JP5531204B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine including a door.

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine is known that includes a base made of a box or a frame, and a door that opens and closes the front opening of the base by rotating back and forth with the left front end or right front end of the base as a fulcrum.
For example, a slot machine has a box-shaped housing (base) that houses a reel unit, a medal payout device, a power supply unit, etc., and a front door (start lever, stop button, liquid crystal panel, medal selector, speaker, etc.) Door), and the front door is opened and closed by rotating the front door in the front-rear direction with a hinge provided at the left front end of the housing as a fulcrum (for example, Patent Document 1).
The opening and closing of the door is usually performed by a game store clerk. For example, in the case of a slot machine, the door is opened and closed during inspection before opening, cleaning, probability setting, medal replenishment, handling of trouble during business, inspection after closing, cleaning, collecting medals, and the like.

JP 2004-247872 A

In recent years, the doors of gaming machines tend to increase in weight as the liquid crystal panel becomes larger. A heavy door tends to gain momentum during opening and closing, and may cause a large impact at the fully closed position or the fully open position, resulting in damage to parts.
Also, if the door closes vigorously, there is a risk of injury by pinching a finger between the door and the base. In particular, a gaming machine in which the angle of the hinge shaft is tilted so that the door closes by its own weight is highly likely, and some measures for reducing the impact have been required.
Also, when opening the door to check the inside of the gaming machine, etc., it is desirable that the door is stationary at any open / closed position, but depending on the setting angle of the hinge shaft and the installation angle of the gaming machine, the door may be free. In some cases, it started to move in the closing and opening directions, which hindered work.

The present invention has cans of the above circumstances is deemed, by reducing the force and opening force in the direction of closing the door, the gaming machine to easily adjust the closing speed or opening speed of the door For the purpose of provision.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention includes a base made of a box or a frame, and a door that opens and closes the front opening of the base by turning back and forth around the left front end or right front end of the base. , A biasing module that is provided between the base and the door and biases the door in an opening direction or a closing direction; and the biasing module, the base and / or the An urging module support that supports the number of the urging modules so as to be increased or decreased along the fulcrum without being individually attached to the door.

According to the present invention, by reducing the force and opening force in the direction of closing of the door can be Rukoto for easy adjustment of the closing speed or opening speed of the door.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an internal configuration of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state before the urging module is attached. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing an internal configuration of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state after the urging module is attached. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of the slot machine which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, (a) is an enlarged view of A part which shows the state after biasing module attachment, (b) is a biasing module. It is an enlarged view of B part which shows the state after attachment. It is a front view which shows the biasing module support tool of the slot machine which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the urging module support tool of the slot machine which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, (a) is a figure which shows the state before latching claw bending, (b) is after latching claw bending. It is a figure which shows the state of. It is a perspective view which shows the urging module support of the slot machine which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, (a) is a general view which shows the state before a latching claw bending, (b) is a latching claw bending. It is an enlarged view of C part which shows the previous state. It is a perspective view which shows the urging module support of the slot machine which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, (a) is a general view which shows the state after a latching claw bending, (b) is a latching claw bending. It is an enlarged view of C part which shows the latter state. It is a side view which shows the urging module support tool of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention, (a) is a general view, (b) is an enlarged view of D part. It is a front view which shows the biasing module support tool of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention, (a) is a general view, (b) is an enlarged view of D part.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
There are various types of gaming machines such as a slot machine, a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball, and a sparrow ball. In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine using medals as a game medium will be described.

[Slot Machine]
A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 constitutes a spinning-type game machine that can acquire medals as game media by rotating a plurality of reels (not shown).
The slot machine 100 includes a housing (base) 100b that opens on the front side for housing necessary machines, devices, and the like, and a front door (door) 100a that covers the front opening of the housing 100b so as to be opened and closed.

The front door 100a is a door body that is attached to the left front end of the housing 100b via a hinge so as to be able to rotate back and forth. The front door 100a is rotated by a start lever (not shown) that starts rotation of each reel. A plurality of operation means such as three stop buttons (not shown) for stopping each reel are provided to constitute a front portion of the slot machine 100.
The front door 100a is also provided with a liquid crystal panel (not shown) that displays an effect image, a medal selector 110 that identifies and counts inserted medals, a speaker 120 that outputs sound for effect, and the like.

In the center of the housing 100b, there is provided a reel unit (not shown) in which a plurality of reels, a motor that rotatably supports each reel, and a sensor that detects the rotational position of each reel are incorporated.
In addition, a medal payout device (not shown) that stores and pays out medals and a power supply unit 130 that supplies power to each unit are provided at the bottom of the housing 100b.

In recent years, the front door 100a of the slot machine 100 tends to increase in weight as the liquid crystal panel becomes larger. Since the heavy front door 100a tends to gain momentum at the time of opening and closing, there is a possibility that a large impact is generated at the fully closed position or the fully opened position, resulting in damage to parts. Further, when the front door 100a closes vigorously, there is a risk that a finger may be caught between the front door 100a and the housing 100b, resulting in injury.
Therefore, the slot machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an urging module that urges the front door 100a in the opening direction between the housing 100b and the front door 100a in order to solve the above problems. The urging module support is provided to support the number of the urging modules so as to be increased or decreased along the fulcrum without individually attaching the urging modules to the housing 100b and / or the front door 100a. Hereinafter, the urging module and the urging module support will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Energizing module]
As shown in FIG. 3, the urging module can be configured using, for example, a spring-loaded hinge 2.
The hinge with spring 2 includes a pair of plate members 3, a connection pin 4 for connecting the plate members 3 so as to be rotatable, and a torsion coil spring 5 for urging the plate member 3 in a predetermined rotation direction. In order to reduce the force in the closing direction, the front door 100a is configured to be biased in the opening direction. This spring-equipped hinge 2 may be a commercially available product for cost reduction.
When the front door 100a is urged in the closing direction, the front door 100a can be urged in the closing direction by changing the winding direction of the torsion coil spring 5. Furthermore, the direction which urges | biases the front door 100a can also be changed from an open direction to a close direction by inverting and attaching the front and back of the hinge 2 with a spring.

[Biasing module support]
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the urging module support can be a rail 6 that can be attached to the front door 100a or the housing 100b along the fulcrum 1 where the front door 100a rotates. An urging module is slidably attached to the rail 6 from above or below (see FIG. 2).
This makes it easier to attach the urging module than when the urging module is directly attached to the front door 100a or the housing 100b.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the rail 6 of the present embodiment is configured by a set of two rail members 6 a having a U-shaped cross section. One rail member 6a is integrally fixed to the rear left end portion of the front door 100a, and the other rail member 6a is integrally fixed to the left inner surface of the front opening of the housing 100b. Then, the spring hinge 2 is supported between the rail members 6a by engaging both ends (plate material 3) of the spring hinge 2 from above with the grooves 6b of the rail members 6a in a sliding manner (FIG. 3). At this time, the spring-loaded hinge 2 is attached so that the connecting pin 4 is located on the same axis as the rotation fulcrum of the front door 100a. Thus, it is not necessary to attach each spring-equipped hinge 2 to the front door 100a or the housing 100b with screws or the like, and it can be easily attached.
Moreover, the hinge 2 with a spring to be attached has an angle formed by the two plate members 3 at the time of no load exceeding the fully open angle of the front door 100a.

The rail 6 includes a plurality of locking portions that can selectively define the mounting position of the spring-loaded hinge 2. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plurality of locking claws 6c that can be bent and deformed are formed at predetermined intervals in the height direction, and an arbitrary locking claw 6c is formed inside the groove 6b. The hinge 2 with a spring can be locked at that position.
In this way, the spring-loaded hinge 2 can be attached to an arbitrary position of the rail 6, so that, for example, by arranging a plurality of spring-loaded hinges 2 in a distributed manner, the biasing force acts on the front door 100a in a balanced manner. Can be made. Further, if a plurality of hinges with springs 2 are continuously arranged at predetermined positions, the gap between the front door 100a and the casing 100b can be closed using the hinges with spring 2, so that a special instrument is inserted into the gap. Thus, it is possible to effectively prevent fraudulent acts.
In addition, since the latching claw 6c does not require the use of a tool when attaching the hinge 2 with the spring, it is preferable that the latching claw 6c can be easily bent and deformed with a finger or the like.

The urging module and the urging module support configured as described above can easily adjust the urging force as follows by increasing or decreasing the number of urging modules attached.
However, the rail 6 is attached to the slot machine 100 in advance, and a plurality of spring hinges 2 are provided as accessories.

After the slot machine 100 is installed, the front door 100a is opened / closed to check its opening / closing speed and whether the front door 100a is stationary at an arbitrary opening / closing position.
Here, for example, when it is determined that the front door 100a does not stop at an arbitrary opening / closing position, moves freely in the closing direction, and the closing speed of the front door 100a is too fast, the front door 100a is attached in the opening direction. First, the first spring-loaded hinge 2 is attached to the rail 6 so as to be supported.
After attaching the first hinge with spring 2, the front door 100a is opened and closed again to check the opening and closing speed, and whether or not the front door 100a is stationary at an arbitrary opening and closing position.
Here, when the opening / closing speed of the front door 100a is appropriate and the front door 100a is stationary at an arbitrary opening / closing position, the adjustment of the urging force is ended.
On the other hand, if the front door 100a does not stop at an arbitrary opening / closing position and moves freely in the closing direction, and it is determined that the closing speed of the front door 100a is still too fast, the opening / closing speed of the front door 100a is appropriate, And the number of attachment of the hinges 2 with a spring with respect to the rail 6 is increased until the front door 100a comes to rest at an arbitrary opening / closing position.

Thus, since the urging module and the urging module support of the present embodiment can adjust the urging force by increasing or decreasing the number of urging modules attached, the opening / closing speed of the front door 100a can be arbitrarily set. In addition to adjustment, the front door 100a can be stopped at any open / closed position. Therefore, when the front door 100a is opened and the inside of the gaming machine is inspected, the front door 100a is arbitrarily closed or opened. The problem of starting to move in the direction and hindering work can be solved. Moreover, in this embodiment, the urging force is adjusted based on the number of urging modules attached, so that not only the urging force can be easily adjusted, but also the urging modules can be shared to reduce costs. it can.
Note that several types of urging modules having different urging forces may be prepared, and the urging forces may be adjusted by selectively attaching them.

  Since the urging module and the urging module support according to the present embodiment configured as described above can reduce the closing speed of the front door 100a, the impact generated at the fully closed position can be reduced and the impact can be reduced. Not only can the parts be prevented from being damaged, but also the possibility of injury by inserting a finger between the front door 100a and the housing 100b can be reduced.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a slot machine 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
However, about the part which is common in the said embodiment, the description of the said embodiment is used by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol as the said embodiment.

The slot machine 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the above embodiment in that the urging module support is a rod-shaped rail. The rod-shaped rail 7 is attached to the front door 100a or the housing 100b so as to follow the rotation fulcrum of the front door 100a. Here, when attaching the spring hinge 2 which is an urging module, the spring hinge (with the connection pin 4 removed) is placed above the rail 7 so that the rail 7 functions as the connection pin 4, that is, the axis. Or attach it in a slide shape from below. And the hinge with a spring attached to the rail 7 can urge | bias the front door 100a to an opening direction or a closing direction, when both board | plate materials 3 contact | abut to the front door 100a and the housing | casing 100b elastically.
In the above description, an example using a hinge with a spring from which the connecting pin 4 is removed is shown. However, the connecting pin 4 is formed in a pipe shape, and the rod-shaped rail 7 is passed through the hollow portion of the pipe. It may be. Thereby, since attachment is completed only by letting the rod-shaped rail 7 pass in a pipe hollow part, efficiency improvement of an operation | work is achieved.

The rod-shaped rail 7 includes a plurality of locking portions that can selectively define the mounting position of the urging module. For example, a plurality of screw holes 7a penetrating in the radial direction are formed at predetermined intervals in the height direction, and the locking screw 8 is screwed into an arbitrary screw hole 7a, thereby urging at that position. The module can be locked.
In this way, if a plurality of hinges with springs 2 are continuously arranged at predetermined locations, the gap between the front door 100a and the housing 100b can be closed using the hinges with springs 2, so that the gap is special. It is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act performed by inserting a device.

  According to the second embodiment configured as described above, since the urging module support has a rod shape, not only the rail shape is simplified but also the rail 7 is connected to a part of the urging module (the connecting pin 4). As a result, the structure can be simplified, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.
For example, the urging module is not limited to a hinge with a spring, and various urging components such as a leaf spring and a compression coil spring can be used.

  The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine including a base made of a box or a frame, and a door that opens and closes the front opening of the base by rotating back and forth with the left front end or right front end of the base as a fulcrum. .

1 fulcrum 2 hinge with spring 3 plate 4 connecting pin 5 torsion coil spring 6 rail 6a rail member 6b groove 6c locking claw 7 rail 7a screw hole 8 locking screw 100 slot machine 100a front door 100b housing 110 medal selector 120 speaker 130 Power supply unit

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising: a base made of a box or a frame; and a door that opens and closes the front opening of the base by rotating back and forth around the left front end or right front end of the base,
An urging module that is provided between the base and the door and urges the door in an opening direction or a closing direction;
An urging module support that supports the urging module so that the number of the urging modules can be increased or decreased along the fulcrum without being individually attached to the base and / or the door ;
The biasing module support is a rail provided along the fulcrum on the base and / or the door,
It said biasing module, relative to the rail, the gaming machine characterized by Rukoto mounted from above or below the slide form.

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