JPH09253272A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable adaptation to differences in machine specifications with one type of machine regardless of changes in the number of necessary push buttons according to the machine specifications. SOLUTION: Upper and lower recessed parts 21a and 21b are formed at an operating section on the front of a slot machine. Two recessed parts 21a and 21b are arranged for first push button switches 30 or one recessed part is arranged for a second push button switch and the switches are inserted thereinto. Two mounting holes are formed in each of the bottom surfaces of the recessed parts 21a and 21b for inserting cylinder shaft parts of the first push bottom switches 30 thereinto respectively or formed in the bottom surface of the one recessed part for inserting the cylinder shaft part and a mounting shaft part of the second push button thereinto.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine having a front face with an operating portion in which a number of pushbutton switches according to machine specifications are arranged, and in particular, the present invention relates to the number of pushbutton switches required according to machine specifications. The present invention relates to a slot machine in which it is not necessary to individually manufacture an operation unit for each machine specification even if the different.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional typical slot machine,
There are those shown in FIG. This slot machine is
The door 1 is openably and closably attached to the front of a box-shaped machine body. Inside the machine body, three reels 2a, 2b, 2c are provided at the position of the reel display window 3, and the door portion 1 has an operation portion 11 at the center of the height, which is necessary for executing a game. In addition to various operation switches, a medal discharge port 12, a medal tray 13, a speaker 14 and the like are provided.

This slot machine is a so-called credit system in which a plurality of medals are deposited in the machine in advance and a game is played while consuming the deposited medals. The operation section 11 has three reels. A starting lever 8 for simultaneously starting 2a, 2b, 2c, three stop button switches 7a, 7b, 7c corresponding to each reel, a medal insertion slot 5 for inserting a plurality of medals prior to the game, and depositing in a machine. There is provided a settlement switch 6 for settlement of the medals, and three bet switches B _{1 to} B ₃ for setting the number of bets on the medals when the game is executed.

In this slot machine, one to three medals can be bet for one game, and one bet switch B1 _, two bets are set in accordance with the set bet number. Three types of bet switches _{, a} switch B _{2 and a} three-sheet bet switch B ₃ , are provided. When any one of the bet switches is pressed, a predetermined number of medals are inserted, and the number of stop lines corresponding to the bet number is activated.

With the spread of prepaid cards in recent years, in the field of slot machines, there has also been proposed a card-based playground system that allows a player to borrow a medal to play a game. In this playground system, a medal lending device is arranged adjacent to each slot machine, and when a prepaid card is inserted into the medal lending device, the set amount of money is consumed more than the amount of money added in advance to the prepaid card. ,
The number of medals corresponding to the value of the consumed money is lent to the slot machine.

[0006]

In the slot machine, it is necessary to newly provide a medal lending switch and a card return switch in the operation unit as a structure for borrowing medals from a medal lending device in which a prepaid card is inserted. . However, at the amusement park, there are both amusement places that have introduced a card-use amusement place system and those that do not, and at the manufacturer, as a slot machine for the amusement place that has introduced a card-use amusement place system. It is necessary to manufacture a model having an operation unit provided with the additional switch separately from the conventional model. For this reason, it is necessary to prepare two types of models having different machine specifications in advance in order to promptly respond to the order, which complicates inventory management and raises the cost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. By devising the switch mounting portion of the operating portion and the push button switch, the number of push button switches required can be changed according to the mechanical specifications. Even so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that can handle different machine specifications with one type of machine.

[0008]

A slot machine according to the present invention has an operating portion on the front surface on which a number of pushbutton switches according to machine specifications are arranged, and the operating portion has a tube having a signal output terminal. A plurality of first parts whose shafts are projected rearward
Or a second push button switch in which the cylindrical shaft portion having the signal output terminal and the mounting shaft portion is projected rearward is provided with a bottomed recessed portion to be selected and fitted. The concave portion has a shape and a size such that a plurality of the first push button switches can be fitted side by side, and a single second push button switch can be fitted. A plurality of mounting holes for inserting the cylindrical shaft portion of the first push button switch or inserting the cylindrical shaft portion and the mounting shaft portion of the second push button switch are formed.

[0009]

When arranging a plurality of push button switches in the operating portion, the cylindrical shaft portions of the first push button switches are inserted into the mounting holes of the recesses so that the plurality of first push button switches are inserted in the recesses. Insert the push button switches side by side. When arranging one push button switch in the operation portion, the cylindrical shaft portion and the mounting shaft portion of the second push button switch are respectively inserted into the respective mounting holes of the concave portion so that one second push button switch is inserted in the concave portion. Insert the push button switch.

[0010]

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. An operating section 11 is formed on the door section 1 of the illustrated slot machine, and the operating section 11 is provided with a switch mounting section 20 for arranging a number of push button switches according to mechanical specifications. The switch mounting portion 20 is shown in FIG.
And, as shown in FIG. 3, there are two upper and lower recesses 21,
Each of the recesses 21 is formed in a shape and a size that can be fitted into the recesses 21 of the first push button switch 30 of FIG. 4 and the second push button switch 37 of FIG. 5, respectively. . The first push button switch 30 includes the signal output terminal 3
A cylindrical shaft portion 33 having 5 projects rearward from the base portion 31a. In the second push button switch 37, the cylindrical shaft portion 33 having the signal output terminal 35 and the mounting shaft portion 38 project rearward from the base portion 31b. The bottom surface 22 of the recess 21 has a first
Two mounting holes 23 for inserting the cylindrical shaft portion 33 of the push button switch 30 or the cylindrical shaft portion 33 and the mounting shaft portion 38 of the second push button switch 37 are formed.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine which is an embodiment of the present invention. The machine body of this slot machine is constructed by attaching a door 1 to the front surface of a box-shaped machine body so as to be openable and closable. Inside the machine body, at the position of the reel display window 3 of the door 1, three reels 2a, 2b,
2c is built in, and various switches necessary for executing the game are arranged on the operation section 11 at the center of the height of the door section 1, a deposit medal number display 4, a medal ejection slot 12, and a medal tray 13 , A speaker 14 and the like are provided.

The reel display window 3 shows a total of five stop lines L _{1 to} L _{5 which} are upper, middle, lower and diagonal.
A plurality of symbols are drawn on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 2a, 2b, 2c, respectively, and when the reels are stopped, the symbols for three frames are stopped on each stop line of the reel display window 3. .

The operating portion 11 is formed by aluminum die casting and has three reels 2a, 2 as various switches.
b, 2c start lever 8 at the same time, three stop button switches 7a, 7b, 7 for individually stopping each reel
c, a medal insertion slot for inserting medals 5, an adjustment switch for adjusting the medals deposited in the machine 6, three types of bet switches B _{1 to} B ₃ for setting the number of medals bet when the game is executed Has been.

When the one bet switch B _{1 of the} bet switches is pressed, one bet is consumed from the medals deposited in the slot machine, one bet is set, and the center stop is performed. Line L ₁ is activated.
Also, two bet switch B ₂ is When press operation, two medals are bet is consumed, on, in, the three stop lines L ₁ ~L ₃ below is enabled. When three bet switch B ₃ is press operation, three medals are bet is consumed, all of the stop line L ₁ ~L ₅ is enabled.

When any one of the bet switches is pushed and then the starting lever 8 is operated, the three reels 2a,
2b and 2c start at the same time. Stop button switches 7a, 7
All reels 2a, 2b, 2 are pressed by pressing b, 7c.
When the combination of the winning symbols is established on the activated stop line when c is stopped, the game is won, a predetermined number of medals are added as deposit medals, and the display of the deposit token number display 4 is shown. Is incremented.

[0016] the player, usually, in order to increase the probability of winning in the game, in order to enable all of the stop line L ₁ ~L _5, in order to press operation of the three bet switch B _3, in this slot machine , The three-bed bet switch B ₃ is independently arranged on the upper surface of the operation unit 11, and the one-bed bet switch B ₁ and the two-bed bet switch B ₂ are mounted on the switch mounting portion 20 provided on the front surface of the operation unit 11. They are arranged side by side.

Further, this slot machine is adapted to borrow a medal from the medal lending device and execute a game by inserting a prepaid card into an adjacent medal lending device (not shown). A medal lending switch 9 and a card return switch 10 are arranged on the mounting portion 20. The medal lending switch 9 is for instructing the medal lending device to borrow a predetermined number of medals, and the card return switch 10 is for instructing to return the inserted prepaid card after the game is over. It is a thing.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the switch mounting portion 20 comprises a bottomed recess 21 formed by recessing an appropriate portion of the operating portion 11. The recess 21 is formed by a partition plate 24. The upper and lower sections are divided into the first and second recesses 21a,
21b is formed.

Each of the recesses 21a and 21b has a first portion shown in FIG.
The push button switch 30 of No. 2 can be fitted side by side, and the second push button switch 37 shown in FIG. Two substantially circular mounting holes 23 having a notch 25 are formed in the bottom surface 22 of each of 21a and 21b.

The first push button switch 30 is used when two pieces are arranged in each of the recesses 21a and 21b of the switch mounting portion 20, and the above-mentioned one-piece bet switches B ₁ and B 2 are used.
The bet switch B ₂ , the medal lending switch 9, and the card return switch 10 are the first push button switch 30.
It is comprised with. In the first push button 30, a switch casing 31a made of synthetic resin is formed to be slightly smaller than half of the recesses 21a and 21b, and the switch casing 3 is formed.
A push button 32 made of synthetic resin is provided on the upper surface of 1a, and a switch mechanism of a contact type or a non-contact type, a spring for urging the push button 32, and the like are incorporated inside the switch casing 31a.

On the bottom surface of the switch casing 31a, a cylindrical shaft portion 33 having a signal takeout terminal 35 at its tip is integrally projectingly provided. When the push button 32 is pushed, the signal takeout terminal 35 is formed.
As a result, a signal indicating that the switch has been turned on is output. The cylindrical shaft portion 33 has a diameter slightly smaller than that of the mounting hole 23 of the recess 21 and has a threaded portion 3 with which a hexagon nut is screwed on the peripheral surface.
4 is formed, and the cylindrical shaft portion 33 is attached to the mounting hole 2
A protrusion 36 is formed that engages with the notch 25 when inserted into the connector 3.

The second push button switch 37 is used when one is arranged in each of the recesses 21a and 21b of the switch mounting portion 20, and the switch casing 31b made of synthetic resin is the first push button switch. 30 switch housing 31a
Are formed to the size of two.

The switch casing 31b includes the concave portions 21a,
It is slightly smaller than 21b, and a push button 32 is provided near one side of the upper surface.

The push button 3 is provided on the bottom surface of the switch casing 31b.
The cylindrical shaft portion 33 is integrally projectingly provided at a position opposed to 2, and the mounting shaft portion 38 is provided in parallel with the cylindrical shaft portion 33 on the side of the other side.
Are projected integrally. The distance between the cylindrical shaft portion 33 and the mounting shaft portion 38 is equal to the distance between the two mounting holes 2 of the recesses 21a and 21b.
It corresponds to the interval of 3,23.

The mounting shaft portion 38 has the same diameter as the cylindrical shaft portion 33, and the four engaging pieces 3 are formed by the notch groove along the axial direction.
It is divided into nine. Of the four engaging pieces 39, the two engaging pieces 39 facing each other in the width direction are engaged with the back side of the peripheral edge of the attaching hole 23 when the attaching shaft portion 38 is inserted into the attaching hole 23. The hook 39a is formed outward.

As in the slot machine of the prepaid card specification shown in FIG.
When it is necessary to arrange four push button switches, that is, the single bet switch B ₁ , the double bet switch B ₂ , the medal lending switch 9, and the card return switch 10, FIG.
And as shown in FIG. 7, the upper and lower recesses 21a, 2
Two 1st pushbutton switches 30 are arranged in each 1b.

To mount the first push button switch 30, after inserting the cylindrical shaft portion 33 into the mounting holes 23 of the recesses 21a and 21b, the hexagonal nut is attached to the threaded portion 34 of the cylindrical shaft portion 33 protruding to the back side of the recessed portion 21. 40 is screwed and tightened. At this time, since the protrusion 36 of the first push button switch 30 engages with the notch 25 of the mounting hole 23, the first push button switch 30
However, the shaft does not rotate.

In the conventional slot machine which does not use a prepaid card, the medal lending switch 9 and the card return switch 10 are unnecessary, and only the one-piece bet switch B ₁ and the two-piece bet switch B ₂ are arranged. A second push button switch 37 is used as each of the bet switches B ₁ and B _{2, and} as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9,
One second push button switch 37 is arranged in each of the upper and lower recesses 21a and 21b.

In order to mount the second push button switch 37, the cylindrical shaft portion 33 is inserted into one of the mounting holes 23, and the mounting shaft portion 38 is inserted into the other mounting hole 23. The hexagon nut 4 is attached to the screw portion 34 of the cylinder shaft portion 33.
Screw 0 and tighten. At this time, the protrusion 36 of the second push button switch 30 engages with the notch 25 of the mounting hole 23,
Further, since the hooks 39a of the two engaging pieces 39 of the mounting shaft portion 38 engage with the peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole 23, the second push button switch 37 is not displaced or floated.

In the above embodiment, the concave portions 21a, 21
Although b is formed in a shape and a size in which two first push button switches 30 can be fitted, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more first push button switches 30 can be fitted. It can also be formed into a shape and size that can be formed.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, a bottomed concave portion is provided on the front operation portion, and a plurality of the concave portions can be mounted side by side with the first push button switch. Since the recess and each push button switch are devised so that one can be installed if there is one, even if the number of push button switches required according to the machine specifications changes, one model can handle different machine specifications It is possible to simplify management and reduce costs.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the outer appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a switch mounting portion.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a first push button switch.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a second push button switch.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state in which the first push button switch is fitted in the switch mounting portion.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the switch mounting portion of FIG. 6 taken along the line BB.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which a second push button switch is fitted in the switch mounting portion.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the switch mounting portion of FIG. 8 taken along the line C-C.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing an appearance of a conventional slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Operation Surface 21 Recess 21a First Recess 21b Second Recess 23 Mounting Hole 30 First Pushbutton Switch 33 Cylindrical Shaft 35 Signal Extraction Terminal 37 Second Pushbutton Switch 38 Mounting Shaft

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A slot machine having an operation part on the front face, in which a number of pushbutton switches corresponding to machine specifications are arranged, wherein a cylinder shaft part having a signal output terminal is projected rearward in the operation part. A plurality of first push button switches, or a cylindrical shaft portion having a signal output terminal and a mounting shaft portion which are projected rearwardly.
A bottomed recess into which any one of the second push button switches is selected and fitted is provided, and a plurality of the recesses can be fitted side by side if the first push button switch is used. The push button switch has such a shape and size that one push button switch can be fitted, and the cylinder shaft portion of each first push button switch is inserted into the bottom surface of the recess, or the cylinder shaft of the second push button switch is inserted. A slot machine in which a plurality of mounting holes for inserting the shaft portion and the mounting shaft portion are formed.