JP5078084B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine provided with a power supply device that includes a power supply circuit that supplies power to each device provided therein.

Conventionally, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have been provided with an electronic device configured to include a semiconductor element such as a CPU chip or ROM in order to control gaming operations related to the progress of the game. ing. In addition, the gaming machine is provided with a power supply device for supplying electric power to an electronic device for controlling the gaming operation.
Here, as a power supply device, a power supply circuit that keeps an output voltage constant by an active element such as a switching element for power control, and the power supply circuit so that power can be stably supplied while maintaining a constant voltage. In general, it is provided with a box for storing.
Further, the power supply device and the device that receives power supply from the power supply device are electrically connected via a cable. And the connector plug is provided at the end of the cable so that the cable can be easily attached and detached, and the connector socket is exposed on the surface of the box to receive the connector plug of the cable. Is provided.

In the above gaming machine, power is supplied through the above-described cable. Therefore, a conductive metal piece or the like is brought into contact with the electrode of the connector plug or connector socket that connects the cable to the power supply device, and the electrode. The game machine can be caused to malfunction by short-circuiting or grounding.
For example, a wire device such as a wire or a piano wire is pushed through a gap in the front door of the gaming machine to enter the inside of the gaming machine, and is brought into contact with an electrode such as a connector socket to pay out a game ball or medal. If the payout device and the electronic device that is the control device malfunction, it is possible to pay out game balls and medals to the gaming machine one after another without winning a prize. Medals can be easily obtained in a short time.

Here, as a gaming machine, a slot machine having a protective cover that can house a connector socket in a state where a connector plug is connected together with the connector plug is known. (See Patent Document 1).
If the connector plug and the connector socket are covered with such a protective cover, the wire device inserted from the outside into the housing cannot be brought into contact with the electrode of the connector plug or the connector socket. If the gaming machine is prevented from malfunctioning due to the above, it is possible to effectively prevent the above-mentioned fraud.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-168950 (FIG. 8)

Since the gaming machine as described above employs screwing to fix the protective cover to the housing, it is necessary to rotate the screw with a tool such as a screwdriver when attaching or removing the protective cover. It takes time to install and remove the protective cover. Therefore, there is a demand for a gaming machine that can quickly attach and remove the protective cover without using a screw for attachment.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the object is to quickly attach and remove the protective cover. It is to provide a game machine that can be used.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object. The features of each invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, in the invention described in claim 1, the top plate (41) disposed on each of the top surface, the bottom surface, both side surfaces, and the back surface for storing the gaming apparatus necessary for playing the game. ), A bottom plate (42), a pair of side plates (43), and a back plate (44). 2) A gaming machine (1) provided with a front door (3) for closing an opening on the front surface of 2) and a power supply device (9) having a power supply circuit for supplying power to the gaming device, The power supply device (9) has a connector plug provided at an end portion of a storage box (9A) in which the power supply circuit is housed and a cable for performing an electrical connection between the power supply circuit and the gaming device. In order to receive, it is provided with a connector socket that is exposed and provided on the top surface (9B) of the storage box (9A), the housing ( ) On one side plate (43) and back plate (44) of the housing (2) on one side surface (9A) of the storage box (9A) of the power supply device (9). 9F) and the back surface (9G) are placed along the power supply device (9), and the power supply device (9) is placed close to the other side surface (9F) of the storage box (9A). In this state, a bottom plate installation device (20), which is a gaming device, is placed and above the power supply device (9) inside the housing (2), between the pair of side plates (43). A spanned frame support plate (45) is provided, and a frame installation device (10) as a gaming device is placed on the frame support plate (45), and the top surface of the storage box (9A) (9B) includes the connector socket and the connector in a connected state so that an instrument entering from the outside of the housing (2) cannot contact the connector socket and the connector plug. A protective cover (30) covering the plug is provided, and the protective cover (30) includes a front wall (31) extending from the upper end edge of the front surface (9E) of the storage box (9A) to the frame support plate (45). A side wall (32) extending from the upper edge of the side surface (9F) facing the bottom plate installation device (20) side of the storage box (9A) to the frame support plate (45), and the side wall (32) The protective cover (30) is fixed to the frame support plate (45) by engagement with a bulge portion (33) that bulges from the surface toward the bottom plate installation device (20) and the frame support plate (45). Engaging elastic parts (34, 34B, 34C), and the upper end edge of the front wall (31) and side wall (32) and the frame support plate (45) abut on the frame support plate (45). The movement is restricted, and the horizontal movement in the direction approaching the bottom plate installation device (20) is restricted by the contact between the bulging portion (33) of the side wall (32) and the bottom plate installation device (20). Placed on the front wall of the protective cover (30) (31) and the side wall (32) include a top surface (9B) of the storage box (9A), one side plate (43) on the side of the housing (2), a back plate (44), and a frame support plate ( 45) and a space for housing the cable, the connector socket, and the connector plug, and the engagement elastic portions (34, 34B, 34C) are elastically deformed by an external force to form the frame support plate (45). The engagement can be released, and when the engagement is released, the protective cover (30) can be detached from the frame support plate (45). .

(Claim 2)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, and has the following characteristic points.
That is, in the invention described in claim 2, the engagement elastic portion (34, 34B, 34C) is engaged with the engagement hole (45B) formed in the frame support plate (45). A claw (34A) is provided.
(Claim 3)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 3 is the invention described in claim 2 described above, and has the following features.

  That is, the invention described in claim 3 is a hinge (2B) that rotatably supports the front door (3) on an inner surface of the casing (2) where the power supply device (9) is provided. ) And a relief portion (35) recessed inward from the surface is provided on the front wall (31) of the protective cover (30) in order to avoid mechanical interference with the hinge (2B). It is characterized by being.

(Effect of Claim 1)
The present invention configured as described above has the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the protective cover disposed on the storage box of the power supply device has the front wall extending from the upper end edge of the front surface of the storage box to the frame support plate, and the bottom plate installation device of the storage box A side wall extending from the upper edge of the side facing the side to the frame support plate, the front wall and side wall of the protective cover, the top surface of the storage box, one side plate on the housing side, the back plate and the frame support plate Since the cable, connector socket, and connector plug are stored in the space surrounded by the front wall of the protective cover, etc. Is inserted into the housing from the front side, the wire device or the like is blocked by the protective cover and cannot contact the electrode of the connector plug or the connector socket. It is possible to effectively prevent the illegal act of malfunction of the gaming machine by a short-circuit or ground.

Since the front and side walls of the protective cover extend to the upper frame support plate, the front and side walls abut against the frame support plate even if the protective cover is moved upward. The vertical movement of the protective cover is restricted.
Here, the width dimension of the side wall of the protective cover is set according to the width dimension of the side surface of the storage box, or the protective cover is provided on the front wall of the protective cover by being locked by the storage box. Even if it is intended to horizontally move the game machine toward the rear of the gaming machine, the rear cover edge of the side wall comes into contact with the back plate, or the locking part is locked to the storage box, so that the protective cover Horizontal movement in the direction toward the rear of the machine is regulated.

In addition, the width of the front wall of the protective cover is set according to the width of the front of the storage box, or the side wall of the protective cover is provided with a locking portion that is locked by the storage box. Even if it is intended to move horizontally toward the side plate closest to the housing, the side cover edge of the side wall comes into contact with the side plate of the housing or the locking portion is locked to the storage box, The horizontal movement in the direction approaching the nearest side plate is regulated.
In addition, since the side wall of the protective cover is provided with a bulging portion that bulges from the surface to the bottom plate installation device side, the bulging portion can be moved horizontally to the bottom plate installation device side. The protective cover comes to be restricted from horizontal movement toward the bottom plate installation device.

As described above, the protective cover is placed in a predetermined position inside the casing of the gaming machine, and the movement of the gaming machine in the left-right direction, the up-down direction, and the rear is restricted, and is almost fixed.
And, since the engagement elastic part for fixing the protection cover to the frame support plate is provided in the protection cover, if this engagement elastic part regulates the horizontal movement in the front direction of the gaming machine, The protective cover is fixed to the housing.
For this reason, the protective cover can be fixed simply by disposing the protective cover on the storage box of the power supply unit and engaging the engaging elastic portion with the frame support plate. Can be attached to.

In addition, since the engagement elastic portion can be released from engagement with the frame support plate if it is elastically deformed, the protective cover can be quickly removed from the casing by elastically deforming and releasing the engagement. The object can be achieved by the above.
(Effect of claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.
That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the engaging claw that is engaged with the engaging hole formed in the frame support plate is provided in the engaging elastic portion, the engagement claw is provided on the lower surface of the frame support plate. If the engagement elastic part is deformed by pressing, the protective cover is kept under the state of the frame support plate while the engagement elastic part remains deformed until the engagement claw reaches the engagement hole and is engaged. And when the locking claw reaches the locking hole, the locking claw is automatically locked in the locking hole.

Thus, the protective cover is disposed at a height level above the top surface of the storage box provided in the power supply device, and the engagement elastic portion of the protective cover is elastically deformed. By pushing the protective cover toward the space formed above the power supply device, the locking claw is pressed against the lower surface of the frame support plate, and the engagement elastic part is kept elastically deformed and protected. The cover can be easily moved to a predetermined position above the storage box of the power supply unit, and when the protective cover is arranged at the predetermined position, the locking claw is automatically locked in the locking hole. Also from this point, the protective cover can be quickly attached.
(Effect of claim 3)
According to invention of Claim 3, in addition to the effect of invention of Claim 2 mentioned above, there exist the following effects.

That is, according to the invention of claim 3, since the escape portion that avoids the hinge protruding from the side plate of the housing is provided on the front wall of the protective cover, even if the protective cover is provided above the power supply device, There is no problem in opening and closing the front door, and even if the protective cover is pulled and moved forward of the gaming machine, the hinge restricts the horizontal movement of the protective cover in the front direction of the gaming machine.
For this reason, even if the locking by the locking hole of the locking claw is released by any means, the protective cover does not move horizontally. By pulling it forward and moving it, a gap is formed between the front wall of the protective cover and the front surface of the storage box. Occurrence can be prevented.

Moreover, if the bottom plate installation device is pulled out from the front of the gaming machine and taken out from the inside of the housing, the protective cover can be brought close to the predetermined installation from the side of the power supply device, thereby quickly attaching the protective cover. be able to.
That is, the bottom plate installation device is taken out from the inside of the housing, and in this state, the protective cover is disposed at a height level above the top surface of the storage box, and the engagement elastic portion of the protective cover is elastically deformed If the protective cover is pushed toward the space above the power supply device, the locking claw is pressed against the lower surface of the frame support plate, and the protective cover can be easily moved to a predetermined position above the storage box of the power supply device. Moreover, when the protective cover is disposed at a predetermined position, the locking claw is automatically locked in the locking hole. Therefore, also from this point, the protective cover can be quickly attached.

Hereinafter, an embodiment which is the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole of a slot machine that is a gaming machine according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is according to this embodiment. 3 is a front view showing the inside of the slot machine, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the power supply device installed in the housing according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is arranged in the power supply device according to the present embodiment and its periphery. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the power supply device and the protective cover according to the present embodiment, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the protective cover according to the present embodiment from an oblique upper side, and FIG. It is the perspective view seen from diagonally downward which shows the protective cover which concerns on this embodiment.

(Schematic configuration of slot machine 1)
In FIG. 1, a slot machine 1 as a gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a rotating reel 11 rotating so that a plurality of types of symbols written on each of the three rotating reels 11 form a predetermined combination. The game that stops the game is performed. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 2 that houses various devices of the slot machine 1 and has a rectangular front shape.
The housing | casing 2 is a box-shaped member by which the whole front surface was opened. And the front opening of the housing | casing 2 is block | closed with the front door 3 attached to the said housing | casing 2 so that rotation was possible. The front door 3 is automatically locked when it is closed.

The front door 3 includes an upper panel portion 4 and a lower panel portion 5 that substantially bisect the front surface. Below the lower panel portion 5, there is provided a tray unit 6 integrally formed with a tray portion 6A for storing medals to be paid out at the time of winning a prize. Moreover, between the upper panel part 4 and the lower panel part 5, the console 7 for performing operation which concerns on a game is formed so that it may protrude to the player side.
Here, the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5 have a decorative plate made of synthetic resin attached to the surface in order to ensure an excellent appearance in terms of design.
(Upper panel part 4)
The upper panel portion 4 is provided with a display window 4A formed in a rectangular shape above the console 7 and in the center in the width direction in FIG.

Here, each of the three rotating reels 11 provided inside the housing 2 is marked with a plurality of types of symbols on its outer peripheral surface. The symbols of each rotary reel 11 are visible from the outside of the housing 2 through the display window 4A.
At the upper edge portion of the upper panel portion 4, there is provided an effect lighting device 4B whose front shape is formed in an inverted trapezoidal shape. The effect lighting device 4B is disposed substantially at the center of the upper edge portion of the upper panel portion 4. Both end portions of the lighting device for effect 4B are broken at positions in front of the upper panel portion 4 without reaching the corners.
In addition, on both side edges of the upper panel portion 4, there are provided lighting devices for effect 4C formed in a strip shape elongated in the vertical direction. Each of these lighting devices for production 4C extends from the upper edge of the upper panel portion 4 along the side edge of the upper panel portion 4 and reaches a height level position slightly higher than the upper edge of the display window 4A. It has become.

Furthermore, another side lighting device 4D connected to the lower end of the lighting device for effect 4C is provided on both side edges of the upper panel portion 4, respectively. Each of these effect lighting devices 4D is formed in a strip shape elongated in the vertical direction, similar to the effect lighting device 4C. From the lower end of the effect lighting device 4C to the side edge of the upper panel portion 4 It extends along and reaches the immediate vicinity of the console 7.
Each of these lighting devices for production 4B to 4D is provided with a light source such as a high-intensity light emitting diode disposed inside a red lens, and depending on the progress of the game, the light source is turned on or blinking to visually This enhances the production effect.

A liquid crystal display device 4E for displaying a game effect image is provided between the display window 4A and the effect lighting device 4B. The liquid crystal display device 4E displays various images including moving images as the game progresses.
On both sides of the liquid crystal display device 4E, audio output units 4F each having a speaker that generates sound effects relating to the game are provided.
(Operating console 7)
The console 7 is provided with various switches necessary for operations in the game.
That is, a key hole 7A into which a key for unlocking the front door 3 is inserted is provided at the right end portion in FIG. A medal insertion portion 7C having a medal insertion slot 7B for inserting medals is provided obliquely above and to the left of the keyhole 7A.

Three stop buttons 7D that are operated to stop each of the three rotary reels 11 are provided obliquely to the lower left of the medal slot 7B. Among these three stop buttons 7D, a max bet button 7E that can bet the maximum number of medals by one operation is provided obliquely above and to the left of the stop button 7D arranged at the left end.
In addition, a start lever 7F that is operated when the three rotary reels 11 are simultaneously rotated is provided at a position to the left of the leftmost stop button 7D and obliquely to the left of the max bet button 7E. Yes. A bet switch 7G that can bet on one medal stored in one operation, that is, a bet switch 7G that is operated when betting one medal at a time, is provided on the upper left side of the start lever 7F. Yes.

Further, a settlement button 7H for paying out medals stored at the time of settlement is provided diagonally to the left of the bet switch 7G.
(Lower panel part 5 and saucer unit 6)
The lower panel portion 5 is provided with a panel 5A on which a character or the like representing a model type of the slot machine 1 is drawn.
The saucer unit 6 is provided with a medal payout port 6B for discharging medals paid out toward the saucer unit 6A when winning a prize, and a speaker for generating sound effects related to the game, in addition to the above-described saucer unit 6A for storing medals. And an audio output unit 6C.

(Game device with built-in case 2)
Next, a gaming device provided inside the housing 2 will be briefly described.
As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 2A having a CPU comprising a microcomputer for controlling the gaming operation of the slot machine 1 and three rotary reels 11 are rotatably supported inside the housing 2. A reel unit 10 having a motor (not shown) for driving each of the rotary reels 11, a container unit 21 for storing a large number of medals therein, and a hopper device 20 for discharging medals toward the tray 6A, a slot Games such as a power supply device 9 for supplying power to each gaming device provided in the machine 1 and a sub-control board 2D for controlling a device for rendering (for example, a liquid crystal display device 4E) for performing the game. A device is provided.

Here, a protective cover 30 according to the present invention is provided above the power supply device 9. The protective cover 30 will be described in detail later.
(Casing)
Next, the housing 2 will be briefly described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the housing 2 has an open front surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, both side surfaces, and a top plate 41, a bottom plate 42, and a pair of surfaces disposed on each of the back surfaces. It is formed in the shape of a hexahedron having a side plate 43 and a back plate 44.
And the front door 3 for closing the opening of the front surface is attached to the housing | casing 2 via the hinge 2B so that rotation is possible. The front door 3 is rotatably supported by two hinges 2B arranged vertically. In FIGS. 2 and 3, only the lower hinge 2B is shown, and the upper hinge 2B is illustrated. Is omitted.

Each of the pair of side plates 43 is provided with a handle hole 43A serving as a clue when the slot machine 1 is transported. A handle case 43B formed in a box shape is provided at a portion corresponding to the handle hole 43A on the back side surface of the side plate 43. The handle case 43B formed in a box shape closes the handle hole 43A from the back side of the side plate 43, and secures a space in the internal space when the handle hole 43A is gripped by hand.
In addition, a reel base 45 that is a frame support plate spanned between a pair of side plates is provided above the power supply device 9 inside the housing 2. On the upper surface of the reel pedestal 45, a frame installation device as a gaming device, specifically, a guide rail 45A for guiding the reel unit 10 in the front-rear direction of the slot machine 1 is integrally formed by cutting and raising. Yes.

By this guide rail 45A, the reel base 45 supports the reel unit 10 so that the reel unit 10 can move along the front-rear direction of the slot machine 1.
Here, an elongated slit-like locking hole 45B is opened in the reel base 45 by cutting and raising the guide rail 45A.
(Power supply device 9)
Next, the power supply device 9 will be briefly described.
The power supply device 9 includes a power supply circuit (not shown) that stably supplies power to game devices such as the main control board 2A, the reel unit 10, the hopper device 20, the liquid crystal display device 4E, and the sub control board 2D. It has a storage box 9A for storing a power supply circuit. A power supply circuit (not shown) provided inside the power supply device 9 and gaming devices such as the reel unit 10, the hopper device 20, the liquid crystal display device 4E, and the sub control board 2D are electrically connected by a plurality of cables (not shown). Connected. Each end portion of these cables is provided with a connector plug (not shown) so that the connection can be easily performed.

The storage box 9A is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the top surface 9B of the storage box 9A has a number of louvers 9C for discharging air heated inside, a plurality of connector sockets (not shown) for receiving the connector plugs (not shown), and these connectors. A plurality of openings 9D for exposing the sockets are provided.
Further, the top surface 9B of the storage box 9A is formed along an edge that contacts the nearest side plate 43 of the housing 2, in other words, along the left edge in FIG. 4, and upward from the top surface 9B. A protruding collar 12 is provided. The flange 12 is provided with an insertion hole 12A through which a screw (not shown) to be screwed into the side plate 43 nearest to the housing 2 is inserted.

Further, the front surface 9E facing the front of the slot machine 1 in the storage box 9A is formed along an edge in contact with the bottom plate 42 of the casing 2, in other words, along the lower edge in FIG. A flange 13 that protrudes forward from the slot machine 1 is provided. The flange 13 is provided with an insertion hole 13A through which a screw (not shown) to be screwed to the bottom plate 42 is inserted.
Here, on the bottom plate 42 of the housing 2, one side plate 43 of the housing 2, specifically, the left side plate 43 and the back plate 44 in FIG. The power supply device 9 is placed with the side surface 9F, specifically, the left side surface 9F and the back surface 9G in FIG.
More specifically, a pair of guide rails 22 are laid in parallel on the bottom plate 42 of the housing 2 at a position on the right side in FIG. 3 of the storage box 9A. These guide rails 22 support a bottom plate installation device that is a gaming device, specifically, a hopper device 20 that can move forward and backward of the slot machine 1. As a result, the hopper is placed on the bottom plate 42 of the housing 2 so as to be close to the other side surface 9F of the storage box 9A, specifically, the right side surface 9F in FIG. A device 20 is placed.

Below, the protective cover 30 based on this invention is demonstrated in detail.
The protective cover 30 is placed on the top surface of the power supply device 9, that is, the top surface 9B of the storage box 9A, and the above-described connector socket and connector plug are connected from the needle-like instrument that has entered from the outside of the housing 2. It is something to protect. In other words, the protective cover 30 covers the connected connector socket and connector plug so that the needle-like instrument inserted into the housing 2 cannot contact the connected connector socket and connector plug described above. Therefore, it becomes a barrier that prevents the needle-like device from moving forward.
2 and 3, the protective cover 30 includes a front wall 31 extending from the upper edge of the front surface 9E of the storage box 9A to the reel base 45, and a hopper of the storage box 9A as shown in FIG. A side wall 32 extending from the upper end edge of the side surface 9F facing the apparatus 20 to the reel base 45 is provided.

And the front wall 31 and the side wall 32 of the protective cover 30 are the above-mentioned cables together with the top surface 9B of the storage box 9A, the side plate 43 on the left side of the housing 2 in FIG. 2, the back plate 44 and the reel base 45. The space for housing the connector socket and the connector plug is enclosed.
Further, as described above, when the protective cover 30 having the front wall 31 and the side wall 32 extending to the reel pedestal 45 is moved upward, the upper end edges of the front wall 31 and the side wall 32 are aligned with the reel pedestal 45. Abutting on the lower surface, vertical movement in the upward direction is restricted.
Here, the side wall 32 is provided with a bulging portion 33 bulging from the surface thereof toward the hopper device 20 as shown in FIG.

When the protective cover 30 having such a bulging portion 33 is moved in a direction approaching the hopper device 20, the bulging portion 33 comes into contact with the hopper device 20, and the horizontal movement in the direction approaching the hopper device 20 is prevented. Being regulated.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the side wall 32 has a width dimension set in accordance with a width dimension of the side surface 9F of the storage box 9A.
A locking portion 31A that is locked to the front surface 9E of the storage box 9A is provided at the lower end edge of the front wall 31 of the protective cover 30.
When the protective cover 30 having the side wall 32 and the locking portion 31A is moved horizontally toward the rear of the slot machine 1, the rear end edge of the side wall 32 is located on the casing 2. Abutting against the back plate 44, or the locking portion 31A is locked to the front surface 9E of the storage box 9A, whereby the horizontal movement in the direction toward the rear of the slot machine 1 is restricted.

On the other hand, the width dimension of the front wall 31 is set according to the width dimension of the front surface 9E of the storage box 9A.
The side wall 32 of the protective cover 30 is provided with a locking portion 33A that is locked by the side surface 9F of the storage box 9A. In other words, the lower end edge of the bulging portion 33 is a locking portion 33A that is locked to the right side surface 9F in FIG. 3 of the storage box 9A.
When the protective cover 30 having such a front wall 31 and the locking portion 33A is moved horizontally toward the side plate 43 nearest to the housing 2, the side edge of the front wall 31 becomes the housing. The horizontal movement in the direction approaching the nearest side plate 43 side is restricted by contacting the side plate 43 of the body 2 or by locking the locking portion 33A to the side surface 9F of the storage box 9A. .

At this time, the protective cover 30 is provided with a ceiling portion 32A extending from the upper edge of the side wall 32 toward the side plate 43 nearest to the housing 2 as shown in FIGS. The ceiling portion 32A is along the lower surface of the reel base 45 when the protective cover 30 is installed so as to cover the power supply device 9 above.
Such a ceiling portion 32A is provided with a pair of engaging elastic portions 34 whose base end is formed integrally with the ceiling portion 32A and whose distal end portion is separated from the ceiling portion 32A and can be elastically deformed. It has been.
4 to 6, the engaging elastic portion 34 protrudes obliquely upward from the surface of the ceiling portion 32A, and the tip side can be elastically deformed downward. Further, a locking claw 34A for locking to the locking hole 45B of the reel base 45 is provided at the tip of the engaging elastic portion 34.

The installation interval between the pair of engaging elastic portions 34 corresponds to the length dimension of the locking hole 45B formed in the shape of an elongated slit on the reel base 45 side.
As a result, the protective cover 30 is placed on the storage box 9A, and the locking claws 34A formed at the tips of the pair of engaging elastic portions 34 are fitted into the locking holes 45B on the reel base 45 side. When locked, the power supply device 9 is fixed at a predetermined position. As a result, the engagement elastic portion 34 is a part for fixing the protective cover 30 to the reel pedestal 45 by engaging with the reel pedestal 45.
Further, the engagement elastic portion 34 is elastically deformed by an external force, and can engage with the reel base 45, in other words, the engagement by the engagement hole 45B of the engagement claw 34A formed at the tip thereof can be released. It has become. The protective cover 30 can be detached from the reel base 45 when the engagement elastic portion 34 is disengaged.

Then, the front wall 31 of the protective cover 30 is recessed inward from the surface thereof in order to avoid mechanical interference with the hinge 2B that rotatably supports the front door 3 as shown in FIGS. An escape portion 35 is provided.
A plurality of support walls 36 that support the ceiling portion 32A are formed below the ceiling portion 32A of the protective cover 30 so as to intersect the side wall 32 as shown in FIG. Among these support walls 36, the third and fourth support walls 36 from the left in FIG. 6 are handle cases 43B that close the handle holes 43A opened in the side plate 43 of the housing 2 from the inside (see FIG. 5). ) And a stepped portion 36A for receiving the handle case 43B is formed. The protective cover 30 is also restricted from moving vertically upward by the stepped portion 36A.

Further, a plurality of ribs 37 projecting inward from the inner side surface of the front wall 31 are provided in the vicinity of the engaging portion 31A of the front wall 31 provided on the protective cover 30, as shown in FIG. These ribs 37 are to be brought into contact with the top surface 9B of the storage box 9A.
The protective cover 30 is arranged at a predetermined height level by bringing the rib 37 into contact with the top surface 9B of the storage box 9A.
According to this embodiment as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
That is, the protective cover 30 disposed on the storage box 9A of the power supply device 9 faces the front wall 31 extending from the upper end edge of the front surface 9E of the storage box 9A to the reel base 45, and the hopper device 20 side of the storage box 9A. The side wall 32 extending from the upper end edge of the side surface 9F to the reel base 45 is provided, the front wall 31 and the side wall 32 of the protective cover 30, the top surface 9B of the storage box 9A, and one side plate 43 on the housing 2 side. Because the back plate 44 and the reel pedestal 45 surround the space, the cable, the connector socket and the connector plug (not shown) for sending power are stored in the space surrounded by the front wall 31 of the protective cover 30 and the like. The front wall 31 and the side wall 32 of the protective cover 30 serve as a barrier, and even if the line device or the like is inserted into the housing 2 from the front, the line device or the like is blocked by the protective cover 30. Connector plug or connector socket power Can no longer be contacted, this makes it possible to effectively prevent the illegal act of malfunction slot machine 1 by a short circuit of the electrodes and the ground.

Since the front wall 31 and the side wall 32 of the protective cover 30 extend to the reel pedestal 45 above the front wall 31 and the side wall 32, the front wall 31 and the side wall 32 can be moved even if the protective cover 30 is moved upward. The protective cover 30 comes into contact with the reel base 45 and the vertical movement in the upward direction is restricted.
Here, the width dimension of the side wall 32 of the protective cover 30 is set according to the width dimension of the side face 9F of the storage box 9A, and the front cover 31 of the protective cover 30 is engaged with the front face 9E of the storage box 9A. Since the stop portion 31A is provided, the rear end edge of the side wall 32 abuts against the back plate 44 or the locking portion 31A is stored even if the protective cover 30 is moved horizontally toward the rear of the slot machine 1. The protective cover 30 is locked to the box 9A, and thereby the horizontal movement in the direction toward the rear of the slot machine 1 is restricted.

Further, the width dimension of the front wall 31 of the protective cover 30 is set in accordance with the width dimension of the front surface 9E of the storage box 9A, and the latch is secured to the side wall 32 of the protective cover 30 on the side surface 9F of the storage box 9A. Since the portion 33A is provided, the side edge of the side wall 32 comes into contact with the side plate 43 of the housing 2 even if the protective cover 30 is moved horizontally toward the side plate 43 nearest to the housing 2, or The stop 33A is locked to the side surface 9F of the storage box 9A, whereby the protective cover 30 is restricted from moving horizontally in the direction approaching the nearest side plate 43 side.
Further, since the side wall 32 of the protective cover 30 is provided with a bulging portion 33 that bulges from the surface to the hopper device 20 side, the bulging portion can be moved even if the protective cover 30 is moved horizontally to the hopper device 20 side. 33 comes into contact with the hopper device 20, and the horizontal movement of the protective cover 30 toward the hopper device 20 is restricted.

As described above, the protective cover 30 is only placed at a predetermined position inside the housing 2 of the slot machine 1, and the movement of the slot machine 1 in the left-right direction, the up-down direction, and the rear is restricted, and is almost fixed. .
Then, by engaging with the reel pedestal 45, an engagement elastic portion 34 for fixing the protective cover 30 to the reel pedestal 45 is provided in the protective cover 30, and the engagement elastic portion 34 makes the slot machine 1 horizontal in the forward direction. Since the movement is also restricted, the protective cover 30 can be fixed to the housing 2 by this.
For this reason, the protective cover 30 can be fixed only by disposing the protective cover 30 on the storage box 9A of the power supply device 9 and engaging the engaging elastic portion 34 with the reel base 45. The cover 30 can be quickly attached, and the engagement elastic portion 34 is elastically deformed so that the engagement with the reel base 45 can be easily released. Thus, the engagement with the reel pedestal 45 can be easily released, and thus the protective cover 30 can be quickly removed from the housing 2.

Further, since the engaging claw 34A to be engaged with the engaging hole 45B formed in the reel pedestal 45 is provided in the engaging elastic part 34, the engaging claw 34A is pressed against the lower surface of the reel pedestal 45 to engage with the engaging elastic part. If the hook 34 is deformed, the protective cover 30 is placed on the lower surface of the reel base 45 with the engaging elastic portion 34 being deformed until the hooking claw 34A reaches the hooking hole 45B and is locked. The latching claw 34A can be automatically locked to the locking hole 45B when the locking claw 34A reaches the locking hole 45B.
Accordingly, the hopper device 20 is removed from the housing 2 in advance, and the protective cover 30 is disposed at a height level above the top surface 9B of the storage box 9A provided in the power supply device 9, and the protective cover 30 is also provided. With the engagement elastic portion 34 elastically deformed, the protective cover 30 is pushed into the space formed above the power supply device 9 from the hopper device 20 side, whereby the locking claw 34A is moved to the reel base 45. The protective cover 30 can be easily moved to a predetermined position above the storage box 9A of the power supply device 9 while maintaining the elastic deformation of the engaging elastic portion 34. Since the locking claw 34A is automatically locked in the locking hole 45B when arranged at the predetermined position, the protective cover 30 can be quickly attached from this point.

Further, since the escape portion 35 that avoids the hinge 2B protruding from the side plate 43 of the housing 2 is provided on the front wall 31 of the protective cover 30, the front door can be provided even if the protective cover 30 is provided above the power supply device 9. 3 so that there is no problem in opening and closing the cover 3, and even if the protective cover 30 is pulled and moved forward of the slot machine 1, the hinge 2B regulates the horizontal movement of the protective cover 30 toward the front of the slot machine 1. become.
For this reason, even if the locking claw 34A is locked by the locking hole 45B by any means, the protective cover 30 cannot be moved horizontally in the forward direction of the slot machine 1, so that the housing 2 The protective cover 30 is pulled and moved to the front of the slot machine 1 with the wire device inserted inside, thereby forming a gap between the front wall 31 of the protective cover 30 and the front surface 9E of the storage box 9A. Even if an attempt is made to cheat using the gap, it is possible to prevent such cheating from occurring.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The deformation | transformation in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, improvement, etc. are included.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the engaging elastic portion 34 that protrudes obliquely upward from the surface of the ceiling portion 32A of the protective cover 30 is employed as the engaging elastic portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the engaging elastic portion 34B protruding substantially vertically from the surface of the ceiling portion 32A of the protective cover 30 may be used.
Further, the engaging elastic portion is not limited to the engaging elastic portion 34, 34B provided with the locking claw 34A inserted from below the locking hole 45B provided in the reel base 45 or the like, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the engaging elastic portion 34C provided with the locking claw 34A inserted from above the locking hole 45B may be used.

When such an engagement elastic portion 34C is employed, when the front wall 31 of the protective cover 30 is extended upward and the protective cover 30 is installed, the engagement elastic portion 34C is disposed at a position higher than the upper surface of the reel base 45. It is preferable to do so. In this way, the engagement elastic portion 34C can sandwich the front end edge portion of the reel base 45 between the side wall 32 of the protective cover 30, and the protective cover 30 can be moved vertically, and the gaming machine Both of the horizontal movement of the protective cover 30 to the rear side can be restricted.
Further, the gaming machine is not limited to a slot machine, and may be a video game or the like installed in a game arcade or a game center, and the present invention is applied to all gaming machines in which an illegal act against a power supply device may be performed. be able to.

It is a front view showing the whole of a slot machine which is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the inside of the slot machine according to the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the power supply device in the state installed in the housing | casing which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the power supply device and protective cover which concern on the said embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the power supply device which concerns on the said embodiment, and the member arrange | positioned around it. It is the perspective view seen from diagonally upward which shows the protective cover which concerns on the said embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from diagonally downward which shows the protective cover which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modified example from which this invention differs.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine as a gaming machine 2 Housing
2B Hinge 3 Front door 9 Power supply
9A storage box
9B Top surface
9E front
9F side
9G rear
10 Reel unit as a frame installation device
20 Hopper device as bottom plate installation device
30 Protective cover
31 Front wall
32 side walls
33 bulge
34, 34B, 34C Engagement elastic part
34A Locking claw
35 relief
41 Top plate
42 Bottom plate
43 Side plate
44 Backboard
45 Reel base as frame support plate
45B Locking hole

Claims (3)

In order to house gaming devices necessary for playing games, a top plate, a bottom plate, a pair of side plates, and a back plate are provided on the top surface, the bottom surface, both side surfaces, and the back surface, respectively. A casing having a hexahedral shape and having a front surface opened, a front door for closing the front opening of the casing, and a power supply device having a power supply circuit for supplying power to the gaming device A gaming machine provided,
The power supply device receives a connector plug provided at an end portion of a storage box in which the power supply circuit is housed and a cable for performing an electrical connection between the power supply circuit and the gaming device. It is supposed to be equipped with a connector socket that is exposed on the top of the storage box,
On the bottom plate of the housing, the power supply device is placed in a state where one side plate and the back plate of the housing are along one side surface and the back surface of the storage box of the power supply device, And, in a state of being close to the other side surface of the storage box of the power supply device, a bottom plate installation device that is a gaming device is placed,
A frame support plate that is spanned between the pair of side plates is provided above the power supply device inside the housing, and a frame installation device that is a gaming device is placed on the frame support plate. And
A protection that covers the connector socket and the connector plug in a connected state on the top surface of the storage box so that an instrument that has entered from the outside of the housing cannot contact the connector socket and the connector plug. A cover is provided,
The protective cover includes a front wall extending from an upper end edge of the front surface of the storage box to the frame support plate, and a side wall extending from an upper end edge of the side surface of the storage box facing the bottom plate installation device side to the frame support plate. A bulging portion that bulges from the surface of the side wall toward the bottom plate installation device, and an engagement elastic portion that fixes the protective cover to the frame support plate by engagement with the frame support plate, The vertical movement in the upward direction is restricted by the abutment of the upper end edge of the front wall and the side wall and the frame support plate, and the bottom plate is abutted by the abutment of the bulging portion of the side wall and the bottom plate installation device. It is arranged so that horizontal movement in the direction approaching the installation device is restricted,
The front and side walls of the protective cover include a space for storing the cable, the connector socket, and the connector plug together with the top surface of the storage box and one side plate, back plate, and frame support plate on the housing side. enclosure,
The engagement elastic portion is elastically deformed by an external force so that the engagement with the frame support plate can be released, and when the engagement is released, the protection cover can be detached from the frame support plate. A gaming machine characterized by being a thing.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the engaging elastic portion is provided with a locking claw that is locked in a locking hole formed in the frame support plate. A hinge that rotatably supports the front door protrudes from an inner side surface of the housing along which the power supply device is disposed,
3. A gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein an escape portion recessed inward from the surface is provided on the front wall of the protective cover to avoid mechanical interference with the hinge.

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