JP5822242B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a medal selector for selecting medals with sincerity.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, slot machines that use medals as game media have been provided with a medal selector that selects the inserted medals seriously.
The medal selector includes a base member fixed to the back surface of the front door of the slot machine, and a cover member pivotally attached to the base member. Between the opposing surfaces of the base member and the cover member, A medal passage is formed through which medals inserted from the medal insertion slot flow down. In addition, a medal sensor that detects a medal flowing down is provided at a position corresponding to the downstream of the medal passage in the base member.
However, it is possible to increase the credit without actually inserting the medal into the medal slot by allowing the unauthorized instrument inserted from the medal slot to enter the medal sensor along the medal passage and causing the medal sensor to falsely detect the unauthorized instrument. Injustices (so-called Clemangoto) were sometimes performed.

  Therefore, in order to make it difficult for an illegal instrument inserted from the medal slot to reach the medal sensor, the medal passage is bent into an approximately L shape (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-206485 A

By the way, a return button is provided on the front door of the slot machine, and when the return button is pushed in, the opposing surface of the cover member and the base member is rotated so as to be separated. By pressing the return button in this way, the medals jammed in the medal passage due to the opening of the cover member can be discharged.
However, in addition to the pressing operation of the return button, the cover member may be opened widely by some illegal method, and the above-mentioned clemence may be performed. In this way, when the cover member is wide open, the opposing surfaces of the cover member and the base member are separated from each other, so that the illegal instrument inserted from the medal slot can be made to go straight to the medal sensor. In other words, since it is not necessary for an unauthorized instrument inserted from the medal insertion slot to enter along the medal passage, it is possible to easily reach the medal sensor. Therefore, when the cover member is opened widely, there is a problem that it is possible to easily perform the clementigot.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that prevents the Klemangoto from being performed with the cover member opened widely. It is.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a box-shaped housing having a front opening that opens to the front side, a front door that can close the front opening, a front door, and a medal In a gaming machine including a medal insertion slot to be inserted and a medal selector for selecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot, the medal selector includes a base member attached to the back side of the front door, and the base Between a position where a medal passage is formed to flow the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot between the base member and the base member, and a position where the medal passage is not formed between the base member and the base member. A cover member that can swing and displace, and a medal sensor that detects a medal that has reached the downstream of the medal passage, and the cap member is located near the base member on the back side of the front door. A blocking portion that is displaceable at a receiving position that restricts swinging of the member and a retracted position that enables swinging of the cover member; and the blocking member is displaced to the receiving position. An abutting portion with which the portion abuts is formed.

In addition to the features of the invention, the cover member is pivotally supported and attached to one end of the base member so as to be able to swing and displace, and the end of the cover member opposite to the one is the contact member. A contact portion is formed, and the blocking portion is provided in the vicinity of the opposite side of the base member on the back surface side of the front door, and contacts the contact portion when displaced to the receiving position. You may comprise with the protrusion piece which touches.
Moreover, the rib which covers the side part of the said cover member displaced to the position which forms the said medal path may be formed in the edge part on the opposite side to the said one in the said base member.

  According to the present invention, even if the cover member is displaced from the contact position toward the isolation position, the cover member hits the blocking portion and cannot be displaced toward the isolation position. As a result, it is possible to prevent Klemangoto from being performed in a state where the cover member is largely opened.

  Further, when the blocking part is displaced from the receiving position to the retracted position, the cover member can be displaced from the contact position to the isolation position without hitting the blocking part. Thereby, when performing the maintenance of the medal selector, the operation can be facilitated by opening the cover member wide.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the slot machine according to the first embodiment. It is a front view which shows the state which open | released the front door in the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the locking device and medal selector in the front door which concern on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a partially broken front door according to the first embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the inner surface side of the base member which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the inner surface side of the cover member which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the medal selector which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the locking device and medal selector in the front door which concern on 2nd Embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The “front” refers to a surface in the slot machine S that faces when a player plays a game. “Right side” means the right side when viewed from the player facing the front of the slot machine S, and “left side” means the left side when viewed from the player facing the front of the slot machine S.
(First embodiment)
(Slot Machine S)
The slot machine S according to the present embodiment is played using medals as game media.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine S includes a box-shaped housing 1 having a front opening 11 that opens to the front side. Further, a front door 3 that closes the front opening 11 of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable is provided on the front surface of the housing 1.
(Case 1)
As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 1 is formed in a box shape opened to the front side including a bottom plate 15, left and right side plates 16 </ b> B and 16 </ b> A, a top plate 17 and a back plate 18. Further, an intermediate plate 12 is provided substantially horizontally at a position in the center of the casing 1 in the height direction.
On the upper surface of the bottom plate 15, a power supply unit 4 having a built-in power supply device for supplying power to each component is fixed. Further, on the front face of the power supply unit 4, a power switch for switching on / off the power, a setting key switch for switching on / off of setting change, and a setting change switch for changing setting value A reset switch or the like for canceling the error is provided.

A hopper 5 for paying out medals is installed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 15. The hopper 5 includes a tank capable of storing a plurality of medals and a delivery device that sends out the medals in the tank one by one.
A main control board unit 24 is provided on the upper portion of the back plate 18. The main control board unit 24 is obtained by housing a main control board 100 including electronic components such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O in a board case. The main control board 100 controls the progress of the game of the slot machine S, the lottery of the combination, and the like.
The intermediate plate 12 is provided with a reel unit 22. The reel unit 22 includes three rotation reels 23 and three stepping motors that rotate the rotation reels 23. Each rotary reel 23 includes a rotary drum made of synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape attached around the rotary drum. A plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape.

(Front door 3)
The front door 3 is a door for closing the front opening 11 of the housing 1 so that it can be opened and closed. The front door 3 is rotatably attached to the left side plate 16B of the housing 1 by a hinge.
As shown in FIG. 1, a symbol display window 31 through which the symbols of each rotary reel 23 can be seen from the front side is provided at a substantially central position of the front door 3. The symbol display window 31 is formed so that three symbols of each rotary reel 23 can be displayed.
A bet number display unit 36 for displaying the bet number is provided at a position on the left side of the symbol display window 31 in the front door 3. Further, a credit number display section 37 for displaying the number of credits is provided at a position below the symbol display window 31 in the front door 3.

An image display device 34 such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT is provided on the upper portion of the front door 3. The image display device 34 displays an image of information such as the symbol arrangement and game history of each winning combination, an image for notifying the game state and the lottery result of the winning combination. A lamp 33 is provided around the image display device 34 in the front door 3. The lamp 33 blinks in various blinking patterns, and can increase the game.
A bet switch 51 for subtracting the credited medals and replacing it with the insertion of medals, a settlement switch 52 for paying out the credited medals, and a game start are provided at a position in the center of the front door 3 in the height direction. Start switch 53, a stop switch 54 for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23, a return button 55 for returning a medal packed in a medal selector 6 described later, and a medal for inserting one medal one by one An input port 42 is provided.

A medal payout port 41 for discharging medals from the slot machine S and a tray 43 for storing medals discharged from the medal payout port 41 are formed at the lower part of the front door 3.
As shown in FIG. 2, a medal selector 6 is provided at a position substantially in the center in the height direction on the back surface of the front door 3 to select the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 42 with authenticity. . A medal discharge portion 44 that opens below the medal selector 6 and communicates with the medal payout port 41 is provided on the back surface of the front door 3. In addition, two speakers 35 for outputting various sounds are provided at the upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the front door 3.
A sub-control board unit 25 is provided on the upper rear surface of the front door 3. The sub control board unit 25 is a board case in which a sub control board 200 including electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O is stored in a board case. The sub control board 200 controls effects such as sound output of the speaker 35 and lighting of the lamp 33. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 are connected by a wire harness (not shown).

A locking device 90 that locks the front door 3 in a state in which the front opening 11 is closed is provided at a side end of the front door 3 on the side opposite to the shaft support side.
(Locking device 90)
As shown in FIG. 3, the locking device 90 includes a cylinder lock 92 that is attached to the back surface of the front door 3 and exposes a key hole 91 (see FIG. 4) on the front side of the front door 3. A cam 94 attached to a rotating shaft (not shown) located at the rear end of the cylinder, and a case 95 for storing the cam 94 are provided. When a key is inserted into the key hole 91 and the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 is rotated, the rotating shaft is rotated and the cam 94 is also rotated. Further, the locking device 90 includes a sliding plate 93 that slides in the vertical direction in conjunction with the rotation of the cam 94, and the latching piece 19 of the housing 1 as the sliding plate 93 slides (FIG. 2). And a latching claw 96 (see FIG. 2) for latching or releasing the latch.

When the front door 3 closes the front opening 11 and the hooking claw 96 is hooked on the hooked piece 19, the front door 3 cannot be opened. That is, the front door 3 is in a locked state. Further, when the key is inserted into the key hole 91 and the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 is rotated clockwise, the sliding plate 93 slides in conjunction with the rotation of the cam 94, and the latching claw 96 engages with the latching piece. By disengaging from 19, the front door 3 can be opened.
Here, when an error (for example, a clogged medal in the medal selector 6 or the like) occurs, the slot machine S enters an error notification state for notifying that effect. The locking device 9 is provided with a reset mechanism (not shown) for releasing this error notification state. When a key is inserted into the keyhole 91 and the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 is rotated counterclockwise, the reset mechanism is operated in conjunction with the rotation of the cam 94, so that the error notification state is released. ing. When the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 is rotated counterclockwise, the cam 94 rotates counterclockwise, but the sliding plate 93 does not slide. Therefore, the latching claw 96 remains latched on the latched piece 19, that is, the front door 3 remains locked.

(Medal selector 6)
As shown in FIG. 3, a medal selector 6 is attached to the back surface of the front door 3 adjacent to the locking device 90. The medal selector 6 includes a base member 60 that is fixed to the back surface of the front door 3 and a cover member 70 that is in close contact with the base member 60.
As shown in FIG. 5, a base groove portion 61 that is recessed from a facing surface (hereinafter referred to as “inner surface”) that faces the cover member 70 is formed in the base member 60 in a substantially L shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 70 is formed with a cover groove portion 75 that is recessed from an opposing surface (hereinafter referred to as “inner surface”) facing the base member 60 in an inverted L shape corresponding to the base groove portion 61. Has been. A medal passage 80 is formed by the base groove portion 61 and the cover groove portion 75. The medal passage 80 is formed so as to have a space for one sheet through which a standard medal rolls in a standing state. The medal passage 80 is continuous from the introduction path 81 located immediately below the medal insertion opening 42 of the front door 3, the vertical path 82 continuously descending from the introduction path 81, and the lower part of the vertical path 82. And an inclined path 84 that is gently inclined and connected to the outlet portion 83 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

As shown in FIG. 5, a medal sensor 64 is disposed immediately before the outlet portion 83 of the ramp 84 in the base member 60. The medal sensor 64 detects a medal that has arrived downstream of the medal passage 80 (that is, in the vicinity of the outlet portion 83 downstream of the ramp 84).
As shown in FIG. 6, a discharge port 73 that opens along the cover groove portion 75 is formed on the inner surface of the cover member 70 at a position corresponding to the middle of the medal passage 80. The discharge port 73 corresponds to an entrance of a medal dropping passage (not shown) passing through the inside of the cover member 70, and an outlet of the medal dropping passage is opened at the bottom of the cover member 70. The medal having a smaller diameter than the standard falls to the discharge port 73 and is removed from the medal passage 80 and falls to the medal discharge unit 44 through the medal drop passage. On the other hand, the standard product medal does not fall to the discharge port 73 but flows down the medal passage 80 toward the outlet 83 and falls to the tank of the hopper 5.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 70 is provided with a support shaft 71 that is supported by a bearing 65 (see FIG. 5) of the base member 60. The base member 60 is mounted so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 71 supported by the bearing 65. Further, the cover member 70 is normally urged by an urging spring 72 attached to the support shaft 71 so that the inner surface of the cover member 70 is in close contact with the inner surface of the base member 60. The cover member 70 can be rotated from a close contact position where the cover member 70 is in close contact with the base member 60 to an isolation position separated from the base member 60 by a predetermined distance.
As shown in FIG. 4, the outer surface of the base member 60 is provided with a pushing portion 62 whose tip is inserted into the through hole of the base member 60. The pushing portion 62 receives the push of the return button 55, protrudes from the through hole into the medal passage 80, and comes into contact with the receiving portion 74 (see FIG. 6) on the inner surface of the cover member 70. When the return button 55 is further pushed, the pushing portion 62 rotates the cover member 70 away from the base member 60 against the urging force of the urging spring 72 as shown in FIG. That is, the cover member 70 is opened from the close contact position to the isolation position with the support shaft 71 as the rotation fulcrum. As a result, the inner surface of the cover member 70 is separated from the inner surface of the base member 60 and the medal passage 80 is cracked, so that the medal in the medal passage 80 falls to the medal discharge portion 44.

As shown in FIG. 5, a defense wall 63 that protrudes toward the cover member 70 is provided on the inner surface of the base member 60. The defense wall 63 is formed continuously along the lower edge of the base groove 61 corresponding to the introduction path 81 of the medal passage 80. As shown in FIG. 6, a housing groove 77 that is recessed in a shape corresponding to the protective wall 63 is formed at a position facing the protective wall 63 on the inner surface of the cover member 70. A defense wall 63 is loosely inserted into the housing groove 77.
The protruding width of the protective wall 63 is set so that the protective wall 63 is in the receiving groove 77 even when the cover member 70 is opened by pressing the return button 55. That is, not only when the cover member 70 is in close contact with the base member 60, but also when the return button 55 is pushed in and the cover member 70 is opened, the top portion of the defense wall 63 is positioned in the accommodation groove 77.

Since the defense wall 63 is positioned between the facing surfaces of the cover member 70 and the base member 60 as described above, the illegal instrument inserted through the medal insertion slot 42 goes straight from the introduction path 81 of the medal path 80 to the medal sensor 64. The defensive wall 63 must be bypassed without being able to do so, and the medal sensor 64 must be invaded via the vertical path 82 and the inclined path 84.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a contact portion 76 is formed at the position of the side end of the cover member 70 on the side opposite to the support shaft 71. When the cover member 70 is opened from the close contact position to the separation position with the support shaft 71 as a rotation fulcrum, the contact portion 76 abuts against the end portion of the case 95 of the locking device 90 (see FIG. 3).

In other words, the end of the case 95 of the locking device 90 abuts against the cover member 70 when the cover member 70 is displaced from the contact position toward the isolation position while the base member 60 is fixed to the back surface of the front door 3. Functions as a blocking unit.
As described above, when the cover member 70 rotates from the contact position toward the separation position, the contact portion 76 contacts the blocking portion and is prevented from rotating toward the separation position. The cover member 70 cannot be rotated. As a result, it is possible to prevent Klemangoto from being performed in a state where the cover member 70 is largely opened.
In the present embodiment, when the cover member 70 is rotated to a position where the contact portion 76 abuts against the end of the case 95, the gap between the facing surfaces of the cover member 70 and the base member 60 is the medal path. Any distance that allows the medals in 80 to be dropped is sufficient. This is because it is sufficient to eliminate medals clogged in the medal passage 80, and at the same time, it is possible to ensure a function of making it difficult to use the clemante.

Further, in the present embodiment, even when the cover member 70 is rotated to a position where the abutting portion 76 abuts against the end portion of the case 95, the top portion of the defense wall 63 is formed so as to be located in the accommodation groove 77. It is desirable.
(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the end portion of the case 95 of the locking device 90 functions as a blocking portion.
On the other hand, in the second embodiment, a rotating plate 97 is provided on the rotating shaft located at the rear end of the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 in addition to the cam 64, and the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 is prevented. It functions as a part.

Therefore, the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 8, a rotating plate 97 is provided on the rotating shaft located at the rear end of the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92. The rotating plate 97 is located between the cylinder lock 92 and the cam 94. The rotation shaft rotates with the rotation of the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92, and the cam 94 and the rotation plate 97 provided on the rotation shaft also rotate. The rotating plate 97 includes a disc-shaped main body 98 fixed to the rotating shaft, and a protruding piece 99 protruding in a plate shape from a part of the outer edge of the main body 98.
When the front door 3 is locked by the locking device 90 (hereinafter referred to as “locked state”), when the cover member 70 is opened from the close contact position to the separation position with the support shaft 71 as a rotation fulcrum, the cover The contact portion 76 of the member 70 comes into contact with the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 (see FIG. 8). Accordingly, the cover member 70 is prevented from rotating in the direction away from the base member 60 by the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 and cannot be opened any more.

That is, the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 of the locking device 90 is positioned at a receiving position for receiving the contact portion 76 of the cover member 70 in the locked state. The protruding piece 99 functions as a blocking portion against which the cover member 70 abuts when the cover member 70 is displaced from the contact position toward the isolation position.
As described above, when the cover member 70 is rotated from the contact position toward the separation position in the locked state, the contact portion 76 is in contact with the blocking portion and is prevented from rotating toward the separation position. The cover member 70 cannot be rotated any more. As a result, it is possible to prevent Klemangoto from being performed in a state where the cover member 70 is largely opened.
Further, when a key is inserted into the key hole 91 of the cylinder lock 92 and the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 is rotated clockwise, the latching claw 96 is detached from the latched piece 19 and the front door 3 is unlocked. . Further, as the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 rotates, the rotating plate 97 also rotates clockwise. Thereby, the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 is displaced from the receiving position for receiving the contact portion 76 of the cover member 70 to the retracted position.

When the projecting piece 99 is displaced to the retracted position by the rotation of the rotating plate 97, the contact portion 76 of the cover member 70 is moved to the projecting piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 when the cover member 70 is displaced from the contact position toward the isolation position. It stops touching.
Therefore, the cover member 70 can be displaced from the contact position to the separation position without hitting the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97. Thereby, when performing the maintenance of the medal selector 6, it is possible to facilitate the work by widening the cover member 70.
In the present embodiment, when the cover member 70 is rotated to a position where the abutting portion 76 abuts against the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 in the locked state, the opposing surface of the cover member 70 and the base member 60 is opposed. The gap need only be a distance that allows the medals in the medal passage 80 to drop. This is because it is sufficient to eliminate medals jammed in the medal passage, and at the same time, a function to make it difficult to use the clemante is secured.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the cover member 70 is rotated to a position where the contact portion 76 abuts against the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 in the locked state, the opposing surface of the cover member 70 and the base member 60 is The gap may be a distance at which the medals in the medal passage 80 cannot fall. In other words, even if the cover member 70 in the close contact position is opened in the locked state, the contact portion 76 may abut against the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 and the cover member may be hardly opened. Therefore, in the locked state, the return button 55 cannot be operated to eliminate medals jammed in the medal passage 80, but it is possible to enhance the function of making it difficult to use the clemante.
In order to eliminate medals jammed in the medal passage 80, a key is inserted into the key hole 61 of the cylinder lock 62 and rotated clockwise, and the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 is displaced from the receiving position to the retracted position. By doing so, the cover member 70 can be rotated to the separation position, and the medal in the medal passage 80 can be dropped. In other words, the cover member 70 can be opened by unlocking the locking device 90, and the return button 55 can be operated to remove medals jammed in the medal passage 80. Alternatively, the front door 3 can be opened and the cover member 70 can be directly opened by hand to eliminate medals jammed in the medal passage 80.

By forming in this way, a player who does not have a key cannot operate the locking device 90 with the key, and therefore cannot open the cover member 70 by operating the return button 55 or the like. On the other hand, since the manager of the game hall having the key can operate the locking device 90 with the key, the cover member 70 can be opened by operating the return button 55 or the like. Therefore, the convenience of the maintenance work can be ensured without impairing the safety against the clemantote.
In the present embodiment, when the key is inserted into the key hole 91 of the cylinder lock 92 and the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 is rotated counterclockwise, the reset mechanism is activated. Further, as the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 rotates, the rotating plate 97 also rotates counterclockwise. When the return button 55 is operated in this state, the cover member 70 may be displaced from the contact position toward the isolation position without the contact portion 76 contacting the rotating plate 97. That is, when the reset mechanism is operated while maintaining the locked state, the cover member 70 can be opened, and the return button 55 can be operated to remove medals jammed in the medal passage 80. .

By forming in this way, when the medal is clogged in the medal passage 80 and the slot machine S enters the error notification state, the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock 92 is rotated counterclockwise, thereby the error notification state. Simultaneously with the release, it becomes possible to eliminate clogged medals by operating the return button 55. Therefore, the convenience of the maintenance work can be ensured without impairing the safety with respect to the clemant, and further, the number of work for eliminating the clogged medal and the error notification state in the medal passage 80 can be reduced.
Further, in the present embodiment, even when the cover member 70 is rotated to a position where the abutting portion 76 abuts against the protruding piece 99 of the rotating plate 97 in the locked state, the top portion of the protective wall 63 is positioned in the accommodation groove 77. It is desirable to form so as to.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, The deformation | transformation and improvement in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention are also included.

6 medal selector 55 return button 60 base member 61 base groove portion 62 pushing portion 63 defense wall 64 medal sensor 65 bearing 70 cover member 71 spindle 72 biasing spring 73 discharge port 74 receiving portion 75 cover groove portion 76 contact portion 77 receiving groove 80 medal passage 81 introduction path 82 vertical path 83 outlet 84 slope 90 locking device 91 key hole 92 cylinder lock 93 sliding plate 94 cam 95 case 96 latching claw 97 rotating plate 98 main body 99 protruding piece

Claims (1)

A box-shaped housing having a front opening opening on the front side;
A front door capable of closing the front opening;
A medal slot provided in the front door and into which a medal is inserted;
A gaming machine comprising a medal selector for selecting medals inserted from the medal slot,
The medal selector is
A base member attached to the back side of the front door;
A position where a medal passage is formed to flow down the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot between the base member and the base member; and a position where the medal passage is not formed between the base member and the base member. A cover member that can swing and displace between,
A medal sensor that detects a medal that has reached the downstream of the medal passage,
In the vicinity of the base member on the back side of the front door, there is provided a blocking portion that can be displaced between a receiving position for restricting the swing of the cover member and a retracted position for allowing the cover member to swing. ,
A gaming machine, wherein the cover member is formed with an abutting portion against which the blocking portion displaced to the receiving position abuts.

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