JP5050472B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming board support frame that detachably supports a gaming board, a fixing member that fixes the gaming board to the gaming board support frame, and a shielding member that covers the fixing member.

  The gaming machine is configured such that the gaming board is detachable, a gaming board support frame that detachably supports the gaming board, and a fixing member that fixes the gaming board mounted on the gaming board support frame to the gaming board support frame; I have.

  The fixing member is configured to be movable between a fixed position where the game board is fixed to the game board support frame and a fixed release position where the fixed state is released. That is, when the game board is mounted on the game board support frame in a state where the fixing member is in the fixed release position, and then the fixed member is moved to the fixed position, the game board is fixed to the game board support frame. Conversely, in a state where the game board is fixed to the game board support frame, the game board can be made removable from the game board support frame by moving the fixing member from the fixed position to the fixed release position.

  There is also known a gaming machine including a shielding member configured to be movable between a closed position that covers a fixed member from the front side of the game board and a closed release position that releases the closed state. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Thereby, when a shielding member exists in a closed position, since a fixing member is not exposed, the fall of the beauty | look of a game machine can be prevented. Furthermore, since the fixing member is not exposed, the fixing member is not inadvertently operated by a staff of a game hall performing some work in front of the gaming machine. That is, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation where the fixing member is moved from the fixing position to the fixing release position due to an erroneous operation and the fixed state of the game board is released.

The shielding member is used as a place for attaching a permission seal that must be attached to a gaming machine.
JP 2003-220248 A

  However, for the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, when the shielding member is in a closed state, it cannot be visually confirmed from the front side of the gaming machine whether the fixing member is in the fixed position. For this reason, an operator who performs game machine manufacturing work or game board replacement work at a game hall, etc., releases the closed state of the shielding member each time these work is performed, and whether the fixing member is in the fixed position. It is necessary to confirm whether or not (hereinafter referred to as “fixing member position confirmation”), which is a cause of deteriorating work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and the shielding member can be used for confirming the position of the fixing member while retaining the advantages of the shielding member that can prevent the fixing member from being exposed and can be used as a place for attaching the permission seal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that eliminates the need to release the closed state of the game machine and that can improve the work efficiency of the game machine manufacturing work, the game board replacement work, and the like.

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 1 is provided in an inner frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame fixed to the gaming machine island, so that the game board can be attached and detached. A game board support frame to be supported, and the game board is installed so as to be positioned on the front side of the game board in a state where the game board is supported by the game board support frame, and the game board is fixed to the game board support frame. A fixed member configured to be movable between a fixed position that is in a fixed state, a fixed release position that releases the fixed state, and a closed position that is in a closed state that covers the fixed member from the front side of the game board; And a shielding member configured to be movable between a closing position for releasing the closed state, wherein the shielding member is made of a transparent material and is front in the closed state. Permission seal provided on the surface A pasting area portion to be pasted and a visual recognition area provided on the front surface in the closed state, and from which the fixing member is in the fixed position or the fixed release position from the front side of the game board It is a summary to provide a part.

  The gaming machine of claim 1 configured as described above is configured such that when the fixing member is in the fixing position, the gaming board is fixed to the gaming board support frame, and when the fixing member is in the fixing release position. The fixed state is released. In addition, when the shielding member is in the closed position, the fixing member is closed from the front side of the game board by the shielding member, and when the shielding member is in the closing release position, the closed state is released.

  In addition, a permission seal is affixed to the affixing area of the shielding member, and whether the fixing member is in the fixed position or the unlocking position can be visually confirmed from the front side of the game board via the visual recognition area of the shielding member It is said.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is a gaming board support frame that is provided on an inner frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame that is fixed to a gaming machine island, and that detachably supports the gaming board, and the game A fixed position in which the board is installed on the front side of the game board in a state of being supported by the game board support frame and the game board is fixed to the game board support frame; A fixed member configured to be movable between a fixed release position for releasing the state, a closed position for covering the fixed member from the front side of the game board, and a closed release position for releasing the closed state And a shield member configured to be movable between the shield member and the shield member, the shield member being made of a transparent material and provided on a front surface in the closed state. Affixing area where the In the state, the fixing member is to subject matter that is configured to cover the fixing member only when in the fixed position.

  In the gaming machine of claim 2 configured as described above, when the fixing member is in the fixing position, the fixing member is covered with the shielding member. On the other hand, when the fixing member is in the fixing release position, the fixing member is not covered by the shielding member. In addition, a permission seal is affixed to the affixing area of the shielding member.

Gaming machine of the invention of claim 3, the license seal is made of a material having optical transparency, as all or part of the license seal emits light, the rear surface of the shielding member in the above closed The gist of the gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a first illuminating unit that irradiates light toward the head.

Thereby, in addition to the operation of any one of claims 1 to 2 , the light irradiated by the first illuminating means passes through the shielding member and the permission seal from the rear surface of the shielding member, and the front of the gaming machine. Irradiated towards.

A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a gaming board support frame that is provided on an inner frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame that is fixed to a gaming machine island, and that detachably supports the gaming board, and the game A fixed position in which the board is installed on the front side of the game board in a state of being supported by the game board support frame and the game board is fixed to the game board support frame; A fixed member configured to be movable between a fixed release position for releasing the state, a closed position for covering the fixed member from the front side of the game board, and a closed release position for releasing the closed state And a shield member configured to be movable between the shield member and the shield member, the shield member being made of a transparent material and provided on a front surface in the closed state. Affixing area where the Seal is made of a light transmissive material, the fixing member is summarized as further comprising a second illuminating means for irradiating light toward the rear surface of the shielding member in the above closed.

In the gaming machine according to claim 4 configured as described above, the light irradiated by the second illuminating means provided on the fixing member passes through the shielding member and the permission seal from the rear surface of the shielding member, so that the gaming machine Irradiated forward.

A gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a gaming board support frame that is provided on an inner frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame that is fixed to a gaming machine island, and that detachably supports the gaming board, and the game A fixed position in which the board is installed on the front side of the game board in a state of being supported by the game board support frame and the game board is fixed to the game board support frame; A fixed member configured to be movable between a fixed release position for releasing the state, a closed position for covering the fixed member from the front side of the game board, and a closed release position for releasing the closed state And a shield member configured to be movable between the shield member and the shield member, the shield member being made of a transparent material and provided on a front surface in the closed state. Affixing area where the The seal is made of a light transmissive material, and includes third illuminating means for irradiating light from the rear side of the fixing member toward the rear surface of the shielding member so as to reflect the shadow of the fixing member. This is the gist.

The gaming machine according to claim 5 configured as described above is configured such that light that is not blocked by the fixing member among the light irradiated by the third illuminating means from the rear side of the fixing member is blocked from the rear surface of the shielding member. And the permission seal is transmitted, and the shadow of the fixing member is projected by being irradiated toward the front of the gaming machine.

The gaming machine of the invention of claim 6 includes first illuminating means for irradiating light toward the rear surface of the shielding member in the closed state so that all or part of the permission seal emits light. The gist of the gaming machine according to claim 4 or claim 5 is characterized.

Thereby, in addition to the operation of claim 4 or claim 5 , the light irradiated by the first illumination means passes through the shielding member and the permission seal from the rear surface of the shielding member, and toward the front of the gaming machine. Irradiated.

  In the gaming machine of the first aspect, the fixing member is covered from the front side of the game board by the shielding member. For this reason, the fixing member is not exposed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the gaming machine from being deteriorated and to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fixed state of the gaming board is released due to an erroneous operation.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region part is provided in the shielding member, a permission seal | sticker can be stuck.
Furthermore, it is possible to visually recognize whether the fixing member is in the fixed position or the fixed release position from the front side of the game board through the visual recognition area portion of the shielding member. For this reason, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member is in the fixing position or the fixing release position (fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of the shielding member.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention can prevent the fixing member from being exposed and can be used as a place for attaching the permission seal, while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member for confirming the position of the fixing member. The work of releasing the closed state is unnecessary, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved in that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

  In the gaming machine according to the second aspect, when the fixing member is in the fixing position, the fixing member is covered with the shielding member. Therefore, when the gaming machine is used for gaming, the fixing member is normally in the fixing position, so that the fixing member is not exposed. For this reason, the fall of the beauty | look of a gaming machine can be prevented. Further, when the fixing member is in the fixing position, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent a situation in which the fixed state of the game board is released due to an erroneous operation.

  When the fixing member is in the fixing release position, the fixing member is not covered by the shielding member. Therefore, for example, by covering the periphery of the fixing member with a transparent member, the fixing member can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board.

  That is, from the front side of the game board, when the fixing member is not visible, it can be determined that the fixing member is at the fixing position, and when the fixing member is visible, the fixing member is at the fixing release position. . For this reason, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member is in the fixing position or the fixing release position (fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of the shielding member.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region part is provided in the shielding member, a permission seal | sticker can be stuck.
As described above, the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the invention can prevent the fixing member from being exposed and can be used as a place where the permission seal is applied, while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member for confirming the position of the fixing member. The work of releasing the closed state is unnecessary, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved in that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

In addition to the effects of any one of claims 1 to 2 , the gaming machine of the invention of claim 3 is illuminated from the rear surface when the description of the permission seal is confirmed, for example, in a dimly lit game hall. The effect is that it is easy to see. In addition, for example, when a watermark is included in the permission sticker, the permission sticker is illuminated from the rear surface, so that the presence or absence of a watermark can be confirmed, and the authenticity of the permission seal can be easily determined. Play.

In the gaming machine according to claim 4 , the fixing member is covered from the front side of the game board by the shielding member. For this reason, the fixing member is not exposed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the gaming machine from being deteriorated and to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fixed state of the gaming board is released due to an erroneous operation.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region part is provided in the shielding member, a permission seal | sticker can be stuck.
Further, the light emitted by the second illuminating means provided on the fixing member passes through the shielding member and the permission seal from the rear surface of the shielding member and is emitted toward the front of the gaming machine. For this reason, even if the shielding member is in a closed state, the light emitted from the fixing member (second illumination means) can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board. Therefore, for example, if the second illuminating means is attached to the fixing member so that the position of the second illuminating means differs between when the fixing member is in the fixing position and when it is in the fixing release position, Based on the irradiated position, it can be determined whether the fixing member is in the fixing position or the fixing release position. For this reason, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member is in the fixing position or the fixing release position (fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of the shielding member.

As described above, the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention can prevent the fixing member from being exposed and can be used as a place for attaching the permission seal, while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member for confirming the position of the fixing member. The work of releasing the closed state is unnecessary, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved in that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

In the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect , the fixing member is covered from the front side of the game board by the shielding member. For this reason, the fixing member is not exposed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the gaming machine from being deteriorated and to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fixed state of the gaming board is released due to an erroneous operation.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region part is provided in the shielding member, a permission seal | sticker can be stuck.
Further, the shadow of the fixing member is projected by being irradiated from the rear surface of the shielding member through the shielding member and the permission seal and radiating toward the front of the gaming machine. For this reason, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member is in the fixing position or the fixing release position (fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of the shielding member.

As described above, the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention can prevent the fixing member from being exposed and can be used as a place for attaching the permission seal, while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member for confirming the position of the fixing member. The work of releasing the closed state is unnecessary, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved in that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

In addition to the effects of claim 4 or claim 5 , the gaming machine of the invention of claim 6 is easy to see because the license sticker is illuminated from the rear when checking the description of the license sticker, for example, in a dimly lit game hall There is an effect. In addition, for example, when a watermark is included in the permission sticker, the permission sticker is illuminated from the rear surface, so that the presence or absence of a watermark can be confirmed, and the authenticity of the permission seal can be easily determined. Play.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied.

  The gaming machine 1 provides a pachinko game to a player who has arrived at a game hall (not shown). As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 3 attached to a gaming machine island (not shown), and an opening and closing to the outer frame 3 The inner frame 5 that can be attached, the game board 6 that is attached to the inner frame 5 and that faces the player, and is attached so as to cover the game board 6 and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 5 A glass door 7, a handle 9 for launching a game ball 8 on the game board 6 for the player to perform a game action, and a prize provided as a result of the game action on the game board 6, here the game ball 8 And a lower tray 13 for receiving the game balls 8 discharged from the upper tray 11.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 with the glass door 7 opened.
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 1 is attached to the inner frame 5, a game board support frame 21 that removably supports the game board 6, and fixing for fixing the game board 6 to the game board support frame 21. The members 22, 23, 24, 25, the shielding member 26 covering the fixing member 24 from the front side of the game board 6, the shielding member 27 covering the fixing member 25 from the front side of the game board 6, and the shielding member 26 can be opened and closed. And an opening / closing support portion 29 for supporting the shielding member 27 so as to be openable / closable.

  The fixing member 22, the fixing member 23, the fixing member 24, and the fixing member 25 are provided at the upper left end portion, the upper right end portion, the lower left end portion, and the lower right end portion of the game board 6 as viewed from the front side of the game board 6, respectively. It has been.

  3A is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 in a state where the game board 6 (not shown in FIG. 3A, see FIG. 2) is fixed by the fixing member 25 (hereinafter also referred to as a fixed state). 3B is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 in a state in which the fixed state is released (hereinafter also referred to as a fixed released state), and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a cross-section taken along the line AA of FIG. 3B in a state where the shielding member 27 is in the closing release position P4.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the game board support frame 21 includes a support portion 21 b that protrudes from the front surface 21 a of the game board support frame 21 and supports the fixing member 25. Further, the game board support frame 21 includes support portions 21b (not shown) for supporting the fixing members 22, 23, and 24 (see FIG. 2) in the same manner as the fixing member 25.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the fixing member 25 provided at the lower right end of the game board 6 is arranged on the support part 21b of the game board support frame 21 in the vertical direction YS (in FIG. 3 (a)). (See FIG. 4), and a pivot shaft 25a standing along the pivot shaft 25a, and an engaging portion 25b pivotable in the horizontal direction indicated by the arrow Y1 around the pivot shaft 25a. .

  Thereby, the fixing member 25 has a fixed position P1 (see FIG. 3A) for fixing the game board 6 to the game board support frame 21, and a fixed release position P2 for releasing the game board 6 (FIG. 3B). ))).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 6 includes an engaged portion 31 configured to be able to engage with the engaging portion 25 b of the fixing member 25. When the engaging portion 25b is in the fixed release position P2, the engaging portion 25b can be inserted into the engaged portion 31, and the engaging portion 25b is in the fixed position P1 (see FIG. 3A). An insertion hole 32 through which the engaging portion 25b cannot be inserted is formed.

  Thus, when the fixing member 25 is moved to the fixing position P1, the engaging portion 25b and the engaged portion 31 are engaged, and the game board 6 is fixed to the game board support frame 21. On the other hand, when the fixing member 25 is moved to the fixing release position P2, the engagement between the engaging portion 25b and the engaged portion 31 is released, and the game board 6 is released from being fixed.

Although the fixing member 25 is representatively described, the fixing members 22, 23, and 24 are configured similarly to the fixing member 25.
Next, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the shielding member 27 is a plate-like member having a size capable of shielding the fixing member 25. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the shielding member 27 rotates about the rotation shaft 29 a of the opening / closing support portion 29 in the direction indicated by the arrow Y <b> 2, thereby moving the fixing member 25 from the front side of the game board 6. It is movable between a closed position P3 that is in a covering state (hereinafter also referred to as a closed state) and a closed release position P4 (see FIG. 5) that releases the closed state.

Although the shielding member 27 is representatively described, the shielding member 26 is configured in the same manner as the shielding member 27.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), on the front surface 27a (see FIG. 4) of the shielding member 27, an application region 27b (FIGS. 3 (a) and (b)) to which the permission seal 30 is applied. (Refer to the area surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line). In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, this sticking area 27b is formed in a concave shape, and the position where the permission seal 30 should be stuck on the front face 27a can be determined.

  In addition, when the permission seal 30 is pasted over the entire pasting area 27b, the pasting area 27b has the permission seal 30 attached to the fixing member 25 at the fixed position P1, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3B, the fixing member 25 at the fixing release position P2 is disposed so as not to be shielded.

  Further, the shielding member 27 is made of a transparent material. For this reason, when the fixing member 25 is in the fixing position P1, as shown in FIG. 3A, the fixing member 25 cannot be visually recognized from the front side of the game board 6, but the fixing member 25 is fixed. When in the release position P2, as shown in FIG. 3B, a part of the fixing member 25 can be visually recognized.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment configured as described above, when the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1, the gaming board 6 is set in a fixing state in which the gaming board 6 is fixed to the gaming board support frame 21, and the fixing member 25 is When in the fixed release position P2, the fixed state is released. Further, when the shielding member 27 is in the closed position P3, the fixing member 25 is closed from the front side of the game board 6 by the shielding member 27, and when the shielding member 27 is in the closing release position P4, it is closed. The state is released.

  In addition, the permission seal 30 is affixed to the affixing region 27b of the shielding member 27, and the fixing member 25 is fixed from the front side of the game board 6 via the region other than the affixing region 27b of the shielding member 27 to the fixed position P1 or It is possible to visually recognize whether or not the fixed release position P2 exists.

  From these, since the fixing member 25 is covered from the front side of the game board 6 by the shielding member 27, the fixing member 25 is not exposed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the gaming machine 1 from being deteriorated and to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fixed state of the gaming board 6 is released due to an erroneous operation.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region 27b is provided in the shielding member 27, the permission seal | sticker 30 can be stuck.
Further, since the fixing member 25 is visible from the front side of the game board 6 through the area other than the sticking area 27b of the shielding member 27, it is possible to visually recognize whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixed position P1 or the fixed release position P2. It is possible to check whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1 or the fixing release position P2 (hereinafter, also referred to as fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of 27.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment is shielded for confirming the position of the fixing member while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member 27 that can prevent the fixing member 25 from being exposed and can be used as a place for attaching the permission seal. The work of releasing the closed state of the member 27 is not required, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

  In the embodiment described above, the pasting region 27b is a pasting region portion in the present invention, and the region other than the pasting region 27b on the front surface 27a of the shielding member 27 is a visual recognition region portion in the present invention.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the second embodiment, only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

The gaming machine 1 in the second embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment in the configuration of the shielding member 27.
FIG. 6A is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 in a fixed state, and FIG. 6B is a view showing a cross-section taken along the line AA in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the shielding member 27 of the second embodiment is placed on the rear surface 27c (see FIG. 6 (b)) from the closing release position P4 (see FIG. 5) to the closing position P3. In the middle of moving to (see FIG. 4), a blocking member 27d that comes into contact with the fixing member 25 at the fixing release position P2 is provided. The rest is the same as in the first embodiment.

  The blocking member 27d does not come into contact with the fixing member 25 even when the shielding member 27 moves to the closing position P3 (see FIG. 4) when the fixing member 25 is in the fixing position P1 (see FIG. 3A). It is installed as follows.

  For this reason, when the fixing member 25 is in the fixing release position P2, as shown in FIG. 6B, from the closing release position P4 (see FIG. 5) of the shielding member 27 to the closing position P3 (see FIG. 4). Is prevented by the contact between the blocking member 27d and the fixing member 25. On the other hand, when the fixing member 25 is in the fixing position P1 (see FIG. 3A), the blocking member 27d and the fixing member 25 do not come into contact with each other, so that the shielding member 27 is moved from the closing release position P4 to the closing position. You can move to P3.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment configured as described above, when the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1, the blocking member 27d and the fixing member 25 do not come into contact with each other. It can be. Therefore, when the gaming machine 1 is used for a game, the fixing member 25 is normally in the fixing position P1, and thus the fixing member 25 is not exposed. For this reason, the fall of the beauty | look of the gaming machine 1 can be prevented. Further, when the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fixed state of the game board 6 is released due to an erroneous operation.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region 27b is provided in the shielding member 27, the permission seal | sticker 30 can be stuck.
Further, when the fixing member 25 is in the fixing release position P2, the movement of the shielding member 27 from the closing release position P4 to the closing position P3 is blocked by the contact between the blocking member 27d and the fixing member 25. The shielding member 27 cannot be closed. Therefore, when the shielding member 27 is in the closed state, it can be determined that the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1 or the fixing release position P2 (fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of the shielding member 27.

  Since the fixing member position can be confirmed depending on whether or not the fixing member 25 is in the closed state as described above, the fixing member position cannot be confirmed by applying the permission seal 30. That is, the advantage that the shielding member 27 can be used as a place where the permission seal 30 is attached is retained.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment is shielded for confirming the position of the fixing member while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member 27 that can prevent the fixing member from being exposed and can be used as a place where the permission seal 30 is attached. The work of releasing the closed state of the member 27 is not required, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the third embodiment, only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 with the glass door 7 opened in the third embodiment.
The gaming machine 1 in the third embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment as shown in FIG. 7 in that a shielding member 41 is provided instead of the shielding member 27 and from the front side of the game board 6. The confirmation window 42 for visually recognizing the fixing member 25 is provided adjacent to the shielding member 41.

  8A is a front view of the fixing member 25, the shielding member 41, and the confirmation window 42 in a fixed state, and FIG. 8B is a front view of the fixing member 25, the shielding member 41, and the confirmation window 42 in a fixed release state. .

  The shielding member 41 is made of a material that does not transmit light. As shown in FIG. 8A, the fixing member 25 at the fixing position P1 can be shielded, and as shown in FIG. 8B. The fixing member 25 at the fixing release position P2 is arranged so as not to be shielded. In addition, a pasting area 41 b to which the permission seal 30 is pasted is provided on the front surface 41 a of the shielding member 41.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8A, the confirmation window 42 is not visible from the front side of the game board 6 when the fixing member 25 at the fixing position P1 is fixed, and as shown in FIG. A part of the fixing member 25 at the release position P <b> 2 is arranged so as to be visible from the front side of the game board 6.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the third embodiment configured as described above, the fixing member 25 is covered by the shielding member 27 when the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1. On the other hand, when the fixing member 25 is in the fixing release position P <b> 2, the fixing member 25 is not covered with the shielding member 27, and the fixing member 25 is visible from the front side of the game board 6 through the confirmation window 42. .

  Therefore, when the gaming machine 1 is used for gaming, the fixing member 25 is normally in the fixing position P1, and the fixing member 25 is not exposed, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in the aesthetics of the gaming machine 1. Further, when the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fixed state of the game board 6 is released due to an erroneous operation.

When the fixing member 25 is at the fixing release position P <b> 2, the fixing member 25 is visible from the front side of the game board 6 through the confirmation window 42.
That is, when the fixing member 25 is not visible from the front side of the game board 6, the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1, and when the fixing member 25 is visible, the fixing member 25 is at the fixing release position P2. It can be judged that there is. For this reason, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1 or the fixing release position P2 (fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of the shielding member 41.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region 41b is provided in the shielding member 41, the permission seal | sticker 30 can be stuck.
As described above, the gaming machine of the third embodiment is shielded for confirming the position of the fixing member while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member 41 that can prevent the fixing member 25 from being exposed and can be used as a place where the permission seal 30 is attached. The work of releasing the closed state of the member 41 is unnecessary, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved in that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the fourth embodiment, only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 with the glass door 7 opened in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10A is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 in the unlocked state, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a cross-section AA in FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 in the fourth embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the gaming machine 1 can be operated with the glass door 7 opened, and is operated when the LED 53 described later is turned on. The operation button 51 to be added is added, as shown in FIG. 10A, a permission seal 52 is attached instead of the permission seal 30, and as shown in FIG. An LED 53 for illuminating 52 is added, and an engaged portion 54 is installed instead of the engaged portion 31.

  Among these, the permission seal 52 is the same as the permission seal 30 except that the permission seal 52 is made of a light-transmitting material. The engaged portion 54 is the same as the engaged portion 31 except that the engaged portion 54 is made of a light transmissive material.

  The LEDs 53 are configured to light up when the operation button 51 is operated, and a plurality (six in this embodiment) of LEDs 53 are installed on the front surface 21a of the game board support frame 21 as shown in FIG. The light L1 is irradiated toward the engaged portion 54 side along the vertical direction YS. As shown in FIG. 10A, the LED 53 is installed so as to irradiate only a part of the permission seal 52 (in this embodiment, the part where the number of the permission seal 52 is described).

  In the gaming machine 1 of the fourth embodiment configured as described above, the light L1 irradiated by the LED 53 passes through the shielding member 27 and the permission seal 52 from the rear surface of the shielding member 27, and is forward of the gaming machine 1. Irradiated towards.

  Therefore, for example, when checking the description of the permission sticker 52 in a dimly lit game hall, there is an effect that the permission sticker 52 is illuminated from the rear surface and is easy to see. Further, for example, when the permission seal 52 includes a watermark, the permission seal 52 is illuminated from the rear surface, so that the presence or absence of the watermark can be confirmed, and it is easy to determine whether the permission seal 52 is true or false. There is an effect.

In the embodiment described above, the LED 53 is the first illumination means in the present invention.
(Fifth embodiment)
A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the fifth embodiment, only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 with the glass door 7 opened in the fifth embodiment. 12A is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 62 in the fixed state, FIG. 12B is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 62 in the unlocked state, and FIG. 13 is FIG. It is a figure which shows the AA cross section of ().

  The gaming machine 1 according to the fifth embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment as shown in FIG. 11 in which the operation can be performed with the glass door 7 opened, and the operation with the glass door 7 opened. It is possible to add an operation button 61 that is operated when turning on LEDs 66 and 67, which will be described later, and a shielding member 62 instead of the shielding member 27 as shown in FIGS. It is the point which LED66,67 provided in the fixing member 25 is added, and the point which the permission seal | sticker 63 is affixed instead of the permission seal | sticker 30.

  Among these, the shielding member 62 is made of a light-transmitting material, and on the front surface 62a (see FIG. 13) of the shielding member 62 as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b). It is the same as that of the shielding member 27 except that the sticking area 62b for sticking the permission seal 63 is provided over substantially the entire front face 62a.

The permission seal 63 is the same as the permission seal 30 except that the permission seal 63 is made of a light-transmitting material and has substantially the same area as the pasting region 62b.
Next, the LEDs 66 and 67 are configured to light up when the operation button 61 is operated. As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the one end 25c and the other end 25d in the longitudinal direction of the fixing member 25 are provided. Is installed on the front surface 25e. And LED66,67 irradiates the light L2 toward the shielding member 62 along the vertical direction YS, as shown in FIG.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the fifth embodiment configured as described above, the light L2 irradiated by the LEDs 66 and 67 provided on the fixing member 25 passes through the shielding member 62 and the permission seal 63 from the rear surface of the shielding member 62. The light is emitted toward the front of the gaming machine 1.

  For this reason, even if the shielding member 62 is in the closed state, the light L2 emitted from the fixing member 25 (LEDs 66 and 67) can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board 6. In the present embodiment, the LEDs 66 and 67 are attached to the fixing member 25 so that the positions of the LEDs 66 and 67 differ depending on whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1 or the fixing release position P2. Based on the position where the light L2 is irradiated, it can be determined whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1 or the fixing release position P2. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1 or the fixing release position P2 (fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of the shielding member 62.

  Further, the fixing member 25 is covered from the front side of the game board 6 by the shielding member 62. For this reason, the fixing member 25 is not exposed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the gaming machine 1 from being deteriorated and to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fixed state of the gaming board 6 is released due to an erroneous operation.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region 62b is provided in the shielding member 62, the permission seal | sticker 63 can be stuck.
From the above, the gaming machine 1 according to the fifth embodiment is used for confirming the position of the fixing member while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member 62 that can prevent the fixing member 25 from being exposed and can be used as a place where the permission seal 63 is attached. The work of releasing the closed state of the shielding member 62 is unnecessary, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved in that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

In the embodiment described above, the pasting area 62b is the pasting area portion in the present invention, and the LEDs 66 and 67 are the second illumination means in the present invention.
(Sixth embodiment)
A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the sixth embodiment, only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 with the glass door 7 opened in the sixth embodiment. FIG. 15A is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 62 in the unlocked state, and FIG. 15B is a diagram showing a cross-section taken along the line AA in FIG.

  The gaming machine 1 in the sixth embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, in that an operation button 71 that is operated when an LED 72 to be described later is turned on is added. As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, a point provided with a shielding member 62 instead of the shielding member 27, a point where an LED 72 provided on the front surface 21 a of the game board support frame 21 is added, and a permission seal 30. The permission seal 63 is affixed instead of and the engaged portion 73 is installed instead of the engaged portion 31.

Among these, since the shielding member 62 and the permission seal 63 are the same as those in the fifth embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
The engaged portion 73 is the same as the engaged portion 31 except that the engaged portion 73 is made of a light-transmitting material.

  Further, the LED 72 is configured to light up when the operation button 71 is operated, and as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, an area covered by the permission seal 63 on the front surface 21 a of the game board support frame 21. A plurality (204 in this embodiment) are installed over the whole (however, excluding the place where the support portion 21b is provided). And LED72 irradiates light L3 toward the to-be-engaged part 73 side along the vertical direction YS (refer FIG.15 (b)).

  In the gaming machine 1 of the sixth embodiment configured as described above, the light L3 that is not blocked by the fixing member 25 among the light L3 irradiated from the rear side of the fixing member 25 is the rear surface of the shielding member 62. Is transmitted through the shielding member 62 and the permission seal 63 and irradiated toward the front of the gaming machine 1, so that the shadow of the fixing member 25 is reflected. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1 or the fixing release position P2 (fixing member position confirmation) without releasing the closed state of the shielding member 62.

  Further, the fixing member 25 is covered from the front side of the game board 6 by the shielding member 62. For this reason, the fixing member 25 is not exposed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the gaming machine 1 from being deteriorated and to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fixed state of the gaming board 6 is released due to an erroneous operation.

Moreover, since the sticking area | region 62b is provided in the shielding member 62, the permission seal | sticker 63 can be stuck.
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the sixth embodiment is capable of preventing the fixing member 25 from being exposed, and for confirming the position of the fixing member while maintaining the advantage of the shielding member 62 that can be used as a place where the permission seal 63 is attached. The work of releasing the closed state of the shielding member 62 is unnecessary, and an extremely excellent effect is achieved in that work efficiency such as game machine manufacturing work and game board replacement work can be improved.

In the embodiment described above, the LED 72 is the third illumination means in the present invention.
As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, a various form can be taken.

  For example, the sticking region 27b of the shielding member 27 in the first embodiment is arranged so that the fixing member 25 at the fixing position P1 can be shielded and the fixing member 25 at the fixing release position P2 cannot be shielded. (See FIGS. 3A and 3B). However, as shown in FIG. 16A, the shielding member 27 cannot be shielded by the fixing member 25 at the fixing position P1 and is shielded by the fixing member 25 at the fixing release position P2, as shown in FIG. You may make it provide the sticking area | region 27e arrange | positioned so that it may become possible on the front surface 27a.

Moreover, you may make it provide the shielding member 81 shown in FIG.16 (b) instead of the shielding member 27 in 1st Embodiment.
The shielding member 81 is made of a material that does not transmit light. The shielding member 81 is provided with a pasting area 81b similar to the pasting area 27b on the front surface 81a, and the other longitudinal end 25d of the fixing member 25 at the fixing release position P2 is visible from the front side of the game board 6. A notch 81c is provided.

  Accordingly, if a part of the fixing member 25 can be visually recognized through the notch 81c, it can be determined that it is in the fixing release position P2, and if it cannot be visually recognized, it is not in the fixing release position P2. That is, it is possible to confirm whether or not the fixing member 25 is at the fixing position P1 or the fixing release position P2 without releasing the closed state of the shielding member 81. The notch 81c is a visual recognition area in the present invention.

Furthermore, the shielding member 81 can be opened and closed by placing a finger on the notch 81c.
Further, in FIG. 16B, the notch 81c is provided at a position where a part of the fixing member 25 at the fixing release position P2 is visible, but a part of the fixing member 25 at the fixing position P1. May be provided at a position where can be visually recognized.

  In the sixth embodiment, the LEDs 72 are installed over the entire area covered by the permission seal 63 on the front surface 21 a of the game board support frame 21. However, in the area covered with the permission seal 63, for example, the LED 53 may be installed in place of the LED 72 as shown in FIG.

  In the fourth to sixth embodiments, the gaming machine 1 is provided with an operation button that can be operated with the glass door 7 opened and is operated when the LED is turned on. However, a gaming machine staff possesses a remote control that wirelessly transmits a signal for turning on the LED, and the gaming machine staff operates the remote control in front of the gaming machine 1 so that the LED lights up. It may be configured.

  When the LED is turned on by remote control operation, no operation button is required. That is, it is not necessary to open the glass door 7 to turn on the LED. For this reason, about the glass door 7 of the closed state, it is good to comprise the part which covers the permission seal | sticker with the material which has a light transmittance. If it does in this way, the light irradiated by LED will permeate | transmit the part comprised with the material which has the light transmittance in the glass door 7, and will be irradiated toward the front of the game machine 1. FIG. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether the fixing member 25 is at the fixed position P1 or the fixed release position P2 without opening the glass door 7 by turning on the LED by remote control operation.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1. FIG. It is a front view of the gaming machine 1 in a state where the glass door 7 is opened. It is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 in the fixed state and the fixed release state of the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the cross-sectional part of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the cross-section part of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 in the closure cancellation | release position P4 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the front view and cross-sectional part of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 in the fixing state of 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view of game machine 1 in the state where glass door 7 in a 3rd embodiment was opened. It is a front view of the fixing member 25, the shielding member 41, and the confirmation window 42 in the fixed state and fixed release state of 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view of game machine 1 in the state where glass door 7 was opened in a 4th embodiment. It is the front view and sectional drawing of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 27 in the fixing state of 4th Embodiment. It is a front view of game machine 1 in the state where glass door 7 was opened in a 5th embodiment. It is a front view of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 62 in the fixed state and the fixed release state of the fifth embodiment. It is a figure which shows the cross-section part of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 62 in the fixing state of 5th Embodiment. It is a front view of game machine 1 in the state where glass door 7 was opened in a 6th embodiment. It is a figure which shows the front view and cross-sectional part of the fixing member 25 and the shielding member 62 in the fixed release state of 6th Embodiment. It is a front view of the shielding member in other embodiments.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 3 ... Outer frame, 5 ... Inner frame, 6 ... Game board, 7 ... Glass door, 8 ... Game ball, 9 ... Handle, 11 ... Upper saucer, 13 ... Lower saucer, 21 ... Game board support frame , 21b ... support part, 22, 23, 24, 25 ... fixing member, 25a ... rotating shaft, 25b ... engagement part, 26, 27, 41, 62, 81 ... shielding member, 27b, 27e, 41b, 62b, 81b ... sticking area, 27d ... blocking member, 28, 29 ... opening / closing support part, 29a ... rotating shaft, 30, 52, 63 ... permission seal, 31, 54, 73 ... engaged part, 32 ... insertion hole, 42 ... Confirmation window, 51, 61, 71 ... Operation buttons, 53, 66, 67, 72 ... LED, 81c ... Notch, L1, L2, L3 ... Light, P1 ... Fixed position, P2 ... Fixed release position, P3 ... Closed Position, P4 ... Closure release position

Claims (6)

A game board support frame that is provided on an inner frame that is openable and closable with respect to an outer frame fixed to the gaming machine island, and that removably supports the game board;
A fixed position where the game board is installed on the front side of the game board in a state of being supported by the game board support frame, and is in a fixed state for fixing the game board to the game board support frame; A fixing member configured to be movable between a fixed release position for releasing the fixed state;
A gaming machine comprising: a closed position that covers the fixing member from the front side of the game board; and a shielding member configured to be movable between a closed position that releases the closed state.
The shielding member is
Composed of transparent material,
An affixing region portion provided on the front surface in the closed state, to which a permission seal is affixed;
A visual recognition area portion provided on a front surface in the closed state and capable of visually recognizing whether the fixing member is in the fixed position or the fixed release position from the front surface side of the game board. To play. A game board support frame that is provided on an inner frame that is openable and closable with respect to an outer frame fixed to the gaming machine island, and that removably supports the game board;
A fixed position where the game board is installed on the front side of the game board in a state of being supported by the game board support frame, and is in a fixed state for fixing the game board to the game board support frame; A fixing member configured to be movable between a fixed release position for releasing the fixed state;
A gaming machine comprising: a closed position that covers the fixing member from the front side of the game board; and a shielding member configured to be movable between a closed position that releases the closed state.
The shielding member is
Composed of transparent material,
Provided on the front surface in the closed state, provided with a pasting area portion to which the permission seal is affixed,
A gaming machine configured to cover the fixing member only when the fixing member is in the fixing position in the closed state. The license seal is made of a light transmissive material,
As all or part of the license seal emits light, according to claim 1 to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a first illuminating means for irradiating light toward the rear surface of the shielding member in the above closed A gaming machine according to any one of the above. A game board support frame that is provided on an inner frame that is openable and closable with respect to an outer frame fixed to the gaming machine island, and that removably supports the game board;
A fixed position where the game board is installed on the front side of the game board in a state of being supported by the game board support frame, and is in a fixed state for fixing the game board to the game board support frame; A fixing member configured to be movable between a fixed release position for releasing the fixed state;
A gaming machine comprising: a closed position that covers the fixing member from the front side of the game board; and a shielding member configured to be movable between a closed position that releases the closed state.
The shielding member is
Composed of transparent material,
Provided on the front surface in the closed state, provided with a pasting area portion to which the permission seal is affixed,
The permission seal is made of a light transmissive material,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member includes second illumination means for irradiating light toward a rear surface of the shielding member in the closed state. A game board support frame that is provided on an inner frame that is openable and closable with respect to an outer frame fixed to the gaming machine island, and that removably supports the game board;
A fixed position where the game board is installed on the front side of the game board in a state of being supported by the game board support frame, and is in a fixed state for fixing the game board to the game board support frame; A fixing member configured to be movable between a fixed release position for releasing the fixed state;
A gaming machine comprising: a closed position that covers the fixing member from the front side of the game board; and a shielding member configured to be movable between a closed position that releases the closed state.
The shielding member is
Composed of transparent material,
Provided on the front surface in the closed state, provided with a pasting area portion to which the permission seal is affixed,
The permission seal is made of a light transmissive material,
A gaming machine comprising a third illuminating means for irradiating light from the rear side of the fixing member toward the rear surface of the shielding member so as to reflect the shadow of the fixing member. As all or part of the license seal emits light, according to claim 4 or claim 5, characterized in that it comprises a first illuminating means for irradiating light toward the rear surface of the shielding member in the above closed The gaming machine described in 1.

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