JPH01170490A - Device for displaying patterns of slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make machine depth smaller by forming flap-shaped picture patterns with a small rotating radius and the patterns having three stages longitudinally, without reducing the number of patterns. CONSTITUTION:There are seven plates of a flap-shaped picture pattern 3a on a horizontal shaft 1 with a motor 2 at the shaft end and they are radially equipped with a space. Three plate groups 3a, 3b and 3c are mounted longitudinally on the shaft 1 at equal spaces. A shaft 4 is located parallel with the shaft 1. An actuator 5 connected at the shaft end makes angular rotation in either direction. Stoppers 6a, 6b and 6c correspond to the plate groups 3a, 3b and 3c, respectively, and are integrally fixed on the shaft 4. When motors 2, 21 and 22 connected with shafts 1, 11 and 12, respectively, rotate counterclockwise, all plates rotate on the shafts and simultaneously open like the spokes of a wheel. While each motor, at that time, is timely stopped at player discretion, each stopper is lowered in lock position of its plate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to the structure of the ileum in a slot machine.

[Conventional technology]

Slot machines generally have three or more ileums with a plurality of patterns displayed on their outer periphery, and rotate and stop each ileum.
It is now possible to judge whether the winner has won a prize or not.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the ileum of conventional slot machines, around 21 or more than 21 patterns are displayed around the outer periphery of one ileum in order to increase the interest of the game. Therefore, the diameter of the ileum is
It was formed around 20CI11.

For this reason, in conventional slot machines, the depth of the outer box that forms the outer shape of the machine body needs to be large enough to accommodate the ileum, and the outer box has a relatively large depth.

In addition, in order to increase the number of winning symbol combinations and increase the interest of the game, it is possible to increase the number of symbols in each ileum, but in order to increase the number of symbols, the outer diameter of the ileum must be increased, so the capacity There is also the problem that such measures cannot be taken for certain products.

[Means for solving problems]

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to reduce the depth of the machine body by making the outer diameter of one circumference significantly smaller than that of the conventional one, and the image that can be displayed even if the diameter of the ileum is small. The number of slot machines is equal to or greater than conventional ones, and the aim is to provide a slot machine ileum that can easily increase the number of winning lines. Three or more picture display bodies having a relatively small radius of rotation are provided at equal intervals on a horizontal shaft, and the picture display bodies attached to the horizontal shaft are arranged in parallel in three or three stages. The present invention is characterized by being provided as described above.

[For production]

The pattern display body is formed to have a small rotation radius, and three stages of display bodies with this small rotation radius are provided.

Since it corresponds to the conventional single ileum, the depth of the machine body can be made extremely small, and there is no need to reduce the number of displayed images.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a front view of an example of the ileum of the present invention, and Figure 2 is its A-
3 is a separate front view, FIG. 4 is a front view of another example, and FIG. 5 is an example of the drive control system of the circuit device shown in FIG. 4. It is a block diagram.

In Figures 1 and 2, 1 is a horizontal shaft with a motor 2 attached to the rear end, and 3a is a flap-like pattern display arranged radially around this shaft 1 with some play. Here, seven display boards 3a are attached to one location on the shaft 1. Therefore, the same display board 3 as the above-mentioned display board 3a is attached to the axis 1.
b and 3c are provided at three locations at equal pitches in the length direction of the axis l.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a shaft provided above the shaft 1 and parallel to the shaft 1, and has an actuator 5 at the rear end for angularly rotating the shaft 4 in forward and reverse directions.
* Stopper piece 6a corresponding to 3 b p 3 c,
6b and 6c are provided. Each stopper piece 6a, 6b
, 6c are integrally attached to the shaft 4. The relationship between the stopper 6a and the display board 3a when viewed from the side is as shown in the second figure.

In the present invention, the picture display boards 3a to 3c and the stoppers 6a to 6c are set as a set, and the display boards and stoppers 31a to 31c, 61a to 61c have the same configuration, and the same <3
Three sets of 2a to 32c and 62a to 62c are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction, and constitute an example of the rotating drum device of the present invention.

In the above-mentioned circuit device, display boards arranged in a row in the horizontal direction,
For example, the display boards 3a, 3b, and 3c correspond to one conventional reel. In other words, the conventional reel is oriented horizontally, and three horizontally oriented reels are arranged in three tiers, one above the other.

Thus, the device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has each stopper 6a.
~ 62c at each actuator 5 at the position shown by the chain line in FIG.
, 51.52, each axis 1, 11.12
When motors 2, 21, and 22 are rotated counterclockwise,
Each display panel rotates radially on its respective axis. Therefore, when each motor 2 to 22 is stopped at an appropriate timing and at the same time each actuator 5, 51.52 is started, and each stopper is lowered to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. The picture displayed on the front of the display board hanging above and located at the forefront corresponds to the picture displayed on the - reel when the machine is stopped.

Therefore, the winning line in this multiplayer is the display board 3.
Column a - 31a - 32a, same < 3 b - 31
Column b-32b, same < 3 c -31c 32c
columns, same < 3a-31b-32c columns, same < 3
It can be formed in five lines of columns c-31b-32a.

In Fig. 3, each axis 1, 1 is replaced with the above-mentioned flap-shaped display board.
1.12, small diameter reels 3a' to 3c', same < 3
1a' to 31c' and the same <32a' to 32c' are attached to separately constitute the device of the present invention.

As an example, seven patterns are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 3a' to 32c', and each motor 2.21
．． The reels rotate by starting and stopping 22.

Stop and change the pattern.

In this case, the winning lines are set to 5 lines, similar to the system shown in FIG.

The device shown in FIG. 4 has a rotation drum device shown in FIG. 3 in which each shaft 1, 11, 12
Clutches CL1a-C connect and separate the movements between the reels.
L1c, same < CL2a-CL2c, same < CL3a
~CL3c is interposed, and each reel 3a'~32C
Rotation angle detectors 7a to 7C5 such as encoders for detecting and controlling the rotation angle (number) of '
, the same <72a to 72c are provided corresponding to each reel. 6 Furthermore, each of the above clutches CL1a=CL3c
It is assumed that the reel includes means such as a clamp as a means for stopping each reel.

In this way, for example, the stop timing of each reel 3a' to 3c' can be arbitrarily controlled on the same axis, so the winning line of the symbols on each reel 3a' to 32C' can be set as shown in FIG. In addition to the same 5 lines as the 5 lines in the device shown in Figure 3, reels 3a' - 3b
'-3c', same <31a'-31b'-31c
Since a winning line can also be set for the same <32a' - 32b' - 32c', the total of winnings and wins is 8 lines.

The drive control of the drum device shown in FIG. 4 is performed by a control system as shown in FIG. 5, for example.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 8 indicates a start lever for instructing to start each motor 2, 21.22, 91°92.93 indicates a start lever for stopping each reel 3a' to 32c'; , 31a', 32a', also the reels 3b', 31b', 32b', the same reel 30'.

31c', 32c' each stop button is instructed, 10A is the above-mentioned lever 8 and stop button 9
a signal generation unit that converts instructions from 1 to 93 into electrical signals;
IOB is the control drive circuit for each motor 2, 21.22, IO
C is a clutch control drive circuit including each clutch and a brake clamper, and here the clutches CL1a to CLlc located on the same axis, the same <CL2a" CL2c, the same <CL3a = CL3c can be turned on and off synchronously. .

When the start button 8 is operated, all the clutches are engaged and all the motors 2 to 22 are started at the same time, and then the stop buttons 91 to 93 are pressed in any order.

When operated at the appropriate timing, the clutch row corresponding to each button is disengaged and the motor is stopped, and at the same time, although not shown, the output side of each disengaged clutch is mechanically or electro-mechanically controlled and clamped to control the rotation of the reel. It is designed to stop.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, each stop button 91 to 9
Assuming that the clutch train including the clamp that is activated in response to the operation 3 is on the same line in the vertical direction in FIG. 4,
By operating the three stop buttons 91 to 93, it is possible to control the rotation and stop of each reel with eight winning lines.

It is of course possible to apply the embodiment based on FIG. 5 above to the same circumferential device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the second case, each of the stoppers 6a to 62c may be configured to operate independently for each of the display plates 3a to 32c, and those located on the same line in the vertical direction of the figure may be operated by the same drive source.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention is as described above, and the conventional spinning drum device using three or more reels is made compatible with the conventional reel by arranging a small-diameter reel or a display body with a small rotation radius. Since the rotating drum device is formed, the depth of the slot machine itself can be made extremely small even though the size of the displayed symbols is comparable to that of conventional products, and the winning line can be reduced even if the number of symbols is the same as that of conventional products. Since a drive system that can be increased in size can be easily introduced, the game performance of the slot machine can be increased, and therefore, it is extremely useful as a rotating drum device for a slot machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of the ileum of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of an example of the ileum of the present invention.
3 is a separate front view, FIG. 4 is a front view of another example, and FIG. 5 is an example of the drive control system of the eye oil device shown in FIG. 4. It is a block diagram. 1.11.12...Axis, 2,21.22...Motor, 3a-3c, 31a-31c, 32a-32
c...Picture display board, 3a' to 3c', 31a'
~31c', 32a'~32c' ・=Picture display reel

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Three or more picture displays having a relatively small radius of rotation are provided at equal intervals on a horizontal shaft connected to a motor, and the picture display is attached to the horizontal shaft. A spinning drum device for a slot machine characterized by having three or more stages with bodies parallel to each other. 2. The rotating drum device for a slot machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the picture display body is a plurality of plate-shaped bodies pivoted radially around a horizontal axis. 3. The rotating drum device for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the picture display body is a small diameter cylindrical body attached to a horizontal shaft. 4. The rotating drum device for a slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the horizontal shaft has a clutch interposed between the motor and the picture display. 5. The rotating drum device for a slot machine as set forth in item 4, in which the clutches arranged in the vertical direction are turned on and off in synchronization with each other.