JP2018143542A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of radiating light to an area above a bottom panel.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a panel member having a light-transmitting area; an LED 931 provided at the back of the panel member and capable of radiating light to the panel member; an LED substrate 93 to which the LED 931 is fitted; a base member having an arrangement space where the LED substrate 93 can be arranged; and a token selector 2b which is provided on the back side of the base member and can select charged game media. A first gap is formed between a first area to be an area above the panel member and a token selector 2b and a second gap longer than the first gap is formed between the second area below the first area of the panel member and the base member. The LED substrate 93 is configured such that the LED 931 is arranged inclined at a prescribed angle so that light can be radiated to the first area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a predetermined member for constituting a gaming machine.

In general, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are provided with a housing having an opening and a front door provided so that the opening of the housing can be opened and closed, and a plurality of members are attached to the front door. It has been.
For example, a slot machine is provided with a liquid crystal display capable of displaying information related to a game, a decorative panel (lower panel) on which characters and designs related to the game machine are provided, a tray that can receive medals, and the like. (For example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

JP 2009-189568 A JP 2008-245757 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-079905

  However, such conventional gaming machines have room for improvement.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a light-transmitting member having a light-transmitting region and a light-emitting unit that is provided on the rear side of the light-transmitting member and that can emit light to the light-transmitting member. A light-emitting means mounting member to which the light-emitting means is attached, an arrangement member having an arrangement space in which the light-emitting means attachment member can be arranged, and a game medium provided on the rear side of the arrangement member and capable of selecting the inserted game medium And a first area that is an upper area of the translucent member, and a game medium sorting apparatus, and a first space is formed between the first area of the translucent member and the first area of the translucent member. A second interval longer than the first interval is formed between the second region, which is the lower region, and the arrangement member, and the light emitting unit mounting member irradiates the light toward the first region. It is configured to be inclined at a predetermined angle.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows a door base, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a figure which shows a middle frame, (a) is a front view, (b) A rear view, (c) is the perspective view seen from the front side. It is a figure which shows a door base, (a) is a rear view at the time of attaching a middle frame to a 1st position, (b) It is a rear view at the time of attaching a middle frame to a 2nd position. It is a rear view at the time of attaching a small liquid crystal display to the door base shown to Fig.6 (a). It is a figure which shows the case where a large liquid crystal display is attached to the door base shown in FIG.6 (b), (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a principal part exploded view of a lower panel unit. It is a front view of the state which removed the panel part of the lower panel unit. It is principal part sectional drawing containing a lower panel unit. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the external appearance of a saucer unit. It is a figure which shows a certificate paper member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a back view. It is a figure which shows a shutter member, (a) is the perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the back side. It is a figure which shows the saucer unit in the state which the 1st opening part open | released, (a) is the figure seen from the side surface, (b) is AA sectional view taken on the line. It is a figure which shows the saucer unit of the state which the 1st opening part closed, (a) is the figure seen from the side surface, (b) is a BB sectional drawing. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure of a shutter member. It is a figure which shows the shutter member which concerns on other embodiment of a saucer unit, (a) is the perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the back side. It is a figure which shows a control member, (a) is the perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the back side. It is a figure which shows the state which the 1st opening part which concerns on other embodiment of a saucer unit open | released, (a) is the figure seen from the side surface, (b) is CC sectional view taken on the line. It is a figure which shows the state which the 1st opening part concerning other embodiment of a saucer unit closed, (a) is the figure seen from the side surface, (b) is DD sectional view taken on the line. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure of a control member.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The slot machine 1 is an example of a gaming machine, and in the same way as a conventional slot machine, a plurality of reels 41a, 41b, and 41c provided in the slot machine 1 are rotated to acquire a medal that is a gaming medium. It constitutes a spinning machine that can be used.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1b corresponding to the main body of the slot machine 1 and a front door 1a as a door covering the front side of the housing 1b. Yes.
The front door 1a is attached to the housing 1b of the slot machine 1 through a hinge or the like so as to be opened and closed (see FIG. 2 and the like).
A plurality of operation units (operation unit units) operated by a player are attached to the front door 1a.
For example, a medal insertion slot 2 for inserting medals into the aircraft is provided, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 to be provided on the rear side of the front door 1a. A game medium selecting device (hereinafter referred to as a medal selector 2b) communicating with the medal slot 2 selects and detects medals, and a game can be started.

  In addition, a bet button 2a (for example, a max bet button) that can be pressed is provided, and a medal in a data format can be inserted into a game from a credit medal stored internally according to the operation.

  In addition, a start lever 3 is provided for starting the rotation of the reels 41a, 41b, and 41c, and a slot machine game is started when the player is operated in a state where the game can be started, and the reels 41a, 41b, and 41c are rotated. To start.

In addition, stop buttons 5a, 5b, and 5c are provided corresponding to the reels 41, and the rotating reels 41 can be stopped by pressing the stop buttons 5 by the player.
In addition to the operation unit, the front door 1a is provided with various devices. For example, the display window 6, the upper effect unit 8, and the lower panel unit through which the symbols shown on the reels 41 can be visually recognized. 9, a tray unit 30 and the like are attached.

The upper effect unit 8 is arranged at the upper part of the front door 1a and displays a display device for displaying various effect screens during the game, an operation guide screen, etc., a lamp unit that emits light according to the progress of the game, and the progress of the game. A speaker unit or the like that outputs sound is provided. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display 81 is provided as an example of a display device.
The lower panel unit 9 is disposed below the front door 1a, and includes light emitting means (for example, LED) that irradiates a panel on which a predetermined pattern or character is applied by printing or the like.
The upper effect unit 8 and the lower panel unit 9 can execute a display effect and a light emission effect synchronized with the slot machine game under the control of the sub-control unit 200 provided in the front door 1a.

The tray unit 30 is disposed below the lower panel unit 9 and includes a tray 31 that can accommodate medals discharged from the medal payout opening 7b.
In addition, the tray unit 30 is configured such that the stamp member 40 to which the stamp 42 is attached is visible through the stamp display window 32 of the front surface portion 31a (see FIG. 12).
In addition, each said unit is attached to the front door 1a by being fixed to the door base 10 which is the base of the front door 1a.

The housing 1b has a housing structure, and stores various machines, devices, game parts, and the like necessary for slot machine games.
For example, a drum unit 4 including reels 41a, 41b, and 41c, a stepping motor (not shown) that rotates each reel 41, a sensor that detects a rotation position, and the like is provided.
Also, a medal payout device 7 for storing and paying out medals is provided, and the payout medals are provided to the player via the medal payout outlet 7b.
The medal payout device 7 is provided with a hopper 7a for storing medals, and medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 are guided to the hopper 7a via the medal selector 2b.

Further, in the case 1b, a slot machine game can be executed by controlling each device such as the drum unit 4 and the medal payout device 7 based on operation signals from operation units such as the start lever 3 and the stop button 5. A main control unit 100 is provided.
The main control unit 100 includes a board (main board 100a) on which various electronic components are mounted, and is attached to the upper part of the housing 1b.
The main control unit 100 is configured as a computer including a CPU and the like. For example, when an operation on the start lever 3 is detected in a state where a game can be started, rotation of each reel 41 is started.
At the same time, an internal lottery process for determining a winning combination such as a replaying role, a small role, and a bonus by lottery is executed, and when a pressing operation on each stop button 5 is detected while each reel 41 is rotating, Stop control of each rotating reel 41 is performed so as to stop at a combination of symbols corresponding to the result.
Further, the main control unit 100 determines a combination of three symbols that are consecutive in the vertical direction represented by each stopped reel 41, and determines a predetermined number of combinations when determining a stop with a combination of symbols corresponding to a small role. The medal payout device 7 is controlled to pay out medals.

In addition, the case 1b is provided with a sub-control unit 200 that can execute an effect synchronized with the slot machine game.
The sub-control unit 200 includes a printed circuit board (sub-board 200a) on which various electronic components are mounted. The sub-control unit 200 can be attached to and detached from the back surface of the front door 1a in a state where the sub-control unit 200 is housed in a transparent resin case that is visible from the outside. It is attached.
The sub-control unit 200 is configured as a computer, and controls a rendering device such as the upper rendering unit 8 and the lower panel unit 9 based on a control command transmitted from the main control unit 100 to perform a predetermined rendering. . For example, when receiving a control command indicating the start of a bonus game from the main control unit 100, the sub control unit 200 causes the upper effect unit 8, the lower panel unit 9, and the like to perform a display effect or a light emission effect.

  In addition to such a general slot machine configuration, the slot machine 1 further includes the following characteristic configuration.

[Door base]
Next, the door base 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The door base 10 is a member that constitutes the base portion of the front door 1a, and is an example of a display device mounting member to which various devices including the display device, game parts, and the like are attached.
As shown in FIG. 4, the door base 10 includes a frame portion 11 made of a frame, a lower panel attachment portion 15 for attaching the lower panel unit 9, a saucer attachment portion 16 for attaching the saucer unit 30, and the like. And has an opening 17 in the center.
The frame portion 11 includes an upper frame 12 that forms an upper frame of the door base 10, a horizontal frame 13 that forms a horizontal frame of the door base 10, and a middle frame 14 that connects the horizontal frame 13.
A boss 131 to which the middle frame 14 can be attached and an attachment hole 132 to which the liquid crystal display 81 can be attached are formed in the horizontal frame 13.
The boss 131 has a function of positioning the attachment position of the middle frame 14 when the middle frame 14 is attached to the horizontal frame 13.
The boss 131 is formed on the back surface of the horizontal frame 13, has two convex portions having different sizes, and has a screw hole drilled toward the inside of the boss 131.
As shown in FIG. 4, the boss 131 includes a boss 131a used when the middle frame 14 is attached to the first position, a boss 131b used when the middle frame 14 is attached to the second position, and the like. have.

[Medium frame]
The middle frame 14 is an example of a defining member, is detachably attached to the horizontal frame 13, can divide the opening 17 into a plurality of opening regions, and can increase the rigidity of the door base 10.
Further, the attachment position of the middle frame 14 can be changed with respect to each of the boss 131a and the boss 131b of the horizontal frame 13.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the middle frame 14 is made of a rod-shaped member, and has a mounting portion 141 for fixing to the boss 131 of the horizontal frame 13 and a mounting portion for fixing the liquid crystal display 81. 142.
The attachment portions 141 are provided at both ends of the middle frame 14, and a through hole 141a and an engagement hole 141b are formed.
A plurality of attachment portions 142 are provided at positions where the liquid crystal display 81 can be attached, and through holes are formed.

When the middle frame 14 is attached to the first position of the door base 10 by fitting the through hole 141a and the engagement hole 141b of the middle frame 14 to the boss 131a of the lateral frame 13 and screwing (see FIG. 6 (a)), the small liquid crystal display 81a can be arranged in the opening area above the opening 17 divided into two.
For example, the small liquid crystal display 81a is arranged on the upper part of the door base 10 by fixing the small liquid crystal display 81a to the door base 10 in a state where the small liquid crystal display 81a is integrated in the lamp unit or the speaker unit of the upper effect unit 8. (See FIGS. 1 and 7). The small liquid crystal display 81a is a display device having a display screen size of 12 inches, for example.
As described above, when the middle frame 14 is attached to the first position of the door base 10, the small liquid crystal display 81 a corresponding to the size of the opening region to be formed can be disposed on the upper portion of the door base 10.

In addition, when the middle frame 14 is attached to the second position of the door base 10 by fitting the through hole 141a and the engagement hole 141b of the middle frame 14 to the boss 131b of the horizontal frame 13 and fastening them with screws. (See FIG. 6B) A large liquid crystal display 81b having a display screen size larger than that of the small liquid crystal display 81a can be attached to the opening area below the opening 17 divided into two.
For example, the large liquid crystal display 81b is fixed to the middle frame 14 by screwing the plurality of attachment parts 142 of the middle frame 14 and the plurality of attachment parts formed on the upper surface of the large liquid crystal display 81b.
Further, the large liquid crystal display 81b is fixed to the horizontal frame 13 by screwing the mounting holes 132 of the horizontal frame 13 and the mounting portions formed on the side surfaces of the large liquid crystal display 81b. The large liquid crystal display 81b is a display device having a display screen size of 19 inches, for example.
Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, the large liquid crystal display 81 b is arranged at the center of the door base 10.
As described above, when the middle frame 14 is attached to the second position of the door base 10, the large liquid crystal display 81 b corresponding to the size of the opening area to be formed can be disposed in the center of the door base 10. .

In the above description, the case where the middle frame 14 is attached to the two positions of the first position and the second position of the door base 10 has been described. However, the middle frame 14 may be attached to three or more positions. Also, the size and type of the liquid crystal display 81 attached to the middle frame 14 can be arbitrarily changed.
For example, the middle frame 14 is attached to the third position of the door base 10 (see FIG. 6B), and the plurality of attachment portions 142 of the middle frame 14 and the plurality of attachments formed on the lower surface of the large liquid crystal display 81b. The large liquid crystal display 81b may be attached by screwing the part and screwing the attachment hole 132 of the horizontal frame 13 and the attachment part formed on the side surface of the large liquid crystal display 81b.
Further, the middle frame 14 is attached to the second position, and a liquid crystal display 81 having a display screen size smaller than that of the small liquid crystal display 81a is arranged in the opening area above the opening 17 divided into two. Also good.

  Thus, since the attachment position with respect to the horizontal frame 13 of the intermediate | middle frame 14 can be changed, the liquid crystal display 81 of various magnitude | sizes can be attached to the front door 1a according to an attachment position.

In the above description, the case where one middle frame 14 is used to attach the liquid crystal display 81 to the door base 10 has been described, but two or more may be used.
For example, when the middle frame 14 is attached to two locations of the first position and the third position of the door base 10, the opening 17 is divided into three opening areas. Specifically, the upper opening region is formed by attaching the middle frame 14 to the first position, and the middle opening region and the lower opening region are formed by attaching the middle frame 14 to the third position. .
In the upper opening area, the small liquid crystal display 81a can be arranged by the above-described method, and in the middle opening area, a liquid crystal display such as the small liquid crystal display 81a is provided on the stage unit attached to the front door 1a. The liquid crystal display 81 can be arranged by fixing the device 81 to the door base 10 in an integrated state. In the middle opening area, the attachment portion 142 of the middle frame 14 attached to the first position and the attachment portion formed on the upper surface of the liquid crystal display 81 are screwed, and the attachment holes 132 of the horizontal frame 13 are The liquid crystal display 81 may be arranged by screwing the mounting portion formed on the liquid crystal display 81.
A liquid crystal display 81 having a display screen size smaller than that of the small liquid crystal display 81 a can be disposed in the lower opening area. The attachment portion 142 of the middle frame 14 attached to the third position and the upper surface of the liquid crystal display 81 are provided. It is possible to dispose the liquid crystal display 81 by screwing the mounting portion formed on the mounting frame and by screwing the mounting hole 132 of the horizontal frame 13 and the mounting portion formed on the liquid crystal display 81.

In addition, when the middle frame 14 is attached to the first position and the second position of the door base 10 without being limited thereto, the middle frame 14 is attached to the second position so that the upper opening is opened. A region is formed, and a middle opening region and a lower opening region are formed by attaching the middle frame 14 to the first position.
A liquid crystal display 81 having a display screen size smaller than that of the small liquid crystal display 81a can be arranged in the upper opening area and the middle opening area, and the small liquid crystal display can be arranged in the lower opening area by the method described above. A liquid crystal display 81 such as a display 81a can be arranged.
As described above, by using the plurality of middle frames 14, a plurality of liquid crystal displays 81 corresponding to the size of the opening region to be formed can be attached to the door base 10.

[Lower panel unit]
Next, the lower panel unit 9 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The lower panel unit 9 is attached to the lower part (lower panel attachment part 15) of the front door 1a, and as shown in FIG. 9, a panel member 91, an LED substrate 93 having a plurality of light emitting means (LEDs 931), and a plurality of An LED substrate 94 having a light emitting means (LED 941) and a base portion 92 on which the LED substrates 93 and 94 can be arranged are provided.

The panel member 91 includes a front panel 91a, a rear panel 91b, a lower panel frame 91c for attaching these to the base portion 92, and the like.
The front panel 91a and the rear panel 91b are translucent members having translucency. For example, a predetermined pattern or character is applied by printing or the like.
With the front panel 91a and the rear panel 91b overlapped, the front panel 91a, the rear panel 91b, and the lower panel frame 91c are integrated by fitting the lower panel frame 91c to the peripheral edges of the front panel 91a and the rear panel 91b. Is done.
In this integrated state, the locking claw provided on the lower panel frame 91 c is locked to a locking portion (not shown) provided on the base portion 92 and attached to the base portion 92. Further, the lower panel unit 9 is fixed to the lower panel mounting portion 15 by screwing the base panel 92 from the lower panel mounting portion 15 side.

The base portion 92 is an example of an arrangement member, and as illustrated in FIG. 11 and the like, is formed in a concave shape from the front side of the front door 1a toward the rear, and has a predetermined interval (second interval D2) in the front-rear direction. Has a space.
The LED board 93 and the LED board 94 are arranged on the mounting surface 921 in this space (LED board placement space), and the LED 931 and the LED 941 mounted on these boards are lit, so that the panel member 91 is moved from behind. Can illuminate.
In addition, a cutout portion 922 that is cut downward from the upper edge portion is formed in the upper right portion of the base portion 92 when viewed from the front.

The LED board 93 is an example of a light emitting means mounting member, and a plurality of LEDs 931 are mounted in a straight line on a long LED board 93, and the emission part of the LED 931 is an upper area of the panel member 91. It is attached to the attachment surface 921 in a state facing the first region R1.
The LED board 94 is an example of another light emitting means mounting member, and a plurality of LEDs 941 are mounted in a straight line on a long LED board 94, and the emitting portion of the LED 941 is the first part of the panel member 91. It is attached to the attachment surface 921 in a state facing the second region R2, which is a region below the region R1.
Thus, the light emitted from the LED 931 mounted on the LED substrate 93 irradiates the first region R1 of the panel member 91, while the light emitted from the LED 941 mounted on the LED substrate 94 is the panel. The second region R2 of the member 91 is irradiated.

By the way, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the medal selector 2b is arranged immediately above and below the lower panel unit 9.
By arranging the medal selector 2b at such a position, a space (medal selector arrangement space) in which the medal selector 2b can be arranged is formed in the upper rear area of the lower panel unit 9 (base portion 92). ing.
Specifically, the inner wall surface of the base portion 92 is formed so as to protrude forward, and a medal selector placement space is formed behind the inner wall surface.
A part of the protruding inner wall surface is formed by a protruding surface 151 of the lower panel mounting portion 15 as shown in FIG.
The protruding surface 151 is provided at the upper right portion of the lower panel mounting portion 15 as viewed from the front (see FIG. 4), and is disposed so as to cover the notched portion of the notched portion 922.
That is, in a state where the lower panel unit 9 is attached to the door base 10 (lower panel attachment portion 15), the protruding surface 151 is located at the upper right portion of the base portion 92 in front view so as to be exposed from the cutout portion 922. The projecting surface 151 faces the first region R1 of the panel member 91.

With such a configuration, the distance between the first region R1 of the panel member 91 and the inner wall surface (projecting surface 151) of the base portion 92 facing the first region R1 is the second as shown in FIG. The first interval D1 is shorter than the interval D2.
And in this 1st space | interval D1, since it does not have sufficient space for arrange | positioning an LED board, an LED board is attached to the inner wall surface (projection surface 151) facing 1st area | region R1 of the panel member 91. FIG. It is difficult to arrange, and even if the LED substrate is arranged, the distance between the panel member 91 and the LED substrate is too short, so that point emission occurs on the surface of the panel member 91 and the appearance is deteriorated. .

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the LED substrate 93 is disposed on the mounting surface 921 having the second distance D2 in the base portion 92, and the LED substrate 931 of the LED substrate 93 can irradiate light toward the first region R1. 93 is inclined at a predetermined angle.
Thereby, it is possible to irradiate the first region R1 of the panel member 91 located in front of the medal selector 2b without arranging the LED substrate within the first interval D1.
Further, the LED board 94 is arranged on the mounting surface 921 at an angle different from the LED board 93 (for example, parallel to the mounting surface 921) so that the LED 941 can irradiate light toward the second region R2 of the panel member 91. It is attached.

Further, the surface of the protruding surface 151 is configured to be able to reflect light, and is formed by, for example, white or silver coloring, a mirror sheet material, plating, or the like.
Thereby, when the light emitted from the LED 931 of the LED substrate 93 is irradiated on the protruding surface 151, the light is reflected toward the first region R1 of the panel member 91. Therefore, the protruding surface 151 functions as a reflecting portion. It is supposed to be.
In this manner, the first region R1 of the panel member 91 that is difficult to be irradiated with light can be effectively illuminated. As a result, the first region R <b> 1 of the panel member 91 can be brightened similarly to the other regions of the panel member 91.

  Moreover, as a method of irradiating light to the first region R1 of the panel member 91, for example, a light guide member is provided between the first region R1 of the panel member 91 and the LED substrate 93, and the LED 931 of the LED substrate 93 is The irradiated light may be efficiently guided to the first region R1.

  In the above description, the two LED substrates, LED substrate 93 and LED substrate 94, are attached to the attachment surface 921 of the base portion 92. However, the number of LED substrates is not limited to two, and may be three or more. . Moreover, the aspect which attaches the rod-shaped light source manufactured by putting several LED in a tube etc. may be sufficient.

[Tray unit]
Next, the tray unit 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The saucer unit 30 is attached to a lower portion (a saucer mounting portion 16) of the front door 1a, and includes a saucer 31 that can receive medals.
The tray 31 is an example of a gaming machine component, and as shown in FIG. 12, a certificate display window 32 made of a transparent or translucent resin is formed on the front surface portion 31a. A certificate 42 affixed to the certificate member 40 through the certificate display window 32 is visible from the player side.

A first opening 33 is formed in the side surface 31 b of the tray 31.
As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the first opening 33 is a through hole that is formed in the side wall surface of the side surface portion 31b and penetrates into the side surface portion 31b. Is formed.

The certificate member 40 is an example of a first game member, and as shown in FIG. 13, as shown in FIG. 13, the certificate member 40 is a flat plate member having flexibility and permeability, and a certificate member storage space 35 formed in the front portion 31 a. (See FIG. 15).
In addition, the stamp member 42 is affixed to the stamp member 40 so that the printing surface of the stamp 42 faces the player side. In the state where the stamp member 40 is accommodated in the certificate member housing space 35, The certificate 42 is visible.
For example, the certificate 42 may be issued by a public third-party inspection organization to indicate that the performance, specifications, etc. of the slot machine 1 conform to each rule, and to use a patent right owned by a third party. This is a license paper showing that you have received it.
The certificate 42 includes, as information unique to a gaming machine, a management number assigned by a predetermined management organization, a gaming machine manufacturing number, a gaming machine model number, a company name, a manufacturing year, and a QR code (registered trademark) that encodes them. ) Etc. are attached.

A second opening 34 is formed on the back surface of the tray 31.
The second opening 34 is formed on the rear side of the side surface portion 31b, and is a through-hole penetrating into the side surface portion 31b. The second opening portion 34 is formed to have a size capable of inserting a shutter member 50 described later (see FIG. 15).

The shutter member 50 is an example of a second game member, can be inserted from the second opening 34, and has a size that can be accommodated in a shutter member accommodation space 36 formed inside the side surface portion 31b. The first opening 33 is closed with difficulty in opening while being accommodated in the shutter member accommodating space 36.
As shown in FIG. 14, the shutter member 50 is formed at the main body 51, the first locking portion 52 formed at the front end portion of the shutter member 50, and the rear end portion of the shutter member 50 so as to be elastically deformable. A second locking portion 53 formed in a bowl shape is provided.
The first locking portion 52 is locked to the projecting piece 37 (see FIG. 16) formed to protrude from the inner surface of the side surface portion 31b in a state where the shutter member 50 is accommodated in the shutter member accommodating space 36.
A pair of second locking portions 53 are formed on the upper side and the lower side, and in a state where the shutter member 50 is housed in the shutter member housing space 36, the second locking portion 53 is formed at the edge of the insertion port 161 formed in the tray mounting portion 16. Each is locked (see FIG. 17). In addition, the 2nd latching | locking part 53 may be not only two but three or more.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16, a method for accommodating the certificate member 40 will be described.
First, the leading end portion of the certificate member 40 is inserted from the first opening 33 and is slid along the inner surface of the front surface portion 31a. At this time, since the stamp member 40 has flexibility, when the tip portion contacts the inner surface of the front surface portion 31a, the stamp member 40 is curved along the inner surface, and the stamp member 40 is guided into the stamp member housing space 35. .
When the certificate member 40 is completely inserted into the certificate member accommodation space 35, the certificate member 40 is accommodated in the certificate member accommodation space 35 as shown in FIG. Become.

Next, after opening the front door 1a, the insertion port 161 formed in the tray mounting portion 16 is exposed to the outside.
The insertion port 161 is a through hole provided at a position communicating with the second opening 34, and is formed in a size and shape into which the shutter member 50 can be inserted.
When the distal end portion of the shutter member 50 is inserted from the insertion port 161, the shutter member 50 passes through the second opening 34 and enters the side surface portion 31b. When the shutter member 50 is completely inserted, the shutter member 50 is housed in the shutter member housing space 36 as shown in FIG.

Thus, in a state where the shutter member 50 is accommodated in the shutter member accommodation space 36, the first region is such that a part of the body portion 51 (exposed surface 51 a) is substantially flush with the outer wall surface of the side surface portion 31 b. The first opening 33 is exposed. That is, the first opening 33 is closed by the shutter member 50 (exposed surface 51a).
In the state where the shutter member 50 is accommodated in the shutter member accommodation space 36, the first locking portion 52 is locked between the projecting piece 37 and the inner wall of the side surface portion 31b, and the second locking portion 53 is the tray mounting portion. It locks so that it may catch on the edge part of 16 insertion ports 161.
Thereby, since the movement of the shutter member 50 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction is restricted, the shutter member 50 is fixed at the position accommodated in the shutter member accommodation space 36.
As a result, since the movement of the shutter member 50 in the direction of the second opening 34 is restricted, the state where the first opening 33 is closed is maintained.

In addition, when the certificate member 40 is mistakenly accommodated in the certificate member storage space 35, or because the tray unit 30 is reused for another model, the certificate member 40 is taken out from the certificate member storage space 35. In this case, after opening the front door 1a, the second locking portion 53 and the insertion port 161 are engaged with each other while pressing and elastically deforming the operation portion of the second locking portion 53 from above and below. After releasing the shutter member 50 from the insertion port 161 and the second opening 34, the certificate member 40 accommodated in the certificate member accommodation space 35 is taken out from the first opening 33.
Thereby, the operator can take out the certificate member 40 by a simple operation.

Thus, in the present embodiment, in a state where the shutter member 50 is accommodated in the shutter member accommodation space 36, the shutter member 50 closes the first opening 33, and the first locking portion 52 and the second locking portion. Since it is fixed by the locking of the portion 53, the closed state of the first opening 33 is maintained.
Thereby, it is possible to prevent the first opening 33 from being opened from the outside of the slot machine 1 and to prevent an illegal act such as taking out the certificate paper member 40.
That is, from the player side, the certificate 42 can be confirmed via the certificate member 40, but the certificate 42 cannot be directly peeled off or replaced.

Further, when the shutter member 50 is accommodated in the shutter member accommodation space 36, the first opening 33 is closed so that the exposed surface 51a of the main body 51 is flush with the outer wall surface of the side surface 31b. Thereby, since there is no level | step difference for hooking a tool or a finger | toe, the illegal act of forcibly opening the closed 1st opening part 33 can be prevented.
Further, since the first opening 33 can be closed with difficulty by simply inserting one member (the shutter member 50) into the second opening 34, a member for closing the first opening 33 is provided. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a member for fixing the member so that it cannot move, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 18-22, other embodiment of the saucer unit 30 is described.
In the tray unit 30 described above, the case where the shutter member 50 includes both the configuration for closing the first opening 33 and the configuration for maintaining the closed state of the first opening 33 has been described. Embodiment demonstrates the case where these members are provided with these structures. In addition, the part which overlaps with said description is abbreviate | omitted, and demonstrates a different part concretely.

A shutter member 60 is provided inside the side surface portion 31 b of the tray 31.
The shutter member 60 is an example of a third game member, and is configured to be able to open and close the first opening 33. As illustrated in FIG. 18, the shutter member 60 includes a base portion 61 and a door portion 62 attached to the base portion 61. Etc.
The base portion 61 is formed with an opening 61a communicating with the first opening portion 33, and the opening portion 61a and the first opening portion 33 can be opened and closed by sliding the door portion 62.
Further, a concave portion 61b formed in a concave shape is provided in the central portion of the base portion 61, and an elastic piece 612 and the like are provided in the concave portion 61b. The elastic piece 612 is formed so as to be elastically deformable in the normal direction of the surface of the elastic piece 612.

The door portion 62 is formed with a handle portion 621, a first locking opening portion 622, a second locking opening portion 623, and the like that can be hooked when the door portion 62 is slid.
The door 62 is urged toward the housing 1b by a spring member 611 that connects the base 61 and the door 62. In the open state, the door 62 extends from the surface of the elastic piece 612 to the first locking opening 622. The protruding piece 613 formed to protrude is locked. Thereby, the open state of the door part 62 is maintained, and the opening 61a and the 1st opening part 33 are also open | released.
Further, when the handle portion 621 is slid to the position where the door portion 62 is closed, the locking of the first locking opening 622 and the protruding piece 613 is released, and the second locking opening 623 is released. The projecting piece 613 is locked to. Thereby, while the closed state of the door part 62 is maintained, the opening 61a and the 1st opening part 33 are also closed.

Further, the tray unit 30 of the present embodiment is provided with a regulating member 70 that is an example of a second gaming member and can be inserted from the second opening 34.
The restricting member 70 restricts the movement of the door 62 in the direction of the second opening 34 that is open when the door 62 of the shutter member 60 is closed.
As shown in FIG. 19, the restricting member 70 includes a main body 71, a first locking portion 74 formed at the front end of the restricting member 70, and a hook-shaped first formed at the rear end of the restricting member 70. Two locking portions 73 are provided.
The first locking portion 74 abuts on the edge of the recess 61b of the base portion 61 in a state where the restriction member 70 is accommodated in the restriction member accommodation space 38 formed inside the side surface portion 31b (see FIG. 22). .
A pair of second locking portions 73 are formed on the upper side and the lower side, and in a state where the regulating member 70 is accommodated in the regulating member accommodation space 38, the edge portion of the insertion port 162 formed in the tray mounting portion 16 is formed. Each is locked (see FIG. 22). Note that the number of the second locking portions 73 is not limited to two, and may be three or more.
Further, in a state where the restriction member 70 is accommodated in the restriction member accommodation space 38, a part of the main body 71 (the contact surface 72) contacts the side surface of the elastic piece 612 from the inside. That is, the elastic piece 612 is positioned so as to prevent elastic deformation in the normal direction of the surface of the elastic piece 612.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 20 to 22, a method for accommodating the certificate member 40 will be described.
First, when the certificate member 40 is inserted from the first opening 33 and is slid along the inner surface of the front surface portion 31a to completely insert the certificate member 40, as shown in FIG. The certificate paper member 40 is accommodated.
Next, the first opening 33 (opening 61a) is closed by sliding the door 62 using the handle 621 to a position where the door 62 is closed.
In this state, since the regulating member 70 is not accommodated in the regulating member accommodation space 38, elastic deformation of the elastic piece 612 is allowed. As a result, when the door 62 is slid to the closed position, the elastic piece 612 is elastically deformed in the normal direction of the surface of the elastic piece 612, and the protruding piece 613 and the first locking opening 622 The release piece 613 is locked to the second locking opening 623 as the door 62 moves.

Next, after opening the front door 1a, the distal end portion of the restricting member 70 is inserted from the insertion port 162 with the insertion port 162 exposed to the outside.
As a result, when the regulating member 70 passes through the second opening 34 and enters the inside of the side surface portion 31b, and the regulating member 70 is completely inserted, as shown in FIG. The restriction member 70 is accommodated.
Further, in a state where the regulating member 70 is accommodated in the regulating member accommodation space 38, the first locking portion 74 abuts on the edge of the recess 61 b and the second locking portion 73 is locked on the edge of the insertion port 162. To do. Thereby, the regulating member 70 is fixed at the position accommodated in the regulating member accommodation space 38.

Further, in a state where the restriction member 70 is accommodated in the restriction member accommodation space 38, the contact surface 72 of the restriction member 70 contacts the side surface of the elastic piece 612 from the inside.
At this time, if the door portion 62 is slid so as to be in the open state, the contact surface 72 is in contact with the side surface of the elastic piece 612, so that elastic deformation of the elastic piece 612 is restricted. Yes.
As a result, the movement of the door 62 in the direction of the second opening 34 is restricted by the restriction member 70, and the first opening 33 is kept closed.

  When the stamp member 40 is mistakenly stored in the stamp member housing space 35 or when the stamp member 40 is removed from the stamp member housing space 35 due to reuse of the tray unit 30 for other models. After opening the front door 1a, the operation portion of the second locking portion 73 is pressed and elastically deformed so as to be sandwiched from above and below, the engagement with the insertion port 162 is released, and the restriction member 70 is inserted. After pulling out from the mouth 162 and the second opening 34, the door 62 is slid to be closed, thereby opening the first opening 33 and holding the stamp member 40 accommodated in the stamp member housing space 35. Is taken out from the first opening 33.

As described above, since the first opening 33 is closed by the door 62 and the restricting member 70 is accommodated in the restricting member accommodating space 38, the sliding movement of the door 62 is restricted. Thus, it is possible to prevent the first opening portion 33 from being opened, and it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as taking out the certificate paper member 40.
Even when the saucer unit 30 of the present embodiment having such a configuration is provided, substantially the same effect as that of the saucer unit 30 described above can be obtained.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment can exhibit the following effects.

For example, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of positions where the middle frame 14 can be attached to the door base 10 (horizontal frame 13) are provided. Various sizes of display devices (liquid crystal display 81) can be attached to the front door 1a.
Accordingly, by using the door base 10 including the middle frame 14 as a common component, it is not necessary to manufacture door bases for each display device even when it is desired to use display devices of various sizes. Can be suppressed.
For example, when it is desired to use the liquid crystal display 81 having a different display screen size for the slot machine 1 according to the model, the use of the door base 10 makes it possible to support a plurality of models for general use. can do.
On the other hand, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine in which a display device that displays an effect image relating to a game is attached to the upper region of the front door. The front door (door base) of this gaming machine has one type. Since only a display device of a size is supported, only one type of display device can be attached, and display devices of various sizes cannot be attached. For this reason, when it is desired to use display devices of different sizes, it is necessary to newly prepare a front door (door base) to which the display device can be attached, resulting in an increase in cost.

In addition, for example, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the LED substrate 93 is inclined at a predetermined angle so that the first region R1 that is the region above the panel member 91 is irradiated with light. The one region R1 can be brightened similarly to the other regions of the panel member 91.
On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, a mounting recess is provided on the rear side of the lower panel on which a predetermined design is applied, and a game in which light is applied to the lower panel from an LED substrate provided in the mounting recess. Although the machine is disclosed, in the above gaming machine, the medal selector is located on the rear side of the upper region of the mounting recess, so the LED is located between the upper region of the lower panel and the upper region of the mounting recess. It was difficult to provide a space where the substrate can be placed.
For this reason, the area | region of the upper part of the lower panel was dark compared with the other area | region in the lower panel.
On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a space (LED substrate placement space) in which the LED board 93 can be placed is provided and tilted by a predetermined angle so that light is emitted to the upper area of the lower panel. Therefore, it is difficult to dispose the LED substrate, and the upper region (first region R1) that is difficult to be irradiated can be brightened like the other regions.

Further, for example, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the stamp member 40 is inserted from the first opening 33 formed on the side of the tray 31, and the shutter is opened from the second opening 34 formed behind the tray 31. The first opening 33 is closed by inserting the member 50, or the restriction member 70 is inserted from the second opening 34 in a state in which the first opening 33 is closed by the shutter member 60. The certificate paper member 40 can be accommodated in the work, and the certificate paper member 40 can be prevented from being taken out from the outside through the first opening 33.
On the other hand, Patent Document 3 discloses a gaming machine in which a lower panel is removed and a stamp is pasted on the inner surface of the lower panel. However, in the above gaming machine, in order to attach the certificate to the gaming machine, Since it was necessary to remove the lower panel, the work of attaching the certificate paper was complicated.
In addition, since a character or the like for identifying a gaming machine is drawn on the lower panel, there is a problem that the appearance of the lower panel is deteriorated when a stamp is pasted on the lower panel.
On the other hand, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the certificate paper member 40 is arranged in the tray unit 30, it is not necessary to remove the lower panel when attaching the certificate paper member 40 to the slot machine 1, and The design of the panel is not impaired.
Further, the first opening 33 can be obtained simply by inserting the stamp member 40 from the first opening 33 formed on the side of the tray 31 and inserting the shutter member 50 from the second opening 34 formed behind the tray 31. Since the portion 33 can be closed with difficulty in opening, the manufacturing cost can be suppressed with a simple configuration, and the certificate member 40 can be accommodated with a simple operation.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, all or part of such problems that the conventional gaming machines described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 and the like should be improved are solved. Can do.

The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the embodiment related to the door base 10 described above, the case where the middle frame 14 is attached so as to connect the left and right lateral frames 13 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the upper frame 12 and the lower panel attachment portion 15, the opening 17 may be divided in the left-right direction, and the liquid crystal display 81 may be attached to one or both of the left and right opening areas.

  In the embodiment related to the door base 10 described above, the display device fixed to the middle frame 14 can be a different display device such as 7 segments instead of the liquid crystal display 81, and the display device. Instead, it is possible to use other effect members such as a light guide plate and a movable accessory.

In the embodiment related to the lower panel unit 9 described above, the light emitting means attached to irradiate light to a partial region (first region R1) of the translucent member (panel member 91) of the lower panel unit 9 is provided. Although the member (LED substrate 93) has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and the panel member included in a device (for example, a middle panel unit, an upper panel unit, a payout table unit) attached to the front side of the slot machine 1 and It can be applied to an LED substrate. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a device attached to the front side of the slot machine 1 but also to various members such as a movable accessory provided in the slot machine 1.
That is, when there is a space where it is difficult to place the LED board between the LED board and a part of the translucent member of the member provided in the slot machine 1, in order to irradiate the area with light, You may make it arrange | position an LED board diagonally. In this case, the same effect can be obtained.

  Further, in the embodiment relating to the tray unit 30 described above, the shutter member 50 includes the first locking portion 52 and the second locking portion 53 as locking portions that lock the predetermined position of the tray 31, and the regulating member 70. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, but is provided with the first locking portion 74 and the second locking portion 73 as locking portions that are locked to a predetermined portion of the tray 31. The shutter member 50 and the restricting member 70 may be fixed using fixing means such as screws.

In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine, but can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine (for example, ball slot).
The present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that can execute a game using a pseudo game medium in a data format without using actual game media such as medals and game balls.

1 slot machine (game machine)
1a Front door (door)
2b Medal selector (game media sorting device)
8 Upper production unit 81 Liquid crystal display (display device)
81a Small liquid crystal display (first display device)
81b Large liquid crystal display (second display device)
9 Lower panel unit 91 Panel member 92 Base part (arrangement member)
93 LED board (light emitting means mounting member)
931 LED (light emitting means)
94 LED board (other light emitting means mounting member)
941 LED (light emitting means)
10 Door base (display device mounting member)
13 Horizontal frame 14 Medium frame (regular member)
15 Lower panel mounting part 151 Protruding surface (reflection part)
16 Saucet mounting part 161 Insert port 162 Insert port 30 Sauce unit 31 Sauce plate (game machine component)
31b Side surface portion 33 First opening portion 34 Second opening portion 40 Card member (first game member)
50 Shutter member (second game member)
51a Exposed surface 52 First locking portion (locking portion)
53 Second locking part (locking part)
60 Shutter member (3rd game member)
612 Elastic piece 62 Door part 70 Restriction member (2nd game member)
72 Abutment surface 73 Second locking part (locking part)
74 First locking portion (locking portion)
R1 First region R2 Second region D1 First interval D2 Second interval

Claims (3)

A translucent member having a translucent region;
A light emitting means provided on the rear side of the translucent member and capable of irradiating light to the translucent member;
A light emitting means mounting member to which the light emitting means is attached;
An arrangement member having an arrangement space in which the light emitting means mounting member can be arranged;
A game medium sorting device provided on the rear side of the arrangement member and capable of sorting the inserted game media;
With
A first interval is formed between a first region that is an upper region of the translucent member and the game medium sorting device,
A second interval longer than the first interval is formed between the second region, which is a region below the first region of the translucent member, and the arrangement member,
The gaming machine, wherein the light emitting means mounting member is disposed at a predetermined angle so that the light emitting means can emit light toward the first region. Under the light emitting means mounting member, another light emitting means mounting member disposed at an angle different from the light emitting means mounting member,
The game according to claim 1, wherein the other light emitting means mounting member is arranged such that the light emitting means attached to the other light emitting means mounting member can irradiate light toward the second region. Machine. A reflector disposed between the first area and the game medium sorting device, wherein the light irradiated from the light emitting means of the light emitting means mounting member can be reflected toward the first area; The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that