JPH0685809B2 - Box body for slot machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a box body for a slot machine, which greatly expands the convenience in playing a game with a new appearance.

[Conventional technology]

A well-known slot machine called Pachi-slot (trade name) has a payout mechanism including a hopper for collecting payout medals, a medal passage, a medal counter, a medal payout outlet, etc. for paying out winning medals. The structure is housed in the lower half.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Therefore, the box body, in particular the lower half side, has to be formed with a larger depth than in the first half, and when it is installed in a hall or the like, there is a problem that an extra depth space is required at the installation location.

On the other hand, when playing a game in a game hall such as a hall where a large number of such gaming machines are lined up, if there is a baggage or other portable item such as baggage, it will be difficult to place it, so the seat backrest etc. When a player plays a game by playing it, he / she often forgets it and goes back, or the portable item is so-called stolen.

In view of the above points, the present invention develops a box body for a slot machine in which it is not necessary to increase the depth amount of the box body, and of course, a storage portion for a container can be formed in the lower half side of the box body. This was done as the main task.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The configuration of the present invention made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem is a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a box body for a slot machine having an appropriate depth amount and having a reel mechanism installed therein, The reel mechanism is housed in the upper half side or the lower half side of the box body, and the game medium loading and paying-out portion and the reel operating portion are formed on the lower end side of the front panel. The lower half side or the upper half side of the box body where the reel mechanism is not provided is formed as a utilization space for storing articles or the like.

[Work]

A slot machine box is provided by housing the reel mechanism on the upper half side or the lower half side of the slot machine box body and providing the game medium inlet / outlet operation section on the lower end return of the box body. The lower half side or the upper half side where the reel mechanism of the body is not provided can be formed as a utilization space for storing articles or the like.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of the box of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4, and FIG. It is a perspective view of another example.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a box body of the present invention, which is made by injection molding of synthetic resin or the like, and its top plate 1a, bottom plate 1b, left and right plates 1c, middle partition plate 1
The d, 1d 'and the back plate 1e are integrally molded, and the mounting frame 2 of the reel R is also integrally molded here. Here, the middle partition plate 1d 'is positioned approximately in the middle in the height direction.

The mounting frame 2 is at least the rear plate 1e or the partition plate.
It suffices if it is integrally molded with the components of the box body 1 such as 1d ′. In such a case, the top plate 1a, the bottom plate 1b, and the both side plates 1c are separately molded into a box frame shape, and the rear plate 1e integral with the mounting frame 2 is formed. Alternatively, it is integrally joined with the intermediate partition plate 1d 'later.

The front side of the main body 1 is entirely open, but in the first embodiment of the present invention, the upper half of the open surface, that is, the top plate.
Display window 3a with reel pattern between 1a and upper partition 1d '
A front panel 3 formed with is attached to the main body 1 so as to be openable and closable via a hinge 3b. With this configuration, the main body 1
A space S surrounded by the middle partition plates 1d and 1d 'on the front side, the left and right side plates 1c and 1c, and the back plate 1e on the depth is formed on the front side.

Reference numeral 4 is a front side of the lower partition plate 1d, and a game medium (not shown) input section formed on the left side of the drawing, and 5 is a counting section for counting the number of the flowed game media while flowing down. 5a
In the lower stream of the input game medium having, the game medium flowing down this part is guided to, for example, a circulation path (not shown) of the game medium. It should be noted that the game medium input unit 4 may be not only the actual game medium but also an insertion unit such as an IC card in which data indicating the number of game mediums is written, and the lower stream 5 may be a reading unit for the IC card or the like. .

6 is a lower partition plate 1d that forms the lower end side of the main body 1
Is a reel operating portion disposed on the right side of, and is formed by at least the reel rotation, start button 6a and three stop buttons 6b. Although the buttons 6a and 6b are provided on the front surface of the middle partition plate 1d in the illustrated example, they may be provided on the upper surface.

A payment request button, a cancel button, etc. (not shown)
Buttons for other functions of the above are provided side by side on the operation unit 6, or other parts, for example, the front panel 3
It may be provided on the side.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a payout passage, which is provided at the right end of the back plate 1e of the main body 1 by inserting a payout game medium counting section (not shown in the figure) into an appropriate intermediate portion. 7a is a starting end portion of the passage 7 exposed at the upper end of the main body 1, and 7b is a lower end portion of the passage 7 and forms a game medium payout opening. 7c is a passage cover. When the payout is in the print format or the storage medium writing format, the printer or the writing unit serves as the payout unit.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an insertion portion of a payout tray 9 formed in the lower right half of the partition plate 1d forming the lower end side of the main body 1, and the payout outlet 7b is positioned there. 8a is a saucer sensor provided on the side wall of the saucer insertion portion.When the saucer is inserted, the sensor 8a operates, and a signal for the preparatory preparation state for dispensing, that is, a signal cannot be obtained from the sensor 8a. When (no saucer), it forms a signal for the withdrawal request to be rejected.

In the box body of the present invention, the game medium input section 4 and the reel operation section 6 are provided on the lower end side of the box body as in the arrangement position of the payout tray 9, and the reel mechanism is arranged on the upper half side of the box body. Since the space is provided, a free space S that can be used as, for example, a storage case can be formed in the middle of the box, so that a bag, magazine, etc. can be stored in this part. Further, since this space S can be used freely, the back surface may be formed as a display portion for game messages and the like.

In the box body of the present invention, if the reel mechanism is arranged directly above the lower end side of the main body 1, the free space S of the previous embodiment can be formed on the upper half side of the main body 1.

In the present invention, when the free space S is formed in the upper half side of the main body 1 according to the present invention, the top plate 1a and both side plates 1c at that portion are eliminated, and the position of the upper partition plate 1d ″ Is moved to the upper side and formed into a shelf plate, the box body for the slot machine of the outer box as shown in FIG. 4 can be formed. In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 indicate the same members.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, in the present invention, the reel mechanism in the slot machine is provided on the upper half side or the lower half side of the box body, and the game medium input section, payout opening, and reel operation section are gathered on the lower end side of the box body. Since it is provided as a special purpose and a space that can be used freely is formed in the box body, the unique effect that this space can be used as a storage compartment or a storage compartment is obtained.

Further, in the box body of the present invention, since the game medium loading portion and the reel operating portion are provided on the lower end side of the box body, the reel operation and the loading of the game medium used in the conventional slot machine with the elbow raised and lowered Since it is possible to insert the game contents and operate the reels in a posture that is much more natural than the motion, it is particularly suitable for a long-time game. Furthermore, since the reel mounting plate is formed integrally with the box body, it is possible to save the assembly labor and the number of parts.

Therefore, the present invention is extremely useful as a box body for a slot machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of the box of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4, and FIG. It is a perspective view of another example. 1 ... Main body, 1a ... Top plate, 1b ... Bottom plate, 1c ... Both side plates,
1d, 1d ′, 1d ′ ′ …… Intermediate partition plate, 1e …… Back plate, 2 …… Reel mounting plate, 3 …… Front panel, 4 …… Injection part,
5: lower stream, 6: operating part, 7: dispensing passage, 8:
Dispensing tray insertion part, 9 ... Dispensing tray

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A box body for a slot machine, which has a substantially vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front side, has an appropriate depth amount, and has a reel mechanism installed therein, or an upper half side of the box body, or The reel mechanism is housed in the lower half side, and the game medium loading and paying-out portion and the reel operating portion are formed on the lower end side of the front panel, while the reel mechanism of the box body is provided. A box body for a slot machine, characterized in that the lower half side or the upper half side is formed as a use space for storing articles and the like. 2. The box body for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the reel mounting frame is integrally formed with the rear panel of the box body. 3. The box body for a slot machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation portion of the reel is formed at a portion which is offset to the right half side or the left half side on the lower end side of the box body. 4. The box body for a slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the payout duct is provided at a corner portion on the back side of the box body.