JP2002035203A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which prevents a hand from being hit by a corner, or the like, of an opening part in a side wall when the game machine is carried. SOLUTION: This game machine is formed of a box shape with a front side thereof having an opening, and provided with a body frame with an opening part for holding formed in right and left side walls. A protective member for preventing a hand from being directly touched on each upper edge part is arranged on the upper edge part of each opening part so that the protective member covers from the outer side to the inner side of the side walls of the body frame. A placement member for placing a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of patterns is provided inside the body frame. A supporting part for supporting right and left edges of the placement member and maintaining the placement member in an approximately horizontal condition is integrated with the each protective member, and the each supporting part of the each protective member is provided above a part for covering an upper edge of each opening part in the body fame.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a main body frame having opening portions for gripping formed on both left and right side walls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachislot gaming machine, has a box-shaped body frame having an open front surface, and is rotatably supported by one side of an opening of the body frame. And a front frame attached in a closed state so as to close the door. Among them, a coin payout device such as a hopper, a variable display device such as a reel type capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a control device are provided inside the main body frame, and various operation units are provided on a front frame. In addition, a pachislo machine was a device that was very heavy to hold by hand because it was provided with detection means (sensors and the like) for detecting the operation states of these operation units.

The body frame of such a pachislot machine is usually made of wood, but the left and right side walls of the body frame are notched so that a hand can be inserted and carried when carrying the pachislot machine. An opening for performing the operation was provided.

In addition, in addition to the above, a mounting member for mounting the variable display device is provided in the main body frame in a substantially horizontal state. The mounting member is, for example, a plate-shaped member, and the mounting member is held by a hand of an assembling operator and held at a predetermined position in the main body frame. It was fixed to the body frame by screwing. Further, in the variable display device, in a state where the variable display device is placed at a predetermined position on the placing member, the front portion is screwed to the placing member, and the back portion is also screwed to the back side of the main body frame. As a result, both the near side portion and the far side portion were positioned and fixed.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional construction, when carrying the pachislot machine, the hand holding the opening of the side wall of the main body frame has a jagged corner or a rough cross section of the opening. There were problems such as pain when hitting.

[0006] Further, there is a possibility that an illegal act is performed on the variable display device or the like by inserting something through the opening.

Further, when mounting the mounting member, it is necessary to hold the mounting member in a predetermined position in the main body frame and fix it with a screw, so that there is a problem that the positioning is troublesome.

Further, the variable display device needs to be screwed not only to the near side but also to the back side, so that there is a problem that the positioning and fixing are not easy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to prevent a hand from touching a corner of an opening portion when carrying, and to easily position a mounting member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that achieves what can be done.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body having a box-like shape having an open front surface, and having left and right opening portions for gripping. In a gaming machine having a frame, a protective member for preventing a hand from directly touching each upper edge is provided on an upper edge portion of each of the openings so as to cover the outer edge of the side wall of the main body frame from outside to inside. It is characterized by being established.

The main body frame is made of, for example, wood, but may be made of resin instead of wood. The protective member is, for example, a plate-like member having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the opening side of the protective member is externally inserted into the upper edge of the opening of the side wall, so that the protective member is disposed at the upper edge. Have been. This protective member is formed by, for example, bending a metal plate or the like. Further, of the protective member, a portion corresponding to the corner of the opening, a portion extending from one corner to the other corner (a portion extending from the outside of the side wall to the upper surface of the opening, a portion corresponding to the upper surface of the opening, the opening The portion extending from the upper surface of the portion to the inside of the side wall) may have a curved surface shape. In such a case, the touch becomes softer.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the protection member provided at the upper edge of each opening can prevent the hand from directly touching the upper edge. When the gaming machine is inserted and carried, the hand does not hurt or be damaged by touching a corner or a cross section of the opening.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, a mounting member for mounting a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols is provided inside the main body frame, and each of the protection devices is provided. The member is provided integrally with support portions for supporting the left and right edges of the mounting member and keeping the mounting member in a substantially horizontal state, and the support portions of the protection members are provided on the main body frame. It is characterized by being provided above a portion covering the upper edge of the opening.

The mounting member is, for example, a plate.
The left-right width is set substantially equal to the left-right width inside the main body frame. The support portion supports the left and right edges of the mounting member from below, for example, by its upper surface. The protection member is formed by, for example, bending a metal plate or the like including the support portion.

The mounting member is formed with an engaging portion that engages with the rear portion of the variable display device. By engaging this engaging portion with the rear portion of the variable display device, the mounting member of the variable display device is formed. The rear part may be configured to be positioned with respect to the mounting member.
Specifically, for example, the engagement portion is provided to protrude slightly upward from the upper surface on the back side of the mounting member, and is pressed into the back side of the variable display device mounted on the mounting member. And a configuration in which the engaging portion engages with the rear portion of the variable display device. In this case, in a state where the engaging portion of the mounting member is engaged with the rear portion of the variable display device, if the front side portion of the variable display device is fixed to the mounting member with screws or the like, In this case, the rear portion (rear side portion) and the front side are both positioned and fixed. In this case, unlike the related art, it is not necessary to screw the rear portion of the variable display device to the main body frame. It will be easier.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the supporting portion for supporting the mounting member on which the variable display device is mounted is provided integrally with the protection member, the number of components can be reduced. Moreover, by attaching the protective member to the body frame,
Since the support portion can be attached at the same time, the manufacturing process of the gaming machine can be shortened, and costs such as labor costs can be reduced. Further, since the support portion of the protection member is located above the opening, when trying to insert something into the portion above the opening through the opening for the purpose of cheating, this intrusion occurs. Can be prevented by the mounting member or the support portion, so that the possibility of misconduct can be reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the support portion of the protection member is provided with an upper front portion that is long in a front and rear direction, and a slightly upper front portion from a rear end side of the upper surface portion. A protrusion that is provided to protrude and sandwiches a rear portion of the mounting member in cooperation with the upper surface portion, wherein the mounting member slides on the upper surface portion of the support portion from the front of the main body frame. The left and right edges of the rear portion of the mounting member are respectively sandwiched by the sandwiching portion and the upper surface portion, and the left and right portions of the rear end of the mounting member respectively contact the base end of the sandwiching portion. The mounting member is positioned by pushing the mounting member up to the position.

The sandwiching portion is formed by, for example, bending the rear portion of the upper surface portion slightly forward and upward.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the mounting member is mounted, the mounting member is slid on the upper surface of the supporting portion from the front of the main body frame, and the mounting member is mounted. The left and right edges of the rear portion are sandwiched between the sandwiched portion and the upper surface portion, and the left and right portions of the rear end of the placing member are pushed in until they respectively come into contact with the base end of the sandwiched portion. Since the members are positioned, positioning during the mounting operation is easier than in the related art.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body frame having a box-like shape with an open front surface, and having left and right side walls formed with openings for gripping, and disposed inside the main body frame.
A variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, in a gaming machine, a mounting member for mounting the variable display device, respectively disposed inside the left and right side walls of the main body frame, the mounting member described above A support member that supports the left and right edges of the support member and keeps the mounting member substantially horizontal, wherein the support member has a long front and rear surface portion, and a rear end side of the top surface portion,
A holding portion that is provided so as to protrude slightly upward in the front, and that sandwiches a rear portion of the placing member in cooperation with the upper surface portion, wherein the placing member is located on the upper surface of the support member from the front of the main body frame. By sliding the upper part, the left and right edges of the rear part of the mounting member are respectively sandwiched by the sandwiching part and the upper surface part,
Further, the mounting member is positioned by pushing the mounting member until the right and left rear portions thereof come into contact with the base end of the holding portion.

The support member is formed by, for example, bending a metal plate or the like.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the mounting member is mounted, the mounting member is slid on the upper surface of the support member from the front of the main body frame, so that the mounting member is mounted. The mounting member is pushed in until the left and right edges of the rear portion are sandwiched by the holding portion and the upper surface portion, respectively, and the right and left portions of the rear end of the mounting member abut against the base end of the holding portion. Since the positioning is performed, the positioning at the time of the mounting operation is easier than in the related art.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the opening is inclined so that the front side is lower.

The longitudinal direction of the opening is, for example, the front-back direction.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the opening is
Since the front side is inclined so as to be lower, when the game machine is held by one person from the rear side of the main body frame, the entire game machine is inclined rearward, so that the carrying of the game machine becomes easy.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a slot machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, in particular, a pachislot gaming machine will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, a front frame 2 is pivotally mounted on one side of a machine frame (main frame) 1a of a main body 1 of the pachislot gaming machine 100, as shown in FIG. To
When the front frame 2 is closed, the front frame 2 is provided on the front surface of the main body 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front of the front frame 2,
Speaker units 3 and 3 for effecting a game by voice, an effect display window 4 through which an effect display device 4a for effecting a game by display can be seen, and reels 20a and 20b provided inside.
A reel display window 5 through which 20c can be seen, a coin insertion slot 6 for inserting coins, a credit number display portion 7 for displaying the number of coins to be credited, a payout number display portion 8 for displaying the number of coins to be paid out, a limit number of coins (For example, 3
Max bet button 9 for betting coins, 1 bet button 10 for betting coins one by one, a game progress display section 11 for displaying the progress of the game, and payout of credited coins. Coin return switch 12 for performing, start lever 13 for starting variable display game by starting rotation of reels 20a to 20c, and stop buttons 14a and 14 for stopping rotation of reels 20a, 20b and 20c, respectively.
b, 14c, a keyhole 15 into which a key for opening the front frame 2 is inserted, a decorative plate portion 16 constituting a lower region of the front surface of the front frame 2, and the like are further provided. Ashtray 17 and lower tray 1 for storing paid-out coins
8 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, a reel device (variable display device) 200 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a coin storage and a coin loading onto the lower plate 18 are provided inside the machine frame 1a of the main body 1. A hopper 80 for dispensing, this hopper 8
Storage box 9 for storing coins overflowing from zero
0, a board box 75 for accommodating a power supply board (not shown),
A control device 70 and the like for controlling the game are provided.

The control device 70 includes a hopper 80
Paying out coins, rotating the reels 20a to 20c by the reel device 200, and effect display device 4.
The display operation is controlled by a and other display units.

The reel device 200 includes reels 20a to 20c each having a plurality of symbols, and the reels 20a to 20c.
A stepping motor (not shown) for rotating and driving the reel 20c, partition members 21, 21 and 21 for partitioning the reels 20a to 20c, and a reel housing which is formed in a box shape with a front opening and stores the reels 20a to 20c A member 22 and the like are provided. The reel device 200 is mounted on an upper surface of a mounting member 60 (details will be described later) fixed in a substantially horizontal state inside the machine frame 1a.

The pachislot gaming machine 100 has a schematic configuration as described above, and plays a game as described below.

First, the start lever 13 is operated in a state where coins are inserted from the coin insertion slot 6 or a bet is made by operating the max bet button 9 or the 1-bet button 10. Then, the reel device 200
The stepping motor drives the reels 20a to 20c to rotate, thereby performing a variable display game in which a plurality of symbols attached to the reels 20a to 20c move in the reel display window 5. Then, the stop buttons 14a to 14
By operating c, the rotation drive of the reels 20a to 20c is stopped, respectively, and three symbols are stopped and displayed on the reel display unit 5 for each of the reels 20a to 20c.
As described above, as a result of the predetermined game being performed based on the insertion of the coin into the coin insertion slot 6, the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed on the preset effective display line on the reel display unit 5 , The presence or absence of coin payout is determined. In addition, in particular, when the symbol stopped and displayed on the reel display unit 5 as a result of the variable display game becomes a specific display result (for example, 7, 7, 7, or the like) on the display line, the special game state is set. When it is generated, a predetermined game value (for example, a state where a large number of coins can be acquired) can be given. In a normal game or a special game state, when coins are paid out, a predetermined number of coins are credited or paid out from the hopper 80 to the lower plate 18.

Next, the configuration of the main part according to the present invention will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, a machine frame (main body frame) 1a of the main body 1 is constructed by assembling upper and lower face plates made of plywood or the like and left and right side walls 101 and 102 into a rectangular frame shape. By providing a back face plate also made of plywood or the like on the back side of the rectangular frame, it is configured in a box shape with an open front surface. The machine frame 1a is made of resin or the like.
It may be molded into a box shape with an open front.

The left and right side walls 10 of such a machine frame 1a
Openings 111 and 112 for inserting the hand when carrying the pachislot gaming machine 100 and holding the side walls 101 and 102 are formed in the first and second pachislot machines 100, respectively. The longitudinal direction of the openings 111 and 112 is, for example, substantially the front-back direction of the pachislot gaming machine 100. The longitudinal direction of the openings 111 and 112 may be inclined such that the front side (front side) is lower, or the longitudinal direction may be substantially horizontal.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, protection members 40, 40 according to the present invention are provided at the upper edges of the openings 111, 112.

As shown in FIG. 3, the protection member 40 is formed by, for example, bending a metal plate.
It is schematically configured to include a main body 41 for preventing a hand from directly touching the upper edge of the first and second 112 and a support 50 for supporting a mounting member 60 on which the reel device 200 is mounted. ing.

Of these, the main body 41 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (illustration of the opening 111 side is omitted), for example, a metal plate or the like is bent in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the front-rear width is substantially equal to the front-rear width of the openings 111 and 112. Is set. Such a main body portion 41 has a substantially U-shaped opening side extrapolated to the upper edges of the opening portions 111 and 112, so that the upper side of the opening portions 111 and 112 of the side walls 101 and 102 of the machine frame 1a. It is arranged so as to cover the portion from the outside to the inside of the edge. By arranging the main body 41 of the protection member 40 at the upper edges of the openings 111 and 112 in this way, when the hand is inserted into the openings 111 and 112 to carry the pachislot gaming machine 100, the upper edge is The hand is prevented from touching directly. In addition, in the main body 41 of the protection member 40, the openings 111,
A portion corresponding to the corner of 112 or a portion extending from one corner to the other corner may have a curved surface shape, and in this case, the touch becomes softer.

On the other hand, the support portion 50 of the protection member 40 supports one of the left and right edges of the mounting member 60 to keep the mounting member 60 substantially horizontal. It is formed integrally with the main body 41 of the main body 40. The support portion 50 protrudes forward and slightly upward, for example, from an upper surface portion 51 formed in a long plane front and rear and a rear end side (specifically, for example, a rear end portion) of the upper surface portion 51. Provided
A holding portion 52 for holding the rear portion of the mounting member 60 in cooperation with the upper surface portion 51; The protection member 40 is, for example,
It is formed by bending a metal plate or the like, including the support portion 50 and the main body portion 41, and includes an upper portion of a vertical surface 44 including one side of the main body portion 41 and extending substantially vertically upward from the one side. Is formed so as to be substantially orthogonal to the vertical surface 44, so that the upper surface portion 51 of the support portion 50 is provided.

In addition, the support 50 of the protection member 40 includes
A fixing portion 55 for fixing a front side surface 62 (described later) of the mounting member 60 is formed. The fixing portion 55 is formed, for example, by bending a front side portion of the upper surface portion 51 substantially vertically downward, and has a fixing hole into which a fixing member such as a screw is screwed. 56 are formed.

The vertical surface 44 of the protection member 40 is formed with fastening holes 43 for attaching the protection member 40 to the side walls 101 and 102 of the machine frame 1a.
From the inside through side walls 101, 10 through fastening holes 43, 43.
The protective member 40 is fixed to the side walls 101 and 102 by screwing a fastening member such as a screw into the 2. At this time, the support portion 50 is positioned above the main body portion 41 and the vertical surface 44 that cover portions from outside to inside of the openings 111 and 112.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting member 60 has, for example, a depth substantially equal to that of the upper surface portion 51 of the support portion 50, and has a left-right width that is the same as the left-right width inside the machine frame 1a. It is a metal plate that is set to be substantially the same. The mounting member 60 is schematically configured to include a mounting surface 61 on which the reel device 200 is mounted, and a front side surface 62 in which the front side of the mounting surface 61 is bent slightly downward substantially vertically. .

An engaging portion 63 for engaging with the rear portion of the reel device 200 and positioning the rear portion of the reel device 200 is provided at a position slightly behind the mounting surface 61. . The engaging portion 63 is, for example,
Is formed by bending a notch piece formed by notching a portion so as to protrude slightly forward. Further, at the position on the mounting surface 61 that avoids the portion where the reel device 200 is mounted, specifically, for example, at the position on the mounting surface 61 from one of the right and left, wiring A wiring insertion hole 67 for insertion is formed. The wirings inserted into the wiring insertion holes 67 include, for example, a reel device 200 and a control device 70 located above the mounting surface 61 and a board box 75 located below the mounting surface 61. And electrical wiring for electrically connecting the hopper 80 and the like. The mounting member 6
0, the portion from the mounting surface 61 to the front side surface 62 restricts the lower end of the partition members 21,... (See FIG. 2) of the reel device 200 from moving in the left-right direction and the back side.
Positioning notches 66, 66, 66 for positioning the reel device 200 are formed. In addition, fastening holes such as screws are inserted through left and right edges of the front side surface 62 of the mounting member 60 to fix the mounting member 60 to the fixing portion 55 of the protection member 40. 64, 64 are formed. Furthermore, on the left and right of the central portion of the front side surface 62,
A fixing member such as a screw is screwed into the mounting member 60 to form fixing holes 65 for fixing a lower portion of the reel device 200 (a lower portion of the reel housing member 22).

Next, the placing member 60 and the reel device 2
The mounting operation of 00 will be described.

In order to mount the mounting member 60 to the support portions 50, first, the mounting member 60 is positioned at a predetermined position so as to be in the state shown in FIG. In order to perform this positioning, first, as shown in FIG.
0 from the front of the machine frame 1a.
1 and 51 are slid and pushed backward (in the direction of arrow C). Thus, as shown in FIG. 6B, the left and right edges of the rear portion of the mounting member 60 are sandwiched between the holding portions 52, 5 respectively.
2 and the upper surface portions 51, 51, and the right and left portions of the rear end of the mounting member 60 are sandwiched between the holding portions 52, 5 respectively.
2, and the rear part of the mounting member 60 is positioned as shown in FIG. At this stage, the front side surface 62 of the mounting member 60 is also
By contacting the fixing portions 55, 55, the rearward movement is regulated, and the position is established. The mounting member 60 positioned in this way is provided with the fixing holes 64 in the front side surface 62,
The screws 30, 30 are screwed into the fixing holes 56, 56 of the fixing portions 55, 55 via the screw 64, and are fixed to the support portions 50, 50. In this state, the left and right edges of the rear portion of the mounting member 60 are restricted from moving backward and vertically by the sandwiching portions 52, 52 and the upper surface portions 51, 51 of the support portions 50, 50. The front side surface 62 of the mounting member 60 is also fixed to the fixing portions 55 of the support portions 50. In other words, the mounting member 60 is located at the rear (rear side).
And the front part (front side part) are both fixed to the support parts 50, 50.

Next, in order to mount the reel device 200 on the mounting member 60 fixed at a predetermined position as described above,
First, the reel device 200 is positioned at a predetermined position. In order to perform this positioning, first, as shown in FIG. 7A, the rear part of the reel device 200 is placed on the placement surface 61 of the placement member 60, and then, as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the engaging portion 6 of the placing member 60 is provided at the rear of the reel device 200.
The reel device 200 is pushed backward (in the direction of arrow D) until 3 engages. Here, it is assumed that an engaged portion (for example, an engaged hole or the like) with which the engaging portion 63 is engaged is provided at a rear portion of the reel housing member 22 of the reel device 200. Therefore, when the reel device 200 is pushed rearward, the rear portion of the reel device 200 is restricted from moving downward by the mounting surface 61. Is restricted. In this state, the lower portions of the partition members 21,... Of the reel device 200 enter the positioning notches 66,. Is regulated and the position is determined. The reel device 200 positioned in this manner is provided with fixing holes 22a, 22a formed in the lower portion of the reel housing member 22 of the reel device 200.
Through the fastening holes 65 in the front side surface 62 of the mounting member 60,
The fixing member such as a screw is screwed into the fixing member 65 to be fixed to the mounting member 60. That is, the rear portion of the reel device 200 is fixed to the mounting member 60 by the engaging portion 63, and the front side of the reel device 200 is fixed to the mounting member 60 by the fastening member. Therefore, for example, the reel device 2
It is not necessary to screw the 00 to the back side in addition to the front side, so that the reel device 200 can be easily positioned and fixed.

As described above, according to the pachislo gaming machine 100 according to the present invention, the upper portions of the protection members 40, 40 provided at the upper edges of the openings 111, 112 cause the upper portions of the protection members 40, 40 to move upward. Since the hands can be prevented from directly touching the edges, the hands are inserted into the openings 111 and 112 so that the pachislot machine 1
When carrying 00, the hand does not hurt or be damaged by touching the corners or cross sections of the openings 111 and 112.

Further, since the supporting portion 50 for supporting the mounting member 60 on which the reel device 200 is mounted is provided integrally with the main body portion 41, the number of components can be reduced, and the protection member 40 can be mounted on the machine. By attaching to the frame 1a, the attachment of the main body portion 41 and the support portion 50 can be performed at the same time, so that the manufacturing process of the pachislo gaming machine 100 can be shortened, and the cost such as labor cost can be reduced. Moreover, the support portions 50 and 5
0 is located above the openings 111 and 112, so that something (such as a stick) is inserted above the openings 111 and 112 through the openings 111 and 112 for the purpose of cheating. When trying to insert, the placement member 60 or the support portion 50 can prevent this intrusion. Therefore,
For example, it is possible to reduce the possibility that an illegal act is performed on the reel device 200 or the like.

When the mounting member 60 is mounted, the mounting member 60 is supported from the front of the machine frame 1a by the supporting portions 50, 50.
Of the mounting member 6 by sliding the upper
The left and right edges of the rear portion of the mounting member 60 are sandwiched between the sandwiching portions 52, 52 and the upper surfaces 51, 51, respectively, and the left and right portions of the rear end of the mounting member 60 are the base ends of the sandwiching portions 52, 52, respectively. The mounting member 60 is positioned by pushing the mounting member 60 until it comes into contact with the portion. Therefore, as in the prior art, the mounting member 60
There is no need to hold the mounting member 60 at a predetermined position in the machine frame 1a and screw the mounting member 60 to the machine frame 1a, and the mounting operation of the mounting member 60 becomes easier as compared with the related art.

In addition, in the case where the openings 111 and 112 are inclined so that the front side is lower, the pachislot gaming machine 100 is held when one person holds the pachislot gaming machine 100 from behind the machine frame 1a. Since the entirety of the gaming machine 100 tilts backward, the pachislot gaming machine 100 can be easily carried.

The present invention is not limited to the pachislot gaming machine 100 of this embodiment. For example, other pachislot gaming machines, pachislot gaming machines that play games using game balls instead of coins, and pachinko gaming machines It can also be applied to ball game machines such as arrange ball game machines and sparrow ball game machines. Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the support member 50 is provided integrally with the protection member 40 has been described. The supporting member may be configured separately from the main body 1a and separately attached to the machine frame 1a. In addition, the embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is indicated by the appended claims, rather than the above description,
It is intended that all modifications within the meaning and range equivalent to the claims be included.

[0053]

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the protective member prevents the hand from directly touching the upper edge of the opening. It does not hurt or hurt by touching corners or cross sections.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect of the present invention, since the support portion is provided integrally with the protection member,
The number of parts is small. In addition, by attaching the protective member to the main body frame, the support portion can be attached at the same time, so that the manufacturing process of the gaming machine can be shortened, and costs such as labor costs can be reduced. In addition, since the support is located above the opening, this intrusion is placed when trying to insert something into the upper part of the opening through the opening for the purpose of cheating. The member or the support portion can be blocked, and the possibility of cheating can be reduced.

According to the gaming machine of the third aspect of the present invention, the mounting member is positioned by sliding the mounting member on the upper surface of the support portion from the front of the main body frame. In addition, positioning during the mounting operation is easier than in the related art.

According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the placing member is positioned by sliding the placing member on the upper surface of the support member from the front of the main body frame and pushing it. In addition, positioning during the mounting operation is easier than in the related art.

According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect of the invention, the opening is inclined so that the front side is lower, so that the gaming machine can be easily carried.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachislot gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the pachislot gaming machine with a front frame opened.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a main body frame, a mounting member, and a protection member.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a protection member and a mounting member are attached to a main body frame.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4;

FIGS. 6A and 6B are views showing the mounting of the mounting member, in which FIG. 6A shows a pressing operation, and FIG. 6B shows a state where the mounting member is fixed after the pressing operation. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2 (the variable display device is omitted).

FIGS. 7A and 7B are views showing the mounting of the variable display device, in which FIG. 7A shows a pressing operation, and FIG. 7B shows a fixed state after the pressing operation. (B) is also a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a Machine frame (main frame) 40 Protective member 41 Main body (protective member) 44 Vertical surface (protective member) 50 Support portion (support portion, support member) 51 Top surface portion 52 Nipping portion 60 Mounting member 101 Side wall 102 Side wall 111 Opening Unit 112 Opening 200 Reel device (variable display device) 100 Pachislot machine (game machine)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a main body frame formed in a box shape having an open front surface and having openings for gripping on both left and right side walls, wherein the upper edge of each of the openings is A gaming machine, wherein a protection member for preventing a hand from directly touching each upper edge portion is provided so as to cover from the outside to the inside of the side wall of the main body frame. 2. A mounting member for mounting a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols inside the main body frame, wherein each of the protection members supports left and right edges of the mounting member. Then, supporting portions for keeping the mounting member in a substantially horizontal state are provided integrally with each other, and each supporting portion of each of the protection members is provided above a portion covering an upper edge of each opening of the main body frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The support portion of the protection member is provided with an upper surface portion that is long in front and rear, and is provided to project slightly upward from a rear end of the upper surface portion, and cooperates with the upper surface portion. A holding portion for holding the rear portion of the mounting member, wherein the mounting member is slid on the upper surface of the support portion from the front of the main body frame, and the left and right edges of the rear portion of the mounting member are respectively The mounting member is positioned by being sandwiched between the holding portion and the upper surface portion, and being pushed until the right and left portions of the rear end of the mounting member abut against the base end of the holding portion, respectively. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein: 4. A main body frame having a box-like shape with an open front surface, and holding openings formed on both left and right side walls, and a plurality of symbols are variably displayed inside the main body frame. A variable display device, comprising: a mounting member on which the variable display device is mounted; and a mounting member disposed on each of right and left side walls of the main body frame to support left and right edges of the mounting member. And a support member that keeps the mounting member substantially horizontal.The support member is provided so as to protrude forward and slightly upward from a rear end side that is long in front and rear, and a rear end side of the upper surface portion. A clamping portion for clamping a rear portion of the mounting member in cooperation with the upper surface portion, and sliding the mounting member on the upper surface portion of the support member from the front of the main body frame, The left and right edges of the rear portion of the mounting member are respectively defined by the holding portion and the upper surface portion. A gaming machine wherein the placement member is positioned by being pushed and held until the right and left portions of the rear end of the placement member abut against the base end of the sandwich portion, respectively. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening is inclined so that the front side is lower.