JP5374838B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a simple fraudulence-preventing structure and providing a desired fraudulence-suppressing effect. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine 10 has a casing body 11 and a front door 12 for covering the front surface of the casing body. The inside of the casing body 11 is removably provided with a surface-replacing unit 400 mounted with reel devices 650 and a main control device within an inside casing body. A plurality of hollow blocks are provided in back of a door-supporting fitting 200 provided on the inside of a side panel of the casing body 11 and at a part of the side panel of the casing body 11 facing a side panel portion of the inside casing body. The hollow blocks are configured so as to abut on a guide rib formed at the side panel portion of the inside casing body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is equipped with a reel device, a medal payout device, various control devices (including a main board), a power supply device, and the like inside the housing, and is attached to the front side of the housing so that it can be opened and closed. auxiliary display device in the front door, token input device, the start lever, there is the stop button and the like. When playing a game, a player inserts a medal (or bet operation) or starts a reel every time the game is started, and the reel of the reel device starts to rotate, and a symbol attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel is displayed on the display unit. Ru is the variable display through. After starting rotation of the reels, the reels in a is pressed a stop button operation Turkey stops rotating by the player. The benefits payout such medals Ru is awarded to the player in response to the stop symbols to be visible through the display unit at the time of reel stop.

In recent years, for the purpose of, etc. to provide a game with new and interesting Ri good to the player, there is a tendency that the model change of the gaming machine is carried out in a short cycle. In the gaming machine industry, in order to cope with such a situation , a reel unit and a main board are mounted on a frame-shaped support to form a display unit (a replacement unit), and the display unit is placed inside the housing. A separation-type slot machine that is detachably provided has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Thus, in a slot machine having a display unit, the display unit can be attached / detached by attaching / detaching the display unit while fixing components (for example, a door support bracket and a relay board) provided on the side plate of the housing. Workability is improved.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-670

In the slot machine having the detachable display unit described above, there is still room for improvement in the detachable function of the display unit.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, it is an object to provide a gaming machine capable Rukoto to Dassu suitably wearing the display unit.

The present invention
A housing opened in front of the gaming machine;
A main control device that performs various controls related to the game, and a pattern display device that has a plurality of circulating bodies in which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged in the circumferential direction and displays the patterns by changing the rotating bodies, at least left and right A display unit that is mounted on a unit body having side walls on both sides, and is detachably mounted inside the housing;
A casing-side component fixed to the front end of the side plate and protruding inside the opening of the casing;
A unit support member provided on each of the left and right side plates of the housing, and movably supporting the unit body in the housing;
With
When the display unit moves to the back side of the casing while the unit main body is in contact with the unit support member, the display is performed while the casing-side components are fixed to the side plate of the casing. The unit is configured to be attached to the housing,
The side plate of the housing is made of a wooden plate material,
Attached to a part of the side plate of the casing facing the side wall of the unit main body behind the casing-side component, and the amount of protrusion from the side plate of the casing is that of the casing of the casing-side component It has an overhang part formed so as to be larger than the overhang amount from the side plate,
A plurality of the overhang portions are provided so as to be shifted in the front-rear direction, and among the overhang portions, the front overhang portion is disposed closer to the unit support member than the rear overhang portion. Features.

The display unit can be suitably attached and detached.

First, the invention that can be extracted from the present embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

  The following means are as follows: “A slot machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, has a reel device, a medal payout device, various control devices (including a main board), a power supply device, etc. mounted on the inside of the housing. An auxiliary display device, a medal insertion device, a start lever, a stop button, etc. are provided on the front door that can be opened and closed on the side.In the game, the player inserts a medal (or bet operation) every game. When the start operation is performed, the reel of the reel device starts rotating, and the symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel device are variably displayed through the display window, and various effects are displayed by the auxiliary display device. After the start of rotation, the reel is stopped when the stop button is pressed by the player or a predetermined time elapses. Profit status is given to the player according to the stop pattern visually recognized through the game, etc. In recent years, with the diversification of game content in the gaming machine industry, it is more innovative and interesting. In order to provide games to players, the model change of gaming machines tends to be performed in a short cycle, and in response to this, the reel unit and the main board are mounted on a frame-shaped support body and a display unit (replacement) A separate type slot machine has been proposed in which the display unit is detachably provided inside the housing (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-670). In the slot machine having the display unit, the display unit is attached or detached while fixing the components (for example, a door support bracket or a relay board) provided on the side plate of the housing. However, when the display unit is attached or detached, the components provided on the side plate of the housing are not removed and remain fixed. There is a risk of creating a space where an illegal board or the like can be placed between the casing and the display unit (particularly, the inner side of the above-described component part). There is a possibility that an illegal signal or other noises intentionally generated by the player may be input to various control devices, etc., and such illegal signals etc. cause an illegal jackpot or without inserting a medal. This has been done to solve the technical background and problems.

Means 1. A housing (housing 11) opened in front of the gaming machine;
By having a plurality of revolving bodies (reels 655 to 657) in which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged in the circumferential direction, the main control apparatus (main control apparatus 770) that performs various controls relating to games is rotated. A pattern display device (reel device 650) for variably displaying a pattern is mounted on a unit main body (inner housing 410) having side wall portions (side plate portions 410d and 410e) on at least the left and right sides, A display unit (replacement unit 400) that is detachably mounted;
Case side component parts (door support fittings 200, barge fittings 220, etc.) provided on the side plates of the case (side plates 11d, 11e) facing the side wall portions (side plate portions 410d, 410e) of the unit main body. With
In the gaming machine in which the display unit is attached and detached while the casing side component is fixed to the side plate of the casing,
A gaming machine characterized in that an overhanging portion (hollow blocks 480, 490) is provided at a portion of the side plate of the housing facing the side wall of the unit main body behind the housing-side component.

  In the gaming machine of means 1, a display unit in which the main control device and the picture display device are mounted on the unit body is detachable from the housing. Case side components (for example, door support brackets and relay boards) are provided inside the case side plate. For maintenance, etc., the display unit can be attached and detached without removing the case side components. The complication of the work is suppressed. Further, even if an unauthorized person inserts a fraudulent tool such as a wire into the housing, the side wall of the unit body is present inside the housing, so that the inside of the unit body (particularly the main control device) Can be difficult to access.

  However, since the unit main body has at least the left and right side wall portions as described above, a space sandwiched between the side plate of the housing and the side wall portion of the unit main body is formed. There is a concern that it will be installed. The view from the front side of the gaming machine in the space between the side plate and the side wall is obstructed by the casing-side components, which may worsen the line of sight. Also, there is a concern that it will be difficult to find such illegal substrates. In this means, an overhanging portion is provided at a portion facing the side wall portion of the unit main body on the side plate of the housing behind the housing-side component (housing rear side). Thereby, the space used as a fraud target can be reduced. In particular, it is possible to suppress the installation of an illegal board or the like in a blind spot formed behind the casing-side component, that is, in an area that cannot be viewed from the front of the gaming machine or is difficult to view. In addition, it is possible to suitably avoid the inconvenience that the illegal substrate or the like is hidden behind the casing-side component and difficult to visually recognize, and the discovery of the illegal substrate or the like is delayed. Since the installation range of illegal boards can be reduced by setting the overhanging portion, the place where the hall manager or the like should check whether or not there are illegal boards is also limited. Thereby, confirmation work of an illegal board etc. can be simplified. Since the range to check for unauthorized substrates, etc. is considered to depend on the size (existing range) of the overhanging part, the overhanging part should be provided in such a size that no unauthorized board is installed inside it. Is desirable. Incidentally, the overhanging portion can be provided integrally with the side plate of the housing, or can be attached to the side plate by a separate member (an overhanging member).

  Note that the side wall portion is desirably formed to be equal to or larger than the picture display device and the main control device in a side view of the gaming machine. By configuring the side wall portion with such a size, the main control device can be more suitably protected. Further, the surface (particularly the outer surface) of the side wall portion may be provided with a convex portion such as a rib or a concave portion that avoids interference with other casing-side components, or an opening portion that penetrates into and out of the sidewall (for example, for heat dissipation May be provided.

  When attaching or detaching the display unit, there is no need to remove the casing side components. For this reason, it is also possible to integrally provide the side plate of the housing and the housing-side component. For example, in a configuration in which the gaming machine includes a front door that covers the front opening of the housing, a door support portion may be formed at the front portion of the side plate of the housing.

  In this specification, “detachable” means that the display unit can be easily attached and detached. In gaming machines having sealing means for keeping a display unit attachment / detachment history, a dedicated tool is used to release the sealed state, but there are those that do not use a dedicated tool when the display unit is detached. In addition to the sealing means, a gaming machine provided with a lock means for holding the display unit in a mounted state includes one that can be operated with a finger or the like for a lock operation and a lock release operation. By the way, the sealing means described above allows the display unit to be taken out by the seal release operation that involves destruction of the seal means after the display unit and the housing are coupled (sealed), and the history of the seal release operation (destruction) The structure may remain in at least one of the sealing unit on the display unit side and the sealing unit on the housing side. For example, in the case of a sealing means using a coupling member such as caulking, an easily breakable portion that can remove caulking or the like is provided in the vicinity of the sealing portion, and this easily breakable portion is broken with a dedicated tool or a finger. By doing so, the seal is released. As a result, a history of destruction remains in at least one of the sealing part on the housing side and the sealing part on the display unit side. In the case of a sealing means using a sticking member such as a seal, the seal is released by peeling the seal or the like with a finger. When the seal is peeled in this way, a part of the seal remains on the object to be pasted, so that a history of destruction remains.

  On the other hand, gaming machines that do not have a sealing means include those that can be operated with a finger or the like to unlock the locking means that holds the display unit in a state where the display unit is completely attached. After performing the unlocking operation, the display unit can be removed. In this way, when the display unit is removed, the “removable” includes those in which an operator can work with his / her hands, fingers and the like without using a tool.

Mean 2. A front door (front door 12) that closes the opening of the housing, and a door support (door support fitting 200) that supports the front door in a rotatable state;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the housing side component includes at least the door support.

  According to the means 2, the front door that closes the opening of the housing is supported in a rotatable state by the door support provided on the side plate of the housing. In general, the door support is often provided on the front side of the housing in order to ensure the support rigidity of the front door, or is configured in a long shape extending vertically. In such a case, there is a concern that the blind spot (in the front view of the gaming machine) formed by the door support on the rear side of the housing, that is, on the rear side of the housing, is increased. However, by providing the overhanging portion at a location that becomes a blind spot by the door support, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that an illegal substrate or the like is installed in the blind spot and it becomes difficult to find the unauthorized substrate or the like.

  Means 3. As the locking device for the front door, the casing-side component includes a hook receiving portion (the hook receiving portions 221 and 222 of the hook receiving metal member 220) in a portion of the side plate portion of the casing facing the side wall of the unit main body. In addition, the front door is provided with a fixture (a metal fittings 231 and 232) extending toward the flange receiving portion on the back side of the front door, and when the front door is closed, the flange receiving portion and the fixture The gaming machine according to means 2, wherein the game machine is configured to shift to a locked state.

  According to the means 3, as a locking device for the front door, the casing is provided with a hook receiving portion as the casing-side component, and a hook is provided on the front door, and the locking device is locked when the front door is closed. Configured to migrate to. The housing side flange receiving portion is provided in a portion of the side plate portion of the housing facing the side wall portion of the unit body, that is, between the inner surface of the side plate portion of the housing and the outer surface of the side wall portion of the unit body. By providing in, it becomes possible to suppress the access to the locking part of the fixture and the hook receiving part from the boundary part of a housing | casing and a front door. For example, even when a fraudulent person inserts a fraudulent tool such as a wire from the boundary between the housing and the front door, it is difficult to access the locked portion and the space in which the fraudulent tool can be moved is limited. Therefore, unauthorized unlocking of the locking device can be suitably suppressed.

  Means 4. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of the hooks are provided on the open end side of the front door so as to be spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of the hook receiving portions are provided corresponding to the respective hooks.

  According to the means 4, a plurality of fixtures are provided on the open end side of the front door so as to be spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of fixture receiving portions are provided corresponding to the respective fixtures. Thereby, the floating from the housing | casing of the front door in the open end side of a front door can be suppressed suitably. For example, if you try to enlarge the gap between the housing and the front door, for example by pulling the upper and lower ends forward on the open end side of the front door by providing two locking places on the top and bottom Even so, the expansion of the gap can be suitably suppressed.

  Means 5. The plurality of jigs can be independently moved to the locking position, and the jigs are linked so as to be interlocked by a coupling member, and the coupling member is operated by operating an operation key (operation key K). The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein all the plurality of jigs are moved to the unlocking position at the same time.

  According to the means 5, the plurality of jigs can be moved independently to the locking position, and the jigs are linked so as to be interlocked by the coupling members, and the coupling members are operated by operating the operation keys to operate the plurality of jigs. All the tools were moved simultaneously to the unlocking position at the same time. In other words, since the plurality of fixtures are configured to move in conjunction only with the operation of the operation keys, for example, even if the locking state of the fixture and the hook receiving portion is released at one place for the purpose of unauthorized opening of the front door In conjunction with this, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the locked state between the other tool and the hook receiving part is released. In particular, by providing at least one of the plurality of locking portions in a portion of the side plate of the housing facing the side wall of the unit main body, unauthorized opening of the front door can be suitably suppressed.

  As described above, when the front door is unlocked by the operation key, workability at the time of maintenance or the like is ensured because the unlocking is performed in conjunction with the operation at all the locked portions.

Means 6. The gaming machine is rotatably supported by the front door, and the gaming machine moves to an unlocked position by being rotated along with the operation of the interlocking member,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 3 to means 5, wherein the pivot shaft portion of the fitting is provided at or near a boundary portion between the front door and the housing.

  According to the means 6, the jig is rotatably supported by the front door, and the jig is rotated in accordance with the operation of the interlocking member, so that the jig is moved to the unlocked position. The pivot shaft portion of the fixture is provided at or near the boundary between the front door and the housing. Thereby, it becomes difficult to access other than the vicinity of the rotation shaft portion of the fixture through the boundary portion. For example, even when an unauthorized person inserts a fraudulent tool such as a wire from the boundary portion between the housing and the front door to access the fitting, the access portion is limited to the vicinity of the rotating shaft portion. Even if an attempt is made to move the jig to the unlocked position with the illegal tool hooked on the jig, a force is applied to a position near the fulcrum of the jig, making it difficult to rotate the jig. Therefore, it is not easy to separate the hook from the hook receiving portion, and unauthorized unlocking of the locked state can be more suitably suppressed.

  Mean 7 The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein a plurality of the overhang portions are provided.

  According to the means 7, the installation space for the illegal substrate or the like is reduced by using a plurality of overhang portions. In order to reduce the space where the illegal board can be installed by one overhanging portion, it is necessary to enlarge the overhanging portion. Increasing the size of the overhanging portion may lead to inconveniences such as installing an unauthorized substrate or the like inside the overhanging member itself. Therefore, by reducing the space where the illegal substrate can be installed by the plurality of overhang portions as described above, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the illegal substrate or the like is installed inside the overhang portion itself.

  In order to install illegal boards, etc., it is considered necessary to have a space with a continuous spread without obstacles, and by arranging a plurality of overhangs as described above, the space between the side plate and the side wall part Even if it is not completely filled, it is possible to cut off the minimum continuous space necessary for the installation of illegal boards and the like. That is, even if there is a space where an illegal board or the like can be installed, the space can be divided or subdivided. Providing a plurality of overhangs instead of one large overhang is effective in preventing the installation of illegal boards from the viewpoint of dividing or subdividing the space where illegal boards can be installed into spaces where installation of illegal boards is impossible. It is believed that there is.

  Means 8. Any of means 1 to means 7, wherein an amount of extension of the overhang portion from the side plate of the casing is set to be larger than an amount of extension of the casing side component from the side plate of the casing. A gaming machine described in one means.

  According to the means 8, the protruding amount of the protruding portion from the side plate of the casing is set larger than the protruding amount of the casing side component from the side plate of the casing. For example, when the display unit is displaced in a direction (left-right direction) perpendicular to the side plate of the casing, the unit main body and the overhanging portion hit each other, and the unit main body and the casing-side component do not hit. For this reason, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as deformation of the casing-side component due to contact between the unit main body and the casing-side component. That is, it is possible to protect the casing side components.

  Further, since the positional deviation of the display unit can be restricted by the contact between the overhanging portion and the unit main body, the overhanging portion can be used as movement restriction means (a direction orthogonal to the side plate) of the display unit.

Means 9. A unit support member (support rail 300) that is provided on each of the left and right side plates of the housing and movably supports the unit body in the housing;
Means 1 to 8 characterized in that the display unit is mounted on the casing by moving the display unit to the back side of the casing in a state where the unit main body is in contact with the unit support member. A gaming machine according to any one of the means.

  According to the means 9, when the display unit is attached or detached, the display unit is pushed or pulled out in a state where the unit main body is in contact with the unit support members provided on the left and right side plates of the casing. The orbit stabilizes. For this reason, for example, when the display unit is mounted, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience that the unit main body and the casing-side component or the overhanging portion are caught by tilting left and right.

Means 10. The projecting portions are provided apart from each other at least at two front and rear positions of the side plate of the housing,
The gaming machine according to means 9, wherein the front projecting portion (hollow block 480) is provided at a position closer to the unit support member than the rear projecting portion (hollow block 490).

  According to the means 10, the overhang portions are provided in at least two front and rear portions of the side plate of the housing, and the front overhang portion is provided in a position closer to the unit support member than the rear overhang portion. When the display unit is mounted, even if the display unit is tilted to the left or right, the left and right tilt is first caused by the portion close to the unit support member where the displacement due to tilt is relatively small, i.e., the front overhanging portion near the unit support member. Be regulated. In a state where the inclination is restricted to some extent by the front overhanging portion, the right and left inclination is restricted by the portion where the inclination can be reliably restricted, that is, the rear overhanging portion far from the unit support member. That is, by providing the overhanging portion as described above, it is possible to suppress catching on the overhanging portion itself and to suitably suppress the tilt of the display unit, thereby improving workability and the display unit in a state where the mounting is completed. Is expected to improve stability.

  Means 11. The side wall of the unit main body includes a protrusion (guide rib 470) extending in the same direction as the mounting direction of the display unit at least at the same height as the overhang on the outer surface of the side wall. The gaming machine according to means 9 or means 10.

  According to the means 11, when the display unit is attached / detached, the movement of the display unit in the direction orthogonal to the side plate of the housing is restricted by the tip of the protruding portion of the unit main body and the protruding portion coming into contact with each other. The By limiting the projecting part of the unit main body to the projecting part, the impact when the unit main body and the projecting part hit each other can be absorbed by deformation (for example, elastic deformation) of the projecting part. It becomes possible. For this reason, the impact transmitted to the display unit and the overhanging portion can be reduced, and the display unit and the overhanging portion can be protected.

  Means 12. 12. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein a front end portion of the protruding portion extends forward from a rear end portion of the projecting portion in contact with the protruding portion.

  According to the means 12, the front end portion (the end portion at the front of the gaming machine) of the ridge portion extends further forward than the rear end portion (the end portion at the rear of the gaming machine) of the protruding portion in contact with the ridge portion. ing. For this reason, when removing the display unit from the mounting completion position, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the front end portion of the ridge portion is caught by the overhang portion and the work becomes difficult.

  Means 13. The rising amount from the side wall portion of the unit main body on the back side of the ridge portion is larger than the rising amount from the side wall portion of the unit main body on the near side of the ridge portion of the housing. The gaming machine according to means 11 or means 12.

  According to the means 13, the rising amount of the protruding portion from the side wall portion of the unit main body is configured to be larger on the rear side of the casing than on the front side of the casing. When the display unit is mounted on the housing, it is assumed that the rear end portion of the protruding portion hits the projecting portion. In such a case, as described above, the rising amount of the rear end portion of the ridge portion is increased to absorb the impact when the ridge portion and the overhanging portion hit each other by elastic deformation of the ridge portion itself. It is possible to reduce the inconvenience that an impact is transmitted to the operator. Further, the side wall portion (excluding the ridge portion) of the unit main body can be set to the outside by reducing the standing amount of the ridge portion on the front side of the housing. Thereby, the space in the housing can be effectively used, and the display unit can be enlarged. The front part of the unit main body tends to be a work space when the picture display device is attached to the unit main body. For example, it is easy to secure the work space by expanding the front side portion of the unit main body to the left and right. Furthermore, the side wall portion can be actively brought closer to the side plate of the housing by reducing the standing amount of the protruding portion on the front side of the housing, which is easier to install an illegal substrate or the like than the back side of the housing. it can. Thereby, the space in which an illegal board | substrate etc. can be installed can be reduced, and it can contribute to the improvement of a fraud suppression effect.

  Means 14. In any one of the means 9 to 13, wherein the overhanging part is projected to the inside of the housing on the back side of the gaming machine from the front side of the gaming machine when viewed from the mounting direction of the gaming machine. The gaming machine described.

  It is assumed that the unauthorized board is installed by inserting the unauthorized board through the opening of the housing. It is easier to insert the illegal substrate on the front side and the back side in the case. For this reason, it is considered that the illegal board inserted into the casing is likely to be installed on the front side of the casing. When the gaming machine is mounted in the direction of the game machine (viewed from the front of the gaming machine), the overhanging part projects to the inside of the chassis on the back side of the gaming machine rather than the front side of the gaming machine. It is possible to secure a line of sight (line of sight when the front door is open), and even if an illegal board is installed, it is easy to find the illegal board. Further, by increasing the overhang on the rear side of the gaming machine in the overhang portion, it is possible to make it more difficult to install the unauthorized board on the back side of the housing. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that an illegal substrate is installed on the back side of the housing.

  Means 15. In the overhanging portion, the length in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction of the display unit and parallel to the side plate of the housing is shorter than the length in the same direction as the mounting direction of the display unit. A gaming machine according to any one of means 9 to means 14 for

  The length (size) in the mounting direction of the display unit in the overhanging part contributes to the size of the area where the unauthorized substrate can be installed, and is orthogonal to the mounting direction of the display unit in the overhanging part and the side plate of the housing. The length (size) in the parallel direction is considered to contribute not only to the size of the area where the illegal board can be installed, but also to the visibility (line of sight) from the front of the gaming machine to the back of the chassis. If the length in the direction perpendicular to the mounting direction of the display unit of the overhang and parallel to the side plate of the housing is increased, the area where the illegal board can be installed can be reduced, while the back of the housing is visible. It can get worse. Therefore, in order to reduce the area where the illegal board can be installed efficiently and to secure the line of sight on the back side of the housing, the overhanging portion is orthogonal to the mounting direction of the display unit rather than the mounting direction of the display unit, as in the means 15. In addition, it is desirable to form it short in a direction parallel to the side plate of the housing. Thereby, even if an unauthorized substrate is installed, it is possible to easily discover the unauthorized substrate while suppressing the installation of the unauthorized substrate. For example, the overhanging portion may have a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine and shorter in the vertical direction.

  Means 16. A braking section (surface contact section L2) that suppresses movement of the display unit in the mounting direction is provided on the back side of the section in which the display unit moves to the mounting completion position when the display unit is mounted on the housing. The gaming machine according to any one of means 9 to means 15 characterized.

  According to the means 16, a braking section that suppresses the movement of the unit body in the mounting direction is provided on the back side of the section in which the display unit moves to the mounting completion position when the display unit is mounted on the housing. In this case, the movement of the unit body is hindered in the braking section, which is the section where the attachment is completed. For this reason, when the display unit reaches the mounting completion position, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the display unit collides with the casing vigorously.

  There is a concern that the display unit may be displaced or tilted in a direction (left-right direction) perpendicular to the side plate of the housing as a result of braking, so that the unit main body and the components on the housing collide with each other. However, as in the case of the means 8, the display unit is displaced or tilted in the direction orthogonal to the side plate by making the amount of the extension portion protruding from the case side plate larger than the amount of the case side component. It is possible to prevent the unit main body from colliding with the components on the housing side. In addition, as described above, the display unit can be prevented from being tilted or displaced so that stable braking can be performed.

  Means 17. When the display unit is mounted on the housing, a frictional resistance is generated between the unit main body and the unit support member or another housing side contact member that contacts the unit main body in a section in which the display unit moves to the mounting completion position. A low friction section (point contact section L1) and a high friction section (surface contact section L2) that generates a friction resistance greater than the friction resistance generated in the low friction section, the low friction section is on the near side, and the high friction section The gaming machine according to any one of the means 9 to 15, wherein the game machine is provided on the back side.

  According to the means 17, when the unit main body is mounted on the housing, two sections (low friction section and high friction section) having different frictional resistances generated between the unit main body and the unit support member or the housing side contact member are provided. Is provided. In this case, the display unit can be moved more easily than the high friction section in the front side of the gaming machine, that is, in the low friction section, which is the section where the wearing starts. On the other hand, on the back side of the gaming machine, that is, in the high friction section, which is the end section of wearing, the frictional resistance is increased, thereby preventing the display unit from moving. For this reason, the momentum applied to the unit main body in the low friction section is reduced in the high friction section, and the impact generated between the display unit side and the housing side when the display unit is completely installed can be mitigated. .

  There is a concern that the display unit may be displaced or tilted in a direction (left-right direction) perpendicular to the side plate of the housing as a result of braking, so that the unit main body and the components on the housing collide with each other. However, as in the case of the means 8, the display unit is displaced or tilted in the direction orthogonal to the side plate by making the amount of the extension portion protruding from the case side plate larger than the amount of the case side component. It is possible to prevent the unit main body from colliding with the components on the housing side. In addition, as described above, the display unit can be prevented from being tilted or displaced so that stable braking can be performed.

  Means 18. The gaming machine according to claim 17, wherein the low friction section and the high friction section are provided continuously.

  According to the means 18, the low friction section and the high friction section are continuously provided. By shifting from a state where the frictional resistance is small to a state where the frictional resistance is large, the frictional resistance can be increased rapidly at the boundary between them. Thereby, compared with the case where frictional resistance increases gently, the difference between both sections can be made clearer. In this case, when the display unit is pushed in, when the display unit passes through the boundary between the low friction section and the high friction section, the display unit approaches the arrangement completion position and is in the section to be braked. It becomes possible to suggest.

Means 19. A housing side connector (housing connectors 811 and 812) is provided inside the back surface of the housing,
The unit body is provided with unit-side connectors (replacement connectors 841 and 842) that are coupled to the housing-side connector when the display unit is installed in the housing.
Supporting at least one of the housing-side connector and the unit-side connector as a movable connector in a movable state by a connector support member (support body 843, screw 848 and washer 850);
The connector support member restricts movement of the movable connector in the connector coupling direction and allows movement in the direction orthogonal to the connector coupling direction within a range of a gap formed between the connector support member and the connector support member. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 18, characterized in that it is made possible.

According to the means 19, the display unit in which the pattern display device is mounted on the unit main body is configured to be detachable from the housing, and provided on the housing side and the display unit side when the mounting is completed. Connectors are connected to each other. As a result, the housing side and the display unit side are electrically connected. For this reason, when the display unit is mounted, for example, a separate operation of connecting a harness provided on the display unit side and a harness provided on the housing side becomes unnecessary, and electrical connection can be easily performed. . Further, since the coupled connector is detached by removing the display unit from the housing, the electrical connection can be easily released.
In this means, at least one of the housing-side connector and the unit-side connector is a movable connector, and is attached so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the connector coupling direction by a connector support member. Specifically, the movable connector can be moved within a gap provided between the connector support member and the movable connector. Thus, when the display unit is mounted, the movable connector can be moved to a position where it can be coupled to the opposing connector, and the coupling position can be adjusted. For this reason, electrical connection, that is, position adjustment between the connectors when the housing side connector and the unit side connector are coupled can be facilitated. Further, since the movement of the movable connector in the connector coupling direction is restricted when the coupled connector is detached, both the connectors are easily separated by pulling out the unit body. Regarding the movement limitation of the movable connector in the connector coupling direction, the movable connector and the connector other than the movable connector and the connector support member include a state where the movable connector and the connector support member are always in contact with each other in the connector coupling direction and there is no movable distance of the movable connector. This includes a state in which the support member has a slight backlash (clearance) due to manufacturing variation or the like in the connector coupling direction, and the movable connector can move within the range of the backlash (clearance). Incidentally, the clearance described above shows a gap whose dimension is small by at least one or more digits with respect to the movable distance (range) of the movable connector. For example, when the movable connector has a moving range of 5 mm vertically and horizontally, the clearance is about 0.5 mm.

  According to the combination with the configuration shown in the means 9 in which the display unit is attached and detached while the unit main body is in contact with the unit support member, the unit main body is pushed and pulled out while being placed on the unit support member. The movement when the unit main body is attached / detached can be stabilized, and the trajectory can be made steady. For this reason, it is possible to align the connector coupling and detaching directions with respect to the unit body attaching / detaching direction, the connector is coupled by pushing the unit body, and the connector is detached by pulling the unit body. it can. When the operator pushes in the unit main body, it is not necessary to aim at the direction of coupling of the unit side connector to the housing side connector, so that the work can be easily performed without requiring a separate preliminary operation for the coupling work. Can do.

  In addition, the overhanging portion suppresses the positional variation and inclination of the display unit in the direction orthogonal to the side plate of the casing (left and right direction), thereby making the direction orthogonal to the side plate of the casing of the casing connector and the surface replacement connector. Relative position variations in the (left-right direction) can be reduced. As a result, the connectors can be connected smoothly.

  By adopting a configuration having both the overhang portion and the unit support member, the connectors can be more easily coupled.

  As described above, the movable connector is configured to be movable within a gap provided between itself and the connector support member. For this reason, even when the display unit moves in an arbitrary direction, for example, up and down, left and right, etc. in a state where both connectors are coupled, the movable connector is moved in accordance with the movement of the display unit, and external force is concentrated on the connector. This can be suppressed. That is, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of deformation of the connector and cope with repeated use.

Means 20. A shaft portion (shaft portion 849) provided in any one of the movable connector and the connector support member that supports the movable connector, and extending in the connecting direction of the connector;
An opening (round hole 846) provided so that the shaft can be inserted into the other of the movable connector and the connector support member, and having an opening larger than the outer dimension of the shaft;
The gaming machine according to claim 19, wherein the gap is formed as a movable range of the movable connector between the shaft portion and the opening portion.

  According to the means 20, in the state where the shaft portion provided in one of the connector support member and the movable connector is inserted into the opening portion provided in the other, there is a gap between the inner surface of the opening portion and the shaft portion. The connector can be moved within the range where the inner surface of the opening is formed and abutted against the shaft. Thereby, the movement of the movable connector in a direction orthogonal to the connector coupling direction (hereinafter referred to as the alignment direction) can be suitably realized with a simple configuration.

  Further, in this means, the shaft portion and the opening portion are configured so as not to be directly related to the movement limitation in the coupling direction of the movable connector (corresponding to the external force generated in the coupling direction at the time of insertion / extraction), and the movement limitation in the coupling direction. And the movement restriction in the alignment direction are independent of each other. For example, even if the movable connector is moved for alignment, the load for pulling out the connector is almost the same regardless of the moving position, and the load for pulling out the connector depends on the moving position of the movable connector. Inconvenient to increase. In other words, it is possible to reduce a load caused by a connector pulling operation on a portion (shaft portion or opening portion) that restricts movement of the connector in the alignment direction. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress the influence on the movement adjustment site | part of the movable connector by the detachment | leave of a connector, and it can contribute to the durability improvement with respect to repeated use of a movable connector.

Means 21. The unit main body has at least a back wall portion and an upper wall portion in addition to the side wall portion, and accommodates the pattern display device in a housing space surrounded by these wall portions,
The side wall of the unit main body has windows (openings 450 and 451) that penetrate the inside and outside of the unit main body and at least allow the rear end of the overhanging portion to be visually recognized. The gaming machine according to any one of means 20.

  According to the means 21, the unit main body has a back wall part on the back side of the picture display device and an upper wall part on the top side of the picture display device, and the back wall part and the top wall part are connected to the left and right side wall parts. doing. That is, the unit main body has a casing shape. By providing a window portion penetrating inward and outward in the side wall portion of the unit main body, a space serving as a blind spot formed behind the projecting portion can be visually recognized through the window portion. For this reason, even if an illegal board is installed in the blind spot, the display unit is still attached (if the front door is provided, the front door is opened) and the game machine is diagonally forward. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the presence or absence of the illegal substrate and the like, and to avoid the disadvantage that the discovery of the illegal substrate or the like is delayed.

  Also, for example, when wiring etc. is extended from the unauthorized board installed on the housing side to the display unit side (particularly the main control device), the place where the wiring can be inserted is limited because the unit main body has a housing shape. The In this means, there is a possibility that the window portion penetrating the inside and outside described above may be used for the insertion of the wiring, but by not using the window portion for purposes other than visual recognition, in particular, for the wiring and the like, Thus, it is very easy to find the wiring inserted into the display unit through the window.

  In addition, irregularities such as ribs may be provided on the surfaces (particularly the outer surface) of the back wall portion and the upper wall portion.

  Means 22. An auxiliary display device (liquid crystal display device 711) that displays an auxiliary effect performed in response to at least a change stop picture in the picture display device, and an auxiliary effect control device (display) that outputs auxiliary effect information to the auxiliary display device The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 21, wherein a control device 730) is mounted on the display unit.

  According to the means 22, by mounting the auxiliary display device and the auxiliary effect control device on the display unit, the pattern display device, the main control device, the auxiliary display device and the auxiliary effect control device can be exchanged together when the display unit is replaced. In other words, the configurations unique to each gaming machine can be exchanged together while distinguishing them from the others. Therefore, it is possible to easily change the model of the gaming machine by exchanging the display unit.

  In addition, the auxiliary effect performed in response to the variable stop pattern means that the stop pattern is actually used when the stop pattern that can be stopped by the pattern display device is determined by lottery or the number of games in each game. Before or after the stop display, or at the same time as the stop display, an auxiliary effect performed in response to the stop picture that can be stopped by the picture display device, an auxiliary effect determined in accordance with the player's operation, etc. Show. The auxiliary effects include a display effect indicating the pattern itself determined by lottery or the like (in accordance with the pattern), a display effect suggesting the pattern determined by the lottery, or the like. In the “display effect that suggests a pattern”, for example, an effect that hints that the lottery result may be a big win if the lottery result is out, or the lottery result is out if the lottery result is a big hit Includes an indication that there is a possibility. Incidentally, the above-mentioned “player operation” refers to an operation to select and stop any of the designs when a plurality of designs can be stopped, or an operation to select one of the set effects. Etc.

  Means 23. In any one of the means 1 to 22, the gaming machine displays the picture display in response to insertion of a medal as a game medium (including insertion of a credited virtual medal) and a predetermined starting operation by the player. According to the stop pattern that can be visually recognized from the display window (lower viewing window 22) when the rotation of the device starts and stops the change of the circuit in a predetermined stop operation by the player. And a gaming machine that gives a profit state to the player.

  Each means mentioned above can be suitably embodied as a gaming machine generally called a slot machine. This gaming machine is changed in model by exchanging a display unit having a picture display device and a control device. In such a case, the technical contribution will be great if it is possible to reduce the space in which the illegal substrate etc. can be installed in the housing while ensuring the workability when the display unit is attached and detached as described above.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in the case of application to a spinning cylinder type gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 3 is a side view of the slot machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 open. FIG. In the slot machine 10, a surface changing unit 400 having an inner door 700 is provided inside the slot machine 10. FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the state in which the front door 12 and the inner door 700 are opened, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the state in which the front door 12 and the inner door 700 are opened. The configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, directions such as up, down, left and right are specified based on the front view of the slot machine 10.

(External configuration of the casing 11)
The slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left side plate 11d, and a right side plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape (see the perspective view of the case in FIG. 8), and adjacent plates 11a to 11e. Is fixed by fixing means such as adhesion, so that it is formed in a box shape whose front side is opened as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or even if it is formed in the integral box shape with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. Good. Moreover, the structure which has the unevenness | corrugation by the opening part which penetrated inside and outside, a rib, etc. may be sufficient as each board 11a-11e. The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

(Description of front door 12)
A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. The front door 12 is provided so as to block all of the front opening portion of the housing 11, and is opened to the front side with the left edge portion of the slot machine 10 as an axis. In addition, a protruding portion 15 that protrudes so as to be close to the front end surfaces of the left and right side plates, the top plate, and the bottom plate of the housing 11 is provided at the peripheral portion of the front door 12.

  In the upper half of the front door 12, an upper viewing window 21 and a lower viewing window 22 are arranged in parallel up and down toward the front. The viewing windows 21 and 22 are provided with transparent panels 23 and 24 (see FIG. 8) made of a transparent plate material and having substantially the same shape as the viewing windows 21 and 22. The transparent panels 23 and 24 are fixed to the back side of the front door 12 with fasteners (not shown) such as screws. In the present embodiment, in particular, the transparent panels 23 and 24 are constituted by a single plate.

  The rear of the front door 12 is visible through these transparent panels 23 and 24. In other words, a decorative pattern provided behind the front door 12 and a liquid crystal pattern, which will be described later, can be viewed through the viewing windows 21 and 22.

  On the front side of the front door 12, an enclosure 25 surrounding the viewing windows 21 and 22 is formed on the upper edge and the left and right edges so as to protrude forward from the transparent panels 23 and 24. In addition, a central lamp portion 26 for performing a lamp effect according to the game situation is provided on the upper portion of the enclosure portion 25.

  Below the lower viewing window 22 is an operation unit provided with various operation members operated by a player, a medal insertion device 30, a MAX bet switch 40, a 1 bet switch 41, a start lever 45, Stop switches 50 to 52, a settlement switch 55, and a return switch 60 are provided. Hereinafter, each component will be described individually.

  The medal insertion device 30 is provided on the lower right side of the lower viewing window 22, and medals as investment values are inserted one by one from the insertion port of the medal insertion device 30. The medal insertion device 30 constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value, and if attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion device 30 involves an operation of direct insertion of a medal by a player, a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value is constituted. It can be said that.

  The medals inserted from the medal insertion device 30 are sent to the passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. That is, a selector 31 as a passage switching means is provided on the rear surface of the front door 12, and medals inserted from the medal insertion device 30 are placed in either the storage passage 32 or the discharge passage 33 by the selector 31. Guided (see FIG. 4). The selector 31 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid. When the medal path switching solenoid is not excited, the medal path is set to the discharge path 33 side, and when excited, the medal path switching solenoid is switched to the storage path 32 side. In this case, the medal guided to the storage passage 32 is guided to the hopper device 110. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 33 is guided to the medal tray 81 from the medal discharge port 34 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  A button-like MAX bet switch 40 is provided on the lower left side of the lower viewing window 22, and by pressing the MAX bet switch 40, three credited virtual medals can be inserted at a time. A button-like 1-bet switch 41 smaller than the MAX bet switch 40 is provided on the left side of the MAX bet switch 40. By pressing the 1-bet switch 41, one virtual medal is inserted at a time. Each bet switch 40, 41 constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value together with the medal insertion device 30. Further, if the medal insertion device 30 is accompanied by an operation of direct insertion of medals by a player, the bet switches 40 and 41 are only accompanied by an operation of insertion of virtual medals based on credits. It can be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the investment value.

  Note that the MAX bet switch 40 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) in order to notify the player that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on in a situation where the switch operation of the MAX bet switch 40 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 40. However, when there is no credited virtual medal, or three medals have already been inserted. Turns off under circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A start lever 45 is provided below the MAX bet switch 40. The start lever 45 is an operation member for starting rotation of each reel (rotating body) 655 to 657 of the reel device 650 described later, and is operated to start rotation of each reel 655 to 657, that is, to start variable display. Start operation means or start operation means.

  On the right side of the start lever 45, three button-like stop switches 50 to 52 are arranged side by side. Each of the stop switches 50 to 52 is provided so as to correspond to the reels 655 to 657 (three columns of left, middle, and right) to be stopped, and individually stops the reels 655 to 657 that are rotating. Therefore, stop operation means operated for the purpose is configured. Each of the stop switches 50 to 52 can be stopped when the reels 655 to 657 are rotated at a constant speed, and a stop operation can be performed by lighting a lamp (not shown) during such a state. Is notified, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

  On the left side of the start lever 45, a button-like settlement switch 55 is provided. That is, the slot machine 10 has a credit function for storing and storing surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) or winning medals as credit medals. The credit medal is paid out as an actual medal by depressing the settlement switch 55 in a state where is stored and stored. In this case, if paying attention to the function of paying out the credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the checkout switch 55 constitutes a checkout operation means for actually paying out the stored game value.

  It should be noted that the surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) or the “credit mode” set to store and memorize the winning medals as a credit medal, the surplus inserted medals, In the case of a slot machine that can switch between the “direct mode” set so that the winning medal at the time of winning is paid out as an actual medal, the settlement switch 55 has a function as a switching switch for mode switching. May be added. In this case, the settlement switch (switch) 55 is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and turned on / off every time a pressing operation is performed thereafter. When the settlement switch 55 is on, the credit mode is selected. When the settlement switch 55 is off, the direct mode is selected. If there is a credit medal when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the corresponding credit medal is paid out as an actual medal. Thereby, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The settlement switch 55 constitutes a switching operation means for switching the input value and game value handling formats.

  A button-like return switch 60 is provided below the medal insertion device 30 (on the left side of the stop switch 52). The return switch 60 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal insertion device 30 is jammed in the selector 31. When the switch 60 is pressed, the selector 31 is mechanically interlocked to operate. A medal jammed in the selector 31 is returned from the medal discharge port 34.

  A key hole 70 penetrating behind the front door 12 is provided on the right end side of the front door 12 on the right side of the return switch 60, and a key cylinder 71 is provided in the key hole 70 from the back side of the door. Yes. The key cylinder 71 constitutes a locking device that is operated to open the front door 12. However, details of the locking device will be described later.

  Below the stop switches 50 to 52, a lower plate 80 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted, and a medal tray 81 is provided below the lower plate 80. To the medal tray 81, medals are discharged from the hopper device 110 or the like inside the slot machine through the medal discharge port 34. Speaker units 82 and 83 are provided on the left and right sides of the medal discharge port 34, and an ashtray 84 that can be reversed to the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 81 (the front side of the left speaker unit 82). .

  When playing a game, the center lamp unit 26 and the speaker units 82 and 83 perform lamp effects, sound effects, and the like according to the game situation each time. In other words, the player is notified of the establishment of the combination by appropriately changing the light emission color or light emission pattern by the central lamp unit 26 or by appropriately changing the sound pattern by the speaker units 82 and 83. In addition, error notification or the like can be performed using the central lamp unit 26 and the speaker units 82 and 83.

  The lower part of the front door 12 is shaped so as to be continuous with the enclosure part 25, and the left and right sides above the medal tray 81 and the ashtray 84 are side wall parts 85. The side wall 85 is provided with a notch 86. For example, when a medal lending device is installed on the side of the slot machine 10 and a medal supply nozzle or the like is extended from the medal lending device, a medal supply nozzle is disposed in the notch 86, and a medal tray 81 is provided via this nozzle. The medals will be lent out. As a result, inconveniences such as a nozzle being in the way of a game and renting out medals are eliminated.

(Internal structure of housing 11)
Next, the internal structure of the slot machine 10 will be described. First, the internal structure of the housing 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the housing 11, and FIG. 9 is a front view showing the internal structure.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a power supply box 100 is provided in the lower left corner of the housing 11. The power supply box 100 is a power supply device for supplying power to various electric devices, control devices, and the like. The power switch 101 as a start switch, a reset switch 102 for resetting various states of the slot machine 10, and hall management A setting key insertion hole 103 or the like is provided for a person or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. In addition, this slot machine 10 has a backup function of various data, and maintains the state at the time of power failure even if a power failure occurs, and the state at the time of power failure at the time of recovery from power failure (power recovery) You can return to. In this case, for example, when the game hall is closed, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure, the state before the turn-off is stored and retained. However, if the power switch is turned on while pressing the reset switch 102, the backup data is reset. It has become so. On the other hand, when the reset switch 102 is pressed while the power switch 101 is on, the error state is reset. Further, the setting state (winning probability) of the slot machine 10 can be changed from “setting 1” to “setting 6” by inserting a setting key into the setting key insertion hole 103 and operating by the hole manager or the like. ing.

  A hopper device 110 is installed on the right side of the power supply box 100 inside the housing 11 as a payout means for giving medals to the player. The hopper device 110 includes a synthetic resin storage tank 111 that can store a large number of medals, and a payout device 112 that sequentially pays out medals in the storage tank 111. The payout device 112 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 113 provided in the central right part of the discharge passage 33 and to the medal tray 81 through the discharge passage 33. To come out. The storage tank 111 has a substantially square upper surface opening and a lower surface inclined obliquely downward. The storage tank 111 has a medal discharge hole 114 formed at a corner of the tank, and a metal guide plate 115 is attached to the medal discharge hole 114.

  A reserve tank 120 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 110 inside the housing 11 to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 111. When a large number of medals are stored in the storage tank 111 and the height is equal to or higher than the height at which the guide plate 115 is provided, the surplus medals are guided to the reserve tank 120 by the guide plate 115 and stored in the reserve tank 120. Will be.

  In the back plate 11 c of the housing 11, a rectangular hole 130 is formed at an upper position of the storage tank 111. Through this hole portion 130, a medal replenishment passage that leads from the outside of the housing to the inside of the housing can be installed, and automatic replenishment of medals to the storage tank 111 can be realized by installing the medal replenishment passage. It is like that. 7 and the like show a state in which the hole 130 is opened, but the hole 130 is closed when the hole 130 is not used (for example, when automatic replenishment of medals is not performed). It is in a state. However, when the hole 130 is closed, a notch is preferably provided around the hole 130 so that the hole 130 can be easily opened.

  A plurality of horizontally long vent holes 140 are formed in the back plate 11c above the hole 130 (behind the surface changing unit 400 described later). Through these vent holes 140, the heated air in the housing 11 can be discharged to the outside. The vent hole 140 may be formed in the upper part or the lower part of the back plate 11c, or may be formed in each side plate 11d, 11e or the top plate 11a.

  A long door support fitting 200 is fixed to the left side plate 11d of the casing 11 along the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the casing 11 by a fastener (not shown) such as a screw. Support shafts 201 and 202 are provided at two upper and lower portions of the door support fitting 200, and each of the support shafts 201 and 202 has a tapered shaft portion extending upward. The front door 12 is rotatably supported by the door support metal 200.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the front door 12 has support brackets 211 and 212 having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 201 and 202 are inserted corresponding to the support shafts 201 and 202, respectively. Is provided. Then, the support brackets 211 and 212 are arranged above the respective support shafts 201 and 202, and then the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 201 and 202 are inserted into the insertion holes of the support fittings 211 and 212. It is assumed that it was done. As a result, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis line extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 201 and 202 with respect to the casing 11, and the front opening side of the casing 11 is supported by the rotation. It is configured so that it can be opened or closed.

  On the right side plate 11 e of the housing 11, a long hook metal fitting 220 is fixed by a fastener (not shown) such as a screw along the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the housing 11. In addition, hook receiving portions 221 and 222 for holding the front door 12 in a closed state are provided at two upper and lower portions of the hook receiving metal 220. The front door 12 is held in a state in which the front door 12 is closed by the casing 11 by the barb fitting 220.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, a locking device is provided on the back surface of the front door 12 on the right end side, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12. The locking device includes a base frame (not shown) that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the front door 12, a key cylinder 71 that is provided so as to extend from the top of the base frame to the front of the front door 12, and the base frame It has an elongated interlocking rod (not shown) that is assembled so as to be movable in the direction. And only the key cylinder 71 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. In the present embodiment, OMLOCK (trade name) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 71. The interlocking rod is moved downward by operating the operation key K inserted into the key cylinder 71 clockwise. The interlocking rod is provided with a pair of upper and lower hook metal fittings 231 and 232 corresponding to the hook receiving portions 221 and 222 when the front door 12 is closed with respect to the housing 11. The hooks 231 and 232 are locked to the hook receiving portions 221 and 222, respectively, and are locked. Note that each of the metal fittings 231 and 232 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring that urges the side to maintain the locked state. When the operation key K is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 71, the interlocking rod moves downward, and the respective metal fittings 231 and 232 are moved against the urging force of the urging member. The locked state of the metal fittings 231 and 232 and the hook receiving portions 221 and 222 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in addition to the metal fittings 200 and 220, long plates 240 and 241 extending in the left and right directions are arranged along the upper and lower edges of the inner peripheral edge of the housing 11. . These plates 240 and 241 are respectively fixed to the top plate 11a and the bottom plate 11b by fasteners (not shown) such as screws. These plates 240 and 241, together with the metal fittings 200 and 220, have a function as a reinforcing material for the housing 11 and a function as a shielding material for the opening of the housing 11.

  The front ends of the plates 240 and 241 protrude from the opening edge of the housing 11 to the front of the slot machine 10, and the front ends of the metal fittings 200 and 220 also protrude to the front of the slot machine 10 across the entire opening edge. ing. That is, when the front door 12 is attached to the housing 11 with the front door 12 closed, the plates 240 and 241 and the metal fittings 200 and 220 face the opening edge of the housing 11 and the outer peripheral rear end of the front door 12. It is comprised so that the clearance gap between parts may be plugged from the inside. As described above, by arranging the metal fittings 200 and 220 and the plates 240 and 241, it is possible to prevent a wire, a film, or the like from entering the gap described above, and to prevent an illegal act.

  Further, bent portions 242 and 243 are formed at both left and right end portions of the plate 240 by being bent vertically so as to face the inside of the housing 11. These bent portions 242 and 243 are formed so as to overlap with the adjacent metal fittings 200 and 220 in the vertical direction in a side view of the slot machine 10 and on the front side of the opening edge of the housing 11. (The relationship between the bent portion 243 on the right side and the metal fitting 220 is shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 8). As described above, the plate 240 and the metal fittings 200 and 220 are configured to overlap each other in front of the corner of the opening of the housing 11, so that a gap generated in the corner can be reduced. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress the penetration | invasion of the wire, a film, etc. from those corner parts. Note that not only the plate 240 but also the plate 241 has the same configuration, so that it is possible to more appropriately prevent fraud.

  A partition plate 250 is horizontally mounted between the left side plate 11d and the right side plate 11e at a substantially central position in the height direction in the housing 11 (above the hopper device 110). The inside of the housing 11 is vertically divided by the plate 250. The space above the partition plate 250 is an installation area for the surface changing unit 400. The left and right end portions and the rear end portion of the partition plate 250 are respectively provided with bent portions (only the bent portion 251 formed at the rear end is shown in FIG. 8) bent at a right angle upward. . The partition plate 250 is attached to the housing 11 by fixing these left and right bent portions to the side plates 11d and 11e with fasteners (not shown) such as screws. In the present embodiment, the housing 11 is reinforced by providing the partition plate 250, but it is of course possible to reduce the weight by adopting a configuration in which the partition plate 250 is not provided.

(Description of support unit 260 and support rail 300)
In the left side plate 11d of the housing 11, a support unit 260 for mounting the surface changing unit 400 is fixed above the partition plate 250 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). The support unit 260 includes a metal spacer member 270 fixed to the left bent portion of the partition plate 250, and a metal support rail 300 that is attached to the spacer member 270 and supports and guides the surface changing unit 400. It has. In the right side plate 11 e of the housing 11, the right support rail 300 having the same height and the same configuration as the left support rail 300 is fixed above the partition plate 250.

  First, the configuration of the spacer member 270 will be described with reference to FIG. The spacer member 270 has a mounting portion 271 for mounting the support rail 300, and the mounting portion 271 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. A long hole 272 extending in the longitudinal direction of the mounting portion 271 is formed in the approximate center of the mounting portion 271. Further, flange portions 273 are formed at both ends in the short direction of the mounting portion 271 by being bent perpendicularly to the same side, and these flange portions 273 are provided with attachment portions 274 to the partition plate 250. The spacer member 270 is attached to the partition plate 250 by fixing the attachment portion 274 to the left bent portion of the partition plate 250 by a fixing means such as spot welding. In the present embodiment, the spacer member 270 is formed from a single iron plate material, but a light metal such as aluminum may be used or a synthetic resin material may be used.

  Next, the support rail 300 will be described. The support rail 300 is elongated like the spacer member 270, the left support rail 300 is attached to the spacer member 270, and the right support rail 300 is attached to the partition plate 250. Since the left and right support rails 300 have the same structure, the configuration of the left support rail 300 will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The support rail 300 has a base plate portion 310 for connecting to the mounting portion 271 of the spacer member 270, and the base plate portion 310 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. A guide piece 311 is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the base plate portion 310 by being bent at a right angle. In a state where the support rail 300 is attached to the housing 11 side, the bending tip end side of the guide piece 311 is outside the slot machine 10 with respect to the base plate portion 310, and the guide piece 311 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the base plate portion 310. This side is the front side in the slot machine 10. Hereinafter, in FIG. 11, the support rail 300 will be described on the assumption of these directions. A stopper piece 316 extending in the longitudinal direction of the base plate portion 310 at a right angle to the base plate portion 310 is formed at the end of the base plate portion 310 facing the side on which the guide piece 311 is provided. Yes.

  On the long side of the base plate portion 310, a lower guide portion 320 is formed by bending at right angles to the inside of the housing 11. The side where the lower guide part 320 is formed in the short direction of the base plate part 310 is the lower side in the slot machine 10 with the support rail 300 attached to the housing 11 side.

  The lower guide part 320 includes a horizontal part 321 that extends horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the base plate part 310, a front inclined part 322 that is formed to be inclined obliquely downward on the front side of the horizontal part 321, and a horizontal part 321. And a rear inclined portion 323 formed by being bent obliquely downward on the rear side.

  A resin piece 330 is disposed on the upper surface of the horizontal portion 321 with the boundary between the horizontal portion 321 and the front inclined portion 322 as the front end. The resin piece 330 is provided so as to protrude on the horizontal portion 321, and has a front inclined surface 331 inclined obliquely downward on the front side, a rear inclined surface 332 inclined obliquely downward on the rear side, and both inclined surfaces 331, 332. And a top portion 333 connecting the upper portions of the two. In the present embodiment, the top portion 333 is configured as a plane, but the configuration is not limited thereto, and the outer shape line may be configured to have a curved shape (R shape). The resin piece 330 constitutes a fall prevention means for preventing the face change unit 400 from dropping, and details thereof will be described later. Instead of the resin piece 330, the fall prevention means may be configured by bending the front portion of the support rail 300 to form a protruding portion. Thereby, the number of parts can be reduced.

  A bending member 340 formed in a substantially L shape is attached to the front part of the lower surface of the horizontal part 321. The bending member 340 has a flat plate-like attachment portion 341 for attachment to the horizontal portion 321, and a seat surface 342 that protrudes below the horizontal portion 321 and is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the horizontal portion 321. In addition, a tapered protrusion 343 is provided at substantially the center of the seating surface 342 so as to extend forward with respect to the longitudinal direction of the horizontal portion 321. In the present embodiment, the bending member 340 is provided separately, but the lower guide portion 320 may be formed by bending.

  On the rear side of the upper end of the base plate portion 310, an upper guide portion 350 is formed by being bent at a right angle so as to face the lower guide portion 320. The upper guide portion 350 is provided so as to extend horizontally in the front-rear direction similarly to the lower guide portion 320, and is divided forward and backward with a cut-and-raised 351 (notch 352) formed in the front portion as a boundary. ing. Reference numeral 350a denotes a divided front upper guide part 350, and reference numeral 350b denotes a divided rear upper guide part 350. A stopper 353 is formed on the upper portion of the cut and raised 351 by bending the upper end thereof inward, and an upright portion 354 that rises upward is formed on the inner end of the stopper 353. The upper guide portion 350 corresponds to a slide rail 510 (to be described later) on the surface changing unit 400 side, and has a lifting restraining function that suppresses the lifting of the surface changing unit 400 together with the slide rail 510. Further, the cut-and-raised 351 (notch 352) constitutes a locking means for locking the inner housing 410 to the housing 11 together with a later-described lever member 610 on the surface changing unit 400 side, and includes a stopper 353 and an upright portion. 354 constitutes auxiliary means for assisting the unlocking operation together with the lever member 610. A detailed description of the upper guide portion 350 will be described later.

  The base plate portion 310 is fixed by fixing means such as bolting or spot welding in a state where the base plate portion 310 is in contact with the mounting portion 271 of the spacer member 270. Thereby, the support rail 300 is attached to the spacer member 270. A guide hole portion 312 extending in the longitudinal direction of the support rail 300 is formed in the approximate center of the base plate portion 310 of the support rail 300, and the long hole 272 of the spacer member 270 is formed correspondingly. ing. In other words, the guide hole portion 312 and the long hole 272 are penetrated by attaching the support rail 300 to the spacer member 270 in alignment. Details of the guide hole 312 will be described later.

(Relationship between spacer member 270 and metal fittings 200 and 220)
The spacer member 270 functions as a spacer that connects the bent portion on the left side of the partition plate 250 and the support rail 300 to be separated from each other. Here, the mutual relationship among the spacer member 270, each support rail 300, and the metal fittings 200 and 220 of the housing 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with the door support fitting 200 on the inside thereof. The offset amount W2 is offset by the spacer member 270 such that the offset amount W2 of the support rail 300 (specifically, the lower guide portion 320) from the left side plate 11d is larger than the projection amount W1 of the door support metal fitting 200 from the left side plate 11d. Has been adjusted. Thereby, when the surface changing unit 400 described later is attached to or detached from the housing 11, it is possible to avoid the surface changing unit 400 from interfering with the door support fitting 200.

  On the other hand, the right side plate 11e of the housing 11 is provided with a hook receiving metal 220 inside thereof. The protrusion amount W3 of the hook receiving metal 220 from the right side plate 11e is sufficiently smaller than the width of the support rail 300 (the width of the lower guide portion 320). That is, even when the support rail 300 is attached to the right side plate 11e, the lower guide portion 320 for supporting the surface changing unit 400 projects inward from the flange receiving metal 220, and supports the surface changing unit 400. The width of the lower guide part 320 can be secured. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the same surface changing unit 400 from interfering with the hook receiving metal 220 when the surface changing unit 400 is attached or detached without using a spacer member. The protrusion amount W3 of the collar bracket 220 corresponds to an improvement in the rigidity of the opening of the casing 11, an improvement in the rigidity of the collar bracket 220 itself, an illegal act performed from the boundary portion between the casing 11 and the front door 12. It tends to be big. Thus, when the protrusion amount W3 becomes large and troubles in attaching and detaching the surface changing unit 400 occur, interference can be avoided by providing a spacer member on the right side plate 11e as well as the left support unit 260.

  As described above, since the attachment / detachment of the surface changing unit 400 is not hindered by the metal fittings 200, 220, it is not necessary to remove the metal fittings 200, 220 every time the surface changing unit 400 is attached, and the same surface changing unit 400. Can be efficiently attached and detached. Further, the offset of the support rail 300 is indispensable for the efficient attachment / detachment of the surface changing unit 400. However, if the offset amount W2 is increased meaninglessly, a disadvantage such as an increase in the dead space inside the housing 11 occurs. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the internal space of the housing 11 is efficiently used by making the protrusion amount W1 and the offset amount W2 equal.

  8 and 9 again, the support rail 300 is formed at the lower end of the base plate portion 310 in addition to the long plate-like base plate portion 310 that is parallel to the side plates 11d and 11e and extends in the front-rear direction. The lower guide part 320 is formed by being bent vertically inward, and the upper guide part 350 is formed by being bent vertically inward at the upper end of the base plate part 310. Thus, by arranging the guide portions 320 and 350 side by side rather than side by side, the space in the left and right direction in the housing 11 can be used effectively. In the present embodiment, the guide portions 320 and 350 are formed by bending both ends of a single plate material to the same side, thereby reducing the number of components.

(Description of the surface changing unit 400)
Next, the structure of the surface changing unit 400 mounted inside the housing 11 will be described. 13 is a perspective view of the surface changing unit 400 as viewed obliquely from above, FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the rear structure of the surface changing unit 400, FIG. 15 is a front view of the surface changing unit 400, and FIG. 17 is a right side view of the surface changing unit 400, FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing an open state of the inner door 700 of the surface changing unit 400, and FIG. 19 is an exploded view of the surface changing unit 400 for each main component. It is a disassembled perspective view shown. In the following description of the surface changing unit 400, directions such as up, down, left and right are described based on the state of FIG. 15 unless otherwise specified.

  The main surface changing unit 400 mainly includes a box-shaped inner casing 410 whose front side is open, a reel device 650 disposed inside the inner casing 410, and a right edge of the opening of the inner casing 410. And an inner door 700 attached so as to be opened to the front side with the portion (the side opposite to the opening / closing axis of the front door 12) as an axis. In the present embodiment, the face change unit 400 is configured to include all the main parts that determine the game content of the slot machine 10, and if the model change is performed in a game hall or the like, this face change unit 400 The model can be changed by replacing the unit 400 with the new model. That is, the surface changing unit 400 constitutes an exchange unit at the time of model change. Each component will be described in detail below.

(Description of inner casing 410)
A configuration of the inner housing 410 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 19 and 20. FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the inner housing 410. The inner housing 410 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin such as ABS. In this case, manufacturing is facilitated by making the inner housing 410 an integrally molded product made of resin. A metal door support fitting 740 is arranged on the right side of the front side edge of the inner housing 410 (on the side opposite to the door support fitting 200 of the front door 12), and a barb fitting 750 is provided on the left side of the front side edge. It is arranged. Further, elongated reinforcing plates 411 and 415 are disposed on both the upper and lower sides of the front edge, and the left and right ends of the reinforcing plates 411 and 415 are connected to the metal fittings 740 and 750. . In this way, the reinforcing plates 411 and 415 and the metal fittings 740 and 750 are connected to each other to form a frame shape and arranged around the opening edge of the inner housing 410 to improve the support rigidity of the inner door 700.

  The inner housing 410 includes a top plate portion 410a, a bottom plate portion 410b, a back plate portion 410c, a left side plate portion 410d, and a right side plate portion 410e, and is formed in a box shape with the front side opened as a whole. In addition to the synthetic resin, the inner housing 410 may be constituted by a wooden panel or a metal panel, or may be constituted by forming a single box using wood or a metal material. .

  As shown in FIG. 20, the front part of the top plate part 410a has double wall plates formed inside and outside, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 420 are provided between the wall plates so as to connect the two. . The portion provided with the reinforcing rib 420 is a lattice-shaped reinforcing bar portion 421, and a through long hole 422 as a handle portion is formed at the center of the reinforcing bar portion 421. 13 to 19, the reinforcing plate 411 is fixed to the reinforcing bar portion 421 by a fastener such as a screw, and the reinforcing plate 411 has a central portion corresponding to the through long hole 422. Thus, a notch 412 is formed. The inner casing 410 (the surface changing unit 400) can be easily lifted by passing a finger through the through-hole 422. In addition, openings 423 penetrating inward and outward are formed at a plurality of locations (four locations in the figure) behind the reinforcing bar portion 421, and heat is applied from the inside of the surface changing unit 400 through these openings 423. Air can be discharged.

  A plurality of main ribs 425 extending in the attaching / detaching direction of the surface changing unit 400 and a plurality of sub ribs 426 extending intersecting the main ribs 425 are formed on the top plate portion 410a. An inclined surface 427 inclined obliquely downward is formed at the rear portion of the main rib 425. These ribs 425 and 426 have a function as a reinforcing portion that increases the rigidity of the top plate portion 410a. Other functions of the ribs 425 and 426 will be described later.

  The outer surface of the bottom plate portion 410b is formed in a substantially flat shape as a whole, and constitutes a placement portion for placing the surface change unit 400 on the ground or the like when transporting alone. In addition, in the state where the surface changing unit 400 is completely mounted in the housing 11, a part of the front side of the bottom plate portion 410 b protrudes forward with respect to the front end edge of the partition plate 250. The part 430 is provided with a horizontally long through-hole 431. Corresponding to the through long hole 431, the reinforcing plate 415 is also provided with a through long hole (not shown). By providing the through long hole 431 as described above, when attaching and detaching the surface changing unit 400, it is possible to easily perform the work by pushing and pulling the through long hole 431 with a finger.

  As shown in FIG. 20, on the inner surface of the bottom plate portion 410b, protrusions 435 extending in the front-rear direction along the side plate portions 410d and 410e are provided on the left and right. A columnar protrusion 436 is provided at the approximate center of the front surface of each protrusion 435 so as to extend to the front side. Further, a screw hole 437 for screwing is provided at the center of the protrusion 436. FIG. 20 shows a left protrusion 435, a left protrusion 436, and a left screw hole 437.

  As can be seen in FIG. 17 (side view of the surface changing unit 400), the back plate portion 410c has a generally planar shape. The back plate portion 410 c is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 in a state where the surface changing unit 400 is completely mounted in the housing 11. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a dead space in the depth region of the housing 11 and to effectively use the depth region. Further, it is possible to suppress the installation of an illegal substrate or the like in the dead space.

  A step portion 440 that is recessed in a step shape is formed in the lower portion of the back plate portion 410c. Protrusions 441 that protrude rearward are provided on the left and right sides of the step portion 440. When the surface changing unit 400 is completely attached to the housing 11, the protrusions 441 come into contact with the bent portion 251 of the partition plate 250 (the back plate portion 410c and the back plate 11c do not interfere with each other). ), Positioning of the surface changing unit 400 in the depth direction is performed. That is, each protrusion 441 and the bent portion 251 constitute a depth direction positioning unit of the surface changing unit 400. In the present embodiment, the protrusion 441 is in contact with the bent portion 251. However, the protrusion 441 may be in contact with the back plate 11c.

  The surface changing unit 400 is mounted by placing a cushioning material having a small repulsive force such as urethane sponge or silicon pad on the outer surface of the back plate portion 410c of the inner housing 410 or the inner surface of the back plate 11c of the housing 11. It is possible to alleviate the collision between the protruding portion 441 and the bent portion 251 at the time.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16 (a rear perspective view of the surface changing unit 400, a rear view of the surface changing unit 400), a horizontally-long accommodating recess 442 is formed in the approximate center of the back plate portion 410c. A horizontally long hole 443 is formed in the bottom of the housing recess 442 so as to penetrate inside and outside. Details of the housing recess 442 and the hole 443 will be described later.

  The left side plate portion 410d will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 20 (a front perspective view of the surface changing unit 400, a front perspective view of the inner housing 410). A rectangular opening 450 is formed in the upper portion of the left side plate portion 410d so as to penetrate inside and outside. A rectangular opening 451 is also formed below the opening 450 so as to penetrate inside and outside. In the following description, the upper opening is referred to as “upper opening 450”, and the lower opening is referred to as “lower opening 451”. An accommodation recess 452 that is connected to the back plate 410c and the bottom plate 410b and is recessed inward is formed in the lower part of the left side plate 410d (below the lower opening 451).

  Next, the right side plate portion 410e will be described with reference to FIGS. A mounting base portion 460 extending along the front edge of the right side plate portion 410e is formed outside the right side plate portion 410e. The attachment base 460 constitutes an attachment part of the door support fitting 740. In addition, since it is difficult to confirm the attachment base 460 in FIGS. 13 to 19, refer to the perspective view of FIG. A concave portion 462 connected to the back plate portion 410c is formed in the upper portion of the right side plate portion 410e. More specifically, the recess 462 has a shape that can avoid interference with an external terminal (not shown) provided on the inner upper portion of the right side plate 11e of the housing 11 when the surface changing unit 400 is mounted on the housing 11. It is formed with. A side opening 463 that penetrates into and out of the inner casing 410 is provided at the bottom of the recess 462, and a later-described relay provided inside the inner casing 410 with the external terminal via the side opening 463. The substrate 790 can be connected.

  At substantially the center of the inner surfaces of the side plate portions 410d and 410e in the vertical direction, unillustrated protrusions extending in the front and rear directions along the same side plate portions 410d and 410e are provided on the left and right sides. Columnar protrusions 475 are respectively provided on the front surfaces of the protrusions so as to extend toward the front side (only the left protrusion 475 is shown in FIG. 20). Further, a screw hole 476 for screwing is provided in the center of the protrusion 475. The protrusions 475 and the screw holes 476 constitute holding means for holding the reel device 650 together with the protrusions 436 and the screw holes 437.

  Further, a plurality of guide ribs 470 extending in the attaching / detaching direction of the surface changing unit 400 are formed on the side plate portions 410d and 410e so as to be exposed to the outside. These guide ribs 470 have inclined surfaces 471 that are inclined obliquely inward at the rear part thereof. A plurality of auxiliary ribs 472 that are lower than the guide ribs 470 and extend across the guide ribs 470 are formed on the side plate parts 410d and 410e. As a function.

  On the side plates 11 d and 11 e inside the housing 11, a metal made so as to be close to the guide rib 470 at a position corresponding to each guide rib 470 when the surface changing unit 400 is mounted on the housing 11. Hollow blocks 480 and 490 are respectively provided (see FIGS. 8 and 9). More specifically, a first hollow block 480 is provided at a substantially central front side of each of the side plates 11d and 11e, and a second hollow block 490 is provided at an upper rear side of the side plates 11d and 11e. As shown in FIG. 24, these hollow blocks 480 and 490 are composed of upper plate portions 481 and 491, lower plate portions 482 and 492, front plate portions 483 and 493, rear plate portions 484 and 494, and side plate portions. 485, 495, and is formed into a box shape in which the side facing the side plate portions 485, 495 is opened. Each of the hollow blocks 480 and 490 has the front plate portions 483 and 493 and the rear plate portions 484 and 494 so that the opened side of the hollow blocks 480 and 490 becomes the side plates 11d and 11e side of the housing 11. These are fixed by a fixing tool such as a screw in a state where they are arranged so as to abut on the side plates 11d and 11e.

  The hollow blocks 480 and 490 have flanges 486 and 496 as attachment portions for attachment to the side plates 11d and 11e. However, these flanges 486 and 496 are not portions that function as overhanging portions, but the hollow blocks 480 and 490, These flange portions 486 and 496 are not included in the size of 490. Incidentally, although a total of four hollow blocks 480 and 490 are provided on the left and right, the number is not limited to this. Also, the material may be a transparent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin instead of metal.

  As shown in FIG. 20, an upper part in the inner housing 410 is electrically connected to a main control device 770 that performs various main controls related to games, and the main control device 770 to each device such as a reel device 650. A relay board 790 is provided. Details of the main controller 770 and the relay board 790 will be described later.

  In a conventional slot machine having an exchange unit having a reel device, a main control board, etc., and changing the model by exchanging the exchange unit, a support structure for the exchange unit for supporting the reel device, the main control board, etc. In many cases, a frame structure in which columns and beams are combined is adopted. In the present embodiment, as described above, as the support structure for supporting the reel device, the main control board, and the like, a surface structure is adopted in which the plate portions 410a to 410e are integrated by mutual coupling. By adopting the surface structure in this way, the main controller 770 and the relay board 790 are easily shielded from the outside of the inner housing 410. That is, unauthorized access from the outside to the main controller 770 and the relay board 790 can be suitably suppressed as compared with the conventional shaft assembly structure. Furthermore, as the inner casing 410 has a surface structure as described above, the strength of the surface changing unit 400 can be improved.

  On the outside of both side plate portions 410d and 410e of the inner housing 410, an attachment / detachment assist mechanism for assisting the attaching / detaching operation of the inner housing 410 (the surface changing unit 400), and the inner housing 410 when the inner housing 410 is attached / detached. A restricting means for restricting the attachment / detachment direction of the body 410 and a locking means for locking the inner casing 410 when the inner casing 410 is completely mounted are provided at the same height on the left and right. As described above, since the configuration for mounting the surface changing unit 400 to the housing 11 is provided in the inner housing 410, the mounting of the inner housing 410 to the housing 11 allows the Mounting to the housing 11 is performed. Further, since the attachment / detachment assisting mechanism and the regulating means are provided at the same height on the left and right, an improvement in stability when the surface changing unit is attached / detached can be expected. Each component will be described in detail below.

(Description of slide rail 510)
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 18, a long slide rail 510 extending in the front-rear direction is provided in the housing recess 452 of the left plate portion 410 d and the lower portion of the right plate portion 410 e. Since the slide rail 510 has the same structure on both the left and right sides, the right side slide rail 510 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22 (partial enlarged view showing the lower portion of the right side plate 410e of the inner housing 410, the attachment / detachment assist mechanism and the regulating means. A disassembled perspective view showing a part of the structure with the stopping means will be described.

  The slide rail 510 has a long plate-shaped mounting plate portion 511 that is a mounting portion to the right mounting portion 464. In the surface changing unit 400, a mounting portion 464 is provided at a portion facing the mounting plate portion 511, and the mounting plate portion 511 is fixed to the mounting portion 464 by a fastener such as a screw.

  A supported portion 512 that is supported by the support rail 300 when the inner housing 410 is mounted is formed at the lower end portion of the mounting plate portion 511 by bending outward. The supported portion 512 has a long plate shape extending horizontally in the front-rear direction, and the lower surface thereof constitutes a sliding surface 512 a that comes into contact with the support rail 300 when the inner housing 410 is attached. . A guide portion 513 is formed on the front side of the supported portion 512 by being bent obliquely upward. The guide portion 513 prevents the supported portion 512 and the resin piece 330 from being caught when the inner casing 410 is detached. ing. Further, a first presser portion 514 is formed at the rear end portion of the mounting plate portion 511 by being bent outward at a right angle. A plate-like holding portion 515 extending horizontally in the front-rear direction is formed on the rear side of the upper end portion of the mounting plate portion 511. The first holding portion is provided at the rear end portion of the holding portion 515. A second pressing portion 516 is formed by bending downward so as to form a predetermined gap with the portion 514. According to the upper end part of the 1st presser part 514 and the lower end part of the 2nd presser part 516, the insertion part 517 is comprised between both. In a state where the surface changing unit 400 is completely mounted on the housing 11, the stopper piece 316 of the support rail 300 is inserted into the insertion portion 517. The insertion portion 517 is formed to be slightly larger than the stopper piece 316.

  A resin piece 520 is disposed on the upper surface of the holding portion 515. The resin piece 520 is provided so as to protrude on the holding portion 515, and has a contact portion 521 that is a flat surface provided on the upper portion and a rearward inclination that is inclined obliquely downward provided on the rear side of the contact portion 521. A surface 522. In the present embodiment, the contact portion 521 is configured as a flat surface, but may be configured such that the outline is curved. Moreover, it is good also as a substitute of the resin piece by bending the holding | maintenance part 515 in the shape of a protrusion.

  A guide piece 530 is provided substantially at the center of the outer surface of the mounting plate portion 511. The guide piece 530 has a base portion 531 protruding outward, and the base portion 531 is fixed to the mounting plate portion 511 with a fastener such as a screw. An arm 532 extending rearward is formed on the rear outer side of the base portion 531. The base portion 531 and the arm 532 protrude so as not to interfere with the base plate portion 310 of the support rail 300 in a state where the inner housing 410 is mounted on the housing 11. A projection 533 protruding outward is formed at the rear end of the arm 532. More specifically, the protrusion 533 is formed so as to fit into the guide hole 312 of the support rail 300 in a state where the inner housing 410 is mounted on the housing 11.

  Further, the guide piece 530 is integrally formed of synthetic resin, and the arm 532 is configured to bend inward by receiving an external force from the outer side of the housing 11. In the present embodiment, on the back side of the protrusion 533, a support pin 534 protruding from the right side plate portion 410 e of the inner housing 410 is formed close to the back side of the protrusion 533. By these support pins 534, the amount of bending of the arm 532 is restricted so as not to be bent inward by a predetermined amount or more and to be plastically deformed.

  The resin piece 520 and the guide piece 530 together with the main rib 425 of the top plate portion 410a and the guide ribs 470 of the side plate portions 410d and 410e constitute the restricting means described above. In particular, with respect to the guide piece 530, in addition to the function as the restricting means described above, a drop-off preventing function for preventing the face-changing unit 400 from dropping out to the near side when the face-changing unit 400 is detached from the housing 11 is also provided. Have.

  A resin roller 540 is rotatably provided on the rear side of the rear end portion of the supported portion 512, that is, on the lower side of the rear portion of the right side plate portion 410e. More specifically, the roller 540 has a rotating shaft in a direction orthogonal to the right side plate 11e of the housing 11 and is pivotally supported with respect to the mounting plate portion 511 in a rotatable state. It protrudes slightly below the rail sliding surface 512a.

  The slide rail 510 and the roller 540 are provided corresponding to the support rail 300 on the housing 11 side. That is, when the surface changing unit 400 is mounted on the housing 11, the slide rail sliding surface 512 a of the slide rail 510 and the roller 540 are supported by the lower guide portion 320 of the support rail 300. . The slide rail 510 and the roller 540 constitute an attachment / detachment assist mechanism.

  The slide rail 510 is separately provided with a bending member 550 that protrudes below the supported portion 512. The bending member 550 is formed with an engagement hole 551 that can be engaged with the protrusion 343 of the support rail 300, and the engagement of the engagement hole 551 with the protrusion 343 causes the inner housing 410 (the surface changing unit 400 to be replaced). ) Is positioned.

  Since the engagement holes are provided in two different shapes (left and right sides in the present embodiment) in different shapes, these differences will be described (see FIG. 15). One engagement hole (the right engagement hole 551 in the present embodiment) of each engagement hole has a long hole shape extending in the vertical direction, and the inner casing 410 (surface) together with the right protrusion 343. It constitutes a left-right direction positioning means for positioning the replacement unit 400) in the left-right direction. On the other hand, the other engagement hole (in this embodiment, the engagement hole 553 provided in the left bending member 552) has a long hole shape extending in the left-right direction, and the left protrusion 343. At the same time, it constitutes vertical positioning means for positioning the inner casing 410 in the vertical direction. That is, the positioning means in the front-rear direction of the inner casing 410 and the left and right and upper and lower positioning means are configured independently of each other.

  The surface changing unit 400 tends to be heavy because it includes the reel device 650, the inner door 700, the main control device 770, and the like, and an impact caused by a collision at the time of mounting is applied to each positioning means, and deformation of the positioning means is caused. May cause problems. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the positioning means in the mounting direction (in the present embodiment, the front-rear direction) that is considered to be most susceptible to impact is constituted by the protrusion 441 and the back plate 11c (bent portion 251). Thus, the inner casing 410 and the casing 11 receive an impact at the time of mounting. As described above, since the front-rear direction positioning means is independent of the left-right and upper-lower positioning means, the load on the left-right and upper-lower positioning means can be reduced. Thereby, it becomes possible to maintain the positioning accuracy suitably.

  Next, the structure of the locking means for locking the inner casing 410 when the inner casing 410 is completely mounted will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 18. As the locking means, a lever member 610 having a substantially L shape in a side view provided rotatably on each of the side plate portions 410d and 410e, and an urging member for urging the lever member 610 in its rotational direction. And is configured. Since each lever member 610 and each biasing member have the same structure on the left and right, the right lever member 610 and the right biasing member will be described below with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.

  A lever member 610 is attached to the front side of the right side plate portion 410e and above the right side mounting portion 464. That is, the right side plate portion 410 e is formed with a lever communication hole 611 that is a rectangular through hole corresponding to the lever member 610, and the lever member 610 is connected to the inside and outside of the inner housing 410 through the lever communication hole 611. It is in a state of communicating with. Under the lever communication hole 611, a bearing hole portion 612 is provided so as to penetrate inside and outside of the housing 11, and a support shaft 613 corresponding to the bearing hole portion 612 is formed in the lower portion of the lever member 610. Yes. A part of the support shaft 613 is configured to be exposed to the inside of the inner housing 410 in a state in which the support shaft 613 is fitted to the bearing portion 612, and a cylindrical portion 614 is formed at the lower portion of the lever member 610 so as to cover the exposed portion. Is formed. The lever member 610 is attached by fixing the support shaft 613 to the right side plate portion 410e with a fastener such as a screw in a state where the support shaft 613 is fitted in the bearing hole portion 612. Since the support shaft 613 and the cylindrical portion 614 are provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other, the lever member 610 is rotatable with respect to the central axis of the support shaft 613. A substantially plate-like operation portion 615 extending upward is formed on the upper side of the bearing hole portion 612. The lower portion of the operation portion 615 exposed to the outside of the inner housing 410 extends rearward perpendicular to the operation portion 615. An arm 616 is provided. At the tip of the arm 616, a flange 617 that protrudes downward so as to be locked with the notch 352 of the support rail 300 is formed, and by pressing the operating portion 615 toward the front side of the slot machine 10, the lever The member 610 rotates with the central axis of the support shaft 613 as a reference, and the flange portion 617 moves upward.

  A projecting portion 618 projecting rearward is formed on the rear surface side of the operation unit 615, and the projecting portion 618 is in contact with the inner wall of the lever communication hole 611. That is, the lever member 610 is rotatable in a range from the state where the overhanging portion 618 is in contact with the inner wall of the lever communication hole 611 to the time when the front end portion of the lever member 610 is in contact with the lever communication hole 611. .

  A guide surface 619 that is inclined obliquely upward is formed on the rear side of the flange portion 617, and the guide surface 619 allows the flange portion 617 to be attached to the upper guide portion 350 of the support rail 300 when the inner housing 410 is mounted. (In detail, it is guided to the notch 352). Further, a hook portion 620 that protrudes outward is formed at the rear end portion of the outer surface of the arm 616, and a guide surface 621 that is inclined downward toward the outer side is provided at the upper portion of the hook portion 620. Yes. A constricted portion 622 that extends vertically is formed at the front portion of the outer surface of the arm 616. By applying an external force to the rear side of the arm 616, for example, the hooking portion 620 from the side toward the inside, the arm 616 is configured to bend inward with respect to the constricted portion 622.

  Next, a biasing member that biases the lever member 610 in a predetermined rotation direction will be described. A leaf spring 631 as an urging member is provided on the rear side of the lever member 610. The leaf spring 631 has a long shape extending horizontally, and is fixed to the right side plate portion 410e by a fastener such as a screw. The front end of the leaf spring 631 is in contact with an action portion (not shown) provided on the lever member 610 from above. Thereby, the lever member 610 has a configuration in which the flange portion 617 is constantly urged downward. In the present embodiment, the plate spring 631 is used as the urging member. However, by using a coil spring instead of the plate spring 631, the flange portion 617 may be constantly urged downward. Good. Further, the locking means (the lever member 610 and the urging member) are provided on both the left and right sides, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  Attaching / detaching assist mechanism including the slide rail 510 and the roller 540, a restricting means such as the guide piece 530, and a locking means including the lever member 610 provided on the side plate portions 410d and 410e of the inner casing 410. Is configured not to protrude downward from the bottom plate portion 410b of the inner casing 410. That is, the outer surface of the bottom plate portion 410b of the inner housing 410 is configured to be the lowermost portion. When the inner housing 410 (replacement unit 400) is placed on the floor or the like when the unit is replaced, the outer surface (the mounting portion described above) of the bottom plate portion 410b comes into contact with the floor or the like. As a result, even when the inner casing 410 is inadvertently placed on the floor or the like, the attachment / detachment assist mechanism, the regulating means and the locking means provided in the side plate portions 410d and 410e are deformed or damaged. Problems can be prevented, and the inner housing 410 can be prevented from moving unexpectedly due to the roller 540 rolling.

(Description of attaching / detaching operation of the inner casing 410)
The attaching / detaching work of the inner casing 410 (the surface changing unit 400) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a partial schematic view showing a state of assembling the inner casing 410 in a state where the inner casing 410 is viewed from the side, and FIG. 24 shows a state in which the inner casing 410 is completely attached to the casing 11. FIG. FIG. 23A shows a state where the roller 540 of the inner casing 410 is placed on the support rail 300, and FIG. 23B shows a moving state of the inner casing 410 accompanied by the rotation of the roller 540. 23 (c) shows a state in which the inner housing 410 is completely attached to the support rail 300. When the inner casing 410 is mounted, the work is performed in the order of FIG. 23 (a) → FIG. 23 (b) → FIG. 23 (c).

  In the present embodiment, the friction resistance between the inner casing 410 and the support rail 300 in contact with the inner casing 410 during the section in which the inner casing 410 moves to the mounting completion position when the inner casing 410 is mounted on the casing 11. And a high friction section in which a friction resistance greater than the friction resistance generated in the low friction section is provided such that the low friction section is on the near side and the high friction section is on the back side. In particular, the support rail 300 and the roller 540 are in point contact in the low friction section, and the support rail 300 and the slide rail 510 are in surface contact in the high friction section. Thus, by providing the low friction section (point contact section L1) and the high friction section (surface contact section L2), the detachability of the inner casing 410 is improved and the slot machine 10, particularly the inner casing 410 and the like. It is possible to protect. The details will be described below.

  Here, “point contact” means that when the surface changing unit 400 (inner housing 410) moves, the contact portion in the unit moving direction is point-like. When a rotating body such as a roller is used as the contact member, the rotating body has a width in a direction orthogonal to the unit movement direction (that is, the same direction as the rotation axis), and therefore in a direction orthogonal to the unit movement direction. Although the contact may be linear, if the contact portion in the unit moving direction is a point, this is also included in the “point contact”. In addition, for example, when the rotating body comes into contact with the plate surface, it is assumed that the contact portion of the rotating body expands due to force such as weight, but in this way, when the contact portion of the rotating body expands due to force such as weight, It is included in “point contact”.

  As shown in FIG. 23A, when the inner casing 410 (replacement unit 400) is mounted, the roller 540 is placed on the horizontal portion 321 of the support rail 300, and the inner casing 410 is lifted to raise the inside of the casing 11. Push into. In the present embodiment, by providing the front inclined portion 322 of the support rail 300 and the resin piece 330 having the front inclined surface 331, the front inclined portion 322 even when the lifting height is slightly low at the time of mounting. Alternatively, the roller 540 is guided to the horizontal portion 321 of the support rail 300 while being in contact with the front inclined surface 331, so that the roller 540 can be prevented from being caught on the support rail 300 and smoothly mounted. Further, when the inner casing 410 unexpectedly rolls forward in a state where the roller 540 is placed on the upper surface of the horizontal portion 321 (hereinafter referred to as a contact surface 321a) beyond the resin piece 330, the resin piece 330 Since the roller 540 is caught by the rear inclined surface 332, the inconvenience that the inner casing 410 is unintentionally dropped from the casing 11 hardly occurs. When removing the inner casing 410, the roller 540 hits the resin piece 330 by pulling the inner casing 410 toward the near side, and the roller 540 is at the front end of the lower guide portion 320, that is, the inner casing 410. It is possible to suggest to the operator that the state is immediately before being detached from the housing 11.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), in a state where the roller 540 is placed on the contact surface 321a beyond the resin piece 330, the supported portion 512 of the inner housing 410 slides on the slide rail. The surface 512 a is supported by the resin piece 330 in a state where the surface 512 a is in contact with the resin piece 330, and the roller 540 of the inner housing 410 is supported by the horizontal portion 321. That is, the inner casing 410 is supported by the support unit 260 of the casing 11 at a total of four points, two on each side, so that the weight of the inner casing 410 is quickly and stably moved to the casing 11 side. You can deposit. Further, since it is supported at four points in this way (hereinafter, a state where it is supported at four points is referred to as a point contact state), the inner casing with respect to the contact surface 321a of the horizontal portion 321 of the support rail 300 included in the casing 11 is used. The slide rail sliding surface 512a of the slide rail 510 included in the body 410 is in a state of floating in a non-contact manner. When the inner casing 410 is moved in the front-rear direction, the roller 540 rolls on the contact surface 321a and the slide rail sliding surface 512a slides while contacting the resin piece 330, so that an appropriate frictional resistance is given. However, the inner casing 410 can be moved forward and backward.

  The resin piece 330 has not only a function as a fall prevention unit for the inner casing 410 (replacement unit 400) described above, but also a function as a resistance reduction means for reducing the frictional resistance when the inner casing 410 is moved. Have. If attention is paid to this point, when the protrusion is formed by bending the front end of the support rail 300 to replace the resin piece 330, it is desirable to coat the protrusion with a fluororesin having a low frictional resistance. .

  In the present embodiment, the amount of protrusion of the top portion 333 formed on the resin piece 330 from the support rail 300 is made equal to the amount of protrusion of the roller 540 from the slide rail sliding surface 512a, so that the slide rail sliding surface. 512a and contact surface 321a are substantially parallel. Here, for example, when the height of the resin piece 330 is made larger than the same, the front portion of the slide rail sliding surface 512a is lifted so that the rear portion of the inner housing 410 is tilted so as to be lowered. It becomes possible to move the housing 11 to the back side more easily with the self-weight effect of 410.

(Explanation of roller drop and friction deceleration)
When the roller 540 reaches the rear inclined surface 332 of the support rail 300, the roller 540 is guided by the rear inclined portion 323 and separated from the lower guide portion 320. The unit-side pitch between the central axis of the roller 540 and the lower end of the guide portion 513 in the attaching / detaching direction of the surface changing unit 400 is relative to the housing-side pitch between the upper end of the rear inclined surface 332 and the upper end of the rear inclined portion 323. Are almost equivalent. For this reason, the guide portion 513 is guided to the rear inclined surface 332 of the resin piece 330 almost in synchronization with the separation of the roller 540. That is, the point contact state shown in FIG. 23B is shifted to a surface contact state in which the slide rail sliding surface 512a and the contact surface 321a are in surface contact. Note that L1 shown in FIG. 23 is a point contact section in which the inner housing 410 is moved in a point contact state, and L2 is a surface contact section in which the inner housing 410 is moved in a surface contact state. Incidentally, when the rear inclined portion 323 is not provided, the inner housing 410 suddenly falls and receives an impact when switching between L1 and L2, but according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the inner housing 410 Since it moves obliquely downward along the rear inclined portion 323, there is no inconvenience such as receiving an impact.

  In the above-described surface contact state, the function of the roller 540 is deactivated, and slipping by the resin piece 330 is not used, so that a larger frictional resistance is generated than in the point contact state. As a result, even when the inner casing 410 is pushed into the back side of the casing 11 in a point contact state with little frictional resistance, the frictional resistance increases when the surface casing is shifted to the inner casing 410. 23 (c), the inner side until reaching the mounting completion position (the position where the protrusion 441 of the inner housing 410 abuts against the bent part 251 of the partition plate 250). The momentum of the housing 410 can be reduced. By doing so, it is possible to suppress problems such as the inner housing 410 colliding with the back plate 11c of the housing 11 vigorously and the slot machine 10 being damaged.

  Next, the removal work of the inner housing 410 will be described. When the inner housing 410 is removed, the work is performed in the order of FIG. 23 (c) → FIG. 23 (b) → FIG. The roller 540 is lifted up to the contact surface 321a along the rear inclined portion 323 by pulling the inner casing 410 toward the front side from the mounting completion state shown in FIG. 23C, and the guide portion 513 is inclined rearward of the resin piece 330. It is lifted along the surface 332 to the top 333. At this time, since the roller 540 is guided by the rear inclined portion 323 and the guide portion 513 is also guided by the rear inclined surface 332, it can be drawn relatively easily. Further, by pulling further toward the front side, the roller 540 gets over the resin piece 330 as described above, and the separation of the inner casing 410 is completed (see FIG. 23A). In addition, the inner casing 410 can be slipped better by using a material having a low frictional resistance on the contact surface between the support rail 300 and the slide rail 510 or by coating the contact surface with a fluororesin having a low frictional resistance. In addition, the inner casing 410 can be pushed or pulled more easily.

(Explanation of operation of restriction means)
The operation of the restricting means for restricting the attaching / detaching direction of the inner housing 410 when the inner housing 410 is attached / detached will be described. As shown in FIG. 23A, when the inner casing 410 (replacement unit 400) is mounted, the roller 540 is placed on the contact surface 321a of the support rail 300, and the inner casing 410 is lifted to move into the casing 11. Push into. When the inner casing 410 is pushed forward and backward with respect to the casing 11 as described above, the main rib 425 of the inner casing 410 contacts the lower surface of the top plate 11a of the casing 11 and It moves so that the main rib 425 slides on the lower surface of the plate 11a. Thereby, the inconvenience that the inner housing 410 is inserted into the housing 11 at an angle is regulated.

  Further, as described above, the first hollow block 480 of the housing 11 and the left and right guide ribs 470 are provided close to each other. For this reason, when the inner casing 410 is pushed into the casing 11 while being tilted to the left and right, the first hollow block 480 and the guide rib 470 come into contact with each other, so that the tilt is lowered to the lower side of the inner casing 410. Can be suppressed. When the inner casing 410 is further pushed into the inner side of the casing 11, the second hollow block 490 and the guide rib 470 come into contact with each other, so that the inner casing 410 is tilted to the left and right. It is suppressed on the upper side of 410. Thus, by providing the restricting means (hollow blocks 480, 490 and guide ribs 470) at a low position in the front and a high position in the rear, at the initial stage of mounting, on the lower side where the deviation is small, and when the mounting is completed Therefore, it is possible to regulate at the upper side which can effectively suppress the deviation. Furthermore, by restricting in four places in this way, the rotation and twisting of the inner housing 410 to the left and right can be effectively suppressed, so that an unexpected shift after completion of mounting can also be suppressed.

  That is, these ribs 425 and 470 have not only a function as a reinforcing part that increases the rigidity of each of the plate parts 410a, 410d, and 410e but also a function of restricting displacement when the surface changing unit 400 is attached to the housing 11. Yes.

  In addition, since the main rib 425 is provided with the inclined surface 427, when the inner housing | casing 410 is pushed in, the main rib 425 will be hooked on the front-end edge of the top plate 11a, and the malfunction that obstructs pushing operation does not arise. Further, since the protruding amount of the secondary rib 426 is smaller than that of the main rib 425, the pushing operation is not hindered. Similarly, since each guide rib 470 is also provided with the inclined surface 471, when the inner housing 410 is pushed in, the guide rib 470 is caught on the hollow blocks 480 and 490 so that the pushing operation is not hindered. Moreover, since the protrusion amount of the auxiliary rib 472 is also smaller than that of the guide rib 470, the pushing operation is not hindered.

  As shown in FIG. 23B, when the inner casing 410 reaches a predetermined position in a state where the inner casing 410 is supported by the support rail 300 at four points, the resin piece 520 of the slide rail 510 is obtained. Is configured to be close to the lower surface of the upper guide portion 350 of the support rail 300. That is, the amount of protrusion of the contact portion 521 formed on the resin piece 520 from the holding portion 515 is such that the distance in the vertical direction from the lower end of the roller 540 to the contact portion 521 is the parallel guide portions of the support rail 300. It is provided to be slightly smaller than the distance of 320,350. Thereby, it is possible to restrict the inner casing 410 from rotating with the resin piece 330 as a reference, and the rear portion of the inner casing 410 from being lifted upward. In the present embodiment, when the inner casing 410 is shifted to the surface contact state, the resin piece 520 is separated from the upper guide portion 350 as the roller 540 is detached from the lower guide portion 320. It is the composition to do. Of course, it is possible to make this vertical restriction effective until the mounting is completed by forming an inclined part and a step part along the movement of the resin piece 520 at the rear part of the upper guide part 350.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the restricting means, one of the features is that the guide piece 530 and the guide hole portion 312 are provided and a guide means for restricting a small deviation is provided. That is, the inner casing 410 whose attachment / detachment direction is restricted by the restriction means is guided to a predetermined position by the guide means. Hereinafter, a specific operation of the guide means will be described.

  When the inner housing 410 (the surface changing unit 400) is placed on the support rail 300 and pushed to a predetermined position, the protrusion 533 of the guide piece 530 comes into contact with the guide piece 311 of the support rail 300. By further pressing, the protrusion 533 is guided onto the inner surface of the base plate portion 310 by the guide piece 311 and the arm 532 is bent inward. That is, the arm 532 is biased toward the base plate portion 310.

  When the inner casing 410 is moved further back and the projection 533 of the arm 532 reaches the guide hole 312, the arm 532 tries to restore the original shape by the elastic force, so that the projection 533 is guided. It fits into the hole 312. As the inner casing 410 further moves to the back side, the projection 533 also slides in the guide hole portion 312 to the back side. The guide hole 312 includes a front horizontal hole 313 provided on the front side, a rear horizontal hole 314 provided below and behind the front horizontal hole 313, and an inclined hole 315 connecting them. These hole portions 313 to 315 are respectively provided corresponding to the moving direction of the roller 540. That is, in a state where the protrusion 533 exists in the front horizontal hole 313, the roller 540 is on the horizontal portion 321, and in a state where the protrusion 533 exists in the inclined hole 315 (point contact state), the roller 540 moves backward. In a state (surface contact state) where the protrusion 533 exists on the inclined portion 323 and the protrusion 533 exists in the rear horizontal hole portion 314, the roller 540 is separated from the lower guide portion 320. In addition, it is desirable that the gradient of the inclined hole portion 315 is equal to the gradient of the rear inclined portion 323. By doing so, the movement of the roller 540 and the movement of the guide piece 530 can be synchronized even when the roller 540 is rolling on the rear inclined portion 323.

  As described above, when the inner casing 410 is pushed or pulled out, the projection 533 moves with the guide hole portion 312 fitted in accordance with the movement of the inner casing 410, so that the direction of the pushing or pulling out is performed. Therefore, the vertical displacement is less likely to occur. That is, when the inner housing 410 is attached or detached, it is not necessary for the operator to adjust the push-in or pull-out direction, and the complication of work can be suitably suppressed. Furthermore, since the regulating means and the guiding means are provided independently, a large deviation can be regulated by the regulating means, and a small deviation can be regulated by the guiding means. It can guide to a predetermined position (mounting position) without doing.

  In addition, the guide piece 530 has a function of preventing falling out as described above. The dropout prevention function will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 22. Referring to FIG. 11, the front end of the guide hole portion 312 of the support rail 300 has an inclined surface 318 that is inclined toward the right side plate 11 d of the housing 11 (that is, in a direction away from the inner housing 410). (Only the lower inclined surface 318 is shown in the figure). As shown in FIG. 22, a hook portion 535 corresponding to the front end edge of the guide hole portion 312 is formed at the front portion of the protrusion 533 of the guide piece 530. The hook portion 535 has a wall shape standing substantially perpendicular to the outer side of the inner housing 410 from the arm 532 and can be locked to the front end edge of the guide hole portion 312.

  When the inner casing 410 (the surface changing unit 400) is detached, the inner casing 410 is moved in a state where the projection 533 of the guide piece 530 is accommodated in the guide hole portion 312 of the support rail 300, and the inner casing 410 is predetermined. When the guide piece 530 is pulled out, the hook portion 535 of the guide piece 530 comes into contact with the front end edge of the guide hole portion 312 and the further movement of the inner casing 410 is restricted.

  As described above, before the inner casing 410 is completely pulled out from the casing 11, the movement of the inner casing 410 is restricted, and the drawer is temporarily restricted, so that the inner casing 410 is unexpectedly dropped out. Can be avoided. By restricting the movement of the inner casing 410, it is possible to notify the worker that the inner casing 410 can be detached, and the inner casing 410 (specifically, the roller 540) is supported by the support rail 300. The drawing operation can be performed even if the operator does not visually confirm the position of the contact surface 321a (specifically, the contact surface 321a).

  When the movement of the inner casing 410 is restricted when the inner casing 410 is pulled out, the projection of the guide piece 530 is first performed by tilting the inner casing 410 backward at a predetermined angle (about 10 ° in the present embodiment) or more. The protrusion 533 is moved upward along the inclined surface 318 while the arm 532 is bent toward the inside of the housing 11, and the protrusion 533 is detached from the guide hole portion 312. Thereby, the movement restriction of the inner casing 410 is released, and the inner casing 410 can be further pulled out. When the inner casing 410 is detached, the movement of the inner casing 410 is temporarily stopped as described above without visually checking whether the inner casing 410 is placed on the support rail 300. Thus, the operator can easily recognize that the inner casing 410 is about to be detached. Therefore, when the inner casing 410 is detached, it is possible to prevent the weight burden of the inner casing 410 from being transferred to the worker in an unintended state by the worker, and to prevent the inner casing 410 from falling off.

(Description of operation of locking means)
The operation of the locking means will be described with reference to FIGS. 23C and 25 again. When the inner housing 410 (the surface changing unit 400) is pushed into the back side of the housing 11 along the support rail 300, the point contact state is changed to the surface contact state as described above. After the transition to the surface contact state, by continuing the pushing operation, the flange portion 617 of the lever member 610 comes into contact with the front end of the upper guide portion 350. In accordance with the pushing operation, the collar portion 617 is lifted upward along the guide surface 619 against the urging by the leaf spring 631 and is placed on the upper guide portion 350. Then, in synchronization with the positioning of the inner housing 410 in the front-rear direction, the flange 617 is fitted into the notch 352, and the same flange 617 is locked to the front edge of the notch 352. In other words, the inner casing 410 is in a state in which forward movement is restricted.

  In a state where the flange portion 617 is locked to the notch 352, the operation portion 615 of the lever member 610 is tilted forward against the biasing force by the leaf spring 631, so that the center axis of the support shaft 613 is used as a reference. Since the lever member 610 rotates, the flange 617 is separated from the notch 352.

  Here, the guide surface 621 is formed so that the center thereof corresponds to the lower end of the upright portion 354 of the raised portion 351. In other words, the center of the guide surface 621 of the arm 616 contacts the lower end of the upright portion 354 by the rotation of the lever member 610. By further tilting the operation portion 615 forward, the hook portion 620 is guided on the side surface of the standing portion 354 by the guide surface 621. In other words, the arm 616 is lifted upward in a state where the arm 616 is urged toward the upright portion 354 by bending inward. When the hook portion 620 moves to above the upper end of the upright portion 354, the hook portion 620 is locked to the upper end edge of the upright portion 354 as the bending of the arm 616 is restored to the original state. The Thereby, the hook part 620 is hold | maintained by the standing part 354, and the lever member 610 is maintained in the state which performed fall-down operation (refer FIG. 25). That is, after the operation unit 615 is pushed down, it is not necessary to keep the operation unit 615 continuously, and it is possible to avoid complication of work such as pulling out the inner casing 410 while pressing the operation unit 615. be able to. In addition, after the lever member 610 is tilted down, the inner casing 410 is pulled toward the front side, so that the hook portion 620 is slidably moved on the upright portion 354 and separated from the upper guide portion 350.

  With reference to FIG. 24 again, a state in which the inner housing 410 is completely attached to the housing 11 will be described.

  On the back side of the housing 11, the stopper piece 316 of the support rail 300 is inserted into the insertion portion 517 of the slide rail 510. In the surface contact state, the stopper piece 316 is inserted into the insertion portion 517 as the inner casing 410 is further pushed into the inner side of the casing 11 to be in the above state. Thereby, when the rear part of the inner side housing | casing 410 moves up and down unexpectedly, the stopper piece 316 contact | abuts to the insertion part 517, and this movement is suppressed. On the other hand, on the front side of the housing 11, the protrusions 343 of the support rail 300 are engaged with the engagement holes 551 and 553 of the slide rail 510, and movement in the vertical and horizontal directions is restricted. As described above, by providing a plurality of movement restrictions in the mounting completion state, the unexpected movement of the inner housing 410 can be suitably suppressed without using fixing means such as fasteners.

  As described above, since these ribs 425 and 426 are formed close to the top plate 11a of the housing 11, an unauthorized board is installed between the inner housing 410 and the top plate 11a of the housing 11. Space that can be reduced. In addition, since the guide rib 470 and the hollow blocks 480 and 490 are also arranged close to each other, it is possible to reduce a space in which an unauthorized substrate can be installed between the inner casing 410 and the side plates 11d and 11e of the casing 11. it can. That is, it can be said that the ribs 425, 426, 470, 472 and the hollow blocks 480, 490 constitute a means for preventing the installation of unauthorized substrates. It should be noted that in order to more effectively prevent the illegal substrate from being installed, it is not possible to increase the number of ribs 425, 426, 470, 472, increase the number of hollow blocks 480, 490, or increase the size. Of course it is possible.

  Next, the configuration of the reel device 650 will be described with reference to FIG. 19 (an exploded perspective view of the surface changing unit 400). The reel device 650 includes a synthetic resin case member 651 opened to the front, and synthetic resin reel plates 652 to 654 (left reel plate 652, middle reel plate 653, right reel plate) accommodated in the case member 651. 654) and three reels 655 to 657 (left reel 655, middle reel 656, and right reel 657) of left, middle, and right attached to each of the reel plates 652 to 654.

  In the case member 651, a support fixing portion 658 protruding outward is provided at the front upper corners of both side surfaces, and a mounting hole 659 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the approximate center of the front surface of the support fixing portion 658. Has been. Further, in the case member 651, a support fixing portion 660 that protrudes outward is provided at the front lower corners of both side surfaces, and a mounting hole 661 that penetrates in the front-rear direction is formed at the approximate center of the front surface. Yes. These attachment holes 659 and 661 constitute attachment means for attaching the reel device 650 to the inner casing 410.

  These mounting holes 659 and 661 are formed corresponding to the protrusions 436 and 475 of the inner housing 410. The reel device 650 is fixed inside the inner casing 410 by screwing screws into the screw holes 437 and 476 of the protrusions 436 and 475 with the protrusions 421 and 475 fitted in the mounting holes 659 and 661. It has become.

  Since the configuration of each of the reels 655 to 657 is well known, detailed illustration is omitted here, and the configuration will be briefly described. Each of the reels 655 to 657 includes a cylindrical skeleton member that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound around the outer periphery thereof. On the outer peripheral surface of the belt, a number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals (for example, 21 symbols). At the center of each reel 655 to 657, a stepping motor as a drive source is provided, and each reel 655 to 657 is rotated individually by driving the stepping motor, that is, independently.

  The reel plates 652 to 654 have a plate shape that stands vertically and extends back and forth, and the stepping motor described above is fixed to the approximate center of the reel plates 652 to 654. The reels 655 to 657 are rotatably supported on the right side of the reel plates 652 to 654. In addition, when the upper and lower ends of the reel plates 652 to 654 are fixed to the case member 651 by screws or the like, a part of each reel 655 to 657 appears from the front opening portion of the case member 651. . The front side portions of the reel plates 652 to 654 are configured in a shape corresponding to the exposed portions of the reels 655 to 657 from the case member 651.

  Further, a plate-shaped shielding member 662 formed so as to block the exposed portion of the right reel 657 from the right side is fixed to the right edge of the front opening portion of the case member 651 by a fastener such as a screw.

  The reel device 650 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) for detecting the rotational position of each of the reels 655 to 657 as another configuration. Further, a backlight (rear light emitting means) made of a fluorescent lamp or the like is provided on the inner peripheral side of each reel 655 to 657. By this backlight, each symbol attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel is brighter than the rear. Illuminated. By the light emission of the backlight, it is possible to improve the visibility of each symbol attached to the outer peripheral surface of the reel and to diversify the auxiliary effects in the game.

  In the present embodiment, the reel plates 652 to 654 and the shielding member 662 can prevent the inside of the case member 651 from being seen from the outside. That is, the light from the backlight can be prevented from leaking outside the reel device.

(Description of inner door 700)
The configuration of the inner door 700 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19 again. The inner door 700 includes a base 710 made of synthetic resin, a liquid crystal display device 711 as an auxiliary effect device, a front frame 720 provided so as to surround an edge on the front side of the liquid crystal display device 711, and a main control device. A display control device 730 that performs subordinate display control based on a command from 770, a bearing fitting 745 for attaching the inner door 700 to the inner casing 410, and the inner door 700 is closed with respect to the inner casing 410. And a door lock fitting 760 for holding in the state.

  The base 710 has a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and a panel support portion (not shown) protruding forward is formed along the outer peripheral edge of the base 710 at the upper and lower portions of the front surface. The liquid crystal display device 711 includes a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal driver that drives the liquid crystal panel, and, like the base 710, has a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. The liquid crystal display device 711 is formed corresponding to the base 710 and is mounted on the base 710 by being sandwiched between the upper and lower sides by a panel support portion. Further, attachment portions are formed at the four corners of the liquid crystal display device, and these attachment portions are fixed to the base 710 with fasteners such as screws.

  Further, a front frame 720 made of synthetic resin is disposed on the front side of the liquid crystal display device 711 so as to surround the liquid crystal display device 711, and the front frame 720 is disposed between the front frame 720 and the base 710. The liquid crystal display device 711 is sandwiched between the base 710 and a fastener such as a screw. The front frame 720 is formed in a substantially square shape as a whole, and a shielding portion 721 extending upward of the liquid crystal display device 711 is provided on the upper portion of the front frame 720.

  A display window 723 having a horizontally long rectangular shape is provided at the lower center of the liquid crystal display device 711, and a display window 724 corresponding to the display window 723 is also provided on the base 710. As a result, in a state where the liquid crystal display device 711 is mounted on the base 710 and the inner door 700 is closed to the inner housing 410, the reel device disposed inside the inner housing 410 via both display windows 723 and 724. 650 reel symbols are visible. In the present embodiment, the display window 723 is made of a transparent resin without a liquid crystal display, but it can also be made of a through-hole penetrating in the front-rear direction.

  The display control device 730 includes a display control board (not shown) on which electronic components such as a CPU and a memory are mounted, and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case member (case base 733 and case cover 734) for housing the display control board. It is composed of The case base 733 and the case cover 734 are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the display control board inside the case base 733 and the case cover 734 is visible. The case base 733 is provided with two attachment portions for attachment to the base 710, and the display control device 730 is attached to the upper back of the base 710 via the case base 733.

  Next, a specific configuration of the assembly structure of the inner door 700 and the inner casing 410 will be described.

  The inner door 700 is supported by the door support fitting 740 provided in the inner housing 410 so as to be opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 17, the door support fitting 740 has a long shape, is assembled to an attachment base 460 formed on the right side plate portion 410e, and is fixed by a fastener (not shown) such as a screw. Support shafts 741 and 742 are provided at two upper and lower portions of the door support fitting 740, and each of the support shafts 741 and 742 has a tapered shaft portion extending upward. The door support fitting 740 supports the inner door 700 so as to be rotatable.

  On the other hand, a long bearing fitting 745 formed by bending a metal plate is fixed to the right end portion of the base 710 of the inner door 700 with a fastener (not shown) such as a screw. In the bearing bracket 745, support brackets 746 and 747 each having an insertion hole into which the shaft portion of each of the support shafts 741 and 742 is inserted are provided vertically corresponding to the respective support shafts 741 and 742 of the door support bracket 740. It has been. Then, by placing the support fittings 746 and 747 above the respective support shafts 741 and 742 and lowering the inner door 700, the shaft portions of the support shafts 741 and 742 are inserted into the insertion holes of the support fittings 746 and 747. It is assumed that it was done. Thus, the inner door 700 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 741 and 742 to the inner casing 410, and the front of the inner casing 410 is opened by the rotation. The side can be opened or closed.

  A long hook receiving metal fitting 750 is fixed to the left side plate portion 410d of the inner housing 410 with a fastener (not shown) such as a screw along the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the housing 11 (see FIG. 18). . A pair of upper and lower hook receiving portions 751 and 752 is provided on the hook receiving metal 750, and a guide piece 753 extending horizontally in the front-rear direction is bent at the lower part of the hook receiving metal 750.

  On the other hand, on the left end side of the inner door 700, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the inner door 700, a door locking fitting 760 is provided on the back surface thereof. The door locking bracket 760 includes a base frame 761 that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the base 710, a long interlocking bar 762 that is assembled to the base frame 761 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, And a guide block 763 made of resin in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape corresponding to the guide piece 753 of 750. The interlocking rod 762 is provided with a pair of upper and lower metal fittings 765 and 766 having a hook shape corresponding to the hook receiving portions 751 and 752, and when the inner door 700 is closed with respect to the inner housing 410. In this case, the inner door 700 is held in a closed state by the hook fittings 765 and 766 being locked to the hook receiving portions 751 and 752. When the inner door 700 is closed, the lower surface of the guide block 763 rides on the upper surface of the guide piece 753 and is guided so that vertical positioning is performed. For this reason, the metal fittings 765 and 766 are reliably guided to the metal hook receiving portions 751 and 752 without being displaced in the vertical direction.

  In addition, an operation piece 767 that projects downward from the inner door 700 is provided at the lowermost portion of the interlocking rod 762. More specifically, the operation piece 767 includes a bent portion 768 formed by bending the lower end portion of the interlocking rod 762 toward the bearing fitting 745 at a right angle. By depressing the operation piece 767 (bending portion 768), the interlocking rod 762 is moved downward. Since each of the metal fittings 765 and 766 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring that urges toward the side where the locked state is maintained, as described above, when the operation piece 767 is pushed down, the interlocking rod 762 moves downward. Then, by moving the metal fittings 765 and 766 against the urging force of the urging member, the locked state between the metal fittings 765 and 766 and the collar receiving portions 751 and 752 is released, and the inner housing The closed state of the inner door 700 with respect to the body 410 is released.

  Since the operation piece 767 is formed by being bent as described above, a finger is caught on the operation piece 767 (bending portion 768) when the operation is performed from the inside of the surface changing unit 400, that is, from the opening / closing base axis side of the inner door 700. Can be pushed down easily. If an operation from the outside of the surface changing unit 400 is performed, the operation piece 767 is bent in the opposite direction, so that it is difficult to hook a finger or the like and it is difficult to push down. For this reason, when the tool or the like is illegally inserted from the gap between the casing 11 adjacent to the operation piece 767 and the front door 12 in a state where the surface changing unit 400 is completely attached to the casing 11, It becomes operation, and push-down operation becomes difficult. Further, when the tool enters as described above, access to the bent portion 768 is hindered by the vertical portion of the operation piece 767. Further, since the entry direction of the unauthorized tool and the operation direction of the operation piece 767 are not easily the same, the unauthorized operation becomes even more difficult.

  Next, an outline of the main control device 770 accommodated together with the reel device 650 in the inner casing 410 will be described with reference to FIG. 26 (a perspective view seen from the front side of the main control device).

  The main controller 770 includes a substantially horizontally long main control board (not shown) on which electronic components such as a CPU and a memory are mounted, and a case member (a case base 772 and a case cover 773 for housing the main control board. ) And a movable base plate 774 that is detachably mounted by sliding the case member. The case base 772, the case cover 773, and the movable base plate 774 all have a substantially horizontal rectangular shape so as to match the main substrate control board, and are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material such as polycarbonate resin. Through the transparent case base 772, the case cover 773, and the movable base plate 774, the main control board disposed therein can be seen.

  The movable base plate 774 has a substantially long bottom plate portion 775, and side plates 776 and 777 for supporting the case member are formed on the long side of the bottom plate portion 775. A step portion 778 is formed on one side portion of the short side of the bottom plate portion 775 so as to be continuous with the same side plate portions 776 and 777, and a mounting opening for slidingly mounting the case member on the short side on the opposite side. 779 is formed. In this case, the case member is inserted into the predetermined position on the movable base plate 774 by inserting the case member from the mounting opening 779 and sliding it until it contacts the stepped portion 778.

  In addition, a pair of bearing portions 780 and 781 are provided on the short side of the movable base plate 774 on the same side as the stepped portion 778 along the short side. A support bracket (not shown) having a shaft is provided on the front surface and upper left of the back plate portion 410c. In such a configuration, the support base of the support fitting is inserted into the bearing portions 780 and 781 of the movable base plate 774 so that the movable base plate 774 is attached to the support fixture in a rotatable state (see FIG. 6). .

  In the above configuration, by arranging the main control device 770 so that the electronic component mounting surface of the main control board faces forward, fraud confirmation on the main control board is facilitated. Further, the movable base plate 774 is rotated about 90 degrees about the support shaft as a rotation center, so that the rotation front end side of the main control device 770 is drawn toward the near side. In such a state, it becomes possible to visually recognize the back side of the main control device 770 (the surface opposite to the electronic component mounting surface of the main control board), and whether there are any abnormalities or frauds in various electronic components, electrical wiring, etc. Confirmation can be made.

  Incidentally, in the actual configuration of the slot machine 10, as shown in FIGS. 6, 18, etc., the front space of the main control device 770 is opened, and there is nothing to turn the movable base plate 774 forward. There will be no hindrance. Even if a device or mechanism that protrudes rearward of the slot machine is provided on the back surface of the inner door 700, the front space of the main controller 770 is opened as the inner door 700 is opened, and the movable base plate 774 is also rotated. Will not cause any problems. Further, even when the movable base plate 774 is rotated about 90 degrees at the maximum, the left side plate portion 410d is provided with the upper opening 450 for avoiding interference with the main controller 770, so that the rotation operation is performed. There will be no hindrance.

  The case base 772 and the case cover 773 are provided with a plurality of sealing portions (so-called crimping portions) (not shown) as sealing means for connecting these members. These sealed parts allow the case members 772 and 773 to be opened by being accompanied by destruction and the like, and the members that have been destroyed remain as the opening history after opening, so that the opening fact is confirmed by the opening history. It is possible. In addition, a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) rectangular seal seals S1 are attached to the case base 772 and the case cover 773 so as to straddle both. When the seal seal S1 is once affixed and then peeled off, the adhesive is peeled off from the seal label and cannot be reapplied. It can be confirmed whether or not the main control board is removed from the member. With this configuration, in the case where the case member is illegally opened, for example, an illegal act can be found by checking the sealed portion.

  On the other hand, in a state where the case member is mounted on the movable base plate 774, a rectangular seal seal S2 is attached so as to straddle the movable base plate 774 and the case cover 773. Similarly to the seal seal S1, the seal sticker S2 is once peeled off after being applied, and the adhesive is peeled off from the seal label and cannot be attached again. Since it remains, it can be confirmed whether or not the case member has been removed from the movable base plate 774. Although not shown, the side plate portion 777 of the movable base plate 774 and the case member are provided with a plurality of sealing portions (so-called caulking portions) that couple them together. Whether or not the case member has been removed from the movable base plate 774 can also be confirmed by the destruction history of these sealing portions.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, a long plate-like partition plate 791 is horizontally placed between the left side plate portion 410d and the right side plate portion 410e above the reel device 650 (the front side of the housing recess 442). Is provided. A relay board 790 for electrical connection between the main controller 770 and the various devices such as the reel device 650 is mounted on the upper surface of the partition plate 791, and is provided corresponding to the relay board 790. The case body 792 is covered. The case body 792 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material such as polycarbonate resin, and the relay substrate 790 disposed inside the case body 792 is visible. In addition, in FIGS. 13-19, since it is difficult to confirm the relay board | substrate 790, please refer to the perspective view of FIG.

(Description of connector connection mechanism)
Here, based on FIG. 9, FIG. 16, the connection mechanism for electrically connecting the surface changing unit 400 and the housing | casing 11 is demonstrated. The connection mechanism includes case connectors 811 and 812 provided on the case 11 side and surface change connectors 841 and 842 provided on the surface change unit 400 side. The inner case 410 (surface change unit 400) is connected to the connection mechanism. The housing connectors 811 and 812 and the face change connectors 841 and 842 can be coupled with each other in a state of being mounted on the housing 11. Each component will be described in detail below.

(Description of housing connectors 811 and 812)
First, the outline of the housing connectors 811 and 812 will be described with reference to FIG. The housing connectors 811 and 812 are such that the insertion ports 811a and 812a into which the face change connectors 841 and 842, which are coupling partners, are inserted face the front of the slot machine, that is, the front side of the inner case 410 (the face change unit 400). Thus, they are juxtaposed side by side on the front upper part of the back plate 11c of the housing 11. By inserting the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 into the housing connectors 811 and 812, the housing connectors 811 and 812 and the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 are electrically connected. A harness (not shown) is connected to the rear portions of the housing connectors 811 and 812, and the harness is guided to a lower portion of the housing 11 through a groove (not shown) formed in the back plate 11c. 100, the hopper device 110, and the like.

  Since the left and right housing connectors 811 and 812 have the same configuration and the same mounting structure with respect to the back plate 11c, the mounting structure of the left housing connector 811 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. . Fig.27 (a) is the elements on larger scale of FIG. 9, FIG.27 (b) is the sectional view on the AA line of the figure.

  A substantially rectangular metal base plate 445 extending to the left and right is fixed to the upper part of the back plate 11c by a fastener such as a screw. The left side of the inner surface of the base plate 445 has a horizontally long plate shape. A printed circuit board 813 is provided. The board base plate 445 is provided with leg portions 446 extending toward the front for mounting the printed board 813 corresponding to the left and right ends of the printed board 813. The printed board 813 is connected to the front surface of the board base plate 445. It is being fixed to the leg part 446 with fasteners, such as a screw, in the state which has space between.

  The housing connector 811 has a substantially rectangular shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front of the slot machine 10, and has a box-shaped connector body 811b having an opening (insertion opening 811a) on the front surface, and a connector body 811b on the back side of the connector 811. Projecting portions 815 projecting to the left and right at both sides. The housing connector 811 is arranged in a state in which the back side of the overhanging portion 815 as an attachment portion to the printed board 813 is in contact with the printed board 813. The printed board 813 is provided with a substantially rectangular relief hole 817 at a portion facing the connector main body 811b. The space provided between the printed board 813 and the board base plate 445 described above and the escape hole 817 are provided. The harness is connected to the rear side of the housing connector 811.

  Further, a gate-shaped support member 819 opened upward as viewed from the front of the slot machine 10 is provided so as to surround both side portions and the lower portion of the connector main body 811a. On both sides of the support member 819, connector fixing portions 821 are formed for fixing the protruding portions 815 of the housing connector 811 while being sandwiched between the printed circuit boards 813. The fixing structure of the housing connector 811 will be described in detail. Fasteners such as screws (not shown) are provided on the legs of the printed circuit board 813 and the overhanging portions 815 of the housing connector 811 from the back side of the printed circuit board 813. A through hole for communicating is formed, and a fixing portion for screwing and fixing a fastener (not shown) such as a screw is formed in the connector fixing portion 821 of the support member 819 correspondingly. Yes. That is, the printed circuit board 813, the housing connector 811, and the support member 819 are attached to the circuit board base plate 445 in a state of being integrally coupled. Note that the right housing connector 812 shown in FIG. 9 is similarly fixed to the substrate base plate 445 by the printed circuit board 814 and the support member 820.

  A lower support portion 823 that protrudes forward along the bottom of the housing connector 811 is provided below the support member 819, and the front end portion thereof faces the insertion port 811 a of the housing connector 811. The guide inclined surface 827 that is inclined is formed, and details of the guide inclined surface 827 will be described later.

(Description of surface change connectors 841, 842)
Next, the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 are arranged side by side at the positions corresponding to the housing connectors 811 and 812 on the bottom of the housing recess 442 of the back plate portion 410c. The surface changing connectors 841 and 842 are in a state where the insertion portions 841a and 842a to be inserted into the insertion ports 811a and 812a of the housing connectors 811 and 812 are directed to the rear side in the attaching / detaching direction of the inner housing 410 (the surface changing unit 400). Further, it is attached to the housing recess 442 via a long plate-like support 843. The housing recess 442 is formed with a laterally long hole 443 that penetrates inward and outward corresponding to the surface change connectors 841 and 842, and the surface change connectors 841 and 842 and the main control are formed through the hole 443. A device 770 and the like are connected by a harness (not shown).

  In more detail, a part of the connectors 841 and 842 protrudes to the inside of the support body 843 (the front side of the slot machine 10) to form an in-unit coupling portion 841c. By the in-unit coupling portions 841c and 842c, Electrical connection is made with the main controller 770 in the unit (see FIG. 18 and the like).

  Since each of the left and right surface changing connectors 841 and 842 has the same mounting structure, the mounting structure of the left surface changing connector 841 (the right housing connector in FIGS. 14 and 16) will be described with reference to FIG. This will be described in detail. FIG. 28A is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 16, and FIG. 28B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

  The face change connector 841 has a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape corresponding to the housing connector 811 when viewed from the rear of the slot machine 10, and has a box-like connector body 841b having an opening (insertion portion 841a) on the front. On the front side of the connector 841 (left side in FIG. 28 (b)), there is an overhanging portion 845 that protrudes to the left and right at both sides of the connector main body 841b. A round hole 846 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided in the approximate center of the overhanging portion 845.

  The support body 843 is provided with a fastening hole 847 penetrating inward and outward at a position corresponding to the round hole 846, and a screw 848 is inserted from the rear of the round hole 846 (right side in FIG. 28B). The surface change connector 841 is attached by screwing the tip of 848 into the fastening hole 847. The outer diameter of the shaft portion 849 of the screw 848 that constitutes the insertion portion for the round hole 846 is formed smaller than the inner diameter of the round hole 846, and the overhang portion 845 of the housing connector 841 is a washer that the screw 848 has. It is sandwiched between 850 and the support body 843. In other words, the housing connector 841 itself is not fixed by the screw 848 and is held in a state where movement in the front-rear direction is restricted by the washer 850 and the support body 843. The housing connector 841 is configured to be movable within a range where the inner wall of the round hole 846 abuts on the shaft portion 849 of the screw 848, that is, within a range of a gap formed by the round hole 846 and the shaft portion 849. . Note that the housing connector 841 can be prevented from coming off from the screw 848 by setting the outer diameter of the washer 850 in consideration of the movable range of the housing connector 841. In the present embodiment, the axial direction of the screw 848 is configured to be the same as the mounting direction of the inner casing 410, and the casing connector 841 is in all directions orthogonal to the mounting direction of the inner casing 410. It is configured to be movable about 2 mm. In a state where the surface changing connector 841 is detached from the housing connector 811, the surface changing connector 841 is positioned at the lower limit within the movable range with its own weight action. More specifically, the lower limit position is uniquely determined by the concentric configuration of the screw 848 and the round hole 846. Thereby, the guide inclined surface 827 of the support member 819 is provided corresponding to the lower limit position within the possible range of the surface changing connector 841.

  As described above, the direction in which the surface changing unit 400 is pushed into the housing 11 and the direction in which the connectors 811, 812, 841, and 842 are combined are unified, so that the inner housing 410 (the surface changing unit 400) can be connected. The face change connectors 841 and 842 and the case connectors 811 and 812 can be coupled together with the pushing operation to the case 11. Similarly, the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 and the housing connectors 811 and 812 can be separated by a pulling operation of the inner housing 410. For this reason, in the replacement work of the surface changing unit 400, there is no need for the operator to separately perform operations for inserting and connecting the respective connectors 811, 812, 841, and 842, and releasing the connection by separating them. As a result, the replacement work of the surface changing unit 400 can be performed efficiently.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 27, guide inclined surfaces 860 are formed on the upper and lower surfaces inside the housing connector 811 so as to be inclined so that the vertical interval becomes narrower from the insertion port 811a of the connector 811 toward the back side. In addition, on the left side surface and the right side surface inside the housing connector 811, a guide inclined surface 861 that is inclined so that the distance between the left and right sides becomes narrower toward the back side of the connector 811 is formed. In other words, the inside of the connector main body 811b of the housing connector 811 is formed so as to widen toward the insertion port 811a, and the insertion port 811a is configured to be larger than the insertion portion 841a of the surface changing connector 841. Has been. These guide inclined surfaces 835 and 836 together with the guide inclined surface 827 constitute connector guide means for guiding the connection of the housing connector 811 to the surface changing connector 841. Similarly, the right housing connector 812 has a guide inclined surface (not shown), and the right support member 816 also has a guide inclined surface (not shown).

  By providing the guide inclined surfaces 827 and the guide inclined surfaces 835 and 836 as the connector guide means, the surface replacement connectors 841 and 842 that are movably provided in accordance with the pushing operation of the surface replacement unit 400 into the housing 11 are provided. Is adjusted in accordance with the housing connectors 811 and 812. More specifically, when the surface changing unit 400 is pushed into the housing 11, first, the insertion portions 841 a and 842 a of the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 are brought into contact with the guide inclined surface 827, whereby the housing connectors 811 and 812. When it is guided to the insertion ports 811a and 812a and further pushed in, it is urged to move in the vertical and horizontal directions by the guide inclined surfaces 835 and 836 and is guided to a predetermined coupling position. Thereby, the position adjustment of the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 with respect to the housing connectors 811 and 812 is completed. Therefore, in the replacement work of the surface changing unit 400, it is not necessary for the operator to adjust the insertion positions of the connectors 811, 812, 841, 842, so that the replacement work of the surface changing unit 400 can be performed more easily. It becomes possible. Furthermore, as described above, since the housing connectors 811 and 812 can move in any direction such as up and down and left and right even in the coupled state, a force is applied in a direction different from the attaching / detaching direction when the surface changing unit 400 is replaced. Even if it adds, it can prevent that force concentrates on the connection location of connector 811,812,841,842. Thereby, damage to the connectors 811, 812, 841, 842 can be avoided. Further, in the present embodiment, the surface changing connectors 811 and 812 are configured to be movable within a predetermined gap, and the connector is configured to be movable in a state of being regulated by a regulating member such as a spring. I don't mean. That is, it is not a configuration in which the position adjustment is performed by deforming the regulating member. For this reason, it is hard to produce a load in the part which restrict | limits the movement of a connector, and can respond suitably also to repeated use.

  In the present embodiment, since the guide inclined surface 827 and the lower guide inclined surface 860 of the support member 819 are provided so as to be continuous, when the housing connectors 811 and 812 are connected, It is possible to suppress a problem that the housing connectors 811 and 812 are caught between the guide inclined surface 827 and the lower guide inclined surface 860.

  In this way, when the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 are inserted into the housing connectors 811 and 812, the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 and the housing connectors 811 and 812 are electrically connected, A control signal from the main control device 770 is output to the hopper device 110 and the like, and power from the power supply box 100 is supplied to the main control device 770 and the reel device 650 and the like.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the surface changing unit 400 is moved to a predetermined position at the back of the housing, the momentum of pushing the surface changing unit is reduced by using frictional resistance. When the surface change connectors 841 and 842 collide with the housing connectors 811 and 812 vigorously, it is possible to suitably suppress problems such as breakage of the connectors 811, 812, 841 and 842.

  Further, in the mounting state of the surface changing unit 400 to the housing 11 (connection state of the connectors 811, 812, 841, 842), the shape of the housing recess 442 is changed to the printed circuit board 813, 814, the support members 819, 820, and It is formed so as to avoid interference with the housing connectors 811 and 812. By doing so, the back plate portion 410c of the surface changing unit 400 and the back plate 11c of the housing 11 can be arranged close to each other so that the depth inside the housing 11 can be used effectively, and each connector 811 can be used. , 812, 841, 842 can be shielded from the surrounding gaps, so that it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts on the connection parts of the connectors 811, 812, 841, 842.

(Description of the completed state as the surface changing unit 400)
The completed state of the surface changing unit 400 will be described again with reference to FIGS. As the surface changing unit 400, a reel device 650 is attached inside the inner housing 410, and a relay board 790 is attached above the reel device 650 via a partition plate 791. A main controller 770 is fixed to the back plate 410c above the relay board 790, and an inner door 700 serving as a liquid crystal display means is attached to the front surface of the inner casing 410.

  A part of each of the reels 655 to 657 of the reel device 650 can be visually recognized from the display window 723 of the liquid crystal display device 711 provided on the inner door 700 on the front side of the surface changing unit 400. More specifically, among the many symbols (21 in the present embodiment) attached to the outer periphery of each of the reels 655 to 657, three symbols for each reel can be visually recognized through the display window 723. ing.

  A design plate (not shown) on which a design such as a character unique to the gaming machine is attached is attached to the shielding portion 721 of the front frame 720 provided in the inner door 700. The design plate is configured to be visible from the front of the gaming machine in a state where the inner door 700 is closed by the inner housing 410. Moreover, the shielding part 721 is provided in front of the main control device 770, and the inconvenience that the main control board 771 is directly visually recognized from the outside in front of the surface changing unit 400 can be suppressed. That is, the inner door 700 is provided so as to close the opening of the inner casing 410 almost entirely in the front view of the surface changing unit 400. It can be said that the inner door 700 constitutes a shielding unit that shields the inside of the inner housing 410 from the outside.

  As described above, in the surface changing unit 400, the inner door 700 is pivotally supported by the door support 740 so that it can be easily detached from the inner housing 410 without using a special tool or the like. . As a result, by providing the display control device 730 on the inner casing 410 side, the inner door 700 can be reused. That is, it is possible to improve the reusability of the components of the slot machine 10.

(Description of replacement work of the surface changing unit 400)
Here, replacement work of the surface changing unit 400 at the time of model change in the game hall will be described. In this case, first, the front door 12 is unlocked using a prescribed operation key K (see FIG. 3), and the front door 12 is opened at a predetermined angle or more. Next, by pushing down the operation piece 767 provided at the lower left portion of the inner door 700, the latched state of the metal fittings 765 and 766 that lock the inner door 700 to the inner housing 410 is released. Then, after opening the inner door 700 at a predetermined angle or more, the operation unit 615 of the lever member 610 provided in the surface changing unit 400 is tilted to the front side to release the locked state of the surface changing unit 400. Only the inner door 700 is closed. Then, the surface changing unit 400 is pulled toward the front side along the support rail 300, and when the inner casing 410 is caught (once stopped), the front side is lifted by about 10 °. When the resin piece 330 is brought into contact with the resin piece 330 just before being detached, the same surface changing unit 400 is detached by further drawing toward the near side.

  After that, the new surface changing unit 400 is mounted in the operation procedure almost opposite to that at the time of detachment. That is, the new surface changing unit 400 is pushed into the rear side of the housing 11 so as to be along the support rail 300, and when the new surface changing unit 400 comes into contact with the bent portion 251, the pushing of the surface changing unit 400 is finished. Thereafter, by closing the front door 12, the slot machine 10 is locked, and the replacement of the unit is completed. Note that the lower plate 80 is also replaced when the model is replaced.

  At the time of replacement work, electrical wiring connectors 811, 812, 841, and 842 that connect the surface changing unit 400 and various other members (the power supply box 100, the hopper device 110, etc.) are pushed by the pushing operation of the surface changing unit 400. Since it is connected and the connection is released by the pulling operation, it is not necessary to separately perform the connection and release operations of the connectors 811, 812, 841, and 842.

(Description of completed state of slot machine 10)
The completed state of the slot machine 10 will be described again with reference to FIGS. As the slot machine 10, various components such as the surface changing unit 400 are housed in the housing 11, and the front door 12 is provided so as to close the opening of the housing 11. The liquid crystal display device 711 of the surface changing unit 400 can be viewed from the viewing windows 21 and 22 provided on the front door 12, and one of the reels 655 to 657 can be viewed from the viewing window 22 via the display window 723 of the same surface changing unit 400. The part is visible.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (schematic diagram showing a state in which the surface changing unit is mounted on the side surface of the slot machine), the inner housing 410 of the surface changing unit 400 has the front portion of the inner housing 410 as the opening of the housing 11. It is mounted to protrude forward. That is, the boundary B1 between the inner housing 410 and the inner door 700 is shifted in the depth direction with respect to the boundary B2 between the front door 12 and the housing 11. Specifically, the boundary B1 between the inner housing 410 and the inner door 700 is arranged in front of the boundary B2 between the front door 12 and the housing 11. The hook receiving portions 221 and 222 of the hook receiving metal 220 are provided on the rear side of both the boundaries B1 and B2. In other words, the flange receiving portions 221 and 222 are provided at positions sandwiched between the right side plate 11e of the housing 11 and the right side plate portion 410e of the inner housing 410. As described above, since the collar receiving portions 221 and 222 are provided behind the gap and sandwiched between the right side plate 11e and the right side plate portion 410e, the opening edge of the housing 11 and the front door 12 are provided. It becomes difficult to open the front door 12 by allowing a wire, a film, or the like to enter from the gap (boundary B2) between the portions facing the rear end of the outer periphery. Therefore, cheating can be suppressed.

  The back plate portion 410c is substantially flat as seen in FIG. 24 (schematic diagram), and the back plate portion 410c is attached to the back plate 11c in a state where the surface changing unit 400 is mounted in the housing 11. It is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the case, and the depth region of the housing 11 can be utilized to the maximum extent. 9 and 15, the side plate portions 410d and 410e and the housing 11 are formed so as to be substantially parallel to the inner peripheral surface (side plates 11d and 11e) of the housing 11, respectively. By doing so, the region in the left-right direction of the housing 11 can also be used effectively.

  In addition, the housing recess 452 of the inner housing 410 is formed in such a size that the front door 12 and the inner housing 410 do not interfere when the surface changing unit 400 moves in the mounting direction. More specifically, if the front door 12 is opened at a predetermined angle or more without removing the front door 12, it is configured not to interfere. As a result, the operator can perform a push-in operation and a pull-out operation straight toward the mounting direction without worrying about interference with the front door 12 while the front door 12 is mounted. Therefore, workability can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the open / close base end shafts of the front door 12 provided in the housing 11 and the inner door 700 provided in the inner housing 410 are provided on the left and right sides, respectively. The configuration. For this reason, in order to open the inner door 700 and access the main control device 770 mounted inside the inner casing, it is necessary to open the front door 12 by a predetermined angle or more. That is, in order to gain unauthorized access to the main control device 770, the front door 12 needs to be opened wide, making it difficult to create blind spots from the game hall staff and surveillance cameras, thereby preventing fraud. . Even if it is performed, it is easy for a staff of a game arcade or a surveillance camera to catch it, so that it is possible to easily find fraud.

  Furthermore, since the operation piece 767 for opening the inner door 700 is provided on the opening / closing base side of the front door 12, it is necessary to open the front door 12 by a predetermined angle or more in order to operate the operation piece 767 (see FIG. 4). That is, it is difficult to open the front door 12 a little and release the locked state of the inner door 700. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the main controller 770 from being accessed from the gap in a state where the doors 12 and 700 are slightly opened.

  As described above, unauthorized access from the outside is suitably suppressed inside the surface changing unit 400. For this reason, by accommodating the component parts of the slot machine 10 that are likely to be fraudulent in the surface changing unit 400, it is possible to expect fraud suppression performed on those component parts. In the present embodiment, the power supply box 100 is provided with the reset switch 102 for resetting various states of the slot machine 10 and the setting key insertion hole 103 for adjusting the payout of medals. The reset switch 102 and the setting key insertion hole 103 may be provided in the inside of the surface changing unit 400, for example, in the main controller 770. As a result, it is possible to suppress a fraud such as changing the ball setting of the slot machine 10 using a fraudulent tool such as a wire.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a configuration including gutter receiving portions 221 and 222 for closing the front door 12 in a space sandwiched between the side plates 11 d and 11 e of the housing 11 and the side plate portions 410 d and 410 e of the surface changing unit 400. It was. That is, the hook receiving portions 221 and 222 are disposed in a region sandwiched between the surfaces. Thereby, even if it tries to remove a heel using a wire, a cellophane, etc., the movement allowable range can be controlled and improper opening of front door 12 can be controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the lever member 610 for performing the unlocking operation of the surface changing unit 400, the operation portion 615 communicates with the inside and outside of the surface changing unit 400. The exposed portion of the operation unit 615 that can be operated from the outside of the surface changing unit 400 is in a space sandwiched between the side plates 11 d and 11 e of the housing 11 and the side plate portions 410 d and 410 e of the surface changing unit 400. For this reason, it is difficult and time-consuming to insert a finger or wire into the above space for the purpose of releasing fraud. It becomes possible to do. On the other hand, since the operation from the outside is possible as described above, even when it is difficult to open the inner door 700 due to a failure of the closing mechanism of the inner door 700, the locking state of the surface changing unit 400 is changed to the outside. And the same surface changing unit 400 can be removed. In the present embodiment, the lever member 610 is configured to be operable from inside and outside of the surface changing unit 400. However, the operation unit 615 is completely isolated from the outside of the surface changing unit 400, so that the unauthorized operation can be performed more appropriately. It is good also as a structure which can suppress operation.

  The casing 11 and the surface changing unit 400 are provided with a plurality of sealing portions (so-called caulking portions) as sealing means for connecting the two. Specifically, the unit side round hole 413 provided in the surface changing unit 400 (specifically, the reinforcing plate 411) and the case side round hole (not shown) provided in the housing 11 are separated by a caulking band (not shown). Linked in an impossible state. These sealing portions (caulking bands) enable the removal of the surface changing unit 400 by being accompanied by destruction and the like, and the members that have been destroyed remain as the opening history after the removal. It is possible to confirm the opening fact. With this configuration, if the surface changing unit 400 is illegally removed, for example, it is possible to find an illegal act by checking the seal portion.

(Explanation of electrical configuration)
Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main controller 770 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 901 that is arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 902 provided in the power supply box 100, the CPU 901 is connected to a clock circuit 903 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 904, and the like via an internal bus. The main control device 770 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 770, there are a start detection sensor 921 that detects the operation of the start lever 45, stop detection sensors 922, 923, and 924 that individually detect the operations of the stop switches 50 to 52, and the medal insertion device 30. An inserted medal detection sensor 925 that detects an inserted medal, bet detection sensors 926 and 927 that individually detect operations of the bet switches 40 and 41, an adjustment detection sensor 928 that detects an operation of the adjustment switch 55, and each reel 655. A reel index sensor 929 that individually detects the rotational position (origin position) of 657, a payout detection sensor 930 that detects medals paid out from the hopper device 110, and a reset detection sensor that detects an operation of the reset switch 102 provided in the power supply box 100 931, in the setting key insertion hole 103 Various sensors such as a setting key detection sensor 932 for detecting that the fixed key is inserted are connected, and signals from these various sensors 921 to 932 are output to the CPU 901 via the input / output port 904. ing.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 925 is actually composed of a plurality of sensors. That is, the storage passage 32 from the medal insertion device 30 to the hopper device 110 is configured so that medals can pass in one row. The storage passage 32 is provided with a first sensor, and the second sensor and the third sensor are close to each other on the downstream side more than the width of the medal. The inserted medal detection sensor 925 is constituted by each of the first to third sensors. The main controller 770 monitors the time from the first sensor to the second sensor, and if the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, the main control device 770 considers that there is a medal clogging or fraud and makes an error. If an error occurs, an error notification is performed and an operation by the player until the error is canceled is invalidated. The main controller 770 also monitors the order in which the second sensor and the third sensor are turned on / off, the second and third sensors are both off, only the second sensor is on, and the second and third sensors are both on. Only when the third sensor is turned on, both the second and third sensors are turned off, and when the time for switching to each on / off switching is within a predetermined time, it is determined that the medal has been normally taken in. Otherwise, an error is assumed. The reason for this is to prevent a fraud in which a medal is reciprocated near the inserted medal detection sensor 925 and misidentified as a medal inserted in addition to a clogged medal in the storage passage 32.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 902 b provided in the power supply device 902 is connected to the input side of the main control device 770 via an input / output port 904. The power supply device 902 includes a power supply unit 902a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 770, the power failure monitoring circuit 902b described above, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 902b monitors the power shutoff state and generates a power failure signal not only at the time of a power failure but also at the time of power failure by a power switch provided in the power supply box. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 902b monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 12 VDC in this example output from the power supply unit 902a, and determines that the power supply is shut off when the drive voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts. Is configured to output a power failure signal. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 901 and the input / output port 904, and the CPU 901 recognizes this power failure signal and executes a power failure process.

  The power supply unit 902a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts that is used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 770 even when the output voltage drops below 22 volts. As the time during which the stabilization voltage is output, sufficient time is secured to execute the power failure process by the main controller 770.

  On the output side of the main control device 770, each stepping motor for rotating the reels 655 to 657, etc., such as a medal path switching solenoid provided in the selector 31, a hopper device 110, a display control device 730, a hall management device (not shown) An external centralized terminal board 945 and the like that can transmit information to and the like are connected via an input / output port 904.

  The display control device 730 is a control device for driving various lamps such as the central lamp unit 26, various speakers provided on the rear side of the speaker units 82 and 83, and the liquid crystal display device 711. A substrate on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are integrated is provided. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 770, the display control device 730 independently controls various lamps, various speakers, and the liquid crystal display device 711. Therefore, the display control device 730 is a sub-board that performs auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 770 that is a main board that manages and manages games. In other words, the burden on the main board is reduced by providing sub-boards for sounds, lamps, and displays related to indirect games.

  The CPU 901 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 901 and ROM 952 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 952. In addition to the RAM 953 for securing the area, although not shown, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, etc., as well known, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits Various counters such as are built-in. The ROM 952 and the RAM 953 constitute a main memory as storage means, and various programs are stored in the ROM 952 described above as part of the control program.

  The RAM 953 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 902 even after the power of the slot machine 10 is cut off. In addition to the memory and area for storing, a backup area is provided.

  The backup area includes a stack pointer, each register, and I when power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like (including power shut-down by operating a power switch provided in the power box 100; the same applies hereinafter). This is an area for storing values such as / O, and when the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the slot machine 10 is based on the backup area information. It is possible to return to the state before the power was shut off. Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by the power failure process, and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. Note that the power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 902b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 901 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. NMI interrupt processing as flag generation processing is immediately executed.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a door support fitting 200 and a hook receiving fitting 220 for closing the front door 12 are provided on the front end edges of the side plates 11 d and 11 e of the housing 11. When the attachment / detachment operation of the surface changing unit 400 is performed for maintenance or the like, the door support fitting 200 and the saddle receiving fitting 220 are not removed and remain fixed. For this reason, it is not necessary to attach and detach the door support fittings 200 and the like each time the surface changing unit 400 is attached and detached, and the work of the surface changing unit 400 can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  The inner casing 410 constituting the surface changing unit has side plate portions 410d and 410e (see FIG. 13 and the like). Even if a fraudulent tool such as a wire is inserted from the boundary between the side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11 and the front door 12, the side plate portions 410d and 410e of the inner housing 410 allow the inner casing of the fraudulent tool. Access to the inside of the body 410 can be suppressed. In the present embodiment, main controller 770 that is prone to fraud is provided inside inner casing 410, that is, between both side plate portions 410d and 410e. For this reason, the main controller 770 can be suitably protected from unauthorized tools by the inner casing 410 (particularly the side plate portions 410d and 410e).

  While the surface change unit 400 includes the side plate portions 410d and 410e, the main controller 770 can be easily protected, but is sandwiched between the side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11 and the side plate portions 410d and 410e of the inner housing 410. It is considered that the space between the two is formed, and the sandwiched space is likely to be an installation target such as a positive substrate. Further, the view from the front side of the slot machine 10 in the space sandwiched between the side plates 11d and 11e and the side plate portions 410d and 410e is blocked by the door support fitting 200 and the saddle receiving fitting 220 described above, thereby deteriorating the line of sight. There is a possibility, and if an illegal board or the like is installed, there is a concern that it becomes difficult to find the illegal board or the like. However, as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, by mounting the hollow blocks 480 and 490 on the portions of the side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11 that face the side plate portions 410d and 410e of the surface changing unit 400, it is possible to mount an unauthorized substrate. Space can be reduced. In particular, the hollow blocks 480 and 490 can suppress the installation of an illegal substrate or the like in a blind spot formed behind the door support fitting 220 or the like, that is, an area that is not visible from the front of the slot machine 10 or is difficult to visually recognize. For this reason, it is possible to suitably avoid the inconvenience that the illegal substrate or the like is hidden behind the door support fitting 220 or the like and is difficult to visually recognize, and the discovery of the illegal substrate or the like is delayed.

  In addition, the use of a plurality of hollow blocks 480 and 490 reduces the space where an illegal substrate or the like can be installed. If one spacer member is used to reduce the space where the illegal substrate can be installed, the spacer member needs to be enlarged. Increasing the size of the spacer member may cause inconveniences such as installing an illegal substrate or the like inside the spacer member itself. Therefore, by reducing the space where the illegal substrate can be installed by using a plurality of spacer members as described above, the possibility that an illegal substrate or the like is installed inside the spacer member itself can be reduced.

  In order to install an illegal substrate, etc., it is considered that a space having a continuous spread without an obstacle is necessary, and by arranging a plurality of spacer members as described above, a space between the side plate and the side plate portion is provided. Even if it is not completely filled, it is possible to cut off the continuous space necessary for the installation of illegal boards and the like. That is, even if there is a space where an illegal board or the like can be installed, the space can be divided or subdivided. Providing a plurality of spacer members instead of one large spacer member is effective in preventing the installation of illegal substrates from the viewpoint of dividing or subdividing the space in which the illegal substrate can be installed into a space in which the illegal substrate cannot be installed. Conceivable.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the amount of protrusion of the hollow blocks 480 and 490 from the side plates 11 d and 11 e of the housing 11 is determined by the amount of protrusion from the side plates 11 d and 11 e of the housing 11 of the door support fitting 200 and the saddle receiving fitting 220. Set larger than the amount. For example, when the surface changing unit 400 is displaced in a direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the side plates 11d, 11e of the housing 11, the inner housing 410 (specifically, the guide rib 470) and the hollow blocks 480, 490 come into contact with each other. The unit 400 does not hit the door support bracket 200 or the like. For this reason, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as deformation of the door support fitting 200 or the like due to the contact between the surface changing unit 400 and the door support fitting 200 or the like. That is, it is possible to protect the door support fitting 200 and the like.

  Further, since the displacement of the chamfering unit 400 can be restricted by the contact between the hollow blocks 480 and 490 and the inner casing 410 (specifically, the guide rib 470), the hollow blocks 480 and 490 can be controlled by the movement restricting means of the chamfering unit 400. It can be used as (direction orthogonal to the side plates 11d and 11e).

  As shown in FIG. 24, the hollow blocks 480 and 490 are spaced apart from the front and rear portions of the side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11 so that the front hollow block 480 is closer to the support rail 300 than the rear hollow block 490 is. It was provided at a close position. When the surface changing unit 400 is mounted, even if the surface changing unit 400 is inclined to the left and right, first, the portion close to the support rail 300 with a relatively small deviation due to the inclination, that is, the front hollow block 480 close to the support rail 300 is used. Regulations are made. In a state where the inclination is restricted to some extent by the front hollow block 480, the restriction is performed by the portion that can reliably restrict the inclination, that is, the rear hollow block 490 far from the support rail 300. That is, as described above, the hollow blocks 480 and 490 are provided to be separated from each other in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction, so that the hooking to the hollow blocks 480 and 490 itself can be suppressed and the inclination of the surface changing unit 400 can be preferably suppressed. Thus, it is expected that the workability is improved and the stability of the surface changing unit 400 in the mounted state is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the size of the hollow blocks 480 and 490 is large in the mounting direction (left-right direction) of the surface changing unit 400 and small in the direction (vertical direction) perpendicular to the mounting direction. The size of the mounting direction of the surface changing unit 400 in the hollow blocks 480 and 490 contributes to the size of the area where the unauthorized substrate can be installed, and is in the direction orthogonal to the mounting direction of the surface changing unit 400 in the hollow blocks 480 and 490. It is considered that the size contributes not only to the size of the area where the illegal board can be installed, but also to the visibility (line of sight) of the housing 11 from the front side of the slot machine 10. If the size of the hollow blocks 480 and 490 in the direction orthogonal to the mounting direction of the surface changing unit 400 is increased, the area where the illegal board can be installed can be reduced, but the view on the back side of the housing 11 may be deteriorated. There is. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the hollow blocks 480 and 490 are large in the left and right directions and small in the vertical direction, it is possible to efficiently reduce the area in which the illegal board can be installed and secure a line of sight on the back side of the housing. be able to. Thereby, even if an unauthorized substrate is installed, it is possible to easily discover the unauthorized substrate while suppressing the installation of the unauthorized substrate.

  When the surface changing unit 400 is mounted on the housing 11, two sections (low friction section, high friction friction resistance) generated between the inner housing 410 (specifically, the slide rail 510 and the roller 540) and the support rail 300 are different. (Friction section) is provided. In this case, in the front side of the slot machine 10, that is, in the low friction section which is the section where the mounting starts, the surface changing unit 400 can be moved more easily than in the high friction section. On the other hand, on the back side of the slot machine 10, that is, in the high friction section that is the end section of the mounting, the frictional resistance increases, thereby preventing the movement of the surface changing unit 400. For this reason, the momentum given to the surface changing unit 400 in the low friction section is reduced in the high friction section, and is generated between the surface changing unit 400 side and the housing 11 side when the mounting of the surface changing unit 400 is completed. Can reduce the impact. Further, the movement of the surface changing unit 400 in the direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the side plates 11 d and 11 e of the housing 11 is restricted by the hollow blocks 480 and 490. For this reason, even if the position of the surface changing unit 400 varies or tilts due to braking, the positional deviation and tilt can be suppressed. Therefore, by stabilizing the braking behavior of the surface changing unit 400, it is possible to stably generate frictional resistance.

  The technical ideas that can be extracted within the scope of disclosure of the present specification are described below.

  (A1) A housing (housing 11) opened in front of the gaming machine, a front door (front door 12) that covers the opening of the housing so as to be openable and closable, and a main control device that performs various controls relating to gaming ( A main control device 770), and a picture display device (reel device 650) that displays the pictures in a variable manner during the game, and the main control device and the picture display device are located inside the unit main body (inner housing 410) open to the front. In a gaming machine equipped with a mounted display unit (replacement unit 400) and mounting the display unit inside the housing, it is possible to display at least an auxiliary effect performed in response to a variable stop pattern in the pattern display device An inner door (inner side) equipped with an auxiliary display device (liquid crystal display device 711) and an auxiliary effect control device (display control device 730) that outputs auxiliary effect information to the auxiliary display device 700), and the inner door is provided on the front side of the unit main body so as to be openable and closable, while the front door and the inner door are rotatable in different rotation directions and on the front side of the unit main body. A gaming machine characterized by being placed on top of each other.

  The gaming machine (A1) has a configuration in which a display unit in which a main control device and a picture display device are mounted on a unit body is mounted on a casing. On the front side of the unit body, an inner door with an auxiliary display device and a sub-control device is installed. By mounting this inner door on the display unit, the pattern display device and the main control are replaced when the display unit is replaced. The device, the auxiliary display device, and the sub-control device can be exchanged together. In other words, the configuration unique to each gaming machine can be exchanged together while being distinguished from the others, so that the reusability is improved and the model of the gaming machine can be easily changed by exchanging the display unit.

  The inner door is configured to cover the unit main body double from the front side together with the front door provided on the front side of the housing. Both doors overlap each other when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine, and are in a contact state or a predetermined clearance when viewed from the side of the gaming machine. Further, the front door and the inner door have different rotation directions. According to these configurations, in order to access (reach) the main control device mounted inside the unit main body, it is necessary to open the front door more than a predetermined angle. Thus, the act of opening the front door greatly attracts the eyes of the surroundings, so that it is difficult to perform the fraud to the main control device by hiding the eyes of the monitor, and the fraud can be suppressed.

  In addition, the auxiliary effect performed in response to the variable stop pattern means that the stop pattern is actually used when the stop pattern that can be stopped by the pattern display device is determined by lottery or the number of games in each game. Before or after the stop display, or at the same time as the stop display, an auxiliary effect performed in response to the stop picture that can be stopped by the picture display device, an auxiliary effect determined in accordance with the player's operation, etc. Show. The auxiliary effects include a display effect indicating the pattern itself determined by lottery or the like (in accordance with the pattern), a display effect suggesting the pattern determined by the lottery, or the like. In the “display effect that suggests a pattern”, for example, an effect that hints that the lottery result may be a big win if the lottery result is out, or the lottery result is out if the lottery result is a big hit Includes an indication that there is a possibility. Incidentally, the above-mentioned “player operation” refers to an operation to select and stop any of the designs when a plurality of designs can be stopped, or an operation to select one of the set effects. Etc.

  (A2) The open / close base end portion of the front door and the open / close base end portion of the inner door are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the gaming machine, and the rotation directions of the doors are opposite to each other. The gaming machine according to (A1).

  According to (A2), the open / close base end of the front door and the open / close base end of the inner door are provided on both the left and right sides of the gaming machine. By attaching the doors to the left and right sides of the gaming machine, the weight burden generated on the gaming machine (particularly the casing) can be dispersed. Thereby, even if each door becomes heavy by mounting an auxiliary display device or the like, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the weights of both the doors are concentrated and the housing, the door support member, and the like are deformed. In addition, since the doors are opened and closed to the left and right (for example, in the horizontal direction), it is not necessary for the operator to support the entire weight of the doors during the opening and closing operation, which can contribute to improvement in workability.

  (A3) The front door is rotatably supported by a front door support (door support bracket 200) provided on the casing, and the inner door support (door support bracket 740) provided on the unit body is used to The gaming machine according to (A1) or (A2), wherein the inner door is configured to rotatably support.

  According to (A3), the front door is supported to be opened and closed by the front door support provided on the casing, and the inner door is supported to be opened and closed by the inner door support provided on the unit body. That is, the front door and the inner door can be opened and closed independently. For example, when performing maintenance or the like with the front door open, the inner door can be closed and the control device can be shielded from being visible from the front of the gaming machine. it can. As described above, since the opportunity for the main controller to be exposed to the outside can be reduced, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of fraud.

  (A4) The gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A3), wherein the inner door is provided detachably with respect to the unit main body.

  According to (A4), since the inner door is provided detachably with respect to the unit body, only the auxiliary display device and the sub control device can be replaced independently from the display unit. During the maintenance, it is possible to close the front door while leaving the main control device inside the housing with the inner door removed from the unit main body. When the inner door, that is, the auxiliary display device and the sub control device are removed for inspection and the like, the front door can be closed with the display unit (main control device) left inside the housing. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the chance that the main control device is left exposed to the outside, and it is possible to suppress fraud to the main control device.

  (A5) The pattern display device includes a plurality of reels (reels 655 to 657) each having a plurality of types of patterns on the outer peripheral surface and disposed in the circumferential direction, and the inner side as viewed from the front of the gaming machine. Any of (A1) to (A4), characterized in that the door is configured to be larger than the picture display device, and one side portion of the open end side of the inner door can be brought into contact with the unit main body. The gaming machine according to one.

  According to (A5), by providing the inner door larger than the picture display device, the front surface of the unit body can be sufficiently covered, and an illegal substrate or the like is inserted through the gap between the unit body and the inner door. Can be suppressed.

  (A6) The unit main body is provided with a main body side locking member (hook receiving bracket 750), the inner door is provided with a door side locking member (door locking metal fitting 760), and the inner door is connected to the unit main body. The game machine according to any one of (A1) to (A5), wherein the main body side locking member and the door side locking member are brought into a locked state as being closed.

  According to (A6), the inner door is locked when it is closed by the unit body. For this reason, when trying to access the control device illegally with the front door and the inner door closed, it is necessary to release the locked state of the inner door after opening the front door. Can be more appropriately suppressed. In addition, when the display unit is replaced, the inner door is in the locked state, so that the inner door can be prevented from opening unexpectedly, and improvement in workability at the time of replacement is expected. Can do.

  (A7) An unlocking piece (operation piece 767) for releasing the locking state between the main body side locking member and the door side locking member is provided on the open / close base end side of the front door in the display unit. A gaming machine according to (A6), characterized in that

  According to (A7), an unlocking piece for opening the inner door is provided on the open / close base end side of the front door in the display unit. For this reason, in order to open an inner door, it is necessary to open a front door large and to operate a latch release piece. For example, even if the front door is opened a little while the inner door is opened a little, and illegal activities such as unauthorized board intrusion are made through the gap, the lock is released unless the front door is opened at a predetermined angle or more. Since the operation of the piece is difficult, fraud can be more suitably suppressed.

  (A8) Release for releasing the locking state between the main body side locking tool and the door side locking tool by operating the locking release piece in a direction parallel or substantially parallel to the side plate of the housing. (A7) characterized by comprising an operation part (a bent part 768 of the operation piece 767) and a shielding part provided at an end of the front door on the opening / closing base end side in the release operation part. Game machines.

  According to (A8), the locking state of the main body side locking member and the door side locking member is released by operating the unlocking operation portion of the unlocking piece in a direction parallel or substantially parallel to the side plate of the housing. The inner door can be opened. In this way, by setting the operation direction of the release operation part to be parallel or substantially parallel to the side plate of the housing, it is assumed that an unauthorized person enters a fraudulent tool such as a wire from the boundary portion between the front door and the housing and releases the lock. Even if one piece (especially the release operation part) is pushed in, it becomes difficult to release the lock because the operation direction of the lock release is different from the push direction of the unauthorized tool.

  In addition, since a shielding portion is provided at the opening / closing base end side end of the front door in the release operation portion, even if an unauthorized tool such as a wire enters from a boundary portion between the front door and the housing, the release operation portion Access to is difficult. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that an unauthorized operation is performed by hooking an unauthorized tool such as a wire on the release operation unit.

  For example, the locking release piece may include a shielding portion that extends downward from the lower end portion of the inner door, and a release operation portion that is bent toward the opening / closing base end portion of the inner door. .

  In addition, since the release operation part of an inner side door can be easily accessed by opening a front door, workability | operativity at the time of the 2nd door opening for regular purposes, such as a maintenance, is ensured.

  (A9) A support member (support rail 300) provided in the housing and movably supporting the unit main body within the housing is provided, and the display unit is in a state where the unit main body is in contact with the support member. The gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A8), wherein the display unit is attached to the casing by moving to the back side of the casing.

  According to (A9), the display unit can be attached and detached by moving the display unit to the back side of the casing while the unit main body is in contact with the supporting member provided in the casing. For this reason, for example, it is not necessary to move the display unit to the rear side of the housing while holding the display unit, and the attaching / detaching work can be easily performed.

  (A10) The housing side locking tool (upper guide portion 350a of the support rail 300) having a locking portion is provided on the housing, and the unit side locking tool (lever member 610) having a receiving portion is provided on the display unit. ), And at least the unit side locking tool among these locking tools is a movable member, and when the display unit is mounted on the housing, the unit is moved along with the movement of the display unit to the mounting completion position. (A9) The gaming machine according to (A9), characterized in that a side locking tool is operated, and the locking portion is locked to the receiving portion by movement thereof.

  According to (A10), when the display unit is mounted, the display unit is pushed in contact with the support member, and the unit side locking tool operates as the display unit moves to the mounting completion position. The locking part of the unit side locking tool and the receiving part of the housing side locking tool are in the locked state. Thereby, the position shift of the display unit in the mounting completion state can be suppressed. That is, it is possible to prevent the display unit from being moved from the mounting completion position without requiring a separate operation other than the pressing operation of the display unit.

  The display unit includes a picture display device and an auxiliary display device, and these picture display devices and the like are targets for visual recognition by the player. If the display unit is misaligned from the mounting completion position, the visibility of the picture display device or the like may deteriorate for the player. Therefore, it is desirable that the display unit does not deviate from the mounting completion position. Here, if the operator performs an operation for suppressing the positional deviation of the display unit in addition to the pressing operation of the display unit, there is a concern that the work becomes complicated. As described above, by adopting a configuration in which the movement of the display unit is suppressed as the display unit is pushed in, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the picture display device and the like while avoiding complication of the mounting work.

  In addition, as described above, work other than pushing the display unit is not required when the display unit is mounted, thereby reducing the work load. Furthermore, since both the locking tools (specifically, the locking part and the receiving part) shift to the locked state as the display unit is pushed in, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the operator forgets to lock the display unit. .

  (A11) The gaming machine as set forth in (A10), wherein both the housing side locking device and the unit side locking device are provided at a plurality of locations.

  According to (A11), since the housing-side locking device and the unit-side locking device are provided at a plurality of locations, it is possible to more suitably suppress the displacement of the display unit in the mounted state. In a gaming machine having a display unit and a picture display device and an auxiliary display device that are to be visually recognized by the player, the visual target is misaligned during the game by suitably suppressing the positional deviation of the display unit as described above. Inconveniences such as deterioration of visibility can be avoided.

  In addition, since all of the respective locking tools are shifted to the locked state by the pushing operation of the display unit, an increase in work load at the time of mounting can be avoided even when there are a plurality of locking tools.

  For example, each locking tool may be provided on both the left and right sides of the pattern display device (unit main body). In this way, by providing the respective locking tools apart from each other on the left and right sides, it is easy to inconvenience that the display unit is displaced in the rotation direction centering on the locking position on one side (rotation direction in plan view of the gaming machine). Can be suppressed.

  (A12) The unit side locking tool is configured to be switchable between two states of a locking state and a locking release state, and the unit side locking tool performs an unlocking operation from the front side of the gaming machine. A gaming machine according to (A10) or (A11), comprising a finger-hanging operation unit (operation unit 615).

  According to (A12), the finger-hanging operation portion is provided on the unit-side locking tool. By operating the finger hooking operation portion, the locked state between the unit side locking tool and the housing side locking tool is released. Since the locked state can be released without using a special instrument or the like, the operation for removing the display unit can be easily performed.

  (A13) The locking portion is provided in a space formed between the housing and the unit main body, and the finger-hanging operation portion is in a space defined by the unit main body and the inner door. A gaming machine according to (A12), which is provided.

  According to (A13), the locking portion is provided in a space (outside the unit space) formed between the housing and the unit main body, and the finger-hanging operation portion is a space defined by the unit main body and the inner door ( Unit space). By operating the finger hooking operation part, the locked state between the locking part and the receiving part of the housing side locking tool is released.

  In order to remove the display unit from the housing, it is necessary to first open the front door and the inner door. In other words, not only by opening the front door, but also by opening the inner door, it is possible to access the finger-hanging operation portion of the unit side locking tool, and it is possible to perform an operation for releasing the locking state. .

  For fraudsters, there is a restriction that both the inner and outer double doors must be opened so that they are not as conspicuous as possible, making it difficult to access the unit side locking device (unlocking operation). Can do. On the other hand, when the display unit is taken out during regular work, both doors can be opened without restriction, so that the unit side locking tool can be easily accessed, and workability can be ensured. Become.

  In addition, since the transition to the locked state when the display unit is mounted is performed as the display unit is pushed into the housing, the finger-hanging operation unit is provided in a space defined by the unit body and the inner door. Even in such a case, the inconvenience that workability deteriorates can be avoided.

  (B1) A casing (housing) that is opened to the front of the gaming machine and has side plates (left side plate 11e and right side plate 11d) on both left and right sides, and a top plate (top plate 11a) and a bottom plate (bottom plate 11b) passed to each side plate. 11) and an overhanging portion that is provided so as to close the front opening of the casing, and that protrudes so as to contact or be close to the front end surfaces of the left and right side plates, the top plate, and the bottom plate of the casing The front door (front door 12) having the (overhang portion 15) and a plurality of rotating bodies (reels 655 to 657) in which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged in the circumferential direction are provided, and the patterns are obtained by rotating these rotating bodies. And a display unit (replacement unit 400) in which a picture display device (reel device 650) for variably displaying is mounted on the unit main body (inner housing 410), and the display unit is detachable inside the housing. In the gaming machine attached to the The main body has side wall portions (left side plate portion 410d and right side plate portion 410e) on both the left and right sides, and the display unit is arranged in a state where the side wall portions of the unit main body face each other along both side plates of the housing. The front end edge of at least one of the side wall portions of the unit main body protrudes from the front end surface of the side plates of the housing to the front of the gaming machine over almost the entire area, and in the protruding portion of the front door A gaming machine characterized by being configured to be located inside the inner peripheral edge.

  In the gaming machine (B1), a display unit in which the pattern display device is mounted on the unit body is detachable from the inside of the housing. The unit main body has left and right side wall portions, and the both side wall portions are mounted in a state of facing each other along both side plates of the casing. When the display unit is completely mounted, at least one of both side walls of the unit main body protrudes forward of the gaming machine from the front end of each plate of the housing in almost the entire area of the front end edge (that is, at the same height). When compared in the horizontal cross section, it protrudes ahead of the gaming machine from the front end of each plate), and is configured to be located inside the inner peripheral edge of the overhanging portion of the front door. For this reason, a gap (hereinafter also referred to as a boundary portion) between the front end surface of the side plate of the housing and the front door is blocked from the inside, and is performed through the gap between the housing and the front door. It is possible to suppress an illegal act such as malfunction of a sensor or the like inside the gaming machine using an unauthorized tool.

  Further, in a state where the side wall portion of the unit main body is opposed along the both side plates of the housing, the side wall portion and the side plate may be in contact with each other, and there is a space (gap) between the side wall portion and the side plate. May be. In particular, when a space is provided between the side plate and the side wall, even if an unauthorized tool is inserted from the gap between the side plate of the housing and the front door, the approach direction of the unauthorized tool is set to a predetermined direction by the side wall. It is possible to guide. For example, when it is desired to guide the illegal equipment to the rear of the gaming machine, the gap from the side plate of the housing is increased at the rear of the side wall (configuration that is inclined to the inside of the housing on the back side of the housing). That's fine.

  As described above, since the side wall portion of the unit main body plays a role as a shielding portion that shields the gap, it is not necessary to separately provide a shielding member for shielding the gap. That is, for example, unlike a conventional gaming machine in which a shielding member or the like is provided on the inner surface of both side plates of the housing so as to extend forward from the front edge, the display unit hits the shielding member when the display unit is attached or detached. Thus, it is possible to avoid the disadvantage that the shielding member is deformed or displaced.

  Furthermore, since the shielding part (the side wall part of the unit body) is configured as a part of the unit body constituting the display unit, the shielding member is not attached unlike the configuration in which the shielding member is provided separately. It can be suitably prevented that the gaming machine is installed in a game hall or the like in the state, or that the inconvenience of forgetting to attach the shielding member when the display unit is replaced. Further, it is possible to shield the gap between the housing and the front door without causing an increase in the number of parts of the gaming machine and an increase in the number of processes when manufacturing the gaming machine. As described above, it is possible to simplify the configuration and to reliably obtain a desired fraud suppression effect.

  The side wall portion may be provided adjacent to at least a boundary portion between the housing and the front door. For example, the unit body is provided with a side part (plate shape, frame shape, etc.) that is equal to or larger than the picture display device in side view of the gaming machine, and a part of the front side is around the boundary between the housing and the front door It is also possible to form a wall shape at the site.

  Note that “the state in which both side wall portions face each other along both side plates of the housing” means that the side wall portion of the unit main body is in contact with the side plate of the housing, or that the side plate portion and the side plate are kept close to each other. Indicates the state. The side plate and the side wall (specifically, the outer surface) may be parallel or may not be parallel. For example, it includes a case where at least one of the outer surface of the side wall portion and the inner surface of the side plate has irregularities.

  “Substantially the entire area” means that the unit side component (for example, door support) is attached to a part of the front edge of the side wall of the unit body, or interference with other components (for example, the front door) is avoided. It is shown that the entire region of the front end edge of the side wall portion includes a state in which the notch or the like is not completely projected from the side plate.

  “Mounting the display unit detachably” means that the display unit is mounted in a state where it can be easily detached. In gaming machines having sealing means for keeping a display unit attachment / detachment history, a dedicated tool is used to release the sealed state, but there are those that do not use a dedicated tool when the display unit is detached. In addition to the sealing means, a gaming machine provided with a lock means for holding the display unit in a mounted state includes one that can be operated with a finger or the like for a lock operation and a lock release operation. By the way, the sealing means described above allows the display unit to be taken out by the seal release operation that involves destruction of the seal means after the display unit and the housing are coupled (sealed), and the history of the seal release operation (destruction) The structure may remain in at least one of the sealing unit on the display unit side and the sealing unit on the housing side. For example, in the case of a sealing means using a coupling member such as caulking, an easily breakable portion that can remove caulking or the like is provided in the vicinity of the sealing portion, and this easily breakable portion is broken with a dedicated tool or a finger. By doing so, the seal is released. As a result, a history of destruction remains in at least one of the sealing part on the housing side and the sealing part on the display unit side. In the case of a sealing means using a sticking member such as a seal, the seal is released by peeling the seal or the like with a finger. When the seal is peeled in this way, a part of the seal remains on the object to be pasted, so that a history of destruction remains.

  On the other hand, gaming machines that do not have a sealing means include those that can be operated with a finger or the like to unlock the locking means that holds the display unit in a state where the display unit is completely attached. After performing the unlocking operation, the display unit can be removed. In this way, when the display unit is removed, the “removable” includes those in which an operator can work with his / her hands, fingers and the like without using a tool.

  (B2) The unit body has an upper wall portion (top plate portion 410a) above the both side wall portions in addition to the left and right side wall portions, and the upper wall portion is a top plate (top plate) of the housing. 11a) is a gaming machine in which the unit main body is mounted on the housing in a state of being opposed to each other along the front side edge of the upper portion of the unit main body from the front end surface of the top plate of the housing. Also, the gaming machine according to (B1), wherein the gaming machine is configured to protrude forward of the gaming machine and to be located inside the inner peripheral edge of the protruding portion of the front door.

  According to (B2), the unit main body has an upper wall portion and is mounted in the housing in a state where the upper wall portion is opposed along the top plate of the housing. The upper wall portion of the unit main body extends in front of the gaming machine from the front end portion of the top plate of the housing in a state where the unit main body is mounted, and is located inside the inner peripheral edge portion of the protruding portion of the front door. It is configured. For this reason, the clearance gap between the front-end surface of the top plate of a housing | casing and a front door is interrupted | blocked from an inner side, and the fraudulent act performed through the clearance gap can be suppressed.

  (B3) The gaming machine according to (B1) or (B2), wherein the unit main body is configured to have a casing shape opened forward.

  According to (B3), the unit main body has a casing shape. For this reason, even if an unauthorized tool or the like is inserted through a gap (boundary portion) between the housing and the front door, access to the inside of the unit body can be suitably suppressed. In particular, according to the combination with the means 2 (a configuration in which the upper wall portion of the unit main body is mounted along the top plate of the casing), the unit main body forms a casing shape, along the both side plates and the top plate of the casing. Therefore, it is possible to shield at the left and right upper corners of the boundary between the housing and the front door. Therefore, it is possible to expect an excellent suppression effect against fraud in the left and right upper corners.

  (B4) A shielding portion (for example, a mounting base portion 460) is provided on each wall portion of the unit main body so as to face the boundary portion between the housing and the front door at equal intervals (B1) to (B1) The gaming machine according to any one of (B3).

  To shield the boundary between the housing and the front door from the inside of the housing, as shown in (B4), the boundary between the housing and the front door (that is, the side plate of the housing) is equidistant. Opposing shielding portions may be provided on each wall portion of the unit main body. Thereby, a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

  (B5) Any one of (B1) to (B4) is characterized in that a part of the front side of the unit main body is accommodated in a space formed by the protruding portion of the front door. The gaming machine described in 1.

  Front doors tend to be opened and closed frequently for maintenance (power on / off, medal replenishment, etc.), etc. As described above, by providing an overhang at the periphery of the front door, the rigidity of the door itself is increased. It becomes possible to raise. Further, in the configuration in which the overhang portion is provided, the distance between the pattern display device and the front side of the front door is shortened by adopting a configuration in which a part of the unit main body is accommodated in the space in the overhang portion. Visibility is improved. That is, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the picture display device while improving the rigidity of the front door by providing the overhanging portion on the front door and moving the picture display device forward.

  (B6) A main control device (main control device 770) for performing various controls relating to games is provided inside the unit main body, and the unit main body is on the back side of the front door and the picture display device and the main control device The gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B5), wherein an inner door (inner door 700) located on the front side of the control device is provided.

  According to (B6), the main control device is provided on the inner side of the unit main body (the back side of the inner door), and the inner side is located on the rear side of the front door and on the front side of the pattern display device and the main control device. A door was provided. That is, the main control device is in a state of being shielded on the front side of the gaming machine by the front door and the inner door provided in double inside and outside. Further, as described above, the unit body has left and right side walls. Even if an unauthorized tool such as a wire is inserted from the gap between the housing and the front door, the main control device is shielded by the side wall portion of the unit body, and thus access to the main control device can be prevented. . Therefore, unauthorized access to the main control device from the outside of the housing can be suitably suppressed.

  In addition, when performing maintenance or the like with the front door open, it is possible to reduce the chance that the main controller of the main controller is exposed to the outside by the inner door being closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of fraud.

  The inner door may have an opening or the like, and a part of the pattern display device may protrude forward from the opening or the like, and at least the center of gravity of the pattern display device may be behind the inner door. However, when the inner door has an opening or the like as described above, it is desirable that the main control device (particularly the board or the like) overlaps the inner door when viewed from the front of the gaming machine (that is, not visible from the front of the gaming machine).

  (B7) A support bracket (door support bracket 740) for supporting the inner door is provided at the front edge of the side wall of the unit body, and the inner door is detachably supported by the support bracket. A gaming machine according to (B6), characterized in that

  According to (B7), a support fitting that supports the inner door is provided at the front edge of the side wall of the unit body, and the inner door is detachably supported by the support fitting. The unit main body protrudes forward from the opening of the housing (the front end portion of each side plate also protrudes forward), and a support fitting is provided on the protruding portion. That is, since the support portion and the inner door are in front of the front end portion of the housing, a work space for attaching and detaching the inner door can be sufficiently secured, and the work can be easily performed.

  Each of the gaming machines (A1) to (A13) can be implemented in any combination with any one of the means 1 to means 23 described in the section “Means for Solving the Problems”.

  Each of the gaming machines (B1) to (B7) can be implemented in any combination with any one of the means 1 to means 23 described in the section “Means for Solving the Problem”.

  Further, the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A13), the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B7), and “means for solving the problem” Any one of the means 1 to 23 described in the column can be implemented in any combination.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 24, etc., the side plates 11 d and 11 e of the housing 11 are provided with rectangular parallelepiped hollow blocks 480 and 490 as “extension portions”, and the hollow block 480 , 490 suppresses the installation of an unauthorized substrate or the like in the space sandwiched between the side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11 and the side plate portions 410d and 410e of the inner housing 410.

  Below, the modification of an overhang | projection part (projection member) is shown. FIG. 31 shows a modification of the overhanging portion (the overhanging member). FIGS. 31 (a) to 31 (c) are schematic views of the slot machine as viewed from the side, FIG. 31 (d) and FIG. FIG. 31E is a schematic view of the slot machine as viewed from above, and FIG. 31F is a schematic view of the slot machine as viewed from the front.

  (A-1) In the above embodiment, the side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11 and the hollow blocks 480 and 490 are provided separately, but the side plates 11d and 11e and the hollow blocks 480 and 490 are provided integrally. Also good. For example, it is good to integrally mold with synthetic resin.

  (A-2) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 24, etc., the box-shaped hollow blocks 480 and 490 are provided as the projecting members, but the shape of the projecting members is limited to a rectangular parallelepiped shape. It is not something. For example, it may have a columnar shape or a prismatic shape, or may have a hemispherical shape.

  Moreover, you may provide the overhang | projection member which connects a part of some elongate part, and extends in multiple directions. For example, as shown in FIG. 31A, the projecting member 970 includes a horizontal portion 970a extending in the mounting direction (horizontal direction) of the surface changing unit 400 and a vertical portion extending in a direction (vertical direction) orthogonal to the mounting direction. 970b, and may have a substantially L shape in a side view of the slot machine 10. Similarly, the projecting member may be configured to have a substantially T shape or a substantially cross shape in a side view of the slot machine 10.

  (A-3) In the above embodiment, one hollow block 480, 490 is provided on each of the left and right sides (respective side plates 11d, 11e) of the housing 11, but this is changed to two on each of the left and right sides. Three or four or more may be provided. By increasing the number of overhang members, the space (dead space) formed by the casing 11 (specifically, the side plates 11d and 11e) and the inner casing 410 (specifically, the side plate portions 410d and 410e) is further reduced. be able to.

  When increasing the number of overhang members, as shown in FIG. 31 (b), they should be arranged at equal intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions. By arranging the overhanging members 971 at equal intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions, it is easy to make the size of the space between the overhanging members 971 the same, and to eliminate the place where the illegal board is easily installed. . In order to install a fraudulent board or the like, a rectangular or circular area having a continuous spread without an obstacle in a side view of the slot machine 10 is often required. As described above, by arranging the plurality of overhanging members at equal intervals, it becomes easy to cut off the continuous area necessary for the installation of the illegal substrate or the like. That is, it is possible to divide or subdivide an area where an illegal board or the like can be installed. Providing a plurality of overhanging members instead of one large overhanging member is effective in preventing the installation of illegal boards from the viewpoint of dividing or subdividing the area where illegal boards can be installed into areas where installation of illegal boards is impossible. It is believed that there is.

  (A-4) In the above embodiment, the inside of the hollow blocks 480, 490, that is, the space defined by the hollow blocks 480, 490 and the side plates 11d, 11e of the housing 11 (hereinafter referred to as the internal space) is hollow. However, by changing this, the overhanging member may be a solid shape that is not hollow, or a lattice-like partition (for example, a rib) may be provided in the internal space of the overhanging member. A plurality of bosses 621 having a columnar shape, a prismatic shape, or the like may be provided in a dotted manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 31 (c), by providing a plurality of ribs 972a extending vertically and horizontally in the internal space of the overhang member 972, the internal space of the overhang member can be subdivided. As shown in the figure, when the overhang member is enlarged, the area where the illegal substrate can be installed can be reduced more, but on the other hand, the possibility that the illegal substrate is installed in the internal space of the overhang member will increase. . However, as described above, it is possible to avoid installation of an unauthorized substrate by dividing or subdividing the internal space of the projecting member with a rib or the like.

  (A-5) In the above-described embodiment, the amount of protrusion of the hollow block 480 and the hollow block 490 from the side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11 is made equal, but this may be changed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 31 (d), two hollow blocks 480 and 490 are provided on the front and rear sides of the housing 11, and the protruding amount of the rear hollow block 973a is larger than the protruding amount of the front hollow block 973b. It is good also as a structure which becomes large. In such a case, even if the height positions of the front and rear hollow blocks 973a and 973b are the same, a line of sight can be secured on the back side of the housing, and the presence of the rear hollow block 973a can be confirmed. It becomes possible. If the rear hollow block 973a is removed and an illegal substrate or the like is installed there, it is possible to easily find the illegal substrate (there is no rear hollow block). It should be noted that the protruding amount of the rear hollow block 973a may be smaller than the protruding amount of the front hollow block 973b. However, in this case, it is desirable that the height positions of the front and rear hollow blocks 973a and 973b be shifted up and down.

  (A-6) In the above embodiment, the inner surfaces of the side plates 485 and 495 of the hollow blocks 480 and 490 (the inner surfaces in the slot machine 10) are parallel to the side plates 11d and 11e of the housing 11. However, this may be changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 31 (e), the inner surface 974a of the projecting member 974 (the inner surface of the slot machine 10) is inclined toward the center of the housing 11 from the front side to the back side of the housing 11. It is good also as composition to do. In the initial stage of attaching the surface changing unit 400, that is, on the front side of the housing 11, the restriction on the surface changing unit 400 is relaxed by reducing the extension amount of the extension member 974. Thereby, the workability | operativity at the time of mounting | wearing of the surface changing unit 400 can be improved. Further, by increasing the extension amount of the extension member 974 on the rear side of the housing, it is possible to reliably suppress the positional deviation at the mounting completion position of the surface changing unit 400. Furthermore, even if the position of the surface changing unit 400 varies from side to side when the surface changing unit 400 moves to the back side of the housing 11, the surface changing unit 400 follows the inclined surface 974a of the projecting member 974. To a predetermined mounting completion position. For this reason, the mounting position variation of the surface changing unit 400 can be easily reduced. Further, when the surface changing unit 400 moves along the inclination of the overhanging member 974, it is difficult for the surface changing unit 400 to be caught by the overhanging member 974. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly mount the surface changing unit 400 and to ensure workability when the surface changing unit 400 is mounted.

  (A-7) As shown in FIG. 31 (f), the protruding amount of the upper hollow block 975a may be larger than the protruding amount of the lower hollow block 975b. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the overhang amount of the upper hollow block is smaller than the overhang amount of the lower hollow block 480.

  (B) In the above-described embodiment, the hollow blocks 480 and 490 are formed by bending a metal plate material. However, the hollow blocks 480 and 490 may be modified and integrally molded with a synthetic resin material. In such a case, the hollow block may be formed of a colorless and transparent resin material. As described above, when the extending member has an internal space, there is a concern that an unauthorized substrate or the like is installed in the internal space of the extending member. However, by making the material of the overhanging member colorless and transparent, even if an unauthorized substrate is installed in the internal space of the overhanging member, the unauthorized substrate can be easily found.

  (C) The hollow blocks 480 and 490 may be provided with a through hole or the like through which the internal space can be visually recognized. When expanding the visible range in the internal space of the hollow blocks 480, 490, for example, providing a large number of through holes to widen the visible area, or providing slit-like through holes instead of circular shapes. Is desirable. As a result, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that an unauthorized substrate is inserted into the internal space of the hollow blocks 480 and 490 through the through holes.

  (D) It is good also as a structure which performs the surface treatment (coating etc.) which reduces the frictional resistance at the time of the guide rib 470 and the hollow blocks 480 and 490 contacting in the contact part with the hollow blocks 480 and 490 in the guide rib 470. For example, surface treatment such as fluorine processing may be performed. Thereby, when the surface changing unit 400 is attached / detached, even if the position of the surface changing unit 400 varies and the guide rib 470 and the hollow blocks 480, 490 come into contact with each other, the movement of the surface changing unit 400 in the attaching / detaching direction becomes difficult to be prevented. The attachment / detachment work of the same surface changing unit 400 can be performed more suitably.

  Further, the side ribs 410d and 410e of the inner housing 410 may be configured not to be provided with the guide rib 470. However, in this embodiment, the inclined surface 471 is formed on the guide rib 470 to suppress the catching on the hollow blocks 480 and 490, and it is desirable to provide this alternative. For example, instead of the configuration in which the side plates 485 and 495 of the hollow blocks 480 and 490 are flat, the side plates 485 and 495 may be configured to have a curved shape that is convex toward the inside of the housing 11. Further, by forming an inclined portion or the like that is inclined inward of the housing 11 at the rear end portion of the side plate portions 410d and 410e of the inner housing 410, it is possible to prevent the hollow blocks 480 and 490 and the inner housing 410 from being caught. It is also possible. Thereby, workability | operativity at the time of unit attachment / detachment can be ensured.

  (E) In the embodiment described above, the support rail 300 (specifically, the lower guide portion 320) and the slide rail 510 (specifically, the roller 540) are brought into point contact in the low friction section, and the support rail 300 ( Specifically, the lower guide portion 320) and the slide rail 510 (more specifically, the supported portion 512) are in surface contact, but this is changed as follows.

  For example, while the support rail 300 and the slide rail 510 are held in a surface contact state in both the low friction section and the high friction section, the support rail 300 and the slide rail are particularly configured in the low friction section. The surface roughness of at least one of 510 is relatively reduced, and the surface roughness of at least one of the support rail 300 and the slide rail 510 is relatively increased in the high friction section. In other words, by reducing the surface roughness of the parts that contact each other in the low friction section and increasing the surface roughness of the parts that contact each other in the high friction section, the optimum friction resistance in consideration of work load and braking force is given. can do. In addition, about the support rail 300 and the slide rail 510, it is good to give a difference in surface roughness by surface processing or surface treatment.

  (F) In the above-described embodiment, the portion where the support rail 300 of the housing 11 and the slide rail 510 of the surface changing unit 400 are in contact with each other is provided with a portion with low friction and a portion with high friction. You may change this as follows. That is, the housing 11 is provided with another housing side contact member (a member other than the support rail 300) that contacts the surface changing unit 400 (for example, the inner housing 410), and the housing side contact member and the surface changing unit 400 are configured. It is good also as a structure which provides the site | part which becomes low friction, and the site | part which becomes high friction in the part which the inner side housing | casing 410 which contacts.

  For example, a housing side contact member that extends back and forth and contacts the inner housing 410 is provided on the inner surface of at least one of the side plates 11d and 11e and the top plate 11a of the housing 11, and the inner housing is connected to the housing side contact member. Two high and low friction sections (regions) that produce different frictional resistances with the body 410 may be set. In this case, by applying a surface treatment such as coating to a portion of the inner casing 410 (specifically, each plate portion 410a, 410d, 410e) and the casing-side contact member that are in contact with each other, high and low friction sections having different frictional resistances are formed. It can be easily realized.

  More specifically, the guide ribs 470 formed on the side plate portions 410d and 410e of the inner housing 410 and the hollow blocks 480 and 490 provided on the inner wall surface of the housing 11 are configured to contact each other to generate frictional resistance. Use as a means. For example, the material or surface treatment of the hollow block 480 and the hollow block 490 are different from each other, and the rear hollow block 490 has a greater frictional resistance between the guide rib 470 and the front hollow block 480. To do. In this case, the hollow blocks 480 and 490 correspond to the housing side contact member. When the inner housing 410 is mounted, first, the inner housing 410 (specifically, the guide rib 470) and the hollow block 480 come into contact with each other. Thereafter, the inner casing 410 and the hollow block 490 are brought into contact with each other by moving to the inner side of the casing 11, and the frictional resistance is increased. Thereby, braking of the inner housing | casing 410 is realizable. In this case, it is not always necessary to set both high and low friction sections between the support rail 300 and the slide rail 510, and the configuration may be such that the movement at the time of mounting is assisted by the roller 540 throughout. Further, by using both the braking by using the hollow blocks 480 and 490 described above and the braking by using the support rail 300, it becomes possible to perform braking at a plurality of positions, and the unit body at the time of braking can be controlled. The balance can be improved, and an even larger braking force can be generated.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the rectangular lower opening 451 is provided on the side plate 410d of the inner casing 410 as a window that allows the rear of the projecting member 480 to be visually recognized. The shape is not limited, and may be, for example, a circle or a polygon. In the space formed between the side plate 11d and the side plate portion 410d of the housing 11, any shape can be used as long as it can avoid the hollow blocks 480 and 490 and can confirm the portion where the unauthorized substrate can be installed. By closing the lower opening 451 with a cover made of a transparent resin or the like, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized board from being inserted into the inner housing 410 while facilitating the confirmation of the unauthorized board. In the above embodiment, a total of two openings 450 and 451 are provided as windows, but the number is not limited to this, and three, four, or five or more windows are provided. Also good. However, when a large number of windows are formed, it is desirable to reduce the size of each window and make it circular so as to suppress a decrease in strength of the inner casing 410.

  Note that the upper opening 450 has a role of avoiding interference when the main control device 770 is rotated in addition to the role of a visual window for confirming an illegal substrate or the like. The above-described changes may be made.

  (H) In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 711 as the “auxiliary display device” and the display control device 730 as the “sub control device” are mounted on the inner door 700 side of the surface changing unit 400. However, it is good also as a structure which changes this and mounts the display control apparatus 730 in the inner side housing | casing 410 side of the surface change unit 400. FIG. Since the display control device 730 is unique for each model and needs to be replaced in accordance with the model change, the liquid crystal display device 711 may be used regardless of the model change, and thus is not necessarily replaced. . A liquid crystal display device 711 is provided on the inner door 700 that is detachably provided on the inner housing 410, and the display control device 730 is provided on the inner housing 410 that is an exchange target of model change. Thereby, the liquid crystal display device 711 can be reused together with the inner door 700.

  (I) In the above embodiment, of the housing connectors 811 and 812 and the surface changing connectors 841 and 842, only the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 provided on the surface changing unit 400 side are movable connectors, and the housing 11 side. Although the housing connectors 811 and 812 provided in FIG. 4 are fixed connectors, this may be changed and both the face change connectors 841 and 842 and the housing connectors 811 and 812 may be movable connectors.

  Further, the surface change connectors 841 and 842 may be fixed connectors, and the housing connectors 811 and 812 may be movable connectors. The back plate 410c of the inner housing 410 is formed with a housing recess 442 for housing the housing connectors 811 and 812 and the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 in a state where the inner housing 410 is completely attached (FIG. 14). , Refer to FIG. 16), and fixing the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 makes it possible to make the size of the housing recess 442 appropriate. That is, as compared with the case where the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 are movable connectors, it is not necessary to consider the amount of movement of the connector, so the minimum necessary size with respect to the connectors 811, 812, 841 and 842 in the coupled state. Thus, the receiving recess 442 can be formed. Thereby, the fraud performed with respect to the connector 811,812,841,842 can be suppressed suitably.

  (J) In the above embodiment, the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 have the insertion portions 841a and 842a, and the housing connectors 811 and 812 have the insertion ports 811a and 812a, and the insertion portions are inserted in the insertion ports 811a and 812a. 841a and 842a are inserted. By changing this, the surface changing connectors 841 and 842 have insertion ports, the housing connectors 811 and 812 have insertion portions, and the housing connectors 811 and 812 are inserted into the insertion ports of the surface changing connectors 841 and 842. It is good also as a structure by which an insertion part is inserted.

  (K) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the round hole 846 as the “opening” is configured such that the opening cross section has a circular shape, but this is changed to form a rectangular shape. May be. However, in this case, at least the upper part of the “opening” is in a state where the inner surface of the “opening” is in contact with the outer surface of the shaft 849 when the surface changing connector 841 is lowered by its own weight with respect to the shaft 849. It is desirable to provide a guiding portion for guiding to the same location. By providing the guiding portion in this manner, the connectors are separated from each other, and variations in the position of the surface changing connector 841 can be reduced. For example, the rectangular shape may be formed so as to protrude upward.

  (L) In the above embodiment, the “auxiliary display device” is provided with the liquid crystal display device 711 (so-called donut-type liquid crystal device) that is substantially the same size as the front surface of the inner door 700 and has a rectangular ring shape. . That is, a liquid crystal display device having a size smaller than the front surface of the inner door 700 may be provided. For example, the liquid crystal display device may be arranged on either the top or bottom or the left or right of the reel device 650. Further, as the auxiliary display device, a configuration other than the liquid crystal display device, for example, a dot matrix display or the like, or a configuration without the auxiliary display device may be employed.

  (M) In the above embodiment, the reel device 650 is mounted on the inner housing 410. However, the reel device 650 may be mounted on a frame-like support by changing the reel device 650. Further, although the inner casing 410 is made of synthetic resin, this material may be changed and made of metal. It goes without saying that the reel device 650 may be mounted on a metal frame-like support body by combining the above-described configurations.

  (N) In the above embodiment, the partition plate 250 is provided as the reinforcing member of the housing 11. However, the partition plate 250 may not be provided. In this case, instead of the bent portion 251 as the positioning means of the surface changing unit 400, the contact target of the protrusion 441 may be provided on the support rail 300 or the back plate 11c.

  (O) The front door 12 provided in the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable may be constituted by an upper door and a lower door which are divided into two parts in the vertical direction. In this case, the opening of the housing 11 is closed with an upper door and a lower door that are divided into upper and lower parts, and the upper door and the lower door are attached to the housing 11 in a state that can be opened and closed. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which attaches an upper door to the inner side housing | casing 410, and attaches a lower door to the housing | casing 11 so that opening and closing is possible.

  (P) In the above embodiment, the front door 12 as the “front door” is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the housing 11, and has an open / close base end on the left side of the opening of the housing 11. The inner door 700 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the inner casing 410 and has an opening / closing base end on the right side of the opening of the inner casing 410 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). It is good also as a structure which the front door 12 as a front door changes and has an opening-and-closing base end part above or under the opening of the housing | casing 11. FIG. Further, the inner door 700 as the inner door may have an opening / closing base end on the upper side or the lower side of the opening of the inner housing 410. However, in the case where at least one of the front door 11 or the inner door 700 can be opened and closed in the vertical direction, it is preferable to provide a holding member or the like that can hold the door in an open state in consideration of workability. .

  As long as the front door 12 and the inner door 700 are opened and closed in different directions, the opening and closing combination is not limited to the above-described combination of opening and closing. The inner door 700 may have an opening / closing base end on the left side of the opening of the inner housing 410.

  (Q) In the above embodiment, in the surface changing unit 400, the inner door 700 is provided on the front side of the inner housing 410, and the inner door 700 can be attached and detached without using a dedicated tool or the like. The inner door 700 may be configured to be detachable by using a dedicated tool or the like. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the inner door 700 from being accidentally dropped during maintenance or the like. The inner door 700 is mounted by hooking the bearing fitting 745 of the inner door 700 onto the door support fitting 740 of the inner casing 410. For example, the fittings 740 and 745 are coupled by a fastener such as a screw. It is possible.

  (R) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the inner door 700 is slightly smaller in the vertical direction than the opening of the inner casing 410 when viewed from the front of the slot machine 10. . For example, the inner door 700 may be formed in the same size as the opening of the inner housing 410. Thereby, fraudulent acts such as insertion of a jumper wire or an unauthorized substrate can be suitably suppressed from the gap between the inner housing 410 and the inner door 700. As shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 12, there is a slight gap between the housing 11 and the inner housing 410. By enlarging the size of the inner door 700 and covering the gap, it is possible to suppress fraud such as insertion of an unauthorized substrate or the like into the gap.

  (S) In the embodiment described above, the inner door 700 is provided in the surface changing unit 400, and the inner door 700 includes the liquid crystal display device 711 as an “auxiliary display device”. In addition to this, a decorative member that is displayed for a model name, a character related to a game, and the like and unique to each gaming machine may be provided on the inner door 700. Since the surface changing unit 400 has the decorative member, the configuration unique to each gaming machine can be integrated into the surface changing unit, and the replacement work when changing the model can be facilitated.

  (T) In the above embodiment, the inner door 700 is provided in the surface changing unit 400, and the inner door 700 can be locked with the inner housing 400 closed. That is, the inner casing 410 is provided with the hook receiving metal 750 as the “unit side locking tool”, and the inner door 700 is provided with the door locking metal fitting 760 as the “door side locking metal fitting”. It was set as the structure which 760 will be in a latching state (refer FIG. 18). It is good also as a structure which changes this and does not provide these metal fittings 750 and 760. In this case, when the inner door 700 and the front door 12 are closed, the inner door 700 may be pressed against the inner casing 400 with both the doors 12 and 700 closed so that the inner door does not move unexpectedly. It is good to provide the press part which can be provided in the back side of the front door 12. FIG.

  (U) In the above embodiment, the locking device (key cylinder 71) that locks the casing 11 so that it cannot be opened and closed with the front door 700 closed is provided. On the other hand, on the side of the surface changing unit 700, a hook metal fitting 750 and a door locking metal fitting 760 for locking the inner door 700 in a closed state with respect to the inner housing 410 are provided. There is no locking device to lock in the closed state. It is good also as a structure which provides this in the surface change unit 400 which changes this, and locks in the state which closed the inner side door 700 with respect to the inner side housing | casing 400. FIG.

  The face change unit 400 has a configuration unique to each gaming machine, and is subject to exchange in units of the face change unit 400. Further, the surface changing unit 400 includes a main control device 770 as a “control device” for performing various controls relating to games. As described above, by providing the locking device in the surface changing unit 400 as well, it is possible to suppress fraud performed on the control device 770 and the like when the surface changing unit 400 is transported.

  (V) In the above embodiment, the inner door 700 is closed by the hook receiving metal fitting 750 of the inner casing 410 provided in the surface changing unit 400 and the door engaging metal fitting 760 of the inner door 700 being in the locked state. It was set as the structure which can be maintained. In order to release this locked state, an operation piece 767 as a “lock release piece” is provided at the lower part on the open end side of the inner door 700 (see FIG. 4), but the operation piece 767 is at least the inner door 700. As long as it is provided on the open / close base end side of the front door 12. For example, the operation piece 767 can be provided on the upper portion of the inner door 700 on the open end side.

  The operation piece 767 protrudes below the inner door 700 and is provided so that its tip is bent and has a substantially L shape (see FIG. 15). It may be provided so as to form a U shape or a ring extending in parallel with 700. The operation piece 767 may be C-shaped, but in this case, it is preferable that the operation piece 767 is provided so as to extend in parallel with the inner door 700 and the opening thereof faces the open end side of the front door 12.

  Although the operation direction of the operation piece 767 is the downward direction of the slot machine 10 in the above embodiment, the front door 12 and the housing 11 face each other with the surface changing unit 400 mounted on the housing 11. When an operation tool 767 is illegally operated by intruding an unauthorized tool such as a driver from a gap (position close to the operation piece 767), the entry direction of the unauthorized tool and the operation direction of the operation piece 767 are different. It does not have to be the same (in this embodiment, the operation direction is the right direction). More specifically, for example, the operation direction may be the upward direction, the near side direction, or the depth direction of the slot machine 10.

  (W) In the above embodiment, the amount of protrusion from the opening of the housing 11 of the inner housing 410 constituting the surface changing unit 400 is configured to be substantially equal on the left and right at the same height. This may be changed so that one of the left and right protrusions is larger than the other protrusion. Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the protruding amount of each of the left and right side plate portions is configured to gradually increase from above to below, but is not limited to this, and gradually increases from above to below. You may comprise so that it may decrease to the same, and you may comprise so that it may become the same protrusion amount in any height.

  (X) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 and the like, the top plate portion 410a of the inner housing 410 (replacement unit 400) does not protrude forward from the opening of the housing 11, and the top plate The reinforcing plate 411 protrudes forward from the opening of the housing 11 with the reinforcing plate 411 attached to the portion 410a. It is good also as a structure which changes this and the top-plate part 410a protrudes ahead rather than an opening part. In addition, the inner housing 410 is mounted so that the top plate portion 410a is along the top plate 11a of the housing 11, but this can be changed as follows. That is, the inner casing 410 may be mounted so that the top plate 11a and the top plate portion 410a are separated from each other. In this case, for example, a speaker or the like may be provided separately between the top plate 11a and the top plate portion 410a. By providing a total of four speakers at the lower and upper portions of the slot machine 10, it is possible to diversify the production of sound.

  (Y) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the reinforcing plate 411, the door support fitting 740, and the saddle receiving fitting 750 are provided outside the inner housing 410. You may change this as follows. In other words, the reinforcing plate 411, the door support fitting 740, and the saddle receiving fitting 750 may be provided inside the inner housing 410. In this case, the rigidity around the opening of the inner housing 410 can be easily improved. Further, the reinforcing plate 411, the door support fitting 740, and the saddle receiving fitting 750 may be omitted.

  (Z) In the above embodiment, the “unit main body” has a configuration (chassis shape) having an integrated surface structure by mutual coupling of the plate portions 410a to 410e, but this is changed as follows. Also good. That is, the unit main body may have a structure (frame shape) having a shaft assembly structure in which the vertical frame member (column) and the horizontal frame member (beam) are connected in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. However, in this case, it is desirable that a shielding plate that shields the boundary portion from the inside corresponding to the boundary portion between the front door 12 and the housing 11 is attached to the unit main body. Further, by combining the surface structure and the shaft assembly structure, it is also possible to have a structure in which only both side portions of the unit main body are plate-shaped and a beam is bridged between the both side portions.

  (Aa) In the above embodiment, the inner door 700 is mounted in front of the opening of the inner housing 410, but this is changed so that the inner door 700 does not protrude forward from the opening of the inner housing 410. May be. Thereby, it can be set as the structure where the boundary part of the inner side housing | casing 700 and the inner side door 410 is not exposed to the side of the slot machine 10 (it is set to the front). That is, the boundary part of the housing 11 and the front door 12 and the boundary part of the inner housing 410 and the inner door 700 do not face the same direction. Even if an unauthorized tool such as a wire is inserted from the boundary between the housing 11 and the front door 12, access to the boundary between the inner housing 410 and the inner door 700 becomes more difficult. Safety against fraud in the body 410 can be improved.

  Further, in this case, the front door 12 is provided with a protruding plate portion extending so as to be opposed to the protruding portion 15 inside the protruding portion 15, and the protruding portion 15 and the protruding plate portion are doubled inside and outside. It is preferable that the front end portions of the plate portions 410a, 410d, and 410e are stored between the protruding portion 15 and the protruding plate portion with the front door 12 closed. By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to suppress invasion of unauthorized tools, such as a wire, more suitably.

It is a perspective view showing the whole slot machine composition in one embodiment. It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a side view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of the slot machine in a state where the front door is opened. It is a perspective view of the slot machine in a state where the front door and the inner door are opened. It is a front view of the slot machine in a state where the front door and the inner door are opened. FIG. 3 is a side view of the slot machine with the front door removed. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a housing | casing. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of a housing | casing. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a spacer member. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a support rail. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relationship between a spacer member and a metal fitting. It is the perspective view which looked at the surface change unit from the front diagonally upward. It is the perspective view which looked at the surface change unit from back diagonally upward. It is a front view of a surface change unit. It is a rear view of a surface change unit. It is a side view of a surface change unit. It is a perspective view of the surface change unit in the state where the inner door is opened. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a surface change unit for every main component. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of an inner side housing | casing. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which expands and shows a slide rail, a lever member, and a leaf | plate spring. It is the partial schematic diagram which shows the mode at the time of the assembly | attachment of the inner housing | casing in the state which looked at the inner housing | casing from the side. It is the schematic which shows a mode that mounting | wearing with the inner side housing | casing in the state which looked at the inner side housing | casing from the side was completed. It is the top view and side view for demonstrating operation | movement of a lever member. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the structure of the main board | substrate unit. (A) is the elements on larger scale of FIG. 9, (b) is the sectional view on the AA line of (a). (A) is the elements on larger scale of FIG. 16, (b) is the BB sectional drawing of (a). It is the schematic which shows a mode that the installation of the surface changing unit in the state which looked at the slot machine from the side was completed to the housing | casing. It is a circuit block diagram of a slot machine. It is a schematic diagram which shows the modification of a hollow block.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Housing, 11d ... Left side plate, 11e ... Right side plate, 22 ... Lower side viewing window, 300 ... Support rail as support member, 321a ... Contact surface, 323 ... Back inclined part , 330 ... Resin piece, 400 ... Surface changing unit as display unit, 410 ... Inner housing as unit body, 510 ... Slide rail as surface contact member, 512a ... Slide rail sliding surface, 513 ... Guide part, 540 ... roller as a point contact member, 650 ... reel device as a picture display device, 700 ... main control device, 711 ... liquid crystal display device as auxiliary display device, 730 ... display control device as auxiliary effect control device, L1 ... point Contact section, L2 ... surface contact section.

Claims (1)

A housing opened in front of the gaming machine;
A main control device that performs various controls related to the game, and a pattern display device that has a plurality of circulating bodies in which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged in the circumferential direction and displays the patterns by changing the rotating bodies, at least left and right A display unit that is mounted on a unit body having side walls on both sides, and is detachably mounted inside the housing;
A casing-side component fixed to the front end of the side plate and protruding inside the opening of the casing;
A unit support member provided on each of the left and right side plates of the housing, and movably supporting the unit main body within the housing ;
By the unit body and the display unit in contact with the unit support member is moved to the rear side of the housing, the state where the housing side component is fixed to the side plate of the housing, the display The unit is configured to be attached to the housing,
The side plate of the housing is made of a wooden plate material,
Attached to a part of the side plate of the casing facing the side wall of the unit main body behind the casing-side component, and the amount of protrusion from the side plate of the casing is that of the casing of the casing-side component It has an overhang part formed so as to be larger than the overhang amount from the side plate ,
A plurality of the overhang portions are provided so as to be shifted in the front-rear direction, and among the overhang portions, the front overhang portion is disposed closer to the unit support member than the rear overhang portion. A featured gaming machine.

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