JPH0734814Y2 - Label attachment device for amusement machines - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label attaching device for attaching a predetermined label such as a certificate to a proper place on the surface of a game machine such as a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional slot machine, a pattern display portion is provided on the front surface of a machine body, and each of the three reels accommodated in the machine body can be observed through the pattern display portion. A start lever for rotating each reel, three stop buttons for individually stopping each reel, and a required number of medals for starting play are inserted below the pattern display portion. And a medal slot. Further, a medal outlet for ejecting a medal provided to a player as a prize when a prize is won is formed at a lower position, and a medal tray for accommodating the ejected medal is attached at a lower position thereof.

A first display section for displaying game contents and the like is provided above the picture display section, and a second display section for displaying the model name of the slot machine and the like is provided above the medal outlet. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the second display portion is formed by fixing a display plate 32 in a rectangular frame 31 with screws on the front surface of the machine body.

The display plate 32 is composed of a print display portion 33 covering almost the entire surface and a see-through portion 34 provided at a corner position. The print display portion 33 is printed with the model name of the slot machine and the like. A label 35 such as a certificate is attached to 34. The label 35 is the transparent portion 3 on the back surface of the display plate 32.
The rectangular frame 3 is attached at the position 4 and after the label is attached.
The display plate 32 integrated with 1 is fixed to the front surface of the machine body with screws.

[0005]

However, since a license sheet such as a patent is pasted when the number of vehicles to be delivered is decided, the manufacturer does not have the second display section completed, that is, the display board 32 is removed. There is a problem that the display board 32 and the machine body have to be separately managed because it is necessary to stand by in a state where the display board 32 is in the opened state.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. It is possible to put a label on a proper place on the surface of the game machine with a very simple operation, while the game machine can be completed and can be put on standby. It is an object to provide a label attaching device.

[0007]

A label attaching device of the present invention comprises a label attaching portion provided on a machine body of a game machine and a label attaching plate positioned and arranged on the label attaching portion. The label mounting portion has an insertion groove that opens on the surface of the machine body into which the label mounting plate can be inserted, and a see-through portion that is provided inside the insertion groove and that can be seen through from the surface of the machine body. The label mounting plate is formed so as to be engageable with the insertion groove, and has a label sticking portion capable of sticking a label on the plate surface. The label attaching part of the plate is positioned corresponding to the see-through part of the label attaching part.

[0008]

When a label such as a certificate stamp is attached to the machine body, the label is attached on the label attaching portion of the label attaching plate and then inserted into the insertion groove opened on the surface of the machine body. As a result, the label attaching plate engages with the insertion groove, and the label sticking portion is positioned corresponding to the see-through portion of the label attaching portion. Therefore, the label stuck on the label sticking part can be confirmed through the see-through part. In this way, the label can be attached to the proper place on the surface of the amusement machine with one-touch operation, so it does not require labor and can be stored in the completed state of the amusement machine. And it is not necessary to manage it separately from the display board.

[0009]

1 is a front view of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof.
In the slot machine 1 of the illustrated example, three reels a, b, and c are housed in the machine body 2, and each pattern on the peripheral surface of each reel a, b, and c is observed via the pattern display unit 3 on the front surface of the machine body. It is possible.

Below the picture display section 3, each reel a,
start lever 4 for starting b, c, and each reel a,
3 stop buttons 5 to stop b and c individually
And a medal insertion slot 6 for inserting a medal at the start of the game. Further, below the machine body 2, for example, a medal discharge port 7 for discharging a prize medal provided to a player at the time of winning to the outside of the machine body 2 is provided, and below the medal discharge port 7, a medal tray 8 is provided. It is attached to 2.

The picture display section 3 includes reels a, b and c.
This is a portion for displaying the patterns on the peripheral surface of the reels along the _five stop lines L _{1 to} L ₅ that are upper, middle, lower, and diagonal, and the rotation state of each reel a, b, and c when the reel is operated. Also, when the reels are stopped, the patterns for three frames on the reels a, b, and c can be respectively confirmed. Stop line L ₁ ~L _5, is enabled by three medal, either stop the line L ₁
It is a prize when a predetermined combination of symbols is established on L _{5 to} L ₅ , and the medals having the predetermined payout number are won.
Are released to the medal tray 8.

Above the picture display unit 3, a first display unit 9 is provided.
Is provided, and informs the player of the progress of the game, the outcome of the game, etc., by lighting the lamp. A second display unit 10 showing the model name of the slot machine and the like is provided above the medal discharge port 7, and the label attaching device 11 according to the present invention is incorporated in the second display unit 10. .

The second display unit 10 is constructed by fixing a display plate 14 in a rectangular frame 13 to the surface of the machine body 2 with screws. As shown in FIG. 3, the rectangular frame 13 has an attachment base material 12 adhered to the inside thereof. A display plate 14 is fitted in the rectangular frame 13, and an outer peripheral portion of the display plate 14 is an L-shaped attachment fitting. It is pressed down by 15, and the mounting bracket 15 is fixed to the mounting base 12 by means of screws 16.

The display plate 14 comprises a print display portion 17 covering substantially the entire surface and a see-through portion 8 provided at both lower corners, and the print display portion 17 is provided on the surface of a transparent synthetic resin plate. It is formed by silk-screen printing the model name of the slot machine and the like while leaving the section 8.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the label attaching device 11 comprises a label attaching plate 19 and a label attaching portion 20 on which the label attaching plate 19 is positioned and arranged. The label attaching part 21 and the base end part 22 are integrally formed. The label sticking portion 21 is in the shape of a rectangular plate, has a label sticking surface 23 on the front surface, and is integrally provided with flexible retaining pieces 24 on both end surfaces.
The retaining pieces 24, 24 project obliquely to the side of the base end portion 22 and extend in parallel with the side end surface with a gap between them. The base end portion 22 has a width larger than that of the label sticking portion 21, and the outer shape thereof is adjusted to the groove shape so as to engage with the insertion groove 25 of the label attaching portion 20.

The label attaching portion 20 is composed of the above-mentioned see-through portions 18 and insertion grooves 25 formed on both end faces of the rectangular frame 13. The insertion groove 25 connects an opening 28 that opens to the surface of the frame and a penetrating portion 26 that is set to have a width slightly larger than the width of the label sticking portion 21, and the opening 28 has the label attaching plate 19 in the opening 28. The base end portion 22 of the label attaching plate 19 is fitted when is inserted. In this embodiment, the label attaching portion 20 is provided on the second display portion 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the label attaching portion 20 can be provided on the side surface of the machine body 2, the first display portion 9, or the like at any position.

When attaching a label such as a certificate, the label 29 is first attached to the label attaching surface 23 of the label attaching plate 19, and then the label attaching plate 19 is inserted into the insertion groove 25 of the label attaching portion 20. . At this time, each of the retaining pieces 24, 24 of the label mounting plate 19 has the penetrating portion 2 of the insertion groove 25.
When passing through 6, it is bent inward and elastically deformed, and after passing through the penetrating portion 26, it returns to the original state by elasticity and is locked to the peripheral edge of the penetrating portion 26. Further, since the base end portion 22 fits into the opening portion 28 of the insertion groove 25, the label attaching plate 19 is stably supported by the label attaching portion 20.

In this embodiment, the label attaching plate 19 is provided with a retaining piece 24 so that the label attaching plate 19 cannot be easily removed from the insertion groove 26. However, a label which needs to be reattached is attached. If so, the retaining piece 2
4 is not always necessary.

In this way, the label mounting plate 19 is inserted into the insertion groove 25.
When the label is inserted and deployed, the label attaching portion 21 becomes the label attaching portion 2
The label 29 can be confirmed to be attached through the transparent portion 18 at a position corresponding to the transparent portion 18 of 0.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, the label attaching device is constituted by the label attaching portion having the insertion groove of the label attaching plate and the transparent see-through portion, and the label attaching plate having the label attaching portion. When the mounting plate is inserted into the label mounting portion and arranged, the label sticking portion is arranged so as to correspond to the see-through portion, so that the label can be mounted on the proper place on the surface of the game machine by one-touch operation. Further, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to separately manage the machine body and the display board until the label is attached, which is a remarkable effect of achieving the object of the invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine in which the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a second display section.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the label attaching device.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a label attachment plate.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a conventional label attachment method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Label Attaching Device 18 Transparent Section 19 Label Attaching Plate 20 Label Attaching Section 21 Label Attaching Section 22 Base End 25 Insertion Groove

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A label attaching device for attaching a predetermined label to a surface of a game machine, comprising: a label attaching portion provided on a machine body of the game machine; and a label attaching plate positioned and arranged on the label attaching portion. The label mounting portion has an insertion groove that opens on the surface of the machine body into which the label mounting plate can be inserted, and a see-through portion that is visible from the surface of the machine body provided inside the insertion groove, The label mounting plate is formed so as to be engageable with the insertion groove, and has a label sticking portion capable of sticking a label on the plate surface. A label attaching device for a game machine, in which the label attaching portion of the plate is positioned corresponding to the see-through portion of the label attaching portion.