JP2001224806A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine effectively enclosing a plurality of control boards in a storage case without bulkiness and attaining the centralization of wiring. SOLUTION: This game machine 10 is constituted by enclosing a plurality of control boards 112, 132 for controlling various functions of the game machine, in a single control board storage case 100. The control board storage case 100 comprises a base frame body 110 and a cover body 130 for covering the base frame body 110. At least one or both of the base frame body 110 and cover body 130 have storage parts 113, 133 for the respective control boards 112, 132, and the respective control boards 112, 132 are individually enclosed in the respective control board storage parts 113, 133. The control boards 112, 132 enclosed in the respective control board storage parts 113, 133 are disposed in parallel in an at least partially overlapped state with a small space from each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko game machine and a slot machine game machine, and more particularly, to a plurality of control boards provided in these game machines in one case. The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a control board storage case structure capable of being stored in a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine gaming machine, etc., is provided with a plurality of control boards for controlling gaming machines and the like of the gaming machines. It is stored in a base storage case (one control base is stored in one control base storage case), and attached to a predetermined position of the gaming machine.

For example, in a conventional pachinko machine, 1
A plurality of control board cases accommodating two control boards are attached to the back of the pachinko machine main body, and are arranged in a substantially planar manner. The types of control bases tend to increase with the increase in electric game machines installed in pachinko machines, and the types of bases include main control base, display control base, relay base, voice control base, and lamp control base. Etc. are exemplified. In addition, at present, some of these control board cases are provided with countermeasures against fraud to avoid unauthorized modification of the control board.

[0004] Each of the control board storage cases is configured such that extra space remains after the control board is stored.

[0005] However, the size and shape of the conventional gaming machine are limited due to the fact that the gaming machine is mounted on the island where the gaming machine is installed. At present, it is almost impossible to mount the case in a plane, and most of the space inside the gaming machine is occupied by the control board storage case (control board).

Even if the control board storage cases are stacked in a plurality of stages (because the extra space of each control board storage case also overlaps), the control board storage cases are only increasing rearward, and the installation of the gaming machine requires a structure. The above inconvenience may occur. In addition, wiring and the like are becoming complicated with the number of control board storage cases. These factors have significantly reduced the efficiency of maintenance and production of gaming machines.

Further, if countermeasures are taken against each of these many control board storage cases, this may cause a reduction in productivity.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the storage space of the control board can be effectively utilized without increasing the space, and a plurality of storage spaces arranged at respective locations on the back of the gaming machine are provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which wiring to the control board can be concentrated in any of the control board storage cases, thereby simplifying the configuration of the entire gaming machine and improving production efficiency and maintenance in assembling and manufacturing the gaming machine. The purpose is to improve the efficiency at the time.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, comprising: a plurality of control boards for controlling various functions of the gaming machine; A gaming machine stored in a storage case, wherein the control base storage case includes a base frame and a cover that covers the base frame, and the control frame is provided on at least one or both of the base frame and the cover. The present invention has a storage section for a base, and the control bases are individually stored in the control base storage sections.

According to this gaming machine, since a plurality of control bases are stored in a single control base storage case, the number of storage cases can be reduced as compared with the case of individual storage, and wiring can be concentrated. Therefore, the productivity at the time of assembling (manufacturing) the gaming machine is improved, and the maintenance is facilitated.

[0011] Further, since there is an extra space on the back of the gaming machine, a new gaming function or control mechanism can be provided there.
Further control bases can be added with the diversification and complexity of the game content.

In this case, the control boards housed in the control board storage sections are arranged in parallel with each other at least partially at a small interval. By doing so, it is possible to further reduce the size of the control board storage case and to reduce the thickness of the gaming table itself, and at the same time, to effectively secure storage space.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, if the wiring connectors provided on each of the control boards are provided at positions in different directions of the control board storage case so as not to overlap with each other, this control board is provided. Wirings collected in the storage case are connected in an orderly manner, so that the efficiency at the time of assembling and manufacturing the gaming machine is further improved, and the maintenance at the gaming hall is also facilitated.

According to the present invention, when one of the control bases is a main control base for controlling at least game contents of the gaming machine as a whole, the cover is provided in the control base storage case. If there is provided a fraud prevention means for preventing the fraudulent opening of the file, the antifraud measures will be complete.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of the present embodiment. Pachinko machine 10
Is provided with an inner frame 12 serving as a base for the entire surface of the gaming machine inside an outer frame 11 constituting a side frame of the gaming machine main body.
A metal frame 13 is fitted to the inner peripheral edge of the opening formed in a frame shape of 2, and a glass door 15 that covers the entire surface of the game board 14 is attached to the metal frame 13 so as to be openable and closable.

At a position below the glass door 15, an upper ball tray 16 for storing game balls is mounted on the front plate surface, and further below the upper ball tray 16 overflows from the upper ball tray 16 when paying out prize balls. Lower ball tray 17 for storing balls
Is provided. A game ball of the upper ball tray 16 is dropped to the lower ball tray 17 by operating a ball release button 18 provided on the upper ball tray 16.

At the lower right corner of the lower ball tray 17 in the figure, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 16 are filled with the game board 1.
A firing lever 20 that fires toward four sides is provided,
The firing lever 20 is provided with a single shot switch 21 for firing a game ball for each ball. By turning the firing lever 20, the firing power of the game balls in the upper ball tray 16 is turned on, and the degree of resilience of firing the game balls toward the game board 14 is adjusted according to the amount of the rotation. It has become.

Further, from the upper edge of the inner frame 12 to the right edge in the figure, a frame top decoration 23 composed of a lens body made of a synthetic resin is provided.
Although not shown, a frame decoration lamp and a key decoration lamp for decorating the periphery of the key hole 25 for opening and closing the glass door 15 are provided.

On the other hand, the inner frame 1 covered by the glass door 15
On the game board 14 on the front, a metal inner rail 27 mounted on the game board, and an outer rail 28 for guiding a game ball fired from a hitting position by a hitting hammer toward the game board 14 face. A foul stop 29 for preventing a game ball which has been hit and reaches the game board 14 from rebounding and returning to the fired and hitting position again, absorbing a shock of a game ball fired with a larger flying force than the hitting and firing position. The periphery thereof is constituted by a return rubber 30 or the like which is dropped on the game board surface, and a game area is formed inside.

Outside the game area of the game board 14,
A prize ball number display section 31 for displaying the number of prize balls to be paid out by winning game balls to various winning ports on the game board;
Illuminated (flashing) during a prize ball payout operation Displayed ball dispensing LED 32, which is driven and illuminated (flashing) when the number of gaming balls on the storage tank or tank rail of the gaming balls provided on the back of the gaming machine is less than a predetermined amount. Ball L indicating that
An ED 33 and the like are provided.

In this pachinko gaming machine, the description of various prize machines and the contents of the game on the game board 14 are not particularly the purpose of the present invention, so a detailed description is omitted here, but a so-called fever type is used. The first variable symbol display device (ordinary symbol display device) 3 when a game ball passes through a certain winning opening 34 (or a gate or a chucker) 3
5 starts a symbol change, and when the stop symbol indicates a certain number or the like, the starting winning opening 36 is opened for a short time, and when the game ball wins in the starting winning opening, the second variable symbol display device (special symbol) The display device) 37 starts symbol fluctuation, and a so-called "big hit" is determined by a plurality of combinations of symbols stopped.
When the state is reached, the large prize device 38 is repeatedly opened for a long time at a certain interval, during which a large amount of prizes are obtained, so that the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine. At a position above a mechanism plate 41 provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 10, a prize ball tank 42 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from an island of the game arcade is provided, and is connected to the prize ball tank 42. A tank rail 43 is provided.
The prize ball payout mechanism 45 provided on one surface is continuously provided.

The tank rail 43 is provided with a supply switch 46 which is operated in accordance with a supply state of the game balls on the prize ball tank 42 and the tank rails 43, and a prize ball immediately before the prize ball payout mechanism 45. There is provided an emptying prevention switch 47 for detecting deficiency of the ink and preventing an empty operation of the payout mechanism. Further, a full tank switch 48 for detecting when a prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout mechanism is filled in the gaming machine, or a full tank stopper 49 engaged with the game ball filled in the machine and pushing the full tank switch 48.
Etc. are also provided.

The mechanism plate 41 is provided with a safe ball discharging mechanism 50 for cutting and detecting a winning ball (safe ball) entering each winning port on the game board 14 for each ball. The safe ball detected by the ball discharging mechanism 50 is then discharged out of the gaming machine. The back of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is covered with a mechanism plate 41, a base case, etc., and the safe balls entering each of the winning openings are a ball collecting gutter (not shown) and a mechanism plate provided on the back of the game board. The ball is collected by a ball chute (not shown) formed at 41 and is led out to the safe ball discharging mechanism 50.

Various control boards are attached to the mechanism plate 41. For example, a main control board 61 for controlling the main game content of the gaming machine, and a prize ball payout control for controlling a prize ball payout operation from the prize ball payout mechanism section 45 by transmitting and receiving signals to and from the main control board 61. The base 62 is stored in the single control base storage case 100.

A prize ball payout control board 62 and a relay board 66 for sending and receiving signals to and from a prize ball motor for prize ball payout of the prize ball payout mechanism 45 and a photosensor for detecting the prize ball payout are provided. It is stored in the control base storage case 102. Further, an external connection terminal 67 having an external connection terminal board for transmitting various data such as pitching information of each gaming machine installed on the gaming island to the management center is provided at the upper right corner in the figure.

Further, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 16 are provided at the position near the lower back corner of the mechanism plate 41 with the game board 1.
A hit ball firing device 70 for firing and firing toward four sides is provided. The hit ball firing device 70 includes a hit ball firing motor 7.
In addition to the above, a launching device control circuit, a hitting hammer, an elasticity adjusting means, and the like are provided. A launching device control board 72 is provided adjacent to the launching device 70, and includes a drive control circuit for the launching motor 71 and a touch switch circuit. In the drive control circuit of the hit ball firing motor 71, the rotation speed and torque of the motor, particularly the interval between hitting balls per minute, the speed, and the like are set. The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a lead wire 7 drawn out from the external connection terminal 67.
4 is connected to an AC 24 V power supply via a power plug 76.

Further, on the back of the game board 14 covered with the center cover 51, although not shown, various prize devices and variable symbol display devices (normal symbol display device 35, special symbol display device, etc.) attached to the game board 14 surface. 37) Alternatively, a number of control bases for controlling various display lamps and blinking of LEDs are provided.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram showing the electrical connection of the various control boards described above. As can be seen from this control block diagram, the main control board 61 for controlling the main game contents of the gaming machine controls the symbol variation of the ordinary symbol display device 35 provided on the game board 14 via the relay board 81. In addition to the normal symbol display device base 82 being connected,
Various lamp bases 83 and various LEDs for lighting or blinking various lamps and LEDs provided on the surface of the game board 14
Bases 84, and detection switches 85 for various winning devices
Is connected.

The relay base 81 is also connected to a frame decoration lamp base 97 and a top decoration LED base 98 for controlling lighting and blinking of a frame decoration lamp of the gaming machine frame. The main control board 61 includes a special symbol control board 8 for controlling symbol fluctuation of a special symbol display device 37 provided on the game board 14.
6 and a special symbol display board 87 are directly connected.

Further, a special prize device control board 88 for controlling the special prize device 38 which is opened when the special symbol display device 37 displays a "big hit" symbol is also connected to the main control board 61 via the relay board 81. The winning prize device control board 88 controls various lamps and LEDs that are turned on (or blink) each time the winning prize device 38 is opened or when a game ball enters the prize winning device 38. In addition to the lamp bases 89 and the LED bases 90, various kinds of winning ball detection switches 91 and solenoids 92 for opening and closing the large winning device 38 are connected.

On the other hand, the main control board 61 includes a game board 1
A prize ball payout control board 62 for controlling a payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the type of safe ball generated by winning a game ball into each of the four winning holes is connected to the prize ball payout control board 62. The prize ball motor 64 and the photo sensor 65 in the prize ball payout mechanism 45 and the emptying prevention switch 47 are also connected to the prize ball payout mechanism 45 via a relay base 66.

The prize ball payout control board 62 is connected to a safe ball detection switch 52 and a safe ball discharge solenoid 53 in the safe ball discharge mechanism 50, and also to a launching device control for controlling a hit ball launching device 70. Base 72
Is connected to the firing device control board 72, and the firing lever 2 is
0, a single-shot switch 21, a firing motor 71, and the like.

Further, the prize ball payout control board 62 has a voice control board 93 for controlling the sound emitted from the voice speaker 19 attached to the gaming machine frame, and a key decoration lamp for controlling lighting and blinking of the key decoration lamp. The base 94, the metal frame switch 95 for detecting when the metal frame 13 is pry open, etc., and the full tank switch 48, etc. are also connected.

Further, an external connection terminal base 96 for controlling the transmission of information to a management center for centrally managing various data such as pitching information of each gaming machine installed on the gaming island is provided by the main control base 61 and the prize. It is connected to the ball payout control board 62, and further connected to the supply switch 46 and the like.

FIGS. 4 to 8 show a detailed configuration of the control board storage case 100 as the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the control board storage case 100. FIG. 5 shows a base frame 110 of the control board storage case 100, FIG. 6 shows a cover 130 attached to the upper opening side of the base frame 110, and FIG. FIG. 8 is an external perspective view showing the interior three-dimensionally, and FIG.

As shown in these figures, the control board storage case 100 is composed of a base frame 110 on a rectangular frame having an open top, and a rectangular frame attached to the top opening of the base frame 110. And a cover 130 in the shape of a letter. The base frame 110 has fitting protrusions 111a and 11 on which the cover 130 is fitted and fitted on both frame wall edges on the long side.
1b, and correspondingly, the fitting grooves 131a, 131a are formed on the cover 130 along the edges of the frame walls on the long side.
b is formed.

Then, inside the base frame 110,
As shown in FIG. 5, a storage portion 113 of the first control board 112 (for example, the main control board 61) is formed, and a screw hole for attaching the first control board 112 to one short side frame side is provided. First control board mounting part 115 having 114
a to 115d are formed at four places, and the first control board 11 is inserted into the screw holes 114 of the control board mounting portions 115a to 115d.
2 is mounted in the first control board storage unit 113 by being fixed with the screw 116.

FIG. 6 shows the inside of the cover 130.
As shown in FIG. 5, a storage portion 133 of a second control board 132 (for example, a prize ball payout control board 62) is formed, and the first control board 112 attached to the base frame 110 is formed.
Similarly, four control board mounting portions 135a to 135d each having a screw hole 134 for mounting the second control board 132 at a position shifted to the short side frame side opposite to the short side frame are provided, and the respective control boards are provided. The second control board 132 is also screwed into the screw hole 134 of each of the mounting sections 135a to 135d, so that the second control board 132 is mounted in the second control board storage section 133.

Further, the recesses (the first recess 137a, the second recess 137a,
A depression 137b) is formed, and the first depression 137 is formed.
Exposure openings 138a and 138b for a wiring connector are formed at the bottoms of the first and second recesses 137b, respectively, and one of the exposure openings (first exposure openings) 138a is connected to the first control board 112. First wiring connector 139a
Is attached, and the other exposed opening (second exposed opening)
A second wiring connector 139b connected to the second control board 132 is attached to 138b. The walls forming these depressions are protection walls 1 for protecting the wiring of the control board.
It also functions as 40a and 140b.

On the other hand, at four places on the outer wall of the base frame 110, there are provided base fixing portions 117a to 117d for screwing to the mounting base of the mechanism plate 41 on the back surface of the gaming machine. The base frame 110 is attached and fixed to the attachment base of the mechanism plate 41 through the screw holes 118 through 117d.

Each of the base fixing portions 117a to 117
d are provided integrally with cover mounting portions 119a to 119d, respectively, while base mounting portions 141a to 141d are provided at four locations on the outer wall of the cover 130 corresponding to the cover mounting portions 119a to 119d, respectively. Each base mounting part 141 corresponding to the cover mounting parts 119a to 119d
The cover 130 is integrally attached to the base frame 110 by fixing the screws a to 141d with the screws 142.

Next, the first control board 112 and the second control board 132 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, various electronic / electric parts and wiring connectors are provided on each control board. These components are mounted, and these components are electrically connected by a printed wiring formed on the base. Then, as shown in FIG. 7 or 8, the first control board 112 stored in the first control board storage section 113 of the base frame 110 has the electronic / electric component mounting surface facing the upper cover side. Then, the screw holes provided in the first control board 112 are aligned with the screw holes 114 of the first control board mounting portions 115 a to 115 d formed in the base frame 110 and screwed with the screws 116.

At this time, the first control board 112 is
When the first control board 112 is attached, the first exposed opening 138a of the cover 130 is connected to one end of the first control board 112 closer to one end.
The wiring connector 139a of the first control board 112 is attached so as to be substantially closed on the electric component mounting surface.
Are arranged to be connected to the first control board 112 at the first exposure opening 138a of the cover 130. In addition, the first control board mounting portion 11 of the base frame 110
5a to 115d are first recessed portions 137a in which the upper surface of the first control board 112 forms the first exposed openings 138a of the cover 130 when the cover 130 is attached.
The length is adjusted to be slightly lower than the lower edge of Oa (0.5 mm below in the specific example).

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second control board 132 accommodated in the second control board accommodating portion 133 of the cover 130 has the electronic / electric component mounting surface facing upward (of the cover). 2nd control board 1 in a state facing
The screw holes provided in the screw holes 32 are aligned with the screw holes 134 of the second control board mounting portions 135a to 135d formed in the cover 130 and screwed with screws 136.

The second control board 132 is located such that the second exposed opening 138b of the cover 130 is substantially closed by the electronic / electric component surface near one end of the second control board 132. Wiring connector 139b of control board 132
Are arranged so as to be connected to the second control board 132 at the second exposure opening 138b of the cover 130.
Also, the second control board mounting portions 135a to 135a of the cover 130 are provided.
35d, the second depression 137b in which the upper surface of the second control board 132 forms the second exposed opening 138b of the cover 130
The length is adjusted to be slightly lower (0.5 mm below in the specific example) than the lower edge of the protective wall 140b.

With such a configuration, the wiring connector 139a of the first control board 112 and the second control board 132
The wiring connectors 139b are provided in different directions (in the specific example, positions opposite to each other of the control board storage case 100) through the exposed openings.

When the cover 130 is attached to the opening surface of the base frame 110, the fitting grooves 131 a of the cover 130 are fitted into the fitting projections 111 a and 111 b of the base frame 110.
a, 131b are fitted and the aligned cover mounting portion 119a
To 119d and base mounting portions 141a to 141d are screwed with screws 142 to be integrally mounted.

Thus, in the control board storage case 100 thus configured, the first control board 112 and the second
The control boards 132 are stored at predetermined intervals in the control board storage case 100 in a vertical relationship with each other, and the control boards 132 are directly above the first control board 112.
2 is located (that is, only a part of both control boards overlap each other). In addition, the wiring connector 139b of the second control board 132 is provided outside the control board storage case 100 via the second exposed opening 138b of the cover 130.

In this embodiment, the screw 142 uses a one-way screw. For removing the cover 130 from the base frame 110, the mounting portions 119a to 119d are used.
141a-141d must be broken, and even if they have been tampered with, evidence remains so that they can be easily found.

Further, there is no wiring in the portion exposed to the outside from each of the exposed openings 138a and 138b on the front of each of the control boards 112 and 132, and the wiring to the wiring connector is made through the back of the control board. Since the protection walls 140a and 140b are provided around the opening so that there is almost no gap with each control board, the control board cannot be tampered with from outside. If a spare attachment portion is provided in addition to each attachment portion, the cover and the base frame can be attached again with the spare attachment portion when the attachment portion is broken due to repair or the like.

The control board storage case 110
2, is fixed to the mounting base of the mechanism plate 41 on the back surface of the gaming machine with screws 120 via the screw holes 118 of the base fixing portions 117a to 117d, and each wiring connector 139a 139b are connected to wiring from other control bases, gaming machines, and the like provided in the gaming machine.

According to the mounting structure of the control board by the control panel storage case, the respective storage portions 113, 13 of the base frame 110 and the cover 130 attached thereto are provided.
3, the first and second control boards 112 and 132 can be attached, so that a plurality of control boards can be stored in an overlapping state without any trouble, and the space in the control board storage case is not wasted.

Further, if the distance (height direction) of the control boards in the control board storage case 110 is further reduced (to the extent that the control boards are not in contact with each other) or the overlapping area of each control board is increased, the base case is further increased. Can be reduced in size. In addition, if the control base case is improved,
The number of control bases is not limited to one, and more control bases can be stored. If more control boards are to be stored, the connectors of each control board may be exposed in different directions (for example, the other side, top, and bottom surfaces of the control board storage case). And the mounting surface of the control board is not limited. At the time of attachment, various design changes are possible, such as which may be the back or the front.

FIGS. 9 to 13 show a detailed configuration of a control board storage case according to another embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a perspective view of the control board storage case 150 viewed from one direction, FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of the control board storage case 150 viewed from the other direction, and FIG. 11 is a base frame of the control board storage case 150. 160, FIG. 12 shows the first control board 112 and the second control board 1 in the base frame 160.
FIG. 13 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the device 32 is mounted, and FIG.

As shown in these figures, the control board storage case 150 according to the second embodiment includes a base frame 160 having an upper surface opened, and a cover attached to the upper surface opening of the base frame 160. 180, the first control board 112 and the second control board 132 stored in the control board storage case 100 in the first embodiment are the control board storage case 150 in the second embodiment.
Then, the first and second control board storage portions 161 and 162 formed in the base frame 160 are stored.

The base frame 160 will now be described in more detail. As a whole, the base frame 160 has a rectangular box shape with an open upper surface, but the first control board storage section 161 is located closer to one short side, and the opposite side. The second control board storage section 162 is formed in a stepped shape near the short side of the direction with a predetermined interval between the first control board storage section 161 and the second control board storage section 162 being separated from each other via a partition plate 163. A state in which a part of the second control base storage part 162 is located directly above (that is, a state in which a part of both control base storage parts 161 and 162 overlap).
It is configured so that

That is, the first control board storage section 161
The second control board storage portion 162 is formed with a space that partially enters the lower surface side, and the first control board 11
A first control board mounting part 166a having a screw hole 165 for fixing the first control board 112 by screwing;
166 b are provided at two corners near the other side (front side) of the first control board storage unit 161.

The second control board storage section 162 4
The second control board mounting portion 1 having a screw hole 167 at a corner portion for fixing the second control board 132 also by screwing.
68a to 168d are provided at four positions. On the outer bottom wall surface of the second control board storage section 162, a reinforcement for structurally reinforcing the second control board storage section 162 by using a stepped space area that does not overlap with the first control board storage section 161. A rib 169 is formed.

The first control board storage section 161 stores the first
When mounting the control board 112, one end edge of the first control board 112 is held by the support portion 164 formed in the back of the first control board storage section 161 with the electronic / electric component mounting surface of the first control board 112 facing upward. In this state, the first control board 112 is attached to the first control board mounting portion 166.
The screw 170 is fixed to the screw hole 165 of a, 166b and attached and fixed.

When attaching the second control board 132 to the second control board storage section 162, the four corners of the second control board 132 with the electronic / electric component mounting surface of the second control board 132 facing upward in the same direction. To the second control board mounting portion 1
The screw 171 is also fixed to the screw holes 167 of 68a to 168d by fixing the screws 171 thereto.

At this time, the first wiring connector 139a attached to the first control board 112 is located near one short side of the base frame 160, and the second control board 13
The second wiring connector 139b attached to the second connector 2 is disposed so as to be located near the short edge on the opposite side.

On the other hand, the cover 180 attached to the base frame 160 also has the opening surface of the base frame 160 as a whole in the first control board storage section 161 and the second control board storage section 162. The cover 180 is formed in a box shape, and the side walls at both ends of the cover 180 are provided with recessed portions (first portions) having different steps as in the case of the control board storage case 100 in the first embodiment described above. Depressed part 1
81a and the bottom of the second depression 181b are respectively provided with an exposure opening for a wiring connector (a first exposure opening 182a, a second
An exposure opening 182b) is formed. When the cover 180 is attached to the base frame 160, the first wiring connector 139a of the first control board 112
Exposed opening 18 of first recessed portion 181a formed in
2a, the second wiring connector 139b of the second control board 132 is connected to the second depression 1 formed in the cover 180.
It is configured so as to face the second exposure opening 182b of the first member 81b. Also in this case, the walls forming these depressions are the protection walls 185a, 1
It also functions as 85b.

Further, the base frame 160 is provided on both long side edges of the frame walls, that is, on both side edges of the first control board storage portion 161 and the second control board storage portion 162 facing each other. A fitting ridge 172a to which the cover 180 is fitted and attached;
172b, 173a, and 173b are formed, and a fitting groove (not shown) is formed in the cover 180 along both long side walls of the cover 180 to face the cover 172b. Ridges 172a, 172b and 173a, 1
The cover 180 is attached to the opening surface of the base frame 160 by fitting the fitting groove of the cover 180 into 73b.

In this embodiment as well, a base fixing portion 174a for screwing to the mounting base of the mechanism plate 41 on the back of the gaming machine is provided at the four outer walls of the base frame 160.
To the corner base fixing portions 174a to 174d.
The base frame 160 is attached to and fixed to the mounting base of the mechanism plate 41 via the screw holes 175 of 74d, and four cover mounting portions provided on the outer wall of the base frame 160. 176a to 176d, base mounting portions 183 provided at four locations on the outer wall of the cover 180
The cover 180 is integrally attached to the base frame 160 by fixing the screws a to 183d with the screws 184.

Also, in this embodiment, the screws 184 are one-way screws. Therefore, when the cover 180 is removed from the base frame 160, the mounting portions 176a to 176 are required.
d, 183a to 183d must be broken, and even if the fraud is committed, evidence remains, so that it is easy to find. In addition, each exposure opening 182a, 1
There is no wiring in the part exposed to the outside from 82b, and the wiring to the wiring connector is made through the back of the control board,
Since the protective walls 185a and 185b are provided around each of the exposed openings so that there is almost no gap between the control bases, the control base cannot be tampered with from outside. Also in this case, if a spare attachment portion is provided in addition to each attachment portion, the cover and the base frame may be attached again by the spare attachment portion when the attachment portion is broken due to repair or the like.

However, the first and second control boards 112 and 13 are also provided in the storage sections 161 and 162 of the base frame 160 by the control board mounting structure using the control board storage case.
Since two can be attached, a plurality of control boards can be stored in an overlapping state without any trouble, and the space in the control board storage case is not wasted. In the second embodiment, a plurality of control bases can be stored in the base frame. However, if the cover is configured to store one or a plurality of control bases in the same manner, more cover can be stored. The control board can be stored efficiently. These things are the first
Since the present invention can be easily implemented by referring to the embodiments and the second embodiment, illustration and detailed description are omitted.

Further, if the distance (height direction) of the control boards in the control board storage case 150 is further reduced (to the extent that the control boards are not in contact with each other) or the overlapping area of the control boards is increased, the number of the control boards is further increased. Control base can be stored. And when accommodating a large number of control boards, the connectors of each control board are further connected in different directions (for example,
The mounting surface of the control board is not limited, as long as it is exposed on the other side, top, and bottom of the control board storage case. When installing, which may be the back, the front, etc.
After all, various design changes are possible.

In the specific example, the control boards are partially overlapped (the entire boards are not overlapped), so that the connectors are exposed so as not to be hidden by the boards to facilitate wiring, and the connectors are provided in different positions. Making it easier. In the specific example, connectors are provided at two opposing corners of the four corners. However, it is also possible to increase the number of control boards and further shift the control board in the other direction to expose the connectors at the other corner. In addition, if the control board having the same shape is reduced in size as, for example, the control board is overlaid on the top, the connector of each control board can be exposed from all sides (like a pyramid).

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment at all, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the main control board 61 and the prize ball payout control board 62
Is stored in one storage case, but the various control boards shown in FIG. 3 can be appropriately combined and stored in one storage case. If these control bases are grouped so as to be grouped into several storage cases, the arrangement of the control bases on the back of the gaming machine can be expected to be more orderly.

[0072]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, as described in claim 1, a plurality of control boards are housed in one control board storage case to effectively use a storage space and a plurality of control boards. Since the wiring to the base is also concentrated, there is an advantage that the configuration of the entire gaming machine is simplified, and the efficiency during production and maintenance of the gaming machine is improved.

Further, as described in claim 2, the control boards accommodated in each control board accommodating portion are arranged at least partially overlapped with each other at a small interval and are arranged in parallel. The control base storage case can be made more compact, and there is also an advantage that a new game control mechanism and a control base can be further expanded by effectively securing the storage space on the back of the gaming machine.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, the wiring connectors provided on each of the control boards are provided at positions different from each other on the control board storage case so as not to overlap each other. The collected wiring is connected in an orderly manner, and there is also an advantage that the productivity of the gaming machine assembly and the maintenance can be further improved.

As described in claim 4, when one of the control bases is a main control base for controlling at least the game contents of the gaming machine as a whole, the cover is illegally opened in the control base storage case. If an anti-fraud prevention means is provided, the anti-fraud measures are also thorough, and in the present invention, the prize ball payout control base or the relay base, etc. directly connected to the main control base are stored in one storage case. It can be said that it is particularly effective in the case.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a control board storage case as the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a base frame of the control board storage case.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a cover attached to a base frame of the control board storage case.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing the inside of the control board storage case three-dimensionally, with the control board storage case partially cut away.

FIG. 8 is a central cross-sectional view showing a control board mounting state in the control board storage case.

FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of a control board storage case according to a second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from one direction.

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of the control board storage case viewed from another direction.

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view showing a base frame of the control board storage case.

FIG. 12 is an external perspective view showing a state where the control board is attached to the base frame of the control board storage case.

FIG. 13 is a central sectional view showing a control board mounting state in the control board storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko gaming machine 61 Main control base 62 Prize ball payout control base 100 Control base storage case 66 Relay base 72 Launcher control base 81 Relay base 82 Ordinary symbol display device base 83 Lamp bases 84 LED bases 86 Special design control base 87 Special symbol display board 88 Big winning device control board 89 Lamp boards 90 LED boards 93 Voice control board 94 Key decoration lamp board 110 Base frame 112 (61) 1st control board (main control board) 113 1st control board storage Unit 130 Cover 132 (62) Second control board (prize ball payout control board) 133 Second control board storage unit 137a First depression 137b Second depression 138a First exposure opening 138b Second exposure opening 139a First Wiring connector 139b Second wiring connector 140a, 140b Protective wall 150 Control base storage case 160 Base frame 161 First control base storage part 162 Second control base storage part 180 Cover 181a First depression 181b Second depression 182a First exposure opening 182b Second exposure opening 185a, 185b Protection wall

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game machine comprising a plurality of control boards for controlling various functions of the gaming machine in a single control board storage case, wherein the control board storage case comprises a base frame and the base. A cover for covering the frame, wherein at least one or both of the base frame and the cover have storage sections for the respective control boards, and the control boards are individually stored in the respective control board storage sections. A gaming machine characterized by that: 2. The control board stored in each of the control board storage sections is arranged in parallel with at least partially overlapping each other at a small interval. A gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The control board according to claim 1, wherein the wiring connectors provided on each of the control boards are provided at positions in different directions of the control board storage case so as not to overlap with each other. Gaming machine. 4. One of the control bases is a main control base for controlling at least the game content of the gaming machine as a whole, and the control base storage case includes an unauthorized unit for preventing the cover from being opened illegally. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a prevention unit.