JP7226877B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine (a reel-type game machine, a slot machine) having a plurality of reels with patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs games to acquire such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery and starts the rotation of a plurality of reels in response to a player's start operation on a start lever, and initiates an internal lottery in response to a player's stop button operation. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels in a mode according to the results. The result of the game is determined by the combination of symbols displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals or the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

Among the game machines described above, there is disclosed a slot machine provided with a hopper (hopper unit) for ejecting medals and a medal chute for guiding the medals ejected from the hopper (see Patent Document 1). In the slot machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a medal chute is configured by a synthetic resin cover member having a U-shaped horizontal cross section and a metal plate member.

JP 2006-223625 A

In order to prevent breakage, it is desirable to dispose a highly durable member at the portion where the medals dispensed from the hopper come into contact continuously. For example, when a metal plate member is arranged in the guide passage as in Patent Document 1, the falling speed of the medal decreases when the medal contacts the gap between the surface of the guide passage and the plate member. Further, for example, when the plate member is deformed due to the contact between the medal and the plate member, and the gap between the surface in the guide passage and the plate member becomes large, the medal contacts the gap more and the falling speed of the medal decreases. easier. When the falling speed of the medals in the guide passage is reduced in this manner, the medal may come into contact with the following medals, which may cause jamming of the medals in the guide passage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing medal clogging in a guide passage.

One aspect of the present invention includes a housing, a front door attached to the housing so as to be openable and closable , a tray provided at the front lower portion of the front door, and medals ejected toward the tray. a guiding passage cover and a dispensing opening , wherein the state of the front door includes a first state and a second state, wherein the first state is the front door being closed; The supported portion of the front door is supported by the support portion of the housing, and the vertical dimension between the rear edge of the lower surface of the front door and the mounting surface of the housing is the first dimension. In the second state, the front door is open, the supported portion of the front door is not in contact with the support portion of the housing, and the rear edge of the lower surface of the front door and the housing are on top of each other. The second dimension is smaller than the first dimension and larger than the thickness of the token, and the passage cover and the A first stepped portion is formed by providing a lower inner surface of the dispensing port at a portion connected to the dispensing port lower than an inner surface of the lower side of the passage cover. , the right inner surface of the dispensing opening is provided to the right of the right inner surface of the passage cover to form a second stepped portion, and the connecting portion has a left inner surface of the dispensing opening; is provided to the left of the inner surface of the left side of the passage cover to form a third stepped portion, and the step of the first stepped portion is the stepped portion of the second stepped portion and the third stepped portion. It is a game machine larger than

According to the present invention, jamming of medals guided by the cover member can be suppressed.

1 is a front view showing the external configuration of a gaming machine according to the first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a side view showing the external configuration of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal configuration of the housing of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the front door of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment; 2 is an exploded view showing the front door of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 10 is a view showing regular medals used in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, (A) Front view of regular medals, (B) Side view of regular medals. Sectional views of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, (A) a diagram showing a state in which the front door is closed, (B) a diagram showing a state in which the front door is open. Sectional view of the front door showing the medal passage of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the front door of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, and is an enlarged view showing attachment portions of the passage cover and the plate member; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the front door of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, (A) a cross-sectional view passing through the payout medal receiving port, and (B) a cross-sectional view passing through the payout medal receiving port; The front view which shows the passage cover of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 13A is a view showing the medal payout port portion of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 12A is a view showing the medal payout port portion of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, and FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the front door of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

<First embodiment>
A first embodiment according to the present invention will be described below. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention.

[Overview of configuration of game machine]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance configuration of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the appearance configuration of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. 3 is a front view showing the internal configuration of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called reel-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine in which games are played using medals as game media. In the following, the player's side (front side, Z direction in FIG. 2) is referred to as "front (front)", and the opposite side is referred to as "back (back)". The top, bottom, left, and right sides of the gaming machine are defined with reference to the front view of FIG.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a box-shaped housing BX having an opening BXb (see FIG. 2) formed on the front side (front side) facing the player, and can be opened and closed with respect to the housing BX. is provided with a front door FD. The housing BX has a hinge HN that connects the left side of the front door FD and the left side of the housing BX so that the front door FD can be opened and closed, and a hinge HN that connects the left side of the front door FD to the left side of the housing BX so that the front door FD can be opened and closed. A reel unit 310 having a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels arranged side by side in the left-right direction in the housing BX. It is contained. In addition, a hopper unit (hopper) 320 as a payout device for paying out medals stored inside is housed in the lower part of the reel unit 310 in the housing BX. In addition, the housing BX of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment contains a control board 10 which is equipped with a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, etc., and controls the operation of the slot machine 1. .

A first reel R1 arranged on the leftmost side, a second reel R2 arranged on the right side of the first reel R1, and a third reel R3 arranged on the right side of the second reel R2 are respectively When the outer peripheral surface is divided into a plurality of virtual areas (20 virtual areas in this embodiment (hereinafter each virtual area is also referred to as a "frame" or a "symbol arrangement area")) at regular intervals, each frame has a plurality of Any of the types of patterns are arranged. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (not shown) as a reel driving means, and are driven to rotate about the axis of the stepping motor. , pulse width, etc., so that it can be stopped in frame units (predetermined rotation angle units, predetermined rotation amount units).

The front door FD is provided with a display window DW that enables observation of the rotating state and stop state of the first to third reels R1 to R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously displayed on the outer peripheral surface. The arranged three patterns (upper pattern, middle pattern, lower pattern) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as display positions for observing symbols through the display window DW, each reel is provided with an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage. is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed number of inserted medals, is set to three in any game state, and the number of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of inserted medals is set to three. When the coin is thrown, the activated line L1 formed by the middle stages of the first to third reels R1 to R3 is activated.

The game result is determined by the activated symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line L1 in the display window DW. Assuming that the combination has won, the hopper unit 320 pays out the number of medals corresponding to the winning result (game result).

A game information display section DS is provided on the front door FD. The game information display unit DS is composed of LEDs, lamps, 7-segment displays, etc., and includes the number of credits for medals, the number of paid-out or won medals in one game, and the total number of paid-out or won medals in a bonus state. , information on the winning combination in the current game, information indicating how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to payout of medals, and other various game information are displayed.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display device. When a notification display, which is a display corresponding to a winning command, which is a control signal created based on winning information, which is information on a winning combination, is displayed, and the first to third reels R1 to R3 are stopped after the display of the notification display. , the number of medals to be paid out or the number of medals to be won is displayed as soon as the notification display ends. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a notification display is executed in which each segment of the main control display device 500 lights up and goes out in a display mode according to the winning command.

Also, on the main control display device 500, there is a dot of a 7-segment display, which is lit when an advantageous interval is started by an advantageous interval control means (not shown), and an advantageous interval is not started, that is, a non-advantageous interval An advantageous section notification unit 500A is provided that notifies whether or not the advantageous section has started by turning off the light when the has started.

In addition, the slot machine 1 is provided with an effect device 300 capable of executing a game-related effect such as assisting the game or enlivening the game. The production device 300 includes a display device 330 , a movable accessory device 350 and a plurality of illumination devices 360 . The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and executes an effect of displaying various videos and images in accordance with the progress of the game. The movable accessory device 350 is arranged, for example, in front of the display device 330, and moves according to the progress of the game by driving means such as a motor or a solenoid to cover or expose the screen of the display device 330. perform the performance. The illumination device 360 executes an effect of emitting light according to the progress of the game. The effect device 300 also includes a plurality of sound devices (speakers) 380 and 390 . The audio devices 380 and 390 execute an effect of outputting various sounds according to the progress of the game.

Further, the front door FD is provided with an operation portion CP to which various operation means are attached. The operation unit CP includes a medal insertion slot MI through which the player inserts medals one by one, and a prescribed number of inserted medals from among the credited medals in a state where the medals are credited (stored) by one operation. A max bet button MB (bet button) is provided as a throwing operation means for accepting a throwing operation of throwing in medals.

Further, the operation unit CP includes a single bet button BT as a throw operation means, a start lever SL as a start operation means, a plurality of stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operation means, and credited medals. A clearing button BS is provided for clearing the The single bet button BT accepts an insertion operation of inserting one of the credited medals while the medals are credited. The start lever SL receives a start operation that triggers the rotation of the first to third reels R1 to R3. The stop button B1 to stop button B3 accept a stop operation that serves as a trigger to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotationally driven by the stepping motor. The credited medals are stored (stored) in the control board 10 as storage means.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the player inserts the regular medals (regular medals, game media) that can be used in the game into the medal insertion slot MI during the acceptance period during which the medals can be accepted, or inserts the medals into the slot MI. When the number of credits is over, there is a single bet operation (insertion operation) in which the single bet button BT is pushed backward the same number of times as the specified number of bets, or a max bet operation (in which the max bet button MB is pushed downward). By performing the throwing operation), the predetermined number of medals to be thrown is set to the thrown state, and set to the ready state in which the rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Then, when the player executes a start operation (tilting operation) for tilting the start lever SL with respect to the start lever SL, the control board 10 causes the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to start rotating by driving the stepping motor. , an internal lottery using random numbers is performed, and on the condition that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rises to a predetermined speed and becomes a steady rotation, the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed. is permitted, that is, the stop operation by the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment sets a standby time (about 4.1 seconds) called a wait (or wait time) when the first to third reels R1 to R3 are started to rotate. is configured as Then, when the start operation is performed again within a period from setting the waiting time until the waiting time elapses, the slot machine 1 starts rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the waiting time elapses. It is configured to allow

After that, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 toward the rear at any timing (hereinafter referred to as "pressing timing"), the stop buttons B1 to B3 are built in, respectively. A stop switch (not shown) serving as a stop signal output means is turned ON, and the reel stop signal output to the control board 10 is changed from the OFF state to the ON state.

When the player releases the pressed stop button B1 to stop button B3 at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reels output to the control board 10. The stop signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board 10 determines the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and releasing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first to third reels R1 to R3 are stopped at the stopped position.

A medal payout port (payout port) MO and a medal receiving tray MP for receiving the paid out medals are provided at the lower front portion of the front door FD. The medals are dispensed (discharged) from the exit MO to the medal tray MP. Further, when the settlement button BS is pressed while credited medals are stored in the control board 10, a medal settlement switch (not shown) built in the settlement button BS is accompanied by the depression of the settlement button BS. performs an ON operation, and changes the medal settlement signal output to the control board 10 from the OFF state to the ON state. The control board 10 operates the hopper unit 320 only when the first to third reels R1 to R3 are not rotating and medals are not bet in accordance with the change of the medal settlement signal from the OFF state to the ON state. , a settlement process for paying out the number of medals corresponding to the number of credits (the number of credited medals) is executed, and the medals are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal receiving tray MP.

[Configuration of front door unit]
Next, the configuration of the front door FD of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the front door FD of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an exploded view showing the front door FD of this embodiment. The front door FD includes a front door base 31, a locking device 32 arranged at the right end to limit the opening of the front door FD with respect to the housing BX, the saucer MP described above, and a decoration that covers and decorates the front lower portion of the front door base 31. A panel 36, a selector 33 capable of outputting a medal insertion signal corresponding to the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, a passage cover (cover member) 35 for guiding medals, and a hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 3). It has a plate member 37 that protects the front door base 31 from falling medals.

The front door base 31 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin or the like so as to have approximately the same size as the front door FD when viewed from the front (or viewed from the rear), and holds each component of the front door FD. The front door base 31 may be made of a material other than synthetic resin, for example, a metal such as a magnesium alloy or an aluminum alloy. , and the portion formed of metal or the like may be configured to reinforce the portion formed of synthetic resin.

The locking device 32 includes a locking base 32a attached to the front door base 31, an engaging member 32b (see FIG. 7) tiltably supported with respect to the locking base 32a, and a key operation to tilt the engaging member 32b. and a supported roller 32d as a supported portion that is supported by the support portion 22 (see FIG. 7) when the front door FD is closed. When the engaging member 32b engages with the engaged member 21 (see FIG. 7) provided on the housing BX, opening of the front door FD with respect to the housing BX is restricted.

The decorative panel 36 is attached to the front lower portion of the front door base 31. The decorative panel 36 is arranged corresponding to the payout port portion 36a forming the medal payout port MO described above and the audio device 390. A plurality of sound emitting holes are formed to communicate the device 390 with the outside. The tray MP includes a bottom plate MPa for receiving the paid out medals, a front plate MPb rising upward from the front end of the bottom plate MPa, a left plate MPc rising upward from the left end of the bottom plate MPa, and a bottom plate MPa. It has a right plate MPd that rises upward from the right end. The decorative panel 36, the bottom plate MPa, the front plate MPb, the left plate MPc and the right plate MPd form a housing space MP1 for housing the paid out medals. Note that the decorative panel 36 may be formed integrally with the saucer MP.

The selector 33 selectively guides (discharges) medals inserted from the medal slot MI toward either the hopper unit 320 or the receiving tray MP. Specifically, the selector 33 accepts medals having a gaming value inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, that is, regular medals that can be used in the game, during the acceptance period during which the medals can be accepted. It guides towards unit 320 . At this time, the selector 33 outputs a medal insertion signal corresponding to the number of inserted medals. The medals guided toward the hopper unit 320 are stored in the hopper unit 320. - 特許庁

Further, the selector 33 ejects the medals inserted into the medal slot MI downward toward the receiving tray MP during the unacceptable period in which the medals are not accepted. In the present embodiment, the acceptable period is started after the control board 10 performs the winning determination process to determine the game result, and the maximum number of medals that can be credited is set to the inserted state, or when the specified inserted medals are set. When the starting operation is performed with the start lever SL in a state in which the number of medals is set to be inserted, the unacceptable period is started.

In addition, the selector 33 determines whether the medals inserted into the medal slot MI have no game value, i.e., the non-regular medals that cannot be used in the game, regardless of whether it is during the acceptable period or the unacceptable period. If so, the medal is ejected downward. The medals ejected downward by the selector 33 are guided to the tray MP. In this way, the selector 33 sorts the medals inserted into the medal slot MI into regular medals and irregular medals. In this embodiment, the selector 33 sorts out regular medals and irregular medals according to the size of the medals.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing regular medals used in this embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 6(A) and 6(B) , the regular medal is a disk-shaped metallic medal. is a medal. It should be noted that it is difficult to manufacture medals of a uniform size accurately, and that the size of medals may change due to wear and deformation. A medal having a thickness of 3 mm ≤ thickness L3 ≤ 2.3 mm may be regarded as a regular medal, or a medal having a diameter of 24.7 mm ≤ diameter L2 ≤ 25.3 mm and 1.5 mm ≤ thickness L3 ≤ 2.1 mm may be regarded as a regular medal. It may be used as a medal for

Further, the size of the regular medal is not limited to the φ25 medal, and may be, for example, a so-called φ30 medal having a diameter L2 of 30 mm and a thickness L3 of 1.7 mm. In this case, similarly, medals satisfying 29.8 mm ≤ diameter L2 ≤ 31.1 mm and 1.3 mm ≤ thickness L3 ≤ 2.2 mm may be regarded as regular medals. A medal having a thickness of 9 mm and a thickness of 1.5 mm≦thickness L3≦2.0 mm may be regarded as a regular medal.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front door FD includes a passage base portion 31a formed on the rear side (rear side) of the front door base 31 facing the hopper unit 320 and with which medals abut, a passage cover 35, Inside surrounded by the plate member 37 and the decoration panel 36, a medal passage (guide passage) 39 is formed for guiding the medals by connecting the selector 33 and the hopper unit 320 to the tray MP. In other words, the front door FD has a passage forming portion 30 forming a medal passage 39, and the passage forming portion 30 is composed of a passage cover 35, a front door base 31, a plate member 37 and a decoration panel 36. The passage base portion 31 a may be formed integrally with the front door base 31 or may be formed as a separate component from the front door base 31 . The medals ejected downward from the selector 33 and the medals ejected (paid out) from the hopper unit 320 are guided through the medal passage 39 to the tray MP.

The passage cover 35 is arranged on the rear side of the front door base 31 . Specifically, the passage cover 35 is arranged between the front door base 31 and the hopper unit 320 in the front-rear direction and below the selector 33 . The passage cover 35 is attached to the front door base 31 so as to cover the passage base portion 31 a and the plate member 37 . Between the front door base 31 and the hopper unit 320, the passage cover 35 includes a back plate portion 35d arranged opposite the passage base portion 31a with a gap therebetween, and extending forward from the back plate portion 35d. It has a side plate portion 35e that opens to the front side and is formed in a substantially box shape.

Between the upper end of the passage cover 35 and the passage base portion 31a of the front door base 31, a discharged medal receiving port 39a is formed to receive the medals discharged from the selector 33 and dropped into the medal passage 39. As shown in FIG. In addition, the passage cover 35 is formed with a payout medal receiving port 35m arranged opposite to the medal ejection port 320a (see FIG. 3) of the hopper unit 320. Through this payout medal receiving port 35m, the hopper unit 320 It is possible to receive the medals paid out from the inside of the medal passage 39 . Details of the medal passage 39 will be described later.

The plate member 37 is attached to the front door base 31 along the back side of the front door base 31, covers a part of the front door base 31, and forms a part of the medal passage 39. - 特許庁For example, the plate member 37 is made of a material having higher strength (bending strength, rigidity, hardness) than the front door base 31, specifically, a metal plate such as flat stainless steel plate or plated steel plate. Also, for example, the plate member 37 is formed of a stainless steel plate with a thickness of 0.4 mm.

The plate member 37 is arranged to face the paid-out medal receiving port 35m, and faces the medal ejection port 320a of the hopper unit 320 via the paid-out medal receiving port 35m. They are arranged to abut (collide) in the passage 39 . In other words, the plate member 37 intersects the ejection direction (front-rear direction) of the medals from the hopper unit 320 at the portion where the trajectory of the medals ejected from the medal ejection port 320a of the hopper unit 320 and the front door base 31 intersect. It is arranged along the surface (along the passage base portion 31a).

In general, in a slot machine, medals are repeatedly ejected from the hopper unit along substantially the same trajectory, so wear, damage, deformation, etc. (hereinafter also referred to as damage, etc.) can be suppressed at the part where the ejected medals come into contact. High durability and high replacement workability in case of wear or damage are required. In this embodiment, the front door base 31 is protected by arranging a plate member 37 stronger than the front door base 31 on the trajectory of medals ejected from the hopper unit 320 .

The material of the plate member 37 is not limited to those described above, and may be, for example, a hard synthetic resin or the like, rubber capable of protecting the member on the back side of the plate member 37, or other highly elastic material ( elastic body). A plate member 37, which is a separate part from the front door base 31, is arranged at the portion where the medals from the hopper unit 320 come into contact, thereby suppressing damage to the front door base 31 due to the contact of the medals. Even if the portion (plate member 37) with which the plate abuts is damaged or the like, it is possible to improve the workability of part replacement. Further, when the plate member 37 is made of rubber or the like, it is possible to absorb the impact force of the medal and suppress the damage of the front door base 31 and the collision noise when the medal comes into contact with the medal.

Further, in this embodiment, the plate member 37 covers the back side of the front door base 31 in a portion of the medal passage 39 including the portion where the trajectory of the medal ejected from the hopper unit 320 and the front door base 31 intersect. placed to cover. Thus, in this embodiment, by covering only a part of the front door base 31 with the plate member 37, the size of the plate member 37 is reduced and the cost is suppressed. Details of the plate member 37 will be described later.

[Configuration for supporting the front door unit]
Next, a configuration for supporting the front door FD in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B). 7(A) and (B) are both AA cross-sectional views of FIG. 1, FIG. 7(A) shows a state in which the front door FD is closed, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the

As shown in FIG. 7A, when the front door FD is closed and the locking device 32 restricts the opening of the front door FD, the engaging member 32b of the locking device 32 is engaged with the engaged member 21. The supported roller 32d is in contact with the supporting portion 22 from above. When the front door FD is closed, the front door FD is supported by the hinge HN on the left side and supported by the supporting portion 22 on the right side.

In this embodiment, the distance between the lower end FDa of the front door FD and the installation surface of the slot machine 1 when the front door FD is closed, that is, the vertical direction between the lower end FDa of the front door FD and the lower surface BXa of the housing BX is greater than the normal medal thickness L3 (see FIG. 6) (L4>L3). As a result, even if the medals fall out of the tray MP during the game, it is possible to prevent the medals from being caught between the front door FD and the installation surface, thereby improving the convenience of the slot machine 1.例文帳に追加.

When the operator key-operates the cylinder lock 32c (see FIG. 1) while the engaging member 32b is engaged with the engaged member 21, the engaging member 32b moves in the direction of the arrow (clockwise) in FIG. 7(B), the engagement between the engaging member 32b and the engaged member 21 is released, and the front door FD can be freely opened and closed with respect to the housing BX. . When the front door FD is open, the left side of the front door FD is supported by the hinge HN, but the right side is not supported, so the right side is lower than the closed state due to the weight of the front door FD. becomes.

In this embodiment, even when the front door FD is open, that is, when the right side of the front door FD is lowered by its own weight, the vertical direction between the lower end FDa of the front door FD and the lower surface BXa of the housing BX The distance L5 is greater than the normal medal thickness L3 (L5>L4>L3). As a result, even if medals spill from the receiving tray MP during a game, or if medals inside the housing BX spill when the front door FD is opened, the medals will not be placed between the front door FD and the installation surface. The front door FD can be smoothly opened/closed without being caught, and the workability in opening/closing the front door FD can be improved, and the front door FD and the installation surface can be prevented from being damaged.

[Configuration for holding passage cover and protective plate]
Next, a configuration for holding the passage cover 35 and the plate member 37 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2 as viewed from the back of the front door FD, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view along the line CC in FIG. Figure).

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the passage cover 35 is formed with mounting holes 35b at a plurality of locations, in this embodiment, at three locations. A pilot hole 31c is formed. The passage cover 35 is held to the front door base 31 by screws 40 passing through the mounting holes 35b.

On the back side of the front door base 31, a concave portion (stepped portion) 31b is formed so as to be recessed forward with respect to the back surface of the passage base portion 31a (the surface for guiding medals, the surface on which the passage cover 35 is attached). (see FIG. 5) is formed, and the plate member 37 is arranged so as to be fitted into the recess 31b. The concave portion 31b is formed along the outer shape of the plate member 37 when viewed from the front, and has a stepped edge portion. A height (depth) L6 of the recess 31b in the thickness direction (substantially front-rear direction) of the plate member 37 is the same as or substantially the same as the thickness L7 of the plate member 37. As shown in FIG. In other words, the surface (back surface) of the passage base portion 31a in the peripheral portion of the plate member 37 and the surface (back surface) of the plate member 37 are arranged at the same position or substantially the same position in the front-rear direction.

For example, the difference between the height L6 of the recess 31b and the thickness L7 of the plate member 37 is 0.3 mm or less (preferably 0.2 mm or less). Also, for example, the difference between the height L6 and the thickness L7 is half or less of the thickness L7. In other words, when the plate member 37 is arranged closer to the front door base 31 side (front side), the gap between the passage base portion 31a in the peripheral portion of the plate member 37 and the surface of the plate member 37 becomes thicker. It is less than half of L7.

In the medal passage 39, when a gap is formed in the front-rear direction at the boundary between the passage base portion 31a and the plate member 37, when the medal comes into contact with the gap and the falling speed of the medal decreases, the medal and the following medal fall. Contact with the medals may cause jamming of the medals in the medal passage 39 . In this embodiment, the surface of the passage base portion 31a in the peripheral portion of the plate member 37 and the surface of the plate member 37 are arranged at the same position or substantially the same position in the front-rear direction. As a result, in the present embodiment, the gap between the passage base portion 31a and the surface of the plate member 37 is suppressed, and the medals are prevented from coming into contact with the gap.

Note that the height L6 of the recess 31b in the thickness direction of the plate member 37 is not limited to the same as the thickness L7 of the plate member 37 . For example, the height L6 of the recess 31b may be substantially the same as the thickness L7 of the plate member 37 and slightly smaller than the thickness L7. With this configuration, medals guided in the medal passage 39 are guided from the surface of the plate member 37 to the surface of the passage base portion 31a across the boundary between the passage base portion 31a and the plate member 37. In this case, the medals are prevented from coming into contact with the steps of the concave portion 31b, thereby suppressing a decrease in the flow rate of the medals, and also suppressing wear of the front door base 31 due to contact between the medals and the steps. It becomes possible.

Further, for example, the height L6 of the recess 31b may be substantially the same as the thickness L7 of the plate member 37 and may be larger than the thickness L7. Depending on the path of the medals guided in the medal passage 39, for example, the medals ejected from the selector 33 may pass from the passage base portion 31a to the plate member 37 and cross the boundary between the passage base portion 31a and the plate member 37. It is also conceivable that you will be guided. By configuring the height L6 of the recess 31b to be substantially the same as the thickness L7 of the plate member 37 and larger than the thickness L7, medals can be transferred from the passage base portion 31a to the back surface of the plate member 37 into the passage. When the tokens are guided beyond the boundary between the base portion 31a and the plate member 37, the medals are prevented from coming into contact with the outer edge portion (peripheral edge portion, end portion) 37d of the plate member 37, thereby reducing the medal flowing speed. In addition, it is possible to suppress abrasion of the medal and the plate member 37 due to contact between the medal and the end portion of the plate member 37 .

Further, the plate member 37 is sandwiched between the front door base 31 and the passage cover 35 in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) at a plurality of locations of the outer edge portion 37d. For example, the plate member 37 is held by being sandwiched between the front door base 31 and the passage cover 35 at the upper end portion 37b and the left end portion 37c of the outer edge portion 37d. A large amount of medals ejected from the hopper unit 320 repeatedly collide with the plate member 37, so it may be deformed due to long-term use. However, since the peripheral edge portion of the plate member 37 is sandwiched between the front door base 31 and the passage cover 35, even if the plate member 37 is deformed, the outer edge portion 37d is prevented from being rolled up and medals are easily caught. be able to. Further, since the height L6 of the concave portion 31b is the same as or substantially the same as the thickness L7 of the outer edge portion 37d of the plate member 37, rattling in the thickness direction of the plate member 37 is suppressed. It is possible to prevent jamming of medals due to an increase in error in the width of the passage due to inclination of the plate member 371, and to suppress vibration noise caused by the plate member 371 vibrating and coming into contact with the front door base 311 and the passage cover 351. can.

At least a portion of the plate member 37 may be sandwiched between the front door base 31 and the passage cover 35, but two or more portions of the plate member 37 may be sandwiched between the front door base 31 and the passage cover 35. It is desirable to be As a result, deformation of the plate member 37 can be easily suppressed, and rattling of the plate member 37 in the front-rear direction can be easily suppressed. In addition, it is desirable that the plate member 37 is sandwiched between the front door base 31 and the passage cover 35 at the outer edge portion 37 d on the side closer to the outside of the medal passage 39 . As a result, jamming of medals can be suppressed without narrowing the medal passage 39 by the portion sandwiching the plate member 37 .

The upper end portion 37b of the plate member 37 is formed with a through hole 37a through which a screw 40 for holding the passage cover 35 to the front door base 31 passes. is fastened and held together with the passage cover 35 by . As described above, the plate member 37 is arranged in the concave portion 31b formed along the outer shape of the plate member 37. Therefore, even if the number of screws 40 for fixing the plate member 37 is one, the plate member 37 is suppressed from rotating around the screw 40. - 特許庁

[Details of the medal passage]
Next, details of the medal passage 39 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13. FIG. FIG. 10(A) is a DD sectional view of FIG. 4 cut along a plane passing through the discharged medal receiving port 39a of the front door FD, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along line EE of FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view showing the passage cover 35. FIG. 12A is a top view of the GG cross section in FIG. 1, and FIG. 12B is a perspective view of the GG cross section in FIG. 13(A) is a view of the FF cross section in FIG. 1 viewed from the right, and FIG. 13(B) is a perspective view of the FF cross section in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 10(A), 10(B) and 11, the passage cover 35 is formed along the vertical direction, is ejected from the selector 33, and enters the medal passage 39 from the ejected medal receiving port 39a. It has a side surface 39o on which medals are guided downward, and a bottom surface (rolling surface) 39n formed so as to incline downward from upstream to downstream and on which the medals guided by the side surface 39o are guided while rolling. are doing.

The passage cover 35 also includes a first passage portion 35f that forms a first passage 39d that guides the medals discharged from the selector 33 toward the receiving tray MP from the discharged medal receiving port 39a to the confluence portion 39c, and a hopper. A second passage portion 35g that forms a second passage 39e that guides the medals ejected (paid out) from the unit 320 from the payout medal receiving port 35m to the confluence portion 39c; The third passage 39f, which is a passage that guides both the medals that have passed through the first passage portion 35f and the medals that have been discharged from the hopper unit 320 and passed through the second passage portion 35g, from the confluence portion 39c toward the tray MP. and a third passage portion 35h to be formed. In other words, the medal passage 39 has a first passage 39d, a second passage 39e and a third passage 39f.

The medals ejected from the selector 33 enter the medal passage 39 through the ejection medal receiving opening 39a, and are guided toward the confluence portion 39c by the side surface 39o and the bottom surface 39n. The medals paid out from the hopper unit 320 enter the medal passage 39 through the payout medal receiving port 35m. The paths of the medals discharged from the selector 33 and the medals paid out from the hopper unit 320 merge at a confluence portion 39c in the medal passage 39 and communicate with the tray MP.

In this embodiment, the medal passage 39 has different passage dimensions (width) depending on the portion. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, in the first passage 39d, the passage cover 35 of the present embodiment has a passage width (dimension in the direction perpendicular to the side surface 35o, perpendicular to the medal flowing direction) near the ejection medal receiving port 39a. The passage width (the dimension in the direction perpendicular to the bottom surface 35n, the dimension in the direction perpendicular to the medal flowing direction and the direction perpendicular to the front-back direction) of the portion closer to the merging portion 39c than the dimension L8a, which is the dimension in the direction perpendicular to the front-back direction). The dimension L8b, which is the dimension in the direction in which the Specifically, the dimension L8a is 92 mm, and the dimension L8b is 48 mm. The flowing direction of medals is the direction in which medals move due to gravity in the medal passage 39. 35n (for example, the R direction in FIG. 11).

Further, for example, the first passage portion 35f has a protruding portion 35c that protrudes into the medal passage 39 from the inner surface 35a of the passage cover 35 between the discharge medal receiving port 39a and the confluence portion 39c. A first narrow portion 35j having the narrowest passage width in the first passage 39d is formed in the first passage portion 35f by the projecting portion 35c. The dimension L8c, which is the passage width of the first narrow portion 35j, is formed so that the passage width is smaller than twice the diameter of a regular medal.

A second narrow portion 35k having the narrowest passage width in the second passage 39e is formed in the second passage portion 35g on the side of the payout medal receiving port 35m from the junction portion 39c. In this embodiment, the second narrow portion 35k is the narrowest portion of the medal passage 39. As shown in FIG. For example, the dimension L8d, which is the passage width of the second narrow portion 35k, is formed to be larger than the diameter (30 mm) of a φ30 medal. A dimension L8e, which is the passage width of the third passage 39f, is larger than the passage widths of the first narrow portion 35j and the second narrow portion 35k. Specifically, the dimension L8d is 34 mm, and the dimension L8e is 57 mm.

The passage cover 35 of the present embodiment is provided with the first narrow portion 35j by the projecting portion 35c. By making it difficult to operate the elongated instrument and making it easier for the elongated instrument to get caught on the protruding portion 35c, it is difficult to commit fraud such as erroneously operating the selector 33 with the elongated instrument. In addition, since the second narrow width portion 35k is formed to be larger than 30 mm, it is possible to prevent medals from being jammed in the second narrow width portion 35k regardless of whether the genuine medal is a φ25 medal or a φ30 medal. In addition, the passage cover 35 can be used between game machines that use different medal sizes, and productivity can be improved.

In this manner, the medal passage 39 has different passage dimensions depending on the portion. However, if the passage has different dimensions depending on the passage, the tokens may be easily clogged at a portion where the passage has a smaller dimension (narrower portion) due to a decrease in the flowing speed of the medals.

The medal passage 39 of this embodiment is configured such that the dimension L8c, which is the width of the first narrow portion 35j, is greater than the sum of the normal medal diameter L2 and the normal medal thickness L3. It is In addition, the first narrow portion 35j has a length L8f (see FIG. 10A) in the longitudinal direction of the passage, which is larger than the sum of the normal medal diameter L2 and the normal medal thickness L3. is configured as For example, the dimension L8f is 44 mm. As a result, in the first narrow portion 35j having the narrowest passage width, for example, two medals are prevented from being jammed in a state of being superimposed in a T-shape.

As shown in FIGS. 12(A) and (B) and FIGS. 13(A) and (B), the payout port 36a of the decorative panel 36 described above is provided with a passage cover 35 (third passage portion) in the medal flowing direction. 35h) downstream. In other words, the third passage portion 35h is connected to the upstream side of the payout port portion 36a in the medal flowing direction.

At the connecting portion between the parts forming the medal passage 39, the dimensions of the passage formed by the upstream parts and the dimensions of the passage formed by the downstream parts are exactly the same, or the dimensions of the passage formed by the upstream parts are the same. Since it is difficult to connect the components on the downstream side without any misalignment, the occurrence of a gap (step) cannot be avoided at the connection between the components on the upstream side and the components on the downstream side. However, if a gap is formed in the connecting portion between the parts forming the medal passage 39 so that the medals moving in the downward direction are caught, the flowing speed of the medals decreases at this connecting portion, resulting in clogging of the medals. may occur more easily.

For this reason, in the present embodiment, the lower inner surface of the dispensing port 36a is positioned lower than the lower inner surface of the passage cover 35 (the third passage 35h) in a front view. The left inner surface of the portion 36 a is positioned to the left of the left inner surface of the passage cover 35 , and the right inner surface of the outlet portion 36 a is the right inner surface of the passage cover 35 . It is formed so as to be positioned to the right of the . In other words, the payout port 36a is formed so that the dimension (width) of the passage increases toward the medal flowing direction at the connecting portion with the passage cover 35. As shown in FIG. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medal passage 39 from becoming clogged with medals by suppressing the medal flow speed from decreasing due to gaps (steps) between parts forming the medal passage 39 .

In this embodiment, the gap L12 between the passage cover 35 and the discharge port 36a on the lower side is the first gap, the gap L11L between the passage cover 35 and the discharge port 36a on the left side is the second gap, When the gap L11R between the passage cover 35 and the dispensing port 36a on the right side is the third gap, the first gap is larger than the second gap and the third gap (L12>L11L, L12>L11R). .

As a result, even if there is a dimensional error in the size of each gap in the connecting portion between the parts, the connection between the parts can be achieved on the lower side where the medal and the medal passage 39 tend to come into strong contact due to the own weight of the medal. It is possible to ensure that the dimension of the passage is increased at the part, and it is possible to effectively suppress the clogging of tokens. It is desirable that the gap L12, which is the gap on the lower side, is 0.5 mm or more.

[Summary of this embodiment]
A gaming machine (1) according to the present embodiment includes a housing (BX),
A hopper (320) provided in the housing (BX);
A gaming machine (1) comprising a front door (FD) provided to be openable and closable with respect to the housing (BX),
The front door (FD) is
a base portion (31a);
a plate member (37) attached to the base portion (31a);
A cover member (35) provided to cover the plate member (37),
A guide passage (39) is formed between the cover member (35) and the plate member (37) to guide the medals dispensed from the hopper (320),
The cover member (35) has a receiving opening (35m) for receiving medals dispensed from the hopper (320),
The plate member (37) faces the receiving port (35m),
The plate member (37) is fitted to a stepped portion (31b) formed on the base portion (31a),
The plate member (37) is arranged to be sandwiched between the base portion (31a) and the cover member (35),
The height (L6) of the stepped portion (31b) is the same or substantially the same as the thickness (L7) of the plate member (37).

This makes it difficult for medals to come into contact with the gap between the passage base portion 31a and the front surface (rear surface) of the plate member 37 to reduce the falling speed of the medals, thereby suppressing jamming of the medals in the medal passage 39.例文帳に追加

Further, in the gaming machine (1) according to the present embodiment, the height of the stepped portion (31b) is substantially the same as the thickness of the plate member (37) and smaller than the thickness of the plate member (37). , characterized in that

As a result, when a medal guided in the medal passage 39 is guided from the front surface (rear surface) of the plate member 37 to the passage base portion 31a beyond the boundary between the passage base portion 31a and the plate member 37, the medal By suppressing contact with the steps of the concave portion 31b, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the flow rate of medals and to suppress wear and deformation of the front door base 31 due to contact between the medals and the steps. .

Although the plate member 37 is arranged in the recess 31b formed in the front door base 31 in the present embodiment, it is not limited to this. It is sufficient that the part to which the plate member 37 is attached has at least a step for suppressing the gap with the surface of the plate member 37. may be formed, and the plate member 37 may be arranged adjacent to this protrusion, thereby suppressing the gap between the front door base 31 and the surface of the plate member 37 . Further, the convex portion is not limited to the front door base 31, and the convex portion may be formed on a passage cover holding member (not shown) for holding the passage cover 35. FIG.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the dispensing port 36a is formed by the decorative panel 36, but is not limited to this. For example, the dispensing opening may be formed by the front door base 31, may be formed by the tray MP, or may be formed by a plurality of these parts. Further, the front door FD may be provided with a passage cover holding member for holding the passage cover 35, and the outlet portion 36a may be formed by the passage cover holding member, the passage cover holding member and the decorative panel 36.

Also, the passage cover is not limited to one made up of a single component. For example, it may be configured by stacking or connecting a plurality of parts. Specifically, it may be composed of a plurality of parts including a part forming the upstream part of the medal passage and a part forming the downstream part of the medal passage. A resin part that holds the sheet metal part, or a resin part and a sheet metal part that partially covers and protects the resin part.

In addition, in this embodiment, the plate member 37 is positioned on the back side of the front door base 31 in a portion of the medal passage 39 including the portion where the trajectory of the medal ejected from the hopper unit 320 and the front door base 31 intersect. Although it is arranged to cover, it is not limited to this. The plate member 37 may be arranged so as to cover and protect at least the portion of the front door base 31 facing the medal ejection opening 320a of the hopper unit 320. For example, the front door base 31 in the medal passage 39 may be arranged to cover and protect substantially the entirety of the By arranging in this manner, the front door base 31 can be protected from the medals ejected from the selector 33, the medals ejected from the hopper unit 320 and bounced off the plate member 37, and the like.

In addition, in this embodiment, the plate member 37 is fitted in the recess 31b formed in the front door base 31, and the front door base 31 and the passage cover 35 are attached at a plurality of locations on the outer edge 37d of the plate member 37 in the thickness direction (front and rear). direction), but is not limited to this. At least a portion of the plate member may be sandwiched between the front door base and the passage cover in the thickness direction. It may be sandwiched and held between 31 and passage cover 35 . Further, for example, the recess into which the plate member is fitted may be formed on the passage cover side. A second embodiment will be described below, in which a recess into which the plate member is fitted is formed on the side of the passage cover.

<Second embodiment>
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the front door FD (see FIG. 5) according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the shapes of the front door base, the passage cover, and the plate member, and the other configurations are the same. Description is omitted.

The front door FD has a front door base 311, a passage cover (cover member) 351 for guiding medals, and a plate member 371 for protecting the front door base 311 from medals dispensed by the hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 3). there is The front door FD is provided with a passage base portion 31a, a passage cover 351, a plate member 371, and a decorative panel 36 (see FIG. 5) formed on the rear side (rear side) of the front door base 311 facing the hopper unit 320. A medal passage (guide passage) 391 is formed to connect the selector 33 and the hopper unit 320 to the tray MP (see FIG. 5).

In this embodiment, the plate member 371 is sandwiched between the front door base 311 and the passage cover 351 in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) at the outer edge 371d. A recess (stepped portion) 351b into which the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371 is fitted is formed in the front end portion of the side plate portion 351e of the passage cover 351 . The height (depth) L14 of the recess 351b is the same as or substantially the same as the thickness L15 of the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371 .

In this embodiment, the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371 is sandwiched between the front door base 311 and the passage cover 351. Therefore, even if the plate member 371 is deformed due to collision with medals, the outer edge portion 371d is turned up. It is possible to suppress the fact that the medal is likely to be caught by rising. In addition, since the height L14 of the concave portion 351b is the same or substantially the same as the thickness L15 of the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371, rattling of the plate member 371 in the plate thickness direction is suppressed. It is possible to prevent jamming of medals due to an increase in error in the width of the passage due to inclination of the plate member 371, and to suppress vibration noise caused by the plate member 371 vibrating and coming into contact with the front door base 311 and the passage cover 351. can.

Further, since the plate member 371 is fitted into the recessed portion 351b of the passage cover 351, the plate member 371 and the passage cover 351 are prevented from being displaced when the plate member 371 is attached, and the assembling workability can be improved. In addition, since the plate member 371 is fitted into the recess 351b of the passage cover 351, the plate member 371 is prevented from being displaced due to collision or vibration of the medal. clogging can be prevented. In addition, since the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371 is covered with the passage cover 351, compared with the case where the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371 is exposed, the operator can easily reach the corner of the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371. In addition, it is possible to prevent the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371 from being rusted.

In this embodiment, the height L14 of the recess 351b in the thickness direction of the plate member 371 is not limited to the thickness L15 of the plate member 371. FIG. For example, the height L4 of the recess 31b may be substantially the same as the thickness L15 of the plate member 37 and slightly smaller than the thickness L7. With this configuration, the gap in the front-rear direction between the outer edge portion 371d of the plate member 371 and the front door base 311 and the passage cover 351 can be further reduced, and rattling of the plate member 371 can be further suppressed. can do.

Also, the height L4 of the recess 351b may be substantially the same as the thickness L15 of the plate member 37 and slightly larger than the thickness L7. With this configuration, when attaching the passage cover 351 to the front door base 311, the front door base 311 and the passage cover 351 can be brought into close contact with each other in the front-rear direction. It is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering the medal passage 391 through the clearance with the medal passage 351, thereby preventing medals from becoming easily clogged.

[Summary of this embodiment]
A gaming machine (1) according to the present embodiment includes a housing (BX),
A hopper (320) provided in the housing (BX);
A gaming machine (1) comprising a front door (FD) provided to be openable and closable with respect to the housing (BX),
The front door (FD) is
a base portion (311a);
a plate member (371) attached to the base portion (311a);
a cover member (351) provided to cover the plate member (371),
A guide passage (391) is formed between the cover member (351) and the plate member (371) to guide the medals dispensed from the hopper (320),
The cover member (351) has a receiving opening (35m) for receiving medals dispensed from the hopper (320),
The plate member (371) faces the receiving port (35m),
The plate member (371) is fitted to a stepped portion (351b) formed in the cover member (351),
The plate member (371) is arranged to be sandwiched between the base portion (311a) and the cover member (351),
The height (L14) of the stepped portion (351b) is the same or substantially the same as the thickness (L15) of the plate member (371).

As a result, rattling of the plate member 371 can be suppressed, and jamming of medals in the medal passage 391 can be suppressed.

In addition, in this embodiment, the plate member is fitted into the recessed portion (stepped portion) 351b of the passage cover 351, but it may be fitted into the front door base 311 in addition to this. For example, the front door base 311 has a protrusion (not shown) projecting rearward from the back side, and the plate member is formed with a through hole at a position corresponding to the protrusion. The plate member may be fitted to the front door base 31 by inserting the protrusions of the door base 31 into the through holes of the plate member. With this configuration, the plate member can be positioned with respect to the front door base 311, so that the workability when attaching the plate member to the front door base 311 can be improved, and the plate member can be attached to the front door base. It is possible to prevent the dimensional error of the medal passage 391 from increasing due to the deviation of the position with respect to the medal passage 311 .

In any of the above-described embodiments, the plate member is not limited to one having a uniform thickness as a whole and one made of a single sheet metal. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the thickness L16 of a portion of the plate member may be thicker than the thickness L15 of the outer edge portion 371d (L15<L16), or the plate member may be composed of a plurality of members. may have been For example, the plate member may be formed by stacking or connecting a plurality of plates (such as stainless steel plates) including the first plate 372 and the second plate 373 . In such a configuration, for example, the thickness L15 is 0.4 mm and the thickness L16 is 1 mm. Further, when the plate member is configured by stacking a plurality of plates, at least one of the plates is fitted into the recess formed in the front door base or the passage cover, and the fitting is the plate thickness of the plate. It is sufficient that the height of the step of the recess is the same or substantially the same. Further, for example, the plate member may be a thin synthetic resin or paper cushioning member (not shown) or the like arranged on the front side facing the front door base 31, or an adhesive such as double-sided tape arranged on the front side. It may have a member (not shown). In such a configuration, it is possible to absorb the force when medals ejected from the hopper unit 320 collide with the plate member, and suppress deformation of the plate member and the front door base 31 . For example, the thickness of such a cushioning member or adhesive member is about 1 mm.

1 Gaming machine (slot machine)
31a, 311a base portion (passage base portion)
31b, 311b stepped portion (concave portion)
35, 351 cover member (passage cover)
35m Receiving openings 37, 371 Plate members 39, 391 Guide passage (medal passage)
320 hopper (hopper unit)
BX Case FD Front door L6 Height L7 Thickness L14 Height L15 Thickness MP Pan

Claims (1)

a housing;
a front door attached to the housing so as to be openable and closable ;
a saucer provided at the front lower portion of the front door;
a passage cover for guiding the medals ejected toward the receiving tray;
a payout port, and
The state of the front door includes a first state and a second state,
In the first state, the front door is closed, the supported portion of the front door is supported by the support portion of the housing, and the space between the rear edge of the lower surface of the front door and the mounting surface of the housing is A state in which the vertical dimension is the first dimension,
In the second state, the front door is open, the supported portion of the front door is not in contact with the support portion of the housing, and the rear edge of the lower surface of the front door and the placement surface of the housing are in contact with each other. The vertical dimension between and is the second dimension,
The second dimension is smaller than the first dimension and larger than the thickness of the medal,
A first stepped portion is formed by arranging a lower inner surface of the dispensing port at a connecting portion between the passage cover and the dispensing port to be lower than the inner surface of the lower side of the passage cover. ,
In the connecting portion, a second stepped portion is formed by providing a right inner surface of the outlet portion to the right of a right inner surface of the passage cover,
In the connecting portion, a third stepped portion is formed by providing a left inner surface of the outlet portion to the left of a left inner surface of the passage cover,
The gaming machine, wherein the step of the first stepped portion is larger than the steps of the second stepped portion and the third stepped portion.

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