JP4633018B2 - Decorative body for production of game machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a decorative body equipped with an effect device attached to the front of a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines such as slot machines, an arch lamp, liquid crystal, and the like are attached to the upper part of a front door, and these are used to perform various effects. For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a device using a rotation warning light is known as an effect device for a gaming machine.
On the other hand, as shown in Patent Document 2, from the viewpoint of efficient recycling of gaming machines, recyclable parts and non-recyclable parts are divided into blocks according to the model and series of gaming machines, and these are separated from the door body in units of blocks. A game machine detachably formed has been devised.
JP 2004-73325 A JP-A-2005-152483

However, the above-described conventional decorative body for production is mainly based on two-dimensional production expression such as lighting and blinking of a lamp and image display on a liquid crystal screen, and there is a limit to producing an impact production.
Further, when various production units are detachably formed on the production decoration body, it is required to easily attach and remove those components. On the other hand, in the case where an effect unit having a drive device such as the above-described rotating lamp is provided, in order to prevent noise from being generated due to vibration caused by the drive of the drive device and loosening of mounting screws, It is also required to be securely fixed.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an effect decoration body that can express an unprecedented effect, and is excellent in recyclability and economy, and can easily and surely attach components.

The invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-described objects, and features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is an effect decoration body (upper door decoration body 6) that is detachably attached to the front surface of the gaming machine (slot machine S), and is a box whose front side and back side are open or open. A base member (50), a main body (main body case 61) containing a drive device (drive motor 68), and a lower part (lens 63) attached to the main body (61). ), The lower part (63) is arranged in the space part (51) formed inside the lower part (rotating lamp unit 60) fixed to the base member (50), and a display sheet ( 83), and a plate-like back cover member (backlight unit 80) fixed to the base member (50) so that the display sheet (83) is positioned on the back side of the lowering member (60); The space member (51) is fixed to the base member (50) and covers the space portion (51) from the front side, and the lower portion A lower cover (63) of the member (60) and a translucent cover member (front cover 58) that allows the display sheet (83) of the back cover member (80) to be viewed from the front side. .

The effect decoration body (6) according to the present invention is used for a gaming machine installed in a game arcade, for example, a slot machine or a similar gaming machine.
Here, the gaming machine (S) may have a housing (1) and a front door (3), and the decorative body for production (6) is attached to the front of the front door (3). There may be. Further, “removable” means that the main body can be separated from the gaming machine (S) by removing, for example, several screws without disassembling the effect decoration (6).
The base member (50) can be, for example, a hollow rectangular box-shaped member, and at least the front side and the back side are open or open. `` Open or open '' means that the front side and the back side of the base member (50) are not blocked, and when the opening is provided in the front plate and the back plate of the base member (50), This includes the case where the base member (50) does not have a front plate and a back plate.

  The `` lowering member '' is, for example, a rotating lamp unit (60) in which a rotating reflector (64) turns around a lamp (65), and an accessory driving unit (110) incorporating a driving device and an interlocking mechanism. It is possible to use a character figure, model, or other character (suspended character 100) that is suspended from the character and rotated or moved up and down by a driving device. The `` main body part '' is a part for fixing the lowering member (60) to the base member (50), and a main body case that houses and fixes the drive motor (68) of the rotating lamp unit (60) ( 61) and the case where the accessory driving unit (110) is housed and fixed corresponds to this. The “lowering portion” is a portion that is attached or suspended below the “main body portion”, and is a windproof portion (lens 63) that covers the lamp (65) and the rotating reflector (64) of the rotating lamp, This is the hanging object (101). The lowering part (63) may be attached to a connecting part (62) connected to the main body part (61).

The “rear closing member” is a plate or thin box-shaped main body (base case 81) having a display sheet (83) mounted on the front side thereof, and emitting light such as a fluorescent lamp or LED element (86). The means and the light guide plate (82) may be housed. By attaching to the main body base (50), the space (51) of the main body base (50) can be closed from the back side.
Further, the display sheet (83) is detachably attached to the main body (81) of the back closing member (80), and is a film on which a character picture or a character figure representing a model of the gaming machine is printed. Can do. The display sheet (83) may have translucency, and the back closing member (80) is formed so as to irradiate the translucent display sheet (83) from the back side with light emitting means. It may be.

The cover member (58) is detachably attached to the base member (50), and can cover the space (51) of the base member (50) from the front side. The front side of the base member (50) It may be formed so as to cover not only the side surface. The cover member (58) can be formed of, for example, a transparent acrylic plate or the like, but may not be transparent as long as it has translucency.
Further, the base member (50) includes lowering member supporting means (rotating lamp supporting part 59B, rotating lamp fixing part 59C) for supporting and fixing the main body (61) of the lowering member (60), and the lowering member. And a lowering member receiving portion (rotating lamp receiving portion 50D) that comes into contact with the front portion of the main body portion (61) when the (60) is attached. The back cover member (80) has a front projection (boss 85) that can hold the display sheet (83) in an appropriate position when the display sheet (83) is mounted. 85) of the main body portion (61) of the lowering member (60) supported and fixed to the lowering member supporting means (59B, 59C) when the back closing member (80) is fixed to the base member (50). It is formed so as to be in contact with the back surface portion (61D).

Then, by fixing the back closing member (80) to the base member (50) in a state where the lowering member (60) is attached to the base member (50), the front projection (85) is formed into the main body portion (61). ) Is pressed against the lower member receiving portion (50D), and the lower member (60) is firmly fixed to the base member (50). It is characterized by that.
Here, the lowering member supporting means (59B, 59C) can be a protrusion having a screw hole or a protrusion capable of locking the main body (61), and the main body (61) of the lowering member (60). In addition, a hole or a screw hole that can be fixed to the lowering member supporting means (59B, 59C) can be provided. Moreover, the said lowering member receiving part (50D) can be made into the contact surface member provided in the back side surface of the drooping wall provided in the front upper side of the base member (50), or the said surface, for example. The base member (50) is also provided with a fixing portion for fixing the back closing member (80).

The front projection (85) functions as a positioning member when the display sheet (83) is mounted on the main body of the back cover member (80) and a fixing member for fixing the display sheet (83). Specifically, for example, columnar protrusions that enable the display sheet (83) to be placed in a fixed position by inserting into an opening formed in the display sheet (83), and an end of the display sheet (83) are provided. It can be set as the nail | claw part to latch.
The phrase “can come into contact with the back surface portion (61D) of the main body portion (61)” means that the front protrusion (85) is provided at such a position and is formed with such dimensions. Is. Further, there may be a plurality of “front projections”, and any one of the plurality of “front projections” may be formed so as to be able to contact the back surface portion (61D) of the main body portion (61). .

(Function)
In the present invention, the cover member (58) and the lowering member (60) are fixed to the base member (50), and then the back cover member (80) with the display sheet (83) is attached, thereby attaching the cover member (58 ) And the lower portion (63) of the lowering member (60) is located inside the space portion (51) closed by the back surface closing member (80). At this time, the main body part (61) of the lowering member (60) is sandwiched from the front projection (85) and the lowering member receiving part (50D) of the rear closing member (80) from the front and rear directions, and the lowering member (60) is the base. It is firmly fixed to the member (50). As a result, even when the driving device (68) housed in the main body (61) is driven, the lowering member (60) does not rattle due to the vibration, and noise and loosening of the fixing member (screw) can be prevented. It is.

Thus, even if the fixing force between the main body portion (61) and the lowering member support means (59B, 59C) is not so strong, the lowering member (60) is securely fixed.For example, the main body portion (61) The number of screws for fixing the lowering member supporting means (59B, 59C) and the number of engaging portions can be reduced, and the number of steps of attachment work can be reduced.
Then, by fixing the base member (50) on which each component is mounted to the front of the gaming machine (S), the effect decoration body (6) is fixed to the gaming machine (S), and from the front side, the cover Through the member (58), the lowered portion (63) disposed in the space portion (51) and the display sheet (83) on the rear side thereof can be visually recognized.

  According to the present invention, by operating the “lowering member” with the drive device (position fluctuation or deformation), it is possible to display a winning notification or other effect display. In addition, in the present invention, since the three-dimensional production unit can be arranged in the space portion (51), the impression decoration body (6) gives an impression that it has jumped out to the front, and has a novel design that has never been seen before. A gaming machine can be provided. Also, since the decorative body for production (6) is detachable from the gaming machine, when changing the model, only the decorative body for production (6) is removed, and the decorative body for production (6 ), And there is no need to replace the chassis or front door. Furthermore, since the lowering member (60) and the back closing member (80) are detachable from the base member (50), if only the mounting portion is made common, different types of production units can be attached. The member (50) and the cover member (58) can be reused many times, and the mounted production unit itself can be reused. For example, the back closing member (80) can be reused as it is simply by replacing the display sheet (83).

(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, in the invention according to claim 2, the lowering member (60) includes a light source (lamp 65) and a rotating reflector (64) provided to be rotatable around the light source (65). A drive device (drive motor 68) for rotating (64) is built in the main body (61), and the main body (61) includes the light source (65) and the rotating reflector ( 64) is a rotating lamp device (rotating lamp unit 60) equipped with a translucent windproof part (lens 63) capable of irradiating the light emitted from the light source (65) to the outside. And

In the present invention, the “lowering member” is specifically specified.
According to the present invention, the winning notification and other effect display can be performed by the rotational displacement of the irradiation light from the light source (65) and the rotation of the irradiation light accompanying the turning of the rotary reflector (64).
(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 or 2.
That is, in the invention according to claim 3, the back closing member (80) includes a surface light emitter that emits light on the front side when attached to the base member (50), and a light transmitting member that is attached to the front surface of the surface light emitter. And a display sheet (83) having the property of illuminating the display sheet (83) from the back side by light emission of the surface light emitter.

The present invention specifically specifies the “back-side closing member”.
Here, the “surface light emitter” may be any material as long as the front surface facing the light source appears to emit light when viewed from the front side. For example, the surface light emitter has a built-in fluorescent lamp inside a ground glass or an end surface portion. A light guide plate (82) capable of diffusing the captured light from the front surface when attached to the back plugging member (80) can be provided.
According to the present invention, a variety of winning notifications and other effects can be displayed by combining the position change and lighting / flashing of the “lowering member” with the light emission of the display surface of the back closing member (80). .

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the present invention provides a decorative ornament that can express a novel production that has never been seen before, is excellent in recyclability and economy, and can be easily and reliably mounted with components. can do.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 19 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 and 2 are perspective views of the slot machine, FIGS. 3 to 10 are diagrams showing an upper door decorative body, FIGS. 11 to 14 are diagrams showing a rotating lamp unit, and FIGS. 15 and 16 are diagrams showing a speaker box. 17 to 19 are diagrams showing the backlight unit. FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slot machine S according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a housing 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, an exchange unit 2 detachably provided inside the housing 1, and a housing 1 The front door 3 is configured to close the opening 11 so that it can be opened and closed. The front door 3 is divided into an upper door 30 that covers the opening upper portion 13 of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a lower door 40 that closes the opening lower portion 14 of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable.
(Case 1)
As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 1 is a box that opens to the front surface (front surface facing the player) made up of the bottom plate 15, the side plate 16, the top plate 17, and the back plate 18, and is substantially at the center in the height direction. In the portion, an intermediate plate 12 is provided between the two side plates 16 in the horizontal direction. The power source unit 4 is fixed to the bottom plate 15 and the hopper unit 5 is installed.

Here, the power supply unit 4 includes a power supply device (not shown), and includes a switch for the hall manager to perform various settings. The hopper unit 5 is a payout device for storing medals and paying out medals at the time of winning. The power supply unit 4 and the hopper unit 5 do not necessarily need to be replaced at the time of so-called “replacement”, and can be left installed when the gaming machine is replaced.
In addition, the left side plate 16 on the front side is provided with two hinges 19 that are engaged with the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 and are rotatably supported at intervals in the vertical direction.

(Exchange unit 2)
The replacement unit 2 includes a support body 21 for installing or fixing various components, and a reel unit 20 and a substrate unit 24 fixed to the support body 21.
The support body 21 is made of a rectangular metal frame, detachably fixes the reel unit 20 and the substrate unit 24 inside the housing, and allows the reel unit 20 and the substrate unit 24 to be handled integrally. . The support 21 may be capable of fixedly installing other components (for example, a display device for production).
Here, the reel unit 20 is the main gaming device of the slot machine S, and includes three rotary reels 23 displaying a plurality of symbols around them, and a drive for rotating each rotary reel 23, although not particularly shown. Has a motor. The board unit 24 contains a control board having various electronic components mounted in a board case, and a main board 24A for controlling the operation of the game and the slot machine S and various effects. Sub board 24B is provided.

The replacement unit 2 is placed on the middle plate 12 of the housing 1 and stored in the upper portion 13 of the opening. Then, it is fixed by a fixing device (not shown) such as a clip provided inside the side plate 16 of the housing 1.
(Upper door 30)
The upper door 30 is a plate-like door that is pivotally supported by the hinge 19 of the housing 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the design is such that the rotary reel 23 can be seen from the front side at a substantially central portion. There is a display window 31A, and an upper door decoration body 6 for effect display is provided above the symbol display window 31A. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper door 30 has an upper panel 31 having the symbol display window 31 </ b> A fixed to a door frame 32 that is a skeleton of the upper door 30, and a front side of the door frame 32. The upper door decorative body 6 can be detachably attached via the provided decorative body fixing portions 32A and 32B.

Here, the decorative body fixing portions 32A and 32B are through holes that coincide with door frame fixing portions 59F and 59G having screw holes provided on the back side of the upper door decorative body 6 to be described later. The upper door decoration body 6 can be fixed by screwing with a screw (not shown) from the side.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, speaker devices 35 for outputting sound are attached to the left and right end portions slightly above the center in the height direction of the door frame 32 from the back side. The speaker cone of the speaker device 35 is arranged toward the front side from the opening provided on the front side of the door frame 32.
When the upper door 30 is closed, it is automatically locked by a latch lock provided on the opposite side of the hinge 19, and the upper opening portion 13 of the housing 1 is sealed. Further, with the lower door 40 released, the upper door 30 is unlocked by lowering a release knob provided below the door frame 32 (not shown).

(Lower door 40)
The lower door 40 is a door that is wider and thicker than the upper door 30 that is pivotally supported by the hinge 19 of the housing 1, and the upper portion of the lower door 40 operates the slot machine S as shown in FIG. It is a counter-like operation unit 41 for making it happen. In addition, a lower plate 46 that can store medals paid out from the hopper unit 5 is formed at the lower portion of the lower door 40, and between the lower plate 46 and the operation unit 41, the game content A lower panel 47 for other display is fitted.
As the operation unit 41, a medal slot 42 and a bet switch 43 provided on the left side of the upper surface are provided at the upper right end of the lower door 40, and a start switch 44, a stop switch 45, and a key hole 40A are provided on the front side. The bet switch 43 is for replacing the stored medal with medal insertion, and the start switch 44 and the stop switch 45 are for starting and stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23. The keyhole 40A is for unlocking the front door 3.

In the slot machine S, the lottery result of the winning determination performed by the main board 24A wins a predetermined winning combination, and the rotary reel 23 is stopped by the operation of the stop switch 45 so that the winning symbol becomes a winning mode. If a player can win, a prize is awarded, and a medal is paid out from the hopper unit 5 or an advantageous game such as a bonus game is started.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal selector 48 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 to determine whether a medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42. When the lower door 40 is closed, it is automatically locked by a latch lock, and the opening lower part 14 of the housing 1 is sealed. Also, when a predetermined key is inserted into the keyhole 40A and turned, the lock of the lower door 40 is released, and the lock of the upper door 30 can be released by releasing the lower door 40.

(Upper door decoration 6)
Next, a detailed configuration of the upper door decorative body 6 will be described. Here, FIG. 4 is a front view of the upper door decorative body 6, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are sectional views taken along lines AA, BB, and CC, respectively, of FIG. is there.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the upper door decorative body 6 is an effect block that is detachably fixed to the upper front portion of the upper door 30, and has various effect devices attached to the hollow box-shaped main body base 50. The structure is attached. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, an electrical decoration body 90 is provided at the front upper central portion and the front upper corner of the main body base 50, and speaker boxes 70 are provided at the left and right sides of the front lower side. . A rotating lamp unit 60 is provided inside the main body base 50, and a backlight unit 80 having a light emitting surface 88 is provided on the back side of the rotating lamp unit 60.

The front surface of the main body base 50 is covered with a front cover 58 that is substantially Y-shaped when viewed from the front and is molded from transparent plastic. Through the front cover 58 as shown in FIG. The lens 63 of the unit 60 and the light emitting surface 88 of the backlight unit 80 can be seen.
(Main unit base 50)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the main body base 50 is a hollow frame member having a space portion 51 penetrating from the front side to the back side, and is a rectangular fixed frame attached to the door frame 32 of the upper door 30. It has a flange 50A that projects from the upper part of 50C to the front side (the front side when the main body base 50 is attached to the door frame 32), and a bottom projection 50B that projects from the lower part of the fixed frame 50C to the front side.

The collar portion 50A is provided with electric body attachment portions 55 and 55 ′ for attaching the electric body 90. Here, the illumination body 90 is a light emitting body 91 provided inside a translucent colored cover (lamp covers 92 and 93) (see FIG. 5). This is for notification of winning and other effects. A light emitting body 91 such as an LED element or a light bulb is provided in each of the electric body attachment portions 55 and 55 ′, and a lamp cover 93 is provided in the electric body attachment portion 55 ′ in the central portion of the flange portion 50A. A lamp cover 92 is attached to each of the electric body attachment parts 55 at the left and right corners of the collar part 50A.
In addition, the illumination body mounting portions 55 located on the left and right sides of the flange portion 50A are respectively provided with a lamp cover fixing portion 56 for fixing the lamp cover 92 and a front cover fixing portion 57 for fixing the front cover 58. It has been. Here, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lamp cover fixing portion 56 is a through hole formed below the flange portion 50 </ b> A, through which a screw P can be inserted from the back side. . The front cover fixing portion 57 is a screw hole provided on the outer side and lower side than the lamp cover fixing portion 56, and can be screwed with a screw Q from the front side. The lamp cover 92 and the front cover 58 are detachable from the main body base 50 while the upper door decorative body 6 is attached to the door frame 32, which will be described later.

  Speaker box storage portions 53 for storing speaker boxes 70 are formed at the left and right corners of the bottom protrusion 50B. The lower central portion of the space portion 51, that is, the two speaker box storage portions 53 are formed. , 53 is formed with a recessed space 52 that is recessed downward. Then, both sides of the recessed space 52, that is, the upper sides of the two speaker box storage portions 53, 53 are stage portions 54, 54 that are stepped portions that are one step higher. Further, an opening 54A is formed on the upper surface of the stage portion 54, and the opening 54A is formed in a shape into which the upper surface 75 of the speaker box 70 is fitted. When the speaker box 70 is stored in the speaker box storage portion 53, the opening 54A is closed by the upper surface 75 of the speaker box 70 (see FIG. 6).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the component for production of the upper door decoration body 6 is supported and fixed to the rear side of the main body base 50 and the rear door is fixed to fix the upper door decoration body 6 to the upper door 30. A part 59 is provided. The back surface fixing portion 59 includes a backlight fixing portion 59A and a backlight support portion 59D for fixing or supporting the backlight unit 80, a rotating lamp support protrusion 59B for supporting and fixing the rotating lamp unit 60, and a rotating lamp fixing. 59C and speaker box fixing portions 59E and 59F for fixing the speaker box 70 are provided, respectively, and door frame fixing portions 59F and 59G for fixing the main body base 50 to the door frame 32 of the upper door 30. Is provided. Here, the backlight fixing portion 59A, the rotating lamp fixing portion 59C, the speaker box fixing portions 59E and 59F, and the door frame fixing portions 59F and 59G each have screw holes, and are screwed with predetermined screws. It is something that can be done.

Then, when the rotating lamp unit 60 is fixed below the flange 50A as shown in FIG. 14, the lens 63 of the rotating lamp unit 60 is positioned in the concave space 52 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, when the backlight unit 80 is attached from the back side of the main body base 50 and the front cover 58 is attached from the front side, the space 51 is closed.
(Lamp cover 92 and front cover 58)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lamp cover 92 provided at the upper corner portion of the flange portion 50A is provided with a cover screw portion 92a protruding from the rear side, and the lamp cover fixing portion 56 and the cover screw are provided. The lamp cover 92 is fixed to the main body base 50 by matching the portions 92a and screwing them with screws P from the back side. The lamp cover 92 can be removed from the main body base 50 while the main body base 50 is fixed to the door frame 32 by removing the screws P from the back side of the upper door 30.

On the other hand, the front cover 58 is provided with a screw insertion hole 58a. The front cover fixing portion 57 and the screw insertion hole 58a are matched, and the front cover 58 is screwed with a screw Q from the front side. The cover 58 is fixed. The front cover 58 can be removed from the main body base 50 by removing the screw Q from the front side.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the front cover fixing portion 57 is formed at a position where it is not exposed unless the lamp cover 92 is removed. Therefore, when removing the front cover 58, the lamp cover 92 must first be removed.
(Rotating light unit 60)
As shown in FIG. 4, the revolving lamp unit 60 is an effect unit that is fixed below the flange 50A of the main body base 50. As shown in FIG. 11, the main body case 61, the connecting portion 62, A lens 63 is provided. Here, the main body case 61 is a case for housing the drive motor 68 and other drive components, and the lens 63 is a colored cover having a substantially U-shaped cross section that transmits the light of the built-in lamp 65. The connecting portion 62 is for attaching the lens 63 to the main body case 61. Then, by rotating the rotary reflecting plate 64 disposed inside the lens 63, the direction in which the light of the lamp 65 is projected can be rotationally displaced.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the main body case 61 is a cylindrical body having an open bottom (the side that is the lower side when attached to the main body base 50), and a surface (main body base) on the opposite side of the bottom opening. Two positioning portions 61B having through-holes are provided side by side on a standing plate member on the upper surface at the time of attachment to 50. Further, on both side surfaces of the main body case 61 (side surfaces on the left and right when attached to the main body base 50), there are provided mounting portions 61C having laterally extending through holes. Then, the rotating lamp support protrusion 59B can be inserted into the through hole of the positioning part 61B, and the screw of the rotating lamp fixing part 59C can be inserted with the rotating lamp support protrusion 59B inserted into the through hole of the positioning part 61B. The hole and the through hole of the mounting portion 61C are matched.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, a base plate 61A that closes the opening is fitted in the main body case 61, and a motor shaft is provided inside the base plate 61A (inside the cylinder of the main body case 61). A drive motor 68 having a motor gear 68A is built in at the tip thereof. The motor gear 68A protrudes from the base plate 61A to the outside (reverse drive motor 68 side), and a reduction gear 68B meshing with the motor gear 68A and a support member 69 are attached to the outer surface of the base plate 61A. Here, as shown in FIG. 13B, the reduction gear 68B is a two-stage gear in which a large gear and a small gear are formed coaxially, and is attached at a position where the large gear of the reduction gear 68B and the motor gear 68A mesh. It has been. In addition, a socket 67 for attaching the lamp 65 is fixed to the support member 69, and a reflection plate fixing portion 66 is attached so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction.

Here, the reflection plate fixing portion 66 is for transmitting the rotation of the drive motor 68 to the rotation reflection plate 64 for rotation, and a reflection plate gear 66A is formed on the body case 61 side, The rotary reflector 64 is formed on the opposite surface of the plate gear 66A so as to be fixed. Then, when the reflecting gear 66A and the small gear of the reduction gear 68B mesh with each other, the rotation of the motor shaft of the driving motor 68 is transmitted, and as the driving motor 68 is driven, the rotating reflecting plate 64 is connected to the reflecting plate fixing portion 66. It is designed to rotate as a unit.
As shown in FIG. 12, the rotary reflecting plate 64 includes a reflecting mirror 64A having a concave surface facing the rotation center side, and a thin cylindrical pedestal portion 64B. As shown in FIG. 13 (A), the pedestal portion When 64B is fixed to the reflector fixing portion 66, the lamp 65 attached to the socket 69 projects from a round hole 64C formed in the center of the pedestal portion 64B. Then, the reflecting mirror 64A is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the lamp 65, and the rotating reflecting plate 64 rotates, so that the reflecting mirror 64A turns around the lamp 65.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13A, the connecting portion 62 is an annular member that is detachably fixed to the main body case 61 via the attaching portion 62C, and is provided on the outer periphery on the opposite side of the attaching portion 62C. A screw part 62B that is screwed with a screw part 63A formed inside the lens 63 is formed. The circular opening 62A of the connecting portion 62 is formed larger than the diameter of the pedestal portion 64B of the rotating reflecting plate 64, and the rotating reflecting plate 64 rotates while the connecting portion 62 is fixed to the main body case 61. It is formed to be possible.
5 and 14, the rotating lamp unit 60 is attached with the rotating lamp support protrusion 59B passing through the through hole of the positioning portion 61B and the main body case 61 is temporarily fixed to the main body base 50. By fixing the part 61C and the rotating lamp fixing part 59C from the back side, the part 61C and the rotating lamp fixing part 59C are suspended and fixed below the flange part 50A. At this time, the front side of the main body case 61 is in contact with a rotating lamp receiving portion 50D (see FIGS. 5 and 10) provided on the back side of the front side hanging wall of the flange portion 50A. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotating lamp unit 60 fixed in this way has the connecting part 62 and the main body case 61 hidden behind the hanging wall on the front side of the flange part 50A, and only the lens 63 is visible from the front side. It becomes.

As a specific example of the effect using the revolving light unit 60, the lamp 65 is normally turned off and the rotating reflector 64 is also stopped, and the lamp 65 is turned on at a predetermined time during the game to turn the rotating reflector. Winning or winning can be notified by rotating 64 or by rotating only the rotating reflector 64 with the lamp 65 turned off.
(Speaker box 70)
The speaker box 70 is for directing the sound output from the speaker device 35 fixed to the door frame 32 toward the front side of the gaming machine. As shown in FIGS. A hollow main body box 72 having a grill surface 71 in which holes are formed and having an opposite side (rear side) of the grill surface 71 opened, and a rear plate 73 that closes the rear opening of the main body box 72 are configured.

The upper surface 75 of the main body box 72 is formed so as to coincide with an opening 54A formed in the stage portion 54 of the main body base 50, and the speaker box 70 with the grille surface 71 facing the front side. When housed in 53, the stage portion 54 and the upper surface 75 are formed to be flush with each other. Thus, since the upper surface 75 of the speaker box 70 is formed so as to also serve as a part of the stage portion 54, the weight of the main body base 50 can be reduced.
Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a main body fixing portion 70A and a collective fixing portion 70B for fixing the main body box 72 and the back plate 73 to the main body base 50 are formed on the back side of the main body box 72. The main body fixing portion 70A is a substantially L-shaped member in top view provided at one side end portion on the back side of the main body box 72, and a through hole is provided in a plate portion that projects in the lateral direction. The through hole of the main body fixing portion 70A matches the screw hole of the speaker box fixing portion 59E when the main body box 72 is stored in the speaker box storage portion 53 (see FIG. 16). Further, the collective fixing portion 70B is a plate-like member projecting in the lateral direction provided at the side end portion on the side opposite to the main body fixing portion 70A on the back side of the main body box 72, and is provided with a through hole. The through hole of the collective fixing portion 70B matches the screw hole of the speaker box fixing portion 59E ′ when the main body box 72 is stored in the speaker box storage portion 53 (see FIG. 16). Further, a backlight support portion 70D that is a stepped portion having a thin grille surface is formed on the upper portion of the collective fixing portion 70B.

The back plate 73 is formed with a substantially circular sound passage hole 74 at a position slightly shifted from the center. As shown in FIG. 6, the sound passage hole 74 is formed so as to coincide with the position of the speaker cone of the speaker device 35 provided on the door frame 32 when the speaker box 70 is mounted, and is output from the speaker device 35. The sound is emitted from the sound hole 74 through the inside of the speaker box 70 through a small hole provided in the grill surface 71 toward the player sitting on the seat.
Further, as shown in FIG. 15A, a concave step portion 73a that matches the height dimension of the main body fixing portion 70A is formed at one side end portion of the back plate 73, and the concave step portion An overhanging piece 73b having a through hole is provided on the side end portion on the opposite side of the portion 73a. The through hole of the projecting piece 73b is configured to match the through hole of the collective fixing portion 70B when the back opening of the main body box 72 is closed by the back plate 73, and at this time, the concave stepped portion 73a The main body fixing portion 70A is fitted into the main body.

When fixing the speaker box 70 to the main body base 50, first, the main body box 72 is stored in the speaker box storage portion 53 from the back side of the main body base 50, and the main body fixing portion 70A and the speaker box fixing portion 59E are screwed together. Secure with. Then, the concave step portion 73a of the main body box 72 and the main body fixing portion 70A are engaged, and the overhanging piece 73b is fitted into the concave portion d (see FIG. 16) formed on the back side of the collective fixing portion 70B. The back opening is closed with a plate 73. Thereafter, the batch fixing portion 70B and the overhanging piece 73b are collectively fixed to the speaker box fixing portion 59E ′ with screws.
(Backlight unit 80)
4 and 9, the backlight unit 80 is a plate-like effect unit installed on the back side of the rotating lamp unit 60. As shown in FIG. A light guide plate 82 housed in the case 81 and a display sheet 83 attached to the base case 81 so as to cover the surface of the light guide plate 82 are provided.

  The base case 81 is a thin box-shaped case in which an edge portion is formed around a substantially rectangular plate member, and a light guide plate storage portion 84 is formed in a recess surrounded by the edge portion. An attachment portion 81A for fixing to the backlight fixing portion 59A provided on the back side of the main body base 50 is provided outside the upper edge portion of the base case 81. On the other hand, a plurality of LED boards on which the LED elements 86 are mounted are provided inside the lower edge portion of the base case 81, and the backlight unit 80 is mounted on the inner side of the lower edge portion when the backlight unit 80 is attached to the main body base 50. Legs 81B and hanging protrusions 81C for supporting 80 are provided. Further, a boss 85 is formed at the center of the concave portion surrounded by the edge on the upper side of the plate storage portion 84, and two claw portions are provided on both sides of the boss 85 upward. The locking claws 81a, 81a are provided at intervals. Further, two locking claws 81b, 81b having claw portions on the lower side at the lower end portion of the light guide plate storage portion 84 and below the locking claws 81a, 81a are spaced apart. Is provided.

Here, as shown in FIG. 18, the leg portion 81B can be hooked from above on the backlight support portion 70D of the speaker box 70 housed and fixed in the main body base 50, and the hanging projection 81C As shown in FIG. 19, when the backlight unit 80 is mounted on the main body base 50, it is supported from below by the backlight support portion 59D.
The light guide plate 82 is a thin plate-like translucent member accommodated in the light guide plate accommodating portion 84, and is formed so that light incident from the lower end surface during installation can be diffused to the front side. For example, although not particularly illustrated, irregularities are formed on the back side so that light rays from the lower end surface are reflected to the front side. When the light guide plate 82 is stored and installed in the light guide plate storage portion 84, the lower end surface thereof is positioned above the LED element 86 provided in the base case 81 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the display sheet 83 is a translucent film attached so as to cover the front side of the base case 81. Although not particularly shown, a character picture or the like is printed on the surface. ing. As shown in FIG. 17, a positioning hole 87 into which the boss 85 can be inserted is formed at the center upper end portion of the display sheet 83, and the base case 81 is locked on both sides of the positioning hole 87. Locking holes 83a and 83a, which are long holes that can be engaged with the claws 81a and 81a, are provided. Further, locking holes 83b and 83b, which are long holes that can be engaged with the locking claws 81b and 81b of the base case 81, are provided at the lower end of the display sheet 83.
The display sheet 83 is fixed to the base case 81 by engagement of the locking claws 81a and 81a with the locking holes 83a and 83a, and the locking claws 81b and 81b and the locking holes 83b and 83b. When attaching the display sheet 83 to the base case 81, by inserting the boss 85 into the positioning hole 87, the positions of the locking claws 81a, 81b and the locking holes 83a, 83b can be matched. It can be easily attached.

In the backlight unit 80, when the LED element 86 is caused to emit light while the light guide plate 82 is housed in the base case 81, the front side of the light guide plate 82 emits light, and the display sheet 83 transmits this light. The surface of the screen appears to emit light. That is, the light emitting surface 88 of the backlight unit 80 is formed by the light guide plate 82 and the display sheet 83.
Further, when the backlight unit 80 is attached to the main body base 50, as shown in FIG. 18, the leg portion 81B is hooked on the backlight support portion 70D of the speaker box 70 already fixed to the main body base 50. Then, the upper part is rotated with the backlight support part 70D as a fulcrum, the fixing part 81A and the backlight fixing part 59A are matched, and screwed from the back side. At this time, the backlight support portion 70D overlaps the back side of the leg portion 81B, and the lower side of the case base 81 is also locked to the main body base 50. That is, the backlight unit 80 can be securely fixed by simply screwing the two upper portions of the case base 81, and the assembly process can be simplified.

As a specific example of the effect using the backlight unit 80, for example, all the LED elements 86 are caused to emit light during normal operation so that the light emitting surface 88 is lit, and all the LED elements 86 are turned off at a predetermined time during the game. The entire 88 is turned off, or a plurality of LED elements 86 are alternately or sequentially turned on and off to turn on a part of the light emitting surface 88, or the light emitting surface 88 is gradually turned on or off from the end. Winnings and winnings can be notified by performing a display that becomes a state.
Note that the backlight unit 80 can change the background of the space 51 simply by replacing the display sheet 83 with a different one. Therefore, even when the upper door decorative body 6 is compatible with a different model, the base unit The case 81 and the light guide plate 82 can be reused as they are.

(Prevents vibration of rotating lamp unit 60 by backlight unit 80)
Here, in the present embodiment, the boss 85 of the backlight unit 80 not only functions as a positioning member for positioning when the display sheet 83 is attached, but also presses and fixes the rotating lamp unit 60. It also plays a role as a high-pressure member.
That is, the boss 85 is positioned at the center in the width direction of the base case 81 (which also coincides with the vertical center axis of the rotating lamp unit 60), and from the front end of the base case 81 as shown in FIG. Is also prominent. Then, after fixing the rotating lamp unit 60 to the main body base 50, when the base case 81 is fixed to the main body base 50, the tip of the boss 85 comes into contact with the back surface 61D of the main body case 61 of the rotating lamp unit 60. .

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the backlight unit 80 is mounted on the main body base 50, the main body case 61 is pushed from the back side by the boss 85, and the front side is on the back side of the front side hanging wall of the flange 50A. It is shaped to be pressed against the rotating lamp receiver 50D. That is, the main body case 61 is sandwiched between the rotary lamp receiver 50D and the backlight unit 80, and is firmly fixed without rattling. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the vibration caused by the operation of the drive motor 68 of the rotating lamp unit 60 and the rotation of the rotating reflector 64, and the noise accompanying the vibration and the loosening of screws can be prevented. .
In the example shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the main body case 61 is provided with two attachment portions 61C for fixing to the main body base 50. However, since the attachment portions 61C are formed as described above, Even if only one of them is fixed (screwed) to the main body base 50, or the screwing is insufficient, the rotating lamp unit 60 can be securely fixed to the main body base 50. Therefore, the work procedure can be simplified when the upper door decorative body 6 is assembled or disassembled, and the rotating lamp unit 60 can be securely fixed. Furthermore, even when the mounting portion 61C and the rotating lamp fixing portion 59C are formed one by one, the rotating lamp unit 60 can be sufficiently fixed, so that the weight of the main body case 61 and the main body base 51 can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Can be planned.

  The positioning member of the display sheet 83 is not limited to the boss 85 described above, and the display sheet 83 can be held at an appropriate position when the display sheet 83 is mounted on the case base 81, and the backlight unit 80 is attached. As long as the main body case 61 of the rotating lamp unit 60 can be sometimes pressed from the back side, it may be in any form. A plurality of such positioning and pressing members may be provided, or a plurality of positioning members may be provided, and one of them may be formed to function as a pressing member. Furthermore, a fixing member for fixing the display sheet 83 to the case base 81 may be formed so as to function as a pressing member.

(Removal of upper door decoration 6)
When the upper door decorative body 6 having the above configuration is attached to the door frame 32 of the upper door 30, the rotating lamp unit 60 and the speaker box 70 are fixed to the main body cover 50 to which the lamp covers 92 and 93 and the front cover 58 are attached. Then, the backlight unit 80 is attached. Then, the upper door decorative body 6 is positioned on the front side of the door frame 32, the decorative body mounting portion 32A of the door frame 32, the door frame fixing portion 59F of the main body cover 50, the decorative body mounting portion 32B, and the door frame fixing portion 59G ( 3 and FIG. 10 are matched, and it fixes with the screw from the back side of the door frame 32. FIG. When removing the upper door decorative body 6, the screws may be removed from the back side of the door frame 32.

(Other usage examples of the upper door decorative body 6)
In the above embodiment, the front cover 58 is formed of a transparent member, but this is formed of, for example, a half mirror, and the light emitting surface 88 of the backlight unit 80 and the lamp 131 of the illumination unit 130 are turned on. In some cases, the interior of the space 51 may be visible only when the rotating lamp unit 60 is turned on.
Moreover, although the case where the revolving light unit 60 was attached as the lowering member was described in the above embodiment, an effect unit other than the revolving light unit 60 may be attached to the upper door decoration body 6. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, the accessory driving unit in which the driving device is built in the outer case that is the same shape as the main body case 61 or approximate to the outer dimensions in the rotating lamp support portion 59B and the rotating lamp fixing portion 59C. 110 may be attached, and the hanging accessory 100 may be attached to the lower side of the accessory driving unit 110.

The hanging accessory 100 is a model or figure of an animal or the like located in the concave space 52 when attached, and is operated by a driving device built in the accessory driving unit 110 (for example, rotation, swinging, vertical movement). To do. Then, at a predetermined time during the game, the hanging accessory 100 is moved to display a winning notification or other effect display.
Incidentally, in the above case, the artificial flower 140 can be attached to the upper surface 75 of the speaker box 70, and the stage portion 54 can be a diorama of a flower field. Further, although not particularly shown, a light emitter may be attached to the artificial flower 140 so as to be lit and blinking according to the game situation.
Further, the backlight unit 80 may be a type using a surface light emitter other than the light guide plate 82 as long as the backlight unit 80 is of a type in which the display sheet 83 is mounted on the front surface. Further, if the display sheet 83 is mounted and the front side becomes the light emitting surface 88, the surface light emitter need not be incorporated. For example, a fluorescent lamp may be attached to the light guide plate storage portion 84 of the base case 81 so that the display sheet 83 is irradiated from the back side.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an effect decoration device capable of providing a three-dimensional effect that is not available in a conventional slot machine, and to enhance the interest of the game. Since the upper door decoration body 6 is structured to be attached to the door frame 32 of the upper door 30, the upper door decoration body 6 is replaced even when the upper door 30 remains in the housing 1 when the model is changed. It can be transformed into a completely different type of slot machine by itself, which is effective in reducing costs required for recycling and model exchange.
Further, each production unit attached to the main body base 50 can be replaced with a completely different type of production unit as described with reference to FIG. Therefore, the main body base 50 itself can be reused many times, and each production unit can be easily reused, which is useful for cost reduction and effective use of resources.

The boss 85 provided on the backlight unit 80 has an efficient mounting structure in which the display sheet 83 is positioned and functions as a pressing member for the lowering member (the rotating lamp unit 60). As a result, the upper door decoration body 6 can be easily assembled.
The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines. Moreover, the aspect of the decorative body for production | presentation is not restricted to what was mentioned above, It cannot be overemphasized that it can implement in various aspects, combining various units for production and an accessory.

1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with the front door opened. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of the upper door which removed the upper door decoration body. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of an upper door decoration body. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention, taken along line AA in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view of the upper door which removed the front cover of the upper door decoration body. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a disassembled perspective view of an upper door decoration body. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a rear view of the main body base of an upper door decoration body. 1 is an external perspective view of a rotating lamp unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a rotating lamp unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing of a rotary lamp unit. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing attachment of a rotating lamp unit. 1 is a perspective view of a speaker box according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing attachment of a speaker box. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a backlight unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing attachment of a backlight unit. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a center longitudinal cross-sectional view of a backlight unit. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of an upper door decoration body.

Explanation of symbols

S slot machine (game machine)
1 Housing 2 Reel Unit 3 Front Door 4 Power Supply Unit 5 Hopper Unit 6 Upper Door Decoration Body
11 Opening 12 Middle plate
13 Upper opening 14 Lower opening
15 Bottom plate 16 Side plate
17 Top plate 18 Back plate
19 Hinge 20 turn reel
30 Upper door 31 Upper panel
32 Door frame 35 Speaker device
40 Lower door 41 Operation section
42 Medal slot 43 Bet switch
44 Start switch 45 Stop switch
46 Medal plate 47 Lower panel
48 Medal selector
50 Main unit base (base member) 50A
50B Bottom projection 50C Fixed frame
50D Rotating light receiving part (lowering part receiving part)
51 space 52 concave space
53 Speaker box storage 54 Stage
55 Illuminator mounting part 56 Lamp cover fixing part
57 Front cover fixing part 58 Front cover (cover member)
59 Rear fixing part
60 Rotating light unit (lower part) 61 Body case (main part)
62 Joint 63 Lens (lower part)
64 Rotating reflector 65 Lamp
66 Reflector fixing part 67 Socket
68 Drive motor 69 Support member
70 Speaker box 71 Grille surface
72 Main unit box 73 Back plate
74 Sound passage hole 75 Top surface
76 Top opening
80 Backlight unit (back cover member) 81 Base case
82 Light guide plate 83 Display sheet
84 Light guide plate storage 85 Boss (front projection)
86 LED element 87 Positioning hole
88 Light-emitting surface
90 Illuminator 91 Light emitter
92,93 Lamp cover
100 Hanging object (lowering part) 110 Property driving part (main part)
140 Artificial flowers

Claims (3)

It is a decorative body that can be detachably attached to the front of the gaming machine,
A box-like base member whose front side and back side are open or open;
A lower member fixed to the base member by disposing the lower portion in a space formed inside the base member, the main body including a drive unit and a lower portion attached to the main body;
A plate-shaped back closing member that is formed by mounting a display sheet on the front side, and is fixed to the base member so that the display sheet is positioned on the back side of the lowering member;
A cover member that is fixed to the base member and covers the space portion from the front side, and has a translucent cover member that allows the lower portion of the lowering member and the display sheet of the back closing member to be visible from the front side,
The base member has a lowering member support means for supporting and fixing the main body portion of the lowering member, and a lowering member receiving portion that comes into contact with the front portion of the main body portion when the lowering member is attached,
The back cover member has a front projection that can hold the display sheet in an appropriate position when the display sheet is mounted, and the front projection supports the lowering member when the back cover member is fixed to the base member. It is formed so as to be able to come into contact with the back surface portion of the main body portion of the lowering member supported and fixed to the means,
By fixing the back closing member to the base member in a state where the lower member is attached to the base member, the front protrusion presses the back portion of the main body and the front portion of the main body becomes the lower member receiving portion. An ornament for performance, wherein the decorative member is press-contacted and the lowering member is firmly fixed to the base member.   The lowering member includes a light source and a rotating reflector provided so as to be able to turn around the light source, and a driving device for turning the rotary reflecting plate is incorporated in the main body, and the lowering member is provided in the main body. 2. The rotating lamp device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light source and the rotary reflector are positioned inside and a light-transmitting windproof part capable of irradiating light emitted from the light source to the outside is attached. Described decorative body.   The back cover member includes a surface light emitter that emits light on the front side when attached to the base member, and a translucent display sheet that is attached to the front surface of the surface light emitter, and emits light from the surface light emitter. The effect decoration body according to claim 1, wherein the display sheet is formed so as to irradiate the display sheet from the back side.

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