JPH07594A - Door structure for slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the door structure of a slot machine with an edge trimming part comprised attachably/detachably. CONSTITUTION:Edge trimming members 13, 14, and 15 having either (U) or (T) shaped cross-sectional shape are fixed in a freely attachable/detachable manner from the back side of holding parts 16, 17, and 18 by screws (not shown in figure) formed by welding a mounting member on both end edges of a door 6. The edge trimming members 13, 14, and 15 can be easily worked even in a complicated shape since they are manufactured separately from the door 6, which enables a discrimination of this slot machine from the others.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot structure for a slot machine, and more particularly to a door structure provided with a edging member for decoration which is separate from the door body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a slot machine rotates a plurality of reels having symbol marks arranged on the outer periphery thereof, and when these reels stop, a combination of symbols stopped on a pay line wins a prize. Existence,
The types of prizes are competed. A slot machine is usually composed of a slot machine main body incorporating the above reel and its rotating mechanism, and a door mounted on the front surface of the slot machine so as to be openable and closable. This door is normally locked in the closed state, and is opened during inspection and maintenance of the internal mechanism and replenishment work of dividend medals.

The above-mentioned door is required to be strong in order to prevent cheating during a game, and is generally made of a metal plate.
The door of a conventional slot machine is made by stamping a metal plate into a predetermined shape, press-working it to make irregularities and ridges at appropriate places where necessary, and then welding these components. Etc. are linked together. To further enhance safety,
By pressing or bending the edge of the outer periphery of the door, and welding if necessary, the surface facing the player is rounded so that it does not become angular, and its cross-sectional shape is It has a "U" shape or a "U" shape. The edging portion also serves as a decorative portion on the appearance of the slot machine.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional door structure, the edging portion is formed integrally with the door itself, so that the edging portion is particularly troublesome to process and the cost is high. For this reason, it is very difficult to improve the decorative property by devising the shape of the edging portion, and there is a drawback that the edging portion whose surface is simply rounded tends to have a uniform appearance design.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a door structure for a slot machine which can be manufactured at low cost and can be decorated with various decorations. With the goal.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a door, which is provided on the front surface of a slot machine so as to be openable and closable, from a door body and an edging member separate from the door body. The edging member is detachably attached to a holding portion provided at the edge of the door body. The edging member may be divided into a plurality of parts, and the edging member may be a light-transmissive resin molded product, and illumination light may be applied from the inside thereof to obtain a unique decorative effect.

[0007]

EXAMPLE FIG. 2 shows an external view of a slot machine using the present invention. The main body 1 is provided with a door 2 that opens and closes when inspecting and adjusting the slot machine, a coin tray 3 that pays out coins when a prize is won, and a lever 5 that is operated when rotating the reel 4. .

The door body 6 which is the base portion of the door 2 is provided with a transparent portion for seeing the symbol mark on the outer periphery of the reel 4, and a display portion 7 for displaying the number of credits when a prize is won. The provided panel 8 and the decorated panel 9 are fitted. Between the panel 8 and the panel 9, there are provided a push button 10 that is operated when stopping the spinning reel 4, a button 11 that turns credits on and off, and a coin slot 12.

As shown in FIG. 1, the edging members 13, 1
4, 15 are detachably provided on the door body 6. In this embodiment, the edging member divided into three parts is used, but the number of divided parts may increase or decrease depending on the shape. The door body 6 is made by punching out a metal plate into a predetermined shape, and some components are press-processed to make irregularities and ridges at appropriate places for necessary components. It consists of setting in place. A cross-sectional view of the fitted state of the edging members 13 and 14 and the holding portions 16 and 17 is shown in FIG. Mounting members 19, 2
0 has a “U” or “U” cross section, and screws 3
A hole 24 is provided to allow 0 to pass through. This is slightly protruded from the opening surface of the edge portion punched out in the manufacturing process of the door body 6 and welded to hold the holding portions 16, 1.
7 is formed.

FIG. 4 (b) is a sectional view of the edging member 15 and the holding portion 18 in a fitted state. The mounting member 21 has a “T” -shaped cross section, and the holding portion 18 is formed by slightly protruding from the opening surface of the edge portion punched out in the manufacturing process of the door body 6 and welding. A hole 24 through which the screw 30 penetrates is also formed in this in the same manner as above.

The edging members 13, 14, 15 which come into contact with the holding portions 16, 17, 18 have a "U" -shaped or "U" -shaped cross section so as to fit into the mounting members 19, 20, 21. , Each of which has a boss 22 and a screw 3
It is fixed at 0.

FIG. 3 shows the edging member 13 and the holding portion 16 as an example of the fitting structure. Inside the edging member 13, a plurality of bosses 22 having female threads cut off and a plurality of ribs 23 protruding from the edging member 13 are formed. Also the door body 6
The mounting member 19 forming the holding portion 16 of the
Holes 24 and 25 are formed at positions corresponding to the ribs 23.

The edging member 13 and the mounting member 19 of the holding portion 16 are formed by fitting the rib 23 into the hole 25 and penetrating the hole 24 of the mounting member 19 from the back side of the mounting member 19 with a screw 30. Since it is fixed to the boss 22 of 13, it becomes detachable.

The operation of this configuration will be described. As described above, since the edging members 13, 14, 15 that are decorations on both end edges are manufactured separately from the door body 6, they are easy to process and the degree of freedom in design is widened. Therefore, according to the present invention, edging of a complicated shape can be performed at low cost, and the decoration can be considerably different from that of other slot machines. Further, these are very convenient because they can be attached and detached by the screws 30, and even if a part of the edging member 8 is damaged, it can be easily repaired. Furthermore,
When changing to a slot machine having a design that is considered to be popular with players, it is sufficient to replace the edging members 13, 14, and 15 together with the panels 8 and 9, and the model can be changed at a very low cost.

Another embodiment is shown in FIG. Any of the edging members 13 to 15 described above may have an L-shaped cross-sectional shape as shown in (a) and (b), and may be provided with a boss 22. Further, when fixing any of the edging members 13 to 15 to the holding portion 16 of the door body 6, the screw 30
It is not necessary that the rimming member 26 is provided with irregularities as shown in (c) and is fitted and fixed in the opening of the holding portion 27 corresponding thereto, or the claw portion of the edging member 28 is fixed as shown in (d). As a form of inserting the holder 29 into the opening 29a, it may be possible to save the labor of attachment and detachment. In addition, as in (e), a light source 32 in which the edging member 31 formed of a light-transmissive resin molded product is incorporated in the door body 6 or the edging member 31.
Therefore, it is possible to illuminate from the inner surface side to obtain a unique decorative effect. If rigidity is required, it is made of metal such as aluminum or zinc die cast material.

[0016]

According to the present invention, since the edging member is manufactured by itself, it is easy to process. Therefore, a complicated shape can be easily achieved, and differentiation from other slot machines can be achieved at low cost. Also, since it can be detachably fixed to the door body, repairs and model changes can be performed at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front door of a slot machine using the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine using the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of an edging member and a holding portion of a slot machine using the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an edge portion of a front door of a slot machine using the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment using the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 Door Main Body 13 Edge Member (Upper Stage) 14 Edge Member (Middle Stage) 15 Edge Member (Lower Stage) 16 Holding Part 17 Holding Part 18 Holding Part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A slot machine comprising a door main body which is provided on a front surface of the slot machine so as to be openable and closable, and a decorative edging member which is detachably attached to a holding portion formed at an end edge portion of the door main body. And the slot structure of the slot machine. 2. The door structure of the slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the edging member is divided into a plurality of parts. 3. The edging member is made of a light-transmissive resin molded product, and is illuminated from the inner surface side by a light source incorporated in the door body or the edging member. Slot machine door structure.