JP6592837B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A slot machine is known as a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium (medal) for gaming.
The slot machine has a medal flow path for flowing down the medal inserted into the medal slot, and includes a medal selector for guiding a regular-sized medal into the slot machine.
This kind of medal selector is provided with a detecting means such as a sensor for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot so that it can detect a medal as well as an illegal instrument used for an illegal act. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-271865 A

    However, the conventional gaming machine has room for improvement.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a gaming medium detection unit for detecting a loaded circular gaming medium, wherein the gaming medium detection unit is a flow through which the loaded gaming medium passes. A base provided with a path, a detection means for detecting game media passing through the flow path, a specific detection means for detecting game media passing through the flow path at a position different from the detection means, and a specific detection means And an upstream detection means for detecting a game medium passing through the flow path upstream of the detection means , the detection means by contact of a circumferential portion of the game medium passing through the flow path A movable member that moves, the movable member is configured to move in a direction that does not follow the passing direction of the game medium, and the specific detection means is in a direction different from the movable member by contact with the game medium, In base member Provided with a specific movable member configured to move in opposite surface direction in a circular surface of serial game media, while the upstream detecting means detects a game medium passing through the flow path passes through the flow path it is constituted that continues to detect the game medium.

It is a front view which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a slot machine. (A) is a whole perspective view of a medal selector, (b) is a figure for demonstrating the engagement state of a biasing member. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a medal selector, (a) is a base member, (b) is a figure which shows each internal structure of a cover member. It is a figure which shows the base member of a medal selector, Comprising: (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a figure for demonstrating the shape of a rib. It is a figure which shows the state before a medal contacts the to-be-contacted part of an exit sensor, (a) is a front view of a base member, (b) is AA sectional drawing of Fig.5 (a). It is a figure which shows the state which a medal contacts the to-be-contacted part of an exit sensor, and the movable member has displaced, (a) is a front view of a base member, (b) is AA sectional drawing of Fig.5 (a). It is. It is a figure which shows the state which a medal finishes passing a to-be-contacted part, and a movable member tries to return to an initial position, (a) is a front view of a base member, (b) is A- of FIG. It is A sectional drawing. It is a figure which shows the state which a medal finished passing through a to-be-contacted part, and the movable member returned to the initial position, (a) is a front view of a base member, (b) is AA cross section of Fig.5 (a). FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the positional relationship of an exit sensor and a making detection sensor. It is a figure which shows the waveform figure which shows the waveform of the detection signal output from the exit sensor and insertion detection sensor, (a) shows the case where a regular medal passes continuously, (b), When abnormality generate | occur | produces Is shown. It is a principal part enlarged view of the link mechanism of a state before a medal contacts the to-be-contacted part of an exit sensor. It is a principal part enlarged view of the link mechanism in the state where the medal contacts the contacted part of the exit sensor and the movable member is displaced. It is a principal part enlarged view of the link mechanism in the state where a medal has passed the contacted part and the movable member is about to return to the initial position. It is a principal part enlarged view of a link mechanism in the state where a medal finished passing a contacted part and a movable member returned to an initial position. It is a front view of a medal selector. It is CC sectional drawing of the state of FIG. 17 in the state where the cover member is not open | released, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state without a medal in a medal flow path. It is CC sectional drawing of the state of FIG. 17 of the state where the cover member is not open | released, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the tread part of the insertion port side detection sensor displaced by the passage of a medal. It is CC sectional drawing of the state of FIG. 17 of the state which the cover member open | released, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which the tread plate part of the insertion port side detection sensor displaced. It is a figure which shows the state which the small diameter medal reached | attained the guide member, (a) is BB sectional drawing of Fig.5 (a), (b) is a principal part enlarged view of a guide member. It is a figure which shows the state by which the guide member was pushed up by the small diameter medal, (a) is BB sectional drawing of Fig.5 (a), (b) is the principal part enlarged view of a guide member.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The slot machine 1 is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and includes a casing 1b having an opening on the front surface and a front door 1a that covers the opening so as to be opened and closed, as in a normal slot machine. Yes.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front door 1 a is configured to be able to identify three consecutive symbols represented on the reels 41 a to 41 c from the outside of the machine, and a plurality of operations operated by the player. The housing 1b is provided with means (2, 2a, 3, 5), and the casing 1b is a main control that operates as a plurality of devices such as a drum unit 4 that rotationally drives the reels 41a to 41c, a medal payout device 6 that pays out medals, and a computer. Unit 7, sub-control unit 8, and the like.
Such a slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute the following slot machine games.

At the start of the game, a multiplier is set.
The multiplier can be set by inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 2. The inserted medals are detected by the medal selector 10 provided on the back surface of the front door 1a, and a predetermined number (for example, three) is set. ), The game can be started.
Also, the multiplier can be set by operating the bet button 2a or the like. By pressing the bet button 2a, a data format medal is inserted according to the operation from the internally stored credit medal, and the game can be started by inserting a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals.

When the start lever 3 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the game is started, and the reels 41a to 41c represented by the symbols start to fluctuate, and the main control unit 7 has a plurality of lottery targets. Therefore, the winning combination lottery process for determining the lottery result of the current game is executed.
When the reels 41 reach constant speed rotation after the start of fluctuation, the stop buttons 5a to 5c are ready to be pressed. When each of the stop buttons 5 is operated, the reels 41 are controlled to stop so as to stop at a combination of symbols according to the operation timing and the lottery result of the winning combination lottery process.

  When each reel 41 stops, the presence / absence of a winning is determined based on the stop pattern of three symbols continuous in the vertical direction represented on each reel 41, and as a result of the determination, a privilege according to the combination of symbols is given. The

In the slot machine 1 capable of realizing such a slot machine game, the medal selector 10 has a characteristic configuration as described below.
Hereinafter, the configuration of the medal selector 10 will be described with reference to the drawings.

[General configuration of medal selector]
The medal selector 10 operates as an example of the game medium detection unit according to the present invention, and is configured in such a manner that a base member 10a and a cover member 10b are overlapped as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base member 10 a has a medal flow path 11 through which the medal M inserted from the medal slot 2 passes while rolling in a standing state, and the medal selector 10 is operated based on the operation of the start lever 3. When the solenoid 12 provided on the back side is driven, the medal M is removed from the medal flow path 11, and the blocker 13 for guiding the medal M to the medal payout opening 6a and the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 are detected. And a detecting means (an inlet side detection sensor 14, an insertion detection sensor 15, a monitoring sensor 16, and an outlet sensor 17).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the medal flow path 11 includes a vertical flow path 111 provided immediately below the medal insertion slot 2 (medal inlet 19), and a right side in the figure (FIG. 4A) from the vertical flow path 111. The wall surface portion 11a is formed by an inclined flow channel 112 inclined downward, and is opposed to the circular surface of the medal M rolling on the medal flow channel 11, and the circular surface of the medal M in the wall surface portion 11a. Wall surface 11b which is a surface to be moved, and end surface portion 11c which is a portion facing the circumferential surface (circumferential portion) of medal M rolling on medal flow path 11.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of ribs 11f for reducing the contact resistance with the medal M are formed in the medal flow path 11 along the direction in which the medal M passes.
The rib 11f formed in the inclined flow path 112 of the medal flow path 11 is chamfered in a curved surface shape or a slope shape so as not to form an edge.
The reason for chamfering the rib 11f is as follows.

The medal selector 10 is, for example, a medal that is smaller in diameter than a medal M that is inserted when the credit has reached the upper limit or a medal of a normal size that can be used in a game (hereinafter referred to as a regular medal). When an irregular medal is inserted, the medal M is dropped from the medal flow path 11 and returned to the player by the opening operation of the blocker 13 or the structure of the guide member 22 described later. It has become.
Thus, when the medal M falls downward from the medal flow path 11, if the rib 11f is not chamfered, the edge of the medal M is caught by the edge of the rib 11f and is smoothly guided downward. There may not be. In such a case, when the subsequent medal M flows down, the medal clogging may occur in the medal flow path 11.
Therefore, by chamfering the rib 11f, the edge of the medal M is prevented from being caught by the rib 11f, and the medal clogging occurs in the medal flow path 11 by smoothly guiding the medal flow path 11 downward. To prevent this. The chamfering position is preferably applied to the edge of the upper surface of the rib 11f.
The shape and number of the ribs 11f or the range in which the ribs 11f are formed is not particularly limited as long as the contact area with the medal M is not reduced to prevent the medal M from passing.

When the insertion port side detection sensor 14, the insertion detection sensor 15, the monitoring sensor 16, and the outlet sensor 17 detect an object (medal M or an illegal instrument) in the medal flow path 11, the main control unit 7 outputs a detection signal indicating that the object has been detected. Output to.
The output detection signal is specified by the main control unit 7 as to whether each sensor 14-17 is ON or OFF, and the medal M passes based on the ON or OFF state of each sensor 14-17. Or, occurrence of an abnormality such as an illegal act is determined.

The cover member 10b is stacked on the front side of the base member 10a and is displaced so as to be openable with respect to the base member 10a.
A portion of the inner surface of the cover member 10b (the surface facing the base member 10a) that covers the vertical flow path 111 of the medal flow path 11 has an inlet side detection sensor, which will be described later, as shown in FIG. The shape which can contact 14 movable members 141 is given.
Specifically, the end portion of the movable member 141 of the insertion port side detection sensor 14 is provided with a convex portion, and a concave portion 104 capable of accommodating this end portion is formed.

  Further, the cover member 10b is configured such that the shaft member 101 provided on the upper portion (the upper right portion in FIG. 3A) of the base member 10a is pivotally supported by the shaft support portion 102 provided on the cover member 10b. The shaft member 101 can be rotated obliquely upward about the central axis of the shaft member 101.

The shaft member 101 is provided with an urging member 103 such as a torsion spring, and the cover member 10b is always urged toward the base member 10a to keep the cover member 10b closed. ing.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the urging member 103 has an end portion 103a extending from the central portion of the shaft member 101 and formed in a substantially V shape.
The end 103a engages with an engagement recess 105 provided in the surface of the cover member 10b in a state where the cover member 10b is attached to the base member 10a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3B, the tip portion of the end portion 103a is engaged with the inside of the engaging recess 105, and the end portion 103a and the inner surface of the engaging recess 105 are engaged. Match.
Thus, in addition to pressing the cover member 10b toward the base member 10a by the urging force of the urging member 103, the end portion 103a and the engaging recess 105 are engaged, so that the cover member 10b is separated from the base member 10a. It is possible to prevent it from coming off easily.

[Detailed configuration of medal selector]
Next, a detailed configuration of the medal selector 10 will be described.
The medal selector 10 has the following features. Here, these features will be described in the following order.
(A) Exit sensor (b) Link mechanism (c) Monitoring sensor (d) Input port side detection sensor (e) Guide member

(A) Structure and operation of outlet sensor (a-1) The outlet sensor 17 functions as an example of the detecting means of the present invention, and detects the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11.
As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the outlet sensor 17 is provided downstream of the blocker 13 in the medal flow path 11, and the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 is connected to the outside of the medal selector 10. It is provided in the vicinity of the medal outlet 18 that passes through the medal guiding passage 20 when it attempts to advance.

As shown in FIG. 5, the outlet sensor 17 includes a movable member 171 that is displaced when the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 contacts, and a displacement detection sensor 172 that detects the displacement of the movable member 171. ing.
The movable member 171 comes into contact with the circumferential surface of the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 and is displaced by receiving a pressure from the medal M, and a shaft support 171b provided on the base member 10a. And a detected portion 171c that is displaced in accordance with the displacement of the contacted portion 171a.
When the displacement detection sensor 172 detects the displacement of the detected portion 171 c of the movable member 171, the displacement detection sensor 172 sends a detection signal indicating that the medal M has been detected to the main control portion 7.
The displacement detection sensor 172 can be, for example, a sensor or a switch that can detect the displacement of the detected portion 171c of the movable member 171 such as a photo sensor.

The movable member 171 is provided at the next location in the medal flow path 11.
Of the movable member 171, the shaft support 171b and the detected portion 171c are located on the back side of the wall surface portion 11a of the medal flow path 11 (see FIG. 5B).
In contrast, the contacted portion 171a is provided at the following location.
The contacted portion 171a is a rod-shaped member that protrudes from the shaft support portion 171b, and is provided from the back side of the wall surface portion 11a on which the shaft support portion 171b is provided toward the front side of the wall surface portion 11a.
That is, the contacted portion 171a is provided along the direction intersecting the direction along the direction MR through which the medal passes.
Further, the tip portion of the contacted portion 171 a is provided at a position where it can advance and retreat with respect to the medal flow path 11 from the end surface portion 11 c of the medal flow path 11.

By providing the contacted part 171a in such a position and orientation, the circumferential surface of the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 comes into contact with the contacted part 171a.
At this time, the contacted portion 171a rotates around the central axis of the shaft support portion 171b by pressing the circumferential surface of the medal M, and moves from the position protruding from the end surface portion 11c (initial position) toward the end surface portion 11c. To move it down. The central axis of the shaft support portion 171b is a direction parallel to the direction along the medal passage direction MR, and the contacted portion 171a rotates about an axis parallel to the medal passage direction MR.
In addition, when the medal M is not in contact with the contacted portion 171a, the shaft support portion 171b is provided with a biasing member 173 such as a torsion spring so that the contacted portion 171a is located at the initial position.

Next, the operation of the outlet sensor 17 will be described with reference to FIGS.
7 to 10 show an operation mode of the outlet sensor 17 corresponding to the position of the medal M when one regular medal passes through the medal flow path 11.
Before the medal M passing through the medal flow channel 11 contacts the contacted portion 171a, as shown in FIG. 7A, the contacted portion 171a of the outlet sensor 17 enters the medal flow channel 11 from the end surface portion 11c. It is located in the initial position where it protrudes toward.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 7B, the detected portion 171c is located between the light emitting portion 172a and the light receiving portion 172b of the displacement detection sensor 172, and blocks light incident on the light receiving portion 172b. The displacement detection sensor 172 outputs a detection signal indicating an OFF state (object (medal) non-detection).

When the medal M rolls and the medal M comes into contact with the contacted portion 171a, as shown in FIG. 8A, the contacted portion 171a moves from the initial position toward the end surface portion 11c, It is housed in an outlet sensor recess 11d provided in the end surface portion 11c.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 8B, the detected part 171c is displaced with the displacement of the contacted part 171a, and the detected part 171c is retracted from between the light emitting part 172a and the light receiving part 172b. Then, the light enters the light receiving unit 172b, and a detection signal indicating an ON state (object (medal) detection) is output from the displacement detection sensor 172.

Further, when the medal M rolls and the medal M finishes passing through the contacted portion 171a, the medal M does not come into contact with the contacted portion 171a, and the contacted portion 171a does not receive the pressure from the medal M. Then, by the urging force of the urging member 173, it rotates about the central axis of the shaft support portion 171b and moves in a direction protruding from the end surface portion 11c into the medal flow path 11 (see FIG. 9A). ) And return to the initial position (see FIG. 10A).
In this state, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the detected portion 171c moves between the light emitting portion 172a and the light receiving portion 172b and blocks light incident on the light receiving portion 172b. Outputs a detection signal indicating an OFF state (object (medal) non-detection).
Thus, the movable member 171 (contacted portion 171a) of the outlet sensor 17 is in a direction different from the direction MR in which the medal M passes due to the contact of the circumferential surface of the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 (the medal M is When it is pushed down and moved in a direction that does not follow the passing direction MR and does not contact the circumferential surface of the medal M, it moves to the initial position.

When the exit sensor 17 (displacement detection sensor 172) outputs a detection signal for transition from the OFF state to the ON state to the main control unit 7, the main control unit 7 can determine that the medal M has passed the exit sensor 17. .
At this time, a time slightly longer than the time for the exit sensor 17 to detect the medal M is set as a threshold, and the ON time of the detection signal sent from the exit sensor 17 is compared with the threshold. When the ON time is shorter than the threshold, the main control unit 7 can determine that the medal has passed.

On the other hand, when the ON time is longer than the threshold value, the main control unit 7 can determine that an abnormality has occurred due to a clogged medal in the exit sensor 17 or insertion of an illegal instrument.
Here, examples of the unauthorized device include a thin plate shape and a wire shape, and an LED is attached to the tip. Such a fraudulent instrument is inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 and is used to illegally raise the number of credits by blinking the LED in the vicinity of the insertion detection sensor 15. You will stay for a predetermined time.
Therefore, since the exit sensor 17 is in an ON state during that time, the main control unit 7 determines that an abnormality has occurred in the medal selector 10 when the ON time of the output detection signal continues for a predetermined time or more. it can.

Further, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the medal selector 10, predetermined information is output by the main control unit 7.
For example, a signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred is output to the outside of the slot machine 1. A device that has received this signal (such as a game hall management device that aggregates and manages information related to the game), on the basis of the signal, gives a predetermined notification (for example, to the display unit of the game hall management device) that an abnormality has occurred. Notification, notification to income held by store clerk). The store clerk who has recognized this notification can take appropriate measures against the abnormality.
In addition, a signal indicating that an abnormality has occurred is sent from the main control unit 7 to the sub control unit 8. As a result, an alarm sound is output in the slot machine 1 or an error is displayed on the liquid crystal surface unit to notify that an abnormality has occurred. The store clerk who has recognized this notification can take appropriate measures against the abnormality.
Furthermore, when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, the progress of the game can be stopped. As a result, it is possible to prevent subsequent illegal credits from being raised by an unauthorized device, and it is possible to suppress damage at the game hall.

(A-2) Features of the outlet sensor The outlet sensor 17 has the structure described in (a-1) and operates as described in (a-1). I have.
Here, the following items will be described.
(A-21) External shape of contacted part 171a (a-22) Arrangement position of outlet sensor 17 and insertion detection sensor 15, detection of medals passing continuously, and fraud detection

(A-21) External shape of the contacted portion 171a The contacted portion 171a of the movable member 171 has a medal that precedes when a plurality of medals M pass through the medal flow path 11 one after the other as shown in FIG. (Hereinafter referred to as a preceding medal) and a succeeding medal (hereinafter referred to as a succeeding medal) are formed by the end surface portion 11c of the medal flow path 11, the circumferential surface of the preceding medal, and the circumferential surface of the succeeding medal. The outer shape fits in a substantially triangular space G.
By making the contacted portion 171a have such an outer shape, the contacted portion 171a is in a space after the preceding medal has passed through the contacted portion 171a and before the subsequent medal reaches the contacted portion 171a. It is located in G and always returns to the initial position. That is, after one medal passes through the exit sensor 17 (contacted portion 171a), the contacted portion 171a is positioned at least at a position that is not detected by the displacement detection sensor 172.

(A-22) Positions of the outlet sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15, and detection and fraud detection of continuously passing medals The outlet sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15 are arranged in the medal flow path 11 as shown in FIG. They are arranged in a positional relationship such that both are within the space G.

The insertion detection sensor 15 functions as an example of the upstream detection means of the present invention, and is provided on the upstream side of the medal channel 11 relative to the outlet sensor 17 and detects the medal M passing through the medal channel 11. To do.
Specifically, the insertion detection sensor 15 is an optical sensor, and is configured by a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit provided so as to sandwich the medal flow path 11, and the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked or transmitted by the medal. The medal is detected by being illuminated.
By arranging the outlet sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15 in such a positional relationship, the outlet sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15 detect medals as follows.

Here, based on the transition between the ON state (medal detection) and OFF state (medal non-detection) of the two sensors of the exit sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15, a regular medal that passes through the medal flow path 11 is detected. The case where it does is demonstrated.
For example, it is assumed that the detection signal input by the main control unit 7 has a waveform as shown in FIG. In this case, the transition between the ON state and the OFF state in the exit sensor 17 and the input detection sensor 15 is as follows.

When regular medals are continuously inserted from the medal insertion slot 2, first, a preceding medal is detected by the insertion detection sensor 15, and the insertion detection sensor 15 is turned on (point A in FIG. 12A).
When the preceding medal rolls, the circumferential surface of the preceding medal contacts the contacted portion 171a of the exit sensor 17 and presses the contacted portion 171a, and the exit sensor 17 detects the preceding medal and is turned on (FIG. 12 (a), point B).
Then, when the preceding medal rolls and passes through the insertion detection sensor 15 and the insertion detection sensor 15 no longer detects the preceding medal, the insertion detection sensor 15 is turned off (point C in FIG. 12A). .
Further, when the preceding medal rolls and finishes passing through the exit sensor 17 and the exit sensor 17 no longer detects the preceding medal, the exit sensor 17 is turned off (point D in FIG. 12A). At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, when the outlet sensor 17 and the closing detection sensor 15 are within the space G, both the outlet sensor 17 and the closing detection sensor 15 are turned off (D in FIG. 12A). -E).
Thereafter, the succeeding medal rolls, the succeeding medal is detected by the insertion detection sensor 15, and the insertion detection sensor 15 is turned on (point E in FIG. 12 (a)). Correspondingly, it is detected by each sensor (points F to H in FIG. 12A).

  As described above, when detecting a regular medal that continuously passes through the medal flow path 11, the transition of the detection state of the exit sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15 is a predetermined transition. When the transition and the transition of the state detected by the exit sensor 17 and the input detection sensor 15 are different, it can be determined that there is an abnormality.

In particular, in the medal selector 10 of the present embodiment, since the outlet sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15 are arranged so as to have a positional relationship that fits in the space G, a plurality of medals M are arranged in series. When passing through the medal flow path 11, when one medal M has finished passing, the period during which both the outlet sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15 are in the OFF state (D in FIG. 12A). -E) exists.
Thereby, when there is a period in which both the exit sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15 are in the OFF state, the main control unit 7 can determine that the medal M has passed.
On the other hand, as shown in the waveform of FIG. 12B, when there is no period in which both the exit sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15 are in the OFF state, the main control unit 7 clogs medals or is illegal as described above. It can be determined that there is an abnormality due to the insertion of the instrument.
As described above, the medal selector 10 of the present embodiment can reliably count a plurality of medals M that pass through the medal flow path 11 one after the other.

(B) Link mechanism As shown in FIG. 13, the link mechanism 21 is provided on the downstream side of the medal flow path 11 with respect to the outlet sensor 17, and interlocks with the operation of the movable member 171 (contacted portion 171 a) of the outlet sensor 17. It is a member to do.
Specifically, the link mechanism 21 includes a first member 212 and a second member 213 that rotate around a shaft support portion 211 provided in the base member 10 a. It is provided at a position interlocked with the contacted portion 171a.
The central axis of the shaft member 211 is a direction parallel to the thickness direction of the medal M passing in the standing state, and the first member 212 and the second member 213 rotate around an axis parallel to the thickness direction of the medal.

Next, the operation of the link mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 13 to 16 respectively show the operation modes of the link mechanism corresponding to the position of the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11.
The first member 212 and the second member 213 are not urged by a urging member such as a torsion spring, and when the medal M is not in contact with the contacted portion 171a, the first member 212 and the second member 213 are arbitrarily moved within their movable ranges. It is supposed to be located at the place.
Here, as shown in FIG. 13, in the state before the medal M contacts the contacted portion 171a, the first member 212 is in a position where it abuts the lower surface of the contacted portion 171a, and the second member 213 is It is assumed that it is in a position to be housed in the link mechanism recess 11e provided in the end surface portion 11c.

Then, when the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 comes into contact with the contacted portion 171a, the first member 212 is pushed down by the contacted portion 171a and moves in the direction of the end surface portion 11c, as shown in FIG. As the first member 212 is displaced, the second member 213 rotates counterclockwise and moves to a position protruding from the end surface portion 11c.
Further, when the medal M passing through the medal channel 11 has finished passing through the contacted portion 171a, the second member 213 is pushed down by the circumferential surface of the medal M and moves in the direction of the end surface portion 11c (see FIG. 15). ), The first member 212 rotates clockwise as the second member 213 is displaced. At this time, the first member 212 operates to push up the contacted portion 171a to the initial position while being in contact with the lower surface of the contacted portion 171a, and the contacted portion 171a returns to the initial position (see FIG. 16). .

In this way, the link mechanism 21 is configured such that when the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 finishes passing through the movable member 171 (contacted portion 171a) of the outlet sensor 17, the movable member 171 (contacted portion) of the outlet sensor 17 is used. 171a) operates to assist in returning to its initial position by biasing.
As a result, when a plurality of medals M pass back and forth through the medal flow path 11, after the preceding medal has passed through the contacted portion 171 a of the exit sensor 17, the subsequent medal is contacted portion 171 a of the exit sensor 17. Before passing, the contacted portion 171a can be reliably returned to the initial position protruding from the end face portion 11c into the medal flow path 11.
As a result, when a plurality of medals M pass through the medal channel 11 continuously, the exit sensor 17 can individually detect the medals.

(C) Structure and Operation of Monitoring Sensor (c-1) The monitoring sensor 16 detects the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11.
As shown in FIG. 5, the monitoring sensor 16 includes a movable member 161 that is displaced when the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 contacts, and a displacement detection sensor 162 that detects the displacement of the movable member 161. ing.
The movable member 161 includes a tread plate-shaped (flap-shaped) tread plate portion 161 a that is displaced by contact with the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 and receiving a pressure from the medal M, and a shaft that is pivotally supported by the base member. It has the support part 161b and the to-be-detected part 161c displaced with the displacement of the tread board part 161a.
When the displacement detection sensor 162 detects the displacement of the detected portion 161 c of the movable member 161, the displacement detection sensor 162 outputs a detection signal indicating that the medal M has been detected and sends it to the main control portion 7.

The movable member 161 is provided at the next location in the medal flow path 11.
Of the movable member 161, the shaft support part 161b and the detected part 161c are located on the back side of the wall surface part 11a of the medal flow path 11 (see FIG. 5B).
On the other hand, the tread plate portion 161a is generally located on the surface of the wall surface portion 11a of the medal flow path 11, and is provided in a state in which a part protrudes obliquely forward.
Further, the tread plate portion 161a is a thin plate-like member. When one surface of the thin plate shape is a flow channel side surface 161d, the flow channel side surface 161d gradually increases from the wall surface portion 11a in the passing direction MR of the medal M. It is formed in a step shape so as to protrude.

By providing the tread plate portion 161a at such a position, the medal M passing through the medal flow path 11 contacts a part of the tread plate portion 161a, and the tread plate portion is pressed by pressing the part while the medal M passes. 161a is displaced. At this time, the tread plate portion 161a rotates around the central axis of the shaft support portion 161b formed on the back surface of the tread plate portion 161a, and the entire tread plate portion 161a is recessed in the monitoring sensor ( (Not shown).
When the tread plate 161a is rotated and displaced about the central axis of the shaft support 161b, the detected part 161c is also displaced. The displacement detection sensor 162 that has detected the displacement of the detected portion 161c outputs a detection signal indicating that the medal M has been detected.
Further, when the medal M does not come into contact with the tread plate portion 161a and is no longer pressed by the medal M, the movable member 161 is biased by the biasing member 163 such as a torsion spring, so that the center axis of the shaft support portion 161b is centered. It rotates and returns to the state where a part of the tread plate portion 161a protrudes diagonally forward from the wall surface portion 11a.
For the displacement detection sensor 162, for example, a sensor or a switch that can detect the displacement of the detected portion 161c of the movable member 161, such as a photo sensor, can be used.

(C-2) Features of the monitoring sensor The monitoring sensor 16 has the structure described in (c-1) and operates as described in (c-1). I have.
Here, the following items will be described.
(C-21) Appearance of tread plate portion 161a and fraud detection (c-22) Positional relationship between tread plate portion 161a and closing detection sensor 15 and fraud detection

(C-21) Outline of tread plate portion 161a and fraud detection The length of the tread plate portion 161a along the direction orthogonal to the passing direction MR of the medal M is orthogonal to the passing direction MR of the medal M of the wall surface portion 11a. It is formed with the length substantially the same as the length of the direction along a direction (refer Fig.5 (a)).
In this way, by setting the length of the tread plate portion 161a to be substantially the same as the length of the wall surface portion 11a, the tread plate portion 161a is provided at any location in the portion of the medal flow path 11 where the monitoring sensor 16 is located. Since it comes to exist, the monitoring sensor 16 can reliably detect an object (medal M or illegal instrument) passing through the tread board portion 161a.

For example, even when an illegal instrument for illegally raising the credit as described above is inserted from the medal slot 2 and positioned near the insertion detection sensor 15, the monitoring sensor 16 ensures that the illegal instrument is Can be detected.
Specifically, by setting the length of the tread plate portion 161a to be substantially the same as the length of the wall surface portion 11a, unauthorized devices formed in any shape (shape approximating the shape of a medal, rod shape, tube shape, etc.) When trying to reach the insertion detection sensor 15, the tread plate portion 161a is always contacted.

(C-22) Positional relationship between the tread board 161a and the insertion detection sensor 15 and fraud detection Further, the monitoring sensor 16 detects a position of the medal M while the insertion detection sensor 15 detects the medal M. Arranged in a relationship. That is, during the period in which the insertion detection sensor 15 detects the medal M, the tread plate portion 161a of the monitoring sensor 16 is pressed (ON state). Therefore, when one regular medal M passes, the detection state is in the order of the monitoring sensor 16 in the ON state, the insertion detection sensor 15 in the ON state, the insertion detection sensor 15 in the OFF state, and the monitoring sensor 16 in the OFF state. Transition.

By disposing the monitoring sensor 16 (the stepping plate portion 161a) and the insertion detection sensor 15 in such a positional relationship, when a regular medal passes the medal flow path 11, the detection state of the monitoring sensor 16 and the insertion detection sensor 15 is detected. Transitions in a predetermined order, if the determined transition is different from the state transition detected by the monitoring sensor 16 and the input detection sensor 15, the main control unit 7 causes an abnormality due to the insertion of an unauthorized instrument or the like. It can be judged.
Further, an unauthorized device for illegally raising credits stays in the vicinity of the insertion detection sensor 15 for a predetermined time. Therefore, when the ON time of the detection signal output from the monitoring sensor 16 continues for a predetermined time or longer, the main control unit 7 can determine that an abnormality has occurred due to the insertion of an unauthorized instrument or the like.

(D) Structure and operation of insertion slot side detection sensor (d-1) The insertion slot side detection sensor 14 is a sensor for detecting the passage of the medal M inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 and the open state of the cover member 10b. It is.
As shown in FIG. 5A and the like, the insertion port side detection sensor 14 is provided in the vicinity of the medal insertion port 2, and includes a movable member 141 that protrudes from the wall surface portion 11a of the medal flow path 11. The movable member 141 has a tread plate portion 141a that is displaced by pressing when the medal M comes into contact or opening the cover member 10b.
In addition, the insertion port side detection sensor 14 detects when it detects that the displacement member 142 is displaced, the shaft support portion 141b that is pivotally supported by the base member 10a, the displacement member 142 that is displaced in accordance with the displacement of the tread plate portion 141a. It is comprised by the displacement detection sensor 143 which outputs a signal and sends to the main control part 7 (refer FIG.5 (b)).

As the displacement detection sensor 143, for example, a sensor or a switch that can detect the displacement of the displacement member 142 of the movable member 141 such as a photo sensor can be used.
Further, in a state where the medal M is not in contact, the shaft supporting portion 141b is provided with a torsion spring or the like so that the tread plate portion 141a is maintained to protrude obliquely forward from the wall surface portion 11a of the medal flow passage 11. A biasing member 141c is provided.

The tread plate portion 141a is provided in a state of protruding obliquely from the wall surface portion 11a and pressing the inner surface of the facing cover member 10b (see FIG. 18).
Specifically, the tread plate portion 141a has a length sufficient to reach the inner surface of the cover member 10b along the medal passage direction MR, and the cover member 10b is closed. In the state, the end portion of the tread plate portion 141a presses the inner surface (concave portion 104) of the cover member 10b.
The insertion port side detection sensor 14 including the tread plate portion 141a having such a structure operates as follows.

The operation of the insertion port side detection sensor 14 will be described with reference to FIGS.
When the medal M is not in contact with the tread plate portion 141a of the insertion port side detection sensor 14 in the state where the cover member 10b is not opened, as shown in FIG. 18, the tread plate portion 141a of the insertion port side detection sensor 14 is It is positioned so as to block the vertical flow path 111 of the medal flow path 11 while being in contact with and pressed against the inner surface (recess 104) of the cover member 10b (first position).
In this state, the displacement member 142 is positioned between the light emitting unit 143a and the light receiving unit 143b of the displacement detection sensor 143 and blocks light incident on the light receiving unit 143b. A detection signal indicating (medal) non-detection: first state) is output.

When the medal M descends the vertical flow path 111 and the circular surface of the medal M comes into contact with the tread plate portion 141a of the insertion port side detection sensor 14, the tread plate portion 141a receives pressure from the medal M as shown in FIG. Then, it is displaced in a direction (first direction) from the first position toward the wall surface portion 11a, and moves to a position (second position) where the medal channel 11 is opened.
In this state, the displacement member 142 is also rotated and displaced with the rotation of the tread plate portion 141a, and the displacement member 142 is retracted from between the light emitting portion 143a and the light receiving portion 143b, so that it enters the light receiving portion 143b. From the displacement detection sensor 143, a detection signal indicating an ON state (object (medal) detection: second state) is output.

When the medal M further descends the vertical flow path 111 and the tread plate portion 141a is no longer pressed by the medal M, the movable member 141 rotates about the central axis of the shaft member 140 by the urging force of the urging member 141c. Then, the tread plate portion 141a returns to the state of protruding from the wall surface portion 11a.
In this state, the displacement member 142 is also moved between the light emitting unit 143a and the light receiving unit 143b of the displacement detection sensor 143 along with the rotation of the stepping plate unit 141a, thereby blocking light incident on the light receiving unit 143b. A detection signal indicating an OFF state (object (medal) non-detection: first state) is output from the detection sensor 143.

When the insertion port side detection sensor 14 (displacement detection sensor 143) outputs a detection signal for transition from the OFF state to the ON state to the main control unit 7, the main control unit 7 passes the medal M through the insertion port side detection sensor 14. It can be judged.
At this time, a time slightly longer than the time when the insertion slot side detection sensor 14 detects the medal M is set as a threshold value, and the ON time of the detection signal sent from the insertion slot side detection sensor 14 is compared with the threshold value. To do. When the ON time is shorter than the threshold, the main control unit 7 can determine that the medal has passed.

On the other hand, when the ON time is longer than the threshold value, the main control unit 7 determines that an abnormality has occurred due to the clogging of medals in the insertion port side detection sensor 14 or the insertion of an illegal instrument for illegally raising the credit as described above. can do.
Specifically, when an unauthorized tool is inserted from the medal slot 2, the unauthorized member comes into contact with the tread plate portion 141a, and when the unauthorized instrument is further inserted, the movable member 141 is pressed and displaced, The displacement detection sensor 143 detects the displacement of the displacement member 142 accompanying this displacement. Based on the length of the detection signal indicating the ON state output from the displacement detection sensor 143, the main control unit 7 can determine that an abnormality has occurred.

Here, since the tread plate portion 141a of the insertion port side detection sensor 14 has a structure that is displaced so as to fall down along the medal passage direction MR by the contact of the medal M, the medal M continuously passes the medal flow path 11 (vertical). In the case of passing through the flow path 111), after the preceding medal has passed through the tread plate portion 141a, the tread plate portion 141a that has fallen along the medal passing direction MR is reached until the subsequent medal reaches the tread plate portion 141a. The subsequent medals may also pass through the tread plate 141a in a state where the return is not complete. Therefore, the insertion port side detection sensor 14 may not be able to individually detect the medals M that pass continuously.
However, unlike the outlet sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15, the insertion port side detection sensor 14 is not used for counting the passing medals M, so even if the medals M that pass continuously cannot be detected individually. The counting up of the number of passing medals M is not hindered.
From this point, in the present embodiment, the “detection of passage of the medal M” in the insertion port side detection sensor 14 means that each of the passing medals M is detected like the exit sensor 17 and the insertion detection sensor 15. Instead, it is used in the sense of simply detecting whether or not the medal M has passed the insertion port side detection sensor 14.

  Further, as an illegal act against the medal selector 10, in addition to the aforementioned illegal act, for example, by inserting an unauthorized tool such as a wire or a screwdriver from the medal insertion slot 2 and forcibly opening the cover member 10b, the gap There is an illegal act of illegally sending an electric signal to each sensor or board or the like arranged inside the medal selector 10.

Therefore, the insertion port side detection sensor 14 of the medal selector 10 according to the present embodiment has a configuration corresponding to such a fraudulent act by prying.
Specifically, in a state in which the cover member 10b is opened, as the cover member 10b rotates about the central axis of the shaft member 101 as shown in FIG. The member 141 (stepping plate portion 141a) is also displaced.
This is a state in which the end portion of the tread plate portion 141a is in contact with the inner surface of the cover member 10b and is pressed against the cover member 10b side. Therefore, when the cover member 10b moves away from the wall surface portion 11a, The tread plate portion 141a also moves in the direction away from the wall surface portion 11a (second direction) and moves to a position (second position) that forms a space between the base member 10a and the cover member 10b.
In this state, the displacement member 142 is also rotated and displaced with the rotation of the tread plate portion 141a, and the displacement member 142 is retracted from between the light emitting portion 143a and the light receiving portion 143b, so that it enters the light receiving portion 143b. From the displacement detection sensor 143, a detection signal indicating an ON state (object (medal) detection: second state) is output.

As described above, when the insertion port side detection sensor 14 (displacement detection sensor 143) outputs a detection signal for transition from the OFF state to the ON state to the main control unit 7, the ON state continues for a predetermined period or longer. The main control unit 7 determines that there is an abnormality.
Therefore, when an illegal act is performed by prying open, even if the cover member 10b is opened or the cover member 10b is removed, the insertion port side detection sensor 14 can detect an abnormality.
As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act due to a prying open, and to effectively prevent an act of sending an illegal electrical signal to the board or the like inside the medal selector 10.

Further, when the detection signal indicating the ON state output from the insertion port side detection sensor 14 (displacement detection sensor 143) continues for a predetermined period or longer, regardless of whether the medal clogging or the opening of the cover member occurs. The main control unit 7 outputs predetermined information indicating an abnormality.
For example, an alarm sound is output in the slot machine 1 or an error surface is caused to appear on the liquid crystal surface unit to notify that an abnormality has occurred. Note that the notification method is not limited to this, and an abnormality may be specified by outputting the information to peripheral devices such as a game hall management device and a calling lamp.

Thus, when the ON state of the insertion port side detection sensor 14 continues for a predetermined period or longer, the tread plate portion 141a stays at the second position after the tread plate portion 141a is displaced in the first direction due to clogging of medals or insertion of an illegal instrument. Regardless of the state in which the tread plate 141a is displaced in the second direction due to the opening of the cover member or the state where the tread plate portion 141a is staying at the second position after being displaced, the fact that it is abnormal is notified.
Accordingly, a sensor for detecting that the movable member 141 (the stepping plate portion 141a or the displacement member 142) is displaced in either the first direction or the second direction is separately provided in the medal selector 10, and this detection is performed. It is possible to notify that an abnormality has occurred without providing a configuration for performing notification based on the determined direction.

Thus, the insertion port side detection sensor 14 not only detects the passage of the medal M by the displacement of the movable member 141 in the first direction, but also the second direction different from the displacement of the movable member 141 in the first direction. When the cover member 10b is displaced, the opening of the cover member 10b can be detected.
Therefore, since it is possible to detect both the passage of the medal M and the opening of the cover member 10b with only one sensor (the insertion port side detection sensor 14), the cost can be reduced.

  Further, since the opening side detection sensor 14 detects the opening of the cover member 10b, it is not necessary to provide the medal selector 10 with a physical mechanism for preventing the cover member 10b from being opened. As a result, it is possible to reduce the risk that the cover member 10b in a state where the opening is blocked is forcibly opened and the cover member 10b or the medal selector 10 is damaged.

(E) Guide member The guide member 22 is a member that can exclude the small diameter medal inserted from the medal slot 2 from the medal flow path 11.
As shown in FIG. 21, the guide member 22 is disposed at a position facing the blocker 13 and fixes the plate-like movable portion 221 formed of a metal member and the movable portion 221 in a movable state. It is comprised from the fixing | fixed part 222 for this.

The guide member 22 is attached to the base member 10b as follows.
A protrusion 222a protruding from the rear surface of the fixed portion 222 is inserted into the notch 221a formed in the movable portion 221, and the screw 23 is screwed from the front surface side of the fixed portion 222 to thereby attach the guide member 22 to the base member 10b. Can be attached to.
In a state where the guide member 22 is attached to the base member 10a, the width from the upper surface of the blocker 13 to the bottom surface of the guide member 22 (movable portion 221) (passing regulation width in FIG. 21A) is larger than the outer diameter of the regular medal. Is also provided to be slightly smaller.

Further, in a state where the guide member 22 is attached to the base member 10a, the movable portion 221 of the guide member 22 is slightly movable in a direction perpendicular to the medal M passing direction MR (moving direction in FIG. 21B). It has become.
Specifically, since the length in the direction along the moving direction of the convex portion 222a is slightly shorter than the width in the direction along the moving direction of the notch 221a, the convex portion 222a is formed in the notch 221a. In the inserted state, the convex part 222a is in a state where there is slight play in the moving direction in the notch 221a. Therefore, the movable portion 221 can move within a slight gap (movable region R in FIG. 21B) formed by the notch 221a and the convex portion 222a.
By having such a movable region R, the guide member 22 operates as follows.

The operation of the guide member 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.
When the regular medal reaches the guide member 22, the regular medal rolls in a state where the upper circular surface of the regular medal is in contact with the surface of the movable portion 221. Guides downstream of 112. That is, the guide member 22 does not move in the aforementioned moving direction when a regular medal passes.

When the small diameter medal reaches the guide member 22 and the outer diameter of the small diameter medal is smaller than the prescribed passing width, the small diameter medal does not come into contact with the movable portion 221 of the guide member 22 and the wall surface 11a side by its own weight. It falls into the inclining recess 11g formed at, and is removed from the medal flow path 11.
On the other hand, when a small-diameter medal having an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the defined passage width reaches the guide member 22, the upper circumferential surface of the small-diameter medal contacts the bottom surface of the movable portion 221, so In some cases, the inclined passage 112 may roll toward the downstream while being tilted toward the bottom, or may be retained between the blocker 13 and the guide member 22.

However, as shown in FIG. 22, the guide member 22 of the present embodiment moves so as to be pushed up when the upper circumferential surface comes into contact with the bottom surface of the guide member 22 while the small-diameter medal tilts toward the tilting recess 11 g. It is supposed to be.
A gap is formed between the upper circumferential surface of the small-diameter medal M and the bottom surface of the guide member 22 (movable portion 221) by the amount that the guide member 22 is pushed up (see FIG. 22B). As a result, the small-diameter medal does not come into contact with the movable portion 221, and falls down into the tilt recess 11 g due to its own weight and is removed from the medal flow path 11.
As described above, the guide member 22 has a function of allowing a regular medal to pass, and operates so that a small-diameter medal having an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the prescribed passing width is not sandwiched between the blocker 13 and the guide member 22. And has a function to eliminate small diameter medals. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the medal clogging from occurring in the medal flow path 11.

  The method of attaching the guide member 22 to the base member 10a is not particularly limited as long as the guide member 22 can be moved so as to be pushed up within a slight gap (movable region R). For example, the guide member 22 may be configured to be movable by screwing the screw 23 in a slightly loosened state and attaching the guide member 22 to the base member 10a.

As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the medal selector 10, the contacted portion 171a of the outlet sensor 17 is moved from the end surface portion 11c to the inside of the medal flow channel 11 by the contact of the circumferential surface of the medal M. Since the contacted portion 171a is formed in an outer shape that fits in the space G, the plurality of medals M are arranged in the medal flow path. Even when passing 11 continuously, each time the medals M pass, the contacted portion 171a reliably returns to the initial position.
Thereby, the continuous medal M can be distinguished and detected one by one.

On the other hand, in the conventional slot machine in which the structure of the contacted portion of the exit sensor 17 is a tread plate type structure, it is not possible to distinguish and detect consecutive medals M one by one.
The tread plate type structure is a structure in which the contacted portion is displaced so as to fall down along the medal passage direction MR when the medal passes through the medal flow path 11.
In the case of such a structure, by pressing the contacted part while the medal passes, the contacted part is displaced so as to fall down. Therefore, when the medal passes through the medal flow path 11 continuously, After the preceding medal has passed through the contacted part, the contacted part that has fallen along the medal passing direction MR does not completely return until the subsequent medal reaches the contacted part. Subsequent medals may also pass through the contacted part. For this reason, the passing medals cannot be detected separately.
According to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, all or a part of such problems that the conventional slot machine should improve can be solved.

The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the slot machine is exemplified as an example of the gaming machine provided with the medal selector. However, the gaming machine is not limited to the slot machine, and a gaming machine using a medal as a gaming medium, for example, It may be a sparrow ball or an arrangement ball. Further, it may be an enclosed game machine.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the medal channel 11 has been described in the configuration in which the medal channel 11 is arranged in the positional relationship of the insertion detection sensor 15 and the outlet sensor 17 from the upstream side. As long as the positional relationship is within the above-described space G, the outlet sensor 17 and the closing detection sensor 15 may be arranged in this order from the upstream side.
Moreover, although it has set as the structure which provided one each of the detection sensor 15 and the exit sensor 17, not only this but the input detection sensor 15 and the exit sensors 17 may be provided in arbitrary numbers. For example, one input detection sensor 15 and two or more outlet sensors 17 may be provided, or two or more input detection sensors 15 and one outlet sensor 17 may be provided, or the input detection sensor 15 Two or more outlet sensors 17 may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration has been described in which only the insertion port side detection sensor 14 detects both the passage of the medal M and the opening of the cover member 10b. However, the movable member 141 (the stepping plate portion 141a or the displacement member) is described. 142) is provided with a sensor for detecting the direction of displacement, and by determining the first direction and the second direction, it is determined whether the medal M has passed or the cover member 10b has been opened, and notification is made accordingly. May be.

Further, the link mechanism 21 may be provided with a function of preventing the medal M from flowing backward.
For example, by forming the tip of the second member 213 so as to protrude in the direction toward the medal outlet 18, the medal M flows backward from the outside of the medal outlet 18 and enters the medal outlet 18 for some reason. In this case, the lower part of the medal M may be in contact with the tip of the second member 213 so as to prevent further entry.

  Also, the insertion detection sensor 15, the displacement detection sensor 162 of the monitoring sensor 16, the displacement detection sensor 172 of the exit sensor 17, and the displacement detection sensor 143 of the insertion port side detection sensor 14 provided in the medal selector 10 are all photo. Although it is assumed that a sensor is used, the sensor is not limited to a photo sensor, and a proximity sensor, a capacitance sensor, or the like may be used.

  In addition, an invention of a gaming machine having the following characteristics can be extracted from the contents described above.

  (1) In a gaming machine provided with a game medium detection unit that detects an inserted game medium, the game medium detection unit includes a flow path through which the input game medium passes, and a game medium that passes through the flow path. Detecting means for detecting the flow path, and a cover member that can be opened and closed with respect to the flow path and the base member having the detection means, and the detection means passes the game medium passing through the flow path, and A gaming machine that detects a state in which a cover member is opened with respect to the base member.

  (2) The detection means includes a movable member that is displaced by contact with a game medium that passes through the flow path, and a displacement detection sensor for detecting the displacement of the movable member, and the movable member includes: When the game medium passing through the flow path is not in contact, the detection state of the displacement detection sensor is at the first position where the first state is reached, and when the game medium passing through the flow path is in contact or (1) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein when the cover member is in an open state, the detection state of the displacement detection sensor is in a second position where the second state is set.

  (3) The movable member is displaced in the first direction by contact of the game medium passing through the flow path, is located at the second position, and is different from the first direction by opening the cover member. The gaming machine according to (2), wherein the gaming machine is displaced in a second direction and is positioned at the second position.

  (4) Information that outputs predetermined information when the detection time of the detection signal output from the detection means continues for a predetermined period or longer, regardless of whether the game medium is clogged or the cover member is opened. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), further comprising an output unit.

  (5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the detection means is provided in the vicinity of a game medium insertion port into which the game medium is inserted into the flow path.

  (6) The game medium detection unit includes a guide member capable of removing an irregular game medium having a smaller diameter than a regular game medium having a regular size from the flow path, and the guide member includes the irregular game medium. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the gaming machine is movably provided by being pushed up by a circumferential portion of the non-regular game medium when the game passes.

1 slot machine (game machine)
7 Main control unit 10 Medal selector (game medium detection unit)
10a base member 10b cover member 11 medal flow path (flow path)
11a Wall surface part 11c End surface part 14 Input port side detection sensor 141 Movable member 141a Tread plate part 15 Input detection sensor (upstream detection means)
16 Monitoring sensor 17 Exit sensor (detection means)
171 Movable member 171a Contacted part 21 Link mechanism 22 Guide member G Space M Medal MR Medal passing direction

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine provided with a game medium detection unit for detecting a circular game medium that has been inserted,
The game medium detection unit
A flow path through which the inserted game medium passes;
Detection means for detecting game media passing through the flow path;
Specific detection means for detecting a game medium passing through the flow path at a position different from the detection means;
A base member provided with the specific detection means;
Upstream detection means for detecting a game medium passing through the flow path on the upstream side of the flow path from the detection means;
With
The detection means includes a movable member that moves by contact of a circumferential portion of the game medium that passes through the flow path,
The movable member is configured to move in a direction not along the passing direction of the game medium,
The specific detection means includes
A specific movable member configured to move in a direction different from the movable member by contact with the game medium and in a plane direction opposite to the circular surface of the game medium in the base member ;
A gaming machine configured to continue to detect game media passing through the flow path while the upstream detection means detects game media passing through the flow path . In a gaming machine provided with a game medium detection unit for detecting a circular game medium that has been inserted,
The game medium detection unit
A flow path through which the inserted game medium passes;
Detection means for detecting game media passing through the flow path;
Specific detection means for detecting a game medium passing through the flow path at a position different from the detection means;
A base member provided with the specific detection means;
A cover member that can be opened and closed with respect to the base member;
Slot insertion side detection means for detecting the game medium in the vicinity of the slot into which the game medium is inserted;
With
The detection means includes a movable member that moves by contact of a circumferential portion of the game medium that passes through the flow path,
The movable member is configured to move in a direction not along the passing direction of the game medium,
The specific detection member is configured to move in a direction different from the movable member by contact with the game medium and in a plane direction opposite to the circular surface of the game medium in the base member. equipped with a,
The flow path is formed by the base member and the cover member,
The inlet side detection means includes
A gaming machine that detects passage of the game medium passing through the flow path and a state in which the cover member is opened with respect to the base member .