JP6654723B2 - Mounting structure of the display unit in a stand-to-wall machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a display unit in a stand-to-frame machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is arranged side by side in a game store, and a gaming medium rental machine (inter-machine) for paying out pachinko balls and medals (game media) adjacent to each gaming machine. Is arranged.
The game media lending machine is provided with a housing, and when a user inserts money into a money insertion slot, or inserts a predetermined card medium into a card insertion slot, a pachinko ball is provided by a payout hopper inside the housing. And pay out medals.
As such a game medium lending machine, there is provided a display device such as a liquid crystal monitor, which displays information such as the number of game media paid out and the number of acquired game media on the display unit.
In addition, there has been provided a support shaft and a hinge that support the display unit so as to be tiltable about a vertical axis so that a user can adjust the angle of the display unit (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

By the way, in recent years, a gaming machine capable of playing a game without inserting a game medium has been developed. When such a gaming machine is a pachinko machine, it is called a management gaming machine, and when it is a slot machine, a medalless gaming machine is used. Machine.
When using such a managed gaming machine or a medalless gaming machine, the gaming value information is managed by inserting money or inserting a card in place of the gaming medium lending machine for paying out gaming media. Or a medalless gaming machine, and a stand-to-face machine that enables a game with a management gaming machine or a medalless gaming machine is provided in addition to the gaming machine.
Since such a stand-by machine does not need to pay out game media, the stand-by machine for the management game machine and the stand-by machine for the medalless game machine have hardware and external dimensions, although there are differences in software. Can use the same floor machine.

Conventionally, when the gaming machine is a pachinko machine, the game media lending machine is often arranged on the left side of the pachinko machine, and when the gaming machine is a slot machine, the game medium lending machine is arranged on the right side of the slot machine. Many. This is because, when the gaming medium lending machine is arranged on the left side of the slot base, when the door of the slot base is opened through the hinge provided on the left side of the slot base, the slot base door is structurally thick. Of the game media lending machine interferes with the nozzle of the game media lending machine, and this is to avoid this.
Therefore, for users who have been using pachinko machines and slot machines for many years, a gaming machine corresponding to a pachinko machine has a stand-to-machine machine on the left side, and a medalless gaming machine corresponding to a slot machine has Arranging a stand-to-wall machine on the right side is advantageous in playing a game without feeling uncomfortable.
In addition, if there is already a bill transporter that transports the bills inserted into the game media lending machine at the amusement store, a stand-to-face machine is arranged on the left side of the management gaming machine, and that of a medalless gaming machine is By arranging the stand machine on the right side, it is possible to use the banknote transporting device without largely changing it, which is advantageous in suppressing the equipment cost of the game store.

JP 2004-275717 A JP 2018-42955 A

By the way, when using a stand-alone machine corresponding to such a management gaming machine or a medalless gaming machine, the stand-to-face machine is arranged on the left side or the right side of the game machine according to the type of the gaming machine, so whichever case is used. However, it is desirable that the display unit can be tilted to the left or right to adjust the orientation of the display surface of the display unit toward the user.
However, in the structures of Patent Literatures 1 and 2, when the display section is tilted, the display section interferes with the housing of the inter-machine, and the tilt range of the display section is limited.
Therefore, when Patent Literatures 1 and 2 are adopted, a stand-by machine having a structure in which the display unit is tilted to the right and a structure in which the display unit is tilted to the left corresponding to the management gaming machine and the medalless gaming machine, respectively. It is necessary to prepare a separate machine separately.
Therefore, in the case of a machine with a structure in which the display unit is tilted to the right, it must be installed on the left side of the gaming machine, and in the case of a machine with a structure in which the display unit tilts to the left, it must be installed on the right side of the gaming machine. This is disadvantageous in that the installation of the machine is easy, and there is a disadvantage that the cost of the machine is increased because the machine to be installed on the left and right sides of the game machine must be manufactured.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to arrange a stand-by machine on either the left or right side of a gaming machine, which is advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost of the stand-by machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure of a display unit in a stand-to-wall machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a mounting structure of a display unit in a stand-to-wall machine that can be arranged on the right side as well as on the left side of the gaming machine, while supporting the display unit, A base mounting part to be attached to the housing of the stand-by machine, and a housing mounting part provided in the case and to which the base mounting part is attached, and extend in the front-rear direction when the stand-by machine is viewed from the front. When the existing axis is defined as a front-rear axis, the base mounting portion can be replaced with a first mounting position and a second mounting position that are 180 degrees out of phase with respect to the housing mounting portion around the front-rear axis. The display surface of the display unit, which is provided and displays information to be provided to a user in a state where the base attachment unit is attached to the housing attachment unit at the first attachment position, is a left front from the front of the housing. In the second mounting position, The display surface of the display unit faces the right front direction from the front of the housing in a state where the display unit is mounted on the mounting unit, and the base mounting unit has a point with respect to the front-rear axis at the center of the housing mounting unit. The base mounting portion is configured to include a female screw, and the housing mounting portion has a screw insertion hole whose axis coincides with the female screw, and has a point with respect to the longitudinal axis. The female screw and the screw insertion hole are provided at symmetrical positions, and have an opening for screw introduction toward a front surface of the housing or a side surface of the housing.
Further, the present invention includes a control unit that performs various controls of the inter-machine, the control unit includes an information processing unit and a dip switch that changes a setting, and the information processing unit includes a Based on the setting, an inversion control of an image displayed on the display surface is performed when the base mounting portion is mounted at the first mounting position and when the base mounting portion is mounted at the second mounting position. It is characterized by the following.
Further, the present invention includes a control unit for performing various controls of the inter-machine,
The control unit includes an information processing unit and a communication IF that receives a command from a higher-level computer.The information processing unit is configured such that the base mounting unit is configured to execute the command based on the command received via the communication IF. An inversion control of an image displayed on the display surface is performed depending on whether the image is mounted on the first mounting position or when the image is mounted on the second mounting position.
Also, the present invention is an information processing unit that performs various controls of the inter-machine, and disposed near the housing attachment unit of the inter-machine, whether the base attachment unit is attached to the first attachment position, A switch for detecting whether the image is attached to the second attachment position, wherein the information processing unit performs inversion control of an image displayed on the display surface based on a state of the switch. And
In addition, the present invention has a display base supporting the display unit on the base mounting unit, and between the display unit and the display base, the display unit with respect to the display base, a vertical axis. A support mechanism for tiltably supporting the center is provided, and the support mechanism is configured by a free stop hinge.
Further, in the present invention, the display unit includes a display unit casing having a horizontal width, a vertical length, and a thickness orthogonal to the width and the length. A display surface for displaying information to be provided to a user is provided on one surface in the thickness direction, and is used at the center in the vertical direction on one surface in the thickness direction of the display unit housing. A camera for imaging the face of the person.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the direction of the left-right direction of the display surface of the display part of a stand-by machine is changed by the simple operation of changing the mounting position of the base mounting part to the housing mounting part between the first mounting position and the second mounting position. It is possible to install a stand-by machine in a game store at any arbitrary position on the left or right side of the game machine according to the layout and space of the game machine without any restrictions. This is advantageous in simplifying the installation.
In addition, since it is not necessary to separately manufacture a stand-by machine having a structure in which the display unit is tilted to the right and a stand-by machine having a structure in which the display unit is tilted to the left, the production cost of the stand-by machine can be reduced. This is advantageous in reducing the cost of a stand-by machine in a store.
Further, when the base mounting portion is formed in a point-symmetrical shape with respect to the front-rear axis at the center of the housing mounting portion, the base mounting portion is easily attached to and detached from the housing mounting portion at the first mounting position and the second mounting position. The above is advantageous.
When the base mounting portion includes a female screw, and the housing mounting portion is provided with a screw insertion hole whose axis coincides with the female screw at a point-symmetric position with respect to the front-rear axis, the first mounting position and the This is advantageous in that the base mounting portion can be easily attached to and detached from the housing mounting portion at the two mounting positions.
In addition, if a wiring insertion hole is provided near the center of the base mounting portion in the front-rear axis, the base mounting portion is mounted on the housing while the display unit and the chassis of the stand-to-machine are connected by the code inserted through the wiring insertion hole. Even if the cord is rotated between the first attachment position and the second attachment position around the front-rear axis, the cord only needs to be twisted by 180 degrees, eliminating the need for a large-scale operation of removing and rewiring the cord. This is advantageous in improving workability.
When a support mechanism is provided between the display unit and the display base to support the display unit with respect to the display base so that the display unit can be tilted about the vertical axis, the display unit is tilted and displayed on the display surface. This is advantageous in ensuring the visibility of information.
In addition, when the support mechanism is configured by a free stop hinge, when a touch panel is provided on the display surface of the display unit, the display unit does not tilt even if a force enough to operate the touch panel acts on the display unit. This is advantageous in ensuring the visibility of the image.
In addition, if a camera that captures the face of the user is provided at the center in the vertical direction on one surface in the thickness direction of the display unit housing, at both the first mounting position and the second mounting position, Since the orientation of the display surface and the shooting direction of the camera can be matched, the possibility that the shooting direction of the camera is directed to the user's face increases, which is advantageous in accurately capturing the user's face with the camera. Becomes

It is a perspective view of the stand machine concerning a 1st embodiment, and shows the state where the display part was inclined rightward. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the machine according to the first embodiment, showing a state where a display unit is tilted to the left. It is an exploded perspective view showing an important section of a mounting structure of a display unit in a stand-to-wall machine according to a first embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view of a display part and a display base. It is explanatory drawing of attachment of the base attachment part to the housing attachment part, (A) respond | corresponds to 1st Embodiment, (B) respond | corresponds to a 1st modification, (C) is 2nd. (D) corresponds to the third modification. It is a perspective view showing the state where the interval machine of a 1st embodiment was arranged at the left-hand side of the management game machine which is a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the machine between machines according to the first embodiment is arranged on the right side of a medalless gaming machine which is a slot machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the inter-machine and the peripheral device according to the first embodiment. (A) is a front view of the main part of the mounting structure of the display unit in the inter-machine according to the second embodiment, and (B) is a side sectional view of the same. 10A is a front cross-sectional view of a main part of a mounting structure of a display unit in the inter-machine according to the third embodiment, and is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow 10A in FIG. 10B, and FIG. (C) is an exploded perspective view of the arm portion and the base attachment portion. It is a side view which shows a part of attachment structure of the display part in the stand machine concerning 4th Embodiment in cutaway. It is XX sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the bracket for housing | casing, a display base, and a base attachment part.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the inter-chamber machine 10 is arranged beside the gaming machine 12.
In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 12 is a management gaming machine 12A that is a pachinko machine that performs a game without inserting a pachinko ball (game medium) or a slot that performs a game without inserting a medal (game medium). It is a medalless gaming machine 12B which is a stand.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the machine 10 includes a housing 14, a status display lamp 16, a bill processing unit 18, a control unit 20, a card reader / writer 22, a display unit 24, It is configured to include a camera 26 and the like.

The housing 14 has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a bottom plate 1402, a pair of side plates 1404 that stand up from both sides of the bottom plate 1402, a front plate 1406 and a back plate 1408 that stand up front and rear of the bottom plate 1402, and these side plates 1404. It has a front plate 1406 and a top plate 1410 that connects the upper ends of the back plate 1408, and is configured in a hollow shape.
Inside the housing 14, the bill coin processing unit 18, the control unit 20, and the card reader / writer 22 are stored in this order from the top, and the front panel 1406 has the status display lamp 16, the money insertion slot 1412, A display unit 24 and a card insertion slot 1414 are provided.

The status display lamp 16 displays the status of the machine 10 and is provided at the upper end of the front plate 1406.
The bill coin processing unit 18 identifies a currency such as a bill or a coin inserted by the user from the bill insertion slot 1412, and outputs a currency value and status information in the bill coin processing unit 18.
The control unit 20 performs various types of control of the machine 10, and a specific configuration will be described later.
The card reader / writer 22 reads the identification information, the game value, the currency value, and the like of the card inserted by the user from the card insertion slot 1414, and outputs the information to an information processing unit 20A (see FIG. 8) described later. The status information in the card reader / writer 22 is output to the information processing section 20A. Further, based on a command from the information processing unit 20A, a process of writing various information to the card is performed.
Further, by providing a stock portion for general cards in the card reader / writer 22, general cards can be issued and collected.
Further, instead of the card reader type card reader / writer 22, a card reader / writer (an antenna for near field communication is generally used in the NFC (Near Field Communication: Near Field Communication Standard)). (The type provided on the surface of the surface) can also be used. In that case, the same processing as described above is performed for the non-contact type IC card held by the user over the antenna arranged on the surface of the housing 14.

  The display unit 24 displays information to be provided to the user, and has a horizontal width, a vertical length, and a thickness orthogonal to the width and the length. It is supported by the housing 14 via the mounting structure of the part so as to be tiltable about a vertical virtual axis A (see FIG. 3) described later.

  The camera 26 captures an image of the user's face for face authentication. As shown in FIG. 3, the camera 26 is provided at the center in the vertical direction on one surface in the thickness direction of the display unit 24. The camera 26 will be described later in detail.

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the configurations of the machine 10 and peripheral devices will be described in detail.
The control unit 20 of the machine 10 includes an information processing unit 20A, a game value management unit 20B, a communication IF 20C, and an input / output port (I / O) 20D.

  The information processing unit 20A includes a CPU (central information processing device), a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and performs various controls and processes for peripheral devices mounted on the inter-mount machine 10 based on a program.

  The gaming value management unit 20B transmits and receives information to and from the gaming machine 12. When the gaming value management unit 20B transmits the gaming value information to the gaming machine 12, the gaming machine 12 that has received the gaming value information can execute the game. When the game is completed in the gaming machine 12, the gaming machine 12 outputs the game value information, and the game value management unit 20B receives the game value information. Also, game machine information (model information, performance information, installation information, game value IN / OUT information, fraud monitoring information, etc.) of the connected game machine 12 and game state information (bonus information, assist time information, probability change, etc.) Information, time saving information, etc.).

The communication IF 20C is a port for transmitting and receiving various types of information to and from the higher-level devices 100 and 102 (relay board, ball or medal server, ball or medal server, prepaid server, call button, hall computer, etc.).
Information transmitted and received by the communication IF 20C includes, for example, currency value information of a currency inserted or inserted into the bill coin processing unit 18, status information in the bill coin processing unit 18, card information read by the card reader / writer 22, and a card written on a card. Information, status information in the card reader / writer 22, game value information output from the game value management unit 20B to the game machine 12, game value information and game machine information obtained from the game machine 12 by the game value management unit 20B, and game state information. , Member information, possessed ball or possessed medal information, image information captured by the camera 26, operation information performed by the user on the inter-machine 10, status information on the inter-machine 10, and other information. .

The input / output port 20D reads a pressing state of an operation button displayed on a display unit 24 (described later) operated by a user and a contact state of a switch or the like, and transmits the information to the information processing unit 20A.
The input / output port 20D controls lighting of the status display lamp 16 and the like and generation of sound.
In addition, the input / output port 20D can output display information to the external display device 104, and can input and output information relating to the transport of bills and coins with the external bill and coin transport device 106.
The input / output port 20D outputs information to be provided to the user to the display unit 24.

When the user plays a game using the gaming machine 12, for example, a bill is inserted into the bill coin processing unit 18, and the currency value is transferred to the machine 10. Next, when the user operates the lending button, the inter-chamber machine 10 generates game value information in which a currency value is converted into a game value and outputs the generated game value information to the game machine 12. In the gaming machine 12, it is possible to execute a game based on the gaming value information acquired from the machine 10.
In addition, the inter-chamber machine 10 can also generate game value information based on currency information, ball possession or coin medal information, or coin accumulation or coin medal information associated with the card, and output the game value information to the game machine 12.

  When the game is over and the user presses the counting button provided on the gaming machine 12, the gaming machine 12 outputs game value information to the machine 10. The machine 10 converts the game value information acquired from the gaming machine 12 into possessed ball or medal information. When the user presses the card return button, the ball or medal information is written on the member card or general card and discharged. When the card reader / writer 22 is compatible with a non-contact type IC card, the user writes ball information or medal information on a card (non-contact type IC card) held by the user over the card reader / writer 22. You can also.

As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 24 includes a display unit housing 28, a display 30, and a touch panel 32.
As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit casing 28 has a vertically long rectangular plate shape, and has a rectangular plate-shaped rear plate 2802, a top plate 2804 that stands up from both ends of the rear plate 2802 in the vertical direction, and a lower plate 2804. A face plate 2806, a pair of side plates 2808 standing upright from both ends in the width direction orthogonal to the vertical direction of the back plate 2802, and a rectangular frame-shaped front plate 2810 connecting the upper plate 2804, the lower plate 2806, and the pair of side plates 2808. And a rectangular opening 2812 is formed inside the front plate 2810.
Accordingly, the display unit housing 28 has a horizontal width, a vertical length, and a thickness orthogonal to the width and length.
On one side plate 2808 of the pair of side plates 2808, two arm portions 2820 are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the display housing 28.

The display device 30 is formed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel, has an elongated rectangular plate shape, and is accommodated and held in a base plate (not shown) inside the display unit housing 28 with the longitudinal directions thereof aligned. I have.
The display surface 30A of the display 30 has a rectangular shape and is exposed through the opening 2812 to display information to be provided to the user. The display surface 30 </ b> A is provided on one surface in the thickness direction of the display unit housing 28.
Information to be provided to the user includes, for example, a situation in which a bill is inserted into the bill processing unit 18, a situation in which a coin is inserted, a currency value inserted or inserted, and a state in which a card is read by the card reader / writer 22. , Type of card, information recorded on the card, member information, information on ball holding or medal, information on ball sharing or medal sharing, ball or medal information, information on ball or medal entry, information on gaming machines 12, information on the game value that can be used in the game machine 12, information on the game value acquired from the game machine 12, information on the next operation performed by the user, the state of the booth machine 10, communication status, error information, maintenance information, advertisement , Guidance, etc.

The touch panel 32 is provided so as to be superimposed on the surface of the display surface 30A, and the operation buttons are displayed on the display surface 30A so that the user touches the operation buttons to perform an operation. Have been.
The operation buttons displayed on the display surface 30A include, for example, a card return button, a game value lending button, a PIN input button for a membership card, a cancel button, a decision button, a cursor key, a display switching button, a ball or a medal. , An operation button for entering a ball or a medal, a card collection button for maintenance, an information display button, a button for a break mode, a reset button, and the like.

The camera 26 captures an image of the user's face for face authentication. The camera 26 is located at a position on the display unit housing 28 provided with the display surface 30A, in the present embodiment, one side in the width direction of the front plate 2810. Are provided at the center in the up-down direction of the side portion of.
The photographing by the camera 26 can be performed when the touch panel 32 is operated, that is, when the operation button displayed on the display surface 30A is operated.
Further, in accordance with the operation of the operation button 36, the camera 26 can capture the image of the user's face and save the captured image.
Further, the photographing by the camera 26 can be performed periodically, and a photographed image at the time of event occurrence such as cash insertion, card insertion, card return, error detection, fraud detection, lending button operation, etc. It can also be used to determine user authentication and user replacement.
Further, it is also possible to use a configuration in which a captured image is temporarily stored periodically, and the captured image temporarily stored immediately before the occurrence of the event (for example, two seconds before) and the event are associated with each other and stored.
The image captured by the camera 26 may be read by the information processing unit 20A of the inter-vehicle device 10 and the subsequent processing may be performed, or a configuration in which the higher-level camera server 108 (see FIG. 8) manages the captured image may be used. it can.

Next, the mounting structure of the display unit according to the first embodiment will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting structure of the display unit includes a base mounting portion 34, a display base 36, and a housing mounting portion 38.
In the first to third embodiments, the base attachment portion 34 and the display base 36 are formed integrally.
The base mounting portion 34 is a mounting portion for supporting the display portion 24 and mounting the display portion 24 to the housing 14 of the inter-machine 10.
The base mounting portion 34 has a thickness, a width larger than the thickness, and a length larger than the width, and has a rectangular plate shape.
On the side surfaces 3402 at both ends in the width direction of the base mounting portion 34, two female screws 3402A (four locations on both side surfaces) are threaded at intervals in the vertical direction at the center in the thickness direction.
The internal threads 3402A of the side surfaces 3402 at both ends are threaded so as to be in a point-symmetrical position with respect to the center of the surface in the thickness direction, and in the front-rear direction when the below-mentioned machine 10 described later is viewed from the front. When the extending axis is the front-rear axis 40 (see FIG. 5), it is threaded at a point-symmetric position with respect to the front-rear axis 40.

The display base 36 is integrally formed by protruding from one surface in the thickness direction of the base mounting portion 34.
The display base 36 has a semicircular cross section.
The display base 36 is inserted between the two arms 2820 of the display housing 28 and extends in the vertical direction by a support mechanism in the display base 36 including a support shaft, a bush, and a disc spring (not shown). Is supported so as to be tiltable about a vertical virtual axis A.
In the present embodiment, the support mechanism is configured by a free stop hinge, and has a structure that applies a frictional force to the tilting operation of the display unit 24.
As a result, the display unit housing 28, that is, the display unit 24, is supported so as to be tiltable about the vertical virtual axis A extending in the vertical direction, and the tilted display unit 24 is held in the attitude.
In FIG. 4, reference numeral 2822 denotes a support shaft insertion hole formed in the arm 2820, and reference numeral 3602 denotes a support shaft insertion hole provided in the display base 36.

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing attachment portion 38 is provided below the money insertion slot 1412 and above the card insertion slot 1414 on the front plate 1406 of the housing 14, and is a portion to which the base attachment portion 34 is attached.
As shown in FIG. 3, since the inner shape of the concave portion 42 in the housing mounting portion 38 is formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the base mounting portion 34, the base mounting portion 34 can be inserted into and removed from the concave portion 42. Can be attached to
The concave portion 42 has upper and lower surfaces 4202 and 4204 opposed in the vertical direction, a pair of side surfaces 4206 connecting both ends of the upper and lower surfaces 4202 and 4204, and a bottom surface 4208 connecting the upper and lower surfaces 4202 and 4204 and the pair of side surfaces 4206. In the bottom surface 4208, an opening (not shown) for inserting a code for the display unit 24 described later is formed.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5A, screw insertion holes 4206A are formed in a pair of side surfaces 4206 of the concave portion 42 at locations corresponding to the female screws 3402A threaded in the base mounting portion 34. .
As described above, the outer shape of the base mounting portion 34 is formed in a point-symmetrical shape with respect to the front-rear axis 40 at the center of the concave portion 42 in the housing mounting portion 38.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5A, the base mounting portion 34 is housed in the recess 42 of the housing mounting portion 38 regardless of which of the two ends in the vertical direction is directed upward or downward. It has become possible.
Then, with the base mounting portion 34 housed in the concave portion 42 of the housing mounting portion 38, four screws N1 can be inserted into the four screw insertion holes 4206A and screwed and fixed to the four female screws 3402A. .
As described above, the base mounting portion 34 can be switched between the first mounting position, which is inverted by 180 degrees around the longitudinal axis 40, and the second mounting position with respect to the concave portion 42 of the housing mounting portion 38.
In the installation example (first mounting position) shown in FIG. 6, the display surface 30A of the display unit 24 that displays information to be provided to the user can be directed to the direction where the player in front of the gaming machine is. Also, in the installation example (second mounting position) shown in FIG. 7, the display surface 30A of the display unit 24 can be directed in the direction in which the player in front of the gaming machine is located.
Here, in the first mounting position shown in FIG. 6 and the second mounting position shown in FIG. 7, since the vertical direction of the display unit 24 is inverted, the image displayed on the display surface 30A is also inverted. become. Therefore, for example, by switching a dip switch provided in the control unit 20 or receiving an instruction from a host computer, the control unit 20 displays an image on the display surface 30A at both the first mounting position and the second mounting position. The information processing unit 20A performs the inversion control of the image display so that the vertical direction is correctly displayed.
The image inversion control may be automatically switched according to the mounting direction of the display unit 24. For example, a switch that detects whether the display unit 24 is attached to the first attachment position or the second attachment position is arranged near the housing attachment unit 38, and the state of the switch is determined by information processing. The reading of the image by the unit 20 </ b> A and the inversion control of the display of the image can be performed when the display unit 24 is attached to the first attachment position and when the display unit 24 is attached to the second attachment position.

Next, a description will be given of a wiring of a code for connecting the display unit 30, the touch panel 32, the camera 26, and the control unit 20.
A hollow support shaft is provided on a support shaft of a support mechanism that supports the display base 36 and the two arm portions 2820.
A first wiring insertion hole is formed through the center of the display base 36 and the center of the base mounting portion 34.
A second wiring insertion hole is formed through the center of the bottom surface of the concave portion 42 of the housing attachment portion 38.
The code for connecting the display unit 30, the touch panel 32, the camera 26, and the control unit 20 is provided from the inside of the display unit housing 28, the inside of the arm unit 2820, the inside of the hollow support shaft, the first wiring insertion hole, It is routed inside the housing 14 of the machine 10 via two wiring insertion holes and an opening in the bottom surface 4208 of the recess 42.

According to the present embodiment, for example, when the inter-chamber machine 10 is arranged on the left side of the gaming machine 12 as viewed from the player (arrangement shown in FIG. 6), the base attachment portion 34 is moved to the housing at the first attachment position. Attach to the attachment part 38. Accordingly, the display surface 30A of the display unit 24 faces in the direction in which the user is located (facing from the front of the housing 14 to the front left), so that the user can easily view the information displayed on the display surface 30A.
When the stand-to-wall machine 10 is arranged on the right side of the gaming machine 12 as viewed from the player (the arrangement shown in FIG. 7), the base attachment portion 34 is attached to the housing attachment portion 38 at the second attachment position. Accordingly, the display surface 30A of the display unit 24 faces in the direction in which the user is located (facing from the front of the housing 14 to the front right), so that the user can easily view the information displayed on the display surface 30A.
As described above, by performing the simple work of inverting the base mounting portion 34 to the housing mounting portion 38 and mounting, the left-right direction of the display surface 30A of the display portion 24 in the inter-chamber machine 10 can be changed. Therefore, the inter-chamber machine 10 can be installed at any location on the left or right side of the gaming machine 12 according to the layout and space of the gaming machine 12 in the gaming shop.
In addition, it is not necessary to separately manufacture the inter-machine 10 having the structure in which the display unit 24 is tilted to the right and the inter-machine 10 having the structure in which the display unit 24 is tilted to the left. This is advantageous in reducing the cost of the machine 10 in a game arcade.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the base mounting portion 34 is formed in a point-symmetrical shape with respect to the front-rear axis 40 at the center of the housing mounting portion 38, the base mounting portion 34 is located at the first mounting position and the second mounting position. This is advantageous in that the mounting portion 34 can be easily attached to and detached from the housing mounting portion 38.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the female screw 3402A is screwed into the base mounting portion 34, and the screw insertion hole 4206A whose axis coincides with the female screw 3402A is opened in the housing mounting portion 38. This is advantageous in that the base attachment portion 34 can be easily attached to and detached from the housing attachment portion 38 at both of the second attachment positions.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the first wiring insertion hole is provided in the vicinity of the front-rear shaft 40 at the center of the base mounting portion 34, the display unit 24 and the inter-machine 10 are provided with the code inserted through the first wiring insertion hole. When the base mounting portion 34 is rotated between the first mounting position and the second mounting position about the front-rear axis 40 with respect to the housing mounting portion 38 in a state in which Since only twisting is required, a large-scale operation of removing and rewiring the cord is not required, which is advantageous in improving workability.

  In the present embodiment, between the display unit 24 and the display base 36, a support mechanism that supports the display unit 24 so as to be tiltable about the vertical axis (virtual vertical axis A) with respect to the display base 36. Is provided, tilting the display unit 24 is advantageous in ensuring visibility of information displayed on the display surface 30A.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the support mechanism is configured by a free stop hinge, when the touch panel 32 is provided on the display surface 30A of the display unit 24, a force enough to operate the touch panel 32 is applied to the display unit. Since the display unit 24 does not tilt even when it acts on the display unit 24, it is advantageous in ensuring the visibility of the display unit 24.
In addition, as a free stop hinge that applies a frictional force to the tilting operation of the display unit 24, a free stop hinge having a structure in which a uniform frictional force (holding force) is applied regardless of the tilting position of the display unit 24 may be used, or Alternatively, a structure may be adopted in which a step operation in which the frictional force increases and decreases with a click as the display unit 24 tilts.

Further, in the present embodiment, the camera 26 that captures the face of the user is provided at the center in the up-down direction on one surface in the thickness direction of the display unit housing 28. The orientation of the display surface 30A and the shooting direction of the camera 26 can be matched at both positions with the second attachment position.
Therefore, the possibility that the photographing direction of the camera 26 is directed to the face of the user is increased, which is advantageous in accurately capturing the face of the user with the camera 26.

Next, first to third modifications, which are modifications of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 5B to 5D.
In the first to third modified examples, the arrangement of screws for fixing the base mounting portion 34 to the base mounting portion 34 is different from that of the first embodiment, and the number of screws is reduced to improve workability. be able to.
In the following description of the modified examples and the embodiments, the same parts and members as those of the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Different parts will be mainly described.
First, a first modification will be described with reference to FIG.
As in the first embodiment, a total of four female screws 3402A are vertically spaced at the center in the thickness direction on the side surfaces 3402 at both ends in the width direction of the outer shape of the base attachment portion 34, and the front and rear shafts 40 are provided. It is threaded at a point symmetrical position with respect to.
In the lower part of the pair of side surfaces 4206 in the concave portion 42 of the housing mounting portion 38, when the base mounting portion 34 is housed in the concave portion 42, a screw is inserted into a position matching the female screw 3402 A threaded in the base mounting portion 34. Two holes 4206A are opened. The screw insertion hole 4206A is provided at a position symmetrical with respect to a center line B extending vertically through the center of the recess 42 in the width direction.
Thus, regardless of which vertical end of the base mounting portion 34 is directed upward or downward, the two screw insertion holes 4206A opened on the side surface of the concave portion 42 are attached to the base mounting portion 34. It matches two places of the four threaded female screws 3402A. Therefore, the base mounting portion 34 can be fixed using the two screws N2.
In the above embodiment, four female screws 3402A are screwed into the base attachment portion 34, and two screw insertion holes 4206A that are symmetrical with respect to the center line B are formed in two places on the side surface 4206 of the concave portion 42. The example of fixing using the screw N2 has been shown. Conversely, two female screws 3402A are threaded at positions that are line-symmetric with respect to the center line B of the base mounting portion 34, and are provided below the pair of side surfaces 4206 in the concave portion 42 of the housing mounting portion 38. In addition, two screw insertion holes 4206A corresponding to the female screw 3402A are opened, and two screw insertion holes 4206A are further opened separately from these screw insertion holes 4206A at positions symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis 40. By doing so, it is possible to change the 180-degree inversion using the two screws N2.

Next, a second modification will be described with reference to FIG.
In the second modified example, as in the first embodiment, a total of four female screws 3402A are provided on the side surfaces 3402 at both ends in the width direction of the outer shape of the base mounting portion 34 at an interval in the vertical direction at the center in the thickness direction. Are threaded at point-symmetric positions with respect to the front-rear axis 40.
One of the side surfaces 4206 of the pair of side surfaces 4206 in the concave portion 42 of the housing mounting portion 38 matches the female screw 3402A threaded in the base mounting portion 34 in a state where the base mounting portion 34 is housed in the concave portion 42. At two positions, two screw insertion holes 4206A are opened. The screw insertion hole 4206A is provided at a position symmetrical with respect to a center line C extending in the horizontal direction passing through the center of the concave portion 42 in the vertical direction and perpendicular to the front-rear axis 40.
Thus, regardless of which vertical end of the base mounting portion 34 is directed upward or downward, the two screw insertion holes 4206A opened on one side surface of the concave portion 42 are attached to the base mounting portion 34. This corresponds to two places of the four internal threads 3402A threaded at 34. Therefore, the base mounting portion 34 can be fixed using the two screws N3.
In the above modification, four female screws 3402A are screwed into the base mounting portion 34, and two screw insertion holes 4206A, which are symmetrical with respect to the center line C, are formed in one side surface 4206 of the concave portion 42. The example of fixing using two screws N3 has been shown. Conversely, two female screws 3402A are threaded at positions that are line-symmetric with respect to the center line C of the base mounting portion 34, and female screw holes are provided on both side surfaces 4206 in the concave portion 42 of the housing mounting portion 38. Two screw insertion holes 4206A corresponding to 3402A are opened, and two screw insertion holes 4206A are further opened separately from these screw insertion holes 4206A at positions symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal axis 40. By doing so, it is possible to change the 180-degree inversion using two screws N3.

Next, a third modification will be described with reference to FIG.
The third modification also includes two forms, and these forms will be described as a third modification 1 and a third modification 2.
In the third modification example, two female screws 3402A are threaded in a vertical half on one side surface 3402 in the width direction of the base mounting portion 34, and separately from the female screws 3402A, the front and rear shafts 40 are provided. Further, two female screws 3402A are threaded at points symmetrical with respect to (total four locations).
Then, two screw insertion holes 4206A are formed in one side surface 4206 of the concave portion 42 of the housing attachment portion 38 at positions matching the two female screws 3402A threaded in the base attachment portion 34.
Thus, regardless of which vertical end of the base mounting portion 34 is directed upward or downward, the two screw insertion holes 4206A opened on one side surface of the concave portion 42 are attached to the base mounting portion 34. This corresponds to two places of the four internal threads 3402A threaded at 34. Therefore, the base mounting portion 34 can be fixed using the two screws N4.

In the above-described third modification example, four female screws 3402A are threaded into the base mounting portion 34, and two screw insertion holes 4206A are opened in one side surface 4206 of the housing mounting portion 38, and two screws 3402A are formed. An example of fixing using the screw N2 is shown.
Conversely, in the third modified example 2, two female screws 3402A are threaded on one side surface 3402 of the base mounting portion 34 at a half portion in the vertical direction. Then, two screw insertion holes 4206A are formed in one side surface 4206 of the concave portion 42 of the housing attachment portion 38 at positions matching the two female screws 3402A threaded in the base attachment portion 34.
Further, on the other side surface 4206 of the housing attachment portion 38, two screw insertion holes 4206A are opened at point-symmetric positions with respect to the front-rear axis 40 (a total of four places).
Accordingly, the base mounting portion 34 can be configured such that, regardless of which end of the base mounting portion 34 in the up-down direction is directed upward or downward, two of the four screw insertion holes 4206A opened in both side surfaces 4206 of the concave portion 42. The insertion hole 4206A matches the two female screws 3402A of the base mounting portion 34. Therefore, the base mounting portion 34 can be fixed using the two screws N4.
The same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained by the first, second, and third modifications as described above.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a positioning structure around the front-rear direction and the vertical axis is added to the inner surfaces of the base mounting portion 34 and the housing mounting portion 38.
As in the first embodiment, the outer shape of the base mounting portion 34 has a rectangular plate shape having a thickness, a width larger than the thickness, and a length larger than the width. Engaging recesses 3410 extending in the width direction are provided on end surfaces 3404 at both ends in the vertical direction of the portion 34.
The shape of the engaging recess 3410 in the depth direction of the valley is formed such that the width of the valley becomes narrower as the depth increases from the end face 3404.
The depth of the base mounting portion 34 is shorter than the depth of the recess 42 of the housing mounting portion 38.
On the lower surface 4204 of the inner surface of the housing attachment portion 38, an engagement protrusion 4210 that can be engaged with the engagement recess 3410 formed in the base attachment portion 34 is provided so as to extend in the width direction and protrude. It is.
By configuring and engaging the engaging concave portion 3410 and the engaging convex portion 4210 in this manner, the base mounting portion 34 can perform positioning in the front-rear direction and around the vertical axis with respect to the housing mounting portion 38. .
Further, female screws 3402A are threaded on both side surfaces 3402 in the width direction of the base mounting portion 34, respectively. The female screws 3402A are threaded at point-symmetric positions with respect to the longitudinal axis 40 (in the example shown in FIG. 9B, one thread is threaded on each side surface 3402).
A screw insertion hole 4206A is opened at a position apart from the engagement protrusion 4210 among positions matching the female screw 3402A of the base attachment portion 34 (in the example shown in FIG. On one side 4206).

For example, when attaching the base mounting portion 34 to the housing mounting portion 38 in order to change the display direction of the display surface 30A, the housing mounting portion 38 is first viewed from the front with the base mounting portion 34 inclined backward. Put in.
Next, by lowering the base mounting portion 34 in the concave portion 42 of the housing mounting portion 38, the engaging concave portion 3410 and the engaging convex portion 4210 are engaged, and the base mounting portion 34 is moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the housing mounting portion 38. It is accommodated in a state where positioning around the vertical axis is performed.
With the base mounting portion 34 housed in the housing mounting portion 38, the screw N5 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 4206A and screwed with the female screw 3402A to fix the base mounting portion 34 to the concave portion 42.
According to the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 (A), (B) and (C).
In the third embodiment, the rotating shaft 4402 is disposed at the position of the front-rear shaft 40 which is the center of rotation, and the fixed arm 4404 fixed to the rotating shaft 4402 and rotating within a range of 180 degrees is mounted on the housing. The difference from the first embodiment is that the structure is such that the structure can be fixed to the first mounting position and the inverted second mounting position with respect to the body mounting portion 46.
As shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C, a base 2830 and two arms 2820 extend from one side plate 2808 of the display housing 28.
A display base 36 is inserted between the two arms 2820, and is tilted about a vertical virtual axis A extending in the vertical direction by a support mechanism (not shown) including a support shaft, a bush, and a disc spring (not shown). Combined as possible. The display unit 24 is supported to be tiltable about a vertical virtual axis A extending in the vertical direction, and the posture of the tilted display unit 24 is maintained.
The base mounting portion 44 is orthogonal to the rotation shaft 4402 protruding from the center of the display base 36 in the vertical direction toward the back of the housing 14 and from the center of the rotation shaft 4402 in the longitudinal direction. And a fixed arm 4404 protruding in the radial direction.
A female screw 4403 is threaded through the tip of the fixed arm 4404.

The housing mounting portion 46 has a bearing 4601 that rotatably supports the rotating shaft 4402 and fixes the fixed arm 4404 to a first mounting position (a first mounting position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 10A). In doing so, a screw insertion hole 4602 for inserting the screw N6 is provided.
Further, when the fixed arm 4404 is fixed to the housing mounting portion 46 at a second mounting position (a second mounting position indicated by a dashed line in FIG. 10A) which is 180 degrees inverted with respect to the first mounting position. And a screw insertion hole 4602 for inserting the screw N6.
In FIG. 10C, reference numerals 2832 and 4410 indicate code insertion holes, and reference numerals 2822 and 3602 indicate support shaft insertion holes.

According to the third embodiment, for example, by inserting one screw N6 into the screw insertion hole 4602 and screwing it with the female screw 4403 with the fixed arm 4404 facing upward, the base mounting portion 44 It is fixed to the housing attachment part 46.
In this state, if the display surface 30A of the display unit 24 is not oriented in the direction where the player in front of the gaming machine is present, the screw N6 is removed, and the base mounting unit 44 is rotated counterclockwise by 180 degrees to fix it. By inserting the screw N6 into the screw insertion hole 4602 with the arm 4404 facing downward and screwing it into the female screw 4403, the display surface 30A of the display unit 24 is fixed in the direction in which the player in front of the gaming machine is located. can do.

  According to the above-described third embodiment, similarly to the first and second embodiments, the inter-chamber machine 10 is moved to the left side of the gaming machine 12 or in accordance with the layout or space of the gaming machine 12 in the gaming shop. It can be installed at any arbitrary position on the right side without any restrictions, which is advantageous in that the installation of the stand machine 10 can be easily performed in a game arcade, and the stand machine 10 having a structure in which the display unit 24 is tilted to the left. Is not required to be manufactured separately, which is advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost of the machine 10 and reducing the cost of the machine 10 in a game arcade.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 12, and 13. FIG.
The display unit housing 28 shown in FIG. 11 is supported by the housing bracket 48 shown in FIG.
The housing bracket 48 shown in FIG. 13 has a base 4802 to which the display housing 28 is attached, and arms 4804 that stand up from both sides of the base 4802.
Two screw insertion holes 4802A are provided side by side in the longitudinal direction of the base 4802, and screws (not shown) inserted through the two screw insertion holes 4802A are screwed into female screws (not shown) of the display unit housing 28. By doing so, the display unit housing 28 is attached to the base 4802.

The display base 50 shown in FIG. 13 includes a display bracket 52.
The display unit bracket 52 has a base 5202 attached to the base mounting unit 56 and arms 5204 that stand up from both sides of the base 5202.
In the fourth embodiment, the display base 50 and the base mounting portion 56 are formed by different members.
The arm portion 4804 of the housing bracket 48 and the arm portion 5202 of the display portion bracket 52 are formed by a support mechanism including a support shaft 54, a bush (not shown), and a disc spring inserted between the arm portions 4804 and 5202. A free stop hinge is connected to be tiltable about a vertical virtual axis A extending in the vertical direction.

The base mounting portion 56 has a configuration in which the display portion bracket 52 is connected and the base mounting portion 56 is mounted on the frame 14 </ b> A of the housing 14 using the base portion bracket 58.
The base bracket 58 includes an insertion plate portion 5802 for attachment to the frame 14A of the housing 14 and an upright plate portion 5804 that stands up from the insertion plate portion 5802 and connects the display portion bracket 52.
The insertion plate portion 5802 has a width and a length larger than the width, and a cord insertion hole 5802A is formed at a central portion in the longitudinal direction of the insertion plate portion 5802.
Further, screw insertion holes 5802B for fixing the cylindrical cover 62 are formed on both sides of the cord insertion hole 5802A in the longitudinal direction of the insertion plate portion 5802.
Further, a screw insertion hole 5802C for fixing to the housing 14 is formed in the insertion plate portion 5802 at a position radially outside the cord insertion hole 5802A.
The center of the screw insertion hole 5802C is opened so as to coincide with the female screw 1422 of the caulking nut 1420 attached to the frame 14A of the housing 14. As shown in FIGS. The insertion plate portion 5802 can be fixed to the frame 14 </ b> A of the housing 14.
Another caulking nut 1420 (female screw 1422) for fixing the display unit 24 when it is turned 180 degrees is also provided at a point symmetrical point around the cord insertion hole 5802A.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, when the upright plate portion 5804 is placed on the left side of the insertion plate portion 5802 and is brought into contact with the mounting position of the frame 14A, it is attached to the screw insertion hole 5802C and the portion of the frame 14A. Since the female screw 1422 of the caulking nut 1420 matches, the insertion plate portion 5802 can be fixed to the frame 14A of the housing 14 using the screw N10.
When the display unit 24 is to be fixed by turning it 180 degrees, when the upright plate portion 5804 is located on the right side of the insertion plate portion 5802 and is brought into contact with the mounting position of the frame 14A, the screw insertion hole 5802C And the female screw 1422 of the caulking nut 1420 attached to the frame 14A, so that the insertion plate portion 5802 can be fixed to the frame 14A of the housing 14 using the screw N10.
A hole 1502 for accommodating the head of the screw N10 is provided at a position of the cover 15 corresponding to the two female screws 1422 of the frame 14A.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a circular opening 1510 for penetrating the cylindrical cover 62 of the display unit 24 is formed at the center of the front surface of the cover 15 of the housing 14 to which the base bracket 58 is attached. It is.
A disc-shaped outer peripheral portion on the back surface side of the opening 1510, between the frame 14A of the housing 14 and the cover 15, for rotatably accommodating the two wing portions in the longitudinal direction of the insertion plate portion 5802. A void 60 is formed.
The insertion plate portion 5802 of the base bracket 58 is arranged so as to be able to turn 180 degrees around the center of the cord insertion hole 5802A with both sides thereof being accommodated in the gap 60.

The upright plate portion 5804 of the base bracket 58 is provided upright on one side in the width direction of the insertion plate portion 5802, and is disposed in an opening 1510 opened in the cover 15.
As shown in FIG. 13, a female screw 5804A for connecting a bracket, a female screw 5804B for connecting a back cover, and a female screw 5804A for connecting a bracket are arranged in the upright plate portion 5804 of the base bracket 58 in the longitudinal direction. At the base portion 5202 of the display unit bracket 52 that is formed and coincides with these, a screw insertion hole 5202A, a female screw 5202B, and a screw insertion hole 5202A are provided.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the upright plate portion 5804 and the base portion 5202 of the display portion bracket 52 are overlapped and connected using two screws N11.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a cylindrical cover 62 is inserted through an opening 1510 of the cover 15 of the housing 14.
The cylindrical cover 62 is a place that hides the display base 50 when the display unit 24 is tilted and enhances the appearance of the machine 10.
The cylindrical cover 62 has a cylindrical surface portion 6202 rising from the cover 15 and a circular top surface portion 6204 for closing the tip of the cylindrical surface portion 6202. The top surface portion 6204 has lateral grooves extending in the horizontal direction in parallel with each other. 6204A is provided, and a cord insertion hole 6202A is formed at a position facing upward from the cylindrical surface portion 6202.
The arms 5204 on both sides of the display unit bracket 52 are inserted into the lateral grooves 6204A, so that the display unit housing 14 is smoothly tilted about the virtual vertical axis A.
As shown in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, the cylindrical cover 62 is composed of two divided bodies 62A and 62B divided in the left-right direction.
As shown in FIG. 11, one of the divided bodies 62A is attached to the insertion plate portion 5802 by two screws N12 inserted through two screw insertion holes 5802B of the insertion plate portion 5802 of the base attachment portion 56.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the other split body 62 </ b> B is configured such that one screw N <b> 13 is screwed into the upright plate portion 5804 in a state where the base portion 5202 of the display portion bracket 52 and the upright plate portion 5804 are overlapped. They are inserted into the insertion holes 5804B and screwed together with the female screws 5202B of the base 5202 to be connected.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the cord 64 connecting the display 30, the touch panel 32, the camera 26, and the control unit 20 is formed from the inside of the display unit housing 28 to the inside of the arm unit 2820, Through the cord insertion hole 6202A of the cylindrical cover 62, the inside of the cylindrical cover 62, the code insertion hole 5802A of the insertion plate portion 5802, and the code insertion hole 1430 of the frame 14A of the housing 14. It is routed inside.
In the fourth embodiment, the housing attachment section 66 is configured to include the opening 1510, the gap 60, and the female screw 1422.

  According to the fourth embodiment, for example, the screw N10 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 5802C of the insertion plate portion 5802 with both wings of the insertion plate portion 5802 of the base attachment portion 56 inserted into the gap 60. Then, by screwing the screw N10 into the female screw 1422 of the frame 14A of the housing 14, the base mounting portion 56 can be fixed to the housing mounting portion 66. In this state, when the display surface 30A of the display unit 24 is facing left and the user wants to change the display surface 30A of the display unit 24 to right, the screw N10 is removed and the insertion plate portion of the base mounting portion 56 is removed. After turning 5802 around the center of cord insertion hole 5802C by 180 degrees, screw N10 is inserted into screw insertion hole 5802C of insertion plate portion 5802. Then, the base mounting portion 56 may be fixed to the housing mounting portion 66 by screwing the screw N10 to the female screw 1422 of the frame 14A of the housing 14.

  Therefore, according to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first to third embodiments, in the game store, the inter-chamber machine 10 is moved to the left side of the game machine 12 or in accordance with the layout or space of the game machine 12 or the like. It can be installed at any arbitrary position on the right side without any restrictions, which is advantageous in that the installation of the stand machine 10 can be easily performed in a game arcade, and the stand machine 10 having a structure in which the display unit 24 is tilted to the left. Is not required to be manufactured separately, which is advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost of the machine 10 and reducing the cost of the machine 10 in a game arcade.

10 Machines between machines 12 Amusement machines 12A Management gaming machines (Pachinko machines)
12B medalless gaming machine (slot)
14 housing 24 display section 26 camera 28 display section housing 30A display surface 34 base mounting section 3402A female screw 36 display base 38 housing mounting section 40 front and rear shaft 4206A screw insertion hole 44 base mounting section 46 housing mounting section 50 display base 56 Base mounting part 64 Code 66 Housing mounting part A Virtual vertical axis (vertical axis)

Claims (6)

A mounting structure of a display unit in a stand-to-wall machine that can be arranged on the right side or the left side of the gaming machine,
Supporting the display unit, a base attachment unit attached to the housing of the inter-machine,
A housing attachment portion provided on the housing and to which the base attachment portion is attached,
When an axis extending in the front-rear direction when the stand machine is viewed from the front is defined as a front-rear axis, the base mounting portion has a 180-degree phase around the front-rear axis with respect to the housing mounting portion. A first mounting position and a second mounting position that are interchangeably provided;
In a state where the base attachment portion is attached to the housing attachment portion at the first attachment position, a display surface of the display portion that displays information to be provided to a user faces left front from the front of the housing. The display surface of the display unit faces rightward from the front of the housing in a state where the display surface is mounted on the housing mounting unit at the second mounting position;
The base attachment portion is formed in a point-symmetrical shape with respect to the front-rear axis at the center of the housing attachment portion,
The base mounting portion is configured to include a female screw,
In the housing attachment portion, a screw insertion hole whose axis coincides with the female screw is provided at a point-symmetric position with respect to the longitudinal axis,
The female screw and the screw insertion hole have an opening for introducing a screw toward a front surface of the housing or a side surface of the housing. A control unit that performs various controls of the inter-chamber machine,
The control unit includes an information processing unit and a dip switch for changing a setting,
The information processing unit, based on the setting of the dip switch, when the base mounting portion is mounted at the first mounting position and when the base mounting portion is mounted at the second mounting position, the display surface The mounting structure of the display unit in the stand-to-frame machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs inversion control of an image displayed on the display unit. A control unit that performs various controls of the inter-chamber machine,
The control unit includes an information processing unit and a communication IF that receives a command from a host computer,
The information processing unit, based on the command received via the communication IF, when the base mounting portion is mounted at the first mounting position, and when the base mounting portion is mounted at the second mounting position The mounting structure of the display unit in the stand-to-frame machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the inversion of the image displayed on the display surface. An information processing unit for performing various controls of the inter-chamber machine,
A switch that is disposed near a housing attachment portion of the inter-machine and detects whether the base attachment portion is attached to the first attachment position or attached to the second attachment position.
The mounting structure of a display unit in a stand-to-frame machine according to claim 1, wherein the information processing unit performs an inversion control of an image displayed on the display surface based on a state of the switch. The base mounting portion has a display base that supports the display unit,
Between the display unit and the display base, a support mechanism that supports the display unit with respect to the display base so as to be tiltable about a vertical axis is provided,
The support mechanism is configured with a free stop hinge,
The mounting structure of a display unit in a stand-to-frame machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The display unit includes a display unit casing having a horizontal width, a vertical length, and a thickness orthogonal to the width and the length,
A display surface for displaying information to be provided to a user is provided on one surface in the thickness direction of the display unit housing,
A camera that captures a user's face is provided at the center in the vertical direction on one surface in the thickness direction of the display unit housing,
The mounting structure of a display unit in a stand-to-frame machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

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