Game machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine in which breakage of a decoration component jutting outside a game frame can be suppressed.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 of the present disclosure includes a decoration plate portion 65 that is attached to a decoration base portion 36 and jutting outside. On the rear surface of the decoration plate portion 65, a reinforcement protrusion portion 65H is provided that protrudes in a backward direction of the game machine 10 and extends along the outer edge of a decoration component. The reinforcement protrusion portion 65H has a hollow cross-sectional shape. Also, the decoration plate portion 65 has a double structure in which a front plate member 66 and a rear plate member 70 are overlapped. The reinforcement protrusion portion 65H is integrally formed with at least either the front plate member 66 or the rear plate member 70.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to gaming machines. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Known conventional gaming machines include those having decorative parts protruding from a gaming frame (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-118739 A (paragraph

[0007] , Figure 5) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the above-mentioned conventional gaming machines, the strength of the decorative parts is low, which causes a problem that they are easily damaged during transportation, etc., and an improvement in this respect is required. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The gaming machine disclosed herein is a gaming machine equipped with a decorative part that is attached to the gaming frame and protrudes outward, and the rear surface of the decorative part is equipped with a reinforcing protrusion that protrudes toward the rear of the gaming machine and extends along the outer edge of the decorative part, and the reinforcing protrusion has a hollow cross-sectional shape. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the gaming machine of the present disclosure, the strength of the decorative parts is increased, and damage to the decorative parts can be suppressed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] Front view of the gaming machine [Diagram 2]A perspective view of the upper part of the gaming machine with the detachable decorative part removed. [Diagram 3] A perspective view of the upper part of the gaming machine with the detachable decorative part removed. [Figure 4] A perspective view of a decorative support member [Diagram 5] Front view of decorative support member [Figure 6] Front view of decorative support member [Figure 7] Side view of decorative base [Figure 8] Close-up perspective view of the bottom of the decorative base [Figure 9] Exploded perspective view of the removable decorative part [Figure 10] Exploded perspective view of the removable decorative part [Figure 11] Side cross-sectional view of the removable decorative part [Figure 12] An exploded perspective view of a decorative plate member [Figure 13] An exploded perspective view of a decorative plate member [Figure 14] (A) Front view of the front panel member, (B) Front view of the decorative sheet [Figure 15] A side cross-sectional view of the upper decorative part with the removable decorative part attached [Figure 16] A side cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the bulging decorative portion of the decorative plate member [Figure 17] Rear view of the protruding decorative part of the front panel [Figure 18] A side cross-sectional view of the upper end of the decorative plate member [Figure 19] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower end portion of the back plate member; [Figure 20] A perspective view of the lower surface of the decorative plate member [Figure 21] A side cross-sectional view of the removable decorative part when the lid is open. [Figure 22] Perspective view of the cover [Diagram 23] Perspective view of the cover [Figure 24] A side cross-sectional view of the removable decorative part and the decorative base just before the lid is closed. [Diagram 25] Front view of decorative sheet [Figure 26] Close-up of the back of the decorative sheet [Figure 27] A side cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a protrusion of a decorative plate member [Figure 28] A plan cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a protrusion of a decorative plate member DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 10 (hereinafter referred to as "gaming machine 10") of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 28. In the following description, the side of the gaming machine 10 closer to the player will be referred to as the "front side", and the opposite side will be referred to as the "rear side", and the "right side" and "left side" of the gaming machine 10 as viewed from the front side of the player will be simply referred to as the "right side" and "left side".

[0009] 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 has a game frame 11. The game frame 11 is composed of a support frame 12 that supports a game board 10Z and a front door 13 that covers the front surface of the support frame 12.

[0010] The front door 13 has a vertically long rectangular shape, and covers almost the entire front surface of the support frame 12 when viewed from the front. The front door 13 is hinged to the support frame 12 at the left end and is normally locked by a locking part 10K at the lower right while overlapping the support frame 12 (closed state). The front door 13 is provided with a window part 13W in a range extending from a position near the lower end to a position near the upper end. The window part 13W has a shape like a semicircle overlapping a rectangle.

[0011] From the window 13W of the front door 13, the game area R1 formed on the front of the game board 10Z can be seen. The game area R1 is provided with a start winning hole and a large winning hole (not shown), and when a game ball enters the start winning hole, a win / lose determination is made. The result of the win / lose determination is displayed on a display unit (not shown) together with a performance based on the result. The large winning hole is usually blocked by a movable door or the like, making it difficult for the game ball to enter, and is opened when the result of the win / lose determination is a win, making it possible for the game ball to enter.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 1, in the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, an upper decorative part 35 is disposed above the upper end of the window part 13W on the front surface of the front door 13 (about 1 / 4 to 1 / 5 of the way from the top end). As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the upper decorative part 35 is composed of a decorative base part 36 and a removable decorative part 60. The decorative base part 36 of the upper decorative part 35 is screwed to the front surface of the frame-shaped base member 13B of the front door 13. The removable decorative part 60 is attached to the decorative base part 36 in a replaceable manner.

[0013] The decorative base portion 36 includes a decorative support member 45 shown in FIG. 4 inside. The decorative support member 45 includes a pressing member 47, a pair of linear support members 48, a relay member 47S connecting the pressing member 47 and the linear support members 48, and a compression coil spring 49 housed inside a case 46. The case 46 includes an upper case 46U with an open bottom and a lower case 46D with an open top. A central through hole is formed in the center of the upper surface of the upper case 46U in the left-right direction, and a standing wall 46B protrudes upward from the outer edge of this central through hole. End through holes 46C are formed at both ends of the upper surface of the upper case 46U in the left-right direction. In addition, end protrusions 46A standing upward are formed at both ends of the left-right direction on the front surface of the upper case 46U. The lower cases 46D are disposed below both ends of the upper case 46U, one on each side, and have lower open portions 46E that are open to the sides.

[0014] The pressing operation member 47 is a square block shape slightly smaller than the planar shape of the standing wall 46B, and is disposed inside the standing wall 46B. The pressing operation member 47 is movable linearly in the up-down direction using the standing wall 46B as a guide, and normally has its upper end protruding from the standing wall 46B. In addition, the pressing operation member 47 has protruding parts 47A protruding downward on both ends in the front-rear direction.

[0015] The pair of linear support members 48 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction below the pressing operation member 47, and the front linear support member 48 (rear side in FIG. 4) has a straight portion 48A extending from a position slightly to the left (right position in FIG. 4) of the pressing operation member 47 to the right (left in FIG. 4) and a hook portion 48F arranged at the tip of the straight portion 48A. As shown in FIG. 5, the straight portion 48A has a lower wall 48A1 and a plurality of ribs 48A2 protruding upward from the lower wall 48A1. The hook portion 48F has a vertical portion 48R extending in the up-down direction, an upper hook portion 48S extending rightward from the upper end of the vertical portion 48R, and a lower hook portion 48T extending rightward from the lower end of the vertical portion 48R. The right end of the upper hook portion 48S is positioned toward the right end of the case 46 and is exposed from the right-side end through hole 46C (see Figure 4) when viewed from above, while the right end of the lower hook portion 48T is positioned to the right of the right end of the upper hook portion 48S and protrudes to the right from the lower opening 46E of the lower case 46D.

[0016] The rear linear support member 48 is arranged symmetrically with the front linear support member 48 with respect to the midpoint of the planar shape of the pressing operation member 47 as viewed from above. That is, the rear linear support member 48 extends slightly from the right position to the left of the pressing operation member 47, and the left end of the upper hook portion 48S is arranged at a position close to the left end of the case 46 and is exposed from the end through hole 46C on the left side as viewed from above, while the left end of the lower hook portion 48T is located to the left of the left end of the upper hook portion 48S and protrudes leftward from the lower open portion 46E of the lower case 46D. Also, the width of the hook portion 48F in the front-rear direction is larger than the width of the straight portion 48A in the front-rear direction, and while it protrudes rearward in the front linear support member 48, it protrudes forward in the rear linear support member 48, and the positions of both in the front-rear direction are approximately the same.

[0017] The pair of linear motion support members 48 are guided by rails (not shown) formed on the case 46 and can move linearly in the left-right direction. The pair of linear motion support members 48 are biased by compression coil springs 49. Specifically, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the compression coil springs 49 corresponding to the pair of linear motion support members 48 are arranged in a front-rear line below the pair of linear motion support members 48. The left end of the front compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the left end of the front linear motion support member 48, and the right end of the front compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the case 46. As a result, the front linear motion support member 48 is biased to the right end of the movable range. When the front linear motion support member 48 is arranged at the right end of the movable range, a part of the upper hook portion 48S is exposed from the end through hole 46C on the right side of the case 46 when viewed from above, and a part of the lower hook portion 48T protrudes from the lower open portion 46E at the right end of the case 46.

[0018] On the other hand, the right end of the rear compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the right end of the rear linear support member 48, and the left end of the rear compression coil spring 49 is fixed to the case 46. As a result, the rear linear support member 48 is biased to the left end of its movable range. When the rear linear support member 48 is disposed at the left end of its movable range, a part of the upper hook portion 48S is exposed from the end through-hole 46C on the left side of the case 46 when viewed from above, and a part of the lower hook portion 48T protrudes from the lower open portion 46E at the left end of the case 46.

[0019] In addition, between the pressing operation member 47 and the pair of linear motion support members 48, L-shaped relay members 47S are rotatably arranged. When the pressing operation member 47 is pressed down, as shown in FIG. 6, the pressing operation member 47 rotates each relay member 47S, and each relay member 47S presses the rib 48A2 of the linear motion support member 48, so that the front linear motion support member 48 moves leftward and the rear linear motion support member 48 moves rightward. Then, most of the upper hook portion 48S is disposed inside the end through hole 46C when viewed from above (almost not exposed from the end through hole 46C), and most of the lower hook portion 48T is disposed inside the lower opening portion 46E (almost not exposed from the lower opening portion 46E). The above is the description of the decorative support member 45.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface of the decorative base part 36 has cutouts 36K at the left and right ends, which expose the end through-holes 46C of the decorative support member 45 from above. Furthermore, an opening 36A and a lid part 36B that closes the opening 36A are provided at the center of the upper surface of the decorative base part 36 in the left-right direction. The opening 36A is disposed above the pressing operation member 47, and when the lid part 36B is opened, the pressing operation member 47 can be operated through the opening 36A. In addition, in the decorative base part 36, when the pair of linear support members 48 are disposed at the outer ends of the movable range, the ends of the lower hook parts 48T are exposed when viewed from above.

[0021] As shown in Figs. 2 and 7, the front end of the decorative base 36 is provided with a front plate member 37 that houses a light emitting substrate 37H on which a plurality of light emitting elements are attached. In addition, the decorative base 36 is provided with a protruding portion 40 below the front plate member 37, which protrudes forward from the front plate member 37. The upper surface of the protruding portion 40 is inclined downward toward the front. As shown in Figs. 2 and 8, the protruding portion 40 is disposed at substantially the same position as the entire front plate member 37 in the left-right direction, and its outer edge is stepped forward as it approaches the center. In addition, the amount of protrusion from the front plate member 37 is small at both ends in the left-right direction and large in the center (about 3 / 5 of the entire portion). In the center of the center, a protruding portion 40A protruding upward is provided. The upper surface of the protruding portion 40A is flat and extends in a sloping manner parallel to the upper surface of the protruding portion 40 (see Fig. 8). Further, in the center of the overhanging portion 40, a raised portion 40A and recesses 40B each having a rectangular shape in plan view are formed on both sides of the raised portion 40A.

[0022] Next, the detachable decorative part 60 will be described. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the detachable decorative part 60 is formed by attaching a decorative plate member 65 to a detachable base 61. The detachable base 61 has a right leg 62, a left leg 63, and a connecting part 64 connecting the right leg 62 and the left leg 63, and has an overall shape that resembles a downward-facing "U".

[0023] The right leg 62 and the left leg 63 are symmetrical to each other. The right leg 62 and the left leg 63 will be described below with the right leg 62 as an example. As shown in FIG. 9, the right leg 62 has a box shape that is flat in the left-right direction, and has a rear side 62A, a front side 62B, a lower side 62C, and an upper side 62D when viewed from the side. The rear side 62A is slightly curved forward, and the front side 62B is curved forward with a larger curvature than the rear side 62A. The front side 62B is longer than the rear side 62A, and the upper end of the front side 62B is located above the upper end of the rear side 62A, and the lower end of the front side 62B is located below the lower end of the rear side 62A, and the lower side 62C is inclined downward toward the front, and the upper side 62D is inclined upward toward the front. A slit 62S is formed in the rear surface of the right leg 62, allowing a leg decoration sheet (not shown) to be inserted into the right leg 62. The left leg 63 has a similar structure to the right leg 62.

[0024] 9 and 10, the connecting portion 64 has a first component 64A extending in the left-right direction and extending between the upper ends of the right leg 62 and the left leg 63, a pair of second component parts 64B extending downward from both left-right ends of the first component part 64A and screwed to the right leg part 62 and the left leg part 63, and a third component part 64C connecting the front ends of the lower ends of the pair of second component parts 64B. A support plate 64A1 that is assigned to the decorative plate member 65 is provided on the first component part 64A and protrudes upward. The support plate 64A1 has a shape like a rectangle combined on a trapezoid.

[0025] The connecting portion 64 is provided with fixing hooks 64F that extend downward and then bend inward at both left and right ends of the first component portion 64A and at the lower ends of the pair of second component portions 64B. These fixing hooks 64F engage with the upper hook portion 48S and the lower hook portion 48T of the decorative base portion 36 (see FIG. 5). Furthermore, the connecting portion 64 is provided with three protrusions 64C1 that hang down from the third component portion 64C. These protrusions 64C3 are received in the recesses 40B of the protruding portion 40 of the decorative base portion 36 (see FIG. 11).

[0026] 3 and 11, the decorative plate member 65 protrudes upward from the detachable base 61 and curves forward in the left-right direction. The detachable base 61 is fixed to the rear surface of the decorative plate member 65 with screws at multiple points to form the detachable decorative part 60. The decorative plate member 65 will be described in detail later.

[0027] The detachable decorative part 60 is attached to the decorative base part 36 as follows. First, the detachable decorative part 60 is placed above the decorative base part 36 and gradually lowered. Then, the fixing hook 64F of the first component part 64A of the detachable decorative part 60 passes through the notch 36K (and the end through hole 46C) of the decorative base part 36, and the fixing hook 64F of the second component part 64B of the detachable decorative part 60 is placed outside the upper case 46U of the decorative support member 45 of the decorative base part 36, at which point the detachable decorative part 60 is further lowered.

[0028] Then, each of the fixing hooks 64F of the detachable decorative part 60 abuts against the upper surfaces of the upper hook part 48S and the lower hook part 48T of the decorative base part 36, and the linear support member 48 moves inwardly linearly while elastically deforming the compression coil spring 49. Then, when each of the fixing hooks 64F passes the upper hook part 48S and the lower hook part 48T, the compression coil spring 49 elastically returns to its original position to return the linear support member 48, and the upper surface of each of the fixing hooks 64F faces the lower surface of the upper hook part 48S and the lower hook part 48T, and each of the fixing hooks 64F engages with the upper hook part 48S and the lower hook part 48T (see FIG. 5), and the detachable decorative part 60 is attached to the decorative base part 36. At this time, the three protruding parts 64C1 of the detachable decorative part 60 are received in the recessed part 40B of the protruding part 40 in the decorative base part 36 (see FIG. 11).

[0029] When removing the removable decorative part 60 from the decorative base part 36, the cover part 36B of the decorative base part 36 is opened, and the pressing member 47 is pushed downward through the opening 36A. Then, the linear support member 48 moves linearly inward, and the engagement between each of the fixing hooks 64F and the upper hook part 48S and the lower hook part 48T is released (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the removable decorative part 60 can be removed by lifting the removable decorative part 60 while keeping the pressing member 47 pressed downward.

[0030] Next, the decorative plate member 65 of the detachable decorative part 60 will be described in detail. As shown in Figs. 11 to 13, the decorative plate member 65 of this embodiment has a double structure consisting of a front plate member 66 and a rear plate member 70, and has a storage space 65K between them that can store a decorative sheet 90. The front plate member 66 and the rear plate member 70 are made of transparent resin (e.g., acrylic resin or polycarbonate resin), allowing the decorative sheet 90 to be seen from the front, and allowing light from the light emitting substrate 37H (see Fig. 7) to pass through. In addition, a lid 80 that can close the storage space 65K is attached to the decorative plate member 65.

[0031] 12 and 13, the front plate member 66 has a front main plate portion 68 and a front protruding wall 69 protruding rearward from the outer edge of the front main plate portion 68. The front main plate portion 68 is long in the up-down direction and curves forward so that the center portion is located at the frontmost side in the left-right direction. The curvature of the front main plate portion 68 becomes smaller toward the top.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 14(A), the front main plate portion 68 has a lower side portion 68B extending horizontally when viewed from the front, a right side portion 68C and a left side portion 68D extending from both ends of the lower side portion 68B to about 1 / 2 to 3 / 5 of the height of the front main plate portion 68, and an upper curved portion 68A connecting the upper ends of the right side portion 68C and the left side portion 68D. The right side portion 68C and the left side portion 68D extend upward while gradually moving inward as a whole. The upper curved portion 68A bends inward from the upper ends of the right side portion 68C and the left side portion 68D, and then bulges upward by a length of 1 / 2 to 2 / 5 of the height of the front main plate portion 68. The connecting portion between the right side portion 68C and the left side portion 68D and the upper curved portion 68A is called a "bent portion 68E". Notches 68K are formed at positions near both left and right ends in the lower side portion 68B of the front main plate portion 68. In addition, as shown in Fig. 15, a step portion 68S that is recessed toward the front side is formed on the rear surface of the lower side portion 68B of the front main plate portion 68.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 13, the front protruding wall 69 is disposed over the entire right side portion 68C, left side portion 68D and upper curved portion 68A of the front main plate portion 68. The amount of protrusion from the front main plate portion 68 is 1.5 to 2.0 cm. The corners between the front main plate portion 68 and the front protruding wall 69 are chamfered to form R-surfaces 66A (see Fig. 12).

[0034] A plurality of screw receiving portions 66B are provided on the back surface side of the front plate member 66. In detail, the screw receiving portions 66B are disposed adjacent to the inner surface of the front protruding wall 69 on the outer edge portion of the back surface of the front main plate portion 68, and protrude to the same height as the front protruding wall 69. The rear end portion of the screw receiving portions 66B is cylindrical, and a screw groove is formed on the inner surface.

[0035] On the front surface of the front main plate portion 68, decorative protrusions 66C (see FIG. 12) are formed at positions corresponding to the screw receiving portions 66B. The decorative protrusions 66C are, for example, star-shaped protrusions. These decorative protrusions 66C make the screw receiving portions 66B and the screws received therein less noticeable from the front.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 12, the front main plate portion 68 of the front plate member 66 has a bulging decorative portion 67 formed at the lower end thereof, bulging forward. The bulging decorative portion 67 in this embodiment represents a logo consisting of three letters, for example, "HRM." Hereinafter, when distinguishing between the bulging decorative portions 67, the left bulging decorative portion 67H consisting of the letter "H," the center bulging decorative portion 67R consisting of the letter "R," and the right bulging decorative portion 67M consisting of the letter "M." When the removable decorative portion 60 is attached to the decorative base portion 36, the lower half to the lower two-thirds of the bulging decorative portion 67 of the decorative plate member 65 is located in front of the front plate member 37 of the decorative base portion 36, and the portion above that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the play frame 11 (see FIG. 1).

[0037] As shown in Figs. 12 and 14, each bulging decorative portion 67 has a rising portion 67B arranged on the outer edge and rising forward from the front main plate portion 68, and a connecting portion 67A connecting the inside of the front end edge of the rising portion 67B. The connecting portion 67A is slightly smaller than the outer shape of the bulging decorative portion 67 and has the shape of a corresponding character (for example, the shape of "R" for the central bulging decorative portion 67R). In addition, the connecting portion 67A is curved in the left-right direction so as to be approximately parallel to the front main plate portion 68. The rising portion 67B is inclined so as to widen from the outer edge of the connecting portion 67A toward the front main plate portion 68 (see Fig. 16).

[0038] As shown in Figures 16 and 17, the back surface of the bulging decorative portion 67 is an uneven portion 67D. The uneven portion 67D has a plurality of parallel ridges 67E that extend at an angle to the horizontal direction, and grooves 67F that are formed between the ridges 67E. The ridges 67E have a triangular cross section, and the grooves 67F have a trapezoidal cross section. The ridges 67E and grooves 67F extend across the back surface of the connecting portion 67A and the back surface of the rising portion 67B.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 12, the rear plate member 70 has a rear main plate portion 74, a rear protruding wall 75, and a blocking wall 76. The rear main plate portion 74 is slightly smaller than the front main plate portion 68 when viewed from the front, and has a lower side portion 74B, a right side portion 74C, a left side portion 74D, and an upper curved portion 74A. Similarly to the front main plate portion 68, the rear main plate portion 74 is curved forward so that the center portion is located at the front end in the left-right direction. The lower side portion 74B of the rear main plate portion 74 is located slightly above the lower side portion 68B of the front main plate portion 68 (see FIG. 15), and the right side portion 74C, the left side portion 74D, and the upper curved portion 74A of the rear main plate portion 74 are offset inward from the right side portion 68C, the left side portion 68D, and the upper curved portion 68A of the front main plate portion 68. As shown in FIG. 18, the rear main plate portion 74 of the rear plate member 70 is disposed with a gap between it and the front main plate portion 68 of the front plate member 66 .

[0040] 12 and 18, the rear projecting wall 75 projects rearward from a right side portion 74C and a left side portion 74D of the outer edge of the rear main plate portion 74 and an upper curved portion 74A, and faces the front projecting wall 69 of the front plate member 66 from the inside. The rear end of the rear projecting wall 75 is located approximately one plate thickness rearward of the rear end of the front projecting wall 69. The corner where the rear main plate portion 74 and the rear projecting wall 75 intersect at right angles is chamfered.

[0041] The blocking wall 76 protrudes outward from the rear end of the rear protruding wall 75. The blocking wall 76 extends approximately parallel to the front main plate portion 68, and most of its outer edge is overlapped with the rear end face of the front protruding wall 69. The front protruding wall 69, the rear protruding wall 75, and the blocking wall 76 form a reinforcing protrusion 65H with a square cross-section on the outer edge of the decorative plate member 65.

[0042] In addition, a screw hole 76B is formed in the blocking wall 76 at a position corresponding to the screw receiving portion 66B of the front plate member 66, and by fastening a screw from the rear into the screw hole 76B and the screw receiving portion 66B, the front plate member 66 and the rear plate member 70 are fixed with a gap (storage space 65K) open.

[0043] As shown in Figs. 13 and 15, the rear plate member 70 has an inclined portion 74K extending rearward and downward from a portion of the lower side portion 74B of the rear main plate portion 74 except for both ends. A protruding wall 74H protrudes rearward from the lower end of the inclined portion 74K. The protruding wall 74H is divided into three equal parts in the left-right direction, and a central portion protrudes less than the left and right portions, and a hanging wall 74S hangs down from the central portion. As shown in Fig. 19, a pair of protruding portions 74T protruding rearward are formed side by side on the hanging wall 74S. The protruding portion 74T has a triangular flat plate shape in a side view, and has an upper side portion 74U extending substantially horizontally and an inclined side portion 74V extending obliquely from the rear end of the upper side portion 74U to the hanging wall 74S.

[0044] The rear plate member 70 has a side mounting portion 71 and an upper mounting portion 72 on the back side for mounting the detachable base 61. As shown in FIG. 12, the side mounting portion 71 is formed by bulging the entire left and right lower portions of the blocking wall 76 forward. In detail, the side mounting portion 71 is disposed between the blocking wall 76 main body and the rear main plate portion 74 and has a first component wall 71A extending in the vertical direction, an upper wall 71B connecting the upper end of the first component wall 71A and the blocking wall 76 main body, and a side wall 71C extending rearward from the side edge of the first component wall 71A. When the front plate member 66 and the rear plate member 70 are fixed, the side mounting portion 71 is disposed inside the front protruding wall 69 of the front plate member 66 (see FIG. 10).

[0045] 13, the upper mounting portion 72 has a first band plate portion 72A extending to connect positions on the rear protruding wall 75 slightly below the upper ends of the side mounting portions 71, and a second band plate portion 72B extending from positions near both left and right ends of the first band plate portion 72A at an incline so as to approach each other upward and then extending vertically upward, connecting their upper ends horizontally. This upper mounting portion 72 corresponds to the outer shape of the support plate 64A1.

[0046] 12 and 13, the rear plate member 70 has projections 77 projecting downward from the lower ends of the left and right side mounting parts 71 and lower end projections 77A projecting forward from the lower ends of the projections 77, and the portion surrounded on three sides by the side mounting parts 71, the projections 77, and the lower end projections 77A serves as a shaft receiving part 77B that receives a rotating shaft part 80J of the cover body 80, which will be described in detail next. The shaft receiving part 77B is closed from the front by the front plate member 66.

[0047] A plurality of screw receiving portions 70B are formed to protrude from the side mounting portion 71, the upper mounting portion 72, and the inclined portion 74K. Then, the support plate 64A1 is placed on the upper mounting portion 72, the left leg portion 63 and the right leg portion 62 are placed on the side mounting portion 71, and the third component portion 64C is placed on the screw receiving portions 70B of the inclined portion 74K, and then each is screwed to fix the detachable base 61 and the decorative plate member 65.

[0048] As described above, the gap between the front plate member 66 and the rear plate member 70 serves as an accommodation space 65K capable of accommodating the decorative sheet 90. The decorative sheet 90 has a shape that is slightly smaller than the front main plate portion 68 of the front plate member 66 (see FIGS. 12 and 14), and can be inserted through an opening 65A (see FIG. 11) provided between the lower ends of the front plate member 66 and the rear plate member 70. In order to close this opening 65A, the above-mentioned lid body 80 is rotatably attached to the rear plate member 70.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 20, the lid body 80 has a lid main plate 81 and a reinforcing rib 82 protruding upward from the lid main plate 81. The lid main plate 81 is generally in the shape of a band curved forward, and has a front edge portion 81A curved forward along the lower side portion 68B of the front main plate portion 68 of the front plate member 66, side edge portions 81B extending rearward from both ends of the side edge portion 81A, and a rear edge portion 81C connecting the rear ends of the side edge portions 81B. The rear edge portion 81C is curved in a stepped shape along the outer edge of the overhang portion 40 (see FIG. 2) so that the center portion is located at the most forward position. In addition, the side edge portion 81A of the lid main plate 81 is provided with a protrusion 81T that is received in the notch 68K at a position corresponding to the notch 68K of the lower side portion 68B of the front main plate portion 68.

[0050] A protrusion 80T stands from a side edge 81B of the lid main plate 81, and a rotation shaft 80J protruding outward is provided at the upper end of the protrusion 80T. The rotation shaft 80J is received in the shaft receiving portion 77B, so that the lid body 80 is rotatably supported by the decorative plate member 65. This allows the lid body 80 to be switched between a closed state shown in FIG. 15 and an open state shown in FIG. 21, with the rear end serving as the center of rotation. In the closed state, the front edge 81A of the lid body 80 is received in the step portion 68S of the front plate member 66.

[0051] As shown in Figs. 22 and 23, the reinforcing rib 82 has a first rib 82A extending along the front edge 81A of the lid main plate 81, a second rib 82B extending in a stepped manner along the rear edge 81C, and a connecting rib 82C extending vertically and horizontally in the region between the first rib 82A and the second rib 82B, and is entirely disposed inside the outer edge of the lid main plate 81. At least a part of the upper end surface of the reinforcing rib 82 abuts against or faces the overhanging wall 74H (see Fig. 15) of the rear plate member 70 when the lid body 80 is in the closed state. In addition, an inclined rib 82D protruding forward from the first rib 82A is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the lid body 80 (see Figs. 15 and 22). The inclined rib 82D is connected to the lid main plate 81 and the first rib 82A, and has an inclined portion 82D1 that approaches the first rib 82A as it goes upward. The inclined portion 82D1 is closer to vertical at the lower part than at the upper part.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 20, a rectangular opening 81K long in the left-right direction is formed in the center of the cover main plate 81. From the rear opening edge of this opening 81K, as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 22, a locking protrusion 83 protrudes upward. The locking protrusion 83 is formed by cutting off a part of the connecting rib 82C extending in the left-right direction by a slit 82S, and its upper end is located higher than the upper end of the connecting rib 82C. A locking protrusion 83A protruding forward is formed at the upper end of the locking protrusion 83. The locking protrusion 83A has an inclined surface 83B that approaches the front as it goes downward, and a lower surface 83C that extends from the lower end of the inclined surface 83B to the front of the locking protrusion 83. The lower surface 83C of the locking protrusion 83A is located higher than the upper end of the reinforcing rib 82 by about one plate thickness. Further, an operation protrusion 83F is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the locking protrusion 83, protruding upward from the locking protrusion 83A.

[0053] As shown in Figure 15, when the lid body 80 is in the closed state, the locking protrusion 83A of the lid body 80 is positioned above the pair of protrusions 74T of the rear plate member 70 of the decorative plate member 65, and the lower surface 83C of the locking protrusion 83A abuts against the upper edge portions 74U of the pair of protrusions 74T, thereby locking the lid body 80 to the decorative plate member 65.

[0054] The lid 80 can be switched from the closed state to the open state as follows. First, from the rear side of the decorative plate member 65, a finger is placed against the front surface of the operating projection 83F of the locking projection 83 of the lid 80 and pushed backward. Then, the locking projection 83A of the lid 80 is displaced from the projection 74T of the rear plate member 70, and the lock is released, and the lid 80 rotates downward by its own weight or by the force of the finger. This causes the lid 80 to enter the open state, and the opening 65A is opened.

[0055] On the other hand, when the lid 80 is changed from the open state to the closed state, for example, the center part of the lid 80 is pushed up, and the lid 80 is rotated upward. Then, the inclined surface 83B of the locking protrusion 83A comes into contact with the inclined side portion 74V of the protrusion 74T, and when the lid 80 is pushed up in this state, the locking protrusion 83A of the lid 80 is guided backward by the inclination of both, and the locking protrusion 83 is elastically deformed, and the lid 80 approaches the closed state. Then, when the locking protrusion 83A of the lid 80 rides over the protrusion 74T of the decorative plate member 65, the locking protrusion 83 elastically returns to its original state, and the lower surface 83C of the locking protrusion 83A comes into contact with and locks with the upper side portion 74U of the pair of protrusions 74T, and the lid 80 is held in the closed state. The removable decorative part 60 is attached to the decorative base part 36 with the lid 80 in the closed state (see FIG. 15). When the removable decorative part 60 is attached to the decorative base part 36, the rear edge part 81C of the main cover plate 81 of the cover body 80 faces the outer edge part of the protruding part 40 (see FIG. 2) from the front. Note that when the removable decorative part 60 is attached to the decorative base part 36, there is no space for a finger to approach the locking protrusion 83, so the cover body 80 cannot be operated.

[0056] 15 and 23, the cover 80 is provided with an interference portion 86 that protrudes rearward from the left-right center portion. The interference portion 86 is formed by causing approximately the upper half of the left-right center portion of the second rib 82B to bulge rearward, and has a bottom wall 86B that extends while inclining obliquely upward, a side wall 86A that connects the bottom wall 86B and the second rib 82B and extends in the vertical direction, and a rear end wall 86C that connects the rear ends of the bottom wall 86B and the side wall 86A.

[0057] When the detachable decorative part 60 is attached to the decorative base part 36 with the cover 80 in the closed state, the lower wall 86B of the interference part 86 abuts against the upper surface of the raised part 40A of the decorative base part 36 (see FIG. 15).

[0058] 24, just before the lid 80 is closed, the interference portion 86 is located lower than when the lid 80 is closed. If an attempt is made to attach the removable decorative part 60 to the decorative base 36 in this state, the lower wall 86B of the interference portion 86 interferes with the upper surface of the raised portion 40A of the decorative base 36, preventing the removable decorative part 60 from lowering. In other words, the attachment of the removable decorative part 60 to the decorative base 36 is hindered.

[0059] Depending on the weight of the detachable decorative part 60, its position during installation, the force with which the worker pushes it, etc., the detachable decorative part 60 may move downward with the bottom wall 86B of the interference part 86 still in contact with the top surface of the raised part 40A of the decorative base part 36. In this case, the pivot part 80J (see FIG. 12) of the lid body 80 may also move downward, pushing up the interference part 86 relatively, causing the lid body 80 to pivot upward and close.

[0060] Next, the decorative sheet 90 and the decoration by the decorative sheet 90 and the bulging decorative portion 67 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 25, the decorative sheet 90 is formed by printing on a transparent resin sheet having flexibility. The external shape of the decorative sheet 90 is a shape that is slightly smaller than the front main plate portion 68, and has a lower side portion 90B, a right side portion 90C, a left side portion 90D, and an upper curved portion 90A, similar to the front main plate portion 68, and the connecting portion between the right side portion 90C and the left side portion 90D and the upper curved portion 90A is a bent portion 90E. In addition, a step surface 90S facing upward is formed in the middle portion in the vertical direction on the left and right sides of the upper curved portion 90A of the decorative sheet 90, and the portion above the step surface 90S is closer to the inside than the portion below the step surface 90S.

[0061] On the decorative sheet 90, for example, as shown in FIG. 14(B), a character decoration 90G with an illustration of a girl and three letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, and 90M with the letters "HRM" are printed. The character decoration 90G is arranged over the entire decorative sheet 90, and the letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, and 90M are arranged side by side at the lower end of the decorative sheet 90. The letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, and 90M are hollow letters with a border around the outer edge of each letter, and the inner part is a transparent light-transmitting part 90L. Hereinafter, when distinguishing between the three letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, and 90M, the part consisting of the letter "H" is referred to as the left letter decoration part 90H, the part consisting of the letter "R" is referred to as the center letter decoration part 90R, and the part consisting of the letter "M" is referred to as the right letter decoration part 90M. The character decoration 90G and the letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, 90M are printed on the back side of the decorative sheet 90, and then white printing is applied on top of the printed parts. The parts of the decorative sheet 90 that are not the character decoration 90G and the letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, 90M are transparent. The transparent parts that are located outside the letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, 90M are patterned (not shown) to make them semi-transparent.

[0062] The decorative sheet 90 is inserted into the storage space 65K of the decorative plate member 65 through the opening 65A (see FIG. 21). Then, when the step surface 90S of the upper curved portion 90A is pushed into a position where it abuts against the screw receiving portion 66B of the front plate member 66, the lid body 80 is closed. At this time, if the decorative sheet 90 is close to the rear plate member 70, it is moved forward by the inclined portion 82D1 of the inclined rib 82D of the lid body 80. When the lid body 80 is in the closed state, as shown in FIG. 15, the outer edge of the lid body 80 is received in the step portion 68S of the front main plate portion 68 to close the opening 65A, and the decorative sheet 90 is prevented from falling off. In addition, the lid 80 is provided with a protrusion 81T that is received in the notch 68K of the front main plate 68, making it difficult for the decorative sheet 90 to get into the gap between the front main plate 68 and the outer edge of the lid 80, further preventing the decorative sheet 90 from falling off (see FIG. 20). In addition, when accommodated in the accommodation space 65K, the decorative sheet 90 curves forward to fit the accommodation space 65K.

[0063] The decorative sheet 90 is visible through the transparent front panel member 66, and the character decoration 90G and the letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, and 90M are visible from the front. Among them, the letter decoration parts 90H, 90R, and 90M are arranged behind the bulging decoration parts 67 of the same letter. Taking the middle letter decoration part 90R and the central bulging decoration part 67R of the letter "R" as an example, as shown in FIG. 25, the light-transmitting part 90L of the middle letter decoration part 90R and the central bulging decoration part 67R have approximately the same shape, and the central bulging decoration part 67R is located in front of the light-transmitting part 90L of the middle letter decoration part 90R and is visually perceived as being surrounded by the colored part of the middle letter decoration part 90R. Similarly, the left and right bulging decoration parts 67H and 67M are also arranged in front of the light-transmitting part 90L of the left and right letter decoration parts 90H and 90M and are visually perceived as being surrounded by the colored parts. In addition, since the front panel member 66 and the decorative sheet 90 are curved, depending on the viewing angle, the protruding decorative portion 67 and the corresponding letter decorative portions 90H, 90R, 90M may be visually misaligned.

[0064] Light from the light-emitting substrate 37H (see FIG. 15) of the decorative base portion 36 is irradiated from behind the decorative plate member 65. The light then passes through the rear plate member 70 located in front of the light-emitting substrate 37H, the light-transmitting portions 90L of the letter decorative portions 90H, 90R, and 90M of the decorative sheet 90, and the bulging decorative portion 67 of the front plate member 66, making the "HRM" logo appear to be emitting light. According to this embodiment, the bulging decorative portion 67 bulging forward appears to be emitting light, improving the appeal.

[0065] However, when the decorative sheet 90 is stored in the storage space 65K, it is considered that the decorative sheet 90 may stick to the front plate member 66 or the rear plate member 70. In order to prevent this sticking, in the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, a protrusion 66T is formed on the back surface of the front plate member 66. The protrusion 66T is semispherical, and is disposed to the left of the upper left corner of the letter "R" of the central bulging decorative part 67R when viewed from the back side, and is located behind the base end of the rising part 67B. In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, the decorative sheet 90 has irregularly arranged annular protrusions 90K formed on the back side of the part printed with white ink. The annular protrusions 90K are formed when transparent ink is repelled on the decorative sheet 90 and dried. As shown in Figures 27 and 28, the protrusion 66T creates a gap between the decorative sheet 90 and the back surface of the front panel member 66, preventing the decorative sheet 90 from sticking to the front panel member 66, and the annular protrusion 90K of the decorative sheet 90 abuts the rear panel member 70, preventing the back surface of the decorative sheet 90 from sticking to the rear panel member 70.

[0066] The configuration of the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is as described above. Next, the operation and effect will be described. The gaming machine 10 is equipped with a removable decorative part 60 that protrudes upward from the upper end of the gaming frame 11, so that the gaming machine 10 can be drawn to. In addition, in the removable decorative part 60, for example, a decorative sheet 90 on which a character that matches the performance content is drawn can be seen through the transparent decorative plate member 65, so that the entertainment value of the gaming machine 10 is improved by the decoration that matches the performance.

[0067] In addition, in the removable decorative part 60 of this embodiment, a bulging decorative part 67 with a logo bulging forward is formed on the front plate member 66, and the decorative sheet 90 is placed behind it, which is a novel decoration that can improve the appeal of the decoration. Also, since light traveling from the rear to the front of the decorative sheet 90 (light from the light-emitting substrate 37H) passes through the bulging decorative part 67 through the light-transmitting part 90L, the logo on the bulging decorative part 67 can be made to stand out. Moreover, since the light-transmitting part 90L is placed over almost the entire rear of the bulging decorative part 67, the entire bulging decorative part 67 can be made to stand out.

[0068] Here, there is a concern that the light from the light emitting board 37H may cause the player to feel dazzled, but the back surface of the protruding decorative part 67 is formed with a concave-convex part 67D, which scatters the light, reducing the glare compared to when the light is directed straight forward. Moreover, the entire protruding decorative part 67 can be illuminated, improving the appeal of the game.

[0069] Furthermore, when viewed from the front, the bulging decorative portion 67 is surrounded by the colored portions of the letter decorative portions 90H, 90R, and 90M on the decorative sheet 90, so that the amount of light in the colored portions is reduced, thereby reducing glare, and the contrast between the light passing through the bulging decorative portion 67 and the colored portions emphasizes the bulging decorative portion 67, making the shape of the letters clearer.

[0070] Furthermore, in the detachable decorative part 60, the plate-shaped decorative plate member 65 protrudes significantly upward from the top surface of the game frame 11, and damage to the decorative plate member 65 can be a problem. However, in this embodiment, a reinforcing protrusion 65H is provided on the outer edge of the decorative plate member 65, thereby increasing the strength of the decorative plate member 65 and making it less susceptible to damage even if it is bumped during transportation.

[0071] In addition, the reinforcing protrusion 65H is formed on the rear surface of the decorative plate member 65 and is difficult to see from the player, so that it is possible to reinforce the decorative plate member 65 without spoiling its appearance. In addition, the reinforcing protrusion 65H is composed of a front protruding wall 69 formed integrally with the front plate member 66, and a rear protruding wall 75 and a blocking wall 76 formed integrally with the rear plate member 70, so that the strength of each of the front plate member 66 and the rear plate member 70 is increased, and the decorative plate member 65 is sufficiently reinforced. Furthermore, the strength of the decorative plate member 65 is also increased by being curved forward.

[0072] In addition, in the gaming machine 10, when changing the model, by replacing the decorative sheet 90, it is possible to apply more decorations according to the model while suppressing costs. Here, if the decorative sheet 90 is stuck to the front plate member 66 or the rear plate member 70 of the decorative plate member 65 when replacing the decorative sheet 90, the replacement work becomes difficult. However, as described above, the protrusion 66T and the annular protrusion 90K prevent the decorative sheet 90 from sticking, so that the replacement work of the decorative sheet 90 can be performed smoothly. Moreover, since the decorative sheet 90 is stored in a forward curved position, the elastic force applies pressure to the contact portion with the front plate member 66, which makes the decorative sheet 90 more likely to stick, but the protrusion 66T and the annular protrusion 90 prevent the sticking, so that the effect of the protrusion 66T and the annular protrusion 90 can be enjoyed more.

[0073] In addition, since the annular protrusion 90K is disposed on the back side of the white printing on the back surface of the decorative sheet 90, the annular protrusion 90K can be made less noticeable than if it were disposed on the light-transmitting portion 90L. Furthermore, since the annular protrusion 90K is formed by drying ink that is applied to the back surface of the white printing and then repelled, it is easier to mold the sheet than if a protrusion were formed to match the location of the white printing during sheet molding.

[0074] Furthermore, since the protrusion 66T is disposed on the back side of the rising portion 67B of the bulging decorative portion 67 of the front plate member 66, it is difficult to be noticeable when viewed from the front. Moreover, while it is thought that the central portion of the decorative sheet 90 that curves forward is most likely to stick to the front plate member 66, since the protrusion 66T is disposed in the central portion, sticking can be effectively prevented.

[0075] However, if the lid 80 is not completely closed after replacing the decorative sheet 90, or if the detachable decorative part 60 is attached in a state where the lid 80 comes off during transportation, the decorative sheet 90 may fall off. In contrast, in this embodiment, as described above, if an attempt is made to attach the detachable decorative part 60 to the decorative base 36 with the lid 80 in the open state, the lower wall 86B of the interference part 86 comes into contact with the upper surface of the raised part 40A of the decorative base part 36, preventing attachment, and it is possible to make the user aware that the detachable decorative part 60 is not in a suitable state for attachment.

[0076] In addition, the lid body 80 is engaged in the closed state with the protrusion 74T of the decorative plate member 65, and further, when the removable decorative part 60 is attached to the decorative base 36, the lid body 80 cannot be switched to the open state, making it possible to continue to maintain the removable decorative part 60 in a state suitable for attachment.

[0077] [Other embodiments] (1) In the gaming machine 10 of the above embodiment, the reinforcing protrusions 65H are formed along the outer edge of the decorative plate member 65, but they may be formed inside the outer edge. For example, a plurality of reinforcing protrusions 65H having a hollow cross-sectional shape may be formed on the back side of the decorative plate member so as to be perpendicular to each other.

[0078] (2) In the above embodiment, the decorative plate member 65 of the gaming machine 10 is formed by overlapping the front plate member 66 and the rear plate member 70, but it may be only one of them. In this case, for example, a reinforcing protrusion 65H may be formed on the rear side of the front plate member 66 and a decorative sheet 90 may be attached to the rear surface, or a reinforcing protrusion 65H may be formed on the rear side of the rear plate member 70 and a decorative sheet 90 may be attached to the front surface.

[0079] (3) The cross-sectional shape of the reinforcing protrusion 65H does not have to be rectangular, and may be a tunnel shape or a cylinder shape. In addition, it does not have to be formed by the front projecting wall 69 of the front plate 68 and the rear projecting wall 75 and the blocking wall 76 of the rear plate 74. The front projecting wall 69, the rear projecting wall 75, and the blocking wall 76 may be integrally formed with the front plate 68 or the rear plate 74, or a separate reinforcing member may be attached to the decorative plate member 65.

[0080] (4) Only one of the front plate 68 and the rear plate 74 may be curved forward, or neither may be curved.

[0081] (5) The decorative plate member 65 does not have to have transparency. For example, the character decoration 90G may be provided on a non-transparent or semi-transparent resin. Alternatively, only the front plate member 66 may have transparency.

[0082] (6) In the above embodiment, the cover 80 of the gaming machine 10 is connected to the rear plate member 70, but it may be connected to the front plate member 66.

[0083] (7) The uneven portion 67D of the protruding decorative portion 67 may have a shape in which recesses and protrusions are arranged in two directions.

[0084] (8) The light emitting substrate 37H may not be provided. Even in this case, the decorative protrusion 67 can be illuminated with light from the electric lights in the hall.

[0085] (9) The annular protrusions 90K may be formed on the sheet itself of the decorative sheet 90. Also, circular or angular protrusions or ridges may be provided, or recesses may be formed instead of protrusions, or the entire sheet may have an uneven structure.

[0086] <Additional Notes> From the above-described embodiment, multiple [feature groups] that can solve individual [problems] can be extracted as follows. At the end of each [feature group], the components in the above-described embodiment that correspond to the components described in the [feature group] are described as [symbol correspondence].

[0087] <Feature group 1> [assignment] Conventionally, gaming machines have been known in which decorative parts attached to the game frame can be switched between multiple states (see, for example, paragraphs

[0008] and

[0009] of JP 2014-180423 A). In these conventional gaming machines, decorative parts may be attached to the game frame in a state that is not suitable for attachment to the game frame, and a solution to this problem is required.

[0088] [Feature 1] In a gaming machine in which a decorative part attached to the outer surface of a gaming frame is provided with a movable member that can be switched from a first state to a second state, The movable member is provided with an interference means that comes into contact with the game frame when an attempt is made to attach the decorative part to the game frame in the second state.

[0089] According to the gaming machine of feature 1, when an attempt is made to attach the movable member to the gaming frame while the movable member is in the second state, the interference means comes into contact with the gaming frame, making it possible to make the player aware that the decorative part is not in a suitable state for attachment.

[0090] [Feature 2] The movable member is rotatable, The gaming machine according to feature 1, wherein the interference means is formed on the movable member on the side of the rotation center.

[0091] According to the gaming machine of feature 2, the interference means is provided on the side of the rotation center where the amount of movement is small, so that the interference means can be brought into reliable contact with the game frame, making it easier to enjoy the effect of making the player realize that the decorative part is not in a suitable state for attachment.

[0092] [Feature 3] The movable member is engaged with the decorative component in the first state, 3. The gaming machine according to feature 1 or 2, further comprising a locking portion that is not locked to the decorative part in the second state.

[0093] According to the gaming machine of feature 3, it becomes possible to attach the decorative part to the gaming frame with the movable member engaged with the decorative part.

[0094] [Feature 4] A gaming machine described in any one of features 1 to 3, wherein the movable member cannot be switched from the first state to the second state when attached to the gaming frame.

[0095] According to the gaming machine of feature 4, when the decorative part is attached to the gaming frame, the movable member is held in the first state, thereby preventing the decorative part from becoming in an unsuitable state for attachment after attachment.

[0096] [Feature 5] The decorative part is provided with an opening through which a decorative sheet can be inserted, A gaming machine described in any one of Features 1 to 4, wherein the opening is covered by the movable member in the first state.

[0097] According to the gaming machine of feature 5, not only can the decorative sheet inserted into the decorative part be held in a housed state by the movable member, but the decorative part can be attached to the gaming frame while holding the decorative sheet.

[0098] [Feature 6] The gaming machine described in Feature 5, wherein the opening opens below the decorative part.

[0099] According to the gaming machine of feature 6, the opening opens downward, so that the effect of covering the opening with the movable member can be more effectively enjoyed.

[0100] [Correspondence between components of the first feature group and each part in the embodiment] Game frame: decorative base portion 36, decorative part: detachable decorative portion 60, first state: closed state, second state: open state, movable member: lid body 80, interference means: interference portion 86, locking portion: locking protrusion 83, decorative sheet: decorative sheet 90, opening: opening 65A

[0101] <Feature group 2> [assignment] Conventionally, gaming machines with decorative parts protruding from the gaming frame have been known (for example, see

[0007] , FIG. 5 of JP 2019-118739 A). For this conventional gaming machine, the strength of the decorative parts is low, and there is a problem that they are damaged during transportation, etc., and there is a demand for an improvement.

[0102] [Feature 1] In a gaming machine having a decorative part attached to a gaming frame and protruding outward, The rear surface of the decorative component is provided with a reinforcing protrusion that protrudes toward the rear of the gaming machine and extends along the outer edge of the decorative component.

[0103] According to the gaming machine of Feature 1, the reinforcing protrusions are formed along the outer edge, which not only makes it difficult for the decorative parts to be damaged even if they protrude outside the gaming frame, but also, since the reinforcing protrusions are provided on the rear surface, the decorative parts can be reinforced without spoiling their appearance.

[0104] [Feature 2] The decorative component includes a plate-shaped front member and and a rear member disposed behind the front member to face the rear of the front member.

[0105] According to the gaming machine of feature 2, the decorative component is configured to have two components arranged facing each other from the front to the back, which further increases the strength of the decorative component and makes it less likely to be damaged.

[0106] [Feature 3] 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing protrusion has a hollow cross-sectional shape.

[0107] According to the gaming machine of feature 3, the reinforcing protrusion can be made lighter.

[0108] [Feature 4] The decorative component includes a plate-shaped front member and a rear member disposed rearward and facing the front member, The reinforcing protrusion has an outer rib and An inner rib is formed so as to extend along the outer rib and is disposed on the inner side of the decorative component relative to the outer rib; a blocking wall connecting the rear end of the outer rib and the rear end of the inner rib, The gaming machine according to feature 3, wherein the reinforcing protrusion is integrally molded with at least one of the front member and the rear member.

[0109] According to the gaming machine of feature 4, the reinforcing protrusion is integrally formed with the front member or the rear member, so that the decorative component can be sufficiently reinforced.

[0110] [Feature 5] the outer rib is integrally molded with the front member; The gaming machine according to feature 4, wherein the inner rib is integrally molded with the rear member.

[0111] According to the gaming machine of feature 4, the outer ribs and the inner ribs are formed separately on the front member and the rear member, respectively, which makes it possible to increase the strength of each of the front member and the rear member, and sufficiently reinforces the decorative parts.

[0112] [Feature 6] A gaming machine described in any one of features 2 to 5, wherein the decorative part has an opening between the front member and the rear member through which a decorative sheet can be inserted.

[0113] According to the gaming machine of feature 6, not only is the decorativeness of the decorative parts improved, but the decorative parts can also protect the decorative sheet, so that the effect of the reinforcement of the decorative parts can be further enjoyed.

[0114] [Feature 7] A gaming machine described in any one of Features 2 to 6, wherein the front member is curved toward the front.

[0115] According to the gaming machine of feature 7, the strength can be improved by being curved.

[0116] [Feature 8] A gaming machine described in any one of Features 1 to 7, wherein the decorative parts are formed of transparent resin.

[0117] According to the gaming machine of feature 8, the decorative sheet inserted in the gap between the front member and the rear member can be made visible, improving the entertainment value.

[0118] [Correspondence between components of the second feature group and each part in the embodiment] Game frame: decorative base portion 36, decorative part: decorative plate portion 65, reinforcing protrusion: reinforcing protrusion 65H, front side member: front plate member 66, rear side member: rear plate member 70, outer rib: front protrusion wall 69, inner rib: rear protrusion wall 75, blocking wall: blocking wall 76, decorative sheet: decorative sheet 90, opening: opening 65A

[0119] <Feature group 3> [assignment] Conventionally, decorated gaming machines have been known (for example, see JP 2016-209711 A (FIG. 2, etc.)). There is a demand for this type of gaming machine to have more decorations according to the model while keeping costs down.

[0120] [Feature 1] A game machine including a decorative cover member having a flat accommodation space between a light-transmitting front cover portion and a rear component portion, in which a decorative sheet visible through the front cover portion is replaceably accommodated, A cover protrusion is provided on the back surface of the front cover portion to prevent the decorative sheet from sticking thereto, The back surface of the decorative sheet is provided with a concave-convex portion.

[0121] According to the gaming machine of Feature 1, by replacing the decorative sheet, it is possible to apply more decorations according to the model while suppressing costs. Also, while it becomes difficult to replace the decorative sheet if it sticks to the decorative cover member, the cover protrusion of the front cover part prevents the decorative sheet from sticking to the back surface of the front cover part, and the uneven part of the decorative sheet prevents the decorative sheet from sticking to the rear component part.

[0122] [Feature 2] The decorative sheet has a light-transmitting portion and a decorative portion having a lower transparency than the light-transmitting portion, The gaming machine according to feature 1, wherein the uneven portion is arranged on the back surface of the decorative portion.

[0123] According to the gaming machine of feature 2, the uneven portion is disposed on the rear surface of the decorative portion of the decorative sheet, which has a lower transparency than the translucent portion, and therefore is less noticeable when viewed from the front.

[0124] [Feature 3] The gaming machine according to feature 2, wherein the uneven portion is a smooth surface having a plurality of sheet protrusions protruding rearward.

[0125] The uneven portion may be a configuration in which recesses and protrusions are repeatedly arranged, or may be a configuration having a plurality of sheet protrusions (gaming machine of feature 3). In addition, the shape of the sheet protrusion may be circular or annular.

[0126] [Feature 4] The gaming machine according to feature 3, wherein the sheet protrusion is made of dried ink.

[0127] The sheet protrusions may be formed on the decorative sheet itself, or may be formed by drying ink as in Feature 4. In the latter case, it becomes easier to form the decorative sheet.

[0128] [Feature 5] The front cover portion is formed with a protruding decorative portion that protrudes forward, A gaming machine described in any one of Features 1 to 4, wherein the cover protrusion is arranged on a rising portion of the bulging decorative part extending from the front cover part.

[0129] According to the gaming machine of feature 5, the cover protrusion is disposed on the rising portion from the front cover portion of the bulging decorative portion, so that it is less noticeable when viewed from the front.

[0130] [Feature 6] The storage space is curved forward so that a central portion in the left-right direction or the up-down direction is located at the frontmost side, A gaming machine described in any one of features 1 to 5, wherein the cover protrusion is arranged in a position that abuts the left-right or up-down center of the decorative sheet that is curved and accommodated in the accommodation space.

[0131] According to the gaming machine of Feature 6, the decorative sheet is stored in a forward curved position, so that the elastic force exerts pressure on the contact portion with the decorative cover member, making the decorative sheet more likely to stick, but the cover protrusion and uneven portion prevent sticking, so the effect of the cover protrusion and uneven portion can be enjoyed more. Also, while it is thought that the center portion curved forward is most likely to stick to the front cover portion, in the gaming machine of Feature 6, the cover protrusion is positioned to abut the center portion of the curved decorative sheet, so that sticking can be effectively prevented.

[0132] [Correspondence between components of the third feature group and each part in the embodiment] Front cover portion: front plate member 66, rear component portion: rear plate member 70, decorative sheet: decorative sheet 90, decorative cover member: decorative plate part 65, cover protrusion: protrusion 66T, light-transmitting portion: light-transmitting portion 90L, decorative portion: colored portion, sheet protrusion: annular protrusion 90K

[0133] <Characteristic group 4> [assignment] Conventionally, decorated gaming machines have been known (see, for example, JP 2016-209711 A (FIG. 2, etc.)). In this type of gaming machine, there is a demand for improving the appeal of the decoration.

[0134] [Feature 1] In a gaming machine in which a part of a forward-facing light-transmitting plate is a protruding decorative part that protrudes forward, and a decorative sheet is disposed behind the light-transmitting plate, The decorative sheet has a translucent portion behind the bulging decorative portion, and a light-shielding portion having a lower transparency than the translucent portion behind the portion of the translucent plate other than the bulging decorative portion.

[0135] According to the gaming machine of feature 1, the novel decoration of disposing a decorative sheet behind a transparent plate having a bulging decorative portion that partially bulges forward can improve the appeal of the decoration. Also, light traveling from the rear to the front of the decorative sheet passes through the bulging decorative portion through the transparent portion, making the bulging decorative portion stand out. Furthermore, a light-shielding portion with a lower transmittance than the light-transmitting portion is disposed behind the portion other than the bulging decorative portion, preventing the player from feeling dazzled more than necessary. Moreover, the bulging decorative portion can be emphasized by contrasting it with the portion of the transparent plate located in front of the light-shielding portion.

[0136] [Feature 2] The gaming machine according to feature 1, wherein the translucent portion has the same shape as the outer shape of the bulging decorative portion.

[0137] According to the gaming machine of feature 2, the entire protruding decorative portion can be made to stand out.

[0138] [Feature 3] The gaming machine according to feature 2, wherein the light-shielding portion is arranged to surround the protruding decorative portion when viewed from the front.

[0139] According to the gaming machine of feature 3, the light around the bulging decorative portion is blocked by the light blocking portion, making the bulging decorative portion stand out more.

[0140] [Feature 4] A gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 3, wherein a concave and convex portion is formed on the back surface of the protruding decorative portion.

[0141] According to the gaming machine of feature 4, an uneven portion is formed on the back surface of the bulging decorative portion, so that the light passing through the bulging decorative portion is scattered, making it easier to make the entire bulging decorative portion shine and reducing glare compared to when the light passes straight through.

[0142] [Feature 5] The gaming machine according to feature 4, wherein the uneven portion has a shape in which protrusions and grooves are arranged alternately.

[0143] The uneven portion may have a shape in which recesses and protrusions are arranged in two directions, or may have a shape in which ridges and grooves are arranged alternately as in Feature 5.

[0144] [Feature 6] A gaming machine described in any one of features 1 to 5, wherein the bulging decorative portion is arranged on the outer edge of the bulging decorative portion and has a rising portion that rises from the translucent plate and a connecting portion that connects the inside of the front end edge of the rising portion and faces forward.

[0145] According to the gaming machine of feature 6, the protruding decorative parts appear more three-dimensional.

[0146] [Feature 7] A gaming machine described in any one of features 1 to 6, wherein an illuminator is arranged behind the decorative sheet.

[0147] According to the gaming machine of feature 7, the light-emitting body allows light to pass through the protruding decorative portion reliably, making the protruding decorative portion stand out.

[0148] [Feature 8] A gaming machine described in any one of Features 1 to 7, wherein the translucent plate and the decorative sheet are arranged on the outer surface of the gaming machine frame so as to protrude upward.

[0149] According to the gaming machine of feature 8, the appearance of the gaming machine can be made innovative by using the light-transmitting plate and the decorative sheet. Also, for example, by replacing the decorative sheet, the impression of the gaming machine can be greatly changed.

[0150] [Correspondence between components of the fourth feature group and each part in the embodiment] Transparent plate: front plate member 66, bulging decorative part: bulging decorative part 67, decorative sheet: decorative sheet 90, transparent part: transparent part 90L, light shielding part: colored part [Explanation of symbols]

[0151] 10 Gaming machines 35 Upper decorative section 36 Decorative base part 37 Front plate member 37H Light emitting board 40A ridge 60 Detachable decorative part 61 Detachable Base 65 Decorative plate components 65A aperture 65H Reinforcement protrusion 65K Storage Space 66 Front plate member 66T protrusion 67 Bulge decoration part 70 Rear plate member 76 Blocking wall 80 Lid 83 Locking protrusion 86 Interference part 90 Decorative Sheet 90H, 90R, 90M Text decoration section 90K Annular protrusion 90L transparent part

Claims

[Claim 1] In a gaming machine equipped with a translucent decorative plate, A screw receiving portion capable of receiving a screw inserted from the rear side is formed on the rear surface of the translucent decorative plate, A gaming machine in which a decorative protrusion is formed on the front side of the translucent decorative plate, behind the screw receiving portion.

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