JP5441124B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is provided with a casing that is formed in a hexahedron box shape and has a front surface opened in order to store a gaming device necessary for playing a game. A hopper unit for storing medals and paying out medals is provided, and a front door for closing the front opening is provided on the front surface of the housing, and the housing is provided on the back surface of the housing. The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a medal replenishing port which is an opening for replenishing hopper units with medals from outside the body.

Conventionally, as a gaming machine that provides amusement to a player, a game that has a plurality of rotating reels with a plurality of types of symbols on the outer peripheral surface and causes the player to stop rotating rotating reels to align the symbols The slot machine to be used is used.
Such a slot machine is formed in a hexahedron box shape, and includes a housing whose front surface is opened and a front door that closes the opening on the front surface of the housing.
In the slot machine housing, the reel unit having the above-described rotating reel, the hopper unit for paying out a game medal to the player, and the operation of the reel unit and the hopper unit are controlled. The control device is housed.
Also, the slot machine has a front door for inserting a medal as a game medium, a start switch operated to start the rotation of the rotating reel, and a rotation of the rotating reel. An operation switch such as a stop switch to be operated is provided.

Here, it is necessary to replenish medals promptly for slot machines where the number of medals stored in the hopper unit has decreased. However, medals are replenished in a large amusement hall where many slot machines are installed. For this reason, the distance for carrying a heavy container storing a large amount of medals becomes long, and the work of manually supplying medals is a heavy burden on the operator.
For this reason, in recent years, there are an increasing number of game halls in which automatic medal replenishers for automatically replenishing medals to slot machines are introduced into island facilities where a plurality of slot machines are arranged side by side.
If such an automatic medal supply machine is introduced, when the amount of medals stored in the slot machine decreases, the automatic medal supply machine automatically replenishes the medal, so the medal is manually supplied to the slot machine. This eliminates the need to do this, reduces the burden on workers, and saves the game space.

When receiving a medal replenishment from the automatic medal replenishing machine as described above, the slot machine has a medal replenishing port opened on the back of the housing in order to take in the medal sent from the automatic medal replenishing machine. Is provided.
The automatic medal replenisher is provided with a medal transport duct for guiding medals from the automatic medal replenisher to the slot machine, and this medal transport duct is connected to the medal replenishment port of the slot machine. Yes.

  Even a slot machine suitable for an automatic medal supply machine may be relocated to a game arcade where an automatic medal supply machine is not installed. In this case, from the viewpoint of crime prevention etc., it is necessary to close the medal replenishment port provided on the back, but if the medal replenishment port is closed with a new member not attached to the slot machine at the time of shipment from the factory, the slot machine is illegally modified. Therefore, there is a problem that the new member cannot be closed with the medal supply port.

In order to solve this problem, a lid member having a size capable of closing the medal replenishment port is provided on the rear surface of the casing, and the lid member opens the closed position and the medal replenishment port. A slot machine that is movable between two open positions has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Here, as a support structure of the lid member that movably supports the lid member, a structure that includes a member that slidably supports the lid member and a member that fixes the lid member in a closed position, or the like, or A structure is adopted that includes a support shaft that pivotally supports the lid member positioned at the closed position so as to be pivotable in the direction of falling into the inside of the housing, a member that fixes the lid member at the closed position, and the like.
According to such a slot machine, when installing in an amusement hall where an automatic medal replenishing machine is introduced, the medal replenishing port can be opened without being regarded as a modification of the slot machine by placing the lid member in the open position. The medal transport duct of the automatic medal replenishing machine can be connected to the opened medal replenishing port. In addition, when the automatic medal supply machine is installed in the game hall where the medal supply machine is introduced, the medal supply port can be closed without being regarded as a modification of the slot machine by arranging the lid member in the closed position.

JP 2008-67739 A

  However, when a support structure for supporting the lid member in a movable manner is provided, the number of parts increases, and the production cost increases due to the increase in the number of parts. For this reason, there is a demand for manufacturing cost to be kept to the minimum necessary even if the opening / closing function of the medal replenishing port is added.

  Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object of the invention is to add an opening / closing function of a medal replenishment port. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the manufacturing cost can be suppressed to the minimum necessary.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object. The features of each invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.

(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is provided with a casing (2) formed in a hexahedral box shape and having a front surface opened in order to accommodate a gaming apparatus necessary for playing a game. A hopper unit (20) for storing medals as game media and paying out medals is provided in the housing (2), and the front of the housing (2) A front door (3) for closing the opening is provided, and a medal is an opening for supplying medals to the hopper unit (20) from the outside of the housing (2) on the rear surface of the housing (2). A gaming machine (1) provided with a replenishment port (2F), wherein the housing (2) has a lid member (40) formed in a size capable of closing the medal replenishment port (2F). The lid member (40) is detachably provided at a closed position for closing the medal replenishment port (2F) on the rear surface of the housing (2). Includes a rising portion (42) that protrudes from the surface facing the rear surface of the housing (2) toward the housing (2) and is formed along the periphery of the medal replenishing port (2F). A first cover that protrudes from the surface facing the back surface of the housing (2) toward the housing (2) and is locked to the housing (2) inside the housing (2). An engaging projection (43) and a surface protruding from the surface facing the back surface of the housing (2) toward the housing (2), and the housing (2) side inside the housing (2) And a second engaged protrusion (44) that is longer than the first engaged protrusion (43) and is longer than the first engaged protrusion (43). As the position where the lid member (40) is arranged, an open position that does not cover the medal replenishment port (2F) is set even if the lid member (40) is arranged, and the lid member (40) is installed at this open position. The first engagement of the lid member (40) Protrusion insertion holes (52, 53) through which the mating protrusion portion (43) and the second engaged protrusion portion (44) are inserted are provided, and the housing (2) is disposed in a closed position. When the first engaged protrusion (43) of the lid member (40) is inserted into the medal supply port (2F), the first engaged protrusion (43) A first locking portion (56) that locks the distal end portion and the second engaged protrusion (44) of the lid member (40) arranged at the open position are provided in the protrusion insertion hole (53). A second locking portion (57) for locking the tip of the second engaged protrusion (44) when inserted into the second engaging protrusion (44), and the first engaged protrusion (43); The locked state by the first locking portion (56) and the locked state by the second locking portion (57) of the second engaged protrusion (44) are the housing (2). The lid member (40) is disengaged inside the first engaging protrusion (43) and the upstand in the closed position. In a state where the hook portion (42) is inserted into the medal supply port (2F) and the first engaged protrusion (43) is locked to the first locking portion (56), It is impossible to release the locking of the first engaged protrusion (43) by the first locking portion (56) outside the housing (2), and the medal replenishment port (2F ) In a closed state, the second engaged protrusion (44) is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole (53) in the open position, and the second engaged protrusion ( 44) is locked to the second locking portion, the locking of the second engaged protrusion (44) by the second locking portion is released outside the housing (2). The medal replenishing port (2F) is open and fixed to the open position.

(Effect of Claim 1)
The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the invention, the lid member formed in a size capable of closing the medal replenishment port is provided, and the lid member protrudes from the surface facing the back surface of the housing toward the housing, The lid member is provided with a first engaged protrusion that is locked to the housing inside the casing, while the first engaged protrusion of the lid member that is disposed at the closed position is located inside the medal replenishment port. A first locking portion for locking the tip of the first engaged protrusion when inserted is provided inside the housing, and the first locking portion of the first engaged protrusion is engaged by the first locking portion. Since the locked state can be released inside the housing, when the tip of the first engaged protrusion of the lid member that closes the medal replenishment port is locked to the first locking portion, , The locked state by the first locking portion of the first engaged protrusion can no longer be released, and therefore the medal replenishment port is closed It is possible to fix the cover member state in the closed position.
On the other hand, when the front door is opened and the release operation is performed inside the housing, the locked state of the first engaged protrusion by the first locking portion can be released, thereby fixing the closed position. The lid member can be removed from the closed position, in other words, from the housing.

Here, the lid member is provided with a rising portion formed so as to protrude from the surface facing the back surface of the housing toward the housing and along the peripheral edge of the medal replenishing port. When the engaged protrusion is inserted into the medal supply opening and the tip of the first engaged protrusion is locked to the first locking portion, the rising portion is also inserted into the medal supply opening, Since this rising part is close to the entire circumference of the medal replenishment port, in this state, when the external force that moves the lid member along the back surface of the housing is applied to the lid member, and the lid member moves slightly, the lid member And the peripheral edge of the medal replenishment port are in contact with each other, whereby the rising portion of the lid member is locked to the peripheral edge of the medal replenishment port, and the lid member moves in the direction along the rear surface of the housing. Will stop.
For this reason, if the lid member is fixed in the closed position, for example, when transporting a gaming machine, even if an external force in a direction along the back surface of the housing is applied to the lid member, the rising portion receives the external force. Therefore, the lid member does not move in the direction along the back surface of the housing.
Thus, even if the first engaged protrusion protruding from the lid member is subjected to an external force in a direction along the back surface of the housing, the first engaged protrusion may be broken, but the rising portion is not affected by the external force. Since the external force is not applied to the first engaged protrusion, the first engaged protrusion is prevented from being damaged, and the first engaged protrusion is transferred during the transport of the gaming machine. This prevents the cover member from falling off the gaming machine and being lost.

Further, the lid member is provided with a second engaged protrusion that protrudes from the surface of the lid member facing the rear surface of the housing toward the housing and is locked to the housing inside the housing. A protrusion insertion hole through which the first engaged protrusion and the second engaged protrusion of the disposed lid member are inserted, and when the second engaged protrusion is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole, 2 A second locking portion for locking the tip of the engaged protrusion is provided on the housing side, and the locked state of the second engaged protrusion by the second locking portion is inside the housing. Since it can be released, when the tip of the second engaged protrusion of the lid member arranged in the open position is locked to the second locking part, the second engaged protrusion is outside the housing. Therefore, it is impossible to release the locked state by the second locking portion, and therefore, the lid member in the opened state with the medal replenishing port opened is fixed in the opened position. In order to receive automatic supply of medals by an automatic medal supply machine, the lid member is integrated with the gaming machine without separating the lid member from the gaming machine even if the medal supply opening is opened. The lid member can be prevented from being lost.
On the other hand, when the front door is opened and the release operation is performed inside the housing, the locked state of the second engaged protrusion by the second locking portion can be released, thereby fixing the unlocked position. The lid member can be removed from the open position, in other words, from the housing.

  Here, the open position on the back surface of the housing does not have an opening recess that can accommodate the rising portion inside, unlike the medal replenishment port in the closed position. The top portion of the lid abuts on the rear surface of the housing, and the distance between the main body portion of the lid member and the housing is larger than the first locking portion by the protruding dimension of the rising portion. Since the dimension is longer than the projecting dimension of the first engaged protrusion, the second locking part for locking the second engaged protrusion and the second for locking the first engaged protrusion. The locking portion can be provided at the same distance from the back surface of the housing, thereby making it possible to share the shape and structure of the first locking portion and the second locking portion, and to facilitate its formation, Increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

Here, the lid member can be attached and detached arbitrarily at the closed position where the medal replenishment port is closed and at the closed position where the medal replenishment port is opened. In order to exhibit the original function as a lid, the medal supply port is fixed at a closed position, thereby being integrated with the gaming machine.
On the other hand, the lid member is integrated in the gaming machine by being fixed at the open position when receiving automatic supply of medals by the automatic medal replenishing machine, and is used in an integrated state with this gaming machine. It can be secured when not.
Therefore, the medals supply port can be closed or opened by attaching or detaching the lid member, and even if the medal supply port is closed or the medal supply port is opened, Since it is integrated and loss is prevented, the medal replenishment port must be opened when relocating from one of the game hall where the automatic medal supply machine is not installed to the other. In addition to being able to open and close arbitrarily, the opening and closing of the medal supply port is not considered a modification of the gaming machine.

  As the lid member as described above, a first engaged protrusion, a second engaged protrusion, and a rotating shaft that protrude from one surface of a flat body are integrally formed. Therefore, if it is manufactured in large quantities by injection molding etc., the manufacturing cost can be kept low, so even if the opening and closing function of the medal replenishing port is added, the manufacturing cost can be suppressed to the minimum necessary, As described above, the object is achieved.

It is a front view showing a slot machine which is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the inside of the housing of the slot machine according to the embodiment. It is a perspective view from the back side which shows the slot machine which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a front view which shows the cover member which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a right view which shows the cover member of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the cover member of FIG. 5 from the back side. It is a bottom view in the arrow line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the housing | casing which concerns on the said embodiment from the back side. It is an expanded sectional view in the IX-IX line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the slot machine with which the medal supply port which concerns on the said embodiment was closed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the slot machine with the medal supply opening according to the embodiment opened. FIG. 21 is a rear view showing a slot machine according to a modified example of the present invention. FIG. 22 is a rear view showing a slot machine according to a modification of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts of the slot machine according to the modification shown in FIG. 13.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments that are embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(Schematic configuration of slot machine 1)
A slot machine 1 as a gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes three rotary reels 11 (not shown), and a plurality of types of symbols written on each of the three rotary reels are in a predetermined combination. A game for stopping the rotating reel 11 is performed. The slot machine 1 employs a metal medal as a game medium, and is configured to start a game when the medal is inserted.
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 has a rectangular front shape as shown in FIG. 1 in order to accommodate various gaming devices necessary for playing the game. 2 is provided.
The housing 2 is a member that is formed in a hexahedral box shape and has an entire front surface opened. And the front opening of the housing | casing 2 is block | closed with the front door 3 attached to the said housing | casing 2 so that rotation was possible.
The front door 3 is automatically locked when it is closed. Further, on the front surface of the front door 3, a start switch 7F and a stop switch 7D, which will be described later, are provided as operation switches.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front door 3 includes an upper panel portion 4 and a lower panel portion 5 that bisect the front surface thereof. In the lower portion of the lower panel portion 5, a tray portion 6 is integrally formed with a tray 6A for storing medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. Further, an operation console 7 for performing an operation relating to the game is formed between the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5 so as to protrude toward the player side.
Here, the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5 have a decorative plate made of synthetic resin attached to the surface in order to ensure an excellent appearance in terms of design.

(Upper panel part 4)
The upper panel portion 4 is provided with a symbol display window 4A formed in a substantially rectangular shape above the console 7 in FIG.
On the back side of the symbol display window 4A inside the housing 2, three rotating reels 11 each having a plurality of types of symbols on the outer peripheral surface are arranged.
Here, the symbols written on the outer peripheral surface of each rotary reel 11 are visible from the outside of the housing 2 through the symbol display window 4A.

At the upper edge portion of the upper panel portion 4, there is provided an effect lighting device 4B formed in a bowl shape protruding from the upper edge obliquely downward and forward of the slot machine 1. The effect lighting device 4B is disposed substantially at the center of the upper edge portion of the upper panel portion 4, and both end portions thereof do not reach the corners of the upper panel portion 4 and are interrupted at a position in front thereof. It has become.
In addition, on both side edges in the vicinity of the upper end of the upper panel portion 4, a band-like effect extending along the side edge of the front door 3 from the upper corner to the vicinity of the upper end edge of the symbol display window 4A. Lighting devices 4C are provided.
In addition, below each of these lighting devices for production 4C, a band extending along the side edge of the front door 3 from a position lower than the lighting device for production 4C to the lower end of the front door 3 was formed. An effect lighting device 4D is provided.
Each of these lighting devices for production 4B to 4D includes a light source such as a high-intensity light emitting diode disposed inside a red lens, and the visual in the game is turned on or blinking according to the progress of the game. This enhances the production effect.

Between the symbol display window 4A and the effect lighting device 4B, there is a liquid crystal display device having a screen formed in a rectangular shape smaller than the symbol display window 4A and capable of displaying various images including moving images on the screen. 4E is provided.
On both sides of the liquid crystal display device 4E, audio output units 4F each having a speaker that generates a sound effect relating to the game are provided.

(Operating console 7)
The console 7 is provided with various switches necessary for operations in the game.
That is, a key hole 7A into which a key for unlocking the front door 3 is inserted is provided at the right end portion in FIG. A medal insertion portion 7C in which a medal insertion slot 7B for inserting medals is opened is provided obliquely above and to the left of the keyhole 7A.
As shown in FIG. 1, three stop switches 7D that are operated to stop each of the three rotary reels 11 are provided on the lower left side of the medal slot 7B. Among these three stop switches 7D, a max bet switch 7E for betting the maximum number of medals is provided obliquely above and to the left of the stop switch 7D arranged at the left end.
In addition, a start switch 7F that is operated when rotating the three rotary reels 11 at the same time is provided on the left side of the leftmost stop switch 7D and obliquely below the left of the max bet switch 7E. Yes.

Here, a single bet switch 7G, which will be described later, is provided in the vicinity of the left side of the max bet switch 7E in FIG.
A settlement switch 7H that is operated when the betted medals or credited medals are settled is provided on the lower left side of the single bet switch 7G in FIG.

The max bet switch 7E generally sends an insertion command signal instructing to bet three medals when a player or the like performs a single pressing operation.
In other words, the max bet switch 7E is an insertion switch for betting three medals, which is the maximum number that can be bet by one pressing operation.

Further, the single bet switch 7G sends an insertion command signal instructing to bet one medal when a player or the like performs a single pressing operation.
In other words, the single bet switch 7G is an insertion switch for betting one medal with one pressing operation.

When the player or the like performs a pressing operation, the settlement switch 7H sends a settlement command signal instructing the settlement medal settlement operation or returning the bet medal to the original state.
That is, the settlement command signal of the settlement switch 7H is used when the settlement is performed to stop the game, in other words, when the settlement switch 7H is pressed by the player or the like when no bet is placed on the medal. This is an opportunity to pay out all the stored medals output from the switch 7H.
In addition, the settlement command signal of the settlement switch 7H is sent to the medal when the settlement switch 7H is pressed after the bet of the medal is made by pressing either the maximum bet switch 7E or the single bet switch 7G. In other words, this is an opportunity to return the medal credit value reduced by medal bet to the original credit value.

(Lower panel part 5 and saucer part 6)
The lower panel portion 5 is provided with a panel 5A on which characters and the like symbolizing the model type of the slot machine 1 are drawn.
In addition to the above-described saucer 6A for storing medals, the saucer unit 6 has a medal payout port 6B for discharging medals paid out toward the saucer 6A at the time of winning a prize, and a sound provided with a speaker for generating sound effects relating to the game An output unit 6C is provided.
Further, on the back side of the panel 5A, as shown in FIG. 1, the medal inserted into the medal slot 7B is selected while being arranged at a position directly below the medal slot 7B provided on the console 7. A selector 8 is provided.

(Internal device housed in the housing 2)
Next, an internal device provided inside the housing 2 will be briefly described.
Inside the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 2, a board case 2C containing a main control board (not shown) having a CPU comprising a microcomputer for controlling the gaming operation of the slot machine 1, three rotating reels 11 And a reel unit 10 (shown by a two-dot chain line) provided with a motor (not shown) for driving each of the rotary reels 11, a container unit 21 for storing a large number of medals therein, and a saucer A hopper unit 20 that discharges medals toward 6A, and a gaming device such as a power supply device 9 that supplies power to these devices are provided.

Here, of the side plates 2A and 2B disposed on both sides of the housing 2, the left side plate 2A in FIG. 2 is provided with a support shaft member 3A for rotatably supporting the front door 3.
Further, the main control board, the reel unit 10, the hopper unit 20, and the power supply device 9 are electrically connected to each other in the vicinity of the inner surface of the side plate 2A disposed on the left side in FIG. In order to route a cable (not shown), a wiring space 3B (indicated by a one-dot chain line) is provided that extends in the vertical direction in FIG.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the back plate 2E that forms the back surface 2D of the housing 2 is opened at a position higher than the container portion 21 provided in the hopper unit 20, and the container portion 21 A medal supply port 2F is provided for supplying medals.
The medal supply port 2F is a rectangular opening formed to supply medals to the hopper unit 20 from the outside of the housing 2.

Further, an end duct 30 provided at the front end of a not-shown medal transport duct for guiding medals from an unillustrated automatic medal replenishing machine to the container portion 21 of the hopper unit 20 is attached to the back surface 2D of the housing 2. Yes.
The end duct 30 has a cylindrical main body 31 arranged so that its longitudinal direction is up and down along the back surface 2D of the housing 2.
A nozzle portion 32 that is bent toward the medal replenishing port 2F is provided at the lower end of the main body portion 31 in FIG.
The nozzle portion 32 has a tip that enters the inside of the housing 2 through the medal replenishment port 2F, and an opening formed at the tip reaches the inside of the container portion 21 of the hopper unit 20 as shown in FIG.

(Cover member 40)
A lid member 40 for closing the medal supply port 2F is attached to the back surface 2D of the casing 2 as described above.
The lid member 40 is provided with a flat plate-like main body portion 41 that is sized to close the medal supply port 2F.
As will be described in detail later, the lid member 40 has a closed position β (see FIG. 10) for closing the medal supply port 2F on the back surface 2D of the housing 2 and an open position α for opening the medal supply port 2F. It can be attached to either (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the lid member 40 has a rising portion 42 (see FIGS. 5 to 7) and a pair of protrusions formed on a surface 41 </ b> A facing the back surface 2 </ b> D of the housing 2 in the main body 41. First engaged protrusions 43, a pair of second engaged protrusions 44, an annular protrusion 45 (see FIGS. 6 and 7), and a cylindrical protrusion 49 (see FIGS. 5 to 7). Is provided.
The rising portion 42 protrudes from the surface 41A of the main body portion 41 toward the housing 2 and extends along the peripheral edge of the medal supply port 2F formed in a substantially rectangular shape, as shown in FIG. It is formed as a ridge extending along the line.

Among the four sides of the rising portion 42 facing each other, the pair of sides extending in the vertical direction in FIG. 6 are connected to each other by a pair of rib portions 42A extending in the horizontal direction in FIG.
The pair of sides extending in the left-right direction in FIG. 6 at the rising portion 42 are connected to each other by a pair of rib portions 42B extending in the up-down direction in FIG.
The rib portion 42A and the rib portion 42B intersect each other on the surface 41A of the main body portion 41 to form a cross beam shape.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first engaged protrusion 43 is a substantially flat protrusion protruding from the surface 41A facing the back surface 2D of the housing 2 toward the housing 2, and its front end side. This portion is elastically deformable in a flat plate thickness direction.
A first locked claw 43A that is locked to the housing 2 side inside the housing 2 is formed at the tip of the first engaged protrusion 43.
That is, the first engaged claw 43A is formed in a wedge shape, and the first engaged protrusion is arranged such that the sharp-angled portion of the wedge shape is disposed at the tip of the first engaged protrusion 43. 43 is integrally formed. Further, the surface (43B) facing the acute angle portion of the wedge-shaped first locked claw 43A protrudes from one side surface of the first engaged protrusion 43 and intersects with the inclined surface 43C extending from the tip. This surface (43B) is a locked surface 43B that is locked to the housing 2 side.

The second engaged protrusion 44 protrudes from the surface 41A facing the back surface 2D of the housing 2 toward the housing 2, and is a substantially flat protrusion having a longer protrusion than the first engaged protrusion 43. The tip side portion is elastically deformable in the thickness direction of a flat plate.
That is, a second locked claw 44A that is locked to the housing 2 side inside the housing 2 is formed at the tip of the second engaged protrusion 44.
Similarly to the first locked claw 43A, the second locked claw 44A is formed in a wedge shape, and the sharp-angled portion of the wedge shape is arranged at the tip of the second engaged protrusion 44. In addition, it is formed integrally with the second engaged protrusion 44.
Further, the surface (44B) facing the acute angle portion of the wedge-shaped second locked pawl 44A protrudes from one side surface of the second engaged protrusion 44 and intersects with the inclined surface 44C extending from the tip. This surface (44B) is a locked surface 44B that is locked to the housing 2 side.

The annular protrusion 45 is a part of the lid member 40 and covers a later-described cable insertion hole 46 formed on the back surface 2D of the housing 2 when the medal supply port 2F is closed by the lid member 40. .
Further, the annular ridge 45 is short along the periphery of the cable insertion hole 46 and protrudes from the surface 41A facing the back surface 2D of the housing 2 toward the housing 2 as shown in FIGS. It is formed in a cylindrical shape.
The cylindrical protrusions 49 are respectively formed at the four corner portions of the rising portion 42 formed in a substantially rectangular shape. These four cylindrical protrusions 49 are respectively arranged at the four corners of the medal supply port 2F when the medal supply port 2F is closed by the lid member 40.

Returning to FIG. 3, the back surface 2D of the housing 2 is provided with a cable insertion hole 46 that is opened in the vicinity of the medal supply opening 2F and through which the cable 33 for electric signal transmission is inserted.
The cable 33 inserted into the cable insertion hole 46 guides a medal request signal that is an electric signal transmitted from the hopper unit 20 to an automatic medal replenisher (not shown).
Further, on the back surface 2D of the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 8, the first engaged protrusion 43, the second engaged protrusion 44, and the cylindrical protrusion of the lid member 40 arranged at the open position α. A first protrusion insertion hole 52, a second protrusion insertion hole 53, and a third protrusion insertion hole 55 through which 49 is inserted are provided.
The openings such as the medal replenishing port 2F and the cable insertion hole 46 formed on the back surface 2D of the housing 2 have a size that allows the pachinko ball to be inserted, and need to be closed.
On the other hand, the opening of the first protrusion insertion hole 52 and the second protrusion insertion hole 53 formed in the back surface 2D of the housing 2 is a small one through which a pachinko ball cannot be inserted and remains open. It can be kept and does not need to be closed.

Inside the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 9, the first engaged claws 43 </ b> A of the first engaged protrusions 43 provided on the lid member 40 and the second engaged protrusions 44 are provided. A first locking portion 56 and a second locking portion 57 for locking the locked claws 44A are provided.
That is, the back plate 2E of the housing 2 has holes such as a medal replenishment port 2F, a first protrusion insertion hole 52, and a second protrusion insertion hole 53 formed in a flat plate member whose front and back sides are flat. Is.

As shown in FIG. 9, the first locking portion 56 is a part of a corner portion formed by intersecting the inner peripheral surface 2G of the medal supply port 2F surrounding the medal supply port 2F and the back side surface 2H of the back plate 2E. Thus, it is a portion disposed at a position corresponding to the first engaged protrusion 43 of the lid member 40 disposed at the closed position β for closing the medal replenishing port 2F.
The first engaged protrusion 43 is a first locking portion 56 as a corner portion by pressing the lid member 40 toward the housing 2 in a state in which the tip portion is placed in the medal replenishing port 2F. The first locked claws 43A are locked to the first. As a result, the lid member 40 is fixed to the closed position β as shown in FIG.
The rising portion 42 and the cylindrical protrusion 49 of the lid member 40 are not particularly shown, but are inserted into the medal replenishment port 2F when the lid member 40 is fixed at the closed position β. The rising portion 42 and the cylindrical protrusion 49 are close to each other over almost the entire circumference of the inner peripheral surface 2G of the medal supply port 2F surrounding the medal supply port 2F.

As shown in FIG. 9, the first locking portion 56 as described above is formed when the first engaged protrusion 43 of the lid member 40 disposed at the closed position β is inserted into the medal replenishment port 2F. The first engaged claw 43A, which is the tip of the first engaged protrusion 43, is a part inside the housing 2 that locks the first engaged claw 43A.
In addition, the pair of first engaged protrusions 43 whose front end portions are locked to the first locking portions 56 have their front end portions reaching the inside of the housing 2, and in the inside of the housing 2, By making these tip portions elastically deform in a direction approaching each other, the locking by the first locking portion can be released.
And the 1st to-be-engaged projection part 43 cancels | releases the latching by the 1st latching | locking part 56 of the 1st to-be-latched claw 43A of the said 1st to-be-engaged projection part 43 inside the housing | casing 2. The medal replenishment port 2F can be taken out of the housing 2.
On the other hand, in a state where the first engaged protrusion 43 is locked to the first locking part 56, the locking of the first engaged protrusion 43 by the first locking part 56 is performed outside the housing 2. It is impossible to cancel with. Thereby, the lid member 40 is fixed at the closed position β in a state where the medal supply port 2F and the cable insertion hole 46 are closed.

The second locking portion 57 is a part of a corner formed by the inner peripheral surface 53A of the second protrusion insertion hole 53 surrounding the second protrusion insertion hole 53 and the back side surface 2H of the back plate 2E. This is a portion arranged at a position corresponding to the second engaged claw 44A of the second engaged protrusion 44 of the lid member 40 arranged at the open position α.
The second engaged protrusion 44 inserts the tip end portion of the second engaged protrusion portion 44 into the second protrusion insertion hole 53 and the first engagement protrusion portion 43 at the tip portion of the first protrusion. When the lid member 40 is pressed toward the housing 2 in the state of being inserted into the insertion hole 52, the second locked claw 44A is locked to the second locking portion 57 as a corner portion. It has become.
At this time, in the lid member 40, the second latching claw 44A is latched to the second latching portion 57 in a state where the cylindrical projection 49 is inserted into the third projection insertion hole 55, whereby FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the opening position α is fixed.
Note that the rising portion 42 of the lid member 40 is not particularly shown, but when the lid member 40 is fixed at the open position α, the top portion thereof comes into contact with the back surface 2D of the housing 2.

Returning to FIG. 9, the second locking portion 57 as described above is formed when the second engaged protrusion 44 of the lid member 40 arranged at the open position α is inserted into the medal replenishing port 2F. In addition, it is a part inside the housing 2 for locking the second locked claw 44A which is the tip of the second engaged protrusion 44.
In addition, the pair of second engaged protrusions 44 whose front end portions are locked to the second locking portions 57 have the front end portions reaching the inside of the housing 2. By elastically deforming these tip portions in a direction approaching each other, the locking by the second locking portion 57 can be released.
Then, the second engaged protrusion 44 is released from the inside of the housing 2 by the second engaging portion 57 of the second engaged claw 44A of the second engaged protrusion 44. And can be taken out from the inside of the second protrusion insertion hole 53 to the outside of the housing 2.
On the other hand, the second engaged protrusion 44 is inserted into the second protrusion insertion hole 53 at the open position α, and the second engaged claw 44A of the second engaged protrusion 44 is the second engaging part. In the state where the second engaged protrusion 44 is locked to the second locking portion 57, it is impossible to release the locking by the second locking portion 57 on the outside of the housing 2, and as shown in FIG. The lid member 40 is fixed to the open position α with the medal supply opening 2F and the cable insertion hole 46 open.

In the above, the medal replenishing port 2F in which the first locking portion 56 is formed is opened at the center in the left-right direction in FIG. 2 on the back plate 2E of the housing 2 as shown in FIG.
Further, the second protrusion insertion hole 53 in which the second locking portion 57 is formed is opened to the right in FIG. 2 of the medal replenishment port 2F in the back plate 2E of the housing 2. In other words, the second protrusion insertion hole 53 is opened in the vicinity of the side plate 2B arranged on the right side of the back plate 2E of the housing 2 toward the front of the slot machine 1.
Accordingly, the first locked claw 43A of the first engaged protrusion 43 provided on the lid member 40 and the second locked claw 44A of the second engaged protrusion 44 are respectively locked. The 1 locking part 56 and the 2nd locking part 57 are provided in the position removed from the wiring space 3B.
As a result, the first engaged claw 43A provided on the first engaged protrusion 43 is locked by the first engaging portion 56, and the second engaged protrusion 44 is provided on the second engaged protrusion 44. Locking of the locking claw 44A by the second locking portion 57 can be easily released without being bothered by a cable or the like in the wiring space 3B.

In the present embodiment as described above, when the slot machine 1 is transported or when the slot machine 1 is installed in a game arcade where an automatic medal replenishing machine is not installed, as shown in FIG. The mouth 2F is closed.
When the slot machine 1 whose medal replenishment port 2F is closed by the lid member 40 is moved to the game arcade where the automatic medal replenisher is introduced, the slot machine 1 is moved to the game arcade as follows. .
That is, after the slot machine 1 arrives at the game hall, the front door 3 is opened, and the first locking claw 43A provided on the first engaged protrusion 43 is locked by the first locking portion. The lid member 40 is removed from the closed position β and placed at the open position α, and the second engaged protrusion 44 is inserted into the second protrusion insertion hole 53. In this state, the lid member 40 is The second locking claw 44A provided on the second engaged protrusion 44 is pressed by the second locking portion by pressing toward the housing 2, and the lid member 40 is opened as shown in FIG. Fix to α.
When the lid member 40 is fixed at the open position α, as shown in FIG. 3, the tip of the nozzle portion 32 provided in the end duct 30 is inserted into the medal replenishing port 2F, and the hopper unit 20 is inserted into the cable insertion hole 46. The cable 33 for guiding the medal request signal, which is an electrical signal transmitted from the cable, is inserted, and the slot machine 1 is moved to the amusement hall where the automatic medal replenisher is introduced as described above.

According to this embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, a lid member 40 formed to have a size capable of closing the medal replenishment port 2F is provided, and the lid member 40 protrudes from the surface 41A facing the back surface 2D of the housing 2 toward the housing 2, and the housing 2 is provided on the lid member 40 with the first engaged protrusion 43 that is locked to the housing 2 side inside, while the first engaged protrusion 43 of the lid member 40 disposed at the closed position β is A first locking portion 56 that locks the tip of the first engaged protrusion 43 when inserted into the medal replenishment port 2F is provided inside the housing 2, and the first engaged Since the locking state of the protruding portion 43 by the first locking portion 56 can be released inside the housing 2, the distal end portion of the first engaged protruding portion 43 of the lid member 40 closing the medal replenishing port 2F is arranged. When the first locking portion 56 is locked, the locked state of the first engaged protrusion 43 by the first locking portion 56 cannot be released outside the housing 2, and accordingly the medal compensation It is possible to fix the cover member 40 of the closed state to close the mouth 2F in the closed position beta.
On the other hand, if the front door 3 is opened and the release operation is performed inside the housing 2, the locked state of the first engaged protrusion 43 by the first locking portion 56 can be released, thereby closing the door. The lid member 40 fixed at the position β can be removed from the closed position β, in other words, the housing 2.

Here, the lid member 40 protrudes from the surface 41A facing the back surface 2D of the housing 2 toward the housing 2 and is formed along the peripheral edge of the medal replenishing port 2F. Cylindrical protrusions 49 are provided at the corners of the part 42, and the first engaged protrusions 43 and the cylindrical protrusions 49 of the lid member 40 are inserted into the medal replenishment port 2F, so that the first cover When the leading end of the engaging projection 43 is locked to the first locking portion 56, the rising portion 42 and the cylindrical protruding portion 49 are also inserted into the medal replenishing port 2F, and the rising portion 42 and the cylindrical protruding portion 49 are also inserted. Are close to each other over almost the entire circumference of the medal replenishment port 2F. In this state, an external force that moves the lid member 40 along the back surface 2D of the housing 2 is applied to the lid member 40, and the lid member 40 moves slightly. Then, the rising portion 42 and the cylindrical protrusion 49 of the lid member 40 are in contact with the peripheral edge of the medal supply port 2F. As a result, the rising portion 42 and the cylindrical protrusion 49 of the lid member 40 are locked to the periphery of the medal replenishing port 2F, and the movement of the lid member 40 in the direction along the rear surface 2D of the housing 2 The cylindrical projection 49 blocks.
For this reason, if the lid member 40 is fixed at the closed position β, for example, when the slot machine 1 is transported, even if an external force in the direction along the rear surface 2D of the housing 2 is applied to the lid member 40, the lid member 40 rises. Since the portion 42 and the cylindrical projection 49 receive the external force, the lid member 40 does not move in the direction along the back surface 2D of the housing 2.
Thus, when an external force in a direction along the back surface 2D of the housing 2 is applied to the first engaged protrusion 43 protruding from the lid member 40, the first engaged protrusion 43 Even if the projection 43 may be broken, the rising portion 42 and the cylindrical projection 49 receive the external force, so that the external force does not reach the first engaged projection 43 and the first engaged projection The portion 43 is prevented from being damaged, and the first engaged protrusion 43 is damaged and dropped during the transport of the slot machine 1, so that the lid member 40 is detached from the slot machine 1 and lost. Prevented in advance.

Further, the lid member 40 protrudes from the surface 41A facing the back surface 2D of the housing 2 toward the housing 2 and is engaged with the second engaged protrusion 44 that is locked to the housing 2 inside the housing 2. Is provided in the lid member 40, while the first projection insertion hole 52 and the second projection insertion hole 52 through which the first engaged projection 43 and the second engagement projection 44 of the lid member 40 disposed at the open position α are respectively inserted. A protrusion insertion hole 53; and a second locking portion 57 for locking the tip of the second engaged protrusion 44 when the second engaged protrusion 44 is inserted into the second protrusion insertion hole 53. Is provided on the housing 2 side, and the locked state by the second locking portion 57 of the second engaged protrusion 44 can be released inside the housing 2, so that the lid disposed at the open position α When the distal end portion of the second engaged protrusion 44 of the member 40 is locked to the second locking portion 57, the second locking portion 57 of the second engaged protrusion 44 is outside the housing 2. The locked state cannot be released Therefore, the open lid member 40 with the medal replenishing port 2F opened can be fixed at the open position α, and the medal replenishing port 2F can be opened in order to receive automatic medal supply by the automatic medal replenishing machine. The lid member 40 can be stored in a state where the lid member 40 is integrated with the slot machine 1 without the lid member 40 being separated from the slot machine 1, and the loss of the lid member 40 is prevented in advance. .
On the other hand, if the front door 3 is opened and the release operation is performed inside the housing 2, the locked state of the second engaged protrusion 44 by the second locking portion 57 can be released. The lid member 40 fixed at the position α can be detached from the open position α, in other words, the housing 2.

  Here, the opening position α of the back surface 2D of the housing 2 does not have an opening or a recess that can house the rising portion 42 like the medal supply port 2F in the closed position β. When fixed to α, the top portion of the rising portion 42 abuts the back surface 2D of the housing 2, and the main body portion of the lid member 40 and the housing 2 are projected by the protruding dimension of the rising portion 42 from the first locking portion 56. Although the distance is increased, the projecting dimension of the second engaged protrusion 44 is longer than the projecting dimension of the first engaged protrusion 43, so that the second engaged protrusion 44 is locked. The second locking portion 57 and the second locking portion 57 that locks the first engaged protrusion 43 can be provided using the back side surface 2H of the housing 2, whereby the first locking Processing of the stop portion 56 and the second locking portion 57 is extremely easy, and an increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

Here, the lid member 40 can be attached and detached arbitrarily at the closed position β where the medal replenishing port 2F is closed and at the closed position β where the medal replenishing port 2F is opened. If not received, in order to exhibit the original function as a lid, the medal replenishment port 2F is fixed at a closed position β, and thus integrated with the slot machine 1.
On the other hand, the lid member 40 is integrated with the slot machine 1 by being fixed at the open position α when receiving automatic supply of medals by the automatic medal replenishing machine, and is integrated with the slot machine 1. And you can secure when not in use.
Therefore, the medal replenishment port 2F can be closed or opened arbitrarily by attaching and detaching the lid member 40, and even when the medal replenishment port 2F is closed, the medal replenishment port 2F is opened. However, since the lid member 40 is integrated with the slot machine 1 and is prevented from being lost, the lid member 40 can be prevented from being lost in one of the game hall where the automatic medal supply machine is not introduced and the game hall where the automatic medal supply machine is introduced. When moving to the other side, the medal replenishment port 2F can be opened and closed arbitrarily, and the medal replenishment port 2F is opened and closed by the lid member 40. Therefore, the opening and closing of the medal replenishment port 2F may be regarded as a modification of the slot machine 1. Absent.

  As the lid member 40 described above, protrusions such as a first engaged protrusion 43 and a second engaged protrusion 44 that protrude from one surface 41A of the main body formed in a flat plate shape are integrally formed. Therefore, manufacturing cost can be kept low by manufacturing in large quantities by injection molding etc. Therefore, even if the opening / closing function of the medal replenishing port 2F is added, the manufacturing cost of the slot machine 1 is necessary. It can be minimized.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the lid member 40 is used only as a lid for closing the medal replenishment port 2F. However, a lid member may be used as a shield member for electrostatically shielding the housing 2.

  That is, the end duct 30 and the lid member 40A attached to the back surface 2D of the housing 2 are made of metal, or a conductive film is formed on the surface. And the projecting piece 47 that can reach the nozzle portion 32 of the end duct 30 in a state where the end duct 30 is grounded as shown in FIG. When the lid member 40A is fixed to the open position α of the housing 2 where the end duct 30 is attached to the back surface 2D, the projecting piece 47 of the lid member 40A comes into contact with the nozzle portion 32, and the end of the lid member 40A If the head duct 30 is electrically connected, the cover member 40A is also automatically grounded, and the cover member 40A can perform electrostatic shielding of the housing 2 and is generated inside the housing 2. The electromagnetic noise generated outside the housing 2 can be prevented from leaking to the outside. It can be prevented from entering the interior of 2.

Similarly to the case of FIG. 12, the end duct 30 and the lid member 40B attached to the back surface 2D of the housing 2 are made of metal, or the end duct is formed by forming a conductive film on the surface. 30 and the lid member 40B are provided with conductivity, and the end duct 30 is grounded, and as shown in FIG. 13, the protruding piece 47 that can reach the nozzle portion 32 in a state of being disposed at the open position α. In addition, an extended portion 48 projecting upward from the upper edge in FIG. 13 is provided on the lid member 40B.
When the lid member 40B is fixed to the open position α of the housing 2 where the end duct 30 and the nozzle portion 32 are attached to the back surface 2D, the protruding piece 47 of the lid member 40B comes into contact with the nozzle portion 32, and the lid member 40B. 14 and the end duct 30 are electrically connected. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when the extended portion 48 of the lid member 40B is fixed to the back plate 2E with screws 54 penetrating the back plate 2E of the housing 2, If the lid member 40B and the frame 10A of the reel unit 10 inside the housing 2 are electrically connected, the frame 10A of the reel unit 10 and the end duct 30 are electrically connected, and the lid member If the frame 10A of the reel unit 10 is automatically grounded together with 40B, and all the devices provided in the housing 2 are connected to the frame 10A of the reel unit 10 by a common ground line, the slot machine 1 is separately provided. There is no need to connect the ground wire, and wiring in the game hall Work can be carried out more easily.
In addition, as described above, electrostatic shielding can be performed by the lid member 40B, and electromagnetic noise generated inside the housing 2 can be prevented from leaking outside. It is also possible to suppress noise from entering the inside of the housing 2.

In the above embodiment, the first engaged claw 43A and the second locked engagement are provided at the tips of the first engaged protrusion 43 and the second engaged protrusion 44 provided on the lid member 40, respectively. Claws 44A are provided, and these claws are locked to the first locking part 56 and the second locking part 57 provided in the inside of the housing 2, but the first engaged protrusions 43 and The locking portion that locks the distal end of the second engaged protrusion 44 is not limited to this, and the distal ends of the first engaged protrusion 43 and the second engaged protrusion 44 are screwed on the housing 2. You may make it latch inside, The concrete structure which concerns on the latching | locking part which latches the front-end | tip of the 1st to-be-engaged projection part 43 and the 2nd to-be-engaged projection part 44 inside the housing | casing 2, The member to be used can be appropriately selected for implementation.
The slot machine 1 is not limited to the slot machine, and may be another type of gaming machine that uses medals as a gaming medium, such as an arrangement ball and a sparrow ball.

1 Slot machine as a gaming machine 2 Chassis
2D Rear 2F Medal supply slot
3 Front door 20 Hopper unit
40 Lid member 40A Lid member
40B Cover member 41A (facing the back of the housing)
42 Rising part 43 First engaged protrusion
44 Second engaged protrusion 52 (First) protrusion insertion hole
53 (2nd) Protrusion insertion hole 56 1st locking part
57 Second locking part

Claims (1)

In order to store gaming devices necessary for playing games, a hexahedron box-shaped casing is provided with a front opening, and a medal as a game medium is stored inside the casing. In addition, a hopper unit for paying out medals is provided, and a front door for closing the opening of the front surface is provided on the front surface of the housing, and from the outside of the housing on the back surface of the housing. A gaming machine provided with a medal replenishment port that is an opening for replenishing the hopper unit with medals,
A lid member formed in a size that can close the medal replenishment port is detachably provided in the housing at a closed position that closes the medal replenishment port on the back surface of the housing,
The lid member protrudes from the surface facing the back surface of the housing toward the housing and rises along the periphery of the medal replenishing port, and the surface facing the back surface of the housing Projecting toward the housing from the side, a first engaged protrusion locked to the housing inside the housing, and projecting from the surface facing the back surface of the housing toward the housing And a second engaged protrusion that is locked to the casing inside the casing and that has a longer protruding dimension than the first engaged protrusion,
On the back surface of the casing, an open position that does not cover the medal replenishment port is set even if the lid member is arranged as a position where the lid member is arranged, and the lid member is installed in this open position. Protrusion insertion holes through which the first engaged protrusions and the second engaged protrusions of the lid member are respectively inserted are provided,
Inside the housing, when the first engaged protrusion of the lid member arranged at the closed position is inserted into the medal replenishment port, the first engaged protrusion is When the first locking portion that locks the distal end portion and the second engaged protrusion of the lid member disposed at the open position are inserted into the protrusion insertion hole, A second locking portion that locks the distal end portion of the engaging protrusion, and
The locked state of the first engaged protrusion by the first locking portion and the locked state of the second engaged protrusion by the second locking portion are released inside the housing. Is possible,
In the closed position, the first engaged protrusion and the rising part are inserted into the medal replenishing port, and the first engaged protrusion is locked to the first locking part. In this state, it is impossible to release the locking of the first engaged protrusion by the first locking portion outside the housing, and the medal supply port is closed. A state in which the second engaged protrusion is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole in the open position and the second engaged protrusion is locked to the second locking portion. Then, it is impossible to release the locking of the second engaged protrusion by the second locking portion outside the casing, and the medal replenishment port is opened and fixed to the open position. A gaming machine characterized in that it is formed as follows.

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