US20060186595A1 - Gaming machine - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a gaming machine having a speaker and, more particularly, to a speaker enclosing structure.
- the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-180959 includes a built-in speaker having a sound emitting part in which a speaker grille formation part is formed in a front portion.
- the built-in speaker is attached to an upper part of a front door from the rear side so that the sound emitting part faces forward.
- an enclosure covers the rear of the sound emitting part of the built-in speaker, thereby forming a single closed space in cooperation with the speaker grille formation part. That is, the rear of the sound emitting part of the built-in speaker is sealed by the enclosure.
- a sound emitting face of the built-in speaker that is, the rear face of the speaker grille formation part of the sound emitting part has to be covered with a speaker box (enclosure).
- the characteristics of sound also change.
- the body of the conventional gaming machine is provided with boards such as a display control board for controlling display of an effect image and gaming parts such as a ball path.
- a display control board for controlling display of an effect image and gaming parts such as a ball path.
- the size of the gaming machine is regulated.
- a speaker box has to be formed.
- a gaming machine provided with a speaker box having capacity as large as possible for improvement of the characteristics of sound (sound quality) is not realized or proposed at present.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a speaker enclosing box having a large capacity can be formed under limit of the size of the gaming machine itself.
- a gaming machine of the present invention includes: a body supported by an outer frame to be attached to a game machine island in a game arcade, provided with a predetermined mechanism necessary to execute a game, and formed integrally with a speaker enclosure having an opening and enclosing a speaker; and a lid covering the opening, and the lid is fit to the speaker enclosure, thereby forming a speaker enclosing box.
- the speaker enclosing box (speaker box) can be increased according to the assured increase amount.
- the speaker enclosing box having large capacity can be formed under limit of the size of the gaming machine itself. Since the capacity of the speaker enclosing box can be increased, the sound quality can be improved.
- the body and the speaker enclosure are integrally formed as described above, it is not necessary to separately form the speaker enclosure. Consequently, the number of parts can be suppressed, efficiency of the assembling work of the gaming machine can be improved, and the cost can be reduced. Further, since the speaker enclosure is formed integrally with the body, the rigidity of the body can be increased by the speaker enclosure.
- the gaming machine may further include a storing tank in which gaming balls are stored.
- a box for enclosing the speaker is formed by a bottom portion, a top portion, side portions, and a rear portion, and the opening is formed so that the speaker is enclosed into the box from the surface side of the body.
- the storing tank is provided on the back side of a portion existing in the rear portion.
- the storing tank Since the storing tank is provided on the back side of a portion existing in the rear portion, the storing tank is supported by the side and bottom portions of the box of the speaker enclosure. Thus, the rigidity of the body even provided with the storing tank can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine as an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a front view showing the front of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing the front of a gaming board illustrated in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is a front view showing the front of a main part of the body according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the front of a body (in a state where attached parts are detached) according to the embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body shown in FIG. 7 ;
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a speaker enclosure according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction A of FIG. 9 ;
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the rear of a lid according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where a speaker is mounted in the lid illustrated in FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the front of a speaker enclosure in which a speaker is attached;
- FIG. 14 is a cross section illustrating a fitting portion of the lid in the embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of the speaker enclosure according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is across section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction B of FIG. 15 ;
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a speaker enclosing box according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a cross section showing a speaker enclosing box seen from the direction C of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 19A is a diagram showing the body in a state where the lid to which the speaker is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure;
- FIG. 19B is a diagram showing the body in a state where the lid to which the speaker is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure.
- FIG. 20 is a cross section showing another example of the speaker enclosing box.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine as an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a front view showing the front of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing the front of a gaming board illustrated in FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1
- FIG. 5 is a front view showing the front of a main part of the body according to the embodiment
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body according to the embodiment
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the front of a body (in a state where attached parts are detached) according to the embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a speaker enclosure according to the embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction A of FIG. 9
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the rear of a lid according to the embodiment
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where a speaker is mounted in the lid illustrated in FIG. 11
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the front of a speaker enclosure in which a speaker is attached
- FIG. 14 is a cross section illustrating a fitting portion of the lid in the embodiment
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of the speaker enclosure according to the embodiment
- FIG. 16 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction B of FIG. 15 ;
- FIG. 16 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction B of FIG. 15 ;
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a speaker enclosing box according to the embodiment
- FIG. 18 is a cross section showing a speaker enclosing box seen from the direction C of FIG. 17
- FIG. 19A is a diagram showing the body in a state where the lid to which the speaker is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure
- FIG. 19B is a diagram showing the body in a state where the lid to which the speaker is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure
- FIG. 20 is a cross section showing another example of the speaker enclosing box.
- a pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 has an outer frame 9 attached to a game machine island in a game arcade, a body 10 which is supported by the outer frame 9 and to which a predetermined mechanism necessary at the time of executing a game is attached, a liquid crystal display device (refer to FIG. 4 ) 22 as a display device provided on the rear side of a gaming board 21 (refer to FIGS. 2 and 3 ) and attached to the body 10 from the surface side of the body 10 , and a glass door 3 , an upper tray portion 4 , a lower tray portion 5 , a cover 6 , and a handle 7 which are attached to the body 10 .
- the glass door 3 and the upper tray portion 4 are formed integrally, one end an integrated openable door (openable body) 23 is swingably supported by the body 10 and the other end is fit to the body 10 .
- the glass door 3 visibly covers the gaming board 21 .
- the upper tray portion 4 is positioned below the glass door 3 and has an upper tray 4 a in which paid-out gaming balls and gaming balls hit to a game region are stored.
- a shutter lever 8 is provided, which is operated in the case of moving the gaming balls accumulated in the upper tray 4 a to a lower tray 5 a which will be described later and taking out the gaming balls at the end of a game or the like.
- the lower tray portion 5 positioned below the upper tray portion 4 is fixed to the body 10 and has the lower tray 5 a in which gaming balls overflowed from the upper tray 4 a by a payout are accumulated.
- the handle 7 provided on the right side of the lower tray portion 5 is turned at the time of hitting gaming balls to a gaming region 21 a of the gaming board 21 via an outer rail 11 a and an inner rail 11 b (refer to FIG. 3 ) and has a stop button (not shown) for stopping hitting of gaming balls.
- the cover 6 positioned on the upper side of the glass door 3 is fixed to the body 10 , and left and right portions 6 a and 6 b of the cover 6 correspond to left and right speakers 110 and 120 , respectively, (refer to FIGS. 4 and 5 ) provided for the body 10 , and sound from the speakers 110 and 120 can be heard.
- the liquid crystal display device 22 has a display region capable of displaying an effect image (for example, animation corresponding to a gaming state and other notification information).
- an effect image for example, animation corresponding to a gaming state and other notification information.
- the gaming board 21 has a gaming region 21 a which is surrounded by the outer rail 11 a and the inner rail 11 b and along which gaming balls can fall. Disposed in the gaming region 21 a are gaming members including obstacles (not shown) such as a number of pins and pinwheels, regular wining openings 12 , pass gates 13 , a special wining opening 15 as a variable lining device, an outlet 16 , and an electronic accessory member 18 having starting winning openings 14 and 17 .
- obstacles such as a number of pins and pinwheels, regular wining openings 12 , pass gates 13 , a special wining opening 15 as a variable lining device, an outlet 16 , and an electronic accessory member 18 having starting winning openings 14 and 17 .
- the gaming board 21 is made of a transparent member (translucent member), and the liquid crystal display device (LCD) 22 is visibly attached to the body 10 from the surface side of the body 10 .
- LCD liquid crystal display device
- display means such as a plasma display can be also used.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the same reference numerals are designated to components having functions similar to those in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a front view showing the front of the main part of the body
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body.
- the handle 7 in the configuration of the body 10 shown in FIG. 4 is eliminated.
- the gaming machine will now be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 .
- lids 410 and 420 to which the speakers 110 and 120 are attached are fit to the body 10 turnably supported by the outer frame 9 to be attached to a game machine island in a game arcade, via hinges 9 a and 9 b (the details will be described later).
- a storing tank 130 in which gaming balls are stored is attached to the rear side of the body 10 facing the portion of the body 10 to which the speaker 120 is attached.
- the liquid crystal display device 22 is attached in a predetermined position below the speakers 110 and 120 .
- retaining parts 141 , 142 , 143 , and 144 for retaining brackets (retaining parts) 101 , 102 , 103 , and 104 of the gaming board 21 are provided as shown in FIG. 5 .
- the gaming board 21 is fixed to the body 10 .
- the body 10 swingably supports the openable door (the glass door 3 and the upper tray portion 4 ) 23 via a hinge so that the gaming board 21 can be seen (that is, the liquid crystal display device 22 can be seen through the gaming board 21 ).
- the cover 6 is fixed so as to cover the speakers 110 and 120 , and the lower tray portion 5 is fixed in a position below the openable door 23 .
- the control system case 150 has an effect control board unit (not shown) as a component of an effect control circuit for controlling display of a predetermined image of the liquid crystal display device 22 , a main control board unit (not shown) as a component of a main control circuit for controlling a control instruction to the effect control circuit and a whole game, a power source unit (not shown) for generating power source voltages (such as 24V, 12V, and 5V) required by electronic parts to operate, and the like.
- an effect control board unit not shown
- main control board unit as a component of a main control circuit for controlling a control instruction to the effect control circuit and a whole game
- a power source unit not shown for generating power source voltages (such as 24V, 12V, and 5V) required by electronic parts to operate, and the like.
- predetermined mechanisms attached to the body 10 that are necessary at the time of executing a game include, for example, the lower tray portion 5 , cover 6 , handle 7 , gaming board 21 , liquid crystal display device 22 , openable door 23 , speakers 110 and 120 , storing tank 130 , retaining parts 141 to 144 , and control system case 150 .
- the mechanisms (members) are just an example. Various mechanisms other than those mechanisms may be attached.
- the gaming machine according to the present invention realizes improvement in the sound quality at the time of producing an effect related with sound (sound effect).
- a speaker enclosure constructing a speaker enclosing box (speaker box) will now be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10 .
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the front of the body (in the state where the attached parts are detached) according to the embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body illustrated in FIG. 7 .
- each of a speaker enclosure 310 having an opening 210 and enclosing the speaker 110 , and a speaker enclosure 320 having an opening 220 and enclosing the speaker 120 is integrally formed.
- bosses (attaching parts) 201 a, 201 b, 201 c, and 201 d for fixing the lid 410 which will be described later after the lid 410 is fit in the speaker enclosure 310 are formed around the opening 210 .
- bosses (attaching parts) 202 a, 202 b, 202 c, and 202 d for fixing the lid 420 which will be described later after the lid 420 is fit in the speaker enclosure 320 are formed around the opening 220 .
- bosses (attaching parts) 203 a and 203 b for fixing one side in the longitudinal direction of the storing tank 130 are formed in the portion facing the opening 210 in the speaker enclosure 310 , that is, on the back side of the body 10 .
- bosses (attaching parts) 203 c and 203 d for fixing the other side in the longitudinal direction of the storing tank 130 are formed in a side portion in the position facing the opening 220 in the speaker enclosure 320 , that is, on the back side.
- a box for enclosing the speaker 110 is formed by a bottom portion 311 , a top portion 312 , side portions 313 and 314 , and a rear portion 315 , and the opening 210 from which the speaker 110 is enclosed into the box from the surface side of the body 10 is formed. That is, the speaker enclosure 310 has a space (box) in which the speaker 110 is enclosed.
- the space of the member of the speaker enclosure 310 (the space of the amount corresponding to the thickness of the member of the speaker enclosure) in the case of forming the speaker enclosure 310 separately from the body 10 can be assured. Consequently, the speaker enclosing box (speaker box) can be increased according to the assured increased space. Under limit of the size of the gaming machine, the speaker enclosing box having large capacity can be formed.
- the two speaker enclosures 310 and 320 each having a space (box) are integrally formed, so that the rigidity of the body 10 can be increased by the two speaker enclosures 310 and 320 each formed to have a space (box).
- vibration regulating parts (ribs) 311 a, 312 a, 313 a, 314 a, and 315 a (in FIG. 9 , the vibration regulating part 314 a is not shown) that regulate vibrations of the speaker enclosure 310 are formed on the inside of the bottom portion 311 , top portion 312 , side portions 313 and 314 , and rear portion 315 , respectively.
- Each of the vibration regulating parts 311 a, 312 a, 313 a, 314 a, and 315 a has a projection shape projected from the speaker enclosure 310 .
- the vibration regulating parts (ribs) 311 a, 312 a, 313 a, 314 a, and 315 a are formed integrally with the speaker enclosure 310 .
- the vibration regulating parts, the speaker enclosure 310 , and the body 10 are integrally formed.
- FIG. 10 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosure 310 seen from the direction A of FIG. 9 .
- the portion indicated by the thick line corresponds to the speaker enclosure 310 .
- the bottom portion 311 , top portion 312 , side portion 313 , rear portion 315 , and vibration regulating parts 311 a, 312 a, 313 a, and 315 a are illustrated as separate members.
- the bottom portion 311 , top portion 312 , side portion 313 and rear portion 315 , and vibration regulating parts 311 a, 312 a, 313 a, and 315 a are integrally formed.
- the speaker enclosure 320 has a configuration similar to that of the speaker enclosure 310 , description of the configuration of the speaker enclosure 320 will not be repeated.
- the vibration regulating parts 311 a, 312 a, 313 a, 314 a, and 315 a for regulating vibrations of the speaker enclosure 310 are formed. Consequently, unnecessary vibrations of the speaker enclosure 310 caused by sound vibrations (residual sound vibrations) of the speaker 110 are prevented, and the sound quality can be improved.
- the vibration regulating parts are formed on the inside of the speaker enclosure 310 , the space in the speaker enclosure 310 is effectively used, unnecessary vibrations of the speaker enclosure 310 caused by the sound vibrations (residual sound vibrations) of the speaker 110 are prevented, and the sound quality can be improved.
- the projections are formed as the vibration regulating parts in, for example, the speaker enclosure 310 , the rigidity of the speaker enclosure 310 can be increased by the projections.
- the vibration regulating parts and, for example, the speaker enclosure 310 are integrally formed, it is unnecessary to separately form the vibration regulating parts and the number of parts can be suppressed. Thus, efficiency of the assembling work of the gaming machine can be improved, and the cost can be reduced.
- the storing tank 130 is provided in each of portions existing in the positions facing the openings 210 and 220 in the boxes of the speaker enclosures 310 and 320 , that is, the back side of the rear portion.
- the bosses 203 a and 203 b are formed in the back surface of the rear portion 315 . Therefore, one side in the longitudinal direction of the storing tank 130 is fixed by attaching parts such as screws. In this case, the speaker enclosure 310 supports the storing tank 130 by the bottom portion 311 and the side portions 313 and 314 .
- the bosses 203 c and 203 d are formed in the portions existing in the positions facing the opening 220 , that is, in the rear portion. Therefore, the other side in the longitudinal direction of the storing tank 130 is fixed by attaching members such as screws.
- the speaker enclosure 320 supports the storing tank 130 by the bottom portion (which corresponds to the bottom portion 311 ) and the side portions (which correspond to the side portions 313 and 314 ).
- the storing tank 130 is provided in the portion existing in the position facing the openings 210 and 220 in the box formed by the bottom portion, the top portion, the side portions, and the rear portion, that is, on the back side of the rear portion, so that the storing tank 130 is supported by the side portions and the bottom portion in the box of the speaker enclosure.
- the rigidity of the body 10 having the storing tank 130 can be improved.
- the lid as a component of the speaker enclosure that is, the lid which is fit in the above-described speaker enclosure will now be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15 .
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the back of the lid 410
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the speaker 110 is mounted on the lid 410 illustrated in FIG. 11 .
- the lid 410 is formed by, as shown in FIG. 11 , a bottom portion 411 , a top portion 412 , side portions 413 and 414 , and a front portion 415 .
- An opening (opening portion) is formed in a portion (rear portion) facing the front portion 415 .
- Such a lid 410 covers the opening 210 in the speaker enclosure 310 so that the opening faces the speaker enclosure 310 .
- a sound emitting opening 416 for emitting sound generated by the speaker 110 is formed in the front portion 415 of the lid 410 .
- the speaker 110 is attached to the sound emitting opening 416 in the lid 410 .
- bosses 417 a, 417 b, 417 c, and 417 d for fixing the speaker 110 are formed in portions around the sound emitting opening 416 in correspondence with attachment holes 111 a, 111 b, 111 c, and 111 d, respectively, (the attachment hole 111 d is not shown in FIG. 12 ) of the speaker 110 shown in FIG. 12 .
- Ribs 418 a and 418 b are provided near the bosses 417 a and 417 d, respectively.
- the movement of the speaker 110 is regulated by the ribs 418 a and 418 b, so that the four bosses 417 a to 417 d and the four attachment holes 111 a to 111 d of the speaker 110 match with each other. Consequently, the speaker 110 can be easily fixed to the sound emitting opening 416 .
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the front of the lid 410 to which the speaker 110 is fixed as described above.
- the position of disposing the sound emitting opening 416 can be changed (design can be changed) within the range that the speaker 110 in the front portion 415 can be attached. That is, the design can be changed so that the sound emitting opening 416 , that is, the speaker 110 is disposed in a desired position in the front portion 415 in consideration of the bosses 417 a to 417 d and the ribs 418 a and 418 b.
- the design of the position of disposing the speaker 110 can be easily changed by changing the design of the position of disposing only the sound emitting opening 416 in the lid 410 (design change of only the lid).
- vibration regulating parts (ribs) 411 a, 412 a, 413 a, 414 a, and 415 a for regulating vibrations of the lid 410 are formed in the bottom portion 411 , top portion 412 , side portions 413 and 414 , and front portion 415 of the lid 410 , respectively.
- Each of the vibration regulating parts is formed integrally with the lid 410 and has a projection shape which projects from the lid 410 .
- the vibration regulating parts (projections) 411 a, 412 a, 413 a, 414 a, and 415 a are formed in the lid 410 , unnecessary vibrations of the lid 410 caused by sound vibrations (residual sound vibrations) of the speaker 110 are prevented and the sound quality can be improved.
- attachment parts 419 a and 419 b which are attached in correspondence with the bosses 201 a and 201 b of the speaker enclosure 310 and to which fittings such as screws are inserted are formed.
- attachment parts 419 c and 419 d attached in correspondence with the bosses 201 c and 201 d, respectively, of the speaker enclosure 310 are formed.
- a wire leading notch 401 for connecting a wire (not shown) from the speaker 110 to a predetermined control board for example, a control board having a sound control circuit for generating a sound signal
- a predetermined control board for example, a control board having a sound control circuit for generating a sound signal
- the notch 401 is formed in the center of the side portion 414 , for example, it may be formed in an arbitrary position between the fitting parts 419 c and 419 d.
- the fitting portion which is fit to the speaker enclosure 310 in the lid 410 is formed in a stair shape.
- the tip of the fitting portion in the lid 410 has steps, and the lower step comes into contact with the front end face of the fitting portion of the speaker enclosure 310 .
- the step having a short distance between the front end face of the step in the fitting portion of the lid 410 and the front portion 415 of the lid 410 is set as a lower step.
- the portion 412 b fit to the speaker enclosure 310 , in the top portion 412 of the lid 410 has a stair shape having a lower step 412 c and a higher step 412 d.
- a portion fit to the speaker enclosure 310 in each of the side portions 413 and 414 of the lid 410 is not shown in FIG. 14 , the portion has a stair shape having a lower step and a higher step like the case of the fitting portion 412 b.
- a fitting portion 411 b fit to the speaker enclosure 310 in the bottom portion 411 of the lid 410 similarly has a stair shape having a lower step 411 c, a step 411 d higher than the step 411 c, and a step 411 e higher than the step 411 d.
- a recessed shape is formed by the steps 411 c, 411 d, and 411 e.
- FIG. 16 is a cross section of a main part of the speaker enclosure 310 seen from the direction B of FIG. 15 .
- the step 412 c in the fitting portion 412 b in the top portion 412 of the lid 410 shown in FIG. 14 comes into contact with a front end face 312 c of the fitting portion 312 b in the top portion 312 of the speaker enclosure 310 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 .
- the step 411 c in the fitting portion 411 b in the bottom portion 411 of the lid 410 shown in FIG. 14 comes into contact with the front end face 311 c of the fitting portion 311 b in the bottom portion 311 of the speaker enclosure 310 shown in FIG. 16 .
- the front end face 313 c of the fitting portion 313 b in the side portion 313 of the speaker enclosure 310 shown in FIG. 16 comes into contact with a lower step (step 413 c shown in FIG. 11 ) in the fitting portion 413 b in the side portion 413 of the lid 410 .
- the lid 410 (refer to FIG. 13 ) to which the speaker 110 is attached is fit to the speaker enclosure 310 (refer to FIG. 9 ), thereby forming a speaker enclosing box 510 .
- the lid 410 is fit to the speaker enclosure 310 so that the opening in the lid 410 faces the opening 210 in the speaker enclosure 310 , thereby forming the speaker enclosing box 510 .
- the bosses 201 a, 201 b, 201 c, and 201 d of the speaker enclosure 310 match the four attachment parts 419 a, 419 b, 419 c, and 419 d of the lid 410 . Consequently, by screwing the fittings such as screws to the four bosses through the four attachment holes, the lid 410 is fixed to the speaker enclosure 310 .
- the tip of the fitting portion 312 b of the speaker enclosure 310 overlaps the step 412 d in the fitting portion 412 b of the lid 410 .
- the tips of the fitting portions of the side portions 313 and 314 of the speaker enclosure 310 also overlap higher steps (steps corresponding to the step 412 d in the fitting portion 412 b ) in the fitting portion of the side portions 413 and 414 of the lid 410 .
- the tip of the fitting portion 311 b of the bottom portion 311 of the speaker enclosure 310 is fit to the fitting portion 411 b having the recessed shape in the bottom portion 411 of the lid 410 , so that it naturally overlaps the fitting portion 411 b.
- FIG. 18 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosing box 510 seen from the direction C of FIG. 17 .
- FIGS. 19A and 19B shows a state in which the lid 410 to which the speaker 110 is attached and the lid 420 to which the speaker 120 is attached are fit to the body (in a state where attached parts are detached) 10 shown in FIG. 7 (the state in which the speaker enclosing boxes 510 and 520 are formed).
- FIG. 19A is a front view showing the front of the body 10
- FIG. 19B is a side view showing a side face of the body 10 .
- the space of the amount of the speaker enclosures (the space corresponding to the thickness of the member of the speaker enclosure) in the case of forming the speaker enclosures 310 and 320 separately from the body can be assured.
- the speaker enclosing box (speaker box) can be increased.
- a speaker enclosing box having large capacity under limit of the size of the gaming machine itself can be formed.
- the fitting portion between the lid 410 and the speaker enclosure 310 is formed in a stair shape, so that sealing performance of the inside of the speaker enclosing box can be increased.
- the speaker enclosing box 510 having large capacity can be formed under limit of the size of the gaming machine itself.
- the fitting portion of the lid 410 and the speaker enclosure 310 is formed in a stair shape, the sealing performance of the speaker enclosing box when the lid is fit to the speaker enclosure can be increased. The sound quality can be further improved.
- the sealing performance in the speaker enclosure box can be further increased.
- the lid 410 When the lid 410 is fit to the speaker enclosure 310 , the projected portion and the recessed portion are fit to each other.
- the lid 410 is prevented from being easily tilted (dropped) forward (to the front) from the speaker enclosure 310 . Consequently, the lid can be temporarily fixed to the speaker enclosure, and an assembling work (fixing) such as screwing can be performed easily.
- the vibration regulating parts are provided on the inside of the speaker enclosure and also on the inside of the lid in the foregoing embodiment, the invention is not limited to the embodiment but may employ the following configuration.
- the vibration regulating parts may be provided on the outside of the speaker enclosure and also on the outside of the lid.
- the vibration regulating parts are provided on the inside of the speaker enclosure and also on the inside of the lid, however, as compared with the case of providing the vibration regulating parts on the outside of the speaker enclosure and also on the outside of the lid, the vibration regulating parts do not hinder members provided on the outside of the speaker enclosing box. In addition, the space in the speaker enclosing box can be effectively used. It is consequently more preferable to provide the vibration regulating parts on the inside of the speaker enclosure and on the inside of the lid.
- the vibration regulating parts are provided for both of the speaker enclosure and the lid in the foregoing embodiment, the invention is not limited to the embodiment but may employ the following configuration.
- the vibration regulating parts are provided for the speaker enclosure or the lid.
- unnecessary vibrations of the speaker enclosure are regulated.
- unnecessary vibrations of the lid are regulated.
- the vibration regulating parts are provided for the speaker enclosure or the lid, as compared with the case where no vibration regulating parts are provided for the speaker enclosure and the lid, the sound quality can be improved.
- the vibration regulating parts for the speaker enclosure or the lid as compared with the case of providing the vibration regulating parts for both of the speaker enclosure and the lid, the sound quality may be lower. Consequently, it is more preferable to provide the vibration regulating parts for both of the speaker enclosure and the lid.
- the speaker enclosure and the vibration regulating parts provided for the speaker enclosure are integrally formed and the lid and the vibration regulating parts provided for the lid are integrally formed in the foregoing embodiment.
- the invention is not limited to the configuration but may also employ a configuration in which the speaker enclosure and the vibration regulating parts are formed separately, and the lid and the vibration regulating parts are formed separately.
- fitting portion of the lid is formed in a stair shape (the lower step and the higher step) and the fitting part of the speaker enclosure is formed in a projected shape in the foregoing embodiment, the invention is not limited to the embodiment but may be embodied as follows.
- the fitting portion of the lid is formed in a projected shape and, on the other hand, the fitting portion of the speaker enclosure is formed in a stair shape.
- the fitting portion 411 b of the lid 410 is formed so as to have a recess and the fitting portion 311 b of the speaker enclosure 310 is formed so as to have a projection.
- the invention is not limited to the configuration but may employ the following configuration.
- the fitting portion 411 b of the lid 410 is formed so as to have a projection, and the fitting portion 311 b of the speaker enclosure 310 is formed so as to have a recess.
- the lid 410 is prevented from being easily tilted (dropped) forward (to the front) from the speaker enclosure 310 . Consequently, the lid 410 can be temporarily fixed to the speaker enclosure 310 , and an assembling work (fixing) such as screwing can be performed easily.
- the lid is fit to the speaker enclosure from the surface side of the body.
- the invention is not limited to the embodiment but may employ the following configuration.
- a lid 610 (a hatched portion in FIG. 20 ) is fit to the speaker enclosure 300 from the back side of the body 10 .
- the lid 410 shown in FIG. 14 and the speaker enclosure 310 shown in FIG. 15 are formed integrally, and the rear portion 315 of the speaker enclosure 310 is open.
- Projection-shaped vibration regulators for regulating vibrations are formed in the portions corresponding to the lid 410 and the speaker enclosure 310 .
- Reference numerals 301 , 302 , and 303 denote vibration regulating parts (projections) corresponding to the vibration regulating parts 311 a, 312 a, and 313 a.
- fitting portions 611 and 612 which are fit to the speaker enclosure 300 are formed in a stair shape.
- the fitting portion 612 is formed so as to have a recess.
- vibration regulating parts 613 and 614 each having a projected shape and regulating vibrations of the lid 610 are formed.
- the vibration regulating part 614 is a projection formed in the vertical direction (the direction from the fitting portion 611 to the fitting portion 612 ), and the vibration regulating part 613 is a projection formed in the lateral direction.
- the invention is not limited to the case.
- the invention can be applied to various gaming machines such as a pachinko-slot gaming machine (slot machine), a “Jankyu (a kind of pachinko games)” gaming machine, a pinball, and various gaming machines set in a game arcade.
Abstract
A gaming machine of the present invention has: a body supported by an outer frame to be attached to a game machine island in a game arcade, provided with a predetermined mechanism necessary to execute a game, and formed integrally with a speaker enclosure having an opening and enclosing a speaker; and a lid covering the opening. The lid is fit to the speaker enclosure, thereby forming a speaker enclosing box.
Description
- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-045268, filed on Feb. 22, 2005.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a speaker and, more particularly, to a speaker enclosing structure.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Hitherto, a gaming machine having a speaker on a front door is known as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-180959.
- The gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-180959 includes a built-in speaker having a sound emitting part in which a speaker grille formation part is formed in a front portion. The built-in speaker is attached to an upper part of a front door from the rear side so that the sound emitting part faces forward. Moreover, to improve the sound quality, an enclosure covers the rear of the sound emitting part of the built-in speaker, thereby forming a single closed space in cooperation with the speaker grille formation part. That is, the rear of the sound emitting part of the built-in speaker is sealed by the enclosure.
- As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, a sound emitting face of the built-in speaker, that is, the rear face of the speaker grille formation part of the sound emitting part has to be covered with a speaker box (enclosure).
- According to the size of the speaker box, the characteristics of sound also change. To be specific, the larger the speaker box is, that is, the larger the capacity of the speaker box is, the more the characteristics of sound improve.
- Consequently, a gaming machine having a speaker box of capacity which is as large as possible to improve the characteristics of sound (sound quality) is conventionally desired.
- However, the body of the conventional gaming machine is provided with boards such as a display control board for controlling display of an effect image and gaming parts such as a ball path. In relation with the limit of the arcade facility, and the like, the size of the gaming machine is regulated. In a gaming machine of a limited size, a speaker box has to be formed.
- A gaming machine provided with a speaker box having capacity as large as possible for improvement of the characteristics of sound (sound quality) is not realized or proposed at present.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a speaker enclosing box having a large capacity can be formed under limit of the size of the gaming machine itself.
- A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a body supported by an outer frame to be attached to a game machine island in a game arcade, provided with a predetermined mechanism necessary to execute a game, and formed integrally with a speaker enclosure having an opening and enclosing a speaker; and a lid covering the opening, and the lid is fit to the speaker enclosure, thereby forming a speaker enclosing box.
- Since the body and the speaker enclosure are integrally formed, the space of the amount of the speaker enclosure (the space of the amount of the thickness of the speaker enclosure) in the case of forming the speaker enclosure separately from the body can be assured, and the speaker enclosing box (speaker box) can be increased according to the assured increase amount. Thus, the speaker enclosing box having large capacity can be formed under limit of the size of the gaming machine itself. Since the capacity of the speaker enclosing box can be increased, the sound quality can be improved. Since the body and the speaker enclosure are integrally formed as described above, it is not necessary to separately form the speaker enclosure. Consequently, the number of parts can be suppressed, efficiency of the assembling work of the gaming machine can be improved, and the cost can be reduced. Further, since the speaker enclosure is formed integrally with the body, the rigidity of the body can be increased by the speaker enclosure.
- According to the present invention, the gaming machine may further include a storing tank in which gaming balls are stored. In the speaker enclosure, a box for enclosing the speaker is formed by a bottom portion, a top portion, side portions, and a rear portion, and the opening is formed so that the speaker is enclosed into the box from the surface side of the body. The storing tank is provided on the back side of a portion existing in the rear portion.
- Since the storing tank is provided on the back side of a portion existing in the rear portion, the storing tank is supported by the side and bottom portions of the box of the speaker enclosure. Thus, the rigidity of the body even provided with the storing tank can be improved.
- Other and further objects, features and advantages of the invention will appear more fully from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine as an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the front of the gaming machine illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a front view showing the front of a gaming board illustrated inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the gaming machine illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a front view showing the front of a main part of the body according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the front of a body (in a state where attached parts are detached) according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body shown inFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a speaker enclosure according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 10 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction A ofFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the rear of a lid according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where a speaker is mounted in the lid illustrated inFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the front of a speaker enclosure in which a speaker is attached; -
FIG. 14 is a cross section illustrating a fitting portion of the lid in the embodiment; -
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of the speaker enclosure according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 16 is across section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction B ofFIG. 15 ; -
FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a speaker enclosing box according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 18 is a cross section showing a speaker enclosing box seen from the direction C ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 19A is a diagram showing the body in a state where the lid to which the speaker is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure; -
FIG. 19B is a diagram showing the body in a state where the lid to which the speaker is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure; and -
FIG. 20 is a cross section showing another example of the speaker enclosing box. - Best modes for carrying out the present invention will be described more concretely hereinafter with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are designated to the same members in the attached drawings and repetitive description will not be given. Since the best modes of the invention will be described, the invention is not limited to the modes.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine as an embodiment of the present invention;FIG. 2 is a front view showing the front of the gaming machine illustrated inFIG. 1 ;FIG. 3 is a front view showing the front of a gaming board illustrated inFIG. 2 ;FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the gaming machine illustrated inFIG. 1 ;FIG. 5 is a front view showing the front of a main part of the body according to the embodiment;FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body according to the embodiment;FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the front of a body (in a state where attached parts are detached) according to the embodiment;FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body shown inFIG. 7 ;FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a speaker enclosure according to the embodiment;FIG. 10 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction A ofFIG. 9 ;FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the rear of a lid according to the embodiment;FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where a speaker is mounted in the lid illustrated inFIG. 11 ;FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the front of a speaker enclosure in which a speaker is attached;FIG. 14 is a cross section illustrating a fitting portion of the lid in the embodiment;FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a fitting portion of the speaker enclosure according to the embodiment;FIG. 16 is a cross section showing a section of the speaker enclosure seen from the direction B ofFIG. 15 ;FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a speaker enclosing box according to the embodiment;FIG. 18 is a cross section showing a speaker enclosing box seen from the direction C ofFIG. 17 ;FIG. 19A is a diagram showing the body in a state where the lid to which the speaker is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure;FIG. 19B is a diagram showing the body in a state where the lid to which the speaker is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure; andFIG. 20 is a cross section showing another example of the speaker enclosing box. - As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 has an
outer frame 9 attached to a game machine island in a game arcade, abody 10 which is supported by theouter frame 9 and to which a predetermined mechanism necessary at the time of executing a game is attached, a liquid crystal display device (refer toFIG. 4 ) 22 as a display device provided on the rear side of a gaming board 21 (refer toFIGS. 2 and 3 ) and attached to thebody 10 from the surface side of thebody 10, and aglass door 3, anupper tray portion 4, alower tray portion 5, acover 6, and ahandle 7 which are attached to thebody 10. - As shown in
FIGS. 1, 2 , and 4, theglass door 3 and theupper tray portion 4 are formed integrally, one end an integrated openable door (openable body) 23 is swingably supported by thebody 10 and the other end is fit to thebody 10. Theglass door 3 visibly covers thegaming board 21. - The
upper tray portion 4 is positioned below theglass door 3 and has anupper tray 4 a in which paid-out gaming balls and gaming balls hit to a game region are stored. In a predetermined position in theupper tray portion 4, ashutter lever 8 is provided, which is operated in the case of moving the gaming balls accumulated in theupper tray 4 a to alower tray 5 a which will be described later and taking out the gaming balls at the end of a game or the like. - The
lower tray portion 5 positioned below theupper tray portion 4 is fixed to thebody 10 and has thelower tray 5 a in which gaming balls overflowed from theupper tray 4 a by a payout are accumulated. - The
handle 7 provided on the right side of thelower tray portion 5 is turned at the time of hitting gaming balls to agaming region 21 a of thegaming board 21 via anouter rail 11 a and aninner rail 11 b (refer toFIG. 3 ) and has a stop button (not shown) for stopping hitting of gaming balls. - The
cover 6 positioned on the upper side of theglass door 3 is fixed to thebody 10, and left andright portions cover 6 correspond to left andright speakers FIGS. 4 and 5 ) provided for thebody 10, and sound from thespeakers - The liquid
crystal display device 22 has a display region capable of displaying an effect image (for example, animation corresponding to a gaming state and other notification information). - The
gaming board 21 has agaming region 21 a which is surrounded by theouter rail 11 a and theinner rail 11 b and along which gaming balls can fall. Disposed in thegaming region 21 a are gaming members including obstacles (not shown) such as a number of pins and pinwheels,regular wining openings 12,pass gates 13, aspecial wining opening 15 as a variable lining device, anoutlet 16, and anelectronic accessory member 18 havingstarting winning openings - In the embodiment, the
gaming board 21 is made of a transparent member (translucent member), and the liquid crystal display device (LCD) 22 is visibly attached to thebody 10 from the surface side of thebody 10. In place of the liquidcrystal display device 22, display means such as a plasma display can be also used. -
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the gaming machine illustrated inFIG. 1 . The same reference numerals are designated to components having functions similar to those inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a front view showing the front of the main part of the body, andFIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body. In the example shown inFIG. 5 , thehandle 7 in the configuration of thebody 10 shown inFIG. 4 is eliminated. - The gaming machine will now be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.
- As shown in
FIGS. 4 and 5 ,lids speakers body 10 turnably supported by theouter frame 9 to be attached to a game machine island in a game arcade, viahinges FIGS. 4 and 6 , for example, astoring tank 130 in which gaming balls are stored is attached to the rear side of thebody 10 facing the portion of thebody 10 to which thespeaker 120 is attached. - In the
body 10, as shown inFIGS. 4 and 5 , the liquidcrystal display device 22 is attached in a predetermined position below thespeakers body 10, retainingparts gaming board 21 are provided as shown inFIG. 5 . Specifically, by engagement of the retainingparts 141 to 144 and thebrackets 101 to 104 of thegaming board 21 in the state shown inFIG. 5 (the state where the liquidcrystal display device 22 is attached to the body 10), thegaming board 21 is fixed to thebody 10. - The
body 10 swingably supports the openable door (theglass door 3 and the upper tray portion 4) 23 via a hinge so that thegaming board 21 can be seen (that is, the liquidcrystal display device 22 can be seen through the gaming board 21). - To the
body 10, as shown inFIG. 4 , thecover 6 is fixed so as to cover thespeakers lower tray portion 5 is fixed in a position below theopenable door 23. - As shown in
FIG. 6 , to the back side of thebody 10, acontrol system case 150 is attached. Thecontrol system case 150 has an effect control board unit (not shown) as a component of an effect control circuit for controlling display of a predetermined image of the liquidcrystal display device 22, a main control board unit (not shown) as a component of a main control circuit for controlling a control instruction to the effect control circuit and a whole game, a power source unit (not shown) for generating power source voltages (such as 24V, 12V, and 5V) required by electronic parts to operate, and the like. - In the embodiment, predetermined mechanisms attached to the
body 10 that are necessary at the time of executing a game include, for example, thelower tray portion 5,cover 6, handle 7,gaming board 21, liquidcrystal display device 22,openable door 23,speakers tank 130, retainingparts 141 to 144, andcontrol system case 150. The mechanisms (members) are just an example. Various mechanisms other than those mechanisms may be attached. - The gaming machine according to the present invention realizes improvement in the sound quality at the time of producing an effect related with sound (sound effect).
- A speaker enclosure constructing a speaker enclosing box (speaker box) will now be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10.
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FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the front of the body (in the state where the attached parts are detached) according to the embodiment, andFIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the back (the rear) of the body illustrated inFIG. 7 . - In the
body 10, as shown inFIGS. 7 and 8 , each of aspeaker enclosure 310 having anopening 210 and enclosing thespeaker 110, and aspeaker enclosure 320 having anopening 220 and enclosing thespeaker 120 is integrally formed. - In the
speaker enclosure 310, bosses (attaching parts) 201 a, 201 b, 201 c, and 201 d for fixing thelid 410 which will be described later after thelid 410 is fit in thespeaker enclosure 310 are formed around theopening 210. - Similarly, also in the
speaker enclosure 320, bosses (attaching parts) 202 a, 202 b, 202 c, and 202 d for fixing thelid 420 which will be described later after thelid 420 is fit in thespeaker enclosure 320 are formed around theopening 220. - As shown in
FIG. 8 , bosses (attaching parts) 203 a and 203 b for fixing one side in the longitudinal direction of thestoring tank 130 are formed in the portion facing theopening 210 in thespeaker enclosure 310, that is, on the back side of thebody 10. - Similarly, bosses (attaching parts) 203 c and 203 d for fixing the other side in the longitudinal direction of the
storing tank 130 are formed in a side portion in the position facing theopening 220 in thespeaker enclosure 320, that is, on the back side. - Next, paying attention to the
speaker enclosure 310 in thebody 10, the speaker enclosure and the speaker enclosing box will be described. - In the
speaker enclosure 310, as shown inFIG. 9 , a box for enclosing thespeaker 110 is formed by abottom portion 311, atop portion 312,side portions rear portion 315, and theopening 210 from which thespeaker 110 is enclosed into the box from the surface side of thebody 10 is formed. That is, thespeaker enclosure 310 has a space (box) in which thespeaker 110 is enclosed. - With the configuration of the
body 10 in which the speaker enclosure having the space (box) is integrally formed, the following effects (1) to (3) can be expected. - (1) Since the
body 10 and thespeaker enclosure 310 are integrally formed, the space of the member of the speaker enclosure 310 (the space of the amount corresponding to the thickness of the member of the speaker enclosure) in the case of forming thespeaker enclosure 310 separately from thebody 10 can be assured. Consequently, the speaker enclosing box (speaker box) can be increased according to the assured increased space. Under limit of the size of the gaming machine, the speaker enclosing box having large capacity can be formed. - (2) In the
body 10, the twospeaker enclosures body 10 can be increased by the twospeaker enclosures - (3) Since the
body 10 and the twospeaker enclosures pachinko gaming machine 1 can be improved, and the cost can be reduced. - In the
speaker enclosure 310, as shown inFIG. 9 , vibration regulating parts (ribs) 311 a, 312 a, 313 a, 314 a, and 315 a (inFIG. 9 , the vibration regulating part 314 a is not shown) that regulate vibrations of thespeaker enclosure 310 are formed on the inside of thebottom portion 311,top portion 312,side portions rear portion 315, respectively. Each of thevibration regulating parts speaker enclosure 310. - In the embodiment, the vibration regulating parts (ribs) 311 a, 312 a, 313 a, 314 a, and 315 a are formed integrally with the
speaker enclosure 310. - In other words, the vibration regulating parts, the
speaker enclosure 310, and thebody 10 are integrally formed. -
FIG. 10 is a cross section showing a section of thespeaker enclosure 310 seen from the direction A ofFIG. 9 . InFIG. 10 , the portion indicated by the thick line corresponds to thespeaker enclosure 310. - In the example shown in
FIG. 10 , thebottom portion 311,top portion 312,side portion 313,rear portion 315, andvibration regulating parts bottom portion 311,top portion 312,side portion 313 andrear portion 315, andvibration regulating parts - Since the
speaker enclosure 320 has a configuration similar to that of thespeaker enclosure 310, description of the configuration of thespeaker enclosure 320 will not be repeated. - As described above, by the configuration of the speaker enclosure in which the vibration regulating parts are integrally formed, the following effects (1) to (4) can be expected.
- (1) For example, in the
speaker enclosure 310, thevibration regulating parts speaker enclosure 310 are formed. Consequently, unnecessary vibrations of thespeaker enclosure 310 caused by sound vibrations (residual sound vibrations) of thespeaker 110 are prevented, and the sound quality can be improved. - (2) For example, since the vibration regulating parts are formed on the inside of the
speaker enclosure 310, the space in thespeaker enclosure 310 is effectively used, unnecessary vibrations of thespeaker enclosure 310 caused by the sound vibrations (residual sound vibrations) of thespeaker 110 are prevented, and the sound quality can be improved. - (3) Since the projections are formed as the vibration regulating parts in, for example, the
speaker enclosure 310, the rigidity of thespeaker enclosure 310 can be increased by the projections. - (4) Since the vibration regulating parts and, for example, the
speaker enclosure 310 are integrally formed, it is unnecessary to separately form the vibration regulating parts and the number of parts can be suppressed. Thus, efficiency of the assembling work of the gaming machine can be improved, and the cost can be reduced. - In the embodiment, as already described, the
storing tank 130 is provided in each of portions existing in the positions facing theopenings speaker enclosures - With respect to, for example, the
speaker enclosure 310, thebosses rear portion 315. Therefore, one side in the longitudinal direction of thestoring tank 130 is fixed by attaching parts such as screws. In this case, thespeaker enclosure 310 supports thestoring tank 130 by thebottom portion 311 and theside portions - With respect to the
speaker enclosure 320 as well, in a manner similar to the case of thespeaker enclosure 310, thebosses opening 220, that is, in the rear portion. Therefore, the other side in the longitudinal direction of thestoring tank 130 is fixed by attaching members such as screws. In this case, thespeaker enclosure 320 supports thestoring tank 130 by the bottom portion (which corresponds to the bottom portion 311) and the side portions (which correspond to theside portions 313 and 314). - As described above, the
storing tank 130 is provided in the portion existing in the position facing theopenings storing tank 130 is supported by the side portions and the bottom portion in the box of the speaker enclosure. Thus, the rigidity of thebody 10 having the storingtank 130 can be improved. - The lid as a component of the speaker enclosure, that is, the lid which is fit in the above-described speaker enclosure will now be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15.
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FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the back of thelid 410, andFIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where thespeaker 110 is mounted on thelid 410 illustrated inFIG. 11 . - The
lid 410 is formed by, as shown inFIG. 11 , abottom portion 411, atop portion 412,side portions front portion 415. An opening (opening portion) is formed in a portion (rear portion) facing thefront portion 415. Such alid 410 covers theopening 210 in thespeaker enclosure 310 so that the opening faces thespeaker enclosure 310. - A
sound emitting opening 416 for emitting sound generated by thespeaker 110 is formed in thefront portion 415 of thelid 410. Thespeaker 110 is attached to thesound emitting opening 416 in thelid 410. - Specifically,
bosses speaker 110 are formed in portions around thesound emitting opening 416 in correspondence withattachment holes FIG. 12 ) of thespeaker 110 shown inFIG. 12 . -
Ribs bosses speaker 110 is placed in a predetermined position in thesound emitting opening 416 to fix thespeaker 110 in thesound emitting opening 416, the movement of thespeaker 110 is regulated by theribs bosses 417 a to 417 d and the fourattachment holes 111 a to 111 d of thespeaker 110 match with each other. Consequently, thespeaker 110 can be easily fixed to thesound emitting opening 416. - By screwing fittings such as screws to the four
bosses 417 a to 417 d via the fourattachment holes 111 a to 111 d of thespeaker 110, thespeaker 110 is fixed to thesound emitting opening 416 in thelid 410.FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the front of thelid 410 to which thespeaker 110 is fixed as described above. - In the embodiment, the position of disposing the
sound emitting opening 416 can be changed (design can be changed) within the range that thespeaker 110 in thefront portion 415 can be attached. That is, the design can be changed so that thesound emitting opening 416, that is, thespeaker 110 is disposed in a desired position in thefront portion 415 in consideration of thebosses 417 a to 417 d and theribs - In this case, even when the design of the position of disposing the
sound emitting opening 416 is changed, no influence is exerted on, for example, thespeaker enclosure 310 in which thespeaker 110 is housed and thecover 6 covering thelids sound emitting opening 416, that is, only the lid. - Since, for example, the
speaker 110 is attached to thesound emitting opening 416 in thelid 410 as described above, without changing the design of thespeaker enclosure 310, the design of the position of disposing thespeaker 110 can be easily changed by changing the design of the position of disposing only thesound emitting opening 416 in the lid 410 (design change of only the lid). - In the embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 11 , vibration regulating parts (ribs) 411 a, 412 a, 413 a, 414 a, and 415 a for regulating vibrations of the lid 410 (the vibration regulating part 414 a is not shown inFIG. 11 ) are formed in thebottom portion 411,top portion 412,side portions front portion 415 of thelid 410, respectively. Each of the vibration regulating parts is formed integrally with thelid 410 and has a projection shape which projects from thelid 410. - Since the vibration regulating parts (projections) 411 a, 412 a, 413 a, 414 a, and 415 a are formed in the
lid 410, unnecessary vibrations of thelid 410 caused by sound vibrations (residual sound vibrations) of thespeaker 110 are prevented and the sound quality can be improved. - On the outside of the
side portion 413, as shown inFIG. 12 ,attachment parts bosses speaker enclosure 310 and to which fittings such as screws are inserted are formed. Similarly, on the outside of theside portion 414,attachment parts bosses speaker enclosure 310 are formed. - In the
side portion 414, awire leading notch 401 for connecting a wire (not shown) from thespeaker 110 to a predetermined control board (for example, a control board having a sound control circuit for generating a sound signal) is formed. Although thenotch 401 is formed in the center of theside portion 414, for example, it may be formed in an arbitrary position between thefitting parts - In the embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 14 , the fitting portion which is fit to thespeaker enclosure 310 in thelid 410 is formed in a stair shape. Concretely, the tip of the fitting portion in thelid 410 has steps, and the lower step comes into contact with the front end face of the fitting portion of thespeaker enclosure 310. The step having a short distance between the front end face of the step in the fitting portion of thelid 410 and thefront portion 415 of thelid 410 is set as a lower step. - For example, the
portion 412 b fit to thespeaker enclosure 310, in thetop portion 412 of thelid 410 has a stair shape having alower step 412 c and ahigher step 412 d. Although a portion fit to thespeaker enclosure 310, in each of theside portions lid 410 is not shown inFIG. 14 , the portion has a stair shape having a lower step and a higher step like the case of thefitting portion 412 b. - As shown in
FIG. 14 , afitting portion 411 b fit to thespeaker enclosure 310 in thebottom portion 411 of thelid 410 similarly has a stair shape having alower step 411 c, astep 411 d higher than thestep 411 c, and astep 411 e higher than thestep 411 d. In this case, a recessed shape is formed by thesteps - On the other hand, in the
speaker enclosure 310, as shown inFIG. 15 ,fitting portions lid 410 in thebottom portion 311,top portion 312, andside portions speaker enclosure 310 are formed in a projected shape.FIG. 16 is a cross section of a main part of thespeaker enclosure 310 seen from the direction B ofFIG. 15 . - In the case where the
lid 410 is fit in thespeaker enclosure 310, for example, thestep 412 c in thefitting portion 412 b in thetop portion 412 of thelid 410 shown inFIG. 14 comes into contact with afront end face 312 c of thefitting portion 312 b in thetop portion 312 of thespeaker enclosure 310 shown inFIGS. 15 and 16 . Thestep 411 c in thefitting portion 411 b in thebottom portion 411 of thelid 410 shown inFIG. 14 comes into contact with thefront end face 311 c of thefitting portion 311 b in thebottom portion 311 of thespeaker enclosure 310 shown inFIG. 16 . Thefront end face 313 c of thefitting portion 313 b in theside portion 313 of thespeaker enclosure 310 shown inFIG. 16 comes into contact with a lower step (step 413 c shown inFIG. 11 ) in the fitting portion 413 b in theside portion 413 of thelid 410. - Next, the speaker enclosing box formed when the speaker enclosure and the lid are fit to each other will be described with reference to
FIGS. 17 and 18 . - In the embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 17 , the lid 410 (refer toFIG. 13 ) to which thespeaker 110 is attached is fit to the speaker enclosure 310 (refer toFIG. 9 ), thereby forming aspeaker enclosing box 510. In this case, thelid 410 is fit to thespeaker enclosure 310 so that the opening in thelid 410 faces theopening 210 in thespeaker enclosure 310, thereby forming thespeaker enclosing box 510. - In the case where the
lid 410 is fit to thespeaker enclosure 310 as described above, as shown inFIG. 17 , thebosses speaker enclosure 310 match the fourattachment parts lid 410. Consequently, by screwing the fittings such as screws to the four bosses through the four attachment holes, thelid 410 is fixed to thespeaker enclosure 310. - Moreover, in the case where the
lid 410 is fit to thespeaker enclosure 310, as shown inFIG. 18 , the tip of thefitting portion 312 b of thespeaker enclosure 310 overlaps thestep 412 d in thefitting portion 412 b of thelid 410. - In a manner similar to the case of the
fitting portion 312 b, the tips of the fitting portions of theside portions speaker enclosure 310 also overlap higher steps (steps corresponding to thestep 412 d in thefitting portion 412 b) in the fitting portion of theside portions lid 410. - Further, the tip of the
fitting portion 311 b of thebottom portion 311 of thespeaker enclosure 310 is fit to thefitting portion 411 b having the recessed shape in thebottom portion 411 of thelid 410, so that it naturally overlaps thefitting portion 411 b. -
FIG. 18 is a cross section showing a section of thespeaker enclosing box 510 seen from the direction C ofFIG. 17 . - When the fitting portion formed in a stair shape in each of the
bottom portion 411,top portion 412, andside portions lid 410 is fit to the fitting portion formed in a projected shape in each of thebottom portion 311,top portion 312, andside portions speaker enclosure 310, the inside of thespeaker enclosing box 510 is sealed. - Obviously, when the lid 420 (refer to
FIG. 5 ) to which thespeaker 120 is attached is fit in the speaker enclosure 320 (refer toFIG. 7 ), in a manner similar to the case of thespeaker enclosing box 510, aspeaker enclosing box 520 having high sealing performance is formed. -
FIGS. 19A and 19B shows a state in which thelid 410 to which thespeaker 110 is attached and thelid 420 to which thespeaker 120 is attached are fit to the body (in a state where attached parts are detached) 10 shown inFIG. 7 (the state in which thespeaker enclosing boxes FIG. 19A is a front view showing the front of thebody 10, andFIG. 19B is a side view showing a side face of thebody 10. - With the configuration of the speaker enclosing box described above, the following effects (1) to (6) can be expected.
- (1) Since the
body 10 and the twospeaker enclosures speaker enclosures - (2) Since the capacity of the
speaker enclosing boxes speakers - (3) As described above, the fitting portion between the
lid 410 and thespeaker enclosure 310 is formed in a stair shape, so that sealing performance of the inside of the speaker enclosing box can be increased. Moreover, thespeaker enclosing box 510 having large capacity can be formed under limit of the size of the gaming machine itself. - (4) Since the fitting portion of the
lid 410 and thespeaker enclosure 310 is formed in a stair shape, the sealing performance of the speaker enclosing box when the lid is fit to the speaker enclosure can be increased. The sound quality can be further improved. - (5) Since the
lid 410 and thespeaker enclosure 310 are fit to each other by a recess and a projection, that is, the recess-shaped fitting portion of thelid 410 and the projection-shaped fitting portion of thespeaker enclosure 310, the sealing performance in the speaker enclosure box can be further increased. - (6) When the
lid 410 is fit to thespeaker enclosure 310, the projected portion and the recessed portion are fit to each other. In particular, by engagement between the recess-shapedfitting portion 411 b in thelid 410 and the projection-shapedfitting portion 311 b in thespeaker enclosure 310, thelid 410 is prevented from being easily tilted (dropped) forward (to the front) from thespeaker enclosure 310. Consequently, the lid can be temporarily fixed to the speaker enclosure, and an assembling work (fixing) such as screwing can be performed easily. - Although the vibration regulating parts are provided on the inside of the speaker enclosure and also on the inside of the lid in the foregoing embodiment, the invention is not limited to the embodiment but may employ the following configuration.
- The vibration regulating parts may be provided on the outside of the speaker enclosure and also on the outside of the lid.
- With the configuration, unnecessary vibrations in each of the speaker enclosure and the lid caused by sound vibrations of the speaker can be regulated, so that sound quality can be improved.
- In the case where the vibration regulating parts are provided on the inside of the speaker enclosure and also on the inside of the lid, however, as compared with the case of providing the vibration regulating parts on the outside of the speaker enclosure and also on the outside of the lid, the vibration regulating parts do not hinder members provided on the outside of the speaker enclosing box. In addition, the space in the speaker enclosing box can be effectively used. It is consequently more preferable to provide the vibration regulating parts on the inside of the speaker enclosure and on the inside of the lid.
- Although the vibration regulating parts are provided for both of the speaker enclosure and the lid in the foregoing embodiment, the invention is not limited to the embodiment but may employ the following configuration.
- For example, the vibration regulating parts are provided for the speaker enclosure or the lid. In the case where the vibration regulating parts are provided for the speaker enclosure, unnecessary vibrations of the speaker enclosure are regulated. On the other hand, in the case where vibration regulating parts are provided for the lid, unnecessary vibrations of the lid are regulated.
- In the case where the vibration regulating parts are provided for the speaker enclosure or the lid, as compared with the case where no vibration regulating parts are provided for the speaker enclosure and the lid, the sound quality can be improved. However, in the case of providing the vibration regulating parts for the speaker enclosure or the lid, as compared with the case of providing the vibration regulating parts for both of the speaker enclosure and the lid, the sound quality may be lower. Consequently, it is more preferable to provide the vibration regulating parts for both of the speaker enclosure and the lid.
- Further, the speaker enclosure and the vibration regulating parts provided for the speaker enclosure are integrally formed and the lid and the vibration regulating parts provided for the lid are integrally formed in the foregoing embodiment. However, the invention is not limited to the configuration but may also employ a configuration in which the speaker enclosure and the vibration regulating parts are formed separately, and the lid and the vibration regulating parts are formed separately.
- Further, although the fitting portion of the lid is formed in a stair shape (the lower step and the higher step) and the fitting part of the speaker enclosure is formed in a projected shape in the foregoing embodiment, the invention is not limited to the embodiment but may be embodied as follows.
- The fitting portion of the lid is formed in a projected shape and, on the other hand, the fitting portion of the speaker enclosure is formed in a stair shape.
- With the configuration, when the fitting portion (projection) of the lid and the fitting portion (stair shape) of the speaker enclosure are fit to each other, the inside of the speaker enclosing box is sealed so that the sound quality can be further improved.
- Further, in the foregoing embodiment, the
fitting portion 411 b of thelid 410 is formed so as to have a recess and thefitting portion 311 b of thespeaker enclosure 310 is formed so as to have a projection. However, the invention is not limited to the configuration but may employ the following configuration. - The
fitting portion 411 b of thelid 410 is formed so as to have a projection, and thefitting portion 311 b of thespeaker enclosure 310 is formed so as to have a recess. - With the configuration, by engagement between the projection-shaped
fitting portion 411 b in thelid 410 and the recess-shapedfitting portion 311 b in thespeaker enclosure 310, thelid 410 is prevented from being easily tilted (dropped) forward (to the front) from thespeaker enclosure 310. Consequently, thelid 410 can be temporarily fixed to thespeaker enclosure 310, and an assembling work (fixing) such as screwing can be performed easily. - Further, in the foregoing embodiment, the lid is fit to the speaker enclosure from the surface side of the body. The invention, however, is not limited to the embodiment but may employ the following configuration.
- Specifically, as shown in
FIG. 20 , a lid 610 (a hatched portion inFIG. 20 ) is fit to thespeaker enclosure 300 from the back side of thebody 10. - In
FIG. 20 , in thespeaker enclosure 300, for example, thelid 410 shown inFIG. 14 and thespeaker enclosure 310 shown inFIG. 15 are formed integrally, and therear portion 315 of thespeaker enclosure 310 is open. Projection-shaped vibration regulators for regulating vibrations are formed in the portions corresponding to thelid 410 and thespeaker enclosure 310. -
Reference numerals vibration regulating parts - On the other hand, in the
lid 610,fitting portions speaker enclosure 300 are formed in a stair shape. Thefitting portion 612 is formed so as to have a recess. In thelid 610,vibration regulating parts lid 610 are formed. Thevibration regulating part 614 is a projection formed in the vertical direction (the direction from thefitting portion 611 to the fitting portion 612), and thevibration regulating part 613 is a projection formed in the lateral direction. - In this case as well, by fitting the
lid 610 to thespeaker enclosing member 300, aspeaker enclosing box 600 having high sealing performance is formed and the sound quality can be improved. - Although the case of applying the present invention to a gaming machine in which a pachinko gaming machine itself is attached to a gaming stand has been described above, the invention is not limited to the case. The invention can be applied to various gaming machines such as a pachinko-slot gaming machine (slot machine), a “Jankyu (a kind of pachinko games)” gaming machine, a pinball, and various gaming machines set in a game arcade.
- While this invention has been described in conjunction with the specific embodiments outlined above, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the preferred embodiments of the invention as set forth above are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
Claims (2)
1. A gaming machine comprising:
a body supported by an outer frame to be attached to a game machine island in a game arcade, provided with a predetermined mechanism necessary to execute a game, and formed integrally with a speaker enclosure having an opening and enclosing a speaker; and
a lid covering the opening, wherein
the lid is fit to the speaker enclosure, thereby forming a speaker enclosing box.
2. A gaming machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a storing tank in which gaming balls are stored, wherein
in the speaker enclosure, a box for enclosing the speaker is formed by a bottom portion, a top portion, side portions, and a rear portion, and the opening is formed so that the speaker is enclosed into the box from the surface side of the body, and
the storing tank is provided on the back side of a portion existing in the rear portion.
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