JP2010214026A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure which in assembling the components of the machine, even if a fraudulent appliance is inserted from outside, it is hard to dismantle that components from outside, but anyone can remove the components easily from inside in response to requirement of the recycle of the components. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a housing consisting of a box body for storing a plurality of game devices inside which has an opening on a front surface and a door body openably/closably supported pivotally to the box body, composing members which compose the game machine, a engaged part arranged in the inside of housing, and the engaging member equipped with the composing members in which the engaging part is arranged in the location involved with the engaged part. The machine further includes a restriction member for changing an engaging state of the engaging member. The restriction member is movably arranged between a restriction location where the engaging member is engaged in the engaged part and a non-restricted location where the engaging member is not engaged in the engaged part. The restriction member further has an operating part which receives manipulability to displace the restriction member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot machine).

  Conventionally, when assembling the components of the game table, the components are sometimes assembled by locking a locking claw provided on one component to the other locked portion. For example, when covering the lighting such as lamps arranged on the front door of the game table with a clear cover etc., insert the latching claw provided on the end of the clear cover into the insertion opening provided on the front door, The clear cover is fixed by the locked portion and the locking claw provided on the locking portion.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes assembly of a display panel unit to a front door body in a gaming machine. According to this Patent Document 1, it is regarded as a problem that the display panel unit is easily removed from the front door body by inserting a thin unauthorized device through the gap between the front door body and the display panel unit. In order to prevent the display panel from being removed from the front door body by inserting a thin unauthorized device through the gap between the front door body and the display panel with the body locked. A structure is disclosed in which a locking member is inserted into the protrusion insertion hole in a state where the locking claw of the part is locked in the protrusion insertion hole of the front door body. According to this configuration, it is assumed that the locking member suppresses the protrusion from curving toward the side where the locking claw is released, and a thin improper instrument is inserted from the gap between the front door body and the display panel unit. However, the locking claw cannot be released, and the display panel portion can be prevented from being removed while the front door body is locked to the casing of the gaming machine.

JP 2007-202854 A

  By the way, in the game machine, it is desirable to recycle recyclable parts as much as possible in order to reduce costs and effectively use resources. For example, when manufacturing a new model of a gaming machine, it is conceivable that only the parts such as the above-mentioned clear cover are decorated for the new model and the casing itself is reused from the conventional model.

  In this case, in the manufacturing process of the new model, a process of removing the clear cover or the like of the conventional model from the casing of the conventional model is necessary. Therefore, in order to proceed the manufacturing process of the new model efficiently and smoothly, it is desirable that anyone can easily remove the clear cover or the like.

  On the other hand, in the prior art described in Patent Document 1 described above, even when a thin unauthorized device is inserted from the gap between the front door body and the display panel unit, the locking claw can be unlocked. A structure that cannot be disclosed is disclosed. That is, conventionally, a structure in which a clear cover or the like cannot be easily removed from the outside has been disclosed, but recycling of parts or the like has not been considered at all, and work efficiency has been poor.

  The purpose of the present invention is to assemble parts and the like, even if an unauthorized device is inserted from the outside, it is difficult to remove the parts, etc. It is in providing the structure which can remove etc.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a housing comprising a box having an opening in the front and accommodating a plurality of gaming devices inside, and a door that is pivotally supported by the box so as to be opened and closed. And a component that constitutes the gaming table, a locked portion provided inside the housing, and a lock provided in the component member and provided with a locking portion at a position that engages with the locked portion And a restricting position for changing the locking state of the locking member, wherein the limiting member locks the locking member to the locked portion. And a non-restricting position where the locking member is not locked to the locked part, and the restriction member further has an operation part for receiving an operation force for displacing the restriction member. It is characterized by.

  Further, according to the present invention, the housing includes an insertion port into which the locking member can be inserted from the outside of the housing, and the insertion port is larger than a locking portion provided in the locking member. Features.

  The restriction member may further include an insertion restriction portion that is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the locked portion and restricts movement of the locking member in a direction of insertion into the insertion port by contact. It is characterized by that.

  The present invention further includes a holding member that holds the restricting member at the restricting position.

  Further, the invention is characterized in that the locking member is molded integrally with the component member.

  Further, the invention is characterized in that the restricting member is provided so as to constitute a wall surface of the insertion port at the restricted position.

  In the invention, it is preferable that the regulating member is a gaming device provided in the housing.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that a movement restricting member that limits a movement range of the restricting member to a predetermined region is provided in the vicinity of the restricting position and the non-regulating position.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that a restriction state display unit that indicates a restriction state by the restriction member is provided in the vicinity of the restriction position and the non-restriction position.

  In the present invention, the game table is a slot machine.

  According to the present invention, the restricting member presses the locking member toward the locked portion, whereby the locking portion provided on the locking member and the locked portion are locked, and the gaming member Assembly is possible.

  In addition, since it is possible to easily assemble / remove parts by simply moving the restricting member, it is possible to reduce the labor and time required to replace the member when recycling the gaming table.

  Further, when the restricting member is in the restricting position, the operation of the engaging claw, that is, the engaging portion is restricted, so that even if a force is applied to the game member provided with the engaging portion by an unauthorized device or the like from the outside, the engaging member can be engaged. The part is not deformed, and it is possible to prevent the parts assembled on the game table from being removed from the outside.

1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the clear cover 165, (a) is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the clear cover 165 from the front door 102, (b) shows the state which assembled | attached the clear cover 165 to the front door 102. It is a perspective view. It is a figure which shows the state which assembled | attached the clear cover 165 to the front door 102, (a) is a rear view seen from the inner side which opened the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101, (b) is (a). It is a sectional side view of AA 'position. It is a figure which expands and shows a mode that the latching tongue piece 168 of the clear cover 165 is inserted in the insertion port 169, and latches to the to-be-latched part 167a, (a) shows the latching tongue piece 168 in the insertion port 169. It is a sectional side view which shows the state in the middle of inserting in (b), (b) is the rear view which looked at the state of (a) from the inside which opened the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101, (c ) Is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking tongue piece 168 has been inserted into the insertion port 169, and (d) is a state in which the front door 102 is opened with respect to the main body 101 in the state of (c). (E) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the restricting member 170 is moved from the state of (c) and the locking tongue piece 168 is locked to the locked portion 167a. (F) is the rear view which looked at the state of (e) from the inner side which opened the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the title panel 162, (a) is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the title panel 162 from the front door 102, (b) inserts the latching tongue piece 1168 of the title panel 162. It is a sectional side view which shows the state inserted in the opening | mouth 1169, (c) is the state which completed the assembly | attachment by latching the latching | locking part 1168b of the latching tongue piece 1168 of the title panel 162 to the to-be-latched part 1167a. It is a sectional side view shown. It is a figure which shows the structure of the MAX bet button 132, and is a perspective view which shows the shape of the latching tongue piece 2168. It is a figure which shows the latching | locking part periphery, (a) is a sectional side view which shows the state which inserted the latching tongue piece 2168 of FIG. 6 in the insertion port 2169 in the opening 2167a, (b) is (a). ) Is a rear view of the front door 102 as viewed from the inside when the front door 102 is opened with respect to the main body 101, and (c) is a diagram in which the locking portion 2168 a of the locking tongue piece 2168 is locked to the locked portion 2167 b. FIG. 4D is a side sectional view showing a state in which the assembly is completed, and FIG. 4D is a rear view of the state of FIG. It is a figure which shows the latching | locking part periphery, (a) is a sectional side view which shows the state which inserted the latching tongue piece 4168 in the insertion port 4169, (b) is the state of (a), a game stand (C) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking portion 4168a of the locking tongue 4168 is locked to the locked portion 4167a and the assembly is completed. (d) is the rear view which looked at the state of (c) from the inside of a game stand. It is a figure which shows the latching | locking part periphery, (a) is a sectional side view which shows the state which inserted the latching tongue piece 5168 in the insertion port 5169, (b) is the state of (a), a game stand (C) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking portion 5168a of the locking tongue piece 5168 is locked to the locked portion 5167a and the assembly is completed. (d) is the rear view which looked at the state of (c) from the inside of a game stand. It is a figure which expands and shows a mode that the latching tongue piece 6168 of the clear cover 165 is inserted in the insertion port 6169, and is latched to the to-be-latched part 6170b, (a) shows the latching tongue piece 6168 in the insertion port 6169. It is a sectional side view which shows the state in the middle of inserting in (b), (b) is the rear view which looked at the state of (a) from the inside which opened the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101, (c ) Is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking tongue piece 6168 has been inserted into the insertion port 6169, and FIG. 6 (d) is a side view of the state shown in FIG. (E) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the restricting member 6170 is moved from the state of (c) and the locking tongue piece 6168 is locked to the locked portion 6170b. (F) shows the state of (e) from the inside where the front door 102 is opened with respect to the main body 101. Was is a rear view.

  Hereinafter, a slot machine (game table) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are housed inside the center of the main body 101, and can be rotated inside the slot machine 100. Has been. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device (not shown) such as a stepping motor.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. The light-shielding piece of a fixed length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right Five lines, the down line and the upper right line, may be valid as the winning lines.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 and 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three cards are inserted, and when the bet button 132 is pressed, three cards are inserted. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button.

  The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 and 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there.

  The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112.

  Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155.

  The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout outlet 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided.

  The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games.

  An effect device 160 is provided on the upper portion of the front door 102. The effect device 160 includes a movable effect device 166 described later, and a clear cover 165 that covers the movable effect device 166 and is visible to the internal movable effect device 166 is assembled.

  In the gaming machine (slot machine 100), the present invention has a configuration in which components constituting the gaming machine are assembled to a housing composed of a box (main body 101) and a door (front door 102) of the gaming machine. Has characteristics.

<< Example 1 >>
In the first embodiment, a configuration when the clear cover 165 as a constituent member constituting the game table is assembled to the front door 102 will be described as an example.

  2A and 2B are diagrams showing the configuration of the clear cover 165, where FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a state in which the clear cover 165 is removed from the front door 102, and FIG. 2B is an assembly of the clear cover 165 to the front door 102. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an effect device 160 is provided above the front door 102.

  The effect device 160 includes an effect device base 167 that has a speaker (not shown) inside and is fixed to the front door 102. The effect device base 167 is fitted with the movable effect device 166 on both the left and right sides of the effect device base 167, and then the effect device base. The clear cover 165 is assembled so as to cover the 167 and the movable effect device 166 (see FIGS. 2A and 2B).

  The movable effect device 166 itself does not emit sound, but is moved by a solenoid, for example, generates a vibration that can be visually recognized by the player in accordance with the sound, and performs a game effect.

  The clear cover 165 has a locking tongue piece 168 as a locking member at its end. The locking tongue 168 is preferably formed integrally with the clear cover 165. When the clear cover 165 is assembled to the front door 102, the engaging tongue piece 168 is inserted into the insertion port 169 provided in the effect device base 167, and an engaging portion 168a (described later) of the engaging tongue piece 168 is inserted. Assembling is performed by locking to a locked portion 167a (described later) of the insertion port 169.

  In this embodiment, one locking tongue piece 168 and one insertion port 169 are provided on both the left and right sides, and the clear cover 165 is locked to the front door 102 at these two locations.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the clear cover 165 is assembled to the front door 102. FIG. 3A is a rear view of the front door 102 as viewed from the inside when the front door 102 is opened with respect to the main body 101, and FIG. It is a sectional side view of the AA 'position of (a).

  As will be described in detail later, the locking tongue piece 168 inserted into the insertion port 169 can be changed in its locked state by a displaceable restricting member 170 inside the front door 102 opened with respect to the main body 101. That is, the restriction member 170 is movable between a non-restricted position where the locking tongue piece 168 is not locked to the locked portion 167a and a restricted position where the locking tongue piece 168 is locked to the locked portion 167a. It is configured.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a state in which the locking tongue 168 of the clear cover 165 is inserted into the insertion port 169 and locked to the locked portion 167a, and (a) shows the locking tongue 168. It is a sectional side view which shows the state in the middle of being inserted in the insertion port 169, (b) is the rear view which looked at the state of (a) from the inside which opened the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101. And (c) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking tongue piece 168 has been inserted into the insertion port 169, and (d) is a state of (c) in which the front door 102 is attached to the main body 101. FIG. 6E is a rear view seen from the inside opened, and FIG. 5E is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the restricting member 170 is moved from the state of FIG. (F) is the rear view which looked at the state of (e) from the inside which opened the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101. That.

  Referring to FIG. 4A, the insertion port 169 provided in the rendering device base 167 is wider than the locking portion 168 a of the locking tongue 168, and the locking tongue 168 is inserted into the insertion port 169. Can be inserted without any resistance. Thus, by forming the insertion port 169 larger than the locking tongue piece 168 of the clear cover 165 in advance, there is a risk that the locking tongue piece 168 may be deformed due to stress during the insertion or may be broken. It is lost.

  Referring to FIG. 4B, the restricting member 170 is pivotally supported around the shaft 170a in the vicinity of the insertion port 169. The restricting member 170 has an operation portion 170c that receives an operation force for rotating the restricting member 170, and an operator who installs the clear cover 165 operates the operation portion 170c to move the restricting member 170 to the restricting position. And between the non-restricted position. When the locking tongue piece 168 shown in FIG. 4B is inserted into the insertion port 169, the restriction member 170 is in a non-restricted position where the locking tongue piece 168 is not locked to the locked portion 167a.

  Referring to FIG. 4 (c), when the locking tongue piece 168 is inserted into the insertion port 169, the shoulder portion 168 b that is an insertion restriction portion of the locking tongue piece 168 is an end portion that is an insertion restriction portion of the effect device base 167. It abuts on 167b and restricts the movement of the locking tongue piece 168 in the insertion direction with respect to the insertion port 169. The state seen from the back in this state is as shown in FIG. As described above, the shoulder portion 168b abuts on the end portion 167b, so that it cannot be inserted any further. By making the length of the locking tongue 168 substantially the same as the depth of the insertion port 169, the fixing position can be adjusted.

  Thereafter, the operator operates the operation unit 170c to rotate the regulating member 170 counterclockwise in the drawing. The production device base 167 is provided with a movement restricting portion 167c, and the restricting member 170 is provided with a movement restricting portion 170d. When the operator rotates the restricting member 170, the movement restricting portion 167c restricts the movement at a position where the end 170b of the restricting member 170 pushes the locking tongue piece 168 and presses and fixes it to the upper wall surface. It fits in the portion 170d and restricts movement so that the restricting member 170 does not rotate any more (see FIGS. 4E and 4F). At this time, the restricting member 170 is in a restricting position where the locking tongue piece 168 is locked to the locked portion 167a. When the movement restricting portion 167c is fitted into the movement restricting portion 170d, the restricting member 170 is held at the restricting position.

  Referring to FIG. 4 (e), the end 170 b of the regulating member 170 pushes up the locking tongue 168, whereby the locking portion 168 a of the locking tongue 168 is moved to the locked portion 167 a behind the insertion port 169. Lock. That is, the locking portion 168a abuts on the locked portion 167a, and restricts the movement of the locking tongue piece 168 in the extraction direction from the insertion port 169.

  When removing the clear cover 165, the above-described procedure may be reversed. When the pushing up of the locking tongue piece 168 by the end 170b is released by rotating the regulating member 170 clockwise, the clear cover 165 is lifted by its own weight. Is lowered, the locked state is also released, and the clear cover 165 can be removed simply by pulling it out. For this reason, the time and labor required for replacement and assembly can be reduced.

  In conventional assembly by locking with a locking claw, it was necessary to deform the locking claw when inserting it into or removing it from the insertion slot. There was also power to release and the force was also applied when inserting and removing the insertion slot.) Further, even if the latching claw is deformed, the latching claw is not conspicuous, so that the latching claw is found inside the front door provided with a lot of complicated parts as shown in FIG. It was not easy and skill was required. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the locking is released simply by rotating the regulating member having a shape that is easy to find, and the operation can be completed without requiring any force. In addition, if the regulating member has a color different from that of other peripheral components, the visibility of the regulating member can be improved and work efficiency can be improved.

  Also, in the case of a structure that uses conventional elastic force to lock, even if the locking portion is provided on the back side, that is, inside the front door, if force is applied by inserting an improper instrument near the front insertion port There is a possibility that the locking claw is deformed and the member of the clear cover is removed. However, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, since the restricting member firmly fixes the locking portion to the locked portion, there is no gap for inserting the unauthorized device insertion, and it can be removed even if a force is applied from the front. There is nothing.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized removal from the front side while improving the workability and efficiency of assembling and replacing the clear cover.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, by providing the movement restricting portions 167c and 170d, the restricting member 170 can be moved only between the restricting position and the non-restricting position. A check can be made. Further, the position where the restricting member 170 appropriately pushes up the locking tongue piece 168 is set as the restricting position, and the restricting member 170 is stopped at the restricting position by the movement restricting portions 167c and 170d. Is not applied.

  Further, according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4A and the like, in this embodiment, the locking tongue piece 168 is not deformed, and the entire clear cover 165 is distorted so that the locking tongue piece 168 is deformed. The position has changed. For this reason, stress is applied to the large member of the entire clear cover 165 and the stress is dispersed, so that there is no problem that the member is damaged.

  In the assembly of the clear cover, when a plurality of insertion tongues are provided in the clear cover and a plurality of insertion openings corresponding to each are provided in the effect device base, the above-described locking is performed in all of the combinations. You may carry out, and it may be comprised only in some combinations, and it may be comprised so that attachment or detachment is possible only by inserting, without engaging in other combinations.

<< Example 2 >>
In the second embodiment, a configuration in which the title panel 162 as a constituent member constituting the game table is assembled to the front door 102 through the backlight substrate 162a will be described as an example.

  5A and 5B are views showing the configuration of the title panel 162, FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a state in which the title panel 162 is removed from the front door 102, and FIG. FIG. 10C is a side sectional view showing a state in which the piece 1168 is inserted into the insertion port 1169, and FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating a state in which the locking portion 1168b of the locking tongue piece 1168 of the title panel 162 is locked to the locked portion 1167a. It is a sectional side view which shows the state completed.

  The title panel 162 has a locking tongue 1168 as a locking member at its end. When the title panel 162 is assembled to the front door 102, the locking tongue piece 1168 is inserted into the insertion port 1169 provided in the base 1167, and the locking portion 1168 b of the locking tongue piece 1168 is inserted in the back of the insertion port 1169. It is assembled by being locked to the locked portion 1167a.

  In this embodiment, one locking tongue piece 1168 and one insertion opening 1169 are provided on each of the left and right sides, and the title panel 162 is locked to the front door 102 at these two locations.

  The locking tongue piece 1168 inserted into the insertion port 1169 can be changed in its locked state by a displaceable restricting member 1170 inside the front door 102 opened with respect to the main body 101. That is, the restricting member 1170 can move between a non-restricting position where the locking tongue 1168 is not locked to the locked portion 1167a and a restricted position where the locking tongue 1168 is locked to the locked portion 1167a. It is configured.

  Referring to FIG. 5 (a), the insertion port 1169 provided in the base portion 1167 is wider than the locking portion 1168 b of the locking tongue piece 1168, and when the locking tongue piece 1168 is inserted into the insertion port 1169. Can be inserted without any resistance. By forming the insertion opening 1169 in advance larger than the locking tongue piece 168 of the title panel 162 in this way, the locking tongue piece 1168 may be deformed due to stress applied during insertion, or may be broken. It is lost.

  The restriction member 1170 is movably provided in the vicinity of the insertion port 1169. An operator who assembles the title panel 162 moves the regulating member 1170 between the regulated position and the non-regulated position. When the locking tongue piece 1168 is inserted into the insertion port 1169, the restricting member 1170 is in a non-restricted position where the locking tongue piece 1168 is not locked to the locked portion 1167a.

  When the locking tongue piece 1168 is inserted into the insertion port 1169, the distal end portion 1168 a that is an insertion restriction portion of the locking tongue piece 1168 comes into contact with the end portion 1170 a that is an insertion restriction portion of the restriction member 1170, and the locking tongue piece 1168. Movement in the insertion direction with respect to the insertion port 1169 is restricted. As described above, the tip end portion 1168a abuts on the end portion 1170a, so that it cannot be inserted deeper.

  Thereafter, when the operator moves the restricting member 1170 to the restricting position, the shoulder portion 1170b of the restricting member 1170 causes the locking tongue 1168 to bend and push up. As a result, the locking portion 1168b of the locking tongue 1168 is locked to the locked portion 1167a at the back of the insertion port 1169. That is, the locking portion 1168b abuts on the locked portion 1167a and restricts the movement of the locking tongue piece 1168 in the extraction direction from the insertion port 1169.

  When the title panel 162 is removed, the above procedure may be reversed. When the restraining member 1170 is moved to release the pushing of the locking tongue 1168 by the shoulder 1170b, the bending of the locking tongue 1168 is released. Then, the original straight shape is restored, the locked state is also released, and the title panel 162 can be removed simply by pulling it out. For this reason, the time and labor required for replacement and assembly can be reduced. That is, also in the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, when the title panel 162 is assembled and replaced, the work can be performed without requiring extra force, and workability can be improved.

<< Example 3 >>
In the third embodiment, a configuration when the MAX bet button 132 as a constituent member constituting the game table is assembled to the front door 102 will be described as an example.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing the configuration of the MAX bet button 132 and is a perspective view showing the shape of the locking tongue piece 2168.

  7 is a view showing the periphery of the locking portion, and FIG. 7A is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking tongue piece 2168 of FIG. 6 is inserted into the insertion port 2169 in the opening 2167a. b) is a rear view of the state of (a) as viewed from the inside when the front door 102 is opened with respect to the main body 101, and (c) is a state where the locking portion 2168a of the locking tongue piece 2168 is locked. It is a sectional side view which shows the state which latched to the part 2167b and completed the assembly | attachment, (d) is the rear view which looked at the state of (c) from the inner side which opened the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101. is there.

  The MAX bet button 132 is inserted and assembled together with the press detection sensor 132a into the opening 2167a provided in the base 2167 of the front door 102 corresponding to the shape thereof.

  The MAX bet button 132 has a locking tongue 2168 as a locking member at its lower end. As shown in FIG. 6, the locking tongue piece 2168 has a curved shape when no force is applied from the outside.

  When the MAX bet button 132 is assembled to the front door 102, the locking tongue piece 2168 is inserted into the insertion port 2169 provided in the opening 2167a of the base portion 2167, and the locking portion 2168a of the locking tongue piece 2168 is inserted. It is assembled by being locked to the locked portion 2167b at the back of the mouth 2169.

  The locking tongue piece 2168 inserted into the insertion port 2169 can be changed in its locked state by a displaceable restricting member 2170 on the inner side where the front door 102 is opened with respect to the main body 101. That is, the restricting member 2170 is movable between a non-restricting position where the locking tongue piece 2168 is not locked to the locked portion 2167a and a restricted position where the locking tongue piece 2168 is locked to the locked portion 2167a. It is configured.

  The insertion port 2169 provided in the opening 2167a of the base 2167 is wider than the curved locking tongue piece 2168, and is inserted without any resistance when the locking tongue piece 2168 is inserted into the insertion port 2169. (See FIG. 7A). In this embodiment, one wall surface of the insertion port 2169 is formed by the regulating member 2170. Thus, by forming the insertion port 2169 in advance larger than the locking tongue piece 2168 of the MAX bet button 132, the locking tongue piece 2168 may be deformed due to stress applied during insertion or may break. Is missing.

  Referring to FIG. 7B, the restricting member 2170 is a fan-shaped member and is pivotally supported around a shaft 2170c. The restriction member 2170 has convex operation parts 2170a and 2170b that receive an operation force for rotating the restriction member 2170, and an operator who assembles the MAX bet button 132 operates the operation parts 2170a and 2170b. Thus, the regulating member 2170 is rotated between the regulated position and the non-regulated position. When the locking tongue piece 2168 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is inserted into the insertion port 2169, the restricting member 2170 does not lock the locking tongue piece 2168 to the locked portion 2167b. It is in. In the present embodiment, there is a restriction state display part 2170f, and the restriction state display part 2170f displays the current restriction state according to the rotation of the fan-shaped restriction member 2170. When the restriction member 2170 is in the non-restriction position, the restriction member 2170 can visually recognize the “open circle” that is the current restriction state in the restriction state display portion 2170f, and the “closed circle” that is not the current restriction state. Blindfold the sign.

  The restricting member 2170 has a shape with a different thickness in the circumferential direction of the sector. Specifically, it is thin at the position of the operation unit 2170a, and is thicker so as to gradually narrow the insertion port 2169 as it approaches the operation unit 2170b.

  Thereafter, the operator operates the operation unit 2170a or 2170b to rotate the regulating member 2170 clockwise in the drawing. The base portion 2167 is provided with movement restricting portions 2167c and 2167d, and when the restricting member 2170 is rotated, its end abuts against the movement restricting portion 2167c or 2167d and cannot be rotated any more. .

  When the operator rotates the restricting member 2170, the insertion port 2169 narrows due to the thickness of the restricting member 2170, and the pressing portion 2170g of the restricting member 2170 presses the locking tongue 2168 toward the base 2167 side to press it against the wall surface. In the fixed position, the restricting member 2170 contacts the movement restricting portion 2167c and restricts the movement so that the restricting member 170 does not rotate any more (see FIGS. 7C and 7D). At this time, the restricting member 2170 is in a restricting position where the locking tongue piece 2168 is locked to the locked portion 2167b.

  In this state, the pressing portion 2170g of the regulating member 2170 presses the locking tongue piece 2168, whereby the locking portion 2168a of the locking tongue piece 2168 is locked to the locked portion 2167b at the back of the insertion port 2169. That is, the locking portion 2168a abuts on the locked portion 2167b and restricts the movement of the locking tongue piece 2168 from the insertion port 2169 in the extraction direction. At this time, in the restriction state display portion 2170f, the restriction member 2170 makes it possible to visually recognize the “closed circle” that is the current restriction state, and hides the “open circle” that is not the current restriction state.

  If the restricting member 2170 is not in the restricting position or the non-regulating position, the indication is not completely exposed in the restricting state display portion 2170f (“open circle” or “closed circle”). Is partially hidden by the restricting member 2170 and is difficult to read), it can be seen from the way the restricting state display portion 2170f is seen that the restricting member 2170 is not in the restricting position or the non-regulating position. It can be used as an auxiliary for rotating the position to the position, and the mounting condition of the MAX bet button 132 can be easily checked.

  When removing the MAX bet button 132, the above-described procedure may be reversed. By rotating the restricting member 2170 counterclockwise until it abuts against the movement restricting portion 2167d, the locking tongue piece 2168 by the pressing portion 2170g can be removed. When the pressing is released, the original tongue shape is restored by the elasticity of the locking tongue piece 2168, the locking state is also released, and the MAX bet button 132 can be removed simply by pulling it out. For this reason, the time and labor required for replacement and assembly can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the restricting member 2170 also serves as the wall surface of the insertion port 2169, it is possible to save space in the game table.

<< Example 4 >>
In the fourth embodiment, a description will be given by taking as an example a configuration when a predetermined constituent member constituting the gaming table is assembled to the gaming table.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing the periphery of the locking portion, (a) is a side sectional view showing a state where the locking tongue piece 4168 is inserted into the insertion port 4169, and (b) is a state of (a). Is a rear view of the game table viewed from the inside, and (c) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking portion 4168a of the locking tongue 4168 is locked to the locked portion 4167a and the assembly is completed. (D) is a rear view of the state of (c) as viewed from the inside of the game table.

  The locking tongue 4168 inserted into the insertion port 4169 can be changed in its locked state by a displaceable restricting member 4170. That is, the restricting member 4170 can move between a non-restricting position where the locking tongue 4168 is not locked to the locked portion 4167a and a restricted position where the locking tongue 4168 is locked to the locked portion 4167a. It is configured.

  The insertion port 4169 provided in the base 4167 is larger than the locking tongue 4168, and can be inserted without any resistance when the locking tongue 4168 is inserted into the insertion port 4169 (FIG. 8A). )reference). In the present embodiment, the lower wall surface of the insertion port 4169 is formed by the regulating member 4170. Thus, by forming the insertion opening 4169 larger than the locking tongue piece 4168 in advance, there is no possibility that the locking tongue piece 4168 is deformed by being stressed or broken during insertion.

  Referring to FIG. 8B, the restricting member 4170 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable about a shaft 4170b. The restricting member 4170 has a convex operation portion 4170a that receives an operating force for rotating the restricting member 4170, and an operator who assembles the constituent members operates the operation portion 4170a to move the restricting member 4170. Rotate between a restricted position and a non-restricted position. When the locking tongue piece 4168 shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B is inserted into the insertion port 4169, the restricting member 4170 does not lock the locking tongue piece 4168 to the locked portion 4167a. It is in.

  When the locking tongue piece 4168 is inserted into the insertion port 4169, the shoulder portion 4168 b that is an insertion restriction portion of the locking tongue piece 4168 comes into contact with the end portion 4167 b that is an insertion restriction portion of the base portion 4167, and The movement of the insertion port 4169 in the insertion direction is restricted. As described above, the shoulder portion 4168b abuts on the end portion 4167b so that it cannot be inserted deeper.

  Thereafter, the operator operates the operation unit 4170a to rotate the regulating member 4170 clockwise in the drawing.

  When the operator rotates the regulating member 4170, the distance from the shaft 4170b at the position where the regulating member 4170 contacts the locking tongue 4168 becomes longer, and the regulating member 4170 pushes up the locking tongue 4168 and presses it against the wall surface. And fix. At this time, the restricting member 4170 is in a restricting position where the locking tongue 4168 is locked to the locked portion 4167a.

  In this state, the restricting member 4170 pushes up the locking tongue piece 4168, thereby locking the locking portion 4168a of the locking tongue piece 4168 to the locked portion 4167a at the back of the insertion port 4169. That is, the locking portion 4168a abuts on the locked portion 4167a and restricts the movement of the locking tongue piece 4168 in the extraction direction from the insertion port 4169.

  When removing this component member, the above-described procedure may be reversed. When the restricting member 4170 is rotated counterclockwise to release the locking tongue 4168 from being pushed up by the restricting member 4170, for example, it is engaged by its own weight. The tongue piece 4168 is lowered, the locked state is also released, and this constituent member can be removed simply by pulling it out. For this reason, the time and labor required for replacement and assembly can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the regulating member 4170 also serves as the wall surface of the insertion port 4169, it is possible to save the space in the game table.

  In addition, if the surface of the regulating member 4170 and the surface of the base portion 4167 are flush with each other, the design can be improved.

  Further, if the regulating member 4170 is made of a color different from that of other parts, the visibility of the regulating member 4170 can be improved and the working efficiency can be improved.

<< Example 5 >>
In the fifth embodiment, a description will be given by taking as an example a configuration when assembling predetermined constituent members constituting the gaming table to the gaming table. In the present embodiment, a restricting member is not newly provided, but the configuration (game device) originally used for the game table also serves as the restricting member.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing the periphery of the locking portion, (a) is a side sectional view showing a state where the locking tongue piece 5168 is inserted into the insertion port 5169, and (b) is a state of (a). Is a rear view when viewed from the inside of the game table, and (c) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking portion 5168a of the locking tongue piece 5168 is locked to the locked portion 5167a and the assembly is completed. (D) is a rear view of the state of (c) as viewed from the inside of the game table.

  The locking tongue 5168 inserted into the insertion port 5169 can be changed in its locking state by a displaceable restricting member 5170. That is, the restricting member 5170 can move between a non-restricting position where the locking tongue 5168 is not locked to the locked portion 5167a and a restricted position where the locking tongue 5168 is locked to the locked portion 5167a. It is configured.

  In this embodiment, the restricting member 5170 is a case that houses a driving solenoid 5171 used for, for example, production of a game table. The restriction member 5170 is not limited to this, and any member may be used as long as it is a gaming device constituting a gaming table.

  The insertion port 5169 provided in the base 5167 is wider than the locking tongue piece 5168, and can be inserted without any resistance when the locking tongue piece 5168 is inserted into the insertion port 5169 (FIG. 9A). )reference). Thus, by forming the insertion port 5169 larger than the locking tongue 5168 in advance, the locking tongue 5168 is stressed and deformed during insertion, and the possibility of breakage is eliminated.

  Referring to FIG. 9B, the base 5167 is provided with a positioning rib 5167 c when attaching the restricting member 5170 and a fixing screw hole 5167 d when attaching the restricting member 5170. When inserting the locking tongue piece 5168 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B into the insertion port 5169, the regulating member 5170 is not attached, and the locking tongue piece 5168 is attached to the locked portion 5167a. It is in a non-restricted position that is not locked.

  When the locking tongue piece 5168 is inserted into the insertion port 5169, the shoulder portion 5168 b that is an insertion restriction portion of the locking tongue piece 5168 comes into contact with the end portion 5167 b that is an insertion restriction portion of the base portion 5167, and The movement of the insertion port 5169 in the insertion direction is restricted. In this way, the shoulder 5168b abuts against the end 5167b, so that it cannot be inserted further into the back.

  Thereafter, the operator attaches the regulating member 5170 to the base portion 5167. When the operator attaches the regulating member 5170, the end portion 5170a of the regulating member 5170 pushes up the locking tongue piece 5168 and presses it to the wall surface to fix it. At this time, the restricting member 5170 is in a restricting position where the locking tongue 5168 is locked to the locked portion 5167a.

  In this state, the end portion 5170a of the restricting member 5170 pushes up the locking tongue piece 5168, whereby the locking portion 5168a of the locking tongue piece 5168 is locked to the locked portion 5167a at the back of the insertion port 5169. That is, the locking portion 5168a abuts on the locked portion 5167a and restricts the movement of the locking tongue piece 5168 in the extraction direction from the insertion port 5169.

  When removing this constituent member, the above-described procedure may be reversed. When the restricting member 5170 is removed and the pushing up of the locking tongue 5168 by the restricting member 5170 is released, the locking tongue 5168 is lowered by its own weight, for example. The locked state is also released, and this constituent member can be removed by simply pulling it out. For this reason, the time and labor required for replacement and assembly can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the regulating member 4170 also serves as the wall surface of the insertion port 4169, it is possible to save the space in the game table.

  According to the present embodiment, since the gaming device that constitutes the gaming table that originally needed to be attached also serves as a regulating member, the regulating member can be placed in the regulating position simply by attaching the gaming device, thereby improving work efficiency. Can be made.

<< Example 6 >>
In the sixth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a configuration when assembling a clear cover 165 as a constituent member constituting the game table to the front door 102 will be described as an example.

  In this embodiment, the clear cover 165 has a locking tongue piece 6168 as a locking member at its end. The locking tongue piece 6168 is preferably formed integrally with the clear cover 165. When the clear cover 165 is assembled to the front door 102, the locking tongue piece 6168 is inserted into the insertion port 6169 provided in the effect device base 6167, and a locking portion 6168a (described later) of the locking tongue piece 6168 is inserted. Assembling is performed by locking to a locked portion 6170b (described later) of the insertion port 6169.

  The locking tongue piece 6168 inserted into the insertion port 6169 can be changed in its locking state by a displaceable restricting member 6170 inside the front door 102 opened with respect to the main body 101. That is, the restricting member 6170 is movable between a non-restricting position where the locking tongue 6168 is not locked to the locked portion 6170b and a restricted position where the locking tongue 6168 is locked to the locked portion 170b. It is configured.

  FIG. 10 is an enlarged view showing a state in which the locking tongue piece 6168 of the clear cover 165 is inserted into the insertion port 6169 and locked to the locked portion 6170b, and (a) shows the locking tongue piece 6168. It is a sectional side view which shows the state in the middle of being inserted in the insertion port 6169, (b) is the rear view which looked at the state of (a) from the inner side which opened the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101. (C) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the locking tongue piece 6168 has been inserted into the insertion port 6169, and (d) is a state of (c) in which the front door 102 is attached to the main body 101. FIG. 8E is a rear view seen from the inside opened, and FIG. 8E is a side cross-sectional view showing a state where the restricting member 6170 is moved from the state of FIG. It is a figure, (f) opens the front door 102 with respect to the main body 101 in the state of (e). It is a rear view as seen from the inside.

  Referring to FIG. 10A, the insertion port 6169 provided in the rendering device base 6167 is wider than the locking portion 6168 a of the locking tongue 6168, and the locking tongue 6168 is inserted into the insertion port 6169. Can be inserted without any resistance. Thus, by forming the insertion port 6169 in advance larger than the locking tongue piece 6168 of the clear cover 165, the locking tongue piece 6168 may be deformed due to stress applied during insertion, or may break. It is lost.

  Referring to FIG. 10B, the restricting member 6170 is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the insertion port 6169 so as to be rotatable around a shaft 6170a. The restricting member 6170 has an operation portion 6170c that receives an operation force for rotating the restricting member 6170, and an operator who installs the clear cover 165 operates the operation portion 6170c to move the restricting member 6170 to the restricting position. And between the non-restricted position. When the locking tongue piece 6168 shown in FIG. 10B is inserted into the insertion port 6169, the restricting member 6170 is in a non-restricted position where the locking tongue piece 6168 is not locked to the locked portion 6170b.

  Referring to FIG. 10 (c), when the locking tongue piece 6168 is inserted into the insertion port 6169, the shoulder portion 6168 b that is the insertion restriction portion of the locking tongue piece 6168 is the end portion that is the insertion restriction portion of the effect device base 6167. It abuts on 6167b and restricts the movement of the locking tongue piece 6168 in the insertion direction with respect to the insertion port 6169. The state seen from the back in this state is as shown in FIG. As described above, the shoulder 6168b abuts against the end 6167b so that it cannot be inserted deeper. By making the length of the locking tongue piece 6168 substantially the same as the depth of the insertion opening 6169, the fixing position can be adjusted.

  Thereafter, the operator operates the operation portion 6170c to rotate the restricting member 6170 counterclockwise in the drawing. The effect device base 6167 is provided with a movement restricting portion 6167c, and the restricting member 6170 is provided with a movement restricting portion 6170d. When the operator rotates the restricting member 6170, the movement restricting portion 6167c fits into the movement restricting portion 6170d at the position where the end 6170b of the restricting member 6170 fits into the concave portion of the locking tongue piece 168 and is restricted. The movement is restricted so that the member 6170 does not rotate any more (see FIGS. 10E and 10F). At this time, the restricting member 6170 is in a restricting position where the locking tongue piece 6168 is locked to the locked portion 6170b. By fitting the movement restricting portion 6167c into the movement restricting portion 6170d, the restricting member 6170 is held at the restricting position.

  Referring to FIG. 10 (e), the end 6170 b of the restricting member 6170 fits into the recess of the locking tongue piece 168, so that the locking portion 6168 a of the locking tongue piece 168 is engaged with the locked portion at the back of the insertion port 6169. Lock to 6170b. That is, in this embodiment, the end portion of the regulating member 6170 also serves as the locked portion, the locking portion 6168a abuts on the locked portion 170a, and the direction in which the locking tongue piece 6168 is extracted from the insertion port 6169. Restrict movement to

  When removing the clear cover 165, the above-described procedure may be reversed. If the fitting of the locking portion 168 of the end portion 6170b in the concave portion is released by rotating the regulating member 6170 clockwise, The stop state is also released, and the clear cover 165 can be removed simply by pulling it out. For this reason, the time and labor required for replacement and assembly can be reduced.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Slot machine 101 Main body 102 Front door 110 Left reel 111 Middle reel 112 Right reel 113 Symbol display window 114 Winning line 120 Winning line display lamp 121 Game start lamp 123 Notification lamp 124 Medal insertion lamp 125 Stored number display device 126 Game information display device 127 Discharged number indicator 128 Reel panel lamp 130 Bet button 132 MAX bet button 133 Medal return button 134 Checkout button 135 Start lever 137 to 139 Stop button 140 Door key hole 141 Medal slot 155 Medal payout port 161 Medal tray 160 Production device 162 Title Panel 165 Clear cover 166 Movable effect device 167 Effect device base 167a Locked portion 168 Lock tongue (lock member)
168a Locking part 169 Insertion slot 170 Restriction member

Claims (10)

A housing comprising a box having an opening in the front and accommodating a plurality of gaming devices therein; and a door that is pivotally supported by the box so as to be opened and closed;
Components constituting the game table;
A locked portion provided inside the housing;
A locking member provided in the component member and provided with a locking portion at a position where it engages with the locked portion;
A game machine equipped with
A regulating member that changes the locking state of the locking member;
The restriction member is provided movably between a restriction position where the locking member is locked to the locked part and a non-regulating position where the locking member is not locked to the locked part, The game board according to claim 1, wherein the restriction member further includes an operation portion that receives an operation force for displacing the restriction member. The housing includes an insertion port into which the locking member can be inserted from the outside of the housing,
The game table according to claim 1, wherein the insertion port is larger than a locking portion provided in the locking member.   The restriction member further includes an insertion restriction portion that is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the locked portion and restricts movement of the locking member in a direction in which the locking member is inserted into the insertion port by contact. The game table according to claim 1 or 2.   4. The game table according to claim 1, further comprising a holding member that holds the restriction member at the restriction position. 5.   The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the locking member is formed integrally with the component member.   The game table according to claim 1, wherein the restricting member is provided so as to constitute a wall surface of the insertion port at the restricted position.   The gaming table according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the restricting member includes a gaming device provided in the housing.   The movement restricting member that limits the movement range of the restricting member to a predetermined region is provided in the vicinity of the restricting position and the non-regulating position. Game console.   The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a restriction state display unit that indicates a restriction state by the restriction member is provided in the vicinity of the restriction position and the non-restriction position.   9. The gaming table according to claim 1, wherein the gaming table is a slot machine.