JP6437584B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a gaming machine such as a slot gaming machine or a pachinko gaming machine.

Game machines such as a ball game machine (so-called pachinko game machine) and a spinning machine (so-called slot game machine) use game balls and game medals as game media.
Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine using a gaming medal.
Further, in these gaming machines, various effects associated with the game are performed as display using a liquid crystal display unit, lamp light emission using an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like, speaker output sound, and the like.
In addition, there are some which are provided with effect buttons for the player to operate according to these effects.

JP 2016-32499 A

By the way, it is undesirable for a game medal or game ball as a game medium to enter the gaming machine casing from a position other than the original insertion position, resulting in a malfunction of the gaming machine.
Normally, the game medium is prevented from entering from other than the original insertion position, but there may be a gap that allows entry.
For example, depending on the operation position of the production button, there may be a gap around the production button. In that case, the game medium may enter through the gap due to some momentum. There is also a possibility that a player artificially mixes medals or the like into such a gap.
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to prevent a gaming machine from being adversely affected by a mixed game medium even when a gap may be generated and the game medium may enter.

The gaming machine according to the present invention allows a game to be played when the game medium is inserted from the regular insertion position, and a receiving tray capable of receiving a predetermined amount of the game medium, a first position and a second position on the front side of the gaming machine . A movable body displaceable to a position, and when the movable body is in the first position, there is no gap for a game medium to enter, and when the movable body is in the second position, the first in the gaming machine resulting gap game media Komu Ri enter between the position and the second position, sliding path game medium which has entered the gap is a path for sliding is provided, the game medium through the sliding path but to reach the saucer.
That is, when a game medium such as a game medal or a game ball enters through a gap, it is discharged to the tray through the sliding path.
In the above gaming machine, it is conceivable that the gap is a gap generated in the vicinity of the production operation element, before or after the operation of the operation element, or in the state of the operation process.
In the case of a production operator, the position of the operator changes according to the player's operation, so there is a high possibility that a gap will occur. Therefore, a sliding path is formed corresponding to the gap generated in the vicinity of the operation element.
In the above gaming machine, it is conceivable that the game medium is a game medal, and the sliding path is provided with a sliding surface on which the medal slides.
In the case of medals, there is a risk of entering with only a gap of several millimeters. Therefore, in the case of a gaming machine using medals, it is useful to form the sliding path corresponding to the gap.

  According to the present invention, in response to improper entry of game media such as game medals and game balls, the game media is slid onto the receiving tray, thereby preventing adverse effects from improper entry. it can.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view shown in the state where the lower door was opened about the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the main body case of embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the upper unit of embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the upper door about the gaming machine of embodiment, and opened the lower door. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the upper door and lower door of embodiment from back. It is a rear view of the lower door of an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the main body case sheet metal and lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal of an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the lower door of an embodiment. It is a front view of the lower panel of an embodiment. It is a perspective view of a medal payout device of an embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the inclination of the door of embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the roller receiving sheet metal of embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that the roller part of embodiment moves on roller receiving sheet metal. It is a perspective view which shows the game machine of embodiment in the state which opened the upper door and the lower door. It is the perspective view which looked at the game machine of embodiment from the other direction which shows in the state which opened the upper door and the lower door. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating opening and closing of the lower door with respect to the main body case of embodiment. It is a perspective view of the main body case sheet metal and lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal of an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the main body case sheet metal and lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal of an embodiment. It is another schematic diagram for demonstrating opening and closing of the lower door with respect to the main body case of embodiment. It is another perspective view shown in the state where the lower door was opened about the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the opening order of the upper door of an embodiment, and a lower door. It is an expanded sectional view for explaining opening order of an upper door and a lower door of an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the main body case sheet metal and lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal of an embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating removal of the lower door of embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating removal of the lower door of embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the axis | shaft of the hinge mechanism of the lower door of embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the main body case sheet metal and upper door sheet metal of embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows another state of the main body case sheet metal and upper door sheet metal of embodiment. It is another perspective view which shows the upper unit of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the thickness of each board of embodiment. It is a figure which shows the back protrusion components with which the upper door and lower door of embodiment are provided. It is a figure which shows the front protrusion components accommodated in the main body case of embodiment. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view of the obstruction board of an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the unlocking operation | movement using the unlocking jig of embodiment. It is an enlarged view which shows the unlocking operation | movement using the unlocking jig of embodiment. It is a perspective view of the lower door of the state where the lower panel of an embodiment was removed. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the lower panel of the embodiment removed. It is a perspective view which shows a part of lower door front panel of embodiment. It is the perspective view and sectional drawing of the stage plate of embodiment. It is a perspective view of the upper unit receiving sheet metal of an embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the fixing means of the upper unit of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the fixing means of the upper unit of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the fixing means of the upper unit of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the fixing means of the upper unit of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the fixing means of the upper unit of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the state by which the elastic member is arrange | positioned in the vicinity of the middle stage speaker unit of embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the perspective view of the plate-shaped member which has the multilayer structure of embodiment, and the state arrange | positioned. It is a figure for demonstrating the other example of the multilayer structure of embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 1st production button of an embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 1st production button of embodiment. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the 1st effect button of embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the positional relationship of the vibration direction and board | substrate of embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the example of the shape of the board | substrate holding member and boss | hub of embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the positional relationship of the vibration direction and board | substrate of embodiment. It is an expanded sectional view for demonstrating operation | movement of the tact switch of embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the pinching prevention of the board | substrate of embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the example of the clamping member of the board | substrate of embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the 2nd production button of embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the 2nd production button of embodiment was pressed down. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the roof with which the 2nd production button of embodiment is provided. It is a perspective view of the lower speaker unit of an embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lower speaker unit of an embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the speaker of embodiment, and a front view of a speaker back cover. It is a figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of the speaker unit of the game machine of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the opening part of the speaker unit of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the auxiliary tank and lock mechanism for lower doors of embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the avoidance notch of the auxiliary tank of embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view of the medal selector and medal shooter of the embodiment. It is a figure showing a part of medal passage duct of an embodiment in section. It is explanatory drawing of the blower mechanism of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the part by which the sealing band of the game machine of embodiment is used. It is a perspective view of the sealing band of embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the sealing band of embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the binding state of the sealing band of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the harness connection aspect between the board | substrates of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the aspect which puts together the harness of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the hook which hold | suppresses the harness of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the relationship between arrangement | positioning of the substrate case of embodiment, and a harness. It is explanatory drawing of attachment of the power supply board unit of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the attachment method of the board | substrate unit of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the attachment method of the board | substrate unit of embodiment. It is the figure which showed a mode that the upper door was attached to upper door sheet metal of embodiment. It is the figure which showed the example of the decorative component of embodiment. It is the figure which illustrated the attachment hole provided in the decorative component and spacer of embodiment. It is the figure which showed a mode that the upper door was attached to the upper door sheet metal of embodiment using a screw. It is a figure which shows a mode that the screw hole was provided in the vertical surface part formed in the upper door sheet metal of embodiment. It is a perspective view of the ball game machine of an embodiment. It is a front view of the game board of the ball game machine of an embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in the following order. In the embodiment, a swing game machine is taken as an example.
<1. Configuration of gaming machine>
<2. Door open / close structure>
[2-1. Tilt of upper and lower doors]
[2-2. Upper door opening and closing structure]
[2-3. Lower door opening and closing structure]
[2-4. Opening and closing order of upper door and lower door]
[2-5. Removing the lower door]
[2-6. Lower door sag prevention structure]
[2-7. Upper door fall-off prevention structure]
<3. Case Features>
[3-1. Body case thickness]
[3-2. Back plate configuration]
[3-3. Key breakage countermeasures]
[3-4. Lower panel board protective cover]
[3-5. Lower panel anti-static measures]
[3-6. Stage plate fraud countermeasure structure]
[3-7. Upper unit receiving sheet metal]
[3-8. Fixing the upper unit]
[3-9. Sound countermeasures for speakers]
[3-10. Multi-layer structure of various materials]
<4. First production button>
[4-1. Configuration of first effect button]
[4-2. First production button board holding structure]
[4-3. Vibration direction is not parallel to palm]
[4-4. Tact switch]
[4-5. 1st motor wrapped with rubber]
[4-6. Clamping]
<5. Second production button>
[5-1. The structure of the second effect button and the attachment location]
[5-2. Medal flow path]
<6. Speaker>
[6-1. Configuration of lower speaker unit]
[6-2. Configuration of middle speaker unit]
<7. Medals path and auxiliary tank>
[7-1. Configuration of auxiliary tank]
[7-2. Configuration of medal selector and medal shooter]
[7-3. Configuration of medal passage duct]
<8. Structure of blower mechanism>
<9. Harness, substrate, sealing band>
[9-1. Sealed band]
[9-2. How to install the harness with or without replacement]
[9-3. Multi-layered substrate]
[9-4. Medal dispensing device and power monitoring board unit]
[9-5. Arrangement of power supply board unit and power supply monitor board unit]
[9-6. Attaching the board unit]
<10. Installation of decorative parts>
<11. Ball Game Machine>

<1. Configuration of gaming machine>
The configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
Specifically, a spinning machine as an example of the gaming machine 1 will be described.
In the following description, as the positional relationship between the player and the gaming machine 1, the player side is described as “front” and the gaming machine 1 side is described as “rear”. Further, the left and right direction will be described using the direction seen from the player side.
A game medal necessary for playing the gaming machine 1 is simply referred to as “medal”.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a main body case 2 in which various components and boards are stored in an internal space, an upper unit 3 that is stored above the internal space of the main body case 2, and a lower portion of the upper unit 3. A lower door 4 for closing the space from the front is provided.
Below the internal space of the main body case 2, that is, below the upper unit 3, a medal payout device 5 and an auxiliary tank 6 that is disposed on the side of the medal payout device 5 and stores surplus medals are arranged ( (See FIG. 2).

The main body case 2 includes a bottom plate 7, side plates 8 and 9, a top plate 10, and a back plate 11, all of which have a substantially rectangular plate shape. The bottom plate 7, the side plates 8 and 9, and the top plate 10 are assembled in a frame shape, and a back plate 11 that closes the rear opening is attached (see FIG. 3). That is, the main body case 2 formed of the bottom plate 7, the side plates 8 and 9, the top plate 10, and the back plate 11 has a box shape opened forward.
Note that the left side plate as viewed from the player is the side plate 8, and the right side plate is the side plate 9.

A main body case sheet metal 12 is attached to the inside of the front opening end of the main body case 2.
The main body case sheet metal 12 is formed in a frame shape with an upper side portion 13 extending left and right, two side sides 14 extending downward from both left and right ends of the upper side portion 13, and a lower side portion 15 connecting the lower ends of the side side portions 14. Has been.
The left side portion 14 of the main body case sheet metal 12 is provided with a substantially cylindrical lower door insertion hole 16 and a lower door convex portion 17 which are opened vertically for attaching the lower door 4.

An upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 that divides the internal space into an upper space and a lower space is disposed substantially at the center of the internal space of the main body case 2. The upper unit 3 is fitted and attached to the upper part of the upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 from the front. For this purpose, the back plate 11 of the main body case 2 is provided with a columnar support convex portion 11 a protruding inside the main body case 2. The body case 3 is formed with a hole (not shown) into which the support protrusion 11a is inserted.
The upper unit 3 is held by inserting the support protrusion 11a of the main body case 2 into a hole (not shown) of the upper unit 3. In addition, the support convex part 11a also plays a role as a guide member for determining the position of the upper unit 3 with respect to the back plate 11.

The upper unit 3 includes an upper unit outer casing 19 opened forward and downward, a reel unit 20 disposed in the upper unit outer casing 19, and an upper door 21 that opens forward with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19. (See FIG. 4).
The reel unit 20 includes three rotary reels (rotors) 22a, 22b, and 22c, a reel case 23 to which the rotary reels 22a, 22b, and 22c are attached, and a mechanism for rotating / stopping the rotary reels 22a, 22b, and 22c. And so on.

  Various symbols, for example, symbols for BB (Big Bonus) and RB (Regular Bonus), various fruit symbols, replay symbols, and the like are drawn on each rotating reel 22a, 22b, 22c. In the following description, the rotating reel 22 may be described when referring to any or all of the rotating reels 22a, 22b, and 22c.

Various substrate units and substrates are attached to the reel unit 20.
Specifically, a rotating LED (Light Emitting Diode) relay board (not shown) and a rotating relay board (not shown) are provided, and a rotating reel 22 is provided inside each of the rotating reels 22a, 22b, and 22c. The spinning LED is arranged at a position where each of the nine symbols visually recognized in the stopped state can be irradiated from the inside (not shown).
Each of the spinning cylinder LEDs is turned on / off according to the rotation state or the stop state of each of the rotating reels 22 or various effects.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the upper door 21 is removed from the upper unit 3 housed in the main body case 2. As shown in FIG. 5, an upper unit sheet metal 24 is attached inside the edge of the front end of the upper unit outer casing 19. The upper unit sheet metal 24 is provided with three upper door protrusions 25 for attaching the upper door 21.

The upper door 21 is formed in a box shape opened to the rear, and a front opening 26 is provided on the front for allowing the player to visually recognize various symbols formed on each rotary reel 22 (see FIG. 4). A display window 27 is attached to the front opening 26 so as to close the opening. The player can visually recognize the rotary reel 22 through the display window 27 attached to the front opening 26.
Various components are attached to the upper door 21. Specifically, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) unit 28 (see FIG. 1) on which various characters are displayed in order to excite the game action and a notification unit 29 (see FIG. 4) indicating the gaming state are provided. Yes.
The notification unit 29 is provided with an LED group (not shown), a payout display unit (not shown) for displaying the number of medals to be paid out as a game result, and a storage number display unit (not shown).

The LED group of the notification unit 29 includes, for example, an LED indicating the number of medals inserted into the game, an LED indicating the re-playing state, and an LED indicating that the spinning cylinder is ready to be rotated (required for game play). LED indicating that a predetermined number of medals have been inserted), an LED indicating a medal insertion acceptance state, and the like.
The payout display unit (not shown) has a configuration in which two 7-segment LEDs are arranged in series, and specifies the number of payout medals, and also functions as an error indicator that displays the contents of an abnormality when any abnormal situation occurs To do.
The stored number display part (not shown) displays the number of medals stored in the credit state.

  Although not described in detail, the upper door 21 is appropriately provided with various types of LEDs for indicating effects and operating states.

  Through this display window 27, about three symbols can be seen in the rotational direction of each rotary reel 22. And, for example, two horizontal (or three) of nine symbols in total and two in the diagonal direction become virtual stop lines.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, an upper door sheet metal 30 is attached to the inside of the opening end of the upper door 21.
The upper door metal plate 30 is formed in a frame shape by an upper side portion 31 and a lower side portion 32 extending in the left-right direction, a side portion 33 connecting the respective right ends, and a side portion 33 connecting the respective left ends.
In the side portion 33 of the upper door metal plate 30, three mounting shaft holes 34 into which the upper door convex portions 25 of the upper unit metal plate 24 are inserted are provided. The upper door 21 can be opened and closed with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19 with the upper door convex portion 25 as a rotation axis. When the upper unit 3 is placed in the internal space of the main body case 2, the upper door 21 is opened and closed with respect to the main body case 2 by opening and closing the upper door 21 with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19. .

FIG. 7 is a view showing the lower door 4 from the rear.
As shown in the drawing, the lower door 4 has a lower door main body 35 to which various components are attached.
As shown in FIG. 7, the lower door body 35 is attached to the rear surface of the lower door base 36 to reinforce the lower door base 36 and a box-shaped lower door base 36 formed of resin or the like and opened rearward. The lower door base back metal plate 37 is provided.
The lower door 4 is opened and closed with respect to the main body case 2 with one side as a rotation axis.

The lower door 4 has an end on the rotating shaft side (that is, an end on the left side in the closed state) as an inner peripheral side end 4a, and an end on the opposite side (that is, an end on the right side in the closed state). It is the outer peripheral side end 4b.
A lower door inner peripheral sheet metal 38 is attached to the inner peripheral end 4a, and a lower door outer peripheral sheet metal 39 is attached to the outer peripheral end 4b.
FIG. 8 is a view showing the main body case sheet metal 12 and the lower door inner peripheral sheet metal 38.
As shown in the drawing, a mounting shaft portion 40 to be inserted into the lower door insertion hole 16 of the main body case metal plate 12 of the main body case 2 and the lower door convex portion 17 are inserted into the lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38 and vertically. A cylindrical insertion portion 41 is provided that is open at the top (see FIG. 8).

A stage plate 42 to which various operators are attached is attached to the upper part of the lower door body 35 of the lower door 4 (see FIG. 9). An upper surface of the stage plate 42 is a substantially flat arrangement surface 43, and a first effect button 44 as an operation operator is provided on the arrangement surface 43 at a substantially central portion. On the arrangement surface 43, a maximum insertion button 45 for artificially inserting three credit medals, a single insertion button 46 for artificially inserting one credit medal, and a credit medal are paid. A credit settlement button 47 to be issued is provided on the left side of the first effect button 44.
The maximum insertion button 45, the one-piece insertion button 46, and the credit settlement button 47 are unitized as a button unit 48, and the attachment to the gaming machine 1 is simplified.
On the right side of the first effect button 44, a medal slot 49 for inserting medals is provided.

On the front side of the lower door body 35 of the lower door 4, as shown in FIG. , 50c.
A start lever 51 for starting rotation of the rotary reels 22a, 22b, and 22c is attached to the left of the stop button 50a, and a key hole 52a for inserting a dedicated key is provided to the right of the stop button 50c. The cylinder lock 52 is disposed.
When the lower door 4 is closed with respect to the main body case 2, the lower door 4 is unlocked by rotating the dedicated key inserted into the keyhole to the right (hereinafter referred to as “unlocking operation”). The main body case 2 can be opened and closed. Further, by turning the dedicated key inserted into the keyhole counterclockwise, the game stop state due to the stop or error is canceled.
In the following description, the stop button 50 may be referred to when any one of the stop buttons 50a, 50b, and 50c is indicated.

Below the cylinder lock 52 of the lower door 4, the 2nd production button 53 which can be rotated by operation is attached. Details of the second effect button 53 will be described later.
Further, on the front side of the lower door main body 35, the stop buttons 50a, 50b, 50c, the start lever 51, the second effect button 53, and the like are displayed so as to cover the other parts while exposing the other parts. A lower panel 54 is attached.
As shown in FIG. 10, the lower panel 54 includes a decorative board 55 on which a characteristic design is drawn and a decorative panel protection panel 56 to which the decorative board 55 is attached from the rear for the purpose of inducing interest in the gaming machine. And a lower door front panel 57 to which the decorative panel protection panel 56 is attached from the rear. The characteristic design includes, for example, a picture as a theme of the gaming machine 1 or a member having a characteristic shape arranged on the surface.
The decorative board protection panel 56 is formed of a transparent member, and plays a role of a lens that transmits light irradiated from the rear of the decorative board 55 to the front of the gaming machine 1.
The lower door front panel 57 is formed in a frame shape, and a central hole 57a for exposing a part of the decorative panel protection panel 56 is formed in the approximate center. The player can visually recognize the decorative plate 55 through the decorative plate protection panel 56 exposed from the hole formed in the lower door front panel 57.
The lower door front panel 57 is attached so as to cover the periphery of the start lever 51, the stop buttons 50a, 50b, 50c and the cylinder lock 52, and the start lever 51, the stop buttons 50a, 50b, 50c and the cylinder lock 52 are disposed on the front side. An exposing hole 57b is formed to allow the surface to be exposed.

  Below the lower panel 54, as shown in FIG. 9, a receiving tray 58 having a horizontally long recess for storing medals and a medal outlet 59 for discharging medals acquired by the player are provided.

  The internal space of the main body case 2 can be disconnected from the player by closing both the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 with the upper unit 3 attached. Details of opening and closing of the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 will be described later.

Of the internal space of the main body case 2, the space below the upper unit 3, that is, the space below the upper unit receiving metal plate 18, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, is the medal payout device 5, the auxiliary tank 6, and the power supply board. A unit 600, a power monitoring board unit 601 and the like are arranged.
As shown in FIG. 11, the medal payout device 5 includes a medal tank 5a for storing medals, a payout case 5b for paying out medals, and a medal stored in the medal tank 5a exceeding the limit amount in the auxiliary tank 6 It has an excess medal deriving section 5c for discharging it. The payout case 5b is formed with a payout outlet 5d for discharging medals.
A payout motor, a payout connection board, a hopper board, a medal payout sensor, etc. (all not shown) are housed inside the payout case 5b.
The medals stored in the medal tank 5a are ejected forward from the payout opening 5d based on the rotation of the payout motor.

The power supply board unit 600 includes a power supply board 600a (see FIG. 3) and a power supply board case 600b for protecting it, and is disposed along the side plate 8 of the main body case 2.
The power supply monitoring board unit 601 includes a power supply monitoring board 601a (see FIG. 3) and a power supply monitoring board case 601b for protecting the power supply monitoring board 601a. Has been placed.

  A mechanism for selecting medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 49 is attached to the rear side of the lower door 4 (see FIG. 7). Specifically, a medal selector 60 for determining whether or not an inserted medal is a genuine one, a medal shooter 61 for dropping a regular medal that has passed the medal selector 60 into the medal tank 5a, and a medal selector A medal passage duct 62 is provided for guiding a medal that has been judged inappropriate at 60 and failed to pass to the medal outlet 59. A part of the inner surface of the medal passage duct 62 is formed as a return passage 63 for returning the medal to the player.

  On the right side plate 9 of the main body case 2 is attached an external concentration terminal plate (not shown) for transmitting / receiving data to / from a hall computer or the like.

The gaming machine 1 is provided with a plurality of speakers used for sound production for improving the gaming interest.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the middle door speaker unit 64 is disposed on the upper door 21, one on each of the lower left and right sides, facing forward.
On the lower door 4, one lower speaker unit 65 is disposed on the left and right below, facing forward.

<2. Door open / close structure>
The opening and closing of the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 and the attachment / detachment of the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 will be described.

[2-1. Tilt of upper and lower doors]
FIG. 12A schematically shows a state in which the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 of the upper unit 3 are closed with respect to the main body case 2.
As shown in the drawing, the front opening end of the main body case 2 is directed upward by approximately 6 ° with respect to the horizontal direction. Accordingly, the rotation axes of the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 are inclined backward by approximately 6 ° with respect to the vertical direction. That is, the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 are opened and closed in a state where the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 are inclined by approximately 6 ° with respect to the horizontal direction as shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C.

[2-2. Upper door opening and closing structure]
The upper door 21 has an end on the rotating shaft side when rotating with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19 as an inner peripheral end 21a and an end opposite to the inner peripheral end 21a on the outer peripheral side. It is made into the edge part 21b. On the lower inner side of the side portion 33 of the upper door sheet metal 30 attached to the outer peripheral side end portion 21 b of the upper door 21, the upper door 21 is fixed when the upper door 21 is closed with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19. A roller portion 66 is provided so as to protrude rearward (see FIGS. 4, 6, etc.).
The upper unit sheet metal 24 attached to the upper unit outer casing 19 of the upper unit 3 is provided with a roller receiving sheet metal 67 on which the roller unit 66 rides when the upper door 21 is closed (see FIG. 13). The roller receiving metal plate 67 has a substantially “hoop” shape having a first inclined portion 67a whose front side is inclined upward by about 6 ° with respect to the horizontal and a second inclined portion 67b whose front side is inclined downward with respect to the horizontal. Is formed.

The roller part 66 and the roller receiving metal plate 67 when the operation of closing the upper door 21 with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19 will be described.
In a state where the upper door 21 is opened with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19, the front end of the upper unit outer casing 19 is directed upward by about 6 °, and therefore the lower end portion 21 c of the upper door 21. Is inclined by approximately 6 ° with respect to the horizontal (see FIG. 12C). That is, the lower end of the outer peripheral end 21b of the upper door 21 is positioned above the lower end of the inner peripheral end 21a.

However, in actuality, the upper door 21 has the weight of various attached decorations and members in addition to its own weight. Further, when the mounting shaft hole 34 of the upper door metal plate 30 and the upper door convex portion 25 of the upper unit metal plate 24 are fitted, a slight clearance is secured.
Therefore, in consideration of gravity, the lower end of the outer peripheral side end 21b of the upper door 21 is positioned below the lower end of the inner peripheral side end 21a. That is, the lower end 21c of the upper door 21 has an inclination smaller than 6 ° with respect to the horizontal.

When the operation of closing the upper door 21 with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19 is performed in this state, the roller portion 66 comes closer to and comes into contact with the roller receiving sheet metal 67 from below (see FIG. 14A).
When the upper door 21 is closed with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19 from this state, the roller portion 66 moves upward in accordance with the inclination of the second inclined portion 67b of the roller receiving sheet metal 67, so that the upper door 21 is originally moved. It approaches the opening / closing locus (see FIG. 14B).

  When the upper door 21 is further closed with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19, the roller part 66 moves on the first inclined part 67a (see FIG. 14C).

By the operation of the roller portion 66 and the roller receiving metal plate 67, the upper door 21 in a state where the outer peripheral side end portion 21b hangs down is closed to the upper unit outer casing 19 while being guided to an appropriate place.
When the roller portion 66 and the roller receiving sheet metal 67 are in the state shown in FIG. 14C, the upper door side lock mechanism 68 shown in FIG. 15 is engaged with the upper door lock mechanism 69 of the upper unit sheet metal 24 shown in FIG. By combining, the upper door 21 is fixed in a closed state with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19.

Since the upper door 21 is provided with the roller portion 66 and the upper unit sheet metal 24 is provided with the roller receiving sheet metal 67, the door can be opened and closed smoothly.
Specifically, the roller receiving metal plate 67 is formed in a substantially “bent” shape, and the second inclined portion 67b is formed on a slope that is displaced downward as it goes forward. It becomes possible to close the upper door 21 in a state where the portion 21b is hung downward while guiding the upper door 21 to an appropriate position above. Moreover, the force required in order to close the upper door 21 can be reduced by rolling up the 2nd inclination part 67b, while the roller part 66 rotates.
Since the slope of the second inclined portion 67b is a slope that is displaced downward as it goes forward, that is, the slope that receives the roller portion 66, the roller portion 66 is a roller. When riding on the receiving metal plate 67, the momentum generated by the rotation of the upper door 21 is reduced. As a result, the impact on the upper unit outer casing 19 that occurs when the upper door 21 is closed can be mitigated, and damage to the upper unit outer casing 19 can be prevented. Therefore, deterioration of the member of the upper unit outer casing 19 can be prevented.

  In addition, since the first inclined portion 67a is inclined by 6 ° with respect to the horizontal in accordance with the opening / closing angle of the upper door 21, the first inclined portion 67a and the roller 66 are in contact with each other until the upper door 21 is completely closed. Less power is required. That is, less force is required until the upper door side locking mechanism 68 and the upper door locking mechanism 69 come into contact with each other and until the upper door side locking mechanism 68 and the upper door locking mechanism 69 are locked. In this case as well, the roller portion 66 rolls on the first inclined portion 67a, so that the force required for closing can be reduced.

In the state in which the upper door 21 is closed with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19, the upper door 21 does not rotate in the opening direction unless the roller portion 66 moves up the first inclined portion 67a. It is possible to prevent the upper door 21 from opening. In particular, when maintenance work or the like is performed in a state where the upper door lock mechanism 69 and the upper door side lock mechanism 68 are not completely locked, the state where the upper door 21 is not naturally opened with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19 is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to prevent injuries and accidents, which can contribute to the improvement of work efficiency.
This effect can be enhanced because the weight of the upper door 21 increases as the weight of the upper door 21 increases.

The upper unit sheet metal 24 is provided with a structure for supporting the roller receiving sheet metal 67.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a part of the upper unit sheet metal 24 protrudes to the left, whereby the support convex part 24 a that supports the first inclined part 67 a of the roller receiving sheet metal 67 from below is provided. Is provided.
Further, a support sheet metal 70 for supporting the second inclined portion of the roller receiving sheet metal 67 from below is attached to the upper unit sheet metal 24.
The support sheet metal 70 includes an attachment part 70a that is a part to be attached to the upper unit sheet metal 24, and a support part 70b that protrudes leftward from one end of the attachment part 70a.

  When the roller receiving sheet metal 67 is pressed from above or from the front and a force is applied to the supporting part 70b of the supporting sheet metal 70, the supporting sheet metal 70 may be rotated. In order to prevent this, a part of the upper unit sheet metal 24 is formed as a bridge portion 24b processed into a bridge shape.

  By providing the support convex part 24a and the support sheet metal 70 for supporting the roller receiving sheet metal 67, the roller part 66 becomes the second inclined part 67b when the upper door 21 is opened and closed with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19. It is possible to prevent the roller receiving metal plate 67 from being bent due to collision.

Thus, in the embodiment, the roller receiving sheet metal is placed in the housing so that the roller portion 66 provided on the open end side of the upper door 21 is placed in a state where the upper door 21 that is one of the front doors is closed. 67 is provided. And the support part (support convex part 24a, support sheet metal 70) which supports the lower surface side of the roller receiving sheet metal 67 is formed.
In this way, by providing the support portion that supports the lower side of the roller receiving metal plate 67, the mounting surface of the roller receiving metal plate 67 is deformed by the load when the front door is mounted or the impact when closing the front door. This is suitable for maintaining stability when the upper door 21 is closed and maintaining smoothness when the upper door 21 is closed.

In particular, the support convex portion 24a is formed to support the lower surface side of the first inclined portion 67a as described above, so that the roller receiving metal plate 67 can withstand the load when the front door is placed. Thus, the stability of the front door in the closed state can be maintained by preventing the first inclined portion 67a from being deformed.
Further, since the support metal plate 70 is formed so as to support the lower surface side of the second inclined portion 67b, the second inclined portion 67b to which an impact is applied when the upper door 21 is closed can be assisted so as not to be deformed. Thereby, when closing the upper door 21, an appropriate contact state is always obtained, and smoothness at the time of closing can be maintained.

Such a structure such as the roller receiving sheet metal 67, the supporting convex portion 24a, and the supporting sheet metal 70 is also effective for the lower door 4.
Moreover, although the example in which both the support convex part 24a and the support sheet metal 70 are provided is shown in the above example, only one of them is effective. For example, in the case where there is a concern about the impact due to contact when closing, it is useful to provide the support sheet metal 70.

Further, the bridge unit 24b for preventing the support sheet metal 70 from rotating is provided in the upper unit sheet metal 24, so that the bending of the roller receiving sheet metal 67 due to the collision of the roller part 66 is further prevented.
In addition, since the bridge part 24b is provided by processing a part of the upper unit sheet metal 24, it is not necessary to attach another member as the bridge part 24b. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of separate members and attachment parts (such as screws) and the number of attachment steps.

Various effects described above can be enhanced by the roller receiving metal plate 67 being hardly bent by the support metal plate 70, the bridge portion 24b, and the like. That is, since the roller receiving metal plate 67 is difficult to bend, the inclination of each of the first inclined portion 67a and the second inclined portion 67b is maintained, and the door can be opened and closed smoothly, and the upper door 21 is closed. The effect which can reduce the force required for this, the effect which can prevent that the upper door 21 opens without darkness, the effect which can contribute to the improvement of work efficiency, etc. can be heightened.

[2-3. Lower door opening and closing structure]
The lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38 and the main body case metal plate 12 that are engaged with opening and closing of the lower door 4 will be described. FIG. 8 shows the lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38 and the main body case metal plate 12 in a state where the lower door 4 is closed with respect to the main body case 2.
As shown in the drawing, the lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38 of the lower door 4 has a plate-like first plate portion 71 extending in the vertical direction and facing in the left-right direction when the lower door 4 is closed, and the first plate portion 71. A plate-like second plate portion 72 extending rightward from the front end of the second plate portion and a plate-like third plate portion 73 extending rearward from the right end of the second plate portion 72 are provided.
The lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38 has a substantially “U” shape in cross section (see FIG. 17).

The lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38 and the main body case metal plate 12 are provided with two hinge mechanisms on the upper and lower sides.
The upper hinge mechanism is the lower door first hinge mechanism 74, and the lower hinge mechanism is the lower door second hinge mechanism 75 (see FIG. 8).

The lower door first hinge mechanism 74 will be described.
The main body case sheet metal 12 is provided with a lower door insertion hole 16.
On the rear surface of the second plate portion 72 of the lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal 38, a guide sheet metal 76 for guiding the mounting shaft portion 40 to the lower door insertion hole 16, and an axis slider disposed immediately below the guide sheet metal 76. 77 is attached.
The guide sheet metal 76 and the shaft slider 77 are formed with holes that face in the vertical direction, and the attachment shaft portion 40 is attached in a state of being inserted through the holes. The attachment shaft portion 40 is fixed to the shaft slider 77, and the attachment shaft portion 40 also moves up and down as the shaft slider 77 moves up and down.
The shaft slider 77 is provided with a knob 77a for projecting the shaft slider 77 up and down, and a knob for exposing the knob 77a to the front is provided on the second plate 72. A child hole 72a is formed.

A state where the knob portion 77a is positioned at the upper end of the knob hole 72a is referred to as an “attachment position”, and a state where the knob portion 77a is positioned at the lower end is referred to as a “removal position”.
In the state where the knob portion 77a is in the attachment position, the tip end portion 40a of the attachment shaft portion 40 is in a state inserted into the lower door insertion hole 16. In the state where the knob portion 77a is in the removal position, the tip end portion 40a of the mounting shaft portion 40 is not inserted into the lower door insertion hole 16 and is positioned below (see FIG. 18).

The lower door second hinge mechanism 75 will be described.
The main body case sheet metal 12 is provided with a lower door convex portion 17.
The inserted portion 41 is attached to the second plate portion 72 of the lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38.

  The mounting shaft portion 40 is inserted into the lower door insertion hole 16 in the lower door first hinge mechanism 74, and the lower door convex portion 17 is inserted into the inserted portion 41 in the lower door second hinge mechanism 75. The lower door 4 can be opened and closed by one hinge mechanism.

8 and 17 show a part of the main body case sheet metal 12 and the lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal 38 in a state where the lower door 4 is closed with respect to the main body case 2. 19 and 20 are views showing a state where the lower door 4 is opened with respect to the main body case 2 from this state.
As shown in the figure, the main body case sheet metal 12 is provided with a rotation restricting portion 78 for restricting the rotation of the lower door 4. In a state where the lower door 4 is opened approximately 90 ° with respect to the main body case 2, the inner surface of the first plate portion 71 of the lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38 of the lower door 4 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the rotation restricting portion 78. The lower door 4 is prevented from opening any more.

  In addition, the shape of the side part 33 of the upper door sheet metal 30 attached to the inner peripheral end 21a of the upper door 21 is the same as that of the lower door inner peripheral sheet metal 38, and the opening angle of the upper door 21 is substantially reduced. A member for restricting to 90 ° may be provided on the upper unit sheet metal 24.

Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the door side sheet metal (the lower door inner peripheral sheet metal 38) by the hinge mechanism (the lower door first hinge mechanism 74 and the lower door second hinge mechanism 75) with respect to the main body case sheet metal 12. There is provided a restricting means for restricting the rotation so that the front door (lower door 4) can be operated only in the range from the closed state to the open position where the front door is in the open state of approximately 90 degrees.
Since the lower door 4 is configured not to open more than approximately 90 °, the lower door 4 does not cover the front of the adjacent gaming machine when the gaming machine 1 is installed in the store. That is, it is possible to prevent the adjacent gaming machine from being hindered.
Further, since the opening angle of the lower door 4 is set to approximately 90 °, the minimum required for various operations performed by opening the lower door 4 such as the operation of supplying coins to the medal tank 5a of the medal dispensing device 5 is performed. Since space is secured, work efficiency is not reduced.
Further, by being regulated in an open state of approximately 90 degrees, an operator such as a hall staff only needs to be in a fully open state, can work without worrying about the open angle, and can improve work efficiency.

Further, a rotation restricting portion 78 is provided on the door side metal plate (lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38). It is comprised so that rotation may be controlled by contacting.
The portion where the lower door 4 and the main body case 2 abut, that is, the rotation restricting portion 78 and the first plate portion 71 which are the portions to which the load is most applied when the door is opened, are formed of sheet metal. It is possible to prevent the rotation restricting portion 78 and the first plate portion 71 from being destroyed during opening.
That is, the rotation restricting portion 78 can be provided as a part of the main body case sheet metal 12, and the configuration can be simplified.
Further, by providing the rotation restricting portion 78 in the vicinity of the approximate center in the vertical direction of the lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38, the rotation restriction by contact functions well for the lower door 4.

As shown in FIG. 15, a lower door side lock mechanism 79 is provided at the outer peripheral side end 4 b of the lower door 4. The main body case sheet metal 12 of the main body case 2 is provided with a lower door lock mechanism 80 at a position corresponding to the lower door side lock mechanism 79 (see FIG. 21).
The lower door 4 is fixed to the main body case 2 by the lower door side locking mechanism 79 engaging with the lower door locking mechanism 80. In this state, in order to open the lower door 4 with respect to the main body case 2, the unlocking operation described above is required. That is, the lower door 4 is locked only by performing the operation of closing the lower door 4 with respect to the main body case 2. Therefore, since no special work is performed to lock the door, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the work of closing the door several times during the store operation.

Needless to say, the above effect can also be obtained for the upper door 21 when the technology is applied to the upper door 21.
Of course, in a type of gaming machine in which the upper door and the lower door are not separated, that is, a gaming machine having one front door, it can also be employed as a mechanism for restricting the rotation of the front door.
Although the rotation restricting portion 78 is provided on the main body case sheet metal 12 side, it may be provided on the lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal 38 side, or on both the lower door inner peripheral side metal sheet 38 side and the main body case sheet metal 12 side. May be.

[2-4. Opening and closing order of upper door and lower door]
In the above description, it has been described that the upper unit sheet metal 24 may be provided with a member for restricting the opening angle of the upper door 21 to approximately 90 °. However, in the present embodiment, the opening angle of the upper door 21 Is controlled by the lower door 4.
Concretely, it demonstrates with reference to FIG.22 and FIG.23 which showed the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper door 21 and the lower door 4. FIG.
FIG. 23 is an enlarged cross-sectional view in which a portion where the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 are engaged in FIG. 22 is enlarged.

The rear end surface 81 of the stage plate 42 of the lower door 4 functions as a restricting portion for restricting the forward movement of the upper door 21.
For this purpose, a locking surface 82 that engages the rear end surface 81 of the stage plate 42 is provided below the front opening 26 of the upper door 21.
FIG. 23 shows a state where the upper door 21 is not rotated more than the lower door 4. As shown in the drawing, when the locking surface 82 of the upper door 21 is engaged with the rear end surface 81 of the lower door 4, the forward movement (that is, the further opening) of the upper door 21 is restricted.

As described above, since the rotation of the lower door 4 is restricted to approximately 90 °, the rotation of the upper door 21 is also restricted to approximately 90 ° by the lower door 4.
According to this configuration, there is no need to provide a mechanism for regulating the opening angle at the side portion 33 of the upper door metal plate 30 of the upper door 21. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced and the design freedom of the shape of the upper door sheet metal 30 can be increased.

As shown in FIG. 4, main boards such as a main control board unit 602 and an effect control board unit 603 are arranged behind the upper door 21 and above the reel unit 20.
According to the above configuration, the upper door 21 cannot be opened when the lower door 4 is closed. In order to open the upper door 21, it is necessary to open the upper door 21 with the lower door 4 open. Furthermore, the upper door 21 cannot be fully opened only by slightly opening the lower door 4.
Therefore, when the upper door 21 is opened and unauthorized access to the main board such as the main control board unit 602 and the production control board unit 603 is performed, the lower door 4 must be opened. Easy to prevent.

[2-5. Removing the lower door]
A structure for removing the lower door 4 will be described.
The upper door 21 and the lower door 4 in the present embodiment are removed by lifting upward. Specifically, the upper door 21 is removed by lifting upward with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19. Further, the lower door 4 is removed by lifting it upward with respect to the main body case 2.
When the lower door 4 is removed, the upper door 21 is obstructed unless the upper door 21 is removed, and the removal may not be possible. In this configuration, the lower door 4 can be removed without removing the upper door 21.

A procedure for removing the lower door 4 will be described.
FIG. 8 shows the lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal 38 and the main body case sheet metal 12 in a state where the lower door 4 is closed with respect to the main body case 2.

FIG. 18 shows a state in which the tip end portion 40a of the mounting shaft portion 40 is removed from the lower door insertion hole 16 by sliding the knob 77a downward from the state shown in FIG. 8 to the removal position. .
As shown in the drawing, the shaft slider 77, the guide sheet metal 76, and the mounting shaft portion 40 are moved downward from the state shown in FIG. This is not limited as long as the knob part 77a can be accessed in a state where the lower door 4 is closed with respect to the main body case 2.

FIG. 24 shows a state in which the lower door 4 is tilted forward with respect to the main body case 2 from the state shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 24, the guide metal plate 76 of the lower door inner peripheral side metal plate 38 is not positioned below the lower door insertion hole 16 and can move upward while avoiding the lower door insertion hole 16. Has been.
The state in which the lower door 4 is inclined with respect to the main body case 2 is made possible by providing a clearance in the inserted state of the lower door convex portion 17 and the inserted portion 41. This clearance is inevitably provided because the lower door convex portion 17 and the inserted portion 41 serve as a hinge mechanism. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a clearance only to enable the lower door 4 to be inclined with respect to the main body case 2. Further, if the inserted portion 41 is inclined with respect to the lower door convex portion 17 more than the clearance without the lower door 4 being pulled out in the axial direction of the lower door convex portion 17, the inserted portion 41 is inserted. It is possible to avoid the lower door convex portion 17 from being bent by opening the front slit (portion where the end portions are not joined) and releasing the force.

With the above configuration, the lower door 4 can be detached from the main body case 2 while the upper door 21 is closed with respect to the main body case 2.
When the work performed by removing the lower door 4 in the maintenance of the gaming machine 1 occurs, the work man-hour for removing the upper door 21 can be reduced by keeping the upper door 21 attached.

  In addition, when a malfunction occurs in the gaming machine 1 during operation in the store, the player can visually recognize an important board located behind the upper door 21 by removing only the lower door 4 to eliminate the malfunction. You can work without having to. Thereby, the opportunity for the player to obtain knowledge for working on unauthorized access to the board can be reduced, and fraud can be prevented.

  In addition, when the trouble which can be eliminated by removing the upper door 21 arises, it is possible to remove the upper door 21 and perform the work. Thereby, reduction of work man-hours can be aimed at.

In addition, although the example which removes the lower door 4 in the state which closed the upper door 21 with respect to the main body case 2 was demonstrated, it is also possible to remove the lower door 4 in the state which opened the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 about 90 degrees. It is.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 25, the knob 77a is slid downward from the state in which the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 are opened approximately 90 ° to the removal position (see FIG. 26), and the lower door 4 is the main body. Only the lower door 4 can be removed by making it incline with respect to the case (see FIG. 5). At this time, the lower door 4 can be pulled out upward by inclining forward so that the outer peripheral side end portion 4 b hangs downward with respect to the main body case 2.

  As described above, when the knob part 77a is accessible with the lower door 4 closed with respect to the main body case 2, the knob part 77a can be operated to be in the removal position. is there. This indicates that the lower door 4 can be removed without greatly opening the lower door 4, and when there is a need to remove the lower door 4, it is possible to work without a space to open the lower door 4 It means that. That is, work efficiency and workability can be improved.

When removing the lower door 4 with the lower door 4 opened, the removal position can be achieved by directly operating the shaft slider 77 from the rear of the lower door 4 without operating the knob 77a of the shaft slider 77. It is also possible. In this case, in a state where the lower door 4 is closed with respect to the main body case 2, access to the knob portion 77 a may be impossible. Thereby, it is prevented that a player removes the lower door 4 illegally.

[2-6. Lower door sag prevention structure]
Since the lower door 4 is provided with various members, and the rotation axis when the lower door 4 rotates with respect to the main body case 2 is in the vicinity of the side end of the lower door 4, the lower door 4 When 4 rotates with respect to the main body case 2, the outer peripheral side end 4b of the lower door 4 tends to hang downward.
If the lower door 4 rotates with the outer peripheral side end 4b hanging downward, the bottom of the outer peripheral side end 4b of the lower door 4 may come into contact with the ground. In particular, in a gaming machine installed in a store, there is a high possibility that the bottom surface of the lower door 4 comes into contact with an ashtray or the like provided on the installation table.

In the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, in order to solve this problem, the shaft 1 of the lower door first hinge mechanism 74 and the shaft 2 of the lower door second hinge mechanism 75 are not on the same axis. .
This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a diagram schematically illustrating the axis of each hinge mechanism.
As shown in the drawing, the shaft 1 of the lower door first hinge mechanism 74 is located farther from the outer peripheral side end 4 b of the lower door 4 than the shaft 2 of the lower door second hinge mechanism 75.

  For example, among the parts constituting the lower door first hinge mechanism 74, the outer peripheral side end 4 b of the lower door 4 is compared with the inner peripheral side end 4 a by separating the lower door insertion hole 16 from the outer peripheral side end 4 b. Therefore, it tends to be positioned upward. When gravity acts on the lower door 4 in this state, the amount of drooping downward of the outer peripheral side end 4b of the lower door 4 is reduced (or eliminated).

As described above, in the embodiment, the lower door 4 hinge mechanism 74 is shifted from the axis of the lower door second hinge mechanism 75 by shifting the outer edge 4b of the lower door 4 due to gravity. When the door 4 is opened and closed, the door 4 can be rotated while maintaining the 6 ° inclination. Thereby, since the lower surface of the lower door 4 can be rotated without colliding with the ground or the like, the lower door 4 can be prevented from being damaged.
Further, the hinge mechanism (the lower door first hinge mechanism 74 and the lower door second hinge mechanism 75) is fixed to the door side sheet metal (the lower door inner peripheral side sheet metal 38) fixed to the front door and the main body case 2 side. It is formed between the main body case sheet metal 12. That is, by being integrally formed on the sheet metal, sufficient rigidity as a rotating shaft of the lower door 4 which is a heavy object is obtained, and a structure capable of sufficiently withstanding the function of lifting the lower door 4 so as not to hang down is obtained.
Further, the structure is simplified by forming the hinge mechanism by a part of the sheet metal.
Needless to say, the above effect can also be obtained for the upper door 21 when the technology is applied to the upper door 21.
Of course, in a type of gaming machine in which the upper door and the lower door are not separated, that is, a gaming machine having one front door, it can also be employed as a mechanism for restricting the rotation of the front door.
The rotation restricting portion 78 is provided on the lower door inner sheet metal 38 side, but may be provided on the main body case sheet metal 12 side, or on both the lower door inner sheet metal 38 side and the main body case sheet metal 12 side. May be.

[2-7. Upper door fall-off prevention structure]
The upper door 21 and the main body case 2 are provided with a mechanism for preventing the upper door 21 from being pulled upward in a state where the upper unit 3 is fitted in the main body case 2.
This will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.
In each figure, the upper side 31 of the upper door sheet metal 30 of the upper door 21 and the upper side 13 of the main body case sheet metal 12 are shown.

As shown in the figure, the upper side 31 of the upper door metal plate 30 is provided with a fan-shaped restricted convex portion 31a protruding rearward from one end on the inner peripheral side.
On the other hand, on the left side of the upper side portion 13 of the main body case sheet metal 12, a restriction convex portion 13a protruding forward is provided for restricting the movement of the restricted convex portion 31a in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 28, in a state where the upper door 21 is closed with respect to the main body case 2, the restriction convex portion 13 a is located above the restricted convex portion 31 a, so that the upper door 21 is against the main body case 2. Thus, the upper door 21 is prevented from dropping off due to the upward movement.
Further, in the state of FIG. 28, the upward movement of the upper door 21 is also restricted by the engagement of the rear end of the upper side portion 31 of the upper door sheet metal 30 and the front end of the upper side portion 13 of the main body case sheet metal 12. ing.

FIG. 29 shows a state in which the upper door 21 is opened by approximately 90 ° with respect to the main body case 2.
Also in the state shown in FIG. 29, since a part of the restricting convex part 13a is engaged with a part of the restricted convex part 31a, the upward movement of the upper door 21 with respect to the main body case 2 is restricted. Therefore, in a state where the upper unit 3 is fitted in the main body case 2, the upper door 21 in a state where the upper unit 3 is opened approximately 90 ° is prevented from falling off from the gaming machine 1.
In addition, the upper door 21 in the present embodiment is restricted from opening by approximately 90 ° or more by the lower door 4. Therefore, the upper door 21 cannot be removed if the upper unit 3 is fitted in the main body case 2.

FIGS. 4 and 30 show a state in which the upper unit 3 is removed from the main body case 2.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the upper unit 3 removed from the main body case 2, there is no member located above the upper door sheet metal 30 on the upper unit outer casing 19 side. The upward movement cannot be restricted. Therefore, the upper door 21 can be removed from the upper unit 3 by moving the upper door 21 upward. FIG. 30 shows a state where the upper door 21 is moved upward with respect to the upper unit outer casing 19 and the upper door protrusion 25 is removed from the mounting shaft hole 34. The upper door 21 can be removed from the upper unit 3 by moving the upper door 21 in the substantially horizontal direction from the state shown in FIG.

<3. Case Features>
[3-1. Body case thickness]
As described above, the main body case 2 includes the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, the side plates 8 and 9, and the back plate 11.
The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the thickness of each plate is different.
Specifically, the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, and the side plates 8 and 9 are formed to have substantially the same thickness, while the back plate 11 is made thinner.
For example, as shown in FIG. 31, the thickness D1 of the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, and the side plates 8 and 9 is 15 mm, and the thickness D2 of the back plate 11 is 9 mm.

The gaming machine 1 is often used in a state where it is fitted into a recess opened forward in order to install the gaming machine 1 in a store.
In such a state, there is a low possibility that the gaming machine 1 is operated by unauthorized access from the back plate 11 side (that is, from the back of the gaming machine 1).
Therefore, by reducing the thickness of the back plate 11, the weight of the gaming machine 1 can be reduced, and the efficiency of installation work and transportation work of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

The gaming machine 1 may be equipped with various movable accessories and the number of parts is increasing in recent years. Therefore, various parts are increasingly attached to the front surface of the gaming machine 1 (for example, the front of the upper door 21 and the lower door 4). However, if too many parts are attached to the front of the gaming machine 1, it becomes difficult for the player to secure a gaming space, or it becomes a shield for concealing illegal work from the store clerk. There is no denying the possibility that it will be lost
Therefore, by thinning the back plate 11, it is possible to secure a wide internal space of the main body case 2 of the gaming machine 1 and increase the number of parts stored in the internal space of the main body case 2. In addition, this can reduce the number of parts attached to the front surface of the gaming machine 1 and reduce the forward protruding amount of the parts attached to the front surface of the gaming machine 1.

  The gaming machine 1 is configured in a frame shape with the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, the side plate 8, and the side plate 9, and the box shape of the gaming machine 1 is maintained by the frame shape. Therefore, if the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, the side plates 8, 9, etc. are made thin, the strength for maintaining the box shape may be impaired. Therefore, by making the back plate 11 thin, it is possible to achieve a configuration that does not impair the strength of the gaming machine 1 while securing a storage space for components.

In the gaming machine 1, various components are mounted on the front door (the upper door 21 and the lower door 4). In particular, in the front door such as the LCD unit 28, the production control board unit 603, the lower speaker unit 65, and the like. A part (backward protruding part 83) that is at least partly protruded rearward without being contained in is disposed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32, the position of the front door frame indicated by the alternate long and short dash line (the rear end position of the upper door sheet metal 30, the lower door inner peripheral sheet metal 38, and the lower door outer peripheral sheet metal 39). A part protruding rearward (main body case 2 side) is provided as a rear protruding part 83 on the front door.
Such a part occupies a part of the internal space of the main body case 2 in a state where the door is closed, so that the degree of freedom of arrangement of the parts arranged in the main body case 2 is reduced.
Further, on the main body case 2 side, a part (a front protruding part 84) that is partially protruded forward from the front end of the main body case 2 (illustrated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 33) is arranged like the reel unit 20. Yes. Such parts may impair the degree of freedom of arrangement of various parts attached to the front door.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the thickness of the back plate 11 is made thinner than the maximum thickness of the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, the side plate 8, and the side plate 9, so that the degree of freedom of component placement in the front-rear direction is increased. Can be increased.
In other words, the rear projecting component 83 and the front projecting component 84 can be provided on the front door and the main body case 2 by increasing the degree of freedom in arrangement in the front-rear direction.
Further, with such a configuration, another member can be disposed at a position behind the rearward projecting component 83 in the internal space of the main body case 2. And the freedom degree of the shape of the components to arrange | position can also be increased. Similarly, another member can be disposed at a position in front of the front projecting component 84 in the rear surface side of the front door, and the degree of freedom of components that can be disposed is increased.

In addition, there exists a possibility that the back plate 11 may become weak to an impact by making the back plate 11 thin. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes an upper unit receiving metal plate 18 provided in a state where the back plate 11 and the side plates 8 and 9 are connected (see FIG. 3). As a result, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the back plate 11 and to obtain an effect of releasing a part of the impact received by the back plate 11 to the side plates 8 and 9.
Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the back plate 11 is formed with a long and long hole. It is desirable to form a hole in the back plate 11 for exhaust heat. However, if all the hole shapes are horizontally long holes, the back plate 11 may be damaged due to the influence of vertical gravity or the like. There is. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a part of the gaming machine 1 is a vertically long hole, which can prevent the above damage.
In particular, these effects can be increased by increasing the number of long holes in the vertical direction as compared with the long holes in the horizontal direction.

In summary, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a main body unit (main body case 2) configured in an open box shape by a plurality of plate-like members and main body side components (reel unit 20 and medal payout device 5) attached to the main body unit. Etc.), a door unit (upper door 21 and lower door 4) capable of opening and closing all or part of the opening of the main unit, and door side components (LCD unit 28 and effect control board) attached to the door unit. Various parts such as a unit 603 and a lower speaker unit 65). The plurality of plate-like members include a top plate 10 that forms the upper side surface of the main unit, a bottom plate 7 that faces the top plate 10, a left side plate (side plate 8) that forms the left side of the main unit, and the left side. It includes a right side plate (side plate 9) that faces the face plate and a back plate (back plate 11) that faces the opening of the main unit, and a part or all of the back plate is made up of the top plate, bottom plate, left side plate, right side It is thinner than the maximum thickness of each face plate.
Thereby, various components can be attached to the gaming machine 1 without excessively projecting the various components provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 1. And while the internal space of the main body case 2 can be utilized widely, the freedom degree of component arrangement | positioning can be increased.

Further, the door-side component includes a non-projecting component (for example, medal selector 60) in which all of the component fits in the door unit and a projecting component (for example, at least a part of the component projects toward the main unit). LCD unit 28, effect control board unit 603, lower speaker unit 65, etc.), and the back plate is thinned at least at a position facing the protruding component.
Thereby, the freedom degree of component arrangement | positioning can be increased. In addition, by reducing the thickness of the back plate 11 only partially, it is possible to minimize a decrease in the rigidity of the back plate 11.

  Furthermore, you may provide a main body side component in the position facing a protrusion component. By making the back plate 11 thin, it is possible to give diversity to the shape of the components attached to the opposing positions of the protruding components. Further, by making the back plate 11 thinner, the rear projecting component 83 and the main body side component (for example, the lower speaker unit 65 and the auxiliary tank 6) can be arranged in the front-rear direction.

In addition, a sheet metal member for connecting the left and right side plates 8 and 9 and the back plate 11 is provided. Thereby, the fall of the rigidity by having made the backplate 11 thin can be suppressed.
In addition, the back plate 11 is formed with a longer number of long holes in the vertical direction than a long hole in the horizontal direction, and this can also provide an effect of suppressing a decrease in rigidity of the back plate 11.

In addition, when a movable body or the like used for production is provided in the gaming machine 1, a certain amount of clearance may be provided between the movable body and members disposed in the vicinity thereof in order to prevent damage to various members. preferable.
In such a case, the degree of freedom of arrangement of various parts is reduced, but by arranging at least a part of the back plate 11 as in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the arrangement of such a movable body is reduced. The degree of freedom can also be increased. In other words, it is extremely useful to use such a configuration in the gaming machine 1 in which the movable body is arranged.

  The recess provided for installing the gaming machine 1 in a store or the like is often made in accordance with the outer shape of the gaming machine 1. If a large gap is formed between the outer surface of the gaming machine 1 and the inner surface of the concave portion, it may be easy to perform an illegal act from the gap. Therefore, in order to reduce the gap between the gaming machine 1 and the concave portion, the concave portion is made to match the outer shape of the gaming machine 1, but conversely if the gap is too small, the gaming machine 1 is installed in the concave portion. There is a risk that the work becomes difficult. In particular, in a humid season, the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, the side plates 8, 9 and the like of the gaming machine 1 may absorb moisture and expand. At this time, a situation occurs in which it is difficult to install the gaming machine 1 in the above-described recess.

Therefore, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the height is suppressed without changing the thickness of the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, and the side plates 8 and 9. For example, in order to make it easier to install the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment in a recess formed in accordance with the height of 810 mm of gaming machines other than the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the height H1 of the gaming machine 1 is set to Set to 809 mm.
In addition, when the top plate 10, the bottom plate 7, and the side plates 8 and 9 expand due to moisture absorption, the expansion in the thickness direction of each plate is negligibly small, but the expansion in the direction in which the surface spreads increases. Furthermore, since the length in the height direction of the side plates 8 and 9 is longer than the length in the left-right direction of the top plate 10, the amount of expansion caused by moisture absorption by the plates is greatest in the height direction of the gaming machine 1. Is likely to be.
Since the gaming machine 1 is formed so that a clearance is provided in the height direction of the gaming machine 1 with respect to the height of the concave portion, a gap generated between the outer surface of the gaming machine 1 and the inner surface of the concave portion is necessary. Workability can be improved while minimizing.

Making the gaming machine 1 easier by lowering the height of the gaming machine 1 than the height of the recess, and illegal acts against the gaming machine 1 by making the height of the gaming machine 1 too low. There is no easy way. In addition, by not making the height of the gaming machine 1 too low, it is possible to secure a space for placing parts in the main body case 2 of the gaming machine 1 and to ensure the ease of designing the parts placement. Become.

[3-2. Back plate configuration]
FIG. 34 is a view of the gaming machine 1 as seen from the back.
The back plate 11 of the gaming machine 1 is formed with a duct hole 11b through which a duct for automatically supplying medals is passed.
Depending on the store, medals may be supplied automatically or manually. When the medals are manually replenished, the duct hole 11b is not necessary, and the possibility of fraud is increased if the duct 11b remains open on the back plate 11. It is desirable to occlude.
For this purpose, a closing plate 85 is attached to the duct hole 11b of the back plate 11 as shown in FIG.

However, if the store changes the medal replenishment method from manual to automatic, the closing plate 85 may be unnecessary. In addition, when changing from automatic to manual, or when selling the gaming machine 1, there is a possibility that the removed closing plate 85 may be attached again.
For such a case, it is important to store the closing plate 85 removed from the gaming machine 1 without losing it.

The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a hanging projection 11c for hanging and closing the closing plate 85 on the back plate 11 when the closing plate 85 is removed from the duct hole 11b. .
As shown in FIG. 35, the closing plate 85 is formed with an engaging recess 86 for engaging with the hanging protrusion 11c.
The engaging recess 86 includes a hole 86a into which the hanging protrusion 11c is inserted and removed, and a groove-like vertical groove 86b continuous upward from the hole 86a, and the hanging protrusion inserted from the hole 86a. The closing plate 85 is placed on the back plate 11 by 11c being positioned in the longitudinal groove portion 86b.

The closing plate 85 removed from the duct hole 11b provided in the back plate 11 is placed on the hanging projection 11c provided on the rear surface of the back plate 11 and stored, thereby removing the closing plate 85. And the efficiency of work related to storage. In addition, the possibility of losing the closing plate 85 can be reduced, and a storage place for the closing plate 85 need not be provided separately.
Furthermore, when attaching the closing plate 85 to the duct hole 11b again, the working efficiency can be improved.

Furthermore, depending on the position where the hanging projection 11c is provided, it is possible to close the hole that is normally closed by using the closing plate 85. As a result, the possibility of cheating due to the holes remaining open can be reduced. Further, by using the closing plate 85 as a member that closes the hole, the number of members can be reduced.
Note that, as a hole that is preferably closed normally, an unlocking hole 11d provided for unlocking, which will be described later, can be considered.

[3-3. Key breakage countermeasures]
The gaming machine 1 may open the lower door 4 for maintenance or medal supply.
The lower door 4 which is one of the front doors is formed with a locking mechanism and locked in a closed state. In the case of the present embodiment, since the upper door 21 has a structure that cannot be opened unless the lower door 4 is open, the lock mechanism is provided only on the lower door 4.
In order to open the lower door 4, the unlocking is normally performed by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 52 a shown in FIG. 9 and rotating it (the aforementioned unlocking operation). However, if the dedicated key is broken while being inserted into the keyhole 52a, the lower door 4 may not be unlocked.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, such a situation is taken into consideration.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 34, the back plate 11 of the gaming machine 1 is provided with an unlocking hole 11d for unlocking.
On the rear surface side of the lower door 4, as shown in FIG. 36, an unlocking trigger 87 is provided that can slide up and down substantially at a position corresponding to the unlocking hole 11d.
FIG. 37A is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by a broken line in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 37A, the unlocking trigger 87 is slidable downward when the lower door 4 is closed with respect to the main body case 2.
When the unlocking operation by inserting the dedicated key into the key hole 52a becomes impossible, the rod-like unlocking jig 88 is inserted from the unlocking hole 11d of the back plate 11 and the unlocking trigger 87 is slid downward, The lower door 4 can be unlocked.
FIG. 37B is an enlarged view of a portion where the unlocking trigger 87 shown in FIG. 7 is provided. As shown in FIG. 37B, a long hole that is long in the vertical direction is formed as a guide hole 89 on the rear surface of the lower door 4 behind the unlocking trigger 87. That is, the unlocking trigger 87 can be accessed by inserting the unlocking jig 88 from the back side so that both the unlocking hole 11d and the guide hole 89 are inserted.

When unlocking using the dedicated key becomes impossible due to a part of the dedicated key remaining in the keyhole 52a, from the back of the lower door 4 unless another means for unlocking is prepared. There is a possibility that the cylinder lock 52 that can be attached / detached cannot be replaced.
According to the configuration of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the means capable of unlocking the lower door 4 without using the dedicated key is prepared, even if the key breaks or the like occurs, The door 4 can be brought into an open state, and operations such as replacement of the cylinder lock 52 can be performed. That is, it is possible to prevent the maintenance work from being delayed.

In addition, since the unlocking hole 11d is provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1, there is a low possibility that the unlocking hole 11d is used for fraudulent acts during the game, and it is easy to cheat the gaming machine 1. Will not occur.
Moreover, since the unlocking trigger 87 cannot be accessed unless both the unlocking hole 11d and the guide hole 89 are inserted, an effect of making it difficult to perform an illegal act can be obtained.
In the state where the two holes of the unlocking hole 11d and the guide hole 89 are inserted, the direction in which the unlocking jig 88 can be moved is limited, so that the operation of sliding the cylinder lock 52 downward is facilitated. Yes. Since the guide hole 89 is formed in the vicinity of the unlocking trigger 87, the unlocking operation is facilitated.

Since the unlocking trigger 87 is configured to be unlocked by sliding downward from above, it can be easily operated by using a bar-shaped jig.
Further, since the guide hole 89 to be passed is a long hole, a slide operation as an unlocking operation is easy.
By using the upper end of the long guide hole 89 as a guide, the jig can be properly brought into contact with the unlocking trigger 87, and it is easy to make the bar-shaped jig ready for the unlocking operation. In particular, after the rod-shaped jig is inserted from the back side, it is necessary to operate it by groping.

  Since the axes of the unlocking hole 11d and the guide hole 89 do not coincide with each other, the rod-shaped jig is inclined and inserted. Then, the portion in front of the rod-shaped jig that reaches the unlocking trigger 87 through the guide hole 89 (the portion that the user has) is applied to the edge of the unlocking hole 11d. Unlocking operation is possible. Therefore, the operation of sliding the lever with the rod-shaped jig is facilitated.

The unlocking hole 11d is, for example, circular and has the same hole shape as other vent holes. For this reason, it is difficult for anyone other than the official person in charge of maintenance to know the existence of the unlocking hole 11d or the unlocking hole 11d. Accordingly, even before installation in the hall, unauthorized unlocking using the unlocking hole 11d is difficult to be performed.
In addition, in the meaning of such camouflage, when the other vent hole is a long hole, it is desirable that the unlocking hole 11d is also a long hole.
The guide hole 89 plays a role of restricting the movement of the unlocking jig 88 and guiding access to the cylinder lock 52. However, the unlocking hole 11d may have this role.

As described above, the lock mechanism for the lower door 4 and the structure for unlocking from the back side have been described. However, depending on the structure of the gaming machine, the lock mechanism may be provided on the upper door side. In this way, it is conceivable to allow unlocking from the back side. Of course, the above structure can be applied even when there is one front door.

[3-4. Lower panel board protective cover]
The lower panel 54 is attached to the lower door 4 of the gaming machine 1 as described above (see FIG. 9).
As shown in FIG. 38, various LED substrates 90 on which LEDs for irradiating light from the rear side are mounted on the lower panel 54 are arranged in the lower door main body portion 35 located behind the lower panel 54. ing.
The decorative plate 55 of the lower panel 54 irradiated from the rear by various LED substrates 90 is formed of a light transmitting material or a light guiding material. The decorative board 55 can exhibit high designability by being irradiated from behind by the LED mounted on the LED substrate 90.

The gaming machine 1 may change the design in order to improve or revive appeal to the player. For example, the design applied to the lower panel 54 or the decorative board 55 may be changed to a different one.
At this time, the entire lower door 4 can be replaced, but this is not preferable from the viewpoint of cost.
Therefore, it is conceivable to replace the lower panel 54 and the decorative board 55 with new ones. For example, after removing the decorative board 55 attached to the lower panel 54 removed from the gaming machine 1 and attaching another decorative board 55 with a new design, the lower panel 54 may be attached to the gaming machine 1 or old makeup For example, the lower panel 54 to which the plate 55 is attached is replaced with the lower panel 54 to which a new decorative plate 55 is attached.

At this time, an operation for removing the lower panel 54 from the lower door 4 of the gaming machine 1 occurs (see FIG. 39). In the lower door main body portion 35 of the lower door 4 of the gaming machine 1, various LED boards 90 as described above are arranged, and when the LED board 90 is attached with the component placement surface or the like exposed, There is a possibility that the substrate may be damaged or destroyed by contact during work.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 38, the lower door body 35 is provided with a substrate protection cover 91 for protecting the various substrates such as the LED substrate 90 attached to the front surface.

Since the board protection cover 91 is attached to various boards such as the LED board 90, the possibility of touching the board when the lower panel 54 is removed from the gaming machine 1 is reduced. And damage can be prevented.
Further, from the viewpoint of protecting the board, it may be attached to the gaming machine 1 in a state where the board is housed in a board case covering the whole board. However, in a state where the game machine 1 is stored in the board case, the game machine 1 is increased in size and costs are increased by taking up a place. In particular, when it is necessary to block unauthorized access to the board from the standpoint of preventing fraud, such as the main control board 602a, it is desirable to attach it to the gaming machine 1 in a state of being housed in the board case, but it is simply like the LED board 90. For a board that does not need to take into account unauthorized tampering, it is more appropriate to attach the board protection cover 91 where necessary rather than storing it in a board case in terms of cost and assembly man-hours and downsizing of gaming machines. Desirable from a viewpoint.

By providing the substrate protection cover 91 on the substrate, the lower panel 54 can be easily detached, so that the number of workers that can be operated can be increased and the work efficiency can be improved.
Moreover, since the lower panel 54 and the decorative board 55 can be easily replaced, a high appealing power to the player of the gaming machine 1 can be maintained for a long period of time.

[3-5. Lower panel anti-static measures]
As shown in FIG. 39, the lower panel 54 constitutes a part of the exterior of the gaming machine 1. That is, there is a possibility that the player will come into contact. In particular, when the operation element is installed in the vicinity of the lower panel 54 like the second effect button 53 of the present embodiment, the player may touch the lower panel 54 when operating the operation element. Rise.
When the lower panel 54 is touched by the player, static electricity is generated and stored.
If the amount of static electricity exceeds a certain amount, various substrates (such as the LED substrate 90) disposed behind (inside) the lower panel 54 may be discharged, possibly causing electrostatic breakdown. If the electrostatic breakdown occurs, there is a risk that the appearance will be deteriorated due to the LED being turned off, or the gaming machine 1 may malfunction.

In order to prevent this, countermeasures against electrostatic breakdown are taken for the lower panel 54 in the present embodiment.
As a countermeasure against electrostatic breakdown, it is possible to electrically connect from the lower panel 54 to the main body case sheet metal 12 which is a reference potential point (ground potential). The earth here is common to the earth in the power supply substrate, for example.
Specifically, it is considered that the lower panel 54 and the cylinder lock 52 are connected by wiring for grounding, and the static electricity accumulated in the lower panel 54 is released to the main body case sheet metal 12 (ground potential) through the cylinder lock 52. It is done. This is because the cylinder lock 52 is often grounded.
However, according to this method, work for replacing the ground wiring occurs when the lower panel 54 is replaced. Specifically, the ground wiring is removed from the lower panel 54 when the lower panel 54 is removed from the lower door body 35, and the ground wiring is attached to the lower panel 54 when a new lower panel 54 is attached to the lower door body 35. Work.
That is, with this method, there is a possibility that the above-described ease of replacement of the lower panel 54 may be impaired.

In the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, a conductive sponge 92 is attached to the lower panel 54 as shown in FIG. The conductive sponge 92 is provided so as to come into contact with the outer periphery of the cylinder lock 52 in a state where the lower panel 54 is attached to the lower door main body 35 (see FIG. 39). In other words, the conductive sponge 92 is disposed so as to close the gap between the lower panel 54 and the cylinder lock 52.
According to this configuration, the lower panel 54 and the body case sheet metal 12 are inevitably electrically connected via the conductive sponge 92 and the cylinder lock 52 only by attaching the lower panel 54 to the lower door body 35. Is done.
That is, since it is not necessary to perform an operation only for electrical connection between the lower panel 54 and the main body case sheet metal 12, countermeasures for electrostatic breakdown of the lower panel 54 are taken, and the ease of replacement of the lower panel 54 is improved. The maximum effect can be achieved.
Further, it is possible to avoid making the player feel uncomfortable due to the discharge of static electricity stored in the lower panel 54.

  The same effect can be obtained even when the conductive sponge 92 is attached to the outer periphery of the cylinder lock 52.

In summary, a front cover (lower panel 54) disposed on the front side of the housing (the front side of the gaming machine 1) and a lock mechanism (cylinder lock 52) connected to the ground potential are provided. In the gap formed between the mechanisms, an elastic conductor (conductive sponge 92) is provided in contact with both the front cover and the lock mechanism.
As a result, the charge on the lower panel 54 is neutralized through the lock mechanism, so that it is difficult to be charged. Therefore, the possibility that the player feels uncomfortable due to the discharge of static electricity can be reduced. Moreover, the possibility of electrostatic breakdown of electronic elements such as chips can be suppressed.

The locking mechanism is a mechanism that unlocks the locked state of the front door (lower door 4) attached to the front of the housing so as to be opened and closed.
The front door is a place where players can easily touch. The keyhole portion of the lock mechanism is exposed on the front surface of the housing. Accordingly, since the front door, the front door, and the keyhole portion of the lock mechanism are close to each other, it is easy to electrically connect the lock mechanism with the elastic conductor. Further, the size of the elastic conductor required for connection can be reduced. That is, component costs can be reduced.

The elastic conductor is a conductive sponge 92. Therefore, when the elastic conductor is disposed in the gap formed between the front door and the lock mechanism, the elastic conductor is naturally elastically deformed according to the shape of the gap. Therefore, it is not necessary to precisely design the size and shape of the elastic conductor, and the work for arranging the elastic conductor is facilitated.

[3-6. Stage plate fraud countermeasure structure]
As shown in FIG. 9, a stage plate 42 is provided on the lower door 4 of the gaming machine 1.
The stage plate 42 is provided with an arrangement hole 93 for arranging a medal insertion port 49, a maximum insertion button 45, and a first effect button 44.
Of the placement surface 43, the portion that is the edge of the placement hole 93 is an annular flat surface portion 43 a that is a flat surface on which the flange portion of each component placed in the placement hole 93 is hooked. The outer peripheral side of 43a is a bank portion 43b that is higher than the other flat surface portion on the arrangement surface (see FIG. 41A). The bank portion 43 b is formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the component arranged in the arrangement hole 93.

In the example shown in FIGS. 41A and 41B, a bank portion 43 b is formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the medal slot 49. The button unit 48 is also formed with a bank 43b so as to surround the outer periphery.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 41A, since another member (a blower opening 95 to which a blower mechanism 94 described later) is disposed behind the arrangement hole 93 in which the first effect button 44 is disposed, the first effect is provided. A bank portion 43 b is formed along the front and the side excluding the rear of the button 44.

It is important that the gaming machine 1 is configured so as not to provide a gap that allows entry into the gaming machine 1 as much as possible for countermeasures against fraud.
Among the components that are attached to the gaming machine 1, those that are attached from the outside may cause a gap between the component and the attachment portion by applying a force in the direction opposite to the attachment direction.
Specifically, there is a risk of creating a gap by floating a part to be attached from the outside using a tool such as a screwdriver or a cone.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the bank portion 43b is formed along the outer periphery of each component arranged in the arrangement hole 93 formed in the stage plate 42, so that the gap between the component and the annular flat surface portion 43a is formed. This prevents the tool from being inserted into the door, and in turn prevents the gap from being created.
This prevents unauthorized access to various substrates arranged inside the gaming machine 1.

In addition, since the annular flat surface portion 43a is one step lower than the bank portion 43b (or other arrangement surface 43), the contact surface between the annular flat surface portion 43a and each component does not appear, so the component and the annular flat surface portion. It can prevent more that a tool is inserted between 43a.
This makes unauthorized access to various boards inside the gaming machine 1 more difficult.

[3-7. Upper unit receiving sheet metal]
The upper unit 3 is attached upward to the upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 (see FIG. 3) attached to the main body case 2 of the gaming machine 1. The upper unit 3 is configured by a reel unit 20 being attached to an upper unit outer casing 19, and an upper door 21 is further attached to the front (see FIG. 4). Various components such as the LCD unit 28 are attached to the upper door 21, which causes the weight of the upper unit 3 to increase.

  The upper unit receiving metal plate 18 on which the upper unit 3 is placed may be bent due to the weight of the upper unit 3. If the upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 is bent, the position of the upper unit 3 is also shifted from the original position. In particular, if the position of the reel unit 20 mounted on the upper unit 3 is shifted, the position of each symbol of the rotary reel 22 that is visible from the display window 27 is also shifted. It will cause deterioration.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the front end of the upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 is a hanging part 18a that hangs downward, and is connected and fixed to the side part 14 of the main body case sheet metal 12. (See FIG. 42).
The upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 may be fixed to the main body case sheet metal 12 by a screw or the like, or may be soldered between the sheet metals. Moreover, the upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 and the main body case sheet metal 12 may be formed by bending one metal member.

Since the upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 is connected to the main body case sheet metal 12, the upper unit receiving sheet metal 18 is prevented from being bent and the upper unit 3 can be stored in an optimum position. Therefore, the visibility of each symbol drawn on each rotary reel 22 is not lowered, and the gaming machine 1 does not malfunction due to the bending of the upper unit receiving sheet metal 18.
Further, a drooping portion 18 a that hangs downward is provided at the front end of the upper unit receiving metal plate 18, and the lower unit 18 a and the side portion 14 of the main body case metal plate 12 are connected and fixed, whereby the rigidity of the upper unit receiving metal plate 18 is increased. Can be increased.

[3-8. Fixing the upper unit]
In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the upper unit 3 can be inserted into and removed from the main body case 2, and the upper unit 3 is moved to the main body case 2 so that the upper unit 3 does not unintentionally drop out to the front. Means for fixing are provided.
This will be described with reference to FIG.
The main body case sheet metal 12 attached to the main body case 2 is a bent portion 96 that is formed in a plate shape facing a front-rear direction and partially bent inward of the main body case 2.
A protruding portion 97 is provided on the surface facing the front of the bent portion 96 so as to protrude forward.

  The protruding portion 97 is a first cylindrical portion 98 having a cylindrical shape facing in the front-rear direction, and a portion continuous to the front of the first cylindrical portion 98 and having a cylindrical shape having a diameter larger than that of the first cylindrical portion 98. Two cylindrical portions 99 are provided. 43 to 47, one of the four protrusions 97 is shown.

  The upper unit 3 is provided with lock mechanism attachment portions 100 for attaching a mechanism for fixing the upper unit 3 to the main body case 2 one by one at substantially four corners. Each of FIGS. 43 to 47 shows one of the lock mechanism attachment portions 100.

  The lock mechanism attaching portion 100 is provided with a screw hole (not shown) for attaching the rotating plate 101 with the screw 1000. A wave washer 102 and a flat washer 103 are used between the rotating plate 101 and the screw 1000. The flat washer 103 is located in front of the wave washer 102.

The lock mechanism attachment portion 100 is provided with an exposure hole 104 for exposing the tip portion of the protruding portion 97 to the inside of the upper unit 3 below the screw 1000 for attaching the rotating plate 101.
The surface around the exposure hole 104 is different in position in the front-rear direction between the upper part and the lower part of the exposure hole 104, the upper surface is a first plane 105, and the lower surface is formed in front of the first plane 105. The second plane 106, which is the formed surface.
One end of the second plane 106 is a riding surface 107 formed as a chamfered slope.
In the second plane 106, a hemispherical recess 106a is formed as a hemispherical recess.

The rotating plate 101 has a substantially rectangular shape, and is formed by processing metal, for example. The rotating plate 101 is provided with a partially semicircular cutout portion 101 a, and the curve shape of the semicircle is a shape along the columnar shape of the first columnar portion 98 of the protruding portion 97.
A hemispherical hemispherical convex portion 101 b protruding rearward is provided on the rear surface of the rotating plate 101.
The rotating plate 101 can be rotated by approximately 180 °.
By rotating the rotation plate 101 about the screw 1000 as a rotation center, the upper unit 3 is fixed to the main body case 2 and the upper unit 3 is not fixed to the main body case 2 and is removed from the main body case 2. The non-locking state that can be performed is switched.

FIG. 43 is a diagram showing an unlocked state, and FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a locked state.
When the rotating plate 101 is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 43, the state immediately before the hemispherical convex portion 101 b of the rotating plate 101 contacts the riding surface 107 of the lock mechanism attaching portion 100 is obtained. FIGS. 45A and 45B are views of this state viewed from the side and from below.

  When the rotating plate 101 is further rotated from the state shown in FIGS. 45A and 45B, the lower end of the rotating plate 101 is inclined forward as the hemispherical convex portion 101b rides on the riding surface 107. If the rotation is continued as it is, as shown in FIGS. 46A and 46B, the hemispherical convex portion 101 b rides on the second plane 106.

  When the rotating plate 101 is further rotated, the hemispherical convex portion 101b is fitted into the hemispherical concave portion 106a formed on the second plane 106, and the tilting of the rotating plate 101 in the front-rear direction is eliminated. At this time, the inner peripheral surface of the notch 101a of the rotating plate 101 is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical portion of the protruding portion 97 (see FIGS. 44, 47A, and 47B).

In the locked state, the rotation of the rotation plate 101 is restricted. That is, in the locked state shown in FIG. 44, the rightward rotation is restricted by the notch 101a being in contact with the first cylindrical portion 98. Further, the leftward rotation is restricted by the engagement between the outer surface of the hemispherical convex portion 101b and the inner surface of the hemispherical concave portion 106a.
In addition, about the rotation to the left, it is possible to move the rotation board 101 from a locked state to an unlocked state by applying a force of a certain level or more.
Since the rotation of the rotation plate 101 is restricted in the locked state, it is possible to prevent the upper unit 3 from falling out of the main body case 2 due to the lock state being unintentionally released.

In the locked state, the front surface of the periphery of the notch 101a of the rotating plate 101 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the second cylindrical portion 99, so that the upper unit 3 moves forward with respect to the main body case 2. Is regulated.
This prevents the upper unit 3 from falling off the main body case 2 in the locked state.
The upper unit 3 is provided with four rotation plates 101 and the main body case 2 is provided with four protrusions 97, so that the upper unit 3 can be locked to the main body case 2 at four locations. Therefore, the upper unit 3 can be firmly fixed to the main body case 2. Further, even if the user forgets to lock about one of the four places, the upper unit 3 can be prevented from falling off the main body case 2.

  By providing the locking mechanism mounting portion 100 with the riding surface 107, the movement when the rotating plate 101 is rotated in order to achieve the locked state can be made smooth. It is possible to prevent sticking and scratching of the hemispherical convex portion 101b.

When the hemispherical convex portion 101b is moving on the second plane 106, the lower end of the rotating plate 101 is displaced forward, so that a part of the wave washer 102 is excessively crushed in the front-rear direction. Thereby, since the force that the wave washer 102 tries to restore to the original shape is transmitted to the rotating plate 101, the force with which the lower end of the rotating plate 101 is pressed against the second plane 106 is increased. Accordingly, the frictional force acting between the hemispherical convex portion 101b and the second flat surface 106 increases, and the amount of force necessary to rotate the rotating plate 101 increases.
Accordingly, a certain amount of force is required to move the hemispherical convex portion 101b on the second plane 106, so that it is possible to prevent the lock state from being unintended.

  In a state where the hemispherical convex portion 101b is fitted in the hemispherical concave portion 106a, the state in which the lower end of the rotating plate 101 is tilted forward is eliminated, so that a part of the wave washer 102 is excessively crushed in the front-rear direction. Is eliminated and further rotation of the rotating plate 101 is restricted, so that it can be felt with the fingertip that the locked state has been reached. Therefore, for example, even if the locking operation is performed in a state where the hand is not visible, the locking is prevented from being insufficient, and the locking operation can be performed reliably.

  The wave washer 102 is sandwiched between the flat washer 103 and the front surface of the rotating plate 101. 46A and 46B, the wave washer 102 is sandwiched between the flat washer 103 and the rotation plate 101 in a state where the lower end of the rotation plate 101 is displaced forward and the rotation plate 101 is inclined. It is crushed efficiently in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the restoring force of the wave washer 102 can be obtained efficiently, and the frictional force acting between the hemispherical convex portion 101b and the second plane 106 can be increased.

In addition, although the example using the flat washer 103 was demonstrated, the same effect can also be acquired by using the screw 1000 with a big head.

[3-9. Sound countermeasures for speakers]
The speaker is a mechanism for generating sound by transmitting the vibration of cone paper to the air. The speaker vibrates the air in front of the speaker and vibrates the air behind the speaker in the opposite phase. Therefore, if the space in front of the speaker and the space behind the speaker are connected, a phenomenon in which vibrations cancel each other out may occur, and the sound pressure output from the speaker may be reduced. In order to prevent this, it is important to configure a space before and after the speaker.

On the other hand, in the vicinity of the middle-stage speaker unit 64 (see FIG. 15) in the gaming machine 1, members for presentation, display devices, and the like (see FIG. 2) for enhancing amusement are provided. An LED board or the like is arranged on the effect member.
Accordingly, wiring (harness 108) is required for electrically connecting the power supply board unit 600 and other various boards to the LED board and the display device.
Various boards are located behind the middle speaker unit 64, such as the power supply board unit 600, while the previous LED boards and display devices are arranged in front of the middle speaker unit 64. In order to electrically connect them, it is necessary to provide a hole for wiring that connects the front space and the rear space of the middle speaker unit 64. However, if the front space and the rear space of the middle speaker unit 64 are connected, the above-described problem occurs.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, a wiring hole 111 that connects the front space 109 and the rear space 110 is formed near the middle speaker unit 64. Then, the harness 108 is passed through the wiring hole 111, and the elastic member 112 is disposed so as to close an excess gap around the harness 108. Examples of the elastic member 112 include a sponge.

As a method for separating the front space 109 and the rear space 110, the wiring hole 111 for passing the harness 108 installed across the front space 109 and the rear space 110 of the middle speaker unit 64 is formed as small as possible. However, there is a risk that the wiring work may be difficult.
As in this configuration, by arranging the elastic member 112 such as a sponge in the wiring hole 111, the ease of wiring work can be ensured. Further, even if the harness 108 is pulled and tension is applied to the harness 108 by being held between the inner surface of the wiring hole 111 and the elastic member 112 and pressed against the inner surface of the wiring hole 111 by the elastic member 112, some tension is applied. Then, the harness 108 does not need to move. Therefore, the possibility that the harness 108 is pulled out from the substrate can be reduced.

  Even if it is necessary to remove the harness 108 for reasons such as replacement of the substrate, the harness 108 can be moved freely by simply removing the elastic member 112, so that it is not necessary to cause a reduction in work efficiency.

Since the front space 109 and the rear space 110 of the middle speaker unit 64 can be separated by the elastic member 112, the acoustic performance of the middle speaker unit 64 can be prevented from being lowered. In addition, the prevention effect can be improved by appropriately selecting the material of the elastic member 112.
In addition, an elastic member 112 such as a sponge for separating the front space 109 and the rear space 110 is disposed in the wiring hole 111, so that a tool such as a piano wire inserted into the front space 109 from a gap between parts or the like can be connected to the wiring hole. It is possible to prevent an act of illegally accessing various boards disposed in the rear space 110 through 111.

[3-10. Multi-layer structure of various materials]
The gaming machine 1 has a multilayer structure in which a plurality of materials each having a certain role are overlapped.
An example will be described with reference to FIGS. 49A and 49B.
The figure shows a plywood 113 in which a plurality of plate-like members made of different materials are laminated. The plywood 113 is formed of a material such as polycarbonate resin, acrylic resin, or glass, for example, and is disposed on the outermost surface side of the gaming machine 1, and ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-) that is plated, for example. Styrene copolymer) second layer portion 115 formed of resin, third layer portion 116 formed of resin material for attaching first layer portion 114 and second layer portion 115, and third layer portion In order to reinforce the strength of 116, a fourth layer portion 117 formed of metal or the like is provided.
The 1st layer part 114 and the 2nd layer part 115 are made into the design layer 118 to which a design is given. The third layer portion 116 and the fourth layer portion 117 serve as a reinforcing layer 119 for maintaining the rigidity of the plywood 113.

FIG. 49B shows an example in which the plywood 113 is attached to the gap formed between the front opening 26 of the upper door 21 and the display window 27 from behind (that is, from the inside of the gaming machine 1).
As shown in the figure, a part of the plywood 113 is visible to the player through the display window 27. Therefore, for example, the first layer portion 114 is formed of a transparent member, and a design is applied to the surface. The second layer portion 115 is plated so that the third layer portion 116 is invisible. The third layer portion 116 is formed of a member to which the design layer 118 including the first layer portion 114 and the second layer portion 115 can be attached, and reinforces the rigidity of the design layer 118. The fourth layer portion 117 is formed of metal or the like in order to further reinforce the rigidity from the first layer portion 114 to the third layer portion 116.

Since the plywood 113 is formed in a layered manner by laminating various members, the plywood 113 can play various roles.
For example, since a metal plate is included, it is possible to eliminate the lack of rigidity. Further, since the design layer 118 is included, the interior of the gaming machine 1 can be used as a blindfold member for preventing the player from seeing the inside of the gaming machine 1.
Therefore, it can be attached to various parts to achieve various purposes. Although the example arrange | positioned behind the display window 27 was demonstrated here, you may arrange | position in the clearance gap between various components, for example. For example, a gap between the stage plate 42 and its peripheral members.
Further, the first layer portion 114 may be attached to the outermost surface of the gaming machine 1. In this case, for example, the first layer portion 114 may be formed of a highly flame resistant member. Moreover, when it is not necessary to be transparent, you may form with opaque resin etc.
Note that the plywood 113 is attached to the gap between the front opening 26 and the display window 27, and the plywood 113 includes a layer of a high-hardness material such as metal. It also plays a role in preventing this.

Another example of the multilayer structure will be described with reference to FIG.
The gaming machine 1 includes a lower door 4. The lower door 4 includes a lower panel 54 and a lower door main body portion 35.
The lower panel 54 includes a lower door front panel 57, a decorative plate 55, and a decorative plate protection panel 56. The lower door body 35 includes a lower door base 36 and a lower door base back metal plate 37.
A lower door front panel 57 formed in a frame shape and a decorative panel protection panel 56 serving as a lens body are located on the outermost surface so as to form the outer shape of the gaming machine 1, and behind the decorative panel 55 Is arranged. Furthermore, an LED substrate 90 protected by a substrate protection cover 91 is disposed behind the LED substrate 90. A lower door base 36 of the lower door main body 35 is located behind the LED substrate 90.
The lower door front panel 57, the decorative plate protection panel 56, the decorative plate 55, the substrate protective cover 91, the LED substrate 90, and the lower door base 36 are configured such that various members are stacked with a space therebetween.

The lower door front panel 57 is formed of, for example, a resin member. When the lower door front panel 57 is plated, it is made of ABS resin or the like.
The decorative plate protection panel 56, the decorative plate 55, and the substrate protective cover 91 are formed of a transparent material such as polycarbonate resin, acrylic resin, or glass.
The LED substrate 90 is formed of phenol resin, epoxy resin, glass fiber, or the like.
The lower door base 36 is made of a material such as ABS resin, polybutylene terephthalate resin, or polyamide resin.

By stacking a plurality of members formed of different materials, it is possible to play various roles while maintaining rigidity. Specifically, the decorative panel protection panel 56 formed of a transparent resin or the like serving as a lens is used together with the other decorative panel 55, the LED substrate 90, the lower door base 36, etc. Various purposes such as protection can be achieved.

<4. First production button>
[4-1. Configuration of first effect button]
The configuration of the first effect button 44 will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the first effect button 44 is attached to the approximate center of the stage plate 42.
FIG. 51 is a perspective view of the first effect button 44. As shown in FIG. 51, the first effect button 44 is composed of a plurality of parts. A description will be given with reference to FIG. 52 which is an exploded perspective view of the first effect button 44.

The first effect button 44 includes a motor case 120 in which a vibrating body is disposed inside and a button arrangement body 121 that is disposed so as to overlap therewith. Has been placed. The motor case 120 and the button arrangement body 121 constitute a case body 122.
In the motor case 120, a motor arrangement recess 123 is formed in a substantially central portion, and an internal space of the motor arrangement recess 123 is an arrangement space 124 for arranging a vibrating body. In the present embodiment, the vibration unit 125 is used as an example of the vibration body arranged in the arrangement space 124.

  The motor case 120 is provided with a lid portion 126 for closing the upper portion of the arrangement space 124. The vibration unit 125 is driven in the arrangement space 124 closed by the lid portion 126. The arrangement space 124 is shaped along the outer shape of the vibration unit 125, and the vibration unit 125 is prevented from vibrating unnecessarily in the arrangement space 124 when the vibration unit 125 is driven. The arrangement space 124 is provided with a gap through which wiring necessary for driving the vibration unit 125 is passed.

The vibration unit 125 includes a first motor 127 including a motor main body 127a having a motor mechanism therein and a shaft portion 127b (see FIG. 53 and the like) protruding laterally from the motor main body 127a. Further, the vibration unit 125 includes a rotor 128 attached to the shaft portion 127b.
When electric power is supplied to the motor main body 127a and the shaft portion 127b rotates, the rotor 128 attached to the shaft portion 127b rotates. Since the center of gravity of the rotor 128 is not located on the rotation axis of the shaft portion 127b, the entire vibration unit 125 vibrates by the rotation of the rotor 128.

  Above the motor case 120, a first effect button substrate 129 for performing an effect using the first effect button 44 is disposed. On the upper surface 129a of the first effect button substrate 129, an LED element 129b for performing a light effect is arranged. Above the first effect button substrate 129, a first lens body 130 for diffusing the light emitted from the LED element 129b is provided. The first lens body 130 has predetermined unevenness necessary for diffusing light on the upper surface and the lower surface.

The first effect button substrate 129 is held by two substrate holding members 131 sandwiched between the motor case 120 and the first lens body 130.
The substrate holding member 131 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a boss insertion hole 131a penetrating vertically is formed at the center. A holding groove 131b having a width substantially the same as the thickness of the first effect button board 129 is formed in the circumferential direction at a substantially central position in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface of the board holding member 131.
The motor case 120 is formed with two holding member placement recesses 132 in which the lower end of the substrate holding member 131 is placed.
The first lens body 130 is formed with two prismatic square bosses 133 protruding downward.
At both left and right ends of the first effect button substrate 129, held notches 129c that are substantially semicircular notches are formed.

53A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the first effect button substrate 129 is held by the substrate holding member 131. FIG.
As shown in the drawing, the substrate holding member 131 has the lower end accommodated in the holding member arrangement recess 132 of the motor case 120, and the motor case 120 and the first lens body are inserted by inserting the square boss 133 into the boss insertion hole 131a. It is clamped by 130 and fixed.
The first effect button substrate 129 has a held notch 129 c held in the holding groove 131 b of the substrate holding member 131.
The substrate holding member 131 is an elastic member such as a rubber member, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, the button arrangement body 121 is formed with a main button arrangement recess 121a in which a main button 134 is arranged at a substantially central portion, and sub buttons are provided at the left front and the right front of the main button arrangement recess 121a. A sub button arrangement hole 121b in which 135 is arranged is formed.
The lower surface of the main button arrangement recess 121a is a restricting surface 121c that restricts the downward movement of the main button 134.

  On the lower surface of the button arrangement body 121, three fixed convex portions 121d protruding downward are provided. The button arrangement body 121 is fixed to the motor case 120 by being screwed in a state in which the fixed protrusion 121 d is inserted into three fixing holes 120 a provided in the motor case 120.

The upper surface of the main button 134 is a button pressing surface 134a that is pressed by the player.
On the lower surface of the main button 134, two convex portions 134b protruding downward are provided. The first lens body 130 is formed with a guide hole 130a through which the convex portion 134b of the main button 134 is inserted.
A component such as a screw 1000 having a flange portion (see FIG. 53A) is attached to the tip of the convex portion 134b of the main button 134. The upward movement of the main button 134 with respect to the first lens body 130 is restricted.
As for the main button 134, the movement direction of the vertical movement of the main button 134 is regulated by the convex portion 134b being guided in the vertical direction by the guide hole 130a.

The first lens body 130 has a cylindrical portion 130b in which the peripheral portion of the guide hole 130a protrudes upward, and a coil spring 136 is attached along the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 130b.
The lower end of the coil spring 136 is in contact with the upper surface of the first lens body 130, and the upper end of the coil spring 136 is in contact with the lower surface of the main button 134.
The main button 134 is biased upward by a coil spring 136.

  When the main button 134 is pressed, the coil spring 136 is compressed as shown in FIG. 53B, the peripheral edge of the lower surface of the main button 134 is brought into contact with the regulating surface 121c of the button arrangement body 121, and more than that. The downward movement of the main button 134 is restricted.

As shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, a detection plate 134c is provided on the lower surface of the main button 134 so as to protrude downward. The detected plate 134c moves up and down in the detected plate insertion hole 130c provided in the first lens body 130 in accordance with the vertical movement of the main button 134.
The motor case 120 is provided with a sensor arrangement groove 120b, and a main button sensor 137 is attached to the sensor arrangement groove 120b. The main button sensor 137 includes two detection plates 137a arranged to face each other.
The two detection plates 137a are, for example, transmissive photoelectric sensors, and one detection plate 137a is provided with a light emitting element, and the other detection plate 137a is provided with a light receiving element. The light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged to face each other, and a detection signal is obtained according to whether an object is positioned between the light emitting element and the light receiving element.
When the main button 134 is pressed, the detection plate 134c of the main button 134 is positioned between the two detection plates 137a of the main button sensor 137, as shown in FIG. 53B. As a result, the main button sensor 137 detects that the main button 134 has been pressed.

The sub button 135 is formed in a box shape opened downward by a wall portion 135a, and a convex portion 135b protruding downward is provided inside the box shape.
The convex portion 135 b of the sub button 135 is inserted into an insertion hole 130 d formed in the first lens body 130, and a tact switch disposed on the upper surface 129 a of the first effect button substrate 129 in response to pressing of the sub button 135. 138 is configured to be pressed.

[4-2. First production button board holding structure]
As shown in FIGS. 53A and 53B, the first effect button board 129 is held by being held in the holding groove 131b of the board holding member 131 that is an elastic member.
That is, the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment includes a rotor 128 that generates vibration by rotation, and an electronic circuit board (first effect button board 129) that is attached to the case body 122 that vibrates by the vibration. The body 122 has an electronic circuit board that is attached in a non-contact state by the intervention of an elastic member (substrate holding member 131).

That is, the electronic circuit board is attached to the case body 122 through the elastic member in a non-contact state (so-called floating state). In this case, the vibration generated by the rotation of the rotor 128 causes the case body 122 to vibrate, but the vibration is transmitted to the electronic circuit board via the elastic member. When this elastic member (for example, rubber member) absorbs vibration, the vibration is attenuated and transmitted to the electronic circuit board. Therefore, vibration generated by the rotation of the rotor 128 is not easily transmitted from the case body 122 to the electronic circuit board.

Thereby, the quality maintenance and stable operation of the electronic circuit board can be realized.
In particular, regarding the electronic circuit board in the vicinity of the rotor 128, damage, dusting, loosening of the fixed state, and the like occurred when normal screwing or the like was performed.
That is, when the electronic circuit board is screwed into the case body 122, vibration causes friction between the screw and the screw hole portion, and friction between the electronic circuit board and the member in contact with the electronic circuit board. As a result, the electronic circuit board and members are worn and weakened in strength. As a result, there is an increased risk of damage to the electronic circuit board and peripheral members.
In addition, powder generated by rubbing may be mixed in an electronic component of the electronic circuit board, for example, in a connector, thereby causing an electrical contact failure.
In addition, the screw portion may be loosened due to rubbing of the screw portion, and the fixed state may become unstable.
In the case of this embodiment, since the electronic circuit board is held in a floating state, these problems are solved. That is, fear of breakage and poor electrical contact, dusting, and loosening of screws can be eliminated, and the quality of the electronic circuit board can be maintained, the service life can be extended, and the stable operation can be continued for a long time.

In addition, when the electronic circuit board is shaken by vibration and rubs with other members, the solder portion is rubbed and weakened, and an electrical contact failure of the electronic component may occur. Furthermore, in a severe case, there is a risk that the mounted parts may be peeled off. In addition, the print pattern may be consumed or cut by rubbing.
Also in this respect, the floating structure of the present embodiment is useful. Since the substrate surfaces (the upper surface 129a and the lower surface) are not rubbed due to vibration, the electrical performance of the electronic circuit substrate in an environment close to the rotor 128 can be maintained for a long time.

  Further, in this embodiment, since vibration transmitted to the electronic circuit board is attenuated, the influence of vibration on the connection state of the harness to the connector on the electronic circuit board is reduced, and stabilization of the connector connection state can also be realized. .

  In particular, the gaming machine 1 has a tendency to increase the vibration in order to improve the production effect. Since the influence of vibration applied to the electronic circuit board increases as vibration increases, holding and mounting the electronic circuit board in a floating state as in this embodiment is extremely effective in maintaining the quality and extending the life of the gaming machine 1 It is.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment, the electronic circuit board has a direction (second second) in which the board surface is substantially orthogonal to a plane corresponding to a main vibration direction (first direction) of vibration generated by the rotation of the rotor 128. Direction). (See FIG. 54A). In FIG. 54A, the boss insertion hole 131a is not shown.
As a result, the vibration component applied in the plane direction (second direction) of the substrate is reduced. Accordingly, there are few vibration components that cause the substrate plane to swing in the spreading direction of the surface. This means that there are relatively few vibration components that sway the mounted electronic component or connector from side to side. Therefore, it is advantageous in terms of protection of the mounted electronic component and connection stability in the connector. With regard to the connector, since there are few components that cause the connector to sway with respect to the harness, it is difficult for a load to be applied to the connector portion on the harness side, and there is little wear.

In some cases, the electronic circuit board has a direction in which the board surface is substantially parallel (first direction) to a plane corresponding to the main vibration direction (first direction) of vibration generated by the rotation of the rotor 128. It is advantageous to be able to attach it (see FIG. 54B). In FIG. 54B, the boss insertion hole 131a is not shown.
For example, when the member that floats the board has elasticity only in the first direction or when vibration in the first direction is applied to the connector portion, there is no problem, and conversely, the connector swings up and down (the second in FIG. 54B). Direction).
Furthermore, there are cases where the substrate can only be held shallow, depending on the mounting situation near the edge of the substrate with respect to the member. That is, this is a case where the distance D3 shown in the drawing is inevitably shortened. In this case, since the holding force due to the floating is reduced as compared with the case where the distance D3 can be deep, it is preferable that the first holding direction is the substrate plane direction to easily maintain the floating holding force.

In the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the board holding member 131 as an elastic member has elasticity in a direction substantially common to the main vibration direction of vibration generated by the rotation of the rotor 128.
By having elasticity in the direction in which vibration is mainly applied, vibration transmitted to the substrate can be effectively absorbed, which is effective for protecting the substrate.

Further, the substrate holding member 131 as an elastic member has elasticity in a direction substantially orthogonal to a main vibration direction of vibration generated by the rotation of the rotor 128. By having elasticity in a direction orthogonal to the main vibration direction, vibration transmitted to the substrate can be further damped.
In particular, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized by the shape of a member for holding the board in a floating state. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 52 and 55A, the boss insertion hole 131a of the substrate holding member 131 is a circular hole, whereas the square boss 133 is a prismatic shape. Therefore, in a state where the square boss 133 is inserted into the boss insertion hole 131a, it is possible to have play in the circumferential direction and efficiently absorb the vibration in the horizontal plane direction of the substrate.
As shown in FIG. 55B, the boss insertion hole 131a may be a square hole, and a cylindrical boss 133A may be used instead of the square boss 133. Even with such a configuration, vibrations in the horizontal direction of the substrate can be efficiently absorbed.

In the embodiment, the case body 122 that houses the rotor 128 is the case body 122 that constitutes the first effect button 44 that is an operation means for effect.
That is, in the structure of the embodiment, the rotor 128 vibrates the first effect button 44.
Since the first effect button 44 is a part that the player touches by a pressing operation, the first effect button 44 is suitable for improving the effect of the effect by vibrating and improving the interest given to the player.
However, in addition to the vibration of the rotor 128, vibration due to a user's pressing is also applied to the electronic circuit board in the first effect button 44. The first effect button 44 is often operated such that the player pushes it hard during game play, or is operated so as to repeatedly hit at a high speed, and the impact is very great.
Even in consideration of this, the mounting of the electronic circuit board in the floating state as in the present embodiment is effective. That is, since the shock caused by the user's button operation is absorbed, the quality of the electronic circuit board can be maintained and the life can be extended.

In the embodiment, the example in which the rotor 128 is provided in the first effect button 44 has been described. However, the rotor 128 may be used other than in the first effect button 44. For example, when the movable body accessory is vibrated, the movable body accessory is provided in the casing of the movable body accessory. In that case, the above-mentioned effect can be obtained by holding the electronic circuit board disposed inside the casing of the movable body accessory in a floating state.
Also, by holding the first effect button substrate 129 in a floating state, spaces are formed on the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the first effect button substrate 129, and the heat dissipation of the heat generated in the first effect button substrate 129 is improved. Can be made.

[4-3. Vibration direction is not parallel to palm]
As described above, the first effect button 44 is an effect operating means and a vibration means.
The main vibration direction of the vibration generated by the vibration unit 125 is not relative to the button pressing surface 134a which is a place (a contact surface during operation) that is touched when the player performs the pressing operation of the main button 134 of the first effect button 44. The in-plane direction of the parallel plane is set (see FIG. 56A).
FIG. 56B shows another example in which the main vibration direction of the vibration generated by the rotor 128 with respect to the button pressing surface 134a of the main button 134 is the in-plane direction of the surface that is non-parallel. . FIG. 56C shows an example in which the main vibration direction of the vibration generated by the rotor 128 is parallel to the button pressing surface 134a of the main button 134, which is the in-plane direction of the surface.

As shown in FIG. 56A and FIG. 56B, the main vibration direction of the vibration generated by the rotor 128 with respect to the button pressing surface 134a of the main button 134 is the in-plane direction of the non-parallel surface. The main vibration generated by the rotor 128 is transmitted more directly to the button pressing surface 134a of the 1 effect button 44. Accordingly, the vibration of the button pressing surface 134a is increased. For this reason, in the state which touched the button press surface 134a of the 1st effect button 44 in order for a player to operate, a hand can be made to feel a vibration more effectively. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the effect of the vibration effect and improve the game entertainment.
Even if the player does not touch the first effect button 44, the vibration of the first effect button 44 is increased, so that it is easy to appeal to the player that the vibration is occurring, and the effect can be enhanced. .
That is, it is possible to enhance the effect of producing the vibration effect without increasing the size of the vibration unit 125 (the first motor 127 or the rotor 128).

  Furthermore, the vibration of the first effect button 44 can be increased, conversely, even if the vibration energy generated by reducing the size of the members (rotor 128 and motor body 127a) for generating the vibration is reduced somewhat. This means that a sufficient production effect can be obtained. Therefore, it is suitable for downsizing the rotor 128 and the motor main body 127a, downsizing the arrangement space, and the like, and can promote cost reduction and improvement in design flexibility.

Further, according to the structure of the first effect button 44 described above, the main vibration direction of the vibration generated by the vibration unit 125 is the in-plane direction of a surface substantially orthogonal to the button pressing surface 134a that is the contact surface at the time of operation. ing.
As a result, vibration is most efficiently transmitted to the button pressing surface 134a, and the button pressing surface 134a can be vibrated most effectively, which is optimal for improving the effect. It is also particularly suitable when the rotor 128 and the vibration unit 125 are downsized.

The vibration unit 125 is configured to generate vibration by the rotation of the rotor 128, and the rotation axis of the rotor 128 is disposed substantially parallel to the button pressing surface 134a that is a contact surface during operation.
With this arrangement, the vibration direction of the main vibration generated by the vibration unit 125 is the in-plane direction of a plane substantially perpendicular to the button pressing surface 134a. That is, by arranging the vibration unit 125 (the first motor 127 and the rotor 128), the main vibration direction can be an in-plane direction of a surface that is not parallel to the button pressing surface 134a.

The first effect button 44 is an operation means having a member to be pressed (main button 134), and the contact surface at the time of operation is a button pressing surface 134a of the main button 134. That is, the operating means for performing the button pressing operation is vibrated by the vibrating means.
In the case of an operating means having a member to be pressed such as the first effect button 44, the button pressing surface 134a originally has a structure that can be displaced in the pressing stroke direction. That is, in the structure described above, as shown in FIG. 53 and the like, the button pressing surface 134a is structured to be displaceable in the vertical direction. The structure of the first effect button 44 has an arrangement relationship for transmitting the main vibration to the button pressing surface 134a in a direction substantially coinciding with the pressing stroke direction.
In other words, the main vibration is transmitted to the structural part that is originally prone to vibration in a direction that is easy to vibrate, and vibration with a larger movement can be generated.
Further, since vibration is applied in the direction of the pressing stroke, which is originally configured to be displaceable, it is difficult for the button structure to be loaded, and mechanical wear of the first effect button 44 is promoted by the vibration effect. Can be prevented or reduced.
Further, by adopting a structure that imparts vibration in the direction of the originally oscillating pressing stroke, the occurrence of rubbing of each part of the structure is reduced, and adverse effects due to dusting generated by rubbing are reduced. For example, there is less risk of rubbing powder having an adverse effect on the electrical system of the board in the first effect button 44.

[4-4. Tact switch]
A mechanism for operating the tact switch 138 included in the first effect button 44 will be described.
As described with reference to FIG. 52, the tact switch 138 is attached to the first effect button 44 on the upper surface 129 a of the first effect button substrate 129.
The tact switch 138 includes a base portion 138a and a button portion 138b that is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base portion 138a. In the base portion 138a, a mechanism for generating a signal based on a pressed state of the button portion 138b is provided, and a mechanism for biasing the button portion 138b upward is provided.

The motor case 120 is provided with a support protrusion 120 c below the tact switch 138.
As described above, the sub button 135 includes the wall portion 135a and the convex portion 135b.

FIG. 57A shows a state where the sub button 135 is not pressed (non-pressed state), and FIG. 57B shows a state where the sub button 135 is pressed (pressed state).
In the non-pressed state of the sub button 135, the convex portion 135b of the sub button 135 is pressed upward by the upward urging force of the tact switch 138 with respect to the button portion 138b, and the sub button 135 is positioned in the uppermost position. .

In the depressed state of the sub button 135, the button portion 138b of the tact switch 138 is pushed downward by the convex portion 135b of the sub button 135.
In the pressed state of the sub button 135, the lower end of the wall portion 135 a of the sub button 135 is in contact with the upper surface of the first lens body 130. Further, the lower surface of the first effect button substrate 129 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the support convex portion 120c of the motor case 120.

As described above, when the sub button 135 is pressed by the player's operation, the lower end of the wall portion 135a abuts on the upper surface of the first lens body 130, so that the tact switch 138 is pushed further. Is prevented.
Therefore, damage due to excessive pressing of the tact switch 138 and damage of the first effect button substrate 129 are prevented.

Also, since the support convex portion 120c for supporting the first effect button substrate 129 is provided at a position directly below the tact switch 138, the first effect button substrate 129 is bent downward when the sub button 135 is pressed. Thus, a state in which the tact switch 138 escapes and the button portion 138a of the tact switch 138 cannot be normally pressed is prevented.
In other words, the tact switch 138 and the first effect button board 129 are always sandwiched between the convex portion 135b of the sub button 135 and the support convex portion 120c of the motor case 120, so that the operation of the tact switch 138 does not occur. It is possible to press 138b.

  Further, since the first effect button substrate 129 is prevented from being bent by the pressing operation on the sub button 135, the first effect button substrate 129 is prevented from being damaged or dusted, and the substrate is protected. It is illustrated.

In addition, by providing the wall part 135a, even if the support convex part 120c of the motor case 120 is damaged or missing, it is possible to prevent the tact switch 138 from being pushed excessively. From this point as well, the substrate is protected.

[4-5. 1st motor wrapped with rubber]
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an elastic member is wound around the vibration unit 125 disposed inside the first effect button 44. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 52, the vibration unit 125 includes an elastic winding material 127c on the outer periphery of the motor main body 127a.
As described above, the first effect button 44 is not only an effect operating means but also a vibration means.
The vibration unit 125 is configured to vibrate the first motor 127 itself by rotating the rotor 128 attached to the shaft portion 127b of the first motor 127. The first motor 127 is elastic on the outer periphery of the motor body 127a. The wound material 127c is wound, and the elastic wound material 127c is held in contact with the member forming the arrangement space 124.
That is, the vibration of the first motor 127 is transmitted to the member forming the arrangement space 124 via the elastic winding material 127c, and the unit portion having the arrangement space 124 vibrates.
In this case, the vibration component of the first motor 127 is changed by the elastic winding material 127c, and an irregular vibration component is generated. It becomes a flashy vibration in terms of human experience. When considering the frequency when the vibration is wave-formed, the influence of the elastic winding material 127c causes a variation in the phase of the vibration component. . In addition, high frequency components may be generated.
That is, the elastic wrapping material 127c causes phase disturbance of the vibration frequency and diversification of frequency components, and the vibration unit 125 feels as if it vibrates vigorously.
Therefore, impressive vibration can be provided to the player, the effect of vibration can be improved, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

By adopting such a structure as the vibration unit 125 of the first effect button 44, flashy vibration generated on the button pressing surface 134a of the first effect button 44 is transmitted to the player. In particular, the vibration directly felt by the player's palm or the like becomes flashy vibration, and the resulting effect is high.
Even if the player does not touch the first effect button 44, the vibration of the first effect button 44 is increased, so that it is easy to appeal to the player that the vibration is occurring, and the effect can be enhanced. .

  In addition, since a flashy vibration can be realized, a sufficient rendering effect can be obtained without generating a strong vibration by using a large motor or the like. Therefore, the vibration unit 125 need not be enlarged. Furthermore, even if the first motor 127 is downsized and the vibration energy generated in the first motor 127 itself is somewhat reduced, a sufficient effect can be obtained. Therefore, it is suitable for downsizing the rotor 128 and the first motor 127, downsizing the arrangement space 124, and the like. Cost reduction and increase in design freedom can be promoted.

  Further, the first motor 127 is held in a state in which a portion where the elastic winding material 127c is ticketed is sandwiched by peripheral members forming the arrangement space 124. By attaching the first motor 127 by pinching in this way, the first motor 127 is mounted with play. Since the first motor 127 has a play, the vibration of the first motor 127 itself is less likely to be attenuated by fixing. In other words, the first motor 127 is likely to be violent in the arrangement space 124. As a result, the entire unit including the first motor 127 (the entire first effect button 44) is more likely to generate flashy vibration, which is suitable as a vibration for the effect.

Further, for example, a rubber material can be considered as the material of the elastic winding material 127c. By using a material having high elasticity such as a rubber material as the elastic wrapping material 127c, it is easy to obtain a flashy vibration.
The change in vibration depends on the material and thickness of the elastic winding material 127c. For example, as the material of the elastic wrapping material 127c, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, urethane rubber / elastomer material, plastic resin material, cloth material, paper material, and other various materials can be considered. .

[4-6. Clamping]
In the first effect button 44 described above, the example in which the first effect button substrate 129A included therein is held by the substrate holding member 131 formed of an elastic member has been described.
Here, the first effect button 44A in which the first effect button substrate 129A is held by pinching will be described.

58A and 58B are views showing a state in which the first effect button substrate 129A is attached to the first effect button 44A by pinching.
As shown in FIG. 58A, the first effect button 44A includes a button arrangement body 121 to which a main button 134 and a sub button 135 are attached, a first partial unit 139 having a first lens body 130, and an internal portion shown in FIG. A motor case 120 having a vibration unit 125, a second partial unit 140 having a lid portion 126, and a first effect button board 129A held by being sandwiched between them are provided.

FIG. 58A is a diagram showing a state in which the first effect button substrate 129A is arranged in the substrate arrangement recess 139a formed in the first partial unit 139. The first effect button substrate 129A includes a positioning tongue 129d, and the first partial unit 139 includes a positioning notch 139b. The illustrated state shows a state in which the positioning tongue piece 129d of the first effect button substrate 129A is fitted into the positioning cutout 139b of the first partial unit 139.
Since the first effect button substrate 129A in this state is not fixed to the first partial unit 139, the first effect button substrate 129A is easily detached from the substrate placement recess 139a.

FIG. 58B is a diagram showing a state in which the first partial unit 139 and the second partial unit 140 are assembled by screwing or the like.
As shown in the drawing, the first effect button board 129A is not screwed and is sandwiched between the first partial unit 139 and the second partial unit 140.
However, since the first effect button substrate 129A is positioned with respect to the first partial unit 139 by fitting the positioning tongue piece 129d into the positioning notch 139b, the first effect button substrate 129A is attached to the first partial unit 139. In contrast, it does not move greatly. Since the first effect button substrate 129A is not firmly fixed by screwing or the like, the first effect button substrate 129A is sandwiched between the first partial unit 139 and the second partial unit 140 with a certain amount of play.

  According to the pinching, the first effect button board 129A inserted between the first partial unit 139 and the second partial unit 140 (for example, a screw) can be attached and fixed at the same time. . This means that the screw 1000 for attaching to the first partial unit 139 and the second partial unit 140 is also used for fixing the first effect button substrate 129A. That is, a dedicated member for attaching the first effect button substrate 129A to the first partial unit 139 (or the second partial unit 140) is not necessary. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, and it is possible to reduce costs and assembly man-hours.

In addition, when it is necessary to replace the first effect button board 129A due to a failure of the first effect button board 129A or the like, it is only necessary to release the fixing of the second partial unit 140 to the first partial unit 139, that is, By simply removing the second partial unit 140 from the first partial unit 139, the first effect button board 129A is released from being fixed to the first partial unit 139 (or the second partial unit 140) and can be removed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of man-hours when removing the first effect button substrate 129A.
Depending on the shape of the first effect button board 129A and the board placement recess 139a, the first effect button board 129A can be detached from the first effect button 44A by simply loosening the screw 1000 without completely removing it.
Thereby, the improvement of the work efficiency in the case of exchanging 1st effect button board | substrate 129A can be anticipated.

  58A and 58B show an example in which the first effect button board 129A is attached to the first effect button 44A by pinching, but the board case in which the first effect button board 129A is housed is pinched. Even if it is attached to the 1 effect button 44A, the same effect can be obtained.

Further, the first effect button board 129A disposed inside the first effect button 44A is held in a state of being sandwiched by the holding members, so that the first effect button board 129A in the first effect button 44A is held. Is not fixed by a screw or the like, but is held in a state of being held by pinching.
As a result, the first effect button substrate 129A can release the impact to some extent, and wear due to the impact is reduced. Accordingly, the quality maintenance and stable operation of the first effect button substrate 129A can be realized.
In particular, the first effect button substrate 129A in the operation means such as the first effect button 44A is likely to be damaged, wiped, loosened in a fixed state, etc., if normal screwing or the like is performed. The operation of the first effect button 44A varies depending on the player, and the impact is strong.
Therefore, when the first effect button substrate 129A is screwed to the first partial unit 139 or the second partial unit 140, the screw and the screw hole portion are rubbed or the first effect button substrate 129A and the first effect button 129A are affected by the impact and vibration associated therewith. Rubbing with the member in contact with the button substrate 129A occurs. As a result, the first effect button substrate 129A and members are worn and weakened in strength. As a result, the risk of damage to the first effect button substrate 129A and peripheral members increased.
In addition, the powder generated by rubbing may be mixed in the electronic parts of the first effect button substrate 129A, for example, in the connector, thereby causing poor electrical contact.
In addition, the screw portion may be loosened due to rubbing of the screw portion, and the fixed state may become unstable.
In the case of the present embodiment, since the first effect button substrate 129A is held by pinching with a certain amount of play, the impact is released to reduce the wear of the substrate itself, and the screw hole is not used by not using a screw. Eliminates wear and dusting. Therefore, fear of breakage and poor electrical contact, dusting, and loosening of screws are eliminated. Further, the possibility of occurrence of a pattern cut of the substrate, a failure of an electronic component, a connector disconnection, etc. due to an impact is reduced. From these facts, it is possible to maintain the quality of the first effect button substrate 129A, extend the life of the first effect button substrate 129A, and maintain a stable operating state for a long time.

  When a plurality of substrates are mounted in the first effect button 44A, it is preferable that all the substrates are pinched, but it is effective that at least one is pinched. In the case of having two substrates, one may be held in the above-described floating state, and the other one may be held with pinching.

As shown in FIG. 59A, the holding member 141A may be held so as to come into contact with both surfaces of the substrate 142 at two contact vertices. However, as shown in FIG. You may make it hold | maintain in the state pinched | interposed in the state which contacts with two or more contact vertices with respect to both surfaces. As shown in FIG. 59C, the vibration direction is the plane direction (first direction) of the substrate.
In this case, a lot of play in the first direction can be provided on the substrate plane. Therefore, it is easy to reduce the impact.

  The examples shown in FIGS. 58A and 58B are examples in which a part of the first partial unit 139 and the second partial unit 140 is a clamping member. In this case, it is not necessary to prepare a holding member separately, and the configuration of the first effect button can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

The holding member 141A shown in FIG. 59A may be an elastic member. The vibration direction is the first direction shown in FIG. 59C.
In this case, in addition to play by pinching, the elastic member itself can absorb shocks and vibrations, so that the protection function of the substrate 142 can be enhanced.

The electronic circuit board such as the first effect button board 129A may be held by a holding member from the direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of impact caused by the operation applied to the first effect button 44A.
That is, the direction parallel to the substrate surface is the direction of impact. No impact is applied from the direction perpendicular to the substrate surface. Furthermore, the direction of escape by pinching (the direction of board play) is the direction of impact. This effectively reduces the impact of operation on the substrate.

By the way, in each example, the clamping member itself is screwed to the case body 122, or a part of the case body 122 (or the first partial unit 139 or the second partial unit 140) serves as a clamping member and screws to other parts. It has been stopped. The screw-fastened part tends to be dusted or loosened due to impact or vibration, but that part is unavoidable to some extent.
In the embodiment, at least the substrate is not adversely affected by such dusting or loosening. This is because, in the case of a board, the degree of influence of mounted component defects on the operation of the gaming machine is large. In other words, it can be said that the long-term durability of the gaming machine is realized by protecting the electronic circuit board having a high possibility of affecting the game operation by the consumption due to the impact as thick as possible.

<5. Second production button>
[5-1. The structure of the second effect button and the attachment location]
As described above, the second effect button 53 that can be turned substantially up and down is attached to the lower door 4 of the gaming machine 1. This will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

The second effect button 53 includes, for example, a second effect button base sheet metal 143 made of metal, a rotating part 144 that is a part that rotates with respect to the second effect button base sheet metal 143, and a rotating part 144. A torsion coil spring 145 for rotating and a roof 146 for preventing a medal from entering behind the second effect button 53 are provided.
The rotating part 144 includes a rotating base 147 to which one end of the torsion coil spring 145 is attached, a lens holding part 148 attached to the front end of the rotating base 147, and a second lens body 149 attached to the lens holding part 148. Yes.

  The lower door base 36 of the lower door 4 is formed with a semicircular mounting recess 150 for mounting the second effect button 53.

The second effect button base sheet metal 143 has a substantially L shape with a lower end protruding forward, and has a shape that fits in the mounting recess 150.
The second effect button base sheet metal 143 is formed with a hook hole 143 a for hooking one end of the torsion coil spring 145.
The rotation base 147 of the rotation unit 144 is formed with a hook hole 147a for hooking the other end of the torsion coil spring 145.

  A space surrounded by the rotation base 147, the lens holding portion 148, and the second lens body 149 serves as a substrate placement space 151 for placing a substrate. In the board arrangement space 151, a second effect button board 152 for performing a light effect or the like from the inside of the second effect button 53 is arranged. The second effect button substrate 152 has a plurality of effect LEDs 152a attached to the front component mounting surface.

The second effect button 53 has a second effect button base sheet metal 143 attached to the lower door base 36. At this time, together with the second effect button base sheet metal 143 and the lower door base 36, the lower door base back sheet metal 37 positioned on the back side is fastened together.
The second effect button 53 is a relatively heavy unit, and if it is attached only to the lower door base 36 formed of resin or the like, the burden on the lower door base 36 becomes excessive. The door base 36 is configured to be fastened together with the second production button base metal plate 143 and the lower door base back metal plate 37 made of a relatively hard material such as metal.

60 and 9 are views showing a state in which the rotating portion 144 of the second effect button 53 is biased upward by the torsion coil spring 145. FIG.
When the player depresses the second effect button 53 downward, the rotating portion 144 of the second effect button 53 is rotated downward about the center line of the torsion coil spring 145 (see FIG. 61). At this time, there is a possibility that the second effect button 53 is hit strongly from the state shown in FIG. 9 and the state shown in FIG. In this case, a strong impact resulting from the smashing is applied to the lower door base 36.

  In FIG. 60, a second motor 153 for performing an effect of vibrating the second effect button 53 is attached to a position behind the second effect button board 152.

As described above, in the embodiment, the lower door base 36 (base plate portion) formed of resin, and the second effect button base sheet metal 143 that is attached to the lower door base 36 and is attached to the lower door base 36. It has the 2nd production button 53 (attached body) which has (the 1st metal plate for attachment), and the lower door base back metal plate 37 (2nd metal plate) which has an overlap part with the lower door base 36. .
The second effect button 53 (attached body) includes the second effect button base sheet metal 143 (first sheet metal) and the lower door base back sheet metal 37 (second sheet metal) sandwiching the lower door base 36 (base plate part). In this state, it is attached to the lower door base 36.

Since the player pushes and strikes the effect button strongly, the mounting strength is required. In particular, the second effect button 53 is operated so that the player taps his hand from the upper side to the lower side, and the front side of the vertical surface of the lower door base 36 is rotated in the vertical direction according to the operation. (See FIG. 60).
In addition, the second effect button 53 is designed to be relatively large in consideration of the player's operability, so that the weight is also relatively heavy.
Therefore, a large load is applied to the lower door base 36.
Therefore, as described above, the second effect button 53 is fixed with the lower door base 36 sandwiched between the second effect button base sheet metal 143 and the lower door base back sheet metal 37.
By sandwiching with the sheet metal, the load on the lower door base 36 can be reduced, and the lower door base 36 can be prevented from being damaged. In other words, sufficient durability can be obtained without forming the lower door base 36 of metal.

In addition, sandwiching the resin portion with the metal plate (sheet metal) and fixing together can also be applied to other portions. In particular, it is suitable for a portion that is attached so as to protrude in the front-rear direction with respect to the vertical plane.
In addition to directing controls, it is also effective to prevent damage and improve durability by sandwiching the resin part with a metal plate (sheet metal) and fixing it to the unit used for player operations. is there.

[5-2. Medal flow path]
As described above, the second effect button 53 includes the roof 146 (see FIGS. 60 and 62). The roof 146 is located further behind and below the lens holding portion 148 behind the second lens body 149. The roof 146 includes a sliding surface 146a on which the medal slides and a regulating surface 146b that protrudes upward from the rear end of the sliding surface 146a and prevents the medal from moving backward.
The roof 146 is formed such that the center portion in the left-right direction of the second effect button 53 is located at the uppermost position, and is displaced downward as it shifts left and right from there. The highest position on the roof 146 is the ridge 146c.

A gap 154 is formed between the second effect button 53 and the mounting recess 150 of the lower door base 36, and there is a possibility that a medal may enter the rear of the second effect button 53 from the gap 154 (see FIG. 61). ).
If a medal enters the inside of the second effect button 53, there is a risk of causing a malfunction. Also, the loss of medals is disadvantageous for the player. Furthermore, every time the second effect button 53 is operated, noise due to the medals colliding inside may occur, which may reduce the effect of the sound effect.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a roof 146 is provided for receiving a medal at the second effect button 53 and circulating it to the tray 58.
The medal that has entered from the gap 154 slides down the upper rear surface side of the lens holding portion 148 in FIG. Any one of the sliding surfaces 146a is slid down and returned to the tray 58 (see FIG. 62).
The medal that has entered the gap 154 is returned to the tray 58, so that the player can move to the next game without searching for the medal. In other words, it is possible to continue the game without deteriorating the play interest.
In the present embodiment, the sliding surface 146a has an inclined surface that is displaced downward as it proceeds to the left with the ridge 146c as a boundary, and an inclined surface that is displaced downward as it proceeds to the right. The surface may be displaced downward as it moves forward. This makes it easier for the medals that have entered from the gap 154 to slide into the tray 58.

As described above, in the embodiment, when a game medium such as a game medal or a game ball enters from the gap, it is discharged to the tray through the sliding path.
As a result, the medals (game media) entered do not cause a malfunction of the gaming machine or a need to interrupt the game.
Further, it is assumed that the medal enters the gap in many cases due to carelessness of the player or due to the player's intention.
If a player inadvertently inserts a medal, the player may look for a medal or become anxious, but returning to the saucer can relieve the player's worry and give the player peace of mind. The game can be continued.
Further, a malicious player who deliberately drops a medal into the gap with some intention can inform the player that the act is useless by returning the medal to the tray.

Further, in the case of a production operator such as the second production button 53, a gap may be generated due to a change in the position of the operation unit according to the operation. In other words, the gaming machine is originally designed so as not to provide an unnecessary gap on the front side thereof, but the production operation element is inevitably caused by positional displacement before and after the movement or in the process. There is.
Therefore, as in the embodiment, a sliding path is formed corresponding to a gap generated in the vicinity of the second effect button 53. Thereby, even if the second effect button 53 is provided and a gap is generated, there is no problem due to the entry of medals.
In the case of medals, only a gap of about several millimeters is generated, and there is a risk of entering. Therefore, in the case of a rotating gaming machine that uses medals, it is useful to form the sliding path corresponding to the gap.

Of course, in the case where there is a gap in which a game ball can enter in a pachinko gaming machine, a structure for providing a sliding surface for guiding the game medium to the tray as described above is useful.
Further, in the embodiment, the gap generated around the second effect button 53 is targeted. However, the gap is generated not only in the vicinity of the effect manipulator but also on the front side (player side) of the gaming machine. It is preferable to employ the above structure.

<6. Speaker>
[6-1. Configuration of lower speaker unit]
As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lower speaker unit 65 is attached to the lower portion of the lower door 4 so as to be separated from each other in the left-right direction (see FIG. 15).
63A and 63B are perspective views of the lower speaker unit 65. FIG.
As illustrated, the lower speaker unit 65 includes a speaker body 155 that functions as a speaker, and a speaker back cover 156 that is attached to the rear of the speaker body 155.

64A and 64B are exploded perspective views showing a state in which the speaker body 155 and the speaker back cover 156 are disassembled. FIG. 65A is a cross-sectional view of the lower speaker unit 65 in a state where the speaker body 155 and the speaker back cover 156 are assembled.
As shown in each drawing, the speaker body 155 includes a diaphragm 157, a speaker frame 158, a damper 159, a coil bobbin 160, a voice coil 161, a magnetic body unit 162, and a terminal portion 163.

  The diaphragm 157 includes an annular portion 164 that is formed in an annular shape or an elliptical shape and is displaced rearward toward the center, and a center cap 165 that closes the center hole of the annular portion 164 from the front.

The speaker frame 158 includes an edge mounting portion 166 that is formed in an annular shape or an elliptical shape, to which the outer peripheral end of the annular portion 164 is attached, and a rear surface portion 167 that is positioned behind the edge mounting portion 166, and the edge mounting portion 166. A plurality of connecting legs 168 connected to the rear surface portion 167 and spaced apart in the circumferential direction are provided. The speaker frame 158 is made of, for example, resin.
A plurality of attachment holes 166a for attaching the lower speaker unit 65 to the gaming machine 1 are provided in the edge attachment portion 166 so as to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction.
An opening formed by the edge attaching portion 166, the rear surface portion 167, and the connecting leg portion 168 is a rear opening portion 169 provided to efficiently vibrate the air located behind the diaphragm 157.
The rear surface portion 167 of the speaker frame 158 includes a base portion 170 formed in an annular shape facing in the front-rear direction, and a peripheral surface portion 171 protruding forward from the outer peripheral end of the base portion 170.

A magnetic unit 162 is attached behind the base portion 170.
The magnetic unit 162 includes a top plate 172, a magnet 173, and a back plate 174.
The top plate 172 is a magnetic body formed in an annular shape whose axial direction is the front-rear direction.
The magnet 173 is attached to the rear surface side of the top plate 172 and is formed in an annular shape whose axial direction is the front-rear direction.
The back plate 174 is formed of a magnetic material, and a disk portion 175 formed in a disk shape facing the front-rear direction disposed behind the magnet 173 and a columnar shape protruding forward from the center of the disk portion 175 or It consists of a cylindrical projection 176.

A coil bobbin 160 at least partially formed in a cylindrical shape is attached to the front end of the protrusion 176 of the back plate 174 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.
An inner peripheral portion of the center hole of the annular portion 164 of the diaphragm 157 is attached to the outer peripheral surface on the front end side of the coil bobbin 160.
A voice coil 161 is wound around the outer peripheral surface on the rear end side of the coil bobbin 160.

On the outer peripheral surface of the coil bobbin 160, a damper 159 is attached at a position behind the portion of the diaphragm 157 where the annular portion 164 is attached.
The damper 159 is formed in a thin annular shape and can be elastically deformed. The damper 159 has an inner peripheral end attached to the outer peripheral surface of the coil bobbin 160 and an outer peripheral end attached to the front end of the peripheral surface portion 171 in the rear surface portion 167 of the speaker frame 158.

  When a voltage is applied to the voice coil 161 and it slides with respect to the protrusion 176 of the back plate 174, the damper 159 and the diaphragm 157 attached to the voice coil 161 vibrate in the front-rear direction. The damper 159 has a function of suppressing excessive fluctuation in the axial direction of the coil bobbin 160.

  The terminal portion 163 includes two terminals, and one end of a metal wire forming the voice coil 161 is electrically connected to each terminal (see FIG. 64B).

In the lower speaker unit 65 of the present embodiment, a speaker back cover 156 is attached to the rear of the speaker body 155 described above.
The speaker back cover 156 includes a mounting flange portion 177, a first cylindrical portion 178, and a second cylindrical portion 179.

The mounting flange portion 177 has a substantially annular shape facing in the front-rear direction, and mounting holes 177a for mounting the speaker back cover 156 to the gaming machine 1 are formed in the circumferential direction.
A cylindrical first cylindrical portion 178 is continuously provided on the inner peripheral side of the mounting flange portion 177, and a cylinder having a smaller diameter than the first cylindrical portion 178 is provided on the inner peripheral side of the first cylindrical portion 178. A second cylindrical portion 179 having a shape is continuously provided.

The first cylindrical portion 178 includes a first bottom portion 180 formed in an annular shape, and a first peripheral surface portion 181 provided so as to protrude forward from the outer peripheral end of the first bottom portion 180.
A plurality of rib units 182 protruding forward are provided apart from the first bottom portion 180 in the circumferential direction.

FIG. 65B is a cross-sectional view of the lower speaker unit 65 as seen from a different direction from FIG. 65A.
As shown in the figure, the rib unit 182 includes a first rib 183 extending in the circumferential direction that forms a part of the outer peripheral surface of the first peripheral surface portion 181, and a central portion of the first cylindrical portion 178 from one end of the first rib 183. A second rib 184 that extends toward (i.e., in the radial direction), a third rib 185 that extends from the inner peripheral end of the second rib 184 in the same direction as the first rib 183, and a substantially central portion of the second rib 184 in the radial direction. To the first rib 183 and the fourth rib 186 extending in the opposite direction to the third rib 185.
The rib units 182 need not all include the first ribs 183, the second ribs 184, the third ribs 185, and the fourth ribs 186, and some ribs are missing depending on where the rib units 182 are provided. May be.

A portion between the first rib 183 of one rib unit 182 and the first rib 183 of the adjacent rib unit 182 is a first air hole 187 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical portion 178.
A passage formed between two adjacent rib units 182 is a first air passage 188 followed by a continuous curve including a hairpin curve shape. A space behind the diaphragm 157 of the speaker body 155 and inside the speaker back cover 156 is a diaphragm rear space 189.

  In addition, the first bottom portion 180 is formed with a terminal hole 190 for allowing the two terminals of the terminal portion 163 to be exposed to the outside of the lower speaker unit 65.

The second cylindrical portion 179 includes a second bottom portion 191 formed in an annular shape, and a second peripheral surface portion 192 provided to project forward from the outer peripheral end of the second bottom portion 191.
The hole provided in the center of the second bottom portion 191 is formed as an arrangement hole 193 in which the disk portion 175 of the back plate 174 of the magnetic body unit 162 is disposed.
The second bottom portion 191 is provided with a plurality of bottom holes 194 that are spaced apart in the circumferential direction.
A plurality of second vent holes 195 are formed in the second cylindrical portion 179 so as to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction.
The second bottom portion 191 and the second peripheral surface portion 192 are formed with a slight gap between the disk portion 175 and the magnet 173 of the magnetic body unit 162. Through this gap, the bottom hole 194 and the second vent hole 195 are in communication with the diaphragm rear space 189. A gap formed between the disk portion 175 of the magnetic body unit 162 and the magnet 173 is a second air passage 196.
That is, the air located in the diaphragm rear space 189 moves to the outside from the first ventilation hole 187 via the first ventilation path 188, or the bottom hole 194 and the second ventilation hole via the second ventilation path 196. It is possible to move from 195 to the outside and vice versa.

By the way, various speakers attached to the gaming machine 1 have a feature that they are easily targeted as targets of fraud. A fraudster who performs a fraudulent act accesses a variety of boards using a tool such as a piano wire from a gap between parts that is easily provided for structural reasons of the gaming machine, and performs a fraudulent act. In a speaker such as the lower speaker unit 65, the diaphragm must vibrate in the front-rear direction (the direction in which sound is output), and thus it is difficult to configure it with a hard material. In other words, the diaphragm of the speaker can penetrate a tool such as a piano wire.
Therefore, it is conceivable to surround the rear space of the speaker with a high-hardness material such as metal. However, if the space behind the speaker is a sealed space, it may be difficult to vibrate the diaphragm of the speaker, or high power may be required to vibrate and power consumption may increase. . For relatively small speakers, it is desirable to employ open speakers.

The lower speaker unit 65 of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured not to block the diaphragm rear space 189 and the outside space, but a tool such as a piano wire enters through the diaphragm 157. Even if it has been done, it has a configuration for making it difficult to access various substrates provided in the gaming machine 1.
That is, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 65B, a tool such as a piano wire that has passed through the diaphragm 157 and entered the diaphragm rear space 189 has passed through the first vent passage 188 having a continuous curve (refraction). It is possible to escape from the first ventilation hole 187 to a space where various substrates are arranged. However, since the first ventilation path 188 is a curved path, it is difficult for an unauthorized person to freely operate the tip of the tool that has passed through the first ventilation hole 187.
Accordingly, the main control board 602a of the main control board unit 602 (the main control board 602a accommodated in the main control board case 602b) and the effect control board 603a of the effect control board unit 603 (the effect control housed in the effect control board case 603b). Unauthorized access to the substrate 603a) is considered difficult.

In addition, as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 65A, a tool such as a piano wire that has entered the diaphragm rear space 189 of the lower speaker unit 65 passes through the second ventilation path 196, passes through the second ventilation hole 195, and various substrates. There is also the possibility of unauthorized access.
However, since the gap formed by the magnetic unit 162 and the inner surface of the second cylindrical portion 179 is narrowed, it is difficult for a tool such as a piano wire to enter. In addition, after passing through the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the magnet 173 and the inner surface of the second peripheral surface portion 192, the path around the rear of the magnet 173 and changing the direction of about 90 ° through the second ventilation hole 195 is the first route. Since the curved path is continuous like the ventilation path, it is difficult for an unauthorized person to freely operate the tip of the tool that has entered the external space of the lower speaker unit 65.

  Accordingly, the lower speaker unit 65 has a structure that makes it difficult to manipulate a tool such as a piano wire that has passed through the first ventilation hole 187 and the second ventilation hole 195 and to make unauthorized access to various substrates. It becomes.

  The lower speaker unit 65 has a structure in which the diaphragm rear space 189 and the outer space of the lower speaker unit 65 are not shielded and communicated with each other, so that high-quality sound output can be performed. That is, it is possible to perform sound output for exhibiting a high performance effect while preventing fraud.

  In summary, the gaming machine 1 is a speaker unit (lower speaker unit) having a speaker (speaker body 155) that outputs a production sound and a back cover (speaker back cover 156) attached to the back side of the diaphragm 157 of the speaker. 65), and the back cover is provided with a ventilation path (a first ventilation path 188 and a second ventilation path) that communicates the internal space of the back cover (the diaphragm rear space 189) and the external space when the speaker is attached to the speaker. A path 196) is formed, and the vent path is characterized by not connecting the internal space and the external space as a straight path.

  The vent path is formed as a path that is refracted one or more times. Thereby, it is set as the structure where it is hard to perform fraud.

And the said ventilation path is formed in the surrounding surface (The 1st surrounding surface part 181 and the 2nd surrounding surface part 192) of the said back cover. As a result, the unauthorized jig that has passed through the diaphragm 157 from the front cannot advance into the external space of the speaker back cover 156 only by linear movement, and it is necessary to bend the unauthorized jig at least once. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain an effect of making it difficult to freely operate the fraud jig and suppressing the occurrence of fraud.

[6-2. Configuration of middle speaker unit]
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a middle speaker unit 64 is attached to the upper door 21.
The middle speaker unit 64 is configured as the lower speaker unit 65 described above, for example. Detailed description of the configuration of the middle speaker unit 64 itself is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 66, one middle speaker unit 64 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the display window 27 of the upper door 21. A peripheral portion of the display window 27 and the LCD unit 28 is provided with a design upper door front panel 197.
The upper door front panel 197 is provided with an opening 198 for letting the player hear the sound effect emitted from the middle speaker unit 64 at a portion located in front of the middle speaker unit 64 (see FIG. 67).

The opening 198 includes two openings, a front opening 199 opened toward the front and a side opening 200 opened toward the side (display window 27 side).
That is, of the two middle speaker units 64 provided on the left and right sides of the display window 27, the upper door located in front of the middle speaker unit 64A is the middle speaker unit 64A provided on the left side of the display window 27. The front panel 197 is provided with a front opening 199 opened forward and a side opening 200 opened rightward.
Further, with respect to the middle stage speaker unit 64B provided on the right side of the display window 27, a front opening 199 opened forward is provided at a portion of the upper door front panel 197 located in front of the middle stage speaker unit 64B. A side opening 200 opened toward the left is provided.

In the present embodiment, the front opening 199 and the side opening 200 are provided on the middle speaker unit 64 so as to be adjacent to the left and right, but the front opening 199 and the side opening 200 are arranged vertically. It is good also as providing so that it may adjoin.
Further, the number of openings is not limited to two, ie, the front opening 199 and the side opening 200, and a plurality of openings may be provided as necessary.
Furthermore, also in the opening direction of the opening, it is possible to open in various directions such as front and rear, left and right, and up and down.

A protective mesh (not shown) made of resin is fitted into the front opening 199 and the side opening 200. The protective net may be formed of a metal or sponge-like material in addition to the resin.
The middle speaker unit 64 includes a diaphragm on the front surface. Since it is difficult to form the diaphragm with a material having high hardness as described above, an environment where it can be directly touched by the player is not preferable from the viewpoint of protecting the gaming machine 1.
The protective mesh fitted in the front opening 199 and the side opening 200 has a role of protecting the diaphragm. Furthermore, the protection net | network is also provided with the prevention effect which makes it difficult to carry out the fraudulent act using the piano wire etc. which were mentioned above.
In FIG. 66, the protection net is not shown.

The sound output from the middle speaker unit 64 passes through the front opening 199 and the side opening 200 and reaches the player. At this time, if the side opening 200 is not formed and only the front opening 199 is provided, the sound directivity may be reduced. If the directivity of the sound is narrowed, there is a possibility that a position that is difficult to hear may occur depending on the height of the player's back, the height of the seat, or the distance to the speaker.
Since the two openings of the front opening 199 and the side opening 200 are provided for the middle speaker unit 64, it is possible to obtain an effect of suppressing the occurrence of a position where it is difficult to hear the sound. Thereby, in the gaming machine 1, it is possible to enhance the game interest for the player and perform a highly effective sound production.
In addition, since it is difficult to generate a position where it is difficult to hear the sound, it is possible to reduce the output of the speaker necessary for obtaining a sound for obtaining the same effect. Thereby, power consumption can be suppressed.
Further, since it is not necessary to raise the output of the speaker without darkness, it is not necessary to generate a position where the player feels uncomfortable because the sound is too loud.
And the structure by which the opening part for outputting the sound from a speaker is orient | assigned to the several direction can be considered as a suitable structure for obtaining the same degree of production effects irrespective of a player's posture.

<7. Medals path and auxiliary tank>
[7-1. Configuration of auxiliary tank]
In the gaming machine 1, as described above, the auxiliary tank 6 is disposed beside the medal payout device 5.
The auxiliary tank 6 is installed to store medals overflowing from the medal tank 5 a of the medal payout device 5. If the medals stored in the auxiliary tank 6 become excessive, the gaming machine 1 transitions to a game stop state due to an error.
In order to return the gaming machine 1 to a normal state when such a situation occurs, the auxiliary tank 6 is taken out of the gaming machine 1 and the surplus medals stored in the auxiliary tank 6 are removed. The work which resets the auxiliary tank 6 in the gaming machine 1 is necessary.
Further, in this state, since the medal tank 5a continues to be filled with medals, the medal storage in the auxiliary tank 6 starts immediately, so that the medal tank 5a of the medal payout device 5 stores the medals. In many cases, work is performed to make the amount of medals made appropriate.
When removing surplus medals from the medal tank 5a of the medal payout device 5, after the auxiliary tank 6 once empty is installed in the gaming machine 1, the surplus medals are transferred from the medal tank 5a to the auxiliary tank 6 and again the auxiliary tank. After removing 6 from the gaming machine 1 and emptying the internal medal, there is a possibility that an operation of installing the auxiliary tank 6 in the gaming machine 1 again is performed.
That is, there is a possibility that a series of operations for removing and re-installing the auxiliary tank 6 may be performed twice in order to release the game stop state due to the full-packed auxiliary tank 6.

  Further, in the maintenance work of the gaming machine 1 after the store is closed, all the work for returning the amount of medals stored in the gaming machine 1, that is, the amount of medals stored in the medal tank 5 a and the auxiliary tank 6 to an appropriate amount. Often, this is performed with respect to the gaming machine 1.

As described above, the operation of removing the auxiliary tank 6 from the gaming machine 1 and the operation of re-installation thereof are operations performed relatively frequently, and workability is required.
In the gaming machine 1, as described above, the lower door lock mechanism 80 is provided in front of the right side of the auxiliary tank 6 (see FIG. 68A).
In the removal work and the re-installation work of the auxiliary tank 6 which are frequently performed, it is necessary to work so as not to hit the lower door lock mechanism 80 in order not to damage the auxiliary tank 6.

As shown in FIGS. 68 and 69, the auxiliary tank 6 provided in the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is formed in a box shape by a bottom portion 6a and a wall portion 6b, and extends laterally from the upper end of one wall portion 6b. A rib 6c extending in the (right) direction is provided.
The space below the rib 6c is large enough to accommodate the lower door lock mechanism 80.

By installing the auxiliary tank 6 with the end of the rib 6 c along the inner wall of the main body case 2, the wall 6 b of the auxiliary tank 6 does not contact the lower door lock mechanism 80. The same applies to the removal.
Thereby, it is possible to ensure the workability of the removal work and installation work of the auxiliary tank 6. Moreover, it can contribute to the improvement of work efficiency.
In particular, during a store operation, since a player often performs such work while sitting in front of the gaming machine 1, there is a need for the worker to work in a state of insufficient posture. It can happen.
Even in view of such a situation, the rib 6c plays a role as a guide member for the removal work and the installation work of the auxiliary tank 6, and thus a part contributing to improvement of workability and work efficiency is large.
As a mechanism for guiding, for example, a concave portion (or convex portion) is provided at the bottom of the auxiliary tank 6, a convex portion (or concave portion) is provided on the bottom plate 7 of the gaming machine 1, and the concave portion and the convex portion are engaged with each other. Can be considered. However, in this method, a fine work of engaging the concave and convex portions is added, and it may not be possible to sufficiently contribute to the improvement of workability.
In the rib 6c in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, only the tip of the rib 6c is brought into contact with the side plate 9 of the gaming machine 1, and no fine work occurs. From this point, it is possible to sufficiently contribute to the improvement of workability.

Furthermore, in a state where the auxiliary tank 6 is installed in the gaming machine 1, the rib 6c plays a role as a positioning member by maintaining the state where the tip portion of the rib 6c is in contact with the inner wall of the gaming machine 1. Also become.
The gaming machine 1 may vibrate due to the effect, but even if such vibration occurs, the auxiliary tank 6 does not touch the lower door lock mechanism 80, and therefore the lower door lock mechanism 80 is broken. It can also prevent damage, powder blowing.
Further, in order to further prevent the auxiliary tank 6 from moving in the gaming machine 1, it is only necessary to provide the movement restricting portion 201 on the left side of the installation position of the auxiliary tank 6 as shown in FIG. 68B. In other words, the rib 6c also serves as a member for restricting movement. That is, it is not necessary to provide dedicated parts on both the left and right sides only for restricting the movement of the auxiliary tank 6.

Various irregularities and screws are provided on the inner surface of the gaming machine 1 where the auxiliary tank 6 is installed. In the configuration in which the bottom portion 6a of the auxiliary tank 6 is in direct contact with the installation surface, the bottom portion 6a rides on various irregularities and screws, and there is a risk that the auxiliary tank 6 may rattle.
As shown in FIGS. 68 and 69, the auxiliary tank 6 in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a clog portion 6d protruding downward from the edge of the bottom portion 6a. The clog portion 6d is formed over substantially the entire circumference of the edge of the bottom portion 6a, but an avoidance notch 6e is formed in a part thereof.

The avoidance notch 6e is provided to avoid a collision with the screw 1000 for attaching the lower side portion 15 (not shown in FIGS. 69A and 69B) of the main body case sheet metal 12 to the main body case 2.
For example, an example of a procedure for performing an operation of installing the auxiliary tank 6 in the gaming machine 1 will be described. The operator roughly places the auxiliary tank 6 to the right of the bottom plate 7 of the main body case 2. At this time, the screw 1000 for attaching the main body case sheet metal 12 is placed in a recess surrounded by the clog portion 6d.
Next, the auxiliary tank 6 is slid rearward while pressing the end of the rib 6 c of the auxiliary tank 6 against the side plate 9.
At this time, the avoidance notch 6e is provided in a part of the clog portion 6d, and the avoidance notch 6e is formed in a portion of the clog portion 6d that passes above the screw 1000. The auxiliary tank 6 can be moved to a predetermined position without touching 6d.

Thus, in the auxiliary tank 6 provided in the gaming machine 1, the avoidance notch 6e is provided in a part of the clog portion 6d protruding downward, so that the auxiliary tank 6 of the auxiliary tank 6 is not conscious of the presence of the screw 1000. Installation work can be performed easily. Further, the removal work of the auxiliary tank 6 can be performed without considering the presence of the screw 1000.
And as mentioned above, since the installation work and removal work of the auxiliary tank 6 are work performed frequently, the meaning which ensures work ease is large. Furthermore, since it is necessary to work in a narrow space between the players during the store operation, it is important to improve work efficiency by ensuring work easiness. . In addition, by arranging the auxiliary tank 6 at the lower right position in the internal space of the main body case 2, the auxiliary tank 6 can be attached and detached only by slightly opening the lower door 4.

[7-2. Configuration of medal selector and medal shooter]
The gaming machine 1 is provided with a medal selector 60 and a medal shooter 61 (see FIG. 7).
The medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 49 is guided to the inside of the medal selector 60, and then it is determined whether or not it is a regular medal by a selector unit (not shown) provided inside. The medal determined to be an unauthorized medal is guided from the return passage 63 of the medal passage duct 62 to the medal outlet 59 and returned to the tray 58.
On the other hand, the medal determined to be a regular medal moves from the medal outlet 60 a provided on the side of the medal selector 60 to the medal shooter 61.

  The medal shooter 61 includes a medal intake passage 202. The medal take-in passage 202 has one end on the medal selector 60 side as a start end 202a and the other end as a end end 202b. The medal that has moved to the medal shooter 61 lands near the start end 202a of the medal take-in passage 202, then rolls along the medal take-in passage 202, and falls from the end 202b to the medal tank 5a.

  FIG. 70 is a cross-sectional view of the medal selector 60 and the medal shooter 61. The figure shows a state where the medal 1001 has reached the end 202b of the medal taking-in passage 202 of the medal shooter 61. As illustrated, a gap D <b> 4 is provided between the medal outlet 60 a of the medal selector 60 and the start end 202 a of the medal shooter 61. The gap D4 is a gap that is sufficiently smaller than the diameter of the medal.

The medal selector 60 and medal shooter 61 attached to the gaming machine 1 are different parts. When the medal shooter 61 is attached, the medal shooter 61 may be attached to the medal selector 60 with an inclination.
At this time, if the medal outlet 60a of the medal selector 60 and the starting end 202a of the medal shooter 61 are closely attached, the medal outlet 60a and the starting end 202a may be partially pressed against each other. is there.
The medal outlet 60a and the start end 202a are places through which a large amount of medals pass. When there are many, thousands to tens of thousands of medals pass through a day. When the medal passes, vibration occurs in the peripheral parts. Therefore, if a large amount of medals pass with the medal outlet 60a and the starting end 202a being pressed together excessively, the contacted portions will rub against each other, resulting in component breakage and powder blowing.
In some cases, there is a possibility that medals cannot normally pass through the medal selector 60 and the medal shooter 61.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gap D4 is provided between the medal outlet 60a of the medal selector 60 and the start end 202a of the medal shooter 61. This can contribute to a longer life and longer life of the gaming machine 1. In addition, the possibility that the gaming machine 1 will malfunction will be reduced.

In addition, since the gap D4 is provided between the medal outlet 60a of the medal selector 60 and the start end 202a of the medal shooter 61, excessive accuracy is not required for the work of attaching the medal shooter 61. It becomes possible to improve work efficiency. Further, regarding the manufacture of the medal selector 60 and the medal shooter 61, it is possible to improve productivity and improve the yield of parts without being asked about excessive precision.

[7-3. Configuration of medal passage duct]
The gaming machine 1 is provided with a medal passage duct 62 for circulating the medal to the tray 58 (see FIG. 7). The medal passage duct 62 is made of, for example, resin.
FIG. 71A shows a part of the medal passage duct 62 in cross section.
The medal passage duct 62 has holes formed at the upper end and the lower end. The hole at the upper end serves as a circulating medal receiving port 203 for receiving a medal circulated from the medal selector 60 to the tray 58. The hole at the lower end is a medal discharge port 204 connected to the medal outlet 59 described above. An inner surface of the medal passage duct 62 formed so as to connect the circulating medal receiving port 203 and the medal discharge port 204 is a return passage 63.

A connecting convex portion 205 that protrudes rearward and is connected to the payout port 5 d of the medal payout device 5 is formed at the center in the vertical direction of the medal passage duct 62. A rectangular payout medal receiving port 206 is formed in the center of the connection convex portion 205 through which a medal in a horizontal direction can pass. The payout medal receiving port 206 communicates with the internal space of the medal passage duct 62.
An inner surface of the medal passage duct 62 that connects the payout medal receiving port 206 and the medal discharge port 204 is a payout passage 207. The payout passage 207 is a part of the return passage 63.

Of the inner surface of the medal passage duct 62 that forms the payout passage 207, the portion where the medals with the payout medal inlet 206 collide, that is, in the front portion 208 of the medal passage duct 62, is approximately the same height as the payout medal inlet 206. The portion located below is a protected surface portion 209 that should be protected from the collision of medals.
The protected surface portion 209 includes a first vertical surface portion 209a having a surface facing in the front-rear direction, and a slope portion 209b formed with a slope that is displaced from the lower end of the first vertical surface portion 209a and is displaced backward as it goes downward. And a second vertical surface portion 209c having a surface that is a portion that continues downward from the lower end of the slope portion 209b and faces substantially in the front-rear direction. For example, the second vertical surface portion 209c is a surface that is gradually displaced forward as it goes downward.
A portion between the slope portion 209b and the second vertical surface portion 209c is a corner portion 209d.

  For example, a protection plate 210 formed by bending a thin metal or the like is attached to the protected surface portion 209 along the protected surface portion 209. Accordingly, the protective plate 210 includes the first vertical surface portion 210a, the inclined surface portion 210b, and the second vertical surface portion 210c, similarly to the protected surface portion 209.

The medals paid out from the payout port 5 d of the medal payout device 5 are discharged into the medal passage duct 62. Since the payout medal inlet 206 is formed as a hole larger than the shape of the medal, the payout medal is vigorously discharged into the medal passage duct 62 without contacting the edge of the payout medal inlet 206. .
When the protection plate 210 is not attached to the rear of the front portion 208, the payout medal may collide with the front portion 208, and the front portion 208 formed of resin or the like may be damaged.
In particular, medals are paid out frequently. When the number of medals stored in the credit state exceeds a predetermined number, the surplus medals are paid out from the payout opening 5d. Further, when the game is ended halfway, a credit medal is paid out from the payout exit 5d by pressing the credit settlement button 47.
As described above, if the payout operation is performed many times, the possibility that the front surface portion 208 is damaged increases.
In particular, the corner portion 209d of the protected surface portion 209 has a shape in which a medal easily collides, and is easily broken by an impact. By forming the corner portion 209d as a rounded corner portion 209d, it becomes strong to some extent, but there is still a possibility that sufficient strength against repeated medal collisions may not be obtained. In addition, the corner portion 209d also increases with respect to the frequency with which the medals collide. For this reason as well, it should be protected from medal collisions.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a protection plate 210 made of metal or the like is attached to the rear surface side of the protected surface portion 209. As a result, it is possible to prevent the protected surface portion 209 from being damaged.
In addition, as a material of the protection plate 210, it is also conceivable to use an elastic member such as rubber that absorbs an impact caused by a medal collision.
In addition, it is possible to prevent the medal to be circulated to the player from entering the inside of the gaming machine 1 from the damaged portion due to the damage to the protected surface portion 209, resulting in a disadvantage to the player.
Further, by providing the front surface portion 208 with a slope portion 209b formed as a slope that is displaced backward as it goes downward, it is possible to improve the rigidity of the second vertical surface portion 209c in the direction in which the medals collide.
In addition, the second vertical surface portion 209c is gradually displaced forward as it goes downward, thereby reducing the momentum of the medals to be discharged to the extent that there is no disadvantage to the player, and the second vertical surface portion 209c (second vertical surface portion). The impact caused by the collision of the medal with 210c) can be released forward. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the consumption of the second vertical surface portion 209c (second vertical surface portion 210c).

In addition, although the example which the medal passage duct 62 is provided with the front part 208, the to-be-protected surface part 209, and the protection plate 210 was demonstrated, another example is also considered.
For example, the medal passage duct 62 may not include the front surface portion 208, and the cross section may be a U shape. At this time, a rear surface portion of a member in front of the medal passage duct 62 may be used instead of the front surface portion 208. That is, the protection plate 210 may be attached to the rear surface portion of the member at the front, and the medal passage duct 62 may be attached behind the protection plate 210 so as to cover the protection plate 210. In this case, the rear surface portion of the member at the front is the protected surface portion 209.
Moreover, according to such a structure, the medal passage duct 62 can be reduced in size by omitting the front surface portion 208. And material cost can be reduced.

As another modification, the protection plate 210 may not be used.
For example, the protected surface portion 209 may be protected by the shape of the protected surface portion 209. Specifically, an example in which the protected surface portion 209 has a shape without the corner portion 209d is given.
A surface to be protected 209A shown in FIG. 71B has an S-shaped cross-sectional shape. The protected surface portion 209A includes a first curved surface portion 209e that is a curved surface portion that protrudes forward, and a second curved surface portion that is a portion that is continuous below the first curved surface portion 209e and is a curved surface portion that protrudes forward. 209f.

  The medals discharged from the payout opening 5d of the medal payout device 5 collide with the vicinity of the boundary between the first curved surface portion 209e and the second curved surface portion 209f. At this time, the medal drops downward after being scraped by the curved surface of the protected surface portion 209A. Therefore, the impact at the time of colliding with the lower surface portion 211 of the medal passage duct 62 is also reduced, and the protective effect of the lower surface portion 211 can be obtained.

  Since the protected surface portion 209A is composed of only a curved surface having no corners, there is no portion that is vulnerable to impact caused by a medal collision, so that the medal passage duct 62 can be prevented from being damaged, It is possible to prevent the medal to be thrown from entering the gaming machine 1 from the damaged portion and causing a disadvantage to the player. The life of the medal passage duct 62 can be extended, and the maintenance frequency can be kept low.

Although it is conceivable to form the protected surface portion 209 as a single vertical surface portion, the momentum of the medals discharged from the payout port 5d of the medal payout device 5 cannot be sufficiently reduced, and the medal passage duct 62 There is a possibility that the impact when dropped on the lower surface portion 211 becomes stronger.
Also from this, it is effective to form the protected surface portion 209A with a continuous curved surface portion.
The portion of the protected surface portion 209A where the medals collide is defined as a substantially boundary between the first curved surface portion 209e and the second curved surface portion 209f, and the boundary surface is a surface that faces upward from the vertical surface. The momentum of the received medals can be sufficiently attenuated.

<8. Structure of blower mechanism>
The gaming machine 1 includes a blower mechanism 94 whose one end is attached to the stage plate 42. The configuration of the blower mechanism 94 will be described with reference to FIGS. 72A and 72B.

  As shown in FIG. 72A, the blower mechanism 94 sends a case body 212 in which a rotating body (not shown) provided with blades is disposed, and the air flow generated in the case body 212 to the air outlet 95 of the stage plate 42. An air duct 213 is provided.

The case body 212 has a substantially cylindrical shape having an internal space in which the rotating body is disposed, and one surface facing the axial direction of the columnar shape is an intake surface portion 214. In the intake surface portion 214, a number of holes for inhaling air are formed as intake ports 214a.
A connection port 215 for sending air pushed out from the inside by rotation of the rotating body to the outside is formed in the peripheral surface portion of the case body 212. The connection port 215 is a substantially rectangular hole.

The air duct 213 has a cylindrical shape in which substantially rectangular holes are formed at both ends, and the hole formed at one end is the air duct inlet 216 attached to the connection port 215 and the hole formed at the other end. Is a blower duct outlet 217 attached to a blower opening 95 formed in the stage plate 42.
FIG. 72B shows a state in which the air duct outlet 217 of the air duct 213 is attached to the air outlet 95 of the stage plate 42.

As shown in FIG. 72A, the rectangular shape of the air duct outlet 217 is smaller than the rectangular shape of the air duct inlet 216. In other words, the area of the mouth of the air duct outlet 217 is made smaller than the area of the air duct inlet 216.
As a result, the air flow velocity near the air duct outlet 217 is made faster than the air flow velocity near the air duct inlet 216. Therefore, it is possible to send a relatively strong wind to the player compared to the size of the rotating body and the blades.
In addition, being able to send a strong wind to the player means that it is possible to reduce the size of the rotating body and the blades necessary to obtain a predetermined amount of wind.
It is also conceivable to provide an additional device for increasing the wind force or to provide a large blower device. However, various various parts and members are arranged inside the gaming machine 1, and it is difficult to provide a large-sized device inside for the purpose of blowing air. Also from this fact, it is effective to increase the air volume of the blast by making the rectangular shape of the air duct outlet 217 smaller than the rectangular shape of the air duct inlet 216.

Furthermore, in order to increase the wind force from the air blowing port 95, a device is incorporated in addition to the shapes of the air duct inlet 216 and the air duct outlet 217 in the air duct 213.
Specifically, the shape of the air duct 213 is formed such that the cross-sectional area gradually decreases from the air duct inlet 216 toward the air duct outlet 217.
Thereby, the flow of air is made smooth and the maximum wind force increasing effect can be obtained.
Moreover, since the inner surface of the air duct 213 is formed with a curved surface, the frictional force generated between the air passing through the inside and the inner surface is reduced. Also by this, the effect of maximizing the air flow rate can be obtained.

<9. Harness, substrate, sealing band>
[9-1. Sealed band]
A sealing band used in the gaming machine of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 73 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the gaming machine 1 in which the sealing band 218 is used. 74A and 74B are a perspective view from above and a perspective view from below of the sealing band 218 in the present embodiment. FIG. 75 is a partial cross-sectional view of the sealing band 218. FIG. 76 is a cross-sectional view of the sealing band 218 in the sealed state.
As for the sealing band 218, the vertical direction and the front-rear direction will be described in the direction indicated by the arrows in FIG.

  The sealing band 218 is formed of a synthetic resin or the like. As shown in FIG. 73, when the upper unit 3 is stored in the upper part of the main body case 2, the binding hole 219 of the main body case 2 and the binding hole 220 of the upper unit 3 are formed. Used to connect. By connecting the main body case 2 and the upper unit 3 via the sealing band 218, the sealing band 218 may be broken and damaged when the upper unit 3 is removed for an unauthorized purpose, leaving a trace of fraud. it can.

Note that the sealing band 218 is not only connected to the main body case 2 and the upper unit 3 but also connected to an external cover of a case such as a main board or a sub-board in order to leave a trace of an illegal act such as a so-called goto action, Can be used in various situations.
Further, the sealing band 218 can be used not only for measures against fraud but also for various purposes such as gathering harnesses.

As shown in FIGS. 74A and 74B, the sealing band 218 includes a band portion 221 and a main body portion 222. The band part 221 and the main body part 222 are integrally formed. The band portion 221 is formed in a substantially band shape, and is used for tightening the binding hole 219 of the main body case 2 and the binding hole 220 of the upper unit 3.
The main body 222 engages and holds the distal end portion 223 of the inserted band portion 221 in a state where it cannot be removed. The distal end portion 223 is engaged and held by the main body portion 222, so that the fastening by the holding band portion 221 is not loosened.

  The band portion 221 includes a connecting portion 224 formed in a band shape, a lid portion 225 formed in a substantially disk shape, and a tip portion 223. One end of the coupling portion 224 is coupled to the main body portion 222, and the other end is coupled to the lid portion 225. The front end portion 223 is coupled to the surface of the lid portion 225 opposite to the surface to which the connecting portion 224 is coupled.

The connecting portion 224 is provided with a break hole 226 that is a substantially rectangular hole at a portion where it is connected to the main body portion 222. By providing the break hole 226, the band portion 221 is easily pulled and broken when attempting to pull out the band portion 221 from the main body portion 222 for the purpose of fraud, and a trace of fraud can easily be left.
Note that the break hole 226 may be provided in any portion as long as it easily breaks when the band portion 221 is pulled. For example, you may provide in the center in the longitudinal direction of the connection part 224, and you may provide in the edge part couple | bonded with the cover part 225. FIG.

  The tip 223 has a plurality of locking portions 227 and side wall portions 228 provided on the upper surface side and a guided protrusion 229 provided on the lower surface side, and an inclined portion 230 that is a portion closer to the tip than that. It has.

As shown in FIG. 74A, the plurality of locking portions 227 are formed so as to protrude in the short direction of the band portion 221, and are provided at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the band portion 221.
The side wall portions 228 are formed so as to extend along the longitudinal direction at both side edges in the short direction of the band portion 221 so as to be in contact with both ends of the locking portion 227. The side wall part 228 is formed so as to have substantially the same height as the plurality of locking parts 227.

  As shown in FIG. 74B, the guided protrusion 229 is provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the plurality of locking portions 227 are provided. The guided protrusion 229 is formed in a protruding shape so as to extend in the longitudinal direction from the center in the short direction of the band part 221. Guided portions 229 a are formed on both sides of the guided projection 229.

  The inclined portion 230 is formed so as to face obliquely upward so as to be displaced upward toward the tip of the band portion 221. A portion formed on the inclined portion 230 of the side wall portion 228 and a grip portion 231 on the lower surface of the inclined portion 230 have a knurled shape. Thereby, when the operator passes the band part 221 through the lock part 232 described later, the inclined part 230 can be gripped without slipping.

The main body portion 222 includes a lock portion 232, a lid receiving portion 233, and a tag portion 234 formed in a thin plate shape.
The lock portion 232 has an insertion path 235 surrounded by wall portions 232a and 232b positioned opposite to each other and wall portions 232c and 232c connected to both end portions of the wall portions 232a and 232b. It is formed in a substantially quadrangular prism shape extending to The lock portion 232 is provided with an inlet 235a and an outlet 235b. The front end portion 223 of the band portion 221 is inserted from the inlet 235a and exposed from the outlet 235b, and can be pulled.

A pair of guide portions 236 and 236 are formed at a connecting portion between both side portions in the short direction of the wall portion 232b on the inlet 235a side of the insertion passage 235 and the pair of wall portions 232c and 232c. The pair of guide portions 236 and 236 are formed to extend from the inlet 235a side of the insertion passage 235 to the outlet 235b side. A portion sandwiched between the pair of guide portions 236 and 236 is a guide groove 237.
The pair of guide portions 236, 236 abuts on the guided portion 229a and guides the band portion 221 when the distal end portion 223 of the band portion 221 is inserted on the inlet 235a side of the insertion passage 235. The guide groove 237 contacts the guided protrusion 229 and guides the band 221 when the band 221 is inserted on the inlet 235 a side of the insertion passage 235.

  A first rib 238 is provided on the wall surface forming the lock portion 232 so as to project from the central portion in the short direction of the lock portion 232 in a protruding shape in the longitudinal direction. By providing the first rib 238 in the lock portion 232 in this way, the first rib 238 is damaged when the lock portion 232 is gripped to remove the band portion 221, and a trace of fraud can easily be left. .

  The lid receiving portion 233 is formed to protrude in a ring shape so as to surround the inlet 235a of the lock portion 232. The lid receiving portion 233 is formed so that the lid portion 225 is fitted when the band portion 221 is inserted through the lock portion 232 of the main body portion 222. By pulling the band portion 221 until the lid portion 225 comes into contact with the lid receiving portion 233, the gap generated between the band portion 221 inserted into the lock portion 232 and the inlet 235 a of the insertion passage 235 can be closed. it can. Therefore, unauthorized access to the insertion path 235 from the gap can be made difficult. The unauthorized access here refers to an act of trying to release the binding by inserting, for example, a needle-like object and releasing the engaged state as shown in FIG.

The tag portion 234 is formed so as to protrude from the surface of the lock portion 232 on the inlet 235a side in a direction facing the band portion 221. A second rib 239 projecting upward is provided on the rear outer edge of the upper surface of the tag portion 234. By providing the second rib 239 in this manner, the second rib 239 is damaged when the tag portion 234 is gripped in an attempt to remove the band portion 221, and a trace of fraud can easily be left.
On the lower surface of the tag portion 234, a plurality of non-slip convex portions 240, which are substantially cylindrical convex portions that slightly protrude downward, are formed. Thereby, when the operator passes the band part 221 through the lock part 232, the tag part 234 can be grasped without slipping.

Next, the internal structure of the lock portion 232 will be described with reference to FIG.
A locking piece 241 is provided in the insertion passage 235 of the lock portion 232 so as to be able to bend in the front-rear direction (at least forward) of the lock portion 232. The locking piece 241 includes a coupling portion 241a whose one end extends from the inlet 235a side of the inner surface of the wall portion 232a toward the outlet 235b, and a locking claw 241b provided at the tip of the coupling portion 241a.
The locking claw 241b is a convex portion protruding in the direction (backward) of the wall portion 232b in order to lock to any one of the plurality of locking portions 227 provided at the front end portion 223 of the sealing band 218. ing.

A first inclined portion 242 is formed on the inner surface of the wall portion 232a provided with the locking piece 241. The first inclined portion 242 is displaced in the direction toward the outer surface of the wall portion 232a toward the outlet 235b of the insertion passage 235. By forming the first inclined portion 242, a space is formed between the locking piece 241 and the inner surface of the wall portion 232a. As a result, when the tip of the band portion 221 is pulled out from the outlet 235b of the insertion passage 235, the locking piece 241 bends in the direction toward the wall portion 232a, so that the locking claw 241b has a plurality of locking portions of the band portion 221. The band part 221 is allowed to move over the part 227 sequentially.
Note that the leading end of the band portion 221 can be pulled out until the lid portion 225 is fitted into the lid receiving portion 233 as shown in FIG.

  Further, when the band portion 221 is pulled toward the entrance 235a of the insertion passage 235, the locking portion 227 is caught by the locking claw 241b and lifted, so that the locked state cannot be released and the band portion 221 returns. Be regulated.

  The pair of guide portions 236, 236 provided on the wall portion 232b is provided with a second inclined portion 243 on the outlet 235b side of the insertion passage 235, respectively. The second inclined portion 243 is displaced in a direction toward the facing wall portion 232a as it goes in the direction of the outlet 235b of the insertion passage 235.

  Next, a method of using the sealing band 218 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 76, the band portion 221 is curved so that the plurality of locking portions 227 are inside, and the binding hole 219 of the main body case 2 and the binding hole 220 of the upper unit 3 shown in FIG. It winds around the hole for bundling, and inserts into the entrance 235a of the insertion path 235 of the lock part 232 from the front end side.

  Then, while guiding the guided protrusion 229 of the band part 221 in the guide groove 237 and guiding the guided part 229a against the guide part 236, the band part 221 is inserted into the insertion passage 235, and the band part outlet is inserted. 235b is inserted. By pulling the portion of the inclined portion 230 into which the band portion 221 has been inserted while grasping the tag portion 234, the locking claw 241b is bent through the coupling portion 241a, and the locking claw 241b is locked to the locking portion of the band portion 221. The band portion 221 is pulled out over the 227 sequentially, and the binding hole 219 of the main body case 2 and the binding hole 220 of the upper unit 3 are tightened by the band portion 221.

  At this time, a knurled shape is formed on the portion of the side wall portion 228 formed in the inclined portion 230 and the surface of the inclined portion 230 on the outlet 235b side of the insertion passage 235, and the tag portion 234 is substantially protruded slightly downward. A plurality of non-slip convex portions 240 that are columnar ribs are formed. Thus, the operator can grip the inclined portion 230 and the tag portion 234 without slipping when the binding hole 219 of the main body case 2 and the binding hole 220 of the upper unit 3 are tightened by the band portion 221. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability of the operator and the work efficiency.

The lid 225 is fitted to the lid receiver 233, and the band 221 is tightened most by the lid 225 coming into contact with the surface formed on the inlet 235a side of the insertion passage 235 in the walls 232a, 232b, 232c. It becomes a state.
The band part 221 inserted into the lock part 232 is locked to the locking claw 241 b of the locking piece 241 by the locking part 227 of the band part 221, and the band part 221 is locked to the locking part 232 and is prevented from coming off. The bundling hole 219 of the main body case 2 and the bundling hole 220 of the upper unit 3 are firmly bound, so that the sealed state is maintained.

  In this case, the gap formed between the band part 221 inserted through the lock part 232 and the inlet 235a of the insertion path 235 can be closed by fitting the lid part 225 to the lid receiving part 233. Thereby, the instrument is inserted into the gap, the locking piece 241 is bent toward the outer surface of the wall portion 232a, and the locking claw 241b is removed from the locking portion 227 of the band portion 221, thereby removing the band portion 221 from the locking portion 232. It becomes difficult to remove. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the sealing band 218 from being removed for an illegal purpose.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the band portion 221 is inserted through the insertion passage 235 while the guided portion 229a is in contact with and guided by the guide portion 236, the guide portion 236 has the second inclined portion 243. The band portion 221 is guided while being bent in the direction of the wall portion 232a. Thereby, the band part 221 is taken out from the outlet 235b of the insertion path 235 so that the surface having the engaging part 227 of the tip part 223 is in contact with the inner wall of the wall part 232a.

Since the surface having the locking portion 227 of the distal end portion 223 is in contact with the inner wall of the wall portion 232a, a gap generated between the band portion 221 inserted through the lock portion 232 and the inner wall of the wall portion 232a can be closed. Thereby, for example, a needle-like instrument is inserted into the gap from the outlet 235b of the insertion passage 235, the locking piece 241 is bent toward the outer surface of the wall portion 232a, and the locking claw 241b is moved from the locking portion 227 of the band portion 221. It becomes difficult to remove the band part 221 from the lock part 232 by removing. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the sealing band 218 from being removed for an illegal purpose.
In addition, the band portion 221 is pressed in the direction of the wall portion 232a by the second inclined portion 243, so that the locking state of the locking claw 241b of the locking piece 241 is further strengthened. As a result, pulling in the direction of unbundling (the direction of pulling out) is strongly prevented.

[9-2. How to install the harness with or without replacement]
The gaming machine 1 is provided with a large number of harnesses for electrically connecting the substrates together with a large number of substrates.
This will be described using an example shown in FIG.
FIG. 77 shows three substrate cases A1, A2 and A3. Each substrate case stores one or more substrates (not shown). Terminal holes At for exposing the connectors are formed in the substrate cases A1, A2 and A3, respectively.
A harness is connected to the connector exposed from the terminal hole At. The harness includes permanent harnesses HA1, HA2,... That do not need to be replaced even if the gaming machine 1 continues to operate, and consumable harnesses HB1, HB2,. .

An example of a permanent harness and a consumable harness will be described. Among various types of harnesses, harnesses that are not likely to be touched or harnesses that are not likely to be pulled during maintenance work or the operation of the gaming machine 1 are regarded as permanent harnesses. On the other hand, a harness that may be touched by an operator or a harness that may impose a burden on the operation of the gaming machine 1 is a consumable harness.
For example, in the case where the gaming machine 1 has a movable accessory, a harness that connects a substrate (such as an LED substrate) provided on the movable accessory and a substrate provided other than the movable accessory is movable. There is a possibility that a pulling force is applied when the accessory is operated. The more frequently it moves, the more likely it is.
The harness connecting the board attached to the upper door 21 or the lower door 4 and the board attached to the main body case 2 may be pulled when the door is opened or closed, or between the door and the main body case 2. There is a risk of being pinched.
Such a harness is a consumable harness and is regularly exchanged to ensure stable operation of the gaming machine 1. And possibility that the fall of the operation rate of the gaming machine 1 will be caused due to the malfunction of the harness due to disconnection (maintenance failure) can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 77, among the plurality of harnesses connected to the substrate, the permanent harnesses HA1, HA2,... Are grouped together as a permanent harness group HA, and the consumable harnesses HB1, HB2,. The harness group HB is combined into one. That is, permanent harnesses are grouped together with permanent harnesses, and consumable harnesses are grouped with consumable harnesses.
The permanent harness and the consumable harness are each grouped together by a binding band 244 (or the previous sealing band 218).
In addition, it is not necessary to collect all the permanent harnesses with which the gaming machine 1 is provided to form a permanent harness group HA, and a plurality of permanent harness groups HA may be provided. Similarly, a plurality of consumable harness groups HB may be provided.
For example, it is conceivable that a plurality of permanent harness groups HA are provided depending on the location where the harness is passed, the position of the connected board, and the like.
Further, a plurality of consumable harness groups HB may be provided according to the place where the harness is passed or the position of the connected board, and one consumable harness is provided for each harness whose replacement time is the same period. It may be grouped into group HB.
When the consumable harness group HB is divided according to the replacement time, it is possible to increase the efficiency of the replacement work and to prevent accidental replacement of the consumable harness having a period until the replacement time. it can. In addition, it is possible to suppress replacement of the consumable harness that has reached the replacement time, and to replace it reliably.

By combining the permanent harnesses and the consumable harnesses, it is easy to understand which harness is the replacement target when exchanging the consumable harnesses. Therefore, improvement in work efficiency can be expected, and maintenance costs can be reduced.
Moreover, about the wiring of a permanent harness, it will become difficult to remove a permanent harness by passing the back side of the various components attached to the gaming machine 1. As a result, when the upper door 21 or the lower door 4 of the gaming machine 1 is opened and the consumable harness is replaced, the harness at a position where it can be easily replaced becomes a consumable harness, and work efficiency can be improved.

The permanent harness and the consumable harness are made longer than the necessary length (distance between the substrates) in order to increase work efficiency when attached to the gaming machine 1. As a result, the work is facilitated, but in the attached state, the slack of the harness is generated, and there is a high risk that the harness may be caught between parts or the maintenance worker may accidentally pull it. .
In order to prevent this, hooks for hanging the harness are provided in various places of the gaming machine 1, and the harness slack is eliminated by hanging the harness on the hook.

The permanent harness and the consumable harness differ in whether or not the removal work is likely to occur. Thereby, in order to eliminate the slack of each harness, the optimal hook differs. An example will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the drawing, the permanent harness group HA in which the permanent harnesses HA1, HA2,... Are combined is attached to the inner wall of the gaming machine 1 by a first hook 245.
The first hook 245 includes one main convex portion 246 and two sub convex portions 247.
The first hook 245 is formed on an installation surface 248 provided inside various parts and the gaming machine 1.

The main convex portion 246 includes a vertical surface portion 246a that stands substantially vertically from the installation surface 248, and a parallel surface portion 246b that is continuous with the vertical surface portion 246a and substantially parallel to the installation surface 248.
A protruding portion that protrudes toward the installation surface 248 is provided as a latching projection 246c at the tip portion of the surface on the installation surface 248 side of the parallel surface portion 246b.
The sub convex portion 247 is, for example, a triangular prism shaped convex portion.

  The permanent harness group HA is held so as to be held by the latching convex portion 246 c and the sub convex portion 247 of the main convex portion 246. In order to remove the permanent harness group HA held by the latching convex portion 246c and the sub convex portion 247 from the first hook 245, the main convex portion 246 is deformed outward (so as to be away from the installation surface 248). The latching convex portion 246c is removed away from the installation surface 248. However, since the main convex portion 246 may be lost during the removal operation, the first hook 245 is suitable for hooking the permanent harness group HA that is difficult to generate the removal operation.

A consumable harness group HB in which the consumable harnesses HB1, HB2,... Are assembled is attached to an inner wall of the gaming machine 1 or the like by a second hook 249.
The second hook 249 includes a latching recess 250 provided on the inner wall or the like of the gaming machine 1 and a latching band portion 251 that is partially inserted into the latching recess 250.
The latching recess 250 is an L-shaped hole having a rectangular entrance to the recess and a bottom area wider than the entrance. A latching surface 250a that is a surface facing the bottom is formed in the center of the recess in the depth direction.
The hooking band portion 251 has a shape in which one band is bent, and includes a holding portion 251a for holding the harness, and a first insertion inserted into the hooking recessed portion 250 as a portion continuous to the holding portion 251a. And a second insertion portion 251c that is continuous with the first insertion portion 251b and has a shape in which the first insertion portion 251b is bent by approximately 180 ° and has a distal end portion protruding outside the latching recess 250.
The second insertion portion 251c is provided with a latching convex portion 251d whose movement toward the outside of the concave portion is restricted by the latching surface 250a of the latching concave portion 250.

The consumable harness group HB is held by being sandwiched between the installation surface 252 on which the second hook 249 is installed and the holding portion 251a.
In order to remove the consumable harness group HB held by the second hook 249, an operation of elastically deforming the distal end portion of the second insertion portion 251c toward the restraining portion 251a is performed. By this operation, the engagement state of the latching surface 250a and the latching convex portion 251d is canceled, and the first insertion portion 251b and the second insertion portion 251c can be pulled out from the latching concave portion 250, and the second hook 249 is obtained. It becomes possible to remove the consumable harness group HB.
Since such removal work can be performed more easily than the first hook 245, it is preferable to use the second hook 249 for holding and fixing the consumable harness group HB.

The consumable harness group HB in which the consumable harnesses HB1, HB2,...
As shown in the figure, the consumable harness group HB is gathered together by winding the entire circumference with a wide annular body 253. The annular body 253 is made of, for example, a thermoplastic resin.
The width of the annular body 253 is determined according to the length of the portion to be protected in the consumable harness group HB.

For example, the annular body 253 is attached to the consumable harness group HB in which the consumable harnesses HB1, HB2,... For connecting the substrate attached to the lower door 4 and the substrate attached to the main body case 2 are combined. In this case, the annular body 253 is wider than the length of the portion that may be sandwiched between the lower door 4 and the main body case 2.
As described above, when the bundling band 244 having a width of about several millimeters is used when grouping as the consumable harness group HB, for example, only one wire constituting one consumable harness HB1 grouped as the consumable harness group HB is used. Even if it is sandwiched between the lower door 4 and the main body case 2, there is a possibility that the operator will not be easily scratched. In addition, there is an increased possibility of disconnection in the case of pinching.

  On the other hand, when the consumable harness group HB is assembled, for example, by using an annular body 253 having a width of several tens of centimeters, the possibility of only one wire being sandwiched between the lower door 4 and the main body case 2 is eliminated. be able to. In addition, when sandwiched, the annular body 253 and the consumable harness group HB are both sandwiched, so that the operator can almost certainly recognize the sandwiched state. Moreover, since the annular body 253 absorbs the impact when sandwiched, the possibility that the consumable harnesses HB1, HB2,... Are disconnected can be reduced, and an increase in component costs can be suppressed.

Another method for eliminating the slack of the permanent harness group HA will be described with reference to FIGS. 78B, 78C, and 78D.
FIG. 78B shows the permanent harness group HA held using the third hook 254. As shown in the drawing, the third hook 254 includes a first convex portion 255 and a second convex portion 256.
The first convex portion 255 includes a vertical surface portion 255a that is a portion that stands vertically from the installation surface 257 on which the third hook 254 is installed, and a portion that continues to the vertical surface portion 255a and is parallel to the installation surface 257. The parallel surface portion 255b is provided.
The second convex portion 256 includes a vertical surface portion 256 a having substantially the same shape as the first convex portion 255, and a parallel surface portion 256 b protruding from the vertical surface portion 256 a toward the first convex portion 255.
A gap is provided between the front end portion of the parallel surface portion 255 b of the first convex portion 255 and the front end portion of the parallel surface portion 256 b of the second convex portion 256.

The permanent harness group HA is held in a space surrounded by the installation surface 257, the first convex portion 255, and the second convex portion 256.
In order to remove the harness group from the third hook 254, it is necessary to elastically deform the parallel surface portion 255b of the first convex portion 255 and the parallel surface portion 256b of the second convex portion 256. Since the elastically deformed portion may be lost during the removal operation, the third hook 254 is suitable for hooking the permanent harness group HA in which the removal operation is difficult to occur.

FIG. 78C shows the permanent harness group HA held by using the fourth hook 258. As shown in the drawing, the fourth hook 258 has a semicircular ring shape made of metal or the like.
In order to eliminate the slack of the permanent harness group HA by the fourth hook 258, the permanent harness group HA brought near the fourth hook 258 and the ring-shaped fourth hook 258 are connected to the binding band 244 or The permanent harness group HA is held by bundling together with the sealing band 218.
For example, when the previous sealing band 218 is used, since the sealing band 218 has a structure unsuitable for releasing the binding state, the fourth is used to hook the permanent harness group HA that is unlikely to cause removal work. The hook 258 is suitable.
In addition, when the binding band 244 can change a binding state and a non-binding state easily, it is suitable when holding the consumable harness group HB.

FIG. 78D shows the permanent harness group HA held by using the fifth hook 259. As shown in the drawing, the fifth hook 259 includes an installation surface 260 in which a screw hole (not shown) is formed, and a holding member 261 made of, for example, metal attached to the installation surface 260.
The holding member 261 includes a flat portion 263 that is formed at both end portions where the screw holes 262 are formed, and an arch-shaped portion 264 that is formed between the flat portions 263 and is formed in an arch shape.
In order to eliminate the slack of the permanent harness group HA by the fifth hook 259, the planar portion 263 of the restraining member 261 is placed with the permanent harness group HA positioned between screw holes (not shown) of the installation surface 260. Is attached to the installation surface 260 with a screw 1000.
In order to cancel the holding state of the harness group, it is necessary to use a tool such as a screwdriver for removing the screw 1000. Therefore, the fifth harness is used to hook the permanent harness group HA that is difficult to remove. The hook 259 is suitable.
Note that the arch shape portion 264 does not necessarily have an arch shape. For example, if the harness to be held is thin such as a flexible printed circuit board, the held state does not need to be an arch shape.

An example in which the sixth hook 265 is used to eliminate the sagging of the consumable harness group HB will be described with reference to FIGS. 79A and 79B.
The sixth hook 265 includes an attachment portion 267 that is vertically installed with respect to the attachment surface 266, a holding portion 268 that holds the harness by holding the harness, and a holding portion 268 that rotates around the attachment portion 267. It comprises a rotating part 269 provided with a mechanism for moving it.
A state in which the rotating portion 269 is rotated so that the attaching portion 267 and the restraining portion 268 are substantially in a straight line is referred to as an “open state”, and a state in which the restraining portion 268 is bent by approximately 90 ° with respect to the attaching portion 267 is “held”. State ".

FIG. 79A shows an open state. FIG. 79B is a diagram showing a holding state.
By setting the sixth hook 265 in the open state to be held, the sagging of the consumable harness group HB is eliminated, and there is a risk that the consumable harness group HB may be sandwiched between components, or the maintenance operator pulls it by mistake. It is possible to eliminate the risk of such a situation. Further, it is necessary to periodically replace the consumable harness group HB. However, since the sixth hook 265 can be changed from the holding state to the open state, the consumable harness group HB can be easily replaced. It is possible.
In addition, by holding the consumable harness group HB in a tensioned state, the consumable harness is consumed when performing an operation (for example, a medal replenishing operation) performed by opening the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 of the gaming machine 1. The possibility that the harness group HB may interfere with the work can be suppressed. In addition, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the consumable harness group HB will be touched and disconnected during the work, reduce the possibility that extra harness replacement work will occur, and suppress the occurrence of component replacement costs.

Particularly in the holding state, the harness can be prevented from having a loosened portion as much as possible. This is because the holding portion 268 of the sixth hook 265 can be rotated in the opened state and the held state.
In the holding state, the harness is fixed in a locked state. In this case, the sixth hook 265 is arranged so that the harness is pinned to the maximum extent (to the extent that no load is applied to the harness itself). The position may be set.
On the other hand, when removing the harness for replacement or the like, the holding portion 268 may be rotated to the open state. In other words, it means that it is not necessary to hold the harness with a margin for removal.
Accordingly, the bending of the harness can be eliminated to the maximum in the holding state, and damage due to pinching or the like can be prevented more effectively.
Moreover, the holding | suppressing part 268 which hold | suppresses and holds a harness is comprised so that rotation is possible so that it may be in a holding | maintenance state and an open state. The holding portion 268 can be easily switched between the holding state and the opened state by the rotation of the holding portion 268, and the harness can be easily detached and attached during maintenance.

[9-3. Multi-layered substrate]
Various boards are arranged inside the gaming machine 1. A harness for connecting the substrates to each other is attached to each substrate, and depending on the arrangement of each substrate, the length of the harness becomes long, and there is a possibility that the handling of the harness becomes complicated. Moreover, when the harness is long, there is a possibility that the work performed by opening the upper door 21 and the lower door 4 of the gaming machine 1 may be difficult. And a harness will be pulled during work, and there exists a possibility of making it disconnect.

FIG. 80A shows two substrate cases A1 and A2.
Two electronic circuit boards K1, K2 are accommodated in the substrate case A1.
The board case A1 is formed with a terminal hole At for exposing the connector terminal T1 provided on the electronic circuit board K1 to the outside of the case. Further, the board case A1 is formed with a terminal hole At for allowing the connector terminal T2 provided on the electronic circuit board K2 to be exposed outside the case.
Harnesses C1 and C2 are connected to the connector terminals T1 and T2 exposed from the board case A1, respectively.
The other ends of the harnesses C1 and C2 are connected to connector terminals T3 and T4 exposed from the substrate case A2.

Electronic circuit boards K1 and K2 are set to the same board case A2 where the harnesses C1 and C2 to be attached go. As a result, most of the harnesses C1 and C2 are combined into one by the binding band 244 and attached to the inside of the gaming machine 1.
The electronic circuit boards K1 and K2 whose harness destinations are the same board case (or electronic circuit board) are housed in the same board case A1, so that the harnesses C1 and C2 are combined into a single harness. It is possible to handle. Therefore, the handling of the harness inside the gaming machine 1 is also simplified, and the harnesses can be prevented from being entangled with each other. That is, since the inside of the gaming machine 1 has a clean wiring, the ease of various operations is ensured and the replacement work of the harness is also facilitated. And since a space is created in the internal space of the gaming machine 1, the harness routing route does not become unnecessarily long, so the length of the harness can be shortened, leading to cost reduction of the harness.

The connector terminals T1 and T2 are provided on the same side with respect to the substrate case A1. Thereby, when there is no connector terminal other than the connector terminals T1 and T2, the harness does not extend from the side where the connector terminals T1 and T2 are not provided, so that it is easy to secure a space for installing another board.
The connector terminal T1 may be provided on the opposite side of the board case A1 with respect to the connector terminal T2. That is, connector terminals may be provided on both sides of the substrate case A1. Thereby, when it bundles together by the binding band 244 etc., it can group in the aspect which can distinguish the harness C1 and the harness C2 to some extent. Therefore, when removing a harness, it can prevent that different harnesses are entangled.

Another example is shown in FIG. 80B. FIG. 80B shows three substrate cases A3, A4, and A5.
An electronic circuit board (not shown) is accommodated in the substrate case A3, and a terminal hole At is formed on the surface of the substrate case A3 for exposing a connector terminal T5 provided on the electronic circuit substrate to the outside of the case. . One end of a harness C3 is connected to the connector terminal T5 exposed from the board case A3.
Similarly, a terminal hole At for exposing the connector terminal T6 is formed in the board case A4, and one end of the harness C4 is connected thereto.
The other ends of the harnesses C3 and C4 are connected to connector terminals T7 and T8 exposed from the substrate case A5, respectively.

Even with the configuration shown in FIG. 80B, the same effect as described above can be obtained. That is, the harnesses C3 and C4 can be handled like a single harness, and the handling of the harness in the internal space of the gaming machine 1 is facilitated. And it becomes easy to perform various operations performed inside the gaming machine 1, and the replacement operation of the harness is also facilitated.

[9-4. Medal dispensing device and power monitoring board unit]
The power monitoring board unit 601 provided with the power monitoring board 601 a is disposed behind the medal payout device 5.
The shape and the like of the medal payout device 5 and the power monitoring board case 601b of the power monitoring board unit 601 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 3, and 22. FIG.

The medal payout device 5 includes a medal tank 5a and a payout case 5b arranged below the medal tank 5a, and inside the payout case 5b, a transport mechanism for carrying medals to the payout outlet 5d is provided ( FIG. 11).
The medal tank 5a has a substantially mortar shape so that the transport mechanism can collect medals. Therefore, in the medal payout device 5, the rear shape of the medal tank 5a is an inclined surface that is displaced forward as it goes downward.
In addition, the lower portion of the payout case 5b of the medal payout device 5 is a base portion 5e that is longer in the front-rear direction than the previous mortar-shaped bottom portion in order to maintain a stable installation state. As shown in the figure, the payout case 5b, which is a portion between the base portion 5e and the medal tank 5a, is a constricted portion.
At the lower end of the payout case 5b, positioning ribs 5f projecting in the left-right direction are provided at the left and right ends (see FIG. 11).

As shown in FIG. 3, an attachment sheet metal 270 for attaching the medal payout device 5 is attached to the bottom plate 7 of the main body case 2.
The attachment metal plate 270 includes a restraining projection 270a for restraining the dispensing case 5b from above.
The medal payout device 5 is attached to the gaming machine 1 by sliding from the front so that the positioning rib 5f of the medal payout device 5 is positioned below the restraining convex portion 270a of the attachment metal plate 270.

  The power monitoring board case 601b disposed behind the medal payout device 5 is disposed in a space formed in the constricted portion. For this reason, the power monitoring board case 601b has a substantially cubic shape, but has an inclined portion 601c that is inclined upward so that a part of the power monitoring board case 601b moves backward as it goes upward (see FIG. 22).

The power supply monitoring board case 601b is partly formed as an inclined portion 601c, so that it has a shape along the inclined surface of the medal tank 5a formed for consolidating medals to the transport device, and the constricted portion provided in the medal payout device 5 It becomes possible to arrange in. Therefore, the space behind the medal tank 5a can be effectively used.
Various components are attached to the gaming machine 1 and the internal space of the gaming machine 1 is limited. Therefore, it is possible to effectively use the space formed behind the medal payout device 5. This is very effective because it also secures an arrangement margin for the other parts. This is also effective because it secures a work space for maintenance work inside the gaming machine 1.

Further, since the power monitoring board case 601b has a shape that can be arranged in a space formed behind the medal payout device 5, even if the medal payout device 5 is pushed backward, as shown in FIG. Contact with 601b is avoided. Therefore, there is no possibility of damaging the power monitoring board case 601b when the medal payout device 5 is attached to the gaming machine 1, and the power monitoring board 601a disposed inside is not broken.

[9-5. Arrangement of power supply board unit and power supply monitor board unit]
A power supply board unit 600 containing a power supply board 600a and a power supply monitoring board unit 601 containing a power supply monitoring board 601a are attached to the lower part of the gaming machine 1, that is, behind the lower door 4.
The positional relationship between the power supply board unit 600 and the power supply monitoring board unit 601 will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the power supply board unit 600 and the power supply monitoring board unit 601 are arranged inside the gaming machine 1.
As shown in the figure, the power supply board unit 600 is installed at the left end on the bottom plate 7. As described above, the power supply monitoring board unit 601 is disposed by being attached to the back plate 11 at a rear position substantially at the center in the left-right direction.

First, attachment of the power supply board unit 600 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 81 is a perspective view showing the state in which the bottom plate 7 and the left side plate 9 are removed from the gaming machine 1 from below.
The power supply board unit 600 includes a power supply board case 600b made of, for example, a thin metal. The power supply board case 600b is attached so that the mounting surface of the power supply board 600a disposed inside faces in the left-right direction.
The power supply board case 600b includes a mounting protrusion 600c that protrudes forward from the lower end of the front surface. The mounting convex portion 600c is a metal plate facing in the vertical direction, and has one screw hole.
From the lower surface, the power supply substrate case 600b is provided with a pressed tongue piece 600d that protrudes downward and rearward from the lower surface on the rear side.
The attachment sheet metal 270 attached to the bottom plate 7 of the main body case 2 is provided with a tongue piece 270b at a portion located below the power supply board case 600b.

  The power supply substrate case 600b is fixed to the main body case 2 by screwing the mounting convex portion 600c after the pressed tongue piece 600d is pressed and inserted below the tongue piece 270b.

The power board 600a included in the power board case 600b tends to be heavy because a transformer is attached to the component mounting surface. For this reason, the load applied to the mounting portion increases due to vibration during transportation. As a result, the power supply board unit 600 has a structure that is vulnerable to shocks such as shaking that occur during transportation.
In addition, the power supply board unit 600 is not installed in a flat state on the bottom plate 7 but is installed in an upright state, so that it is vulnerable to shaking in the left-right direction.
Furthermore, since the power supply board case 600b is attached to the front mounting projection 600c and the pressed tongue piece 600d positioned on the rear side, the power board case 600b is attached to a portion separated in the front-rear direction. The structure is vulnerable to shaking.

When a shock of shaking is applied to the power supply board unit 600 during transportation, the pressed tongue piece 270b may be pushed and bent by the suppressed tongue piece 600d, and the power supply board unit 600 may be laid down.
Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the power monitoring board unit 601 is disposed so as to be in contact with the right side surface of the power board case 600b of the power board unit 600.
This prevents the power supply board unit 600 from being laid sideways (that is, to the right).

Since the stability of the installation state of the power supply board unit 600 is improved by the arrangement of the board case, it is not necessary to attach a new member for maintaining a good installation state, and the component cost and the number of installation work steps are reduced. be able to.
Further, the member used only for fixing the power supply board unit 600 is only the screw 1000 attached to the screw hole provided in the front attachment convex portion 600c. In other words, by devising the arrangement of the power supply monitoring board unit 601, the member used for fixing the power supply board unit 600 is set to one screw which is the minimum necessary.
That is, the attachment work of the power supply board unit 600 is completed only by attaching the screw 1000. Thereby, reduction of work man-hours and reduction of the number of parts can be aimed at. In addition, not only the installation work but also the removal work at the time of failure can be expected to reduce the number of work steps.

[9-6. Attaching the board unit]
Various board units are attached to the gaming machine 1. Some substrate units are configured so that a plurality of types of attachment methods can be selected in order to provide versatility.
Specifically, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 82A, 82B, 83A, and 83B.

The board unit 273 having the electronic circuit board 271 and the board case 272 has a structure in which a mounting method using a hook and a mounting method using a screw can be selected.
As shown in the drawings, the board unit 273 having a substantially cubic shape is provided with two plate-like first mounting ribs 274 protruding outward from one end. Each first mounting rib 274 is provided with a screw hole 275.
The board unit 273 is provided with a second mounting rib 276 that protrudes outward at an end different from the end where the first mounting rib 274 is provided. In the substrate unit 273 as an example, two second mounting ribs 276 are provided at different end portions. The second mounting rib 276 has a plate shape, and a screw hole 277 is formed at a substantially central portion.

82A and 82B are diagrams illustrating a case where the board unit 273 is attached to the board attachment portion 278 provided in the gaming machine 1 by hooking.
The mounting portion 278 provided in the gaming machine 1 is provided with a step for placing the board unit 273, and the raised portion is a first high step portion 279. The first high step portion 279 is provided with two positioning recesses 280 that are open toward the attached substrate unit 273 and spaced apart in the longitudinal direction.

The attachment portion 278 is provided with a second high step portion 281 on the opposite side of the first high step portion 279 with the substrate unit 273 interposed therebetween. A portion between the first high step portion 279 and the second high step portion 281 is a mounting surface 282.
A hook portion 283 that suppresses movement of the substrate unit 273 in a direction away from the attachment surface 282 is attached to the second high step portion 281.
The hook portion 283 includes, for example, a columnar rotation portion 283a that can rotate in the direction around the axis, and a restraining convex portion 283b that protrudes from the peripheral surface of the rotation portion 283a.
The restraining convex portion 283b is rotatable between an open position that is a position retracted from above the attachment surface 282 and a restraining position that is partially located above the attachment surface 282.

FIG. 82A shows a state before the board unit 273 is attached to the attachment portion 278, and the restraining convex portion 283b is in the open position.
FIG. 82B shows a state where the board unit 273 is attached to the attachment portion 278, and the restraining convex portion 283b is in the restraining position.
As shown in the drawing, after the two first mounting ribs 274 of the board unit 273 are fitted in the positioning recesses 280, respectively, the restraining projection 283b is brought into the restraining position by pivoting the pivoting portion 283a of the hook portion 283. The substrate unit 273 can be fixed to the attachment portion 278 by moving the substrate unit 273.
This attachment method is a method that does not use attachment parts such as screws and does not require a tool necessary for the attachment operation. Thereby, the attachment work and removal work of the board unit 273 are facilitated, and the number of work steps and the number of parts can be reduced.
Note that the attachment surface 282 may be formed by the outer peripheral surface of another substrate unit. In such a case, in order to remove the other substrate unit, it is necessary to remove the substrate unit 273. However, the substrate unit 273 is a tool-free attachment method using the hook portion 283. As a result, when it becomes necessary to remove the other board unit, the work efficiency can be improved.

Note that the first high step portion 279 and the second high step portion 281 may not be provided in the attachment portion 278. For example, the mounting portion 278 may be configured by a mounting surface 282 that is substantially flat, a cubical convex portion may be provided at the position of the positioning concave portion 280, and the positioning concave portion 280 may be formed in the convex portion. Further, the hook portion 283 may be provided on the attachment surface 282. In this case, the column shape is higher than the height of the substrate unit 273 to which the rotating portion 283a of the hook portion 283 is attached, and the restraining convex portion 283b is provided at substantially the same position as the height of the substrate unit 273 in the rotating portion 283a. It is done.
Further, the substrate unit 273 may be provided with a rib that is restrained by the restraining convex portion 283b. In that case, the position of the restraining convex portion 283b is provided at substantially the same height as the rib.

83A and 83B are diagrams illustrating a case where the board unit 273 is attached to the board attachment portion 284 provided in the gaming machine 1 by screwing.
A mounting portion 284 provided in the gaming machine 1 is substantially flat, and four screw holes 285 are formed.
83A shows a state before the substrate unit 273 is attached to the attachment portion 284, and FIG. 83B shows a state where the substrate unit 273 is attached to the attachment portion 284 by the screw 1000.
In the board unit 273, the screw holes 275 provided in the first attachment rib 274 and the screw holes 277 provided in the second attachment rib 276 and the screw holes 285 provided in the attachment portion 284 are screwed together by the screws 1000. It is attached by.
The substrate unit 273 can be firmly attached to the attachment portion 284 by being attached by screws. Since a tool such as a driver is required for the removal work, a certain amount of labor is required for removing the board unit 273, and an illegal act caused by replacing the electronic circuit board 271 can be suppressed.

A screw hole is formed in the first mounting rib 274 provided in the substrate case 272 of the substrate unit 273, so that the first mounting rib 274 is used as a part for positioning or as a part fixed by screwing. It is possible to select an attachment method from two methods. That is, the substrate unit 273 is configured to be able to select two attachment methods.
Thereby, since an appropriate fixing method can be selected according to the attachment place provided in the gaming machine 1, it is possible to contribute to reduction of work man-hours and suppression of fraud.
In addition, since the substrate case 272 can be shared, the same type of substrate case 272 can be adopted for various electronic circuit boards. Thereby, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

<10. Installation of decorative parts>
Various ornamental parts are attached to the gaming machine 1. For example, there are components that have LEDs or the like arranged therein and shine in the production, components that move according to the production, and the like.
Many of them are arranged in front of the gaming machine 1 so as to be easily visible to the player. That is, many parts are attached to the upper door 21 and the lower door 4.
Hereinafter, the upper door 21 will be described as an example.

By the way, the upper door 21 is not attached vertically, but is attached so as to face slightly upward (for example, substantially upward by 6 °) as described above.
When the resin part of the upper door 21 is manufactured by injection molding or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. 84, the resin part of the upper door 21 is formed on the resin part to be attached to the upper door metal plate 30. The mounting hole 286 and the mounting convex portion 287 for mounting the decorative part to the upper door 21 are slightly directed upward. In other words, the mold drawing direction when the resin portion of the upper door 21 is manufactured is the axial direction of the mounting hole 286 and the mounting convex portion 287.

However, when the mounting projection 287 for mounting the decorative part is provided so as to face slightly upward, the decorative part cannot be simply mounted.
For example, the decorative part 288 shown in FIG. 85 is provided with a protruding part 289 protruding forward, and when the decorative part 288 is attached so that the protruding part 289 is substantially horizontal, as shown in FIG. 86A. It is conceivable to form a diagonal mounting hole 290 on the back side of the decorative part 288, or to attach a spacer 291 having a diagonal mounting hole 290 to the back side of the decorative part 288 as shown in FIG. 86B.

However, considering that the decorative part 288 shown in FIG. 86A is formed by injection molding using a resin or the like, the drawing direction of the mold is different between the projecting portion 289 and the mounting hole 290, so it is necessary to use a slide mold or the like. Sex etc. occur. Therefore, there is a risk that the cost of the mold may increase and productivity may decrease.
In addition, since the decorative component 288 shown in FIG. 86B uses the spacer 291, an increase in component cost and an increase in the number of components cause an increase in manufacturing man-hours and an increase in manufacturing cost of the gaming machine 1.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the resin portion of the upper door 21 is formed by injection molding so that the mounting holes 286 and the mounting convex portions 287 formed in the resin portion of the upper door 21 are in advance (see FIG. 87A).
However, as shown in FIG. 87B, when the resin portion of the upper door 21 is attached to the upper door metal plate 30 using the screw 1000, a part of the screw head of the screw 1000 is lifted from the rear surface of the upper door metal plate 30. Therefore, there is a possibility that the stability of the fixed state is lacking.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 88A, the peripheral portion of the screw hole 292 for the screw 1000 formed in the upper door metal plate 30 is a vertical surface portion 293 that is a substantially vertical surface. .
Thus, when the screw 1000 is attached to the screw hole 292, the screw head of the screw 1000 does not float from the rear surface of the vertical surface portion 293, and the stability of the fixed state can be ensured (see FIG. 88B).
Further, when the decorative part 288 is attached to the resin portion of the upper door 21 so that the protruding portion 289 protrudes substantially horizontally, the protruding direction of the protruding portion 289 and the axial direction of the mounting hole 290 are the same direction. When the decorative part 288 is formed by injection molding, it can be formed without using a special mold such as a slide mold. Further, it is possible to attach without using the spacer 291. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the die cost, the number of parts, the parts cost, the work efficiency when assembling the gaming machine 1, and the work man-hours.
In the above example, the upper door 21 is used, but the lower door 4 may have the same configuration.

<11. Ball Game Machine>
In the above description, the example in which the present invention is applied to the gaming machine 1 as a spinning-type gaming machine (so-called slot gaming machine) is shown, but a configuration peculiar to the gaming machine 1 as a spinning-type gaming machine is required. Except for this part, it can be suitably applied to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.
Specifically, with reference to FIGS. 89 and 90, the configuration of a ball game machine 2100 to which the various structures described above can be applied will be described.
FIG. 89 is a front perspective view showing the external appearance of the ball game machine 2100 of the embodiment, and FIG. 90 is a front view of the game board.
89 and 90, the ball game machine 2100 mainly includes a “frame portion” and a “game board portion”.
The “frame portion” includes a front frame 2102, an outer frame 2104, a glass door 2105, and an operation panel 2107, which will be described below. The “game board part” includes the game board 2103 of FIG. In the following description, “frame portion” and “frame side” are a general term for the front frame 2102, the outer frame 2104, the glass door 2105, and the operation panel 2107. “Board” and “board side” indicate the game board 2103.

As shown in FIG. 89, a ball game machine 2100 has a frame-shaped front frame 2102 attached to the front surface of a wooden outer frame 2104 so as to be openable and closable. Although not shown, a game board storage frame is formed on the back surface of the front frame 2102, and a game board 2103 shown in FIG. 90 is mounted in the game board storage frame. As a result, the game area 2103a formed on the surface of the game board 2103 faces the front side of the ball game machine 2100 of FIG. 89 from the opening 2102a of the front frame 2102.
A glass door 2105 supporting transparent glass is provided on the front side of the game area 2103a, and the game area 2103a is exposed to the player on the front side through the transparent glass.

The glass door 2105 is attached to the front frame 2102 by a shaft support mechanism 2106 so as to be opened and closed. Then, by operating a door lock release key cylinder 2101 provided at a predetermined position of the glass door 2105, the glass door 2105 is unlocked from the front frame 2102 and the glass door 2105 can be opened to the front side. Yes. Further, the lock state of the front frame 2102 with respect to the outer frame 2104 can be released by operating the door lock releasing key cylinder 2101.
On the front side of the glass door 2105, decorative lamps 2120w are provided in various places as light emitting means on the frame side. The decorative lamp 2120w performs, for example, a light emitting operation for effects, a light emitting operation for error notification, and a light emitting operation according to the operation state as a light emitting operation by the LED.

An operation panel 2107 is provided below the glass door 2105. This operation panel 2107 can also be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 102 by a shaft support mechanism (not shown).
The operation panel 2107 is provided with an upper tray unit 2108, a lower tray unit 2109, and a firing operation handle 2110.

The upper tray unit 2108 is formed with an upper tray 2108a for storing game balls to be used as bullets. The lower tray unit 2109 is formed with a lower tray 2109a that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper tray 2108a.
The upper tray unit 2108 is provided with a ball removal button 2116 for removing the game balls stored in the upper tray 2108a to the lower tray 2109a. The lower tray unit 2109 is provided with a ball release lever 2117 for pulling out the game balls stored in the lower tray 2109a to the lower side of the bullet ball game machine 2100.
The upper tray unit 2108 also has a ball lending button 2114 for requesting a game ball lending device (not shown) and a card for requesting the return of a valuable medium inserted in the game ball lending device. A return button 2115 is provided.
Further, the upper tray unit 2108 is provided with effect buttons 2111, 2112, and a cross key 2113. The effect buttons 2111, 2112 are push buttons that can be operated by turning on the built-in lamp during a predetermined input acceptance period and can be changed when the built-in lamp is turned on. The cross key 2113 is an operator for the player to perform an operation according to the production situation or an operation for setting the production.

The firing operation handle 2110 is provided on the right end side of the operation panel 2107, and is an operator that operates a firing device (not shown) for the player to use a bullet ball.
In addition, speakers 2125 for outputting a production sound are provided on both sides of the upper portion of the front frame 2102 and in the vicinity of the firing operation handle 2110.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 2103 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 2103 is mainly composed of a substantially square wooden plywood or resin board. The game board 2103 is provided with a ball guide rail 2131 for guiding the launched game ball in a ring shape as a board surface partition member. A substantially circular area surrounded by the ball guide rail 2131 is a game area 2103a. It has become.

A main liquid crystal display device 2132M (for example, LCD) is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 2103a, and a sub liquid crystal display device 2132S is provided on the right side of the main liquid crystal display device 2132M.
In the main liquid crystal display device 2132M, under the control of the effect control board, for example, three decorative symbols of left, middle and right are displayed in a variable manner on the background image. Various effect images such as a normal effect, a reach effect, and a super reach effect are also displayed. Similarly, the sub liquid crystal display device 2132S performs display according to various effects.

A center decoration 2135C is provided in the game area 2103a so as to surround the display surfaces of the main liquid crystal display device 2132M and the sub liquid crystal display device 2132S.
The center decoration 2135C not only exhibits a decorative effect by its design, but also has an action of protecting the display surfaces of the main liquid crystal display device 2132M and the sub liquid crystal display device 2132S from surrounding game balls. Furthermore, the center decoration 2135C also functions as a member that enables the right and left separation of the flow path of the game ball according to the strength of the game ball or the stroke length. That is, the flow path of the game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 2103a via the ball guide rail 2131 flows down either the left game area 2103b or the right game area 2103c divided by the center decoration 2135C. In the case of so-called left hit, the game ball flows down the left game area 2103b, and in the case of right hit, the game ball flows down the right game area 2103c.

Also, a lower left decoration 2135L is provided below the left game area 2103b, which exhibits a decorative effect and defines a range as the left game area 2103b.
Similarly, a lower right decoration 2135R is provided below the right game area 2103c, and exhibits a decorative effect and defines a range as the left game area 2103b.
In the game area 2103a (the left game area 2103b and the right game area 2103c), nails 2149 and windmills 2147 are provided at required places to form various flow paths of game balls.
In addition, a center stage 2135S is provided below the main liquid crystal display device 2132M, which exhibits a decorative effect and functions as a play area for a game ball.
Although not shown in the figure, the center ornament 2135C is provided with a movable accessory that provides a visual effect in an appropriate place.

In the vicinity of the upper right edge of the game area 2103a, there is provided a symbol display portion 2133 by a dot display formed by arranging a plurality of LEDs.
In this symbol display portion 2133, a first special symbol display portion, a second special symbol display portion, and a normal symbol display portion are formed by a predetermined dot area, and the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol are displayed. Each variation display operation (variation display operation for setting variation start and variation stop as one set) is performed.
The main liquid crystal display device 2132M described above variably displays the decorative symbol by the image in time synchronization with the variation display of the first and second special symbols by the symbol display unit 2133.

Below the center decoration 2135C, a winning device having an upper start port 2141 (first special symbol start port) is provided, and further below the normal starter 2142a (second special symbol start port) is provided. A variable winning device 2142 is provided.
Inside the upper start opening 2141 and the lower start opening 2142a, a detection sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball is formed.
The upper start port 2141 is a winning port related to the start condition of the first special symbol variable display operation in the symbol display unit 2133, and does not have a start port opening / closing means (means for opening or expanding the start port). It is a type winning device.

The normal variation winning device 2142 having the lower starting port 2142a is configured as a winning rate variation type winning device capable of changing the winning rate of the game ball at the starting port by the starting port opening / closing means. In other words, this is a so-called electric tulip-type winning device including a pair of left and right movable blades (movable members) 2142b that can open or enlarge the lower start port 2142a.
The lower starting port 2142a of the normal variation winning device 2142 is a winning port related to the starting condition of the variable display operation of the second special symbol in the symbol display unit 2133. The winning rate of the lower start port 2142a varies according to the operating state of the movable blade piece 2142b. That is, the winning is easy when the movable wing piece 2142b is open, and the winning is difficult or impossible when the movable wing piece 2142b is closed.

In addition, a plurality of general winning ports 2143 are provided on the left and right sides of the normal variation winning device 2142. A detection sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball is formed inside each general winning opening 2142.
In addition, a normal symbol start port 2144 made up of a gate (specific passage region) through which a game ball can pass is provided on the lower side of the right game region 2103c. The normal symbol start port 2144 is a winning port related to a normal symbol variation display operation in the symbol display unit 2133, and a sensor for detecting a passing game ball is formed therein.

A first special variable winning device 2145 (special electric accessory) is provided in the flow path from the normal symbol starting port 2144 to the normal variable winning device 2142 in the right game area 2103c.
The first special variable winning device 2145 has a structure in which the first big winning port 2145a is closed / opened by a retractable opening door 2145b. In addition, a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball to the first grand prize winning opening 2145a is formed therein.
The lower right decoration 2135R swells from the surface of the game board 2103 around the first big prize opening 2145a, and the upper side of the bulged portion and the upper surface of the open door 2145b guide downstream of the right flow path 2103c. Forming part. Accordingly, when the open door 2145b is drawn into the board, the game ball that has reached the downstream guide portion can easily enter the first big prize opening 2145a.

A second special variable winning device 2146 (special electric accessory) is provided below the normal variable winning device 2142. The second special variable prize-winning device 2146 has a structure in which a second large prize-winning port 2146a inside is closed / opened by an open door 2146b that is pivotally supported at the lower part and can be opened and closed. In addition, a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball to the second grand prize opening 2146a is formed inside.
The second big prize opening 2146a is opened by opening the opening door 2146b. In this state, the game balls that have flowed down the left game area 2103b or the right game area 2103c will enter the second big prize opening 2146a with a high probability.

As described above, the upper starting port 2141, the lower starting port 2142a, the normal symbol starting port 2144, the first large winning port 2145a, the second large winning port 2146a, and the general winning port 2143 are formed in the gaming area of the board. Has been.
In the ball game machine 2100 of the present embodiment, when a winning is made to a winning port other than the normal symbol starting port 2144 among these winning ports, it is per winning ball set for each winning port. The number of prize balls is paid out from a game ball payout device (not shown).
Note that the game balls that have not won the winning holes are discharged from the game area 2103a via the out port 2148.
Here, “winning” means that the winning opening takes the game ball inside, or the game ball passes through the gate. Actually, when a game ball is detected by a sensor (each winning detection switch) formed for each winning opening, it is treated that a “winning” has occurred in that winning opening.

On the board as described above, the center decoration 2135C, the lower left decoration 2135L, the lower right decoration 2135R, the center stage 2135S, the first special variable winning device 2145, the second special variable winning device 2146, and a movable object not shown in the figure. Although not shown in detail, decorative lamps 2120b are provided in various places as light emitting means on the panel side.
The decorative lamp 2120b performs, for example, a light emitting operation for production, a light emitting operation for error notification, and a light emitting operation according to the operation state as a light emitting operation by the LED.

In such a ball game machine 2100, various configurations described using the game machine 1 (slot game machine) described above can be applied. Specifically, for example, the configuration of the door opening / closing structure as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and the like can achieve the same effects as the slot game machine even when applied to the bullet ball game machine 2100.
Further, the configuration for removing the door and the configuration for regulating the opening angle of the door described in FIGS. 8, 17, 18, 19, and 24 can be applied to the ball game machine 2100. It is.

And the structure concerning the opening order of the door demonstrated in FIG. 20, FIG. 23 etc. can also be applied to the ball game machine 2100. FIG. In the previous example, a configuration in which there are two doors on the upper and lower sides is shown. However, even if the two doors overlap each other like the outer frame 2104 and the glass door 2105 of the ball game machine 2100, Good. That is, if a part of one door is configured to be regulated by a part of the other door, the same effect can be obtained.
Furthermore, the configuration for preventing the door from drooping on the outer peripheral side described with reference to FIG. 27 can be applied to the ball game machine 2100.
Further, the door drop-off preventing structure as described in FIGS. 28, 29, 30 and the like can be applied to the ball game machine 2100.

In addition, the configuration in which the thickness of the plate-like components constituting the case described in FIGS. 31, 32, 33, etc. is changed depending on the location can be applied to the ball game machine 2100 provided with the back plate. It is.
In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 35 and the like, a structure that can store a member such as a closing plate 85 that can be used or not can be provided in the ball game machine 2100.
In addition, the configuration for countermeasure against key breakage described in FIG. 36, FIG. 37, and the like can be applied to the ball game machine 2100.

Then, as described with reference to FIGS. 38 and 39, a structure in which a cover for protecting a substrate that is exposed during maintenance work is provided for the bullet ball game machine 2100.
Further, the configuration for countermeasures against static electricity described in FIG. 40 and the like can be applied to the ball game machine 2100. For example, the above-described various effects can be achieved by installing an elastic conductor in a gap provided between the operation panel 2107 and the key cylinder 2101.

Further, it is possible to apply fraud countermeasures around various parts as described in FIG. Specifically, by applying the same configuration to the part to which the production buttons 2111, 2112, and the cross key 2113 are attached, it is possible to obtain a fraud countermeasure preventing effect.
42 can be applied to the ball game machine 2100 by connecting the metal plates described above with reference to FIG.

In addition, the lock mechanism described in each of FIGS. 43 to 47 can be applied to the bullet ball game machine 2100. For example, a similar configuration can be added to a mechanism for locking the front frame 2102 with respect to the outer frame 2104.
In addition, the configuration in which the gap around the speaker unit described with reference to FIG. 48 is closed by an elastic member can be applied to the bullet ball game machine 2100.

Further, a plywood (or arrangement of various parts) having a multilayer structure as described with reference to FIGS. 49 and 50 can be used at various locations of the ball game machine 2100.
The configuration of the effect buttons described in each of FIGS. 51 to 59 can be applied to the ball game machine 2100. Specifically, the structure for holding the board inside the effect button, the positional relationship between the vibration unit and the board arranged inside the effect button, the structure that prevents the switch from being pushed excessively, and the vibration unit are wound with an elastic winding material. Configuration etc.
In addition, the effect button holding structure and the structure that prevents the game medium (medals and game balls) from entering the gap described in each of FIGS. 60 to 62 can be applied to the ball game machine 2100. it can.

  Further, the structure for preventing fraud of the speaker unit described in each of FIGS. 63 to 65, the shape of the opening provided in the member disposed in front of the speaker unit described in FIGS. 66 and 67, etc. Can be applied to the ball game machine 2100.

71 can be applied to the ball game machine 2100. The structure for preventing damage to members related to the payout path described with reference to FIG. For example, the members related to payout of game balls can have the same configuration.
When the ball game machine 2100 has a blower mechanism, the configuration of the air duct of the blower mechanism described in FIG. 72 can be applied.

Note that when the members of the ball game machine 2100 are connected by a binding band, the sealing band described in each of FIGS. 73 to 76 can be used.
The configurations shown in FIGS. 77 to 80 can be applied to various harnesses included in the ball game machine 2100.
For the various board units included in the bullet ball game machine 2100, the board units housed in the board case as described with reference to FIGS. 82 and 83 can be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Main body case 3 ... Upper unit 4 ... Lower door 5 ... Medal paying device 6 ... Auxiliary tank 7 ... Bottom plate 8 ... Side plate 9 ... Side plate 10 ... Top plate 11 ... Back plate 12 ... Main body case sheet metal 18 ... Upper part Unit receiving sheet metal 20 ... reel unit 21 ... upper door 27 ... display window 28 ... LCD unit 30 ... upper door sheet metal 42 ... stage plate 44 ... first effect button 52 ... cylinder lock 53 ... second effect button 54 ... lower panel 58 ... Receptacle 64 ... middle speaker unit 65 ... lower speaker unit 94 ... blower mechanism 218 ... sealing band 600 ... power supply board unit 601 ... power supply monitoring board unit 602 ... main control board unit 603 ... effect control board unit

Claims (2)

The game can be played by inserting the game medium from the regular insertion position,
On the front side of the gaming machine, a tray that can receive a predetermined amount of the gaming medium, and a movable body that can be displaced between a first position and a second position,
When the movable member is in the first position has no gap enters the game medium, in the gaming machine resulting gap game media Komu Ri enter when the movable member is in the second position,
A sliding path that is a path through which the game media that has entered the gap slides down is provided ,
Gaming machine game medium reaches the pan through the sliding path. The game medium is a game medal,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a sliding surface on which the medal slides is provided in the sliding path .

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