JP4575018B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a rotating reel having a plurality of identification information appended on an outer peripheral surface.

A slot machine as a gaming machine includes a housing, a front door that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the housing, and a rotating reel that is housed in the housing and has a plurality of identification information on the outer peripheral surface. Some doors are provided with an identification information display window through which the identification information can be visually recognized (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-260169 A

In the gaming machine as described above, in order to improve the visibility of the identification information of the rotary reel and the effect of production, generally, a light source capable of irradiating the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel is provided on the back side of the front door. In addition, depending on the game situation, the light transmission area of the front door may be irradiated from the back side, and the surface of the front door may be lit to enhance the effect.
However, when irradiating the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel and the back side of the light transmissive panel board (light transmissive region in the front door), two light sources for irradiating different regions are required. There are problems such as mounting work and cost increase.

  In view of the conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can irradiate the outer peripheral surface of a rotating reel and the rear surface side of a light-transmissive panel board with a single light source.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
A housing, a front door provided on the front surface of the housing so as to be openable and closable, and a rotating reel housed in the housing and having a plurality of identification information added to an outer peripheral surface thereof. In a gaming machine provided with an identification information display window capable of visually recognizing information and a light-transmissive panel plate above the identification information display window , facing the back surface of the panel plate on the back surface side of the front door A base member provided to perform, a display attached to the base member and capable of displaying game information, a game information display window provided on the panel plate and capable of viewing game information displayed on the display, It is on the back side of the front door, and is attached to the rear side of a horizontally long light source cover provided obliquely below the front of the base member and between the identification information display window and the panel plate. Can irradiate the outer surface from above A single horizontally long light source, the light source cover has cutout portions through which light from the light source can pass at the upper part on both the left and right sides, and the base member has a predetermined interval on the back side of the panel plate. The light source has a reflective surface that faces the back surface of the panel plate and is reflected toward the back surface of the panel plate, and the light reflected by the reflective surface is reflected on the back surface of the panel plate. The game information display window is illuminated near the left and right sides .

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
By providing a light source on the light source cover provided between the identification information display window and the panel plate on the rear surface side of the front door, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel and the rear surface of the light transmissive panel plate are formed by one light source. Can be irradiated.
Furthermore, since the light from the light source is reflected by the reflecting surface and the left and right sides of the game information display window on the back surface of the panel board are irradiated with the reflected light, the surface of the panel board can be effectively illuminated.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door opened, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the front door as viewed obliquely from the rear, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 4, and FIG. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the upper door portion as viewed obliquely from the rear, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the display unit as viewed from the oblique rear, and FIG. 10 is an oblique front view. FIG. 11 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 4.
In the following description, the front side of the page in FIGS. 1 and 2 is the front of the gaming machine, and the back side of the page in FIGS. 1 and 2 is the rear of the gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the slot machine (1) as a gaming machine has a housing (2) whose front (front) is open, and a shaft that faces the front end of the left end of the housing (2). And a front door (3) pivotally supported to be openable and closable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front door (3) is divided into an upper door part (4) that forms the upper half and a lower door part (5) that forms the lower half. The door part (4) and the lower door part (5) are made of metal vertical reinforcing rods (6) (7) and horizontal reinforcing rods (8) facing left and right, which are fixed to their back surfaces (rear surfaces). Are connected together. The boundary between the upper door part (4) and the lower door part (5) is indicated by a boundary line (A) in FIGS.

  When the front door (3) is in the closed state, the upper and lower lock mechanisms (9) provided on the vertical reinforcing rod (6) are engaged with engaging portions (not shown) provided on the housing (2). By doing so, it cannot be opened unless a predetermined key or the like is used.

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine (1) is described as a slot machine in which the game medium is a medal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine (1) is a pachinko ball. It may be a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  Inside the housing (2), as shown mainly in FIG. 2, three cylindrical rotations of left, middle, and right, with identification information consisting of multiple types of symbols, numbers, etc. added to the outer peripheral surface A reel display device (10) having a reel (10a), a hopper unit (11) capable of storing and paying out medals as game media, a main control board (12) for controlling various game progresses, A sub-control board (13) capable of sending control signals to various devices based on the control signal of the control board (12), and a motor (not shown) for rotating the rotating reel (10a) of the rotating cylinder display device (10) A rotating reel control board (14) for driving control, and a power supply device (15) capable of supplying power to a rotating display device (10), a hopper unit (11), a main control board (12) and other electrical devices. Is provided.

  A light transmissive upper panel plate (4a) and a lower panel plate (4b) formed on a transparent acrylic plate or the like are fitted inside the upper door portion (4) of the front door (3).

  The upper panel plate (4a) has a liquid crystal display (31) that forms a display that is located above an identification information display window (16), which will be described later, and is attached to the back side of the upper door (4) as described later. A game information display window (17) is provided through which various game information displayed on the liquid crystal screen (31a) can be viewed.

  The lower panel plate (4b) is provided with an identification information display window (16) in which the identification information of each rotating reel (10a) can be visually recognized three times, and to the left of the identification information display window (16). Five active line display windows (18) for displaying the number of active lines according to the number of bets and three game guide display windows on the right side of the identification information display window (16) for displaying various game guides. (19) and a plurality of game information display windows (20) for displaying various game information are provided below the identification information display window (16).

  The area surface excluding the display windows (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) in the upper panel plate (4a) and the lower panel plate (4b) is colored, patterned, etc. Although the inside of the gaming machine (1) cannot be seen through from the front surface (front surface) side of the door (2), light from a light source (27) described later provided on the back surface side of the upper door portion (4) can be transmitted to the front surface side. Thus, it is semi-light transmissive.

  As shown mainly in FIGS. 8 and 11, a stepped mounting hole (4d) that protrudes rearward (to the right in FIG. 11) and faces in the front-rear direction is formed in the upper part on the back side of the upper door portion (4). ) Having four protrusions (4c).

  Further, on the back surface side of the upper door portion (4), as shown mainly in FIG. 4, the outer peripheral surface including identification information of each rotary reel (10a) and the horizontally long surface that can irradiate the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a). A light source (27), a mounting board (28) mounted with a light emitting diode capable of displaying the number of effective lines on the effective line display window (18), and various game guides can be displayed on the game guide display window (19). Mounting substrate (29) mounted with light emitting diodes, left and right speakers (40), mounting substrate (44) mounted with 7 segment light emitting diodes etc. capable of displaying various game information on game information display window (20), etc. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front surface (front surface) of the lower door portion (5) of the front door (3), a medal insertion portion (21) capable of inserting a medal as a game medium at the start of the game, and a bet of medals A bet switch button (22) for selecting the number, a start switch lever (23) operated when rotating the rotating reel (10a) of the spinning cylinder display device (10), and each rotating reel (10a) Three stop switch buttons (24) and the like that are operated when stopping the rotation are provided. Similarly, on the back side, as shown mainly in FIG. 3, the medal selector (25) capable of detecting the authenticity of the medal inserted into the medal insertion part (21) and the medal selector (25) were passed. A guide path (26) or the like capable of guiding only true medals into the hopper unit (11) is provided.

  The game of the gaming machine (1) is to display the spinning cylinder by the player inserting a predetermined number of medals into the medal insertion part (21) and sequentially operating the bet switch button (22) and the start switch lever (23). After rotating the rotating reels (10a) of the device (10) all at once, after a predetermined time has passed, the stop switch buttons (24) corresponding to the rotating reels (10a) are sequentially operated to ) Is stopped. The medals inserted into the medal insertion unit (21) are stored as credits up to a later game, with a predetermined number (for example, 50) as an upper limit.

  Depending on the combination of left, middle and right identification information displayed in the identification information display window (16) when each rotating reel (10a) is stopped, the number of medals according to the presence or absence of a prize and the size of the prize In the case of winning, a medal corresponding to the size of the winning is paid out from the hopper unit (11) to the lower part of the front door (3). In addition, if the winning game is a big hit, the game information display window (17) is displayed on the game information display window (17) by the liquid crystal display (31) to enhance the effect of the presentation, and the game proceeds to a predetermined bonus game. The player can obtain a large number of medals in a short time. The liquid crystal display (31) can also display game information other than the game information related to the big hit.

  As shown mainly in FIGS. 7 to 9, the display unit (30) that is detachably attached to the back surface of the upper door portion (4) of the front door (3) is an upper portion of the upper door portion (4). Specifically, a base member (32) that is detachably attached to a protruding portion (4c) provided on the back surface of the upper door portion (4) by a snap pin (50), and detachably attached to the base member (32) in advance. Liquid crystal display (31) and substrate mounting member (39) to be attached, relay substrate (33), cold cathode tube inverter power supply substrate (34), cold cathode tube inverter power supply substrate (34) previously attached to the substrate attachment member (39) 34) and a substrate cover (35) covering the substrate 34).

  The relay board (33), the cold cathode tube inverter power supply board (34), the board mounting member (39) and the board cover (35) are not necessarily included in the display unit (30). You may make it attach to the back surface of a front door (3) separately from a display unit (30).

  The base member (32) is formed of a white synthetic resin material and is detachably attached to the back surface of the upper door (4) so as to face the upper panel plate (4a).

  A display unit (30) is attached to the back side of the upper door (4) on the back side of the central part of the base member (32), thereby overlapping the game information display window (17) of the upper door (4). A frame-shaped accommodation portion (32b) in which a possible rectangular opening (32a) is formed is provided. The front surface of the left and right sides (sides) of the housing part (32b) is opposed to the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a) at a predetermined interval, and the light from the light source (27) is transmitted to the upper panel as described later. A reflective surface (32e) that can reflect toward the back surface of the plate (4a) is provided. The light of the light source (27) reflected by the reflecting surface (32e) illuminates the left and right sides of the game information display window (17) on the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a), and the surface of the upper panel plate (4a) is efficiently It can shine well.

  The upper door portion (4) penetrates in the front-rear direction through the region of the housing portion (32b) in the base member (32) and the upper and left and right ends that are positions outside the region to which the substrate mounting member (39) is attached. Four mounting holes (32c) corresponding to the protrusions (4c) are provided, and shaft-shaped snap pins (50) are fitted in the mounting holes (32c) in advance.

  The mounting hole (32c) of the base member (32) can be fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion (4c) provided on the back surface side of the upper door portion (4), and the upper door of the base member (32) Positioning with respect to the part (4) is possible.

  The snap pin (50) is inserted into the synthetic resin grommet (51), together with the grommet (51), the mounting hole (32c) of the base member (32) and the protruding portion on the back surface of the upper door (4) ( The display unit (30) including the base member (32) can be detachably fixed to the back surface of the upper door part (4) by being fitted into the mounting hole (4d) provided in 4c). . More specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the grommet (51) is formed in a cylindrical shape, and has a flange portion (51a) that can contact the periphery of the mounting hole (32c) in the base member (32), and a diameter. And an insertion portion (51b) provided with a slit so as to be elastically deformable in the direction. With the shaft portion (50b) of the snap pin (50) being inserted shallowly into the insertion portion (51b) of the grommet (51), the insertion portion (51b) is inserted into the mounting hole (32c) of the base member (32) and the upper portion. When the snap pin (50) is inserted into the mounting hole (4d) of the door (4) and then deeply pushed to the position indicated by the solid line, the shaft (50b) of the snap pin (50) causes the grommet ( 51) of the insertion portion (51b) is pressed from the inside and spreads outward, the outer diameter of the insertion portion (51b) is larger than the inner diameter of the attachment hole (4d), and the attachment hole (4d) It is fixed to the outer periphery by engaging with the outer periphery. Further, when the snap pin (50) inserted into the grommet (51) is picked up to the position indicated by the imaginary line by picking the knob (50a), the insertion portion (51b) in the expanded state becomes the mounting hole (4d). Thus, the snap pin (50) and the grommet (51) can be pulled out from the mounting hole (4d).

  Further, the mounting hole (32c) of the base member (32) is provided outside the region to which the housing portion (32b) to which the liquid crystal display (31) is mounted and the substrate mounting member (39) is mounted, thereby mounting holes ( 32c) is not obstructed by the liquid crystal display (31) and the substrate mounting member (39) attached to the base member (32), so that the liquid crystal display (31) is attached to the base member (32). Thus, the snap pin (50) previously fitted in the mounting hole (32c) can be attached to and detached from the mounting hole (4d) of the upper door part (4), and the front door (4) of the display unit (30) can be attached. ) Can be easily attached to and detached from the back surface.

  The liquid crystal display (31) constituting the display is capable of displaying various game information based on the control signal of the sub-control board (13), and has a plurality of screws (36), from the rear of the base member (32). It is detachably fixed to the housing part (32b), that is, the back surface.

  By fixing the base member (32) to the back surface of the upper door (4), the game information displayed on the liquid crystal screen (31a) of the liquid crystal display (31) is displayed on the opening (32a of the base member (32)). ) Through the game information display window (17) of the upper door (4). In addition, the liquid crystal display (31) is detachably attached to the housing portion (32b) provided on the back surface of the base member (32), so that the liquid crystal display (31) can be attached to the front door (3, for example, for repair). ), It is possible to remove the liquid crystal display (31) from the front door (3) with the base member (32) attached to the back surface of the front door (3). The replacement work of 31) can be performed efficiently.

  On the back side of the liquid crystal display (31), a liquid crystal display substrate (37) shown in FIG. 7 capable of outputting a display signal to the liquid crystal display (31) based on the control signal of the sub-control board (13), A cover (38) covering the liquid crystal display substrate (37) is attached.

  The relay board (33) is detachably fixed to the rear surface of the board mounting member (39) by a screw (43), and electrically connected to the rear surface by a sub-control board (13) and a harness (not shown). Connected input connector (33a) that can input control signal output from sub-control board (13), and input control signal to liquid crystal display board (37), mounting board (28) (29) (44) A plurality of output connectors (33b) capable of outputting to the cold cathode tube inverter power supply board (34) and the like are mounted. Thereby, the sub-control board (13), the liquid crystal display (31), the light source (27) provided in the vicinity of the display unit (30) and other light sources are connected via the relay board (33). The wiring in the gaming machine (1) can be simplified. Note that the reference numerals of the output connector (33b) are given only to the main ones for the sake of simplifying the drawing, and the others are omitted.

  Of the control signals output from the sub-control board (13), the control signal output to the liquid crystal display (31) is converted into a display control signal via the liquid crystal display board (37), and the liquid crystal display ( Is output to 31). The control signal output to the light source (27) is converted via the cold cathode tube inverter power supply substrate (34) and output to the light source (27).

  The substrate mounting member (39) is provided on the back surface of the base member (32) from the rear of the liquid crystal display (31) after the liquid crystal display (31) is attached to the housing portion (32b) of the base member (32). The left and right claw portions (32d) and the lower edge of the base member (32) are elastically engaged with each other to be fixed to the back surface side of the base member (32).

  The cold-cathode tube inverter power supply board (34) is fixed to the back side of the board mounting member (39) and is connected to the connector (27a) of the light source (27) by a harness (not shown). ) Is converted to turn on and off the light source (27).

  The light source (27), specifically, the horizontally long cold-cathode tube is an identification information display window in the vicinity of the display unit (30) and obliquely below the front of the base member (32), that is, on the back surface of the upper door (4). (16) and the upper panel plate (4a) are attached to the rear side of the horizontally long light source cover (42) fixed by screws (41).

  The light source (27) irradiates the outer peripheral surface including the identification information of each rotary reel (10a) from above and irradiates the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a) from below during the game.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the light (L) of the light source (27) that irradiates the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a) passes through the notches (42a) provided on the left and right sides of the light source cover (42). Reflected by the reflecting surface (32e) of the base member (32), the left and right sides of the game information display window (17) on the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a) are irradiated. Thereby, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel (10a) and the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a) can be effectively irradiated by one light source (27). In particular, the light that irradiates the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a) is reflected by the reflecting surface (32e), so that the back surface of the upper panel plate (4a) is effectively irradiated, and in particular the game information display By making the sides of the window (16) stand out brightly, the production effect can be further enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, the upper panel plate (4a) is provided with a game information display window (17) capable of visually recognizing various game information displayed by the liquid crystal display (31), and the reflective surface (32e). The light of the light source (27) reflected by the light is made to stand out particularly brightly on both sides of the game information display window (17), but is not limited to this, for example, the game information display window (17) The upper panel plate (4a) may not be provided, and the entire back surface of the upper panel plate (4a) may be irradiated with light from the light source (27) reflected by the reflecting surface (32e). Further, the reflective surface (32e) may be formed on a member other than the base member (32) of the display unit (30).

  As described above, the display unit (30) in which the liquid crystal display (31) is pre-assembled to the base member (32) is formed, and the mounting hole (32c) of the base member (32) is the upper door in the front door (3). The snap pin (50) previously fitted in the mounting hole (32c) is attached to and detached from the mounting hole (4d) provided in the protruding portion (4c). By freely inserting, the display unit (30) can be detachably attached to the back surface of the upper door (4).

  As a result, even if the liquid crystal display (31) is changed due to the model change of the gaming machine (1), the base member (32) is changed so that a plurality of types of displays can be changed to the front door (3). The front door (3) does not need to be changed according to the model change of the gaming machine (1), and the front door (3) can be shared between different models. Can be reduced. Before attaching the liquid crystal display (31) to the front door (3), the display unit (30) including the liquid crystal display (31) is formed in advance, and the mounting hole (32c) of the base member (32) is formed. By simply inserting the pre-fitted snap pin (50) into the mounting hole (4d), the display unit (30) can be easily attached to the back surface of the upper door (4), and the efficiency of the installation work Can be achieved.

It is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door opened. It is a perspective view of the front door seen from diagonally back. It is a reverse view of an upper door part. FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 4. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper door part seen from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper door part seen from diagonally back. It is a disassembled perspective view of the display unit seen from diagonally back. It is the perspective view of a display unit and a rotating drum display device seen from diagonally forward. FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 4.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Pachislot machines
(2) Housing
(3) Front door
(4) Upper door (front door)
(4a) Upper panel board
(4b) Lower panel board
(4c) Projection
(4d) Mounting hole
(5) Lower door (front door)
(6) (7) Longitudinal reinforcement rod
(8) Lateral reinforcement rod
(9) Lock mechanism
(10) Cylinder display device
(10a) Rotating reel
(11) Hopper unit
(12) Main control board
(13) Sub control board
(14) Rotary reel control board
(15) Power supply
(16) Identification information display window
(17) Game information display window
(18) Effective line display window
(19) Game guidance display window
(20) Game information display window
(21) Medal insertion part
(22) Bet switch button
(23) Start switch lever
(24) Stop switch button
(25) Medal selector
(26) Taxiway
(27) Light source
(27a) Connector
(28) (29) Mounting board
(30) Display unit
(31) Liquid crystal display (display)
(31a) LCD screen
(32) Base member
(32a) opening
(32b) Housing part
(32c) Mounting hole
(32d) Claw
(32e) Reflective surface
(33) Relay board
(33a) Input connector
(33b) Output connector
(34) Cold cathode tube inverter power supply board
(35) Board cover
(36) Screw
(37) LCD substrate
(38) Cover
(39) Board mounting member
(40) Speaker
(41) Screw
(42) Light source cover
(42a) Notch
(43) Screw
(44) Mounting board
(50) Snap pin (detachment means)
(50a) Knob
(50b) Shaft
(51) Grommet
(51a) Buttocks
(51b) Insertion section

Claims (1)

A housing, a front door provided on the front surface of the housing so as to be openable and closable, and a rotating reel housed in the housing and having a plurality of identification information added to an outer peripheral surface thereof. In a gaming machine provided with an identification information display window capable of visually recognizing information and a light transmissive panel board above the identification information display window,
A base member provided to face the back surface of the panel plate on the back surface side of the front door;
An indicator attached to the base member and capable of displaying game information;
A game information display window provided on the panel plate and capable of visually recognizing game information displayed on the display;
It is on the back side of the front door, and is attached to the rear side of a horizontally long light source cover provided obliquely below the front of the base member and between the identification information display window and the panel plate. A single horizontally long light source capable of irradiating the outer peripheral surface from above,
The light source cover has cutout portions through which light from the light source can pass at the upper portions on both the left and right sides.
The base member has a reflective surface that is opposed to the back surface side of the panel plate with a predetermined interval and that can reflect the light of the light source that has passed through the cutout portion toward the back surface of the panel plate,
The light reflected by the reflective surface irradiates the vicinity of the left and right sides of the game information display window on the back surface of the panel board .

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