JP2001060474A - Cable connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cable connector having a simple structure and allowing easy finding of illegal modification. SOLUTION: This cable connector 5 used for electrically interconnecting multi-pin terminals 4, 4 in control circuit boards 2, 3 of a game board 1 by means of contact members 8, 8 is characterized in that a protector member 7 and a contact member 8 are vertically disposed by sandwiching either end part of a cable 6 between them and that at least the protector member 7 is made transparent or semitransparent. The existence of an illegal harness can be visually perceived at once by this simple structure of merely making the protector member 7 transparent or semitransparent, and therefore mounting an illegal harness can be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cable connector used for electrically connecting control boards in a game console such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic mechanization has progressed even in game tables such as pachinko machines, and various functions have been performed by various controls. In these amusement platforms, the control of the payout rate, which determines the balance between attracting customers and profits, is extremely important in terms of business policy, and therefore is carefully adjusted every day. FIG. 7 shows a typical example of a control device installed in such a game console. As shown in FIG. 7A, for example, the multi-pin terminals 4 of the monitor board 2 and the multi-pin terminals 4 of the main board 3 on the back surface of the game board 1 are electrically connected by a cable connector 25 as shown in FIG. And various functions are performed by various controls.

[0003] A cable connector 25 is a flat cable 2 in which a number of cables are juxtaposed and embedded in a belt-like resin or the like.
6, and a protector member 27 and a contact member 28 which are disposed vertically above and below both ends thereof. As shown in FIG. 8, in the cable connector 25, each cable in the flat cable 26 and each corresponding terminal 30 in the contact member 28 are connected by sandwiching both ends of the flat cable 26 by the protector member 27 and the contact member 28. It is configured to be. The two ends of the flat cable 26 are sandwiched between the protector member 27 and the contact member 28 by inserting and engaging the engagement legs 27A at both ends of the protector member 27 into the engagement holes 31 at both ends of the contact member 28. An engagement is made. The retaining protrusion 17B of the engaging leg 27A is locked by the retaining portion 42 of the contact member 28 to prevent the removal.

[0004]

However, in such a game console control device, there have been many crimes in which the control device is modified by an unauthorized means to increase the payout rate. For example, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), the cable connector 25 for transmitting the information on the ball coming out of the sensor in the monitor part on the front side of the game board from the monitor board 2 to the main board 3 which is the main control part is tampered with. Is performed. That is, in the cable connector 25 composed of the protector members 27 and the contact members 28 which are disposed vertically while sandwiching both ends of the flat cable 26, the protector members 27 (or the opaque members) which are usually constituted by opaque members By mounting the illegal harness H composed of a micro circuit secretly between the contact member 28) and the flat cable 26, the ball ejection information from the monitor board 2 is converted into an unauthorized one, and the information is transferred to the main board 3. It is intended to be transmitted. Since the fraudulent harness H mounted between the protector member 27 and the flat cable 26 is extremely small, it is difficult to detect the harness H as a shadow of the opaque protector member 27, and it takes time to find the cause of the unauthorized modification.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cable connector having a simple structure that can solve the problems of the conventional game console and can easily detect unauthorized modification.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a cable connector for electrically connecting multi-pin terminals on a control board of an amusement board by a contact member. At least the protector member of the protector member and the contact member is configured to be transparent or translucent. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the contact member is also configured to be transparent or translucent. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the vicinity of both ends of the covering material for covering the cable is made transparent or translucent. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the cable comprises a flat cable in which a number of cables are juxtaposed. Further, the present invention is characterized in that each cable and each corresponding terminal of the contact member are connected by sandwiching both ends of the cable by the protector member and the contact member. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the both ends of the cable are clamped by the protector member and the contact member by one-touch type engagement means, and these are means for solving the problem. It is.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a cable connector according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) is a schematic perspective view of the back of a game console, and FIG. 1 (B) is a perspective view of a main part of the cable connector. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the cable connector, FIG. 3 is a front view of the back of an actual game console in which the boards are connected by the cable connector, and FIG. 4 is a main part of the cable connector with an improper harness attached. It is a perspective view of a part. As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention relates to a cable connector 5 for electrically connecting between multi-pin terminals 4 and 4 on a control board such as a monitor board 2 and a main board 3 by a contact member 8 in a game board 1. Cable 6
Protector members 7 arranged vertically above and below both ends of the
And at least the protector member 8 of the contact member 8 is transparent or translucent.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
As can be clearly seen from the drawings, of the protector member 7 and the contact member 8 which are disposed vertically while sandwiching both ends of the cable 6, the protector member 8 made of a plastic material or the like is provided.
Only transparent or translucent is constituted. The cable 6 is composed of a flat cable in which a number of cables 6A, 6B, 6C... Are juxtaposed as shown in FIG. 5 described later, but it is needless to say that the cable 6 can be applied to several types of cables. No.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the cable connector. As shown in FIG. 2A, both ends (only one is shown) of the flat cable 6 composed of a protector member 7 and a contact member 8 are shown. Of each cable 6
A, 6B, 6C,... And the corresponding terminals 13 of the contact member 8 are connected to each other. Preferably, both ends of the flat cable 6 are clamped by the protector member 7 and the contact member 8 by one-touch type engagement means as described later, but an appropriate means such as screw fastening is adopted. May be done.

As shown in FIG. 2A, when the engaging legs 7A at both ends of the protector member 7 are inserted and locked into the engaging holes 11 at both ends of the contact member 8, the engaging legs 7
A, after the engagement leg 7A is bent inward due to the presence of the retaining projection 7B in A, when it has passed over the retaining portion 12 of the contact member 8, it is restored to the outside, and the retaining projection 7B is locked to the retaining portion 12, With the flat cable 6 held therebetween, the protector member 7 is prevented from being pulled out of the contact member 8. As shown in FIG. 2B, each cable 6 of the flat cable 6 is provided on the bottom surface of the protector member 7.
A number of pressing pieces 9 (may be connection blades) are provided at positions corresponding to A, 6B, 6C,.

On the other hand, the cables 6A, 6B, 6C,.
Are provided at positions corresponding to the plurality of connection blades 10. These connection blades 10 are provided with a large number of terminals 1 provided on the bottom surface of the connector member 8 as shown in FIG.
3, 13,.... Thus, each cable 6A, 6B, 6C,... In the flat cable 6 is clamped by the one-touch type engagement means at both ends of the flat cable 6 by the protector member 7 and the contact member 8.
Are the corresponding terminals 13, 1 of the contact member 8.
3 are connected. And, as shown in FIG.
The multi-pin terminals 4 on the control boards 2 and 3 of the game console 1 can be electrically connected by the contact members 8. FIG. 3 is a front view of the back of the actual game console where the boards are connected by a cable connector, and the monitor board 2, the main board 3, and the centralized terminal board 14 are connected by the cable connector 5 of the present invention. Is shown.

With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, the illegal harness H composed of a micro circuit is tightly mounted between the flat cable 6 and the protector member 7 in the cable connector 5. In this case, since the protector member 7 of the present invention is made of a transparent or translucent material, the presence of the unauthorized harness H can be immediately visually recognized. As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the mounting of the unauthorized harness H by a simple configuration in which only the protector member 7 is simply made transparent or translucent.

FIG. 5 shows a cable connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the function of visually confirming an unauthorized harness in the first embodiment is improved. Only the member 7 is made transparent or translucent, and the cables 6A, 6B, 6C
Is characterized in that the vicinity of both ends of the covering material for covering is formed as a transparent portion 15 configured to be transparent or translucent. With this configuration, even when the unauthorized harness H is mounted between the flat cable 6 and the contact member 8, it can be found from the front side of the flat cable 6, that is, from the protector member 7 side.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the cable connector according to the present invention. This embodiment also has an improved function of visually recognizing an unauthorized harness in the first embodiment. In addition, not only the protector member 7 but also the contact member 8 is configured to be transparent or translucent. In this embodiment, the unauthorized harness mounted between the flat cable 6 and the contact member 8 is provided. H can be seen through the contact member 8 side by detaching the cable connector 5 from the multi-pin terminal 4. Also in this embodiment, the transparent portion 1 in which the vicinity of both ends of the covering material for covering the cables 6A, 6B, 6C... Of the second embodiment is transparent or translucent.
Needless to say, a configuration of 5 can be applied. A structure in which only the contact member is made transparent or translucent also belongs to the category of the present invention.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
Within the scope of the present invention, the shape and type of a cable such as a flat cable, the shape, type and material of a protector member and a contact member, and the form of connection between the protector member and the contact member by sandwiching the cable, It goes without saying that the connection form and the like between the cable and the corresponding terminals of the contact member can be appropriately selected.

[0016]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a cable connector for electrically connecting multi-pin terminals on a control board of an amusement board by a contact member, both ends of the cable are clamped. By configuring at least the protector member of the upper and lower protector members and the contact member to be transparent or translucent, the simple structure of simply making the protector member transparent or translucent allows immediate detection of the presence of an illegal harness. Since it can be visually recognized, it is possible to prevent the mounting of the unauthorized harness H before it occurs.

When the contact member is also configured to be transparent or translucent, not only the illegal harness mounted between the cable and the protector member, but also the illegal harness H mounted between the cable and the contact member. It can be easily seen through. Further, when the vicinity of both ends of the covering material for covering the cable is configured to be transparent or translucent, even when an unauthorized harness is mounted between the cable and the contact member, the cable connector is not removed without removing the cable connector. It can be found from the front side, that is, the protector member side. Furthermore, when the cable is constituted by a flat cable in which a large number of cables are juxtaposed, a function of preventing an improper harness from being attached to a cable connector having a larger amount of information is exhibited.

In a case where each cable is connected to a corresponding terminal of the contact member by sandwiching both ends of the cable by the protector member and the contact member, the protector member and the contact member may be connected to the cable. Since the assembling directly connects each cable and the corresponding terminal of the contact member, the connection between each cable and the terminal of the contact member is easy. Further, in a case where the both end portions of the cable are sandwiched by the protector member and the contact member by one-touch type engagement means, the engagement work between the protector member and the contact member while sandwiching the cable is simplified. Is done. As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a cable connector having a simple structure in which unauthorized modification can be easily found.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show a first embodiment of a cable connector according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a schematic perspective view of the back of a game console, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of a main part of the cable connector. .

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the cable connector.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the back surface of the actual game console where the boards are connected by a cable connector.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the cable connector with the unauthorized harness attached.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part showing a second embodiment of the cable connector of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part showing a third embodiment of the cable connector of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a back surface of a game console showing a conventional cable connector, and a perspective view of a main part of the cable connector with an improper harness attached.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a conventional cable connector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Amusement stand 2 Monitor board 3 Main board 4 Multi-pin terminal 5 Cable connector 6 Cable (flat cable) 7 Protector member 7A Engagement leg 7B Detachable projection 8 Contact member 9 Pressing piece 10 Connection blade 11 Engagement hole 12 Detachment part 13 Terminal 14 Centralized terminal board 15 Transparent part H Illegal harness

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A cable connector for electrically connecting between multi-pin terminals on a control board of an amusement board by a contact member, wherein at least a protector member disposed vertically above and below a contact member at both ends of the cable. A cable connector, wherein the member is configured to be transparent or translucent. 2. The cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said contact member is also configured to be transparent or translucent. 3. The cable connector according to claim 1, wherein the vicinity of both ends of the covering material for covering the cable is made transparent or translucent. 4. The cable connector according to claim 1, wherein said cable comprises a flat cable in which a number of cables are juxtaposed. 5. The cable according to claim 1, wherein each of the cables is connected to a corresponding terminal of the contact member by sandwiching both ends of the cable between the protector member and the contact member. Cable connector according to crab. 6. The cable connector according to claim 1, wherein the two end portions of the cable are held by the protector member and the contact member by one-touch type engagement means.