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  Gaming machineUSPTO Application #: 20060186595Title: Gaming machine 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. (end of abstract)
Agent: Arent Fox PLLC - Washington, DC, US Inventor: Kazuki Emori USPTO Applicaton #: 20060186595 - Class: 27312000A (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060186595. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] 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. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a speaker and, more particularly, to a speaker enclosing structure. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Hitherto, a gaming machine having a speaker on a front door is known as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-180959. [0006] 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. [0007] 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). [0008] 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. [0009] 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. [0010] 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. [0011] 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. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0012] 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. [0013] 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. [0014] 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. [0015] 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. [0016] 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. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0017] 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: [0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine as an embodiment of the present invention; [0019] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the front of the gaming machine illustrated in FIG. 1; [0020] FIG. 3 is a front view showing the front of a gaming board illustrated in FIG. 2; Continue reading... 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