JP5913555B1 - Game machine unit fixing structure and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A gaming machine unit fixing structure capable of easily fixing a gaming machine unit fitted from the rear into an opening provided in a front door base by only work from the rear side of the front door base. provide. A fixing structure of a gaming machine unit for fixing a gaming machine unit, which is fitted from the rear into an opening provided in the front door base of the gaming machine, to the front door base. , A fixed movable body 50 that can be moved from a non-protruding position that does not protrude outward from the gaming machine unit 30 to a protruding position that protrudes outward is provided on the rear surface side of the gaming machine unit 30. When the unit 30 is fitted into the opening 41a from the rear, the fixing movable body 50 is moved to the non-projecting position, and after the gaming machine unit 30 is fitted into the opening 41a, the fixing movable body 50 is moved. It was made to move to the protruding position so as to be brought into contact with the rear surface of the front door base 41. [Selection] Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine unit fixing structure for fixing a gaming machine unit fitted from the rear to an opening provided in the front door base to the front door base, and a game using the fixing structure. Related to the machine.

  Various effects are performed in a gaming machine such as a revolving type gaming machine or a pachinko gaming machine according to the progress of the game. As the effects performed in the gaming machine, a video effect using an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, an audio effect using a sound generation device such as a speaker, and an illumination effect using a lighting device are typical. In addition, a movable body effect using a movable body is also common. The movable body effects of gaming machines have been diversified in recent years, and the appearance of the image display unit is changed by arranging a shutter on the front side of the image display unit in the image display device and switching the open / close state of the shutter. Some models have been introduced.

  In order to perform a movable body effect using such a shutter, a shutter unit including a shutter and a driving means for driving the shutter is arranged on the front side of the image display device (usually a front door of a gaming machine housing). It is necessary to fix to the front side of the image display opening provided on the front door base. Moreover, this type of shutter unit needs to be fixed from the rear side of the front door base. This is because it is common for the front side of the front door base (further than the shutter unit) to be fitted with a member that is difficult to remove from the front door base, such as a decorative panel with a design. If the shutter unit is fixed from the front side of the front door base, not only the shutter unit but also the decorative panel etc. must be removed if the shutter unit needs to be replaced due to a failure, which makes the operation cumbersome. Because.

  However, since it is necessary to provide a space for accommodating the driving means for driving the shutter and a space for retracting the opened shutter at the edge of the shutter unit, the edge of the shutter unit is connected to the front door. In some cases, it is necessary to arrange the image display opening on the front side of the base so as not to overlap the image display opening (position not overlapping in the front-rear direction). In the first place, the shutter unit may be larger than the image display opening. In such a case, if the shutter unit is to be fitted into the image display opening from the rear side, the edge of the shutter unit disposed at a position not overlapping the image display opening on the front side of the front door base. The shutter unit is inserted into the image display opening from the rear side with the shutter unit tilted so that it may be positioned in the front (hereinafter referred to as the “projection edge”). After the protrusion edge is positioned on the front side of the front door base, it is necessary to fit the shutter unit into the image display opening in a gradually straightened state.

  However, as described above, when the shutter unit is tilted and inserted into the image display opening from behind the image display opening, the shutter unit is fitted into the image display opening. By only working from the rear side of the door base, it is not always easy to securely fix the shutter unit (especially the side where the protruding edge of the shutter unit is provided) to the front door base without rattling. It wasn't.

  For example, in FIGS. 2 and 6 of Patent Document 1, although not intended to fix the shutter unit to the front door base, it is detachably attached to the game board mounting frame 3 provided on the rear side of the front frame 2. In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a game board 4 to be played and a mechanism plate 9 mounted on the rear side of the game board 4, a fixed portion 10 is provided on the mechanism plate 9, and a game board presser 15 and a mechanism plate presser are provided. A fixture 12 having a portion 17 is pivotally supported on the rear surface of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be rotatable, and the fixture 10 is pressed and fixed only to the game board 4 and a fixing portion of the mechanism plate 9. There has been proposed one in which the game board 4 can be rotated between the second position where the game board 4 is pressed and fixed by fixing the press 10. Patent Document 1 describes that the game board 4 and the mechanism plate 9 can be fixed to the game board mounting frame 3 only by rotating one fixing tool 12.

  However, as described above, the fixing structure described in Patent Document 1 cannot be used when fixing the shutter unit having a protruding edge portion larger than the image display opening to the front door base. . This is because, if the fixing structure described in Patent Document 1 is adopted for such a shutter unit, a protruding piece corresponding to the fixing portion 9 in the same document is projected outward from the edge of the shutter unit. Where necessary, when the shutter unit is inserted into the image display opening, the projecting piece interferes with the edge of the image display opening, and the shutter unit cannot be set at the target location. Because. Moreover, when employ | adopting the fixing structure described in patent document 1, it is necessary to provide the clearance gap between each member. Specifically, between the rear surface of the fixing portion 10 of the fixing tool 12 and the front surface of the mechanism plate pressing portion 17, between the front surface of the mechanism plate 9 and the rear surface of the game board mounting frame 3, or the front surface of the mechanism plate 9. And a gap between the game board 4 and the rear surface. For this reason, in the fixing structure described in Patent Document 1, it is not possible to suppress the rattling of these members.

JP 09-276507 A

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and a gaming machine unit fitted from the rear into an opening provided in the front door base can be operated only from the rear side of the front door base. A fixing structure for a gaming machine unit that can be easily fixed is provided. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine unit fixing structure capable of firmly fixing the gaming machine unit to the front door base without rattling. It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the gaming machine unit is fixed to the front door base using the gaming machine unit fixing structure.

The above issues
Games fitted from the back into the opening provided in the front door base of the gaming machine (including not only a single member but also a combination of multiple members; the same shall apply hereinafter) A gaming machine unit fixing structure for fixing a machine unit to a front door base,
As long as the gaming machine unit is not inserted into the opening in an inclined state, it has a form that cannot be fitted into the opening from the rear.
Outside it can be moved to the projecting position projecting outwardly from non-projecting position not projecting stationary movable body for a game machine unit, definitive the rear side of the gaming machine unit, by tilting the gaming machine unit by Rukoto provided at a location where the front side of the front door base when elaborate inserted in the opening,
When the gaming machine unit is fitted into the opening from the rear, the stationary movable body is moved to the non-projecting position so as not to interfere with the edge of the opening .
The gaming machine unit after eliminating the inclination is fitted into the opening, and to allow you to fix before brought into contact with the rear surface of the door base by moving the fixed movable member to the protruding position A gaming machine unit fixing structure (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “fixing structure of the present invention”).
Solved by providing.

  In the fixing structure of the present invention, the fixed movable body is provided in the gaming machine unit, so that when the gaming machine unit is fitted into the opening from the rear, the fixed movable body is moved to the non-projecting position. Thus, the fixed movable body is moved to the protruding position after the gaming machine unit is fitted into the opening, while preventing the fixed movable body from interfering with the edge of the opening. Thus, the fixing movable body can be fixed to the rear surface of the front door base. Therefore, it is possible to easily fix the gaming machine unit fitted into the opening from the rear only by the work from the rear surface side of the front door base.

  In the fixing structure of the present invention, after the gaming machine unit is fitted into the opening, the fixing movable body that is moved to the protruding position and is in contact with the rear surface of the front door base is attached to the front door base. It is also preferable to provide a fixture for fixing from the rear. Examples of the fixture include screws and bolts. As a result, it becomes possible to more securely fix the fixing movable body that is in contact with the rear surface of the front door base so as not to move with respect to the front door base.

  In the fixing structure of the present invention, the mechanism of the fixing movable body is not particularly limited as long as it can move from the non-projecting position to the projecting position. The fixing movable body can be slid from the non-projecting position to the projecting position, for example, but is preferably rotated from the non-projecting position to the projecting position. In this case, the rotation direction of the fixed movable body is not particularly limited, but is pivotally supported on the rear surface side of the gaming machine unit in a state where it can be rotated around an axis substantially perpendicular to the front-rear direction. More preferably. As a result, the gaming machine unit fixed to the front door base is pulled backward by the movable movable body, and the rear surface of the gaming machine unit (the rear surface of the protruding edge) is the opening in the front door base. Since it is likely to be pressed against the front surface around the unit, it is possible to suppress the play of the unit for the gaming machine. It is also possible to adopt the following configuration.

That is, the gaming machine unit has a form that cannot be fitted into the opening portion from the rear unless it is inserted into the opening portion with its upper portion inclined forward. The opening on the rear side of the front door base is pivotally supported on the upper part of the rear side of the gaming machine unit in a state where it can be rotated about a substantially horizontal axis, and the fixed movable body moved to the protruding position This is a configuration in which the fixing movable body is provided with a temporary locking engagement portion that is engaged with and temporarily fixed to the temporary locking engaged portion provided on the upper side. As a result, when the gaming machine unit is fitted in the opening, even if it is in a state before the fixing movable body is completely fixed to the front door base using a fixture or the like, The game machine unit can be temporarily fixed by rotating the movable body to the protruding position and locking the temporary locking engagement portion of the fixed movable body to the temporary non-locking portion of the front door base. It becomes possible. Therefore, when fixing the movable body for fixing to the front door base using a fixture or the like, the gaming machine unit will not move without having to grasp the gaming machine unit with one hand. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, it becomes possible for one worker to perform the operation of fixing the movable movable body for fixing to the front door base using a fixing tool or the like with both hands, and can be performed more easily.

  In the fixing structure of the present invention, the form of the gaming machine unit is not particularly limited as long as it is fixed around the opening provided in the front door base of the gaming machine. If it is not inserted into the opening, it preferably has a form that cannot be fitted into the opening from behind. The unit for gaming machines having such a configuration is not easy to be firmly fixed to the front door base without backlash in the operation from the rear side of the front door base. Then, even a gaming machine unit having such a configuration can be firmly fixed to the front door base without backlash by work from the rear side of the front door base. This is because the significance of adopting the fixing structure of the invention increases.

  In the fixing structure of the present invention, the function and type of the gaming machine unit are not particularly limited. For example, an image in which an opening for setting the gaming machine unit is attached to the rear side of the front door base. An image display opening for enabling the image display unit of the display device to be viewed from the front side of the front door base, and an effect for performing an effect by a movable body on the front side of the image display unit for the gaming machine unit The case where it is set as a unit etc. is mentioned. Examples of the production unit here include a movable accessory (including a shutter described later) and a drive unit that drives the movable accessory. In particular, a shutter unit having a shutter for opening and closing the image display unit and a drive unit for driving the shutter is generally larger in size than the image display opening on the front door base. Since it often has a form that cannot be fitted into the image display opening from behind unless it is inserted into the image display opening in an inclined state, it is highly meaningful to employ the fixing structure of the present invention. .

  The fixing structure of the present invention described above can be used for various applications for fixing a unit for a gaming machine around an opening of a front door base of a gaming machine (such as a swivel type gaming machine or a pachinko gaming machine).

  As described above, according to the present invention, the gaming machine unit that is fitted from the rear into the opening provided in the front door base can be easily fixed only by work from the rear side of the front door base. It is possible to provide a fixing structure for the unit. It is also possible to provide a gaming machine unit fixing structure capable of firmly fixing the gaming machine unit to the front door base without rattling. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the gaming machine unit is fixed to the front door base using the gaming machine unit fixing structure.

It is the front view which looked at the rotary type game machine of the state where the shutter opened from the front side. It is the front perspective view which showed the shutter unit (unit for game machines) in which a shutter is a complete obstruction | occlusion state. It is the front perspective view which showed the shutter unit (unit for game machines) in which a shutter is a full open state. It is the side view which showed the positional relationship of the front door base, shutter unit (unit for game machines), and a liquid crystal display in a rotating type game machine. It is the back perspective view which looked at the state which arranged the shutter unit (unit for game machines) behind the front door base from the back side of the front door base. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the state in which the shutter unit (game machine unit) is tilted from the state shown in FIG. 5 and the upper part thereof is inserted into the image display opening as viewed from the rear side of the front door base. It is the back perspective view which looked at the state in the middle of raising the shutter unit (game machine unit) from the state shown in FIG. 6 while returning to the straight state from the rear side of the front door base. It is the rear perspective view which looked at the state which set the shutter unit (unit for game machines) in the image display opening part from the rear surface side of the front door base. The state where the periphery of the movable movable body in the shutter unit (unit for gaming machine) when the movable movable body is in the non-projecting position is cut by a plane parallel to the yz plane and passing through the center of the movable movable body. It is the expanded sectional view shown. The state where the periphery of the fixed movable body in the shutter unit (unit for gaming machine) when the fixed movable body is in the protruding position is cut by a plane parallel to the yz plane and passing through the center of the fixed movable body is shown. FIG. It is the back perspective view which looked at the state which moved the fixed movable body from the state shown in FIG. 9 to the protrusion position from the rear surface side of the front door base.

  A preferred embodiment of the fixing structure of the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the case where the shutter unit is fixed as the above-mentioned gaming machine unit to the image display opening provided in the front door base, which is the support housing for the front door of the spinning cylinder type gaming machine, will be described as an example. To

[Rotating machine]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a swivel type gaming machine 10 with a shutter opened as seen from the front side. 1 includes a medal insertion slot 11 for inserting medals, a medal payout opening 12 for paying out medals, and three reels 13 having a pattern drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof. , 14, 15, a liquid crystal display (image display device) 16 for performing video effects, a light-emitting lamp (not shown) for performing illumination effects, a speaker 17 for performing audio effects, and the like. As an operation unit, a maximum bet button 18 for betting the maximum number of medals per game (usually 3), and a single bet button 19 for incrementing one bet each A start lever 20 for starting the rotation of the reels 13, 14, 15 and three stop buttons 21, 22, 23 for stopping the rotation of the reels 13, 14, 15 respectively. A chance button 24 for switching the production, which is assumed to have the refund button 25 or the like for refund the credit medals.

  In this spinning machine 10, when the start lever 20 is operated in a state where the number of credits of medals exceeds a predetermined number, the winning lottery is executed and the reels 13, 14, 15 start to rotate all at once. When the stop buttons 21, 22, and 23 are operated, the reels 13, 14, and 15 corresponding to the operated stop buttons 21, 22, and 23 stop rotating, and all the reels 13, 14, and 23 are stopped. When the combination of symbols displayed on the active line of the reel window 10a when the 15 stops is corresponding to the winning combination in the winning lottery (when winning), the number of the number corresponding to the winning combination When the medals are paid out and the number of credits of the medals reaches the upper limit value, the medals sent from the medal hopper (not shown) in the enclosure pass through the medal payout exit 12. Te is made as to be paid out. The number of medal credits is increased when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 11 or when a medal is paid out by winning when the number of medal credits has not reached the upper limit.

  In addition, according to the progress of the game, etc., the spinning-type gaming machine 10 performs a video effect using the liquid crystal display 16, a sound effect using the speaker 17, and an illumination effect using a light emitting lamp. The shutter unit 30 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is arranged on the front side of the image display unit of the liquid crystal display, and a movable body effect is also performed to open and close the shutter 35 on the front side of the image display unit. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view showing the shutter unit 30 with the shutter 35 in a completely closed state. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing the shutter unit 30 with the shutter 35 in a fully open state. The shutter unit 30 has a first shutter 35a and a second shutter 35b inside a frame formed by an upper frame unit 31, a left frame unit 32, a right frame unit 33, and a lower frame 34 (see FIG. 5). The third shutter 35c and the fourth shutter 35d are arranged in a slidable or rotatable state.

  The first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c are supported in a state in which both end portions can slide up and down with respect to the left frame unit 32 and the right frame unit 33, as shown in FIG. It can be slid from the closed position to the open position shown in FIG. In addition, the first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c can be rotated around the x-axis in FIG. It can be rotated until it becomes a lying posture that is lying approximately horizontally, and a plurality of slit-like openings can be made to appear like a blind shutter. On the other hand, the fourth shutter 35d is supported in a state where both ends of the fourth shutter 35d can be rotated with respect to the left frame unit 32 and the right frame unit 33, and from the standing posture standing substantially vertically in FIG. It can be rotated until it is in a horizontally lying position.

  That is, in the shutter unit 30, the first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c are in the standing position at the closing position, and the fourth shutter 35d is also in the standing position (FIG. 2), The first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c are slid to the open position and the fourth shutter 35d is in the fully open state (FIG. 3). The shutter 35c can take a lying posture at each closing position, and the fourth shutter 35d can be switched between a partially closed state (the above-described blind shutter state) in which the shutter 35c takes a lying posture. Switching between the completely closed state, the fully opened state, and the partially closed state is performed according to the progress of the game or the like. For example, in a normal game, while the shutter unit 30 is in a fully open state, a specific role is won by a lottery drawing, a specific role is won by a winning determination, or the number of games reaches a predetermined number. As a result, a completely closed state or a partially closed state can be developed.

  Among the components in the shutter unit 30, the upper frame unit 31 includes a motor 31a for rotating the first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c, the first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the second shutter 35c. In addition to the motor 31b for sliding the three shutters 35c in the vertical direction and a control board (not shown) for controlling the shutter unit 30, members such as the shutters 35a, 35b, A space for retracting 35c is provided. The left frame unit 32 also transmits power such as a gear (not shown) or an endless belt (not shown) for transmitting the driving force of the motor 31a to the first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c. Members such as a mechanism and guide rails (not shown) for guiding the first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c in the vertical direction are provided. Further, the right frame unit 33 transmits power such as a gear (not shown) or an endless belt (not shown) for transmitting the driving force of the motor 31b to the first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c. In addition to a mechanism and members such as a guide rail (not shown) for guiding the first shutter 35a, the second shutter 35b, and the third shutter 35c in the vertical direction, a motor 33a for rotating the fourth shutter 35d. Is provided.

  FIG. 4 is a side view showing the positional relationship among the front door base 41, the shutter unit 30, and the liquid crystal display 16 in the swivel-type gaming machine 10. In FIG. 4, the decorative panel 42 and the housing main body 70 are indicated by a one-dot chain line. As shown in FIG. 4, the shutter unit 30 has an image display opening in the front door base 41 of the front door 40 (the left-right direction (the x-axis direction of the portion A shown by hatching in the front door base 41 in the figure). ) An opening provided at the center (see the image display opening 41a in FIG. 5) and fixed in a state where it is fitted. However, the shutter unit 30 needs to be disposed on the front side of the image display unit of the liquid crystal display 16 due to a functional request to open and close the image display unit of the liquid crystal display 16, and in addition, due to space limitations. At least a part thereof (broken line portion B in FIG. 4) needs to be arranged on the front side of the front door base 41. However, as already described, since a member that is difficult to remove from the front door base 41, such as the decorative panel 42, is attached to the front side of the front door base 41, the shutter unit 30 includes the front door base 41. It is necessary to be able to fix to the front door base 41 only by work from the rear side. However, the image display opening 41a provided in the front door base 41 maintains the strength of the front door base 41 while ensuring the wide display range of the liquid crystal display as much as possible. Generally, the dimensions are approximately the same as the part. Therefore, the upper frame unit 31 of the shutter unit 30 is arranged further above the upper end edge of the image display opening 41 a on the front side of the front door base 41. Further, the height of the shutter unit 30 is larger than the vertical width (width in the height direction) of the image display opening 41a by the amount of the upper frame unit 31 and the motor 33a.

  Therefore, in order to fit the shutter unit 30 shown in FIG. 2 into the image display opening 41a of the front door base 41 as shown in FIG. 4, the shutter unit 30 is placed in the front door base 41 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the shutter unit 30 is inserted into the image display opening 41a from the rear with the upper portion of the shutter unit 30 tilted forward as shown in FIG. In addition, it is necessary to lift the shutter unit 30 upward while returning it to a straight state to obtain the state shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 5 shows a state in which the shutter unit 30 is arranged behind the front door base 41, and FIG. 6 shows an image of the upper part (upper frame unit 31) of the shutter unit 30 tilted from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the shutter unit 30 is lifted upward while returning the shutter unit 30 to a straight state from the state shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a state where the image display opening 41a has been set from the rear surface side of the front door base 41.

  As described above, when the shutter unit 30 is tilted and inserted into the image display opening 41a from behind the image display opening 41a, the shutter unit 30 is fitted into the image display opening 41a. However, it is not easy to firmly fix the upper part of the shutter unit 30 to the front door base 41 in a state where there is no backlash only by work from the rear side of the front door base 41. In the game machine 10, the shutter unit 30 can be easily fixed by adopting the following fixing structure.

[Fixing structure of shutter unit (unit for gaming machine)]
That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a fixed movable body 50 is provided on the upper rear side of the shutter unit 30. The fixed movable body 50 is pivotally supported on the upper edge of the rear surface side of the upper frame unit 31 in the shutter unit 30 in a state where it can be rotated around the axis in the left-right direction (x-axis direction). As shown in FIG. 9, the tip end portion (the end portion on the side that is not pivotally supported; the same applies hereinafter) does not protrude upward, and as shown in FIG. 10, the tip portion protrudes upward. It can be rotated between positions. 9 and 10 show a state in which the periphery of the fixed movable body 50 in the shutter unit 30 (game machine unit) is cut by a plane parallel to the yz plane and passing through the center of the fixed movable body 50. FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the fixing movable body 50 is in the non-projecting position, and FIG. 10 shows a case in which the fixing movable body 50 is in the protruding position.

  As described above, by providing the fixed movable body 50 that is movable with respect to the shutter unit 30, if the fixed movable body 50 is set to the non-projecting position shown in FIG. 9, the shutter unit 30 is moved from the state shown in FIG. The fixing movable body 50 does not interfere with the upper stay 41b of the front door base 41 until the state shown in FIG. 8 is reached after the state shown in FIGS. On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 8 in which the fitting of the shutter unit 30 into the image display opening 41a is completed, the fixed movable body 50 is moved from the protruding position shown in FIG. The distal end portion of the fixing movable body 50 can be brought into contact with the rear surface of the upper stay 41b of the front base 41 by rotating to the non-projecting position shown in FIG. The material for the fixing movable body 50 is not particularly limited as long as it has a required strength, but is usually formed of metal.

  The mechanism for supporting the fixed movable body 50 with respect to the front door base 41 is not particularly limited, but the fixing structure of this embodiment is as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the movable movable body 50 is fixed to a movable body main body 51 having a strip shape and a base end portion of the movable body main body 51 (an end portion on the side to be pivotally supported; the same applies hereinafter). A pair of left and right movable body side bearings 52 is provided, and a pair of left and right unit side bearings 36 are provided on the rear surface side of the shutter unit 30, and bearing holes 52 a formed in the respective movable body side bearings 52, After the bearing hole 36a formed in the unit side bearing 36 is arranged so as to overlap in the left-right direction (x-axis direction), the support shaft 37 is inserted into the bearing hole 52a and the bearing hole 36a, whereby the front door The fixed movable body 50 is supported on the base 41. FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the state in which the fixing movable body 50 is moved from the state illustrated in FIG. 9 to the protruding position, as viewed from the rear surface side of the front door base 41. At both ends of the support shaft 37, a retaining flange 38 for securing the retaining member is fixed.

  However, the mechanism described here is only an example until it gets tired, and various variations are conceivable for the mechanism for supporting the fixed movable body 50 with respect to the front door base 41. For example, while providing the cylindrical convex part which protrudes right and left from the both sides of the base end part of the fixed movable body 50, the cylindrical concave part is provided in each opposing surface of a pair of left and right unit side bearings 36, and each cylindrical concave part is provided. The structure etc. which each column-shaped convex part is fitted to are mentioned.

  The movable body 51 of the fixed movable body 50 is not particularly limited as long as it can be brought into contact with the rear surface of the front door base 41 when it is moved to the protruding position. However, as shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable to form a bent band plate having a temporary fixing latching portion 51a. In this case, a temporarily-fixed locked portion 41c is provided at the upper portion on the rear surface side of the front door base 41 (the rear surface side of the upper stay 41b). Thus, when the shutter unit 30 is fitted in the image display opening 41a, the fixing movable body 50 is fixed to the front door base 41 using the fixture 60 (see FIG. 11). Even in this state, as shown in FIG. 10, the fixing movable body 50 is rotated to the protruding position, and the temporarily fixing locking portion 51 a of the fixing movable body 50 is moved to the upper stay 41 b (front door base 41). The shutter unit 30 can be temporarily fixed to the upper stay 41b by being locked to the temporary locking non-locking portion 41c. For this reason, it becomes possible to easily perform the operation of fixing the fixing movable body 50 to the front door base 41 using the fixing tool 60. A fixing tool insertion hole 51 b for inserting the fixing tool 60 is provided at the distal end portion of the movable body main body 51. Although the kind of fixing tool 60 is not specifically limited, In the fixing structure of this embodiment, screws are used.

  In the form of the temporarily fixed locking portion 51a provided on the fixed movable body 50 and the temporarily fixed locked portion 41c provided on the front door base 41, the shutter unit 30 is temporarily fixed when they are locked to each other. If it is, it will not specifically limit. In the fixing structure of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the concave groove formed by bending the longitudinal intermediate portion of the movable body 51 in a vertical cross-section “U” shape is temporarily locked. The part 51a is used. On the other hand, a protrusion formed by protruding the rear lower side edge portion of the upper stay 41b rearward is used as a temporarily locked portion 41c. The temporarily locked portion 41c (projection) functions as a reinforcing rib for increasing the strength of the upper stay 41b.

At this time, the temporarily fixed portion 41c (protrusion) is formed in a form that can be fitted into the temporary fixing portion 51a (concave groove). However, the vertical width W ₁ (see FIG. 9) of the temporarily fixed portion 41c (projection) is larger than the vertical width W ₂ (see FIG. 9) of the temporary fixation locking portion 51a (concave groove). also need not be narrower, may be a vertical width W ₂ is the same as or slightly wider. Even in this case, if the movable body 51 is formed of a material that can be elastically deformed, such as a metal plate, the temporarily-fixed locked portion 41c (projection) is temporarily fixed to the temporarily-fixed locking portion 51a (concave The upper surface and the lower surface of the temporarily-fixed locked portion 41c (projection) are sandwiched by the temporary-locking locking portion 51a (concave groove). This is because it is possible to make it difficult to come off.

Specific value of the longitudinal width W ₁ and the longitudinal width W ₂ is not particularly limited, when the longitudinal width W ₁ is too narrow, to maintain the strength of the temporary fastening engaged portion 41c (ridge) it may become difficult, when the longitudinal width W ₂ is too narrow, it may become difficult to fit into the temporary fastening engaged portion 41c (ridges) of the temporary fastening engagement portion 51a (groove) . Therefore, the vertical width _{W 1} is usually a 1mm or more, preferably, is a 3mm or more, more preferably, not less than 5 mm. The vertical width _{W 2} is typically equal to or greater than 5 mm, and preferably, a 10mm or more. On the other hand, the upper limit of the longitudinal width W ₁ and the longitudinal width W ₂ is not limited in particular, laying temporary fixing engaged portion 41c (the ridge) within a vertical width of the upper stay 41b that or, considering the overall dimensions of the fixed movable member 50, the longitudinal width _{W 1} and the longitudinal width _{W 2} is up to about 100 mm.

Further, the limit fitting depth of the temporarily-fixed locked portion 41c (projection) with respect to the temporarily-fixed locking portion 51a (concave groove) (the temporarily-fixed covering portion 51a (concave groove) Depth of swallowing the temporarily locked portion 41c (protrusion) by the temporary locking portion 51a (concave groove) when the locking portion 41c (projection) is fitted to the limit D in FIG. ₁ ) is also not particularly limited, but if it is too shallow, the temporarily-fixed locked portion 41c (projection) may easily come off from the temporarily-fixed locking portion 51a (concave groove). Therefore, the limit fitting depth _{D 1} is usually the least 5 mm, and preferably, a 10mm or more. On the other hand, too deep a limit fitting depth D _1, than the longitudinal width W ₂ of the vertical width W ₁ of the temporary fastening engagement portion 51a of the temporary fastening engaged portion 41c (ridge) (groove) If not set to be quite narrow, not only will it be impossible to fit the temporarily locked latching portion 41c (protrusion) into the temporary locking latching portion 51a (concave groove), but also the temporarily locked latched portion 41c. There is also a possibility that the (protrusion) or the temporary fixing locking portion 51a (concave groove) may interfere with other devices in the casing of the spinning cylinder type game machine. Therefore, the limit fitting depth _{D 1} is usually a 70mm or less, preferably, is a 50mm or less, more preferably, a 30mm or less.

  Although it is not particularly limited in which part of the movable body 50 for fixing the provision of the temporarily locking engagement portion 51a (concave groove) in the movable body main body 51, the portion fixed by the fixture 60 in the movable body main body 51 ( In the fixing structure of the present embodiment, it is preferable that the fixing structure is provided on the base end side (side to be pivotally supported) from the portion where the fixing tool insertion hole 51b is provided. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, when the fixture 60 is inserted into the fixture insertion hole 51b and the fixture 60 is screwed into the upper stay 41b, the temporarily-fixed locked portion 41c (projection) is formed. As a fulcrum, the movable body 51 pulls the upper edge portion of the shutter unit 30 rearward, and the rear surface side upper edge portion of the shutter unit 30 is pressed against the front surface side of the front door base 41. It is possible to further reduce backlash.

  By the way, the relationship between the concave grooves and the ridges in the temporary locking latching portion 51a and the temporary locking latched portion 41c can be reversed. In other words, up to here, a case where the temporarily fixing locking portion 51a provided on the movable body 51 is a concave groove and a temporarily fixed locked portion 41c provided on the upper stay 41b (front door base 41) is a protruding line. As described above, the temporarily fixing locking portion 51a provided on the movable body 51 may be a convex portion, and the temporarily fixed locked portion 41c provided on the upper stay 41b (front door base 41) may be a concave groove.

  Moreover, although the fixed movable body 50 may be provided at only one place in the shutter unit 30, it is preferable to provide it at a plurality of places. Thereby, the shutter unit 30 can be more firmly attached to the front door base 41. When the fixed movable bodies 50 are provided at a plurality of locations, it is preferable that the respective fixed movable bodies 50 are provided at locations that are substantially left and right with respect to the center of gravity of the shutter unit 30. This not only fixes the shutter unit 30 to the front door base 41 in a well-balanced manner, but also stabilizes the shutter unit 30 so that it does not wobble when temporarily secured to the front door base 41. Is also possible. In the fixing structure of this embodiment, the fixing movable body 50 is provided at two substantially symmetrical positions on the upper edge of the rear surface side of the shutter unit 30.

  In the fixing structure of the shutter unit 30 described above, when the shutter unit 30 is fitted into the image display opening 41a of the front door base 41, that is, from the state shown in FIG. 5 to the state shown in FIGS. Until the state shown in FIG. 8 is reached, the fixed movable body 50 is set to the non-projecting position. When the fitting of the shutter unit 30 into the image display opening 41a is completed (the state shown in FIG. 8 is reached), as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the fixed movable body 50 is rotated to rotate the upper stay 41b. Contact the rear surface. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11, the fixing tool 60 is inserted into the fixing tool insertion hole 51 b of the fixing movable body 50, the tip end portion of the fixing tool 60 is screwed into the upper stay 41 b, and the fixing movable body 50 is fixed. Fix to the front door base 41. Further, other portions of the shutter unit 30 are also fixed to the front door base 41 as necessary. In the fixing structure of the present embodiment, the lower part of the shutter unit (the C part of the left frame unit 32 in FIG. 11 and the C frame part of the right frame unit 33 is substantially symmetrical to the left and right) is also the same as the fixture 60. It is trying to fix with the fixing tool.

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The game machine unit fixing structure of the present invention is used not only when fixing the shutter unit to the image display opening of the front door base but also when fixing various game machine units. can do. For example, it can also be used in the case where an effect unit that produces an effect by a movable body other than the shutter is arranged on the front side of the liquid crystal display (image display device) of the spinning-type game machine. The fixing structure of the gaming machine unit according to the present invention can also be used in gaming machines other than the swivel type gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine. However, in a pachinko gaming machine, in addition to the fact that a member such as a decorative panel is rarely attached in a manner that is difficult to attach and detach in front of an opening that can be a target for attachment of a gaming machine unit on the front door base, the front door If the glass panel arranged on the front side of the door is opened, it is often possible to fix the gaming machine unit from the front side of the front door base. For this reason, it is considered that the fixing structure of the gaming machine unit of the present invention is more likely to be gained by adopting it in a spinning type gaming machine than in a pachinko gaming machine.

10-spindle-type game machine 10a Reel window 11 Medal slot 12 Medal payout port 13 Reel 14 Reel 15 Reel 16 Liquid crystal display (image display device)
17 Speaker 18 Max bet button 19 Single bet button 20 Start lever 21 Stop button 22 Stop button 23 Stop button 24 Chance button 25 Refund button 30 Shutter unit (unit for gaming machine)
31 Upper frame unit 31a Motor 31b Motor 32 Left frame unit 33 Right frame unit 33a Motor 34 Lower frame unit 35 Shutter 35a First shutter 35b Second shutter 35c Third shutter 35d Fourth shutter 36 Unit side bearing 36a Bearing hole 37 Support Shaft 38 Retaining flange 40 Front door 41 Front door base 41a Image display opening (opening)
41b Upper Stay 41c Temporary Locking Locked Part 42 Cosmetic Panel 50 Fixing Movable Body 51 Movable Body Main Body 51a Temporary Locking Locking Part 51b Fixture Insertion Hole 52 Movable Body Side Bearing 52a Bearing Hole 60 Fixing Tool 70 Body Body

Claims (7)

A gaming machine unit fixing structure for fixing a gaming machine unit fitted from the rear to an opening provided in a front door base of a gaming machine to the front door base,
As long as the gaming machine unit is not inserted into the opening in an inclined state, it has a form that cannot be fitted into the opening from the rear.
Outside it can be moved to the projecting position projecting outwardly from non-projecting position not projecting stationary movable body for a game machine unit, definitive the rear side of the gaming machine unit, by tilting the gaming machine unit by Rukoto provided at a location where the front side of the front door base when elaborate inserted in the opening,
When the gaming machine unit is fitted into the opening from the rear, the stationary movable body is moved to the non-projecting position so as not to interfere with the edge of the opening .
The gaming machine unit after eliminating the inclination is fitted into the opening, and to allow you to fix before brought into contact with the rear surface of the door base by moving the fixed movable member to the protruding position A structure for fixing a unit for a gaming machine.   A fixing tool for fixing the movable movable body, which is moved to the projecting position and is brought into contact with the rear surface of the front door base, from the rear side after the game machine unit is fitted into the opening. The fixing structure for a gaming machine unit according to claim 1, wherein the unit is provided.   The gaming machine unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fixed movable body is pivotally supported on the rear surface side of the gaming machine unit in a state in which the movable body can be rotated about an axis substantially perpendicular to the front-rear direction. Fixed structure. If the gaming machine unit is not inserted into the opening with its upper portion inclined forward, it has a form that cannot be fitted from the rear into the opening,
The fixed movable body is pivotally supported on the upper part of the rear side of the gaming machine unit in a state where the movable movable body can be rotated about a substantially horizontal axis.
Temporarily locking engagement portion for locking and temporarily fixing the fixed movable body moved to the protruding position to the temporarily locked engagement portion provided above the opening on the rear surface side of the front door base The fixing structure for a gaming machine unit according to claim 3, wherein the fixing structure is provided on the fixed movable body. The opening is an image display opening for enabling the image display unit of the image display device attached to the rear side of the front door base to be visible from the front side of the front door base,
The gaming machine unit fixing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the gaming machine unit is an effect unit for performing an effect by a movable body on the front side of the image display unit of the image display device. 6. The game machine unit fixing structure according to claim 5, wherein the effect unit is a shutter unit having a shutter for opening and closing an image display unit of the image display device and a driving means for driving the shutter. A gaming machine unit, wherein the gaming machine unit is fixed to the front door base using the gaming machine unit fixing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6 .

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