JP5426723B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine to which identification information for distinguishing each machine is attached.

  A pamphlet (identification information) with a manufacturer name, a serial number, etc. is attached to each machine, such as a pachinko machine. Patent Document 1 below discloses a configuration in which a certificate paper is attached to a plate, and the certificate-attached plate is attached to a main body frame of a gaming machine.

JP 2007-296092 A

  However, in the configuration of the above cited document 1, it is possible to remove the certificate-attached plate attached to the main body frame without leaving a trace. Therefore, there is a possibility that the fraudulent fact cannot be found even if fraud such as exchanging certificate paper is performed after the gaming machine is introduced to the market.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with an identification information mounting structure with a simple configuration that can prevent oversight of fraud.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 made to solve the above problems is a main body frame, a support member attached to the main body frame, and a member detachably attached to the support member. And an identification base member on which predetermined identification information is displayed, an engagement portion for attaching the support member to the main body frame is formed on one of the main body frame or the support member. In addition, an engaged portion that is engaged with the engaging portion is formed on the other side, and an insertion hole through which a protruding portion provided in the support member can be inserted is formed in the main body frame. In a state where the support member is attached to the main body frame, the protruding portion is inserted through the insertion hole, and in a state where the identification base member is attached to the support member attached to the main body frame, The surface side of the identification base member is covered with the engagement portion between the engaging portion and the engaged portion and the portion where the identification base member is locked with respect to the support member, and from the surface side of the identification base member. Is configured such that the identification base member cannot be removed from the support member, while the protrusion inserted through the insertion hole is identified from the body frame side which is the back side of the identification base member. By pressing against the surface side of the base member, one of the engaging portion or the engaged portion is disengaged from the main body frame or the supporting member while the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged. The engagement base formed on one of the main body frame or the support member, wherein the identification base member in a state where the support member is detached from the frame and supported by the support member is detachable from the support member. Is It has a thin part formed thinner than the other part, and the thin part is destroyed by pressing the protruding part inserted through the insertion hole to the surface side of the identification base member, so that the support member The identification base member in a supported state is configured to be detached from the main body frame .

Invention according to claim 2, in the gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the support member via a mounting member engaged with the engaging portion attached to the body frame, inserted into the insertion hole When the projected portion is pressed against the surface side of the identification base member and the thin portion is destroyed, the engaging member remains attached to the other of the support member or the main body frame by the mounting member. It is comprised so that it may become.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the support member is configured to be attachable to the body frame from the rear side of the body frame, and the identification base member Is configured to be attachable to the support member from the rear side of the main body frame.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a plurality of the insertion holes are formed in the main body frame, and each of the insertion holes is formed in the support member. It is characterized in that a plurality of the protruding portions inserted through the plurality of protrusions are formed.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is impossible to remove the identification base member from the front side of the identification base member, whereas the protrusion inserted through the insertion hole is identified from the back side of the identification base member. By pressing toward the surface side of the base member, one of the engaging portion and the engaged portion is detached from the main body frame or the supporting member while the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged. In other words, the support member is detached from the main body frame with one of the engaging portion or the engaged portion remaining on the other, and the identification base member supported by the support member can be removed. As described above, when the identification base member is removed, one of the engaging portion and the engaged portion remains in the other, and it is difficult to remove the identification base member without leaving a trace. In addition, since the support member that supports the identification base member can be removed from the main body frame simply by pressing the protrusion inserted into the insertion hole from the back side of the identification base member to the front side of the identification base member, the identification base member Removal work becomes easier. Furthermore, since the identification base member is not directly attached to the main body frame but is attached via the support member, the identification base member once removed can be reused.
In addition, since the thin portion that is destroyed when the protruding portion is pressed to the surface side of the identification base member is formed in the engaging portion, the identification base member is removed together with the support member by pressing the protruding portion. A configuration can be easily constructed.

In the case of using an attachment member for attaching the support member to the main body frame as in the second aspect of the invention, the engaging portion remains attached to the other of the support member or the main body frame by the attachment member. It becomes difficult to remove the identification base member together with the support member without leaving a trace.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since both the support member and the identification base member can be attached from the rear side of the main body frame, not only the removal operation but also the identification base member attachment operation is facilitated.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the protrusion used when the identification base member (supporting member) is removed can be used also for positioning the support member and the identification base member supported by the main body frame. Become.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of the assembly of a main body frame and a front frame (a front frame is a closed state). It is an external view of the assembly of a main body frame and a front frame (a front frame is an open state). It is a front view of a main body frame. It is the figure which expanded and showed the part to which the identification base member in the front side of a main body frame was attached. It is a rear view of a main-body frame (state in which the identification base member (identification information display member) was covered with the identification information cover member). It is a rear view of a main part frame (state where an identification base member (identification information display member) is not covered with an identification information cover member) It is the figure which expanded and showed the part to which the identification base member in the rear side of a main body frame was attached. It is the figure which showed the part in which the identification base member in the back side of a main body frame is attached, and each member attached to it in an exploded manner (the state before each member was attached) was shown. It is the figure which showed the state in which the supporting member was attached with respect to the main body frame of the state shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the state by which the identification base member was attached with respect to the support member of the state shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the state from which the support member which supports an identification base member was removed, and a part (engagement part) of the destroyed support member remained in the main body frame. It is an external view of a supporting member. It is an external view of an identification base member (including an identification information display member). It is an external view of the assembly of a support member and an identification base member attached thereto.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Unless otherwise specified, in the following description, the front side simply refers to the front side of the gaming machine 1 (the side where the player is located during the game), and the rear side only refers to the gaming machine 1 It means the back side. The width direction simply refers to the left-right direction when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front.

(Overall configuration of gaming machine)
The overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 1 includes a main body frame 10 serving as a base. A front frame 81 is attached to the main body frame 10. The front frame 81 has a left edge supported rotatably on the main frame 10 and can be opened and closed on the front side (see FIG. 3). A glass frame 82 is attached to the front frame 81. The left edge of the glass frame 82 is rotatably supported by the front frame 81 and can be opened and closed on the front side.

  A transparent plate such as a glass plate or a plastic plate is provided in the central opening of the glass frame 82, and the player can visually recognize the game board 90 from the front side through the transparent plate. In addition, an upper plate unit 83 is provided below the glass frame 82 for storing the paid-out game balls until they are sent to the launching device. The upper plate unit 83 is provided with an upper plate switch for causing the stored game balls to flow down to the lower plate unit 85, a ball lending switch for paying out lending balls that can be lent. Speakers 84 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the glass frame 82.

  At the bottom of the front frame 81, there is a lower plate unit 85 that can store game balls when the paid-out game balls cannot enter the upper plate unit 83, and a touch switch for launching the game balls. A firing handle 86 and the like are provided. On the left side of the lower plate unit 85, a game switch 87 that is operated by the player in accordance with the effects displayed on the display device 92 is provided.

  The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood and is detachably attached to the front frame 81. The game board 90 is provided with a strip-shaped guide rail 91 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball launched from the launch device so as to have a substantially arc shape. A part of the outer shell is formed. In the game area of the game board 90, a start winning port 931, a big winning port 932, an out port 933, and the like are provided.

  As the display device 92, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used, and a special symbol, a normal symbol, or the like is displayed in the display area of the display device 92. The display area of the display device 92 is visible through an opening formed in the game board 90.

  In the game area of the game board 90, a plurality of game nails (not shown) are provided as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flowing-down game balls collide with each other. The game ball flowing down the game area changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  Although not shown, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, there are various types of external terminal board for frame, display control board, main control board, voice control board, lamp control board, payout control board, launch control board, power supply board, etc. Various game machine components, such as a board | substrate, a card interface connection part, a ball holder, a ball tank, a tank rail, a payout apparatus, a launching apparatus, are provided.

  In such a gaming machine 1, by operating the launch handle 86, a game ball is launched from the launching device to the game area, and the game ball flowing down the game area is used as a prize opening such as the start prize opening 931 and the grand prize winning opening 932. When winning, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the payout device. Other game machine structures and control of gaming machines such as jackpot lottery methods and effects are the same as those of known gaming machines, and thus description thereof is omitted.

(Mounting structure of identification base member)
Hereinafter, an identification base member mounting structure (hereinafter also simply referred to as a mounting structure 2) included in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The attachment structure 2 shown in FIGS. 3 to 12 and the like is configured such that the identification base member 30 is attached to the main body frame 10 that is the base of the gaming machine 1 via the support member 20. The identification base member 30 (see FIG. 14) displays predetermined identification information (for example, a combination of unique characters and numbers assigned to each gaming machine in order to distinguish each gaming machine) on the surface 31a. It is what is done. As will be described in detail later, since the identification base member 30 is attached to the back side of the main body frame 10, the surface 31a of the identification base member 30 is a surface facing backward when viewed from the whole gaming machine 1. That is, the identification information displayed on the surface 31 a of the identification base member 30 is visible from the rear of the main body frame 10. In the present embodiment, a plate or sheet on which identification information is printed (so-called “certificate paper”; hereinafter, this member may be referred to as an identification information display member 30 a) is prepared separately, and the surface 31 a of the identification base member 30. Is pasted. However, this is merely an example, and the identification information may be printed directly on the surface 31 a of the identification base member 30.

  The main body frame 10 is provided with an identification base member mounting portion having the following structure. As shown in FIG. 9 and the like, a wall portion 11 is provided on the back side of the main body frame 10 so as to protrude rearward, which is substantially rectangular when viewed from the rear. The support member 20 and the identification base member 30 supported by the support member 20 are accommodated in a space (substantially rectangular parallelepiped space) inside the wall portion 11. An engaged portion 12 that protrudes rearward is provided substantially at the center of the bottom surface of the portion defined by the wall portion 11 (that is, the portion inside the wall portion 11 on the back surface of the main body frame 10). The engaged portion 12 is a cylindrical protrusion, and a screw hole 121 into which an attachment screw 40 (corresponding to an attachment member in the present invention) described later can be screwed is formed at the center of the protrusion.

  Insertion holes 13 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed on both sides in the width direction of the engaged portion 12 formed at the center of the bottom surface of the portion defined by the wall portion 11 in the main body frame 10. That is, in this embodiment, two insertion holes 13 are formed. The centers of the two insertion holes 13 and the center of the engaged portion 12 are aligned, and the distance between the center of one insertion hole 13 and the center of the engaged portion 12 is related to the center of the other insertion hole 13 and the engaged portion. It is equal to the distance from the center of the joint portion 12. That is, the center of the engaged portion 12 is located at the center of a straight line connecting the centers of both the insertion holes 13.

  Further, on one side of the wall portion 11 in the width direction, there is provided an identification information cover member 14 that is a substantially rectangular shape that is slightly larger than a portion partitioned by the wall portion 11 and is formed of a transparent or translucent material. ing. In the present embodiment, the identification information cover member 14 is freely rotatable from a position that is substantially parallel to the back surface of the main body frame 10 and covers a portion partitioned by the wall portion 11 to a position that is substantially orthogonal to the back surface of the main body frame 10. It is supported by.

  The support member 20 is a member interposed between the two members in order to attach the identification base member 30 to the main body frame 10. As shown in detail in FIG. 13, the support member 20 is a member whose outer edge is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Its size is smaller than the space inside the wall 11. An engaging portion 21 for attaching the support member 20 to the main body frame 10 is formed at the center of the rear side of the support member 20 (the rear side when attached to the main body frame 10). The engagement portion 21 includes a screw insertion hole 211, a screw head engagement portion 212 formed around the screw insertion hole 211, a thin portion 213 formed around the screw head engagement portion 212, Is provided. The screw insertion hole 211 is a hole formed in the center of the support member 20 in the front-rear direction, and an attachment screw 40 (attachment member) described later is inserted therethrough. The screw head engaging portion 212 is a portion that is formed around the through hole on the back side of the support member 20 and that is recessed in a tapered shape from the rear side toward the front side, and is a portion with which the screw head of the mounting screw 40 engages. It is. The thin portion 213 is a portion whose thickness (length in the front-rear direction) is formed thinner than the thickness of other portions constituting the support member 20. That is, the mechanical strength of the thin-walled portion 213 is low as compared with other portions constituting the support member 20.

  Claw locking portions 22 for attaching the identification base member 30 are provided on both sides of the engagement member 21 in the width direction of the support member 20. The claw locking portion 22 is a protrusion that protrudes from the inner wall surface of a portion that penetrates in the front-rear direction (a portion that penetrates in a substantially square cross section). Specifically, it is a protrusion that protrudes inward in the width direction from each of the inner wall surfaces on the outer side in the width direction in two portions formed in the support member 20 that penetrate in the front-rear direction.

  On the front side of the support member 20 (the front side when attached to the main body frame 10), a protruding portion 23 that is a protrusion protruding toward the front is formed. In the present embodiment, two projecting portions 23 are formed. The center of both protrusions 23 and the center of the screw insertion hole 211 are aligned, and the distance between the center of one protrusion 23 and the center of the screw insertion hole 211 is the distance between the center of the other protrusion 23 and the screw insertion hole 211. It is equal to the distance from the center. That is, the center of the screw insertion hole 211 is located at the center of the straight line connecting the centers of the two protrusions 23. Further, the distance between the centers of the projecting portions 23 is equal to the distance between the centers of the insertion holes 13 formed in the main body frame 10. As will be described later, when the support member 20 is attached to a predetermined position with respect to the main body frame 10, each protrusion 23 is inserted into an insertion hole 13 formed in the main body frame 10. When each protrusion 23 is inserted into the insertion hole 13, the center of the engaged portion 12 (screw hole 121) formed in the main body frame 10 and the center of the screw insertion hole 211 coincide.

  The identification base member 30 shown in detail in FIG. 14 is formed with a side wall 32 extending from the periphery of a portion (hereinafter also referred to as a main wall 31) having a surface (surface 31a) to which the identification information display member 30a is attached. This is a member having an opening on the opposite side (back side) to the front surface 31a side. The space surrounded by the main wall 31 and the side wall 32 has a size that allows the support member 20 to enter. Further, the identification base member 30 protrudes from the surface of the main wall 31 opposite to the surface 31 a toward the front (the front in a state attached to the main body frame 10), and is a space surrounded by the main wall 31 and the side wall 32. Two positioned locking portions 33 are formed. The interval between the locking portions 33 is substantially the same as that of the claw locking portion 22 of the support member 20. Claws 331 projecting outward in the width direction are formed at the tips of both locking portions 33. Both claws 331 are formed in a substantially triangular cross-section with the protrusion amount gradually decreasing toward the tip.

(Attaching and removing the identification base member)
Hereinafter, a method for attaching and removing the identification base member 30 to the main body frame 10 via the support member 20 using the attachment structure 2 will be described in detail although partially overlapping with the above description.

1) Attachment of identification base member Hereinafter, the attachment procedure to the main body frame 10 of the identification base member 30 is demonstrated. First, the support member 20 is attached to the main body frame 10 in the state shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, after the protruding portion 23 of the support member 20 is inserted into the main body frame 10, the attachment screw 40 (attachment member) is inserted into the screw insertion hole 211 of the support member 20. In this state, it is screwed into a screw hole 121 formed in the engaged portion 12 of the main body frame 10. In the present embodiment, the support member 20 is formed with two protrusions 23, and the main body frame 10 is formed with two insertion holes 13 corresponding thereto, so that each protrusion 23 is inserted into a corresponding insertion hole. 13, the centers of the screw insertion hole 211 and the screw hole 121 are substantially coincident with each other. In other words, since the plurality of protrusions 23 and the insertion holes 13 corresponding to the plurality of protrusions 23 are formed, the support member 20 for the main body frame 10 can be obtained by inserting each protrusion 23 into the insertion hole 13. Is positioned. When the mounting screw 40 inserted through the screw insertion hole 211 is screwed into the screw hole 121, the screw head of the mounting screw 40 is engaged with the screw head engaging portion 212 formed around the screw insertion hole 211. Become. With this, the attachment of the support member 20 to the main body frame 10 is completed. Since the insertion hole 13 is a hole penetrating in the front-rear direction, when the support member 20 is attached to the main body frame 10, the tip of the protruding portion 23 inserted through the insertion hole 13 is exposed on the front side of the main body frame 10. (See FIG. 5).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11, the identification base member 30 is supported by the support member 20. Specifically, it is as follows. By inserting the locking portion 33 of the identification base member 30 into a portion penetrating the support member 20 in the front-rear direction, the claw 331 formed at the tip of the locking portion 33 contacts the claw locking portion 22 of the support member 20. To do. Since the claw 331 has a substantially triangular cross-section with the protrusion amount gradually decreasing toward the tip, the claw 331 is pushed into the penetrated portion of the support member 20, and the claw 331 is moved to the claw engagement portion 22. It gradually elastically deforms inward by the tip. When the amount of elastic deformation of the locking part 33 becomes a certain amount or more, the claw 331 of the locking part 33 gets over the tip of the claw locking part 22. When the claw 331 of the locking part 33 gets over the tip of the claw locking part 22, the elastic deformation of the locking part 33 is eliminated, and the claw 331 of the locking part 33 is locked to the claw locking part 22. (See FIG. 15). In this way, the identification base member 30 is supported by the support member 20. Since the support member 20 is attached to the main body frame 10, the identification base member 30 is attached to the main body frame 10 via the support member 20. Thus, in this embodiment, both the support member 20 and the identification base member 30 can be attached from the rear side of the main body frame 10.

  In such a state, the identification base member 30 cannot be removed from the support member 20 (main body frame 10) unless the removal procedure described later is passed. In order to release the engagement between the identification base member 30 and the support member 20, the locking portion 33 of the identification base member 30 is elastically deformed, and the claw 331 of the locking portion 33 becomes the claw locking portion 22 of the support member 20. As described above, the locked portion 33 of the identification base member 30 is located in the space surrounded by the main wall 31 and the side wall 32, that is, the engagement of the identification base member 30. Since the stop portion 33 is covered by the main wall 31 and the side wall 32 (in this embodiment, it is also covered by the wall portion 11 of the main body frame 10), the surface 31a side of the identification base member 30 (the entire gaming machine 1) In other words, it is impossible to eliminate the state in which the claw 331 of the locking portion 33 is locked to the claw locking portion 22 of the support member 20 from the rear (see FIG. 11).

  Finally, the identification information cover member 14 provided on the main body frame 10 is rotated until it is substantially parallel to the back surface of the main body frame 10. Thus, the surface 31a (identification information display member 30a) of the identification base member 30 is covered with the identification information cover member 14 that is transparent or translucent (the state shown in FIG. 8).

2) Removal of Identification Base Member A procedure for removing the identification base member 30 attached to the main body frame 10 via the support member 20 by the procedure of 1) will be described. First, the identification information cover member 14 is rotated to a position substantially orthogonal to the back surface of the main body frame 10 to obtain the state shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the support member 20 attached to the main body frame 10 is in a state where the tip of the protruding portion 23 inserted through the insertion hole 13 is exposed on the front side of the main body frame 10. The protrusion 23 inserted through the insertion hole 13 is pressed from the main body frame 10 side (front) to the surface 31a side (rear) of the identification base member 30. Since the support member 20 is in a state of being attached to the main body frame 10 by the attachment screw 40, this pressing force acts on the support member 20. Specifically, the pressing force acts on the periphery of the support member 20 where the screw head of the mounting screw 40 is in close contact, that is, on the engaging portion 21 of the support member 20. A thin portion 213 is formed around the screw head engaging portion 212 of the engaging portion 21. The thin portion 213 is thinner than the other portions of the supporting member 20. Therefore, when a pressing force exceeding a certain force acts on the support member 20, the thin-walled portion 213 is destroyed as shown in FIG. 12, and the engagement portion 21 forms another portion (engagement) constituting the support member 20. And parts other than the part 21).

  Thus, when the engaging part 21 to which the mounting screw 40 is engaged is separated from the other parts constituting the supporting member 20, the supporting member 20 (excluding the engaging part 21) and the identification being supported by the supporting member 20 are performed. The base member 30 is detached from the main body frame 10. When this “assembly of the support member 20 and the identification base member 30” is detached from the main body frame 10, the front side (the identification base member 30 is inserted in a substantially rectangular cross section) of the support member 20 penetrating in the front-rear direction. The locking of the claw 331 of the locking portion 33 of the identification base member 30 and the claw locking portion 22 of the support member 20 can be released through the opening 24 (see FIG. 15) on the side opposite to the attached side. become able to. That is, the identification base member 30 that has been attached to the support member 20 can be removed. As described above, a part of the support member 20 is destroyed, but members other than the support member 20 (particularly the identification base member 30) are not destroyed. Therefore, if the new support member 20 is used, the identification information is displayed again. The identification base member 30 can be attached (exchanged or the like).

  On the other hand, the engaging portion 21 separated from the other parts constituting the support member 20 includes the screw head engaging portion 212, so that it remains attached to the engaged portion 12 of the main body frame 10 by the mounting screw 40 as it is. A state is reached (see FIG. 12). That is, even if the identification base member 30 is removed due to fraud or the like, a part of the support member 20 remains attached to the main body frame 10, so that it is easily detected that the identification base member 30 has been removed. be able to. Further, even if the fraudster tries to replace the identification information with another identification information, it is impossible to remove the identification base member 30 unless the supporting member 20 is destroyed. Therefore, another identification is performed again unless a new supporting member 20 is prepared. The base member 30 cannot be attached. In other words, it is difficult to exchange with other identification information.

(Effect of this embodiment)
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment described above has the following effects.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the locking portion 33 (claw 331) locked to the claw locking portion 22 is covered by the main wall 31 and the side wall 32 from the surface 31a side of the identification base member 30. It is impossible to remove the identification base member 30. On the other hand, from the back side of the identification base member 30, the protrusion 23 inserted through the insertion hole 13 is pressed against the surface 31 a side of the identification base member 30, whereby the thin portion 213 of the support member 20 is broken and engaged. The part 21 is detached from the support member 20. That is, the support member 20 is detached from the main body frame 10 with the engaging portion 21 attached to the main body frame 10, and the identification base member 30 supported by the support member 20 can be removed. As described above, when the identification base member 30 is removed, the engaging portion 21 remains attached to the main body frame 10, so that it is difficult to remove the identification base member 30 without leaving a trace.

  Further, the support member 20 that supports the identification base member 30 is removed from the main body frame 10 simply by pressing the protruding portion 23 inserted into the insertion hole 13 from the back side of the identification base member 30 toward the front surface 31 a of the identification base member 30. Therefore, it is easy to remove the identification base member 30. Furthermore, since the identification base member 30 is not directly attached to the main body frame 10 but is attached via the support member 20, the identification base member 30 (identification information display member 30a) once removed is reused. It is possible. That is, even if there is a malfunction such as a failure in the main body frame 10 before the gaming machine is shipped, the identification base member 30 (identification information display member 30a) can be reused for the new main body frame 10. is there.

  Thus, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment skillfully uses the support member 20 that enables reuse of the identification base member 30 as a member that prevents unauthorized removal and a member that facilitates removal work. It is a thing.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since both the support member 20 and the identification base member 30 can be attached from the rear side of the main body frame 10, not only the removal work but also the attachment work of the identification base member 30 is easy. become.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the protruding portion 23 used when the identification base member 30 (support member 20) is removed is positioned as the support member 20 and the positioning of the identification base member 30 supported thereby on the main body frame 10. Can also be used.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications as described below are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. is there.

In the above embodiment, when the identification base member 30 is removed, the thin portion 213 of the support member 20 is broken by the pressing of the support member 20, and the engaging portion 21 of the support member 20 becomes the engaged portion 12 of the main body frame 10. Although it has been described that the state remains attached, the opposite may be possible. That is, a thin portion is provided in an engaged portion (engagement portion) formed on the main body frame, and the thin portion is destroyed by pressing of the support member, and the engaged portion (engagement portion) formed on the main body frame. It is good also as a structure which remove | deviates from a main body frame. In this case, if the identification base member is illegally removed, a part of the main body frame is destroyed. That is, also in this case, it is difficult to remove the identification base member without leaving a trace. Similarly to the above embodiment, even if there is a malfunction such as a failure in the main body frame before the gaming machine is shipped, the identification base member (identification information display member) is reused for the new main body frame. Is possible .
Examples of specific means obtained from the above embodiment will be described below.
Means 1; a main body frame, a support member attached to the main body frame, and a member that is detachably attached to the support member and has an identification base member that displays predetermined identification information on the surface. In the gaming machine, an engagement portion for attaching the support member to the main body frame is formed on one of the main body frame or the support member, and the other is engaged to be engaged with the engagement portion. The body frame is formed with an insertion hole into which the protrusion provided in the support member can be inserted, and the protrusion is inserted into the body frame when the support member is attached to the body frame. When the identification base member is attached to the support member attached to the main body frame, the surface side of the identification base member is located between the engaging portion and the engaged portion. Engagement The portion where the identification base member is locked with respect to the support member is covered, and the identification base member cannot be removed from the support member from the surface side of the identification base member. From the main body frame side, which is the back side of the identification base member, by pressing the protruding portion inserted through the insertion hole toward the surface side of the identification base member, the engaging portion and the engaged portion are The identification base is in a state where the support member is detached from the main body frame and supported by the support member when one of the engagement portion or the engaged portion is detached from the main body frame or the support member while being engaged. A gaming machine, wherein the member is configured to be removable from the support member.
Means 2; In the gaming machine of means 1, the engagement portion formed on one of the main body frame or the support member has a thin portion formed thinner than other portions, and is inserted into the insertion hole. The protrusion is pressed against the surface side of the identification base member so that the identification base member in a state where the thin portion is broken and supported by the support member is removed from the main body frame. A gaming machine characterized by that.
Means 3; In the gaming machine of means 2, the support member is attached to the main body frame via an attachment member engaged with the engagement portion, and the protruding portion inserted through the insertion hole is used as the identification base. When the pressing is performed on the surface side of the member and the thin portion is destroyed, the attachment member is configured so that the engaging portion remains attached to the other of the support member or the main body frame. A featured gaming machine.
Means 4; In any one of the gaming machine of means 1 to the gaming machine of means 3, the support member is configured to be attachable to the body frame from the rear side of the body frame, and the identification base member is The gaming machine is configured to be attachable to the support member from the rear side of the main body frame.
Means 5: In any one of the gaming machine of means 1 to the gaming machine of means 4, the body frame is formed with a plurality of insertion holes, and the support member is inserted into each of the insertion holes. A gaming machine comprising a plurality of sections.
In the gaming machine of means 1, it is impossible to remove the identification base member from the front side of the identification base member, whereas from the back side of the identification base member, the protrusion inserted through the insertion hole is used as the identification base. By pressing toward the surface side of the member, one of the engaging portion or the engaged portion is detached from the main body frame or the supporting member while the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged. In other words, the support member is detached from the main body frame with one of the engaging portion or the engaged portion remaining on the other, and the identification base member supported by the support member can be removed. As described above, when the identification base member is removed, one of the engaging portion and the engaged portion remains in the other, and it is difficult to remove the identification base member without leaving a trace. In addition, since the support member that supports the identification base member can be removed from the main body frame simply by pressing the protrusion inserted into the insertion hole from the back side of the identification base member to the front side of the identification base member, the identification base member Removal work becomes easier. Furthermore, since the identification base member is not directly attached to the main body frame but is attached via the support member, the identification base member once removed can be reused.
As in the case of the gaming machine of means 2, if the protruding portion is formed on the engaging portion when the protruding portion is pressed against the surface side of the identification base member, the supporting member is formed by pressing the protruding portion. In addition, it is possible to easily construct a configuration in which the identification base member is removed.
When an attachment member for attaching the support member to the main body frame is used as in the gaming machine of the means 3, the engagement portion remains attached to the other of the support member or the main body frame by the attachment member. It is difficult to remove the identification base member together with the support member without leaving a mark.
According to the gaming machine of means 4, since both the support member and the identification base member can be attached from the rear side of the main body frame, not only the removal operation but also the identification base member attachment operation is facilitated.
According to the gaming machine of the means 5, the protrusion used when the identification base member (supporting member) is removed can also be used for positioning the supporting member and the identification base member supported by the main body frame.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 10 Main body frame 12 Engagement part 121 Screw hole 13 Insertion hole 20 Support member 21 Engagement part 211 Screw insertion hole 213 Thin part 22 Claw latching part 23 Protrusion part 30 Identification base member 31a Surface 31 Main wall 32 Side wall 33 Locking portion 331 Claw 30a Identification information display member 40 Mounting screw

Claims (4)

Body frame,
A support member attached to the body frame;
An identification base member that is detachably attached to the support member and has predetermined identification information displayed on the surface;
In a gaming machine equipped with
One of the main body frame and the support member is formed with an engaging portion for attaching the support member to the main body frame, and the other is formed with an engaged portion that is engaged with the engaging portion. ,
The main body frame is formed with an insertion hole through which a protrusion provided in the support member can be inserted, and the protrusion is inserted into the insertion hole in a state where the support member is attached to the main body frame. In state
In the state where the identification base member is attached to the support member attached to the main body frame,
The surface side of the identification base member is covered with the engagement portion between the engaging portion and the engaged portion and the portion where the identification base member is locked with respect to the support member, and the surface side of the identification base member While being configured so that the identification base member cannot be removed from the support member,
The engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged by pressing the protruding portion inserted into the insertion hole from the main body frame side, which is the back surface side of the identification base member, to the surface side of the identification base member. The identification base member is in a state where the support member is detached from the main body frame and supported by the support member when one of the engaging portion or the engaged portion is detached from the main body frame or the support member while being joined. Is configured to be removable from the support member ,
The engaging portion formed on one of the main body frame or the support member has a thin portion formed thinner than other portions,
The identification base member in a state in which the thin-walled portion is broken and supported by the support member by pressing the protruding portion inserted through the insertion hole toward the surface side of the identification base member is removed from the main body frame. A gaming machine that is configured to be removed . The support member is attached to the main body frame via an attachment member engaged with the engagement portion,
When the protruding portion inserted through the insertion hole is pressed against the surface side of the identification base member and the thin portion is destroyed, the attachment member attaches the engaging portion to the other of the support member or the main body frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine is configured to remain in a standing state. The support member is configured to be attachable to the main body frame from the rear side of the main body frame,
The identification base member, gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it is attachable configured with respect to the support member from the rear side of the body frame. The body frame is formed with a plurality of insertion holes,
Wherein the supporting member gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the protruding portion to be inserted into each of the insertion holes are formed.

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