Slot machine-type play equipment

Abstract

To provide a slot machine type plaything that has a simple structure mainly made of paper and that can stop each of a plurality of display surfaces of a rotating body at an appropriate position. [Solution] A slot machine-type play device (10) has at least one rotating body (40) having a plurality of display surfaces (43) lined up in the direction of rotation, a support structure (20) on which the rotating body (40) is rotatably arranged, and a stop position adjustment mechanism (50) that adjusts the stop position of the rotating body (40), the support structure (20) and the rotating body (40) being formed primarily from paper, and the stop position adjustment mechanism (50) has first magnetic bodies (62) arranged on one side of the rotating body (40) or the support structure (20) in the same number as the number of display surfaces (43) and lined up in the direction of rotation, and a second magnetic body (72) arranged on the other side and attracting the first magnetic bodies (62), and at least one of the first magnetic bodies (62) and the second magnetic bodies (72) is magnetized.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a slot machine type play equipment. [Background technology]

[0002] Slot machines have been used as gaming machines for some time. A slot machine has multiple rotating bodies with multiple images displayed on the outer periphery, and players enjoy watching the images on each rotating body line up when the rotating bodies stop (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Jitszen No. 58-086176 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Slot machines are usually made primarily of relatively hard materials such as resin, metal, etc. This allows for stable functionality, but it also increases manufacturing costs and requires sophisticated manufacturing processes.

[0005] Meanwhile, there is a demand for a simpler construction of a plaything that imitates a slot machine having a rotating body.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a slot machine-type plaything that has a simple structure mainly made of paper and can stop each of the multiple display surfaces of a rotating body at an appropriate position. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The slot machine type play equipment of the present invention that achieves the above-mentioned object is a slot machine type play equipment having at least one rotating body having a plurality of display surfaces aligned in the rotational direction, and a support structure part that allows the rotating body to rotate, and has a stop position adjustment mechanism that adjusts the stop position of the rotating body, the support structure part and the rotating body being formed primarily from paper, the stop position adjustment mechanism having first magnetic bodies on either the rotating body or the support structure part, the number of which is the same as the number of the display surfaces and which are aligned in the rotational direction, and a second magnetic body that is aligned on the other side and attracts the first magnetic body, and at least one of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is magnetized. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] In the slot machine type play equipment according to the present invention configured as described above, one of the first magnetic bodies, the same number as the number of display surfaces, attracts and stops the second magnetic bodies, thereby stopping one of the display surfaces at a specific position relative to the support structure. Therefore, the slot machine type play equipment, which is primarily made of paper and has a simple structure, can stop one of the display surfaces of the rotating body at an appropriate position.

[0009] The rotating bodies may be arranged in a plurality in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the two rotating bodies located at both ends in the axial direction may have the first magnetic body or the second magnetic body disposed on the side of the rotating body opposite the side adjacent to the other rotating body in the axial direction. This allows the magnetic bodies disposed on the two rotating bodies located at both ends in the axial direction to be comfortably and compactly arranged so as to attract each other with the magnetic body on the support structure side. Furthermore, since each of the two rotating bodies located at both ends in the axial direction rotates while being pulled toward the support structure by the magnetic force of the stop position adjustment mechanism, the two rotating bodies located at both ends in the axial direction can easily maintain positions separated from each other. This reduces the likelihood of the rotating bodies coming into contact with each other, allowing for smooth rotation.

[0010] The slot machine type play equipment may have a sliding member for improving sliding properties on one side of the rotor or the support structure, at a position where the rotor can slide against other members as the rotor rotates. This allows the rotating rotor side and the support structure side of the slot machine type play equipment to slide with low resistance due to the sliding member. This allows the rotor of the slot machine type play equipment to rotate smoothly.

[0011] The sliding member may be disposed at a position farther from the center of rotation than the position at which the first magnetic body or the second magnetic body is disposed. In this way, when one of the plurality of first magnetic bodies attracts the second magnetic body, a force acts on the rotating body to tilt, but by disposing the sliding member at a position farther from the center of rotation than the first magnetic body or the second magnetic body, tilting of the rotating body can be effectively suppressed, allowing the rotating body to rotate smoothly.

[0012] The rotating bodies may be provided in a plurality of rows in the axial direction of the rotation axis, and a ring-shaped buffer member that can slide on the two rotating bodies may be provided between two adjacent rotating bodies. This prevents interference between the two adjacent rotating bodies that can rotate separately, and allows each rotating body to rotate smoothly at an appropriate position where the stop position adjustment mechanism can function. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing a slot machine type play equipment according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a top view showing a slot machine type play equipment according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a part of a slot machine type play equipment. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a rotor, in which (A) is a side view of the rotor side to which the first structural part is fixed, and (B) is a side view of the rotor side on the opposite side. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a side view showing the support part to which the second structural part is fixed. [Figure 7] FIG. [Figure 8] 4 is a perspective view showing the first magnetic body, the second magnetic body, and the sliding member when the rotating body rotates. FIG. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are front views showing modified examples of the slot machine type play equipment, where (A) shows a first modified example and (B) shows a second modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that dimensions in the drawings may be exaggerated for convenience of explanation and may differ from actual dimensions. Furthermore, in this specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functions are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0015] The slot machine type play equipment 10 according to this embodiment is a play equipment made primarily of paper. The paper preferably has a certain degree of strength, such as cardboard or compressed paper. However, a portion of the slot machine type play equipment 10 may be made of a material other than paper.

[0016] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the slot machine type play equipment 10 comprises a support structure 20, an axle 30 attached to the support structure 20, two rotating bodies 40 arranged rotatably relative to the support structure 20 via the axle 30, a stop position adjustment mechanism 50 that stops the rotating bodies 40 at a predetermined position relative to the support structure 20, and a buffer member 80 that prevents the two rotating bodies 40 from coming into contact with each other.

[0017] The support structure 20 has a main structure 22 that is roughly rectangular and has an opening 21 that exposes part of the rotating body 40, and two support members 25 that are arranged inside the main structure 22 and support the shaft 30. The opening 21 is formed on the front surface 23, which is one of the four sides of the main structure 22. The support structure 20 is installed where the slot machine-type play equipment 10 is installed, and rotatably supports the rotating body 40. The support structure 20 is usually installed with its bottom in contact with a horizontal installation location.

[0018] As shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 6, each of the support parts 25 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction, and is fixed to the inside of two side surfaces 24 that sandwich the front surface 23 of the main structure part 22. Each of the support parts 25 has a support hole 26 formed therein into which the shaft part 30 is inserted to support the shaft part 30. The support holes 26 of the two support parts 25 are formed at the same height in the vertical direction.

[0019] The main structure 22 and the support portion 25 are made of corrugated cardboard. The shapes and materials of the main structure 22 and the support portion 25 are not particularly limited.

[0020] 3, the shaft portion 30 is a cylindrical member, and both ends thereof are supported by the support holes 26 of the two support portions 25. The shaft portion 30 is preferably arranged so that its central axis is horizontal, but this is not particularly limited.

[0021] The material of the shaft portion 30 is preferably a resin material or compressed paper, but is not particularly limited.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 5, two rotating bodies 40 are arranged side by side along the rotation axis. The direction in which the rotating bodies 40 are arranged is horizontal when the support structure 20 is installed at the installation location, but is not limited thereto and may be vertical or tilted relative to the horizontal and vertical directions. The number of rotating bodies 40 is not particularly limited and may be one or three or more. Each rotating body 40 includes two rotating body side surfaces 41 perpendicular to the shaft portion 30, two bearing portions 42 arranged inside each rotating body side surface 41, multiple display surfaces 43 arranged in the rotation direction on the outer circumferential surface between the two rotating body side surfaces 41, and a sheet-like friction reduction plate 46 arranged on the rotating body side surface 41 adjacent to the buffer member 80. Different designs (e.g., figures, letters, numbers, etc.) are displayed on the multiple display surfaces 43, but the designs are not limited thereto. The rotating body side surfaces 41 and the display surfaces 43 may have designs printed directly on them or have printed paper attached to them.

[0023] Each display surface 43 of the rotating body 40 is formed in the same shape and is arranged at equal intervals in the rotation direction. The number of display surfaces 43 of each rotating body 40 is not particularly limited as long as it is two or more, but it is preferable that it is, for example, 2 to 12, and preferably about 4 to 8. Each display surface 43 is preferably flat, but does not have to be flat. For example, the rotating body 40 may be cylindrical, and the continuous outer circumferential surface as a smoothly curved surface may be divided into multiple areas, and each area may be used as a display surface 43.

[0024] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the bearings 42 are fixed to the inner surfaces of the rotor side surfaces 41. As shown in Figure 4, the bearings 42 are formed by forming multiple slits 44 radially from the center in a resin plate, forming multiple protrusions 45 pointing toward the center, and folding all of the protrusions 45 back to the same side of the plate. That is, the bearings 42 have a polygonal inner surface (hexagonal in this embodiment) and can support the shaft 30 on each side of the polygon. The bearings 42 make smooth contact with the shaft 30 over a small area, and can rotatably support the shaft 30 with low friction. However, the structure of the bearings 42 is not limited to this.

[0025] 3 and 5, the friction reduction plate 46 is a sheet-like member that is fixed to the outer surface of the rotating body side surface 41 that comes into contact with the buffer member 80 and provides slipperiness. The friction reduction plate 46 is formed from a resin material such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), and is adhered with an adhesive, double-sided tape, or the like.

[0026] 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6, the stop position adjustment mechanism 50 is disposed on the rotor side surface 41 adjacent to each support portion 25 of the rotor 40 and on the support portion 25. The stop position adjustment mechanism 50 has a first structural portion 60 fixed to the rotor side surface 41 and a second structural portion 70 fixed to the support portion 25.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the first structural portion 60 has a plate-shaped first flat plate portion 61, a plurality of first magnetic bodies 62, and a first cover portion 63 that covers the first magnetic bodies 62.

[0028] The first flat plate portion 61 is a plate-shaped member for appropriately holding the position of the first magnetic body 62. The first flat plate portion 61 is formed with a first central hole 64 through which the shaft portion 30 rotatably passes, and a plurality of first holding portions 65 for holding the first magnetic body 62. The first holding portions 65 are through holes large enough to accommodate the first magnetic body 62, but may also be recesses that do not pass through. Note that the first flat plate portion 61 does not have to have the first holding portions 65 that are through holes or recesses.

[0029] The first flat plate portion 61 preferably has a certain degree of rigidity and is, for example, compressed paper compressed into a plate shape by a press. The first flat plate portion 61 may be formed by overlapping and joining multiple pieces of compressed paper. Note that the first flat plate portion 61 may not be made of paper, but may be made of, for example, a resin material.

[0030] The multiple first magnetic bodies 62 are arranged evenly in the rotational direction at fixed positions in the radial direction from the center of the first central hole 64. All of the first magnetic bodies 62 lined up in the rotational direction are magnets arranged with the same pole (positive pole or negative pole) facing the second structural part 70. The number of first magnetic bodies 62 matches the number of display surfaces 43 of the rotating body 40.

[0031] The first cover portion 63 is a member that provides slipperiness and maintains the position of the first magnetic body 62. The first cover portion 63 is a member made of a sheet material formed of, for example, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), and is adhered with adhesive, double-sided tape, or the like.

[0032] As shown in Figures 3 and 6, the second structural part 70 includes a plate-shaped second flat part 71, one second magnetic body 72, a second cover part 73 that covers the second magnetic body 72, and multiple sliding members 74.

[0033] The second flat plate portion 71 is a plate-shaped member for appropriately maintaining the positions of the second magnetic body 72 and the sliding member 74. The second flat plate portion 71 is formed with a second central hole 75 through which the shaft portion 30 passes, a second holding portion 76 for holding the second magnetic body 72, and a third holding portion 77 for holding the sliding member 74. The second holding portion 76 is a through-hole large enough to accommodate the second magnetic body 72, but may also be a recessed portion that does not pass through. The third holding portion 77 is a through-hole large enough to accommodate the sliding member 74, but may also be a recessed portion that does not pass through. Note that the second flat plate portion 71 does not necessarily have the second holding portion 76 and / or the third holding portion 77, which are through-holes or recessed portions.

[0034] The second flat plate portion 71 preferably has a certain degree of rigidity, similar to the first flat plate portion 61. The second flat plate portion 71 can be made of the same material as the first flat plate portion 61.

[0035] The second magnetic body 72 is a magnet arranged so as to be attracted to the first magnetic body 62 of the first structural member 60. Therefore, the distance from the center of the second central hole 75 of the second magnetic body 72 is approximately the same as the distance from the center of the first central hole 64 of the first flat plate member 61 to the first magnetic body 62. The second magnetic body 72 is arranged so that the pole facing the first structural member 60 is opposite to the pole of the first magnetic body 62 facing the second structural member 70, so as to be attracted to the first magnetic body 62. Both the first magnetic body 62 and the second magnetic body 72 are magnets, preferably neodymium magnets with high magnetic force, but may also be other magnets such as ferrite magnets, samarium-cobalt magnets, or alnico magnets. Note that if one of the first magnetic body 62 and the second magnetic body 72 is a magnet (a magnetized magnetic body), the other may be an unmagnetized magnetic body. Even in this case, the first magnetic body 62 and the second magnetic body 72 can attract each other.

[0036] The multiple sliding members 74 are uniformly arranged in the circumferential direction at fixed positions radially outward from the center of the second central hole 75. Each sliding member 74 is an oval flat plate that is long in the rotational direction, but the shape of the sliding members 74 is not particularly limited. The distance from the center of the second central hole 75 to the sliding member 74 is preferably longer than the distance from the center of the second central hole 75 to the second magnetic body 72. By making the distance from the center of the second central hole 75 to the sliding member 74 longer than the distance from the center of the second central hole 75 to the second magnetic body 72, the sliding member 74 can stably rotate the first structural member 60, which is its contact object. Note that the distance from the center of the second central hole 75 to the sliding member 74 may be approximately the same as or shorter than the distance from the center of the second central hole 75 to the second magnetic body 72. The number of sliding members 74 is one or more, preferably two or more, and is three in this embodiment. The sliding member 74 may be disposed in the first structural portion 60 where the first magnetic body 62 is located, instead of in the second structural portion 70 where the second magnetic body 72 is located.

[0037] The sliding member 74 is preferably made of an inexpensive material that has low friction and high wear resistance, such as POM (polyacetal). Note that the sliding member 74 is not particularly limited as long as it is made of a low friction and high wear resistance material, and may be made of, for example, PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE), PEEK (polyether ether ketone), or the like.

[0038] The second cover portion 73 is a member that provides slipperiness and maintains the position of the second magnetic body 72. The second cover portion 73 can be formed from the same material as the first cover portion 63. The second cover portion 73 need only be located in a position that covers the second magnetic body 72 and allows it to be attached to the second flat plate portion 71, and does not need to cover the entire second flat plate portion 71.

[0039] 1 to 3 and 7, the buffer member 80 is a member that is disposed between the two rotating bodies 40 and prevents the two rotating bodies 40 from coming into contact with each other. The buffer member 80 has a flat buffer plate portion 81 and a cylindrical (ring-shaped) buffer cylinder portion 82.

[0040] The buffer flat plate portion 81 has a circular outer peripheral edge 83, a circular inner peripheral edge 84, and a plurality of (three in this embodiment) first connecting protrusions 85 that protrude radially outward from the outer peripheral edge 83. The plurality of first connecting protrusions 85 are arranged approximately evenly in the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral edge 83. The buffer flat plate portion 81 is arranged approximately perpendicular to the shaft portion 30, with the shaft portion 30 passing through the inner peripheral edge 84.

[0041] The buffer tubular portion 82 is formed into a cylindrical shape by curving a flat plate so as to surround the buffer flat portion 81. The buffer tubular portion 82 has a second connecting protrusion 86 formed at one end in the circumferential direction, a second connecting slit 87 which is a slit-shaped through-hole formed near the other end, and a plurality (three in this embodiment) of first connecting slits 88 which are slit-shaped through-holes lined up in the circumferential direction. The buffer tubular portion 82 further has a plurality (three in this embodiment) of buffer protrusions 89 protruding toward the opening of the buffer tubular portion 82 on both edges in the opening direction due to its cylindrical shape. The plurality of buffer protrusions 89 are formed in a smooth, sinusoidal, wavy curve along the rotational direction. The second connecting protrusion 86 of the buffer flat portion 81 is inserted into and fitted into the second connecting slit 87 of the buffer tubular portion 82. Furthermore, the first connecting protrusions 85 of the buffer tubular portion 82 are inserted into and fitted into the first connecting slits 88 of the buffer tubular portion 82. This allows the buffer tubular portion 82 to maintain a good cylindrical shape. Note that the numbers of the first connecting protrusions 85, first connecting slits 88, second connecting protrusions 86, second connecting slits 87, and buffer protrusions 89 are not particularly limited.

[0042] The multiple buffering protrusions 89 come into contact with the friction reduction plates 46 arranged on the rotor side surfaces 41 of two adjacent rotors 40. The buffering protrusions 89 can attenuate the force acting due to contact with the rotors 40 by bending toward the axial center of the shaft portion 30 (see the dashed-dotted arrow in Figure 7). The buffering member 80 comes into contact with the rotor side surfaces 41 of the rotors 40 over a small area with the smoothly protruding buffering protrusions 89, thereby reducing contact interference between the two rotating rotors 40 and stabilizing the rotation of the rotors 40.

[0043] The buffer member 80 preferably has a certain degree of flexibility, and is made of a resin material such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), or PVC (polyvinyl chloride).

[0044] Next, a method of using the slot machine type play equipment 10 according to this embodiment will be described.

[0045] In the slot machine type play equipment 10, when the rotor 40 is not rotating, the first magnetic body 62 and the second magnetic body 72 are attracted to each other by magnetic force, and the first cover portion 63 covering the first magnetic body 62 and the second cover portion 73 covering the second magnetic body 72 are in contact with each other (note that the first cover portion 63 and the second cover portion 73 do not necessarily have to be in contact with each other). This allows the rotor 40 to be satisfactorily maintained in a stopped state. In particular, if both the first magnetic body 62 and the second magnetic body 72 are neodymium magnets, they will attract each other with a strong magnetic force, allowing the rotor 40 to be held in an appropriate position with greater precision. When using the slot machine type play equipment 10, the user manually rotates each of the rotors 40 exposed through the openings 21 of the slot machine type play equipment 10, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 . This releases the attraction between the first magnetic body 62 and the second magnetic body 72, separating the first cover portion 63 covering the first magnetic body 62 and the second cover portion 73 covering the second magnetic body 72, allowing each of the rotating bodies 40 to rotate smoothly. Although the first cover portion 63 and the second cover portion 73 may come into contact with each other during rotation, they slide smoothly. Each of the rotating bodies 40 has a bearing portion 42, allowing for smooth and stable rotation. Because a buffer member 80 is disposed between the two rotating bodies 40, when the two rotating bodies 40 approach each other, the buffer protrusions 89 bend and contact the friction reduction plates 46 of the rotating bodies 40, preventing the two rotating bodies 40 from coming into contact with each other. This allows the two rotating bodies 40 to rotate while maintaining appropriate positions.

[0046] During rotation of the rotor 40, the first structural part 60, which is fixed to the rotor side surface 41 of the stop position adjustment mechanism 50, rotates relative to the second structural part 70, which is fixed to the support part 25. At this time, in each stop position adjustment mechanism 50, the first magnetic body 62 of the first structural part 60 is covered by the first cover part 63 with low friction, and the second magnetic body 72 of the second structural part 70 is covered by the second cover part 73 with low friction. This prevents direct contact between the first magnetic body 62 and the second magnetic body 72, which are attracted to each other by magnetic force, and allows the first structural part 60 to rotate smoothly relative to the second structural part 70. Furthermore, because the second structural part 70 has a sliding member 74, when the first structural part 60 approaches the second structural part 70, the first structural part 60 comes into contact with the sliding member 74 and slides smoothly with low friction. Therefore, in the slot machine type play equipment 10, each of the rotating bodies 40 rotates smoothly, while the positions of the first magnetic body 62 and the second magnetic body 72 in the stop position adjustment mechanism 50 are appropriately maintained.

[0047] As the rotating body 40 decelerates, as shown in FIG. 8 , the rotating first magnetic bodies 62 and the second magnetic bodies 72 attract each other, causing the rotating body 40 to stop with one of the first magnetic bodies 62 positioned opposite the second magnetic body 72. When the rotating body 40 stops, the first magnetic bodies 62 and the second magnetic bodies 72 are attracted to each other by magnetic force, causing the first cover portion 63 and the second cover portion 73 to come into contact. This ensures that the rotating body 40 remains stationary. Because the rotating body 40 is made primarily of paper and is lightweight, the attractive force between the first magnetic bodies 62 and the second magnetic bodies 72 prevents excessive rotation and allows the rotating body 40 to stop in an appropriate position. Because the number of first magnetic bodies 62 matches the number of display surfaces 43 on the rotating body 40, one of the multiple display surfaces 43 aligned in the direction of rotation is exposed through the opening 21 and facing the front 23. Users can enjoy, for example, seeing if the designs on the display surfaces 43 of the rotating body 40 match.

[0048] The slot machine type play equipment 10 according to this embodiment is made primarily of paper, and therefore has many advantages, such as ease of processing, large size, surface printing, low cost, mass production, assembly, and transportation. However, because the slot machine type play equipment 10 is made primarily of paper, it is prone to deformation. In particular, the larger the slot machine type play equipment 10, the greater the impact of deformation. However, because the slot machine type play equipment 10 has the stop position adjustment mechanism 50, even if it is prone to deformation, the rotor 40 can be smoothly rotated and stopped at the appropriate position, as described above.

[0049] As described above, the slot machine type play equipment 10 of this embodiment is a slot machine type play equipment 10 having at least one rotating body 40 having a plurality of display surfaces 43 lined up in the rotational direction, and a support structure 20 on which the rotating body 40 is rotatably arranged and which has an opening 21 formed to expose a portion of the rotating body 40 to the outside, and has a stop position adjustment mechanism 50 that adjusts the stop position of the rotating rotating body 40, and the support structure 20 and the rotating body 40 are formed mainly from paper, and the stop position adjustment mechanism 50 has first magnetic bodies 62 arranged on one side of the rotating body 40 or the support structure 20, the number of which is the same as the number of display surfaces 43 and arranged side by side in the rotational direction, and second magnetic bodies 72 arranged on the other side and attracting the first magnetic bodies 62, and at least one of the first magnetic bodies 62 and the second magnetic bodies 72 is magnetized. As a result, in the slot machine type play equipment 10, one of the first magnetic bodies 62, of which the number is the same as the number of display surfaces 43, attracts and stops the second magnetic bodies 72, so that one of the display surfaces 43 can be stopped at a specific position relative to the support structure 20. Therefore, the slot machine type play equipment 10, which is mainly made of paper, has a simple structure and can stop one of the display surfaces 43 of the rotating body 40 at an appropriate position.

[0050] Furthermore, multiple rotors 40 are provided lined up in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the two rotors 40 located at both ends in the axial direction have the first magnetic body 62 or the second magnetic body 72 arranged on the rotor side surface 41 opposite the side adjacent to the other rotor 40 in the axial direction. This allows the magnetic bodies arranged on the two rotors 40 located at both ends in the axial direction to be comfortably and compactly arranged so as to attract the magnetic body on the support structure 20 side. Furthermore, since each of the two rotors 40 located at both ends in the axial direction rotates while being pulled toward the support structure 20 by the magnetic force of the stop position adjustment mechanism 50, the two rotors 40 located at both ends in the axial direction can easily maintain positions separated from each other. This makes it less likely that the rotors 40 will come into contact with each other, allowing for smooth rotation.

[0051] The slot machine type play equipment 10 may also have a sliding member 74 for improving sliding properties at a position on one side of the rotating body 40 or the support structure 20 where the rotating body 40 can slide over other members as the rotating body 40 rotates. This allows the sliding member 74 to allow the rotating rotating body 40 and the support structure 20 to slide with low resistance. This allows the slot machine type play equipment 10 to smoothly rotate the rotating body 40.

[0052] Furthermore, the sliding member 74 is disposed at a position farther from the center of rotation than the position at which the first magnetic body 62 or the second magnetic body 72 is disposed. As a result, when one of the multiple first magnetic bodies 62 attracts the second magnetic body 72, a force acts on the rotating body 40 to tilt it, but by disposing the sliding member 74 at a position farther from the center of rotation than the first magnetic body 62 or the second magnetic body 72, tilting of the rotating body 40 is effectively suppressed, and the rotating body 40 can be rotated smoothly.

[0053] Furthermore, a plurality of rotating bodies 40 are provided in line in the axial direction of the rotation axis, and between two adjacent rotating bodies 40, there is a ring-shaped buffer member 80 that is slidable with the two rotating bodies 40. This prevents the adjacent two rotating bodies 40 that can rotate separately from each other from interfering with each other, and allows each rotating body 40 to rotate smoothly at an appropriate position where the stop position adjustment mechanism 50 can function.

[0054] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the technical spirit of the present invention. For example, as in the first modification shown in Figure 9(A), a structure in which one rotor 40 is rotatably supported on the same axis may be arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction.

[0055] 9(B), multiple rotators 40 may be rotatably supported on the same axis and arranged in multiple vertical rows. In the illustrated example, three rotators 40 are rotatably supported on the same axis and arranged in three rows. The number of rotators 40 arranged on the same axis and the number arranged in the vertical direction (the number of rows) may be the same or different. Even in the case of a structure in which three or more rotators 40 are arranged on the same axis, it is preferable that the stop position of each of the multiple rotators 40 arranged on the same axis be appropriately adjusted by the stop position adjustment mechanism 50. Therefore, the stop position adjustment mechanism 50 may be arranged between two adjacent rotators 40. A slot machine-type play device 10 in which three or more rotators 40 are rotatably supported on the same axis and arranged in three or more vertical rows may be used, for example, in a bingo game in which players match pictures vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

[0056] Furthermore, the configuration of the support structure 20 is not particularly limited as long as it can rotatably support the rotating body 40, and for example, it does not have to include the opening 21. Therefore, for example, the support structure 20 may have a structure that exposes most of the rotating body 40. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 10 Slot machine type play equipment 20 Support structure 21 Opening 40 Rotating Body 41 Rotating body side 43 Display surface 50 Stop position adjustment mechanism 62 First magnetic body 72 Second magnetic body 74 Sliding member 80 Cushioning material

Claims

1. At least one rotating body having a plurality of display surfaces arranged in a rotational direction; a support structure in which the rotor is rotatably disposed, a stop position adjustment mechanism for adjusting the stop position of the rotating body; the support structure and the rotating body are formed primarily from paper; The stop position adjustment mechanism has first magnetic bodies arranged in a row in the direction of rotation on one side of the rotating body or the support structure, the number of which is equal to the number of display surfaces, and second magnetic bodies arranged on the other side and attracting the first magnetic bodies, and at least one of the first magnetic bodies and the second magnetic bodies is magnetized.

2. The rotating body is provided in plurality and arranged in the axial direction of the rotation shaft, The slot machine type play equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the two rotating bodies located at both ends in the axial direction have the first magnetic body or the second magnetic body arranged on the side of the rotating body opposite the side adjacent to the other rotating body in the axial direction.

3. 3. The slot machine type play equipment according to claim 1, further comprising a sliding member for improving sliding properties on one side of the rotating body or the support structure, in a position where the rotating body can slide against other members as the rotating body rotates.

4. 4. The slot machine type play equipment according to claim 3, wherein the sliding member is disposed at a position farther from the center of rotation than the position at which the first magnetic body or the second magnetic body is disposed.

5. The rotating body is provided in plurality and arranged in the axial direction of the rotation shaft, 3. The slot machine type play equipment according to claim 1, further comprising a ring-shaped buffer member between two adjacent rotors, the buffer member being slidable relative to the two rotors.

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