JPS6024875A - Coin game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a coin game machine that uses coins as a game medium and competes to increase or decrease the number of coins, and in particular, the prize coins are ejected according to the combination of the stop positions of a plurality of rotating bodies. Regarding game consoles.

This type of coin game machine is conventionally known as a so-called Nil slot machine, but since the drive handle (lever) of the rotating body of the slot machine is located on the side of the machine frame, it is difficult to use the machine when multiple machines are installed. Appropriate intervals must be left between the two. Furthermore, since the depth is large in relation to the internal mechanism, a large amount of installation space is required, making efficient use of space difficult. Furthermore, maintenance and inspection cannot be performed without disassembling the casing, which is extremely inefficient.

In view of the above, the present invention proposes a coin game machine that can be placed in close contact with each other in the horizontal direction, making effective use of space, and allowing easy maintenance and inspection of the internal mechanism. inside a relatively flat machine frame that can be placed closely in the lateral direction.

On the other hand, a flat front frame is attached to the front of the machine frame so that it can be opened and closed freely, and this front frame is equipped with all the elements necessary for coin games such as a combination display section, an operation section, and a coin slot. It is said that

The invention will now be described with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

As is clear from Figures 1 to 4, this coin game machine C has a frame similar to a pachinko machine, which has a relatively flat box shape, that is, the depth is small compared to the length and width. The main external element is a front frame 3 which is pivotally attached to the front side of the frame l via a hinge 2°λ so as to be openable and closable. Since the outer periphery of the machine frame l is flat and the image side part is vertical, a plurality of machine frames can be closely arranged. The hinges 2, 2 are provided with tongues 2a, 2b that protrude forward, respectively, at the top and bottom of the machine frame l and the front frame 3, as only the upper side is shown in FIG. 2C, so that opening and closing of the front frame 3 will not be obstructed by the adjacent machine frame disposed closely, or the front frame 3 will not interfere with the adjacent machine frame.

The front frame 3 is provided with an operation panel j and a coin tray 6 at one position lower than the front plate from the upper part to the center part. As shown in FIG. 4, the front plate is fitted into a step 7 formed on the periphery of the back surface of the front frame 3, and is connected to upper and lower retaining plates r.

It is fixed to the frame 3 by screws. And the presser plate t,
It is preferable to provide a cushioning material 10 on the front surface of the front plate 9 to maintain the front plate. This front plate has a transparent combination display section // (Fig. 1) for visually checking the stop position of the combination rotating body, which will be described later. Therefore, the entire front plate can be constructed from a transparent material such as glass or synthetic resin. preferable.

Further, the operation panel 5 is connected to the front frame 3 as shown in FIG.
It is provided on a back plate 12 that extends horizontally at the lower part of the back surface, and on the front thereof, there is a start handle 13 that provides an operation signal to the drive source of the combined rotary body, and a stop signal to the stop device of the combined rotary body. A stop switch/Il is attached to each. /j is a hole drilled in the back plate 12 for p-.

A coin input I/7 is provided on the front side of the front frame 3, which communicates with a coin guide gutter 16 on the back side. Coin selector 19 to return to IT, coin detector,
It has 20. On the other hand, inside the machine frame l is the closed guide gutter of the front frame 3.
/, a hopper 24 that temporarily stores coins that slide down the coin rail 2/, and a tank n that stores coins that slide down when the hopper n is filled with coins. A coin ejecting device is installed at the bottom of the hopper, and when a prize is generated depending on the game result, a coin ejecting device 0λ of the number of coins corresponding to the prize is ejected! The coins are discharged from the front frame tray B to the coin exit 2B.

Note that the key 27 provided below the coin return opening/I of the front frame 3 moves the hook 29 of the locking device R2g up and down, and engages and disengages the hook 29 and the receiving bracket 30 on the machine frame/side to open and close the opening/closing frame 3. Locks and releases the lock in the closed position.

The main mechanisms of the game machine, such as the rotating body, are supported as a unit by a support board 3 attached to the upper part of the back surface of the front frame 3. Next, this will be explained with reference to FIG. 6 and subsequent figures. The support substrate 31 is formed in a U-shape with vertical leg portions 32 on both sides, and a mounting plate for attachment to the back surface of the front frame 3 is attached to the tip of one leg via a shaft 33. Therefore, the support substrate 31 can be opened and closed around the shaft 33.

At the center of the back surface of the support substrate 3/ is a drive source 3 with a rotating shaft protruding into a U-shaped space! is supported, and a pulley 37 having three belt grooves 36 is fixed to the rotating shaft. These three belt grooves 36 correspond to the three disc-shaped combination rotating bodies 3r parallel to the front frame 3, and each belt ff1jj
A drive belt IIl is stretched between the pulleys q and o provided on the shaft 3 of the rotating body 310, respectively. The shaft 39 is erected and supported on the support substrate 31, and has a stopper plate curved coaxially with the rotating body 3t.
This stopper plate invasion constitutes a stop device cup together with a locking lever device FtII3 provided on the support substrate 3/, and at the same time a detection device 6 that detects the stop position together with a sensor IIS.
It consists of

To simplify the explanation, let us assume that the number of symbols S displayed on the combination rotating body 3 is eight (450 intervals) as shown in FIG. There are also 8 claws at equal angular intervals, and these 4 claws
(With respect to 7, the lever Ff of the locking lever device 4/3 is engaged and disengaged by energizing and demagnetizing the solenoid V, ?. is disengaged from the pawls 4/, 7, and the rotation of the combined rotating body 3r is made iJ.Then, when the solenoids t/, 9 are demagnetized by the operation of the stop switch l, the lever Vr is released from the pawl tI7. When the combination rotating body 3r is engaged with either of them, the combination rotating body 3r is stopped.Note that when the combination rotating body 3g is stopped, the symbol S on the surface of the combination display part l/L is engaged.
Of course, it matches g//α.

On the other hand, the detection device 1/6 has two detection hole perforations SO on the inner and outer sides set at angular positions corresponding to the claws 7 of the stopper plate ρ, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. A light-emitting element jl and a light-receiving element j2 are arranged on the front and back sides of the stopper plates in correspondence with the detection hole perforations SO on the two sides. As shown in FIG. 9, zero to three detection holes j3 are bored in the detection hole drilling portion SO on the second side in different manners. Therefore, three light receiving elements! The stopping position of the combined rotating body 3r can be detected by turning on/off of λ and the combination thereof.

This coin game machine with the above configuration has a coin input slot/
When a coin is inserted from 7, the coin detector 20 detects it,
It is possible to energize the drive source 3j using the start handle /3. The start handle 73 is of a rotating type having a lever 13α to give a feeling of operation, and when this is rotated, the switch bin/3b and switch lever shown in FIG. 11 are activated. The microswitch slI is turned on via <'n, and the drive source 3. t is driven. This start operation can of course be performed by any switch means such as a push button switch.

When the drive source 3S is driven, the combination rotating body 3 and the stopper brake (G) rotate simultaneously via the pulley 37, drive bell (Il/), and pulley 110, so that the combination display section (//) of the window// of the front platege rotates at the same time. From /α, the symbol S on the surface of the rotating combination body 3Ir can be visually observed.

At this time, the stop switch lI1. All of the upper display lamp pufferfish α are lit or blinking to indicate that the combination rotating body 3g is rotating. When the player then presses the stop switch /Il, the solenoid II? of the locking lever device t/3, which has been energized by the coin detection signal, for example. is demagnetized, and the lever q engages with one of the claws V7 of the stopper plate to stop the rotation of the combined rotary body 3t.

The stop position of the rotary body 31r can be visually checked from the combination display section //, and at the same time, the detection holes in the stopper plates! 3 and sensor//S light emitting element! 1 and light receiving element j2 (detection device t/6) detect the stop position.

In this way, the player can use the three stop switches /l/
, the game ends when the three combination rotating bodies 31r are stopped. At this time, the symbol S on the surface of the combination rotating body 3f that can be visually seen from the combination display section //
is a predetermined combination (for example, when the same symbol is displayed on Z'F//a on the horizontal line //b or the inclined line //c), the detection device lft detects this stop position. The control device operates the coin ejecting device and ejects the number of coins corresponding to the combination into the coin tray B as a prize. In this embodiment, when the rotation of the combination rotating body 31 is stopped while the drive source 3.9 is rotating, the drive belt <47 and the pulley 37 or Ilo will slip. For this reason, it is preferable that the pulley 37 and/or the stop O be made of a low-friction material. Further, when the stop switch /≠ is pressed, the display lamps /l/ and α go out, indicating the end of the stop operation of the combined rotating body 3g. The above control is performed using the control board SS (
FIG. 2) is carried out by the control device above.

Therefore, the coin game machine according to the present invention houses the mechanical part including the rotating body in the machine frame, and has a flat front frame that can be opened and closed on the front of the machine frame, and the machine frame is arranged in the horizontal direction. Since the coin game machines can be arranged closely together, space can be used effectively without setting intervals between the coin game machines. The front frame includes elements necessary for coin games, such as the combination display section, operation section, coin slot, and tray, so players can obtain the necessary information and operations only from the front frame. The game can be enjoyed continuously, and since the front frame can be opened and closed, the internal mechanism can be easily maintained and inspected.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the coin game machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the same front frame in an open state, and Fig. 4 is a view of the front frame. A perspective view showing the installation state of the front plate.
6 is a perspective view of the support substrate supporting the rotating body, etc., FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the same, FIG. 8 is a front view of the rotating body, and FIG. 9 is a view of the stopper plate. 10 is a plan view of the detection device, and FIGS. 11(4) and 11(B) are a perspective view of a start handle and a switch turned on and off by the start handle, and a front view of the main parts. C... Coin game machine, l... Machine frame, 2... Track number, 3... Front frame, //... Combination display section, /3...
・Start handle, lψ...stop switch, 1
7...Coin slot, review...coin ejection device, 3/
...Supporting substrate, 33...Axis, 3t...Rotating body, Item...Stopping device, D6...Detection device. Patent applicant: Sophia Co., Ltd.; 5Ir 1
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Claims (1)

[Claims] In a coin game machine that is equipped with a plurality of rotationally driven rotating bodies and a stopping device that stops each of the rotating bodies individually, and that discharges prize coins according to the combination of the stopping positions of the rotating bodies, the mechanism including the rotating bodies can be moved vertically and horizontally. It is installed in a machine frame whose depth is small compared to its length and can be arranged closely in the lateral direction, and a flat front frame is attached to the front of the machine frame so that it can be opened and closed. a combination display section that allows you to see through the stop position of the
A coin game machine characterized by being provided with an operation section for rotating and stopping a rotating body, and a coin slot and a tray.