction of the operation unit, for example, in the ball game machine described in Patent Document 1, only the operation unit and its accompanying parts are unitized and the operation is performed. By detachably attaching the unit to the storage tray unit or the like, the operation unit can be replaced at low cost and easily.

JP 2006-187434 A

  In the ball game machine described in Patent Document 1, the fixing screw that mounts the operation unit on the storage tray unit is exposed to the outside, and the operation unit can be easily removed simply by loosening the fixing screw. However, it is conceivable that even an ordinary player may take the operation unit with a light feeling and take it home, and there is a problem that the monitoring burden on the game hall increases in order to prevent such an action.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the occurrence of a criminal act of bringing back an operation unit by making it difficult to remove the operation unit.

In the present invention , an upper structure 31 and a predetermined structure 32 are disposed adjacent to each other in the front portion of the gaming machine main body 1 , and at least the upper structure 31 is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable. In a gaming machine in which an operation unit 70 that can be locked in a state that can be released by an unlocking operation and that has an operation unit 60a that can be operated by a player is detachably mounted on the predetermined structure 32. the detachment preventing means 12 6 to prevent disengagement from the predetermined structure 32 of 70, double in a releasable state to affix to said predetermined structure 32 by operating a predetermined unlocking portion 132a, 138a, and 143a A plurality of fixing means 132, 138, 139, 143 , the fixing means 132, 138, 139, 143, the first fixing means 138, 139 disposed in the predetermined region 133a; A second fixing means 132 for fixing the specific separation preventing means 126 included in the separation preventing means 126; and a specific fixing means 143 for fixing the fixed portion 122 on the operation unit 70. In the predetermined area 133a, A cover sheet 140 is attached to cover the release operation portions 138a and 139a of the first fixing means 138 and 139 so that the release operation portions 138a and 139a cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and the release operation portion 143a of the specific fixing means 143 is not operated by a predetermined portion. The specific detachment prevention means 126 is arranged so as to cover it in a possible state, and the second fixing means 132 is located at a position other than the predetermined portion in the specific detachment prevention means 126 and the upper structure 31 is closed. In the state, the upper structure 31 makes the release operation part 132a of the second fixing means 132 inoperable, so that the upper structure In an open state 1 in which is arranged at a position where the unlocking portion 132a of the second fixing means 132 is operable state.

  Further, the operation unit 70 includes an operation main body 71 having the operation section 60a and a main body cover 73, and the operation main body 71 can be removed unless the main body cover 73 is removed from the predetermined structure 32. The detachment prevention means 126 for preventing the main body cover 73 from being detached from the predetermined structure 32 and / or the main body cover 73 is fixed to the predetermined structure 32 by the second fixing means 132. Alternatively, the detachment preventing means for preventing the main body cover 73 from being detached from the predetermined structure 32 and / or the main body cover 73 is fixed to the predetermined structure 32 by the first fixing means 138 and 139. May be.

  The auxiliary attachment member 133 is fixed to the predetermined structure 32 by the first fixing means 138 and 139 together with the separation preventing means or the operation unit 70, and the auxiliary attachment member 133 is provided on the outer surface side of the auxiliary attachment member 133. The cover sheet 140 may be attached to the predetermined region 133a.

  The operation unit 70 includes an operation main body 71 that includes the operation section 60a and is supported by a base means 72 provided on the predetermined structure 32 so as to be movable in a predetermined operation direction. The unit 71 includes an operation base member 75, an operation member 60 that is detachably fixed to one side of the operation direction with respect to the operation base member 75 and includes the operation unit 60 a, and the operation base member 75 A plurality of guide shafts 76 protruding on the other side in the direction and slidably inserted into the guide hole 101 on the base means 72 side, and the operation base member 75 mounted on the guide shaft 76 and the base means. A coil spring 77 that is elastically biased in a direction away from 72, and is engaged with the operation base member 75 on one end side of the coil spring 77. Falling may be provided retaining means 81 prevents from serial guide shaft 76.

  Here, the retaining means 81 extends from the one end side of the coil spring 77 to the operation member 60 side along the peripheral wall of the operation base member 75, and the engaging portion 81b on the tip side thereof is the operation base member. The operating member 60 may be provided with a locking portion 88 that engages with the 75 engaged portions 75a and prevents the retaining member 81 from moving in the disengagement direction with respect to the operation base member 75. .

  According to the present invention, since a general player cannot easily know the mounting structure of the operation unit 70, the criminal act of removing the operation unit with a light feeling and taking it home can be suppressed.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a plane sectional view of the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of a patrol button unit, a left fixed cover, a right fixed cover and a cover sheet of the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the operation main body unit and base unit of the patrol button unit of the pachinko machine. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is principal part side sectional drawing of the patrol lamp button unit of the pachinko machine. It is principal part front sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the 1st process (mounting process of a base unit) of the mounting procedure of the patrol button unit of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the 2nd process (mounting process of an operation main body unit) of the mounting procedure of the patrol button unit of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the 3rd process (attachment and fixing process of a cover unit) of the attachment procedure of the patrol button unit of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the 4th process (attachment and fixation process of a left fixed cover) of the attachment procedure of the patrol button unit of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the state after completion | finish of the installation of the patrol button unit of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-13 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and an inner frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be detachable and openable.

  The outer frame 2 has a front lower frame plate 4 arranged in the left-right direction at the lower end portion on the front side thereof, and the inner frame 3 is arranged above the front lower frame plate 4. The inner frame 3 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and has a rectangular outer peripheral frame 5 that abuts on the front side of the outer frame 2, a game board mounting frame 6 provided on the inner upper portion of the outer peripheral frame 5, and the game board mounting frame. A lower set plate 7 provided on the lower side of the outer peripheral frame 5 on the lower side of the outer frame 5 is integrally provided. It is pivotally attached to the detachable and openable. Further, the inner frame 3 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 2 by the locking means 9, and the lock can be released by a key operation in a predetermined direction.

  On the lower set plate 7, for example, a launching unit 10 is disposed at the approximate center in the left-right direction, and a lower speaker 11 is disposed on the right side of the launching unit 10. A game board 12 is detachably attached to the game board mounting frame 6 from the front side. On the front side of the game board 12, a guide rail 13 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means 10 is annularly mounted, and a center case 14 and a normal symbol are placed in a game area 12 a inside the guide rail 13. Various game parts such as a starting means 15, a special symbol starting means 16, a big winning means 17 and a normal winning means 18 are arranged.

  The center case 14 includes a display frame 23 in which a display window 22 corresponding to a liquid crystal type or other image display means 21 is formed. On the display frame 23, a normal symbol display means 24, a special symbol display means 25, etc. Is provided. Moreover, the image display means 21 comprises the effect symbol display means 26 grade | etc.,.

  The normal symbol display means 24 changes the normal symbol for a predetermined time on condition that the normal symbol starting means 15 comprising a passing gate or the like detects the game ball, and the hit determination acquired when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects the game ball. When the random number value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the variation is stopped in a hit mode, and in other cases, the fluctuation is stopped in a deviating mode.

  The special symbol starting means 16 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 25, and includes, for example, a non-opening / closing type upper special starting port 16a and an opening / closing type lower special starting port 16b. The lower special start port 16b is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a normal profit state occurs when the stop pattern after the change of the display means 24 becomes a hit state.

  The special symbol display means 25 changes the special symbol for a predetermined time on the condition that the game ball wins at any of the special start ports 16a and 16b of the special symbol start unit 16, and at the time of winning the special start ports 16a and 16b When the acquired jackpot determination random number value coincides with a predetermined jackpot determination value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and in other cases, it is stopped in a release mode.

  The effect symbol display means 26 displays the effect symbols in a variable manner in parallel with the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 25, for example. Along with the effect image, the image display means 21 can be displayed in a variable manner, and at the same time as the special symbol change starts, on condition that a game ball wins at any of the special start ports 16a and 16b of the special symbol start means 16. The effect symbols are started in accordance with a predetermined variation pattern, and the effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle so that the special symbols are stopped at the same time as the special symbol is stopped.

  The big winning means 17 is an open / close-type winning means that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the special symbol display means 25 becomes a big hit mode. On the basis of this, when a special profit state occurs, the game ball is released in accordance with a predetermined release pattern, and a game ball dropped thereon is awarded to the inside.

  Further, the inner frame 3 includes a glass door (upper structure) 31 corresponding to the front side of the game board mounting frame 6 and a lower opening / closing door (predetermined structure) 32 corresponding to the front side of the lower set plate 7. The hinge means 33 and 34 arranged adjacent to each other and located on the same side (here, the left end side) as the hinge means 8 for the inner frame 3 are pivotally attached to the inner frame 3 so as to be detachable and openable.

  The glass door 31 has a rectangular shape that covers the front side of the game board 12 and has a window hole that allows the game area 12a of the game board 12 to be seen through, as shown in FIGS. A sheet metal door frame 35 supported by the means 33, a synthetic resin decorative cover 36 mounted on the front side of the door frame 35, and a glass unit 37 mounted on the back side of the door frame 35, are closed. In this state, the outer edge side of the door frame 35 substantially contacts the front side of the outer peripheral frame 5 of the inner frame 3, and the glass unit 37 is close to the front side of the guide rail 13 of the game board 12 so that the game area 12a is substantially closed from the front side. It is supposed to be. For example, the lower edge portion of the door frame 35 is bent rearward to form an upper engagement portion 35a (FIG. 6). Further, the glass door 31 is locked in a closed state with respect to the inner frame 3 by the locking means 9, for example, by a key operation (predetermined unlocking operation) in a direction different from that when the inner frame 3 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 2. The lock can be released.

  The lower opening / closing door 32 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape covering the front side of the lower set plate 7 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and the like, and a base plate 41 whose one end in the left-right direction is supported by the hinge means 34, An upper storage tray 42 that is disposed at the upper front side of the base plate 41 and stores game balls to be supplied to the launching means 10, and is disposed at the lower front side of the base plate 41 and is, for example, when the upper storage tray 42 is full A lower storage tray 43 that stores excess spheres, a firing handle 44 that is provided on the right end side of the base plate 41 so as to project forward and operates the launching means 10, a base plate 41, an upper storage tray 42, a lower storage A decorative cover 45 that covers the plate 43 and the like from the front side, and a game ball that is disposed on the back side of the base plate 41 and that is supplied from the upper storage tray 42 to the launching unit 10 one by one in conjunction with the launching operation of the launching unit 10. And a ball feeding means 46.

  The base plate 41 is made of synthetic resin, and a payout guide rod 47 (FIG. 2) for discharging the game balls paid out from the payout means (not shown) to the upper storage tray 42 is, for example, on the upper left side, the upper storage tray. A ball feeding port (not shown) for supplying the game balls in 42 to the ball feeding means 46 is disposed, for example, at the approximate center in the left-right direction. A reinforcing plate 48 made of sheet metal is detachably mounted on the back side of the base plate 41, and a lower engaging portion 48 a is provided along the upper edge side of the base plate 41 at the upper edge portion of the reinforcing plate 48. It has been. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower engagement portion 48 a is formed by bending the upper edge portion of the reinforcing plate 48 forward at a position protruding slightly above the upper edge side of the base plate 41, and the glass door 31. When the door is closed, the upper engagement portion 35a on the glass door 31 side is engaged with the lower engagement portion 48a from the front side, and the movement of the lower opening / closing door 32 in the opening direction is restricted.

  That is, the lower opening / closing door 32 cannot be opened when the glass door 31 is closed, and the glass door 31 is unlocked by a key operation, and is opened only when the glass door 31 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the upper storage tray 42 has a horizontally long semi-elliptical shape in plan view, and is integrally formed on the front upper portion of the base plate 41, for example, and is a game ball discharged forward from the payout guide rod 47. And the game balls are supplied to the ball feeding means 46 through the ball feeding port on the base plate 41. Note that, for example, on the right end side of the upper storage tray 42, a ball extraction operation portion 49 for extracting the game balls in the upper storage tray 42 toward the lower storage tray 43 side is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the decorative cover 45 includes an upper plate cover part 51 that covers the upper storage plate 42, a lower plate cover unit 52 that covers the lower storage plate 43, an upper plate cover unit 51, and a lower plate cover unit 52. For example, connecting cover portions 53 and 54 that are connected on the left and right sides of the lower storage tray 43 are integrally provided, and are detachably fixed to the front side of the base plate 41.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, on the upper plate cover 51, for example, a CR operation panel 58 is arranged at the upper right end, and a chance button 59 is provided at the approximate center in the left-right direction, for example, on the left side of the chance button 59. Patrol button 60 and cross key 61 are arranged on the right side of chance button 59, respectively. The CR operation panel 58 is for operating a CR unit (not shown) adjacent to the gaming machine body 1 and includes a balance display section 62, a ball lending button 63, a return button 64, and the like.

  The chance button 59, the patrol button 60, and the cross key 61 are used, for example, in a button effect executed during the symbol change by the effect symbol display means 26, and are displayed on the image display means 21 during the button effect, for example. When the player performs a predetermined operation in accordance with the instruction, an effect corresponding to the operation content is executed. For example, the cross key 61 is not only used for effects during symbol variation, but can also be used for selection of effects modes performed during a demonstration, for example.

  Among these chance buttons 59, the patrol button 60, and the cross key 61, the patrol button 60 is provided on a patrol button unit (operation unit) 70 that is disposed so as to straddle the upper plate cover portion 51 and the left connecting cover portion 53, for example. It has been. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the patrol button unit 70 includes an operation main body unit (operation main body portion) 71 including a patrol button 60 and a base that supports the operation main body unit 71 in a state in which the operation main body unit 71 is movable in a predetermined operation direction. A unit (base means) 72 and a cover unit (main body cover) 73 that covers the operation main unit 71 and the base unit 72 from the outside in a state where the patrol button 60 can be operated are provided. It is detachably mounted in a patrol button unit housing portion 74 (FIG. 9 and the like) formed across the connecting cover portion 53.

  It should be noted that the patrol button unit 70 is not individually attached to and detached from the patrol button unit housing portion 74 in a state in which the patrol button unit 70 is assembled in advance, but the base unit 72, the operation main unit 71, and the cover unit 73 are sequentially separated in that order. Attach to and remove it in the reverse order.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the operation main body unit 71 is detachably attached to, for example, a button base member (operation base member) 75 formed in a ring shape having an open center, and one end side of the button base member 75. A patrol lamp button (operation member) 60 to be fixed, a plurality of, for example, three guide shafts 76 attached to the other end side of the button base member 75, and coil springs 77 respectively mounted on the guide shafts 76 are provided. Yes.

  The button base member 75 has, for example, an inner peripheral wall 78 projecting from the upper end surface 75a along the inner periphery thereof, and a plurality of (here, three) fixing seats 79 for fixing the patrol button 60, A plurality of (here, three) shaft fixing portions 80 for fixing the guide shaft 76 are arranged at substantially equal pitches in the circumferential direction. The fixed seat 79 is formed in a recessed shape from the upper end surface 75a of the button base member 75 toward the lower end surface 75b.

  Further, the shaft fixing portion 80 is formed with, for example, a through hole 80a parallel to the central axis of the button base member 75, and the guide shaft 76 is inserted into the through hole 80a from below, The lower end side is fixed to the button base member 75 in a state where the lower end side protrudes below the button base member 75.

  The coil spring 77 attached to the guide shaft 76 is provided with a retaining means 81 that engages with the button base member 75 to prevent the coil spring 77 from falling off the guide shaft on one end side. As shown in FIG. 7, the retaining means 81 includes an extending portion 81 a extending from one end side (upper end side) of the coil spring 77 to the upper end surface 75 a side along the outer periphery (peripheral wall) of the button base member 75. The extending portion 81 a is configured with an engaging portion 81 b formed by bending the distal end side of the extending portion 81 a along the upper end surface 75 a of the button base member 75, for example, toward the center thereof, and the coil spring 77 with respect to the guide shaft 76. The coil spring 77 is held on the upper end portion of the guide shaft 76 by engaging the engaging portion 81b of the retaining means 81 with the upper end surface (engaged portion) 75a of the button base member 75. It has come to be. It is desirable to form a groove for accommodating the retaining means 81 for the coil spring 77 on the surface of the button base member 75.

  Further, on the button base member 75, for example, on the lower end surface 75b side, a detected portion 83 (FIG. 5) for the operation detection switch 82 provided on the base unit 72 side is integrally formed, for example, in a protruding shape.

  The patrol button 60 is made of, for example, a colored transparent synthetic resin, and is formed in, for example, a bowl shape from a bulging button lens portion 84 having a hemispherical operation portion 60a and a lower edge of the button lens portion 84, for example. The bottom wall 85, the outer wall 86 extending from the outer peripheral side of the bottom wall 85 toward the bulging side of the button lens 84, and the bottom corresponding to the fixed seat 79 of the button base member 75. A bottom wall portion corresponding to a plurality (three in this case) of fixed base portions 87 projecting from the wall portion 85 in a direction opposite to the bulging direction of the button lens portion 84 and the shaft fixing portion 80 of the button base member 75. A plurality of (three here) detachment preventing portions 88 projecting from the bulging side of the button lens portion 84 to the bulging side of the button lens portion 84 are integrally provided, and the fixed base portion 87 is attached to the fixing seat 79 of the button base member 75. On the other hand, fitted from above In, and it is detachably mounted with respect to the button base member 75 by fixing by screwing a with their fixing seat 79 and the fixed base 87 from the lower side of the button base member 75.

  The button lens portion 84 is integrally provided with a hemispherical operation portion 60a and a cylindrical body portion 60b. For example, an arbitrary irregular reflection process is performed on the inner surface side thereof, and a lower end side edge portion thereof is a button base member. 75 is fitted to the outside of the inner peripheral wall 78.

  The bottom wall portion 85 is a portion that comes into contact with the upper end surface 75a of the button base member 75 when the patrol button 60 is fixed to the button base member 75, and its outer peripheral side projects to the outside of the button base member 75. The part is provided with a detachment preventing portion 88 along the outer peripheral surface of the button base member 75. The detachment preventing portion 88 corresponds to the retaining means 81 of each coil spring 77 when the patrol button 60 is attached to the button base member 75 in a state where the coil spring 77 is attached to the guide shaft 76 fixed to the button base member 75. In position, the button base member 75 is in contact with or close to the outer peripheral surface. Since the detachment preventing portion 88 prevents the movement preventing means 81 from moving in the direction of disengaging the button base member 75, the coil spring 77 is placed on the upper end portion of the guide shaft 76 when the operation main unit 71 is assembled. Holds securely and does not fall out.

  Further, on the upper surface side of the bottom wall portion 85, a circumferential groove 89 that opens upward is formed between the body portion 60 b of the patrol button 60 and the outer wall portion 86.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and the like, the base unit 72 is provided with a button support case 91 that supports the operation main unit 71 in a state in which the operation main unit 71 can be moved in a substantially vertical direction (predetermined operation direction), and an operation detection switch 82. Switch substrate 92, a light emitting substrate 94 on which one or more LEDs 93 are mounted, a reflection lens 95 disposed on the LED mounting surface side of the light emitting substrate 94, and one or a plurality of (here, two) side lamps. 96a, 96b, and is detachably fixed to, for example, a bottom wall portion 74a in the patrol button unit housing portion 74.

  The button support case 91 has a substantially circular bottom wall portion 98 and a peripheral wall portion 99 erected at a predetermined height from the outer edge side of the bottom wall portion 98 along the outer periphery of the button base member 75 on the operation body unit 71 side. And integrated. On the bottom wall 98, a donut-shaped outer peripheral region 98a corresponding to the button base member 75 on the operation main unit 71 side and an inner region 98b on the inner side thereof are provided.

  In the outer peripheral region 98a on the bottom wall portion 98, a plurality of (here, three) guide holes 101 are provided corresponding to the guide shaft 76 on the operation body unit 71 side, and an operation detection switch 82 is disposed. . The guide hole 101 supports the guide shaft 76 so as to be movable in the axial direction, and the guide shaft 76 is inserted from above when the operation main unit 71 is mounted. Since the guide hole 101 has a smaller diameter than the coil spring 77, when the guide shaft 76 of the operation main unit 71 is inserted into the guide hole 101, the lower end side of the coil spring 77 is located above the guide hole 101 as shown in FIG. Abuts on the outer surface. As a result, the operation main unit 71 is held movably along the guide shaft 76 and is elastically biased upward in the axial direction by the coil spring 77.

  The operation detection switch 82 is composed of, for example, a transmissive photosensor, and is disposed in the outer peripheral region 98 a corresponding to the detected portion 83 on the operation main body unit 71 side, and the operation main body unit 71 receives the biasing force of the coil spring 77. The detected portion 83 is detected and a detection signal is output when it moves to a predetermined operation position. In the outer peripheral region 98a on the bottom wall 98, for example, an opening 102 is formed corresponding to the detected portion 83 on the operation main unit 71 side, and the switch board 92 is operated as shown in FIG. The detection switch 82 is detachably fixed to the back side of the bottom wall portion 98 with the detection switch 82 exposed upward from the opening 102.

  For example, a light emitting substrate 94 formed in a disc shape is detachably fixed to the inner region 98b on the bottom wall portion 98. On the upper surface side of the light emitting substrate 94, for example, a plurality of LEDs 93 are arranged substantially radially from the center. By sequentially switching the LEDs 93 to be lit in the circumferential direction, a rotating light can be simulated in a pseudo manner. A similar light emission state can be realized.

  The button support case 91 is fixed to the bottom wall portion 74a in the patrol button unit housing portion 74 by, for example, screwing at a plurality of locations in the outer peripheral region 98a on the bottom wall portion 98.

  The reflection lens 95 is used to make the light emitted from the LED 93 of the light emitting substrate 94 more resemble the light emission state by the rotating lamp. An outer lens portion 103 formed on the outer lens portion 103, a funnel-shaped inner lens portion 104 disposed inside the upper end portion of the outer lens portion 103, and a central lens portion 105 projecting upward from the center portion of the inner lens portion 104. And a plurality of fixing flanges 106 projecting outward from the lower end side of the outer lens portion 103, for example, and the fixing flange 106 is fixed to the lens provided in the outer peripheral region 98a on the bottom wall portion 98, for example. The button support case 91 is detachably fixed by being screwed to the base 107. The reflection lens 95 is subjected to irregular reflection processing on the back surface of the inner lens portion 104, for example.

  The side lamps 96a and 96b include light emitting substrates 109a and 109b on which one or a plurality of LEDs 108a and 108b are provided and lenses 110a and 110b. For example, the side lamp support base is integrally formed on the outer peripheral side of the button support case 91. It is arrange | positioned on 91a, 91b.

  The cover unit 73 includes a reflective cover 111 and an outer lens 112 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 and is detachably fixed to the lower opening / closing door 32, and the cover unit 73 must be removed. The operation main unit 71 and the base unit 72 cannot be removed.

  The reflection cover 111 covers the operation main unit 71 and the base unit 72 from the outside with only the patrol button 60 and the side lamps 96a and 96b exposed, and a patrol reflection portion 113 surrounding the patrol button 60, Side lamp reflecting portions 114a and 114b surrounding the side lamps 96a and 96b and two fixing flanges 115 and 116, for example, are provided, and for example, the outer surface side is plated.

  The patrol lamp reflector 113 and the side lamp reflectors 114a and 114b are formed in a substantially funnel shape that opens upward. Further, the lower edge portion 113a of the patrol lamp reflecting portion 113 is brought into contact with the circumferential groove 89 of the operation main body unit 71 elastically urged upward in the axial direction by the coil spring 77, thereby causing the operation main body unit 71 to be in a predetermined state. It is held at a non-operation position (a position where the detected portion 83 is not detected by the operation detection switch 82).

  The fixing flanges 115 and 116 correspond to, for example, the cover unit fixing bases 117 and 118 (FIG. 11 and the like) provided on the left and right sides of the patrol button unit housing portion 74 along the edge on the upper storage tray 42 side. For example, a positioning protrusion 115a is provided on the upper surface side on the left fixing flange 115, and a screw insertion hole 116a is provided on the right fixing flange 116, for example. Yes.

  The outer lens 112 covers the operation main unit 71 and the base unit 72 from the outside of the reflection cover 111 with only the patrol button 60 exposed, and includes an operation opening 121 for exposing the patrol button 60, for example, Two fixing flanges 122 and 123 and an engaging claw 124 are provided.

  The operation opening 121 has a substantially funnel shape that opens upward, and is disposed outside the patrol lamp reflection portion 113 on the reflection cover 111 side. For example, when the operation main body unit 71 is in a predetermined non-operation position, For example, only the hemispherical operation unit 60a is exposed to the outside (FIG. 6).

  The fixing flanges 122 and 123 are integrally provided, for example, on both left and right ends of the outer lens 112 so as to overlap the upper side of the fixing flanges 115 and 116 on the reflective cover 111 side. A positioning hole 122a corresponding to the positioning protrusion 115a on the fixing flange 115 on the reflection cover 111 side and a screwing hole 122b are provided, and for example, on the fixing flange 116 on the reflection cover 111 side on the fixing flange 123 on the right side. A screw insertion hole 123a corresponding to the screw insertion hole 116a is provided.

  The engaging claw 124 is disposed, for example, at a position farthest from the fixing flanges 122 and 123 on the reflective cover 111, for example, at the front edge side substantially center. For example, on the decorative cover 45, for example, an engaged portion 125 (FIG. 6) corresponding to the engaging claw 124 is provided on the inner surface side.

  Of the left and right cover unit fixing bases 117 and 118 for fixing the reflective cover 111 and the outer lens 112, the left cover unit fixing base 117 is, for example, a base plate 41 and a patrol button unit housing portion as shown in FIG. 74, and is provided integrally with the upper storage tray 42, for example, and a left fixed cover 126 is detachably mounted on the upper surface side thereof.

  A first fixing base 127 for screwing the fixing flange 122 is provided on the left cover unit fixing base 117 at a position corresponding to the screwing hole 122 b on the fixing flange 122. In the vicinity, a second fixed base 128 for screwing the left fixed cover 126 is provided.

The left fixed cover (detachment prevention means , specific separation prevention means ) 126 is formed in a shape that covers substantially the entire left cover unit fixing base 117 as shown in FIGS. (2) A screw hole 129 corresponding to the fixed base 128 is provided, and for example, a protruding engagement portion 130 is provided on the other end side. The engagement portion 130 is formed on the engaged portion 131 on the cover unit 73 side, for example. The cover unit 73 is fixed by engaging and screwing the fixing screw (second fixing means) 132 downward into the second fixing base 128 of the left cover unit fixing base 117 via the screw hole 129 on the rear end side. The flanges 115 and 122 are detachably fixed to the left cover unit fixing base 117 with the flanges 115 and 122 covered from above.

  Here, the screwing hole 129 is disposed in the vicinity of the front side of the base plate 41. When the glass door 31 is closed, as shown in FIG. 6, a fixing screw (second fixing) attached to the screwing hole 129 is provided. Means) The head 132 (release operation part) 132a of the glass door 31 is covered with the lower end surface 36a of the decorative cover 36 of the glass door 31 in an inoperable state. That is, the left fixing cover (detachment preventing means) 126 fixed to the left cover unit fixing base 117 is removed from the left cover unit fixing base 117 because the fixing screw 132 cannot be operated when the glass door 31 is closed. However, if the glass door 31 is opened, the upper side of the head 132 a of the fixing screw 132 is opened and can be operated, and can be removed from the left cover unit fixing base 117.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the right cover unit fixing base 118 is disposed, for example, between the patrol button unit accommodating portion 74 and the chance button 59 on the right side thereof, and is provided integrally with the upper storage tray 42, for example. The right fixed cover 133 is detachably mounted on the upper surface side.

  On the right cover unit fixing base 118, one or a plurality of, for example, two first and second fixing bases 134 and 135 for screwing the right fixing cover 133 are provided. Of these first and second fixed bases 134 and 135, the first fixed base 134 is provided at a position corresponding to the screw insertion holes 116 a and 123 a on the fixed flanges 116 and 123.

  The right fixing cover (auxiliary mounting member) 133 is formed in a shape that covers substantially the entire right cover unit fixing base 118 as shown in FIGS. , First and second screw holes 136, 137 corresponding to the second fixed bases 134, 135 are provided, and are placed on the right cover unit fixing base 118 from the upper side of the fixing flanges 116, 123. (First fixing means) 138 is connected to the first fixing base 134 via the first screwing hole 136, screw insertion holes 116a and 123a on the fixing flanges 116 and 123, and the fixing screw 139 is connected to the second screwing hole 137. And fixed to the right cover unit fixing base 118 together with the fixing flanges 116 and 123 of the cover unit 73 by being screwed into the second fixing base 135 respectively. It has become as to be.

  The right fixed cover 133 has a flat cover sheet attachment surface (predetermined area) 133a on the entire upper surface side, and is attached to the right cover unit fixing base 118 with screws. A cover sheet 140 for blindfold is attached on the wearing surface 133a. The first and second screw holes 136, 137 are provided in recessed portions 141, 142 formed in the cover sheet attaching surface 133a, and the heads 138a, 139a of the fixing screws 138, 139 are It fits in the recessed portions 141 and 142 and does not protrude outside the cover sheet attaching surface 133a.

  The cover sheet 140 is a sheet material made of, for example, an opaque synthetic resin, and an arbitrary decorative print is applied to the front side, and an adhesive is applied to the back side. By sticking to the sheet sticking surface 133a, the heads (release operation parts) 138a, 139a of the fixing screws (first fixing means) 138, 139 cannot be visually recognized from the outside.

  Hereinafter, a procedure for attaching / detaching the patrol button unit 70 to / from the lower opening / closing door 32 will be specifically described. When the patrol button unit 70 is mounted on the lower opening / closing door 32, first, harness-side connectors (not shown) drawn into the patrol button unit housing portion 74 are connected to the light emitting boards 94, 109a, 109b on the base unit 72. And after connecting to each connector (not shown) provided on the switch board 92, the base unit 72 is fixed to the bottom wall portion 74a in the patrol button unit housing portion 74 by screws as shown in FIG. To do.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the operation main body unit 71 is mounted on the base unit 72 by inserting the guide shafts 76 of the operation main body unit 71 into the corresponding guide holes 101 on the base unit 72 side.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the reflective cover 111 and the outer lens 112 are overlapped with each other, and the positioning projection 115 a on the reflective cover 111 side is fitted in the positioning hole 122 a on the outer lens 112 side. The reflective cover 111 and the outer lens 112 are placed on the base unit 72 and the operation main unit 71 while the engaging claw 124 on the outer lens 112 side is engaged with the engaged portion 125 on the decorative cover 45 (FIG. 6). Wear as follows. Of course, if possible, the reflective cover 111 may be attached first, and then the outer lens 112 may be attached.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the reflective cover 111 and the outer lens 112 are fixed to the left and right cover unit fixing bases 117 and 118 by screwing at the left and right ends thereof. Here, with respect to the left end side, a fixing screw (specific fixing means ) is attached to the first fixing base 127 on the left cover unit fixing base 117 via the screwing hole 122b on the fixing flange (fixed portion) 122 on the outer lens 112 side. ) By fixing 143, the fixing flange 122 on the outer lens 112 side is fixed to the left cover unit fixing base 117. Accordingly, the fixing flange 115 on the reflective cover 111 side is also sandwiched and fixed between the fixing flange 122 on the outer lens 112 side and the left cover unit fixing base 117 (FIG. 6).

  On the other hand, on the right end side, the right fixing cover 133 is placed on the right cover unit fixing base 118 from the upper side of the fixing flanges 116 and 123, and the first and second screw holes 136 and 137 of the right fixing cover 133 are set. The fixing flanges 116 and 123 together with the right fixing cover 133 are placed on the right cover unit fixing base 118 by screwing the fixing screws 138 and 139 into the first and second fixing bases 134 and 135 on the right cover unit fixing base 118. It is fixed (FIG. 8).

  When the right fixed cover 133 is fixed with screws, the cover sheet 140 is attached to the cover sheet attaching surface 133a on the upper surface side of the right fixed cover 133 (FIG. 11). As a result, the fixing screws 138 and 139 are hidden under the cover sheet 140 and are not visible from the outside (FIG. 13).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the left fixed cover 126 is mounted on the left cover unit fixing base 117 after the fixing flanges 115 and 122 are fixed by the fixing screw 143. That is, first, the left fixed cover 126 is placed on the left cover unit fixing base 117 with the engaging portion 130 on one end side engaged with the engaged portion 131 on the cover unit 73 side (FIG. 6). As a result, substantially the entire left cover unit fixing base 117 including the fixing screws 143 fixing the fixing flanges 115 and 122 is covered with the left fixing cover 126 from above. In this state, if the left fixing cover 126 is fixed on the left cover unit fixing base 117 by screwing the fixing screw 132 downward into the second fixing base 128 through the screwing hole 129, the lower opening / closing door 32 is reached. The installation of the patrol button unit 70 is completed (FIG. 13).

  The patrol button unit 70 attached to the lower opening / closing door 32 in the above-described procedure cannot be removed unless the fixing screws 138 and 143 are fixed, but the fixing screw 143 is shown in FIGS. As shown, since the head 143a is covered with the left fixing cover 126, the left fixing cover 126 must first be removed in order to release the fixing with the fixing screw 143.

  On the other hand, in a state where the lower opening / closing door 32 and the glass door 31 are closed with respect to the inner frame 3, as shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 13, a fixing screw fixing the rear end side of the left fixing cover 126. The head 132a of 132 is covered with the lower end surface 36a of the decorative cover 36 of the glass door 31 in an inoperable state. Further, the lower opening / closing door 32 cannot be opened when the glass door 31 is closed.

  That is, when the glass door 31 is closed, the left fixing cover 126 cannot be removed because the fixing with the fixing screw 132 cannot be released, and the fixing flange with the fixing screw 143 is not removed unless the left fixing cover 126 is removed. Since the fixation of 115 and 122 cannot be released, the patrol button unit 70 cannot be removed after all. Therefore, a general player who cannot unlock the glass door 31 cannot remove the patrol button unit 70 without permission.

  On the other hand, with respect to the fixing screw 138, the right fixing cover 133 is fixed to the right cover unit fixing base 118 together with the fixing flanges 116 and 123, but the cover sheet is also fixed together with other fixing screws 139 that are also fixing the right fixing cover 133. Since it is covered in a state that cannot be seen from the outside by 140, a general player cannot easily know the attachment structure of the patrol button unit 70, and removes the operation unit with a light feeling and takes it home. Can be suppressed.

  The fixing screw 132 that fixes the rear end side of the left fixing cover 126 is in a state in which the upper side of the head 132a is opened by releasing the glass door 31 to the front side, and can be released, and the right fixing cover 133 About the fixing screw 138 which is fixing, it will be in the state which can be cancelled | released by peeling off the cover sheet 140. FIG. Therefore, the lock of the glass door 31 can be released, and if it is a person who knows that the fixing screw 138 exists under the cover sheet 140, the patrol button unit 70 can be easily installed by reversing the installation procedure. Can be removed.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the fixing screws (first fixing means) 138 and 139 for fixing the patrol button unit (operation unit) 70 to the lower opening / closing door (predetermined structure) 32 are arranged. Since the cover sheet 140 that covers the heads (release operation parts) 138a and 139a of the fixing screws 138 and 139 in an invisible state from the outside is attached to the cover sheet attaching surface (predetermined region) 133a, The player cannot easily know the mounting structure of the patrol button unit 70, and can suppress criminal acts that take away the operation unit with a light feeling and take it home.

  In addition, a glass door (upper structure) 31 and a lower opening / closing door (predetermined structure) 32 are disposed adjacent to each other at the front of the gaming machine main body 1, and at least the glass door 31 is pivotally supported to be openable and closable. In addition, it is locked in a state where it can be released by a predetermined unlocking operation in the closed state, and the head (release operation part) 132a of the fixing screw (second fixing means) 132 is placed in the glass door 31 when the glass door 31 is closed. Because it is disposed in a position where it can be operated when the glass door 31 is opened, only the person concerned can easily attach and detach the patrol button unit (operation unit) 70. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent an ordinary player or the like from removing the operation unit and taking it home.

  Further, all fixing screws (fixing means) 132, 138, 143 and the like for fixing the patrol button unit (operation unit) 70 to the lower opening / closing door (predetermined structure) 32 are the cover sheet 140, the glass door 31, the cover. Since the cover body including the unit 73 and the like is covered in an inoperable state, the above criminal acts can be prevented more reliably.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, among the fixing screws (fixing means) for fixing the patrol button unit (operation unit) 70 to the lower opening / closing door (predetermined structure) 32, those arranged on the outer surface side of the upper plate cover portion 51 and the like That is, if the cover sheet 140 is not attached, the cover sheet may be attached so as to cover all the fixing screws arranged at positions that are visible from the outside. That is, in the case of the embodiment, the cover sheet 140 may be attached to the upper surface side of the left fixed cover 126 so as to cover the head 132a of the fixing screw 132.

  The fixing means for fixing the patrol button unit (operation unit) 70, the left fixing cover 126, the right fixing cover 133, and the like may be any as long as it can be fixed in a releasable state by operating a predetermined releasing operation unit. It is not limited to screws. For example, an engaging claw that can be engaged with and disengaged from the mating portion on the other side and can be elastically deformed to the disengagement side by a manual operation may be employed as the fixing means.

  In the embodiment, the lower fixing door 133 (predetermined structure) 32 is fixed to the right fixing cover 133 by the fixing screws (fixing means) 138 and 139 together with the cover unit (main body cover) 73 constituting a part of the patrol button unit (operation unit) 70. The cover sheet 140 is affixed to the outer surface of the right fixed cover 133. The patrol button unit (operation unit) 70 or a part thereof is fixed to the lower opening / closing door (fixing means) by a fixing screw (fixing means). When directly fixing to the (predetermined structure) 32, for example, a cover sheet 140 may be attached to a predetermined region on the outer surface of the lower opening / closing door 32 so as to cover the fixing screw.

  In the embodiment, the head 143 a of the fixing screw 143 that fixes the patrol button unit (operation unit) 70 to the lower opening / closing door 32 is covered with the left fixing cover 126, and the fixing screw that fixes the left fixing cover 126 to the lower opening / closing door 32. Although the example in which the head (release operation unit) 132a of the (fixing means) 132 is disposed at a position that is covered by the glass door 31 in an inoperable state when the glass door 31 is closed has been shown. The fixing means (for example, the fixing screw 143 in the embodiment) for fixing the (operation unit) 70 may be arranged at a position covered with the glass door 31 so as not to be operated by the glass door 31 when the glass door 31 is closed.

  In the embodiment, an example in which only one operation unit 60 a is provided on the operation unit 70 has been described. However, a plurality of operation types or a plurality of types of operation units may be provided on the operation unit 70. Further, the operation unit 70 may be detachable from the predetermined structure in a state assembled in advance in one unit.

  In the embodiment, an example in which a glass door (upper structure) 31 and a lower opening / closing door (predetermined structure) 32 are arranged adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and a patrol button unit (operation unit) 70 is mounted on the lower opening / closing door 32. As shown, in the case where the entire front panel is integrally opened and closed with respect to the main body case as in the slot machine, the operation unit may be mounted on the front panel (predetermined structure). In this case, for example, the operation unit mounted state may not be released when the front panel is closed, and the operation unit mounted state may be released by opening the front panel. Further, in this case, for example, the separation preventing means for preventing the operation unit from being detached from the front panel and / or the operation unit is fixed to the front panel by a fixing means such as a fixing screw, and the release operation in at least one of the fixing means is performed. When the front panel is closed, the unit is covered with a predetermined part on the main body case, for example, so that it cannot be operated, and when the front panel is opened, the unit is disposed at a position where it can be operated away from the predetermined part. May be.

1 Machine body 31 Glass door (upper structure)
32 Lower door (predetermined structure)
60 Patrol button (operating member)
60a Operation unit 70 Patrol button unit (operation unit)
71 Operation unit (operation unit)
72 Base unit (base means)
73 Cover unit (Main unit cover)
75 Button base member (operation base member)
75a Upper end surface (engaged part)
76 Guide shaft 77 Coil spring 81 Retaining means 81b Engaging part 88 Retaining part 101 Guide hole 126 Left fixed cover (detachment preventing means)
132 Fixing screw (second fixing means, fixing means)
132a Head (release operation part)
133 Right fixed cover (auxiliary mounting member)
133a Cover sheet sticking surface (predetermined area)
138 Fixing screw (first fixing means, fixing means)
138a Head (release operation part)
143 Fixing screw (fixing means)
143a Head (release operation part)
139 Fixing screw (first fixing means, fixing means)
140 Cover sheet

Claims (4)

An upper structure and a predetermined structure are disposed adjacent to each other at the front of the gaming machine body , and at least the upper structure is pivotally supported to be openable and closable and can be released by a predetermined unlocking operation in a closed state. In a gaming machine in which an operation unit having an operation unit operable by a player is detachably attached to the predetermined structure, the operation unit is prevented from being detached from the predetermined structure. the detachment preventing hand stage comprises multiple fixing means to affix to the predetermined structure in a releasable state by operating a predetermined unlocking portion, said fixing means, first placed in a predetermined area A fixing means; a second fixing means for fixing the specific separation preventing means included in the separation preventing means; and a specific fixing means for fixing a fixed portion on the operation unit . Said release of fixing means And attaching a cover sheet for covering the work unit in a invisible state from the outside, the unlocking portion of the specific stationary unit placing the specific detachment preventing means so as to cover the inoperable state by a predetermined unit, When the second fixing means is at a position other than the predetermined portion in the specific detachment preventing means, and the upper structure is closed, the release operation portion of the second fixing means is not operated by the upper structure. A gaming machine, wherein the game machine is arranged in a position where the release operation portion of the second fixing means can be operated when the upper structure is opened . The operation unit includes an operation main body portion including the operation portion and a main body cover, and is configured so that the operation main body portion cannot be removed unless the main body cover is removed from the predetermined structure. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the detachment preventing means and / or the main body cover for preventing the main body cover from being detached from the predetermined structure is fixed to the predetermined structure by the second fixing means. . The operation unit includes an operation main body portion including the operation portion and a main body cover, and is configured so that the operation main body portion cannot be removed unless the main body cover is removed from the predetermined structure. by the detachment preventing means and / or the body cover said first fixing means for preventing detachment from the predetermined structure of the body cover according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that fixed to the predetermined structure Gaming machine. An auxiliary mounting member fixed to the predetermined structure by the first fixing unit together with the separation preventing unit or the operation unit is provided, and the cover sheet is attached to the predetermined region provided on the outer surface side of the auxiliary mounting member The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the gaming machine is any of the above.

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