JP2002233646A - Housing box for game control board and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve technical reliability in integrating a housing box for housing a game control board and a lid body. SOLUTION: On one end parts A1, A2 of a box base body 66 and a lid body 67, an engaging means 76 to engage both is equipped and, on the other end parts B1, B2, plural base body connecting parts extended outward from the box base body 66 and plural lid connecting parts 95 extended outward from the lid body are respectively equipped on positions facing the base body connecting parts, and any one set of those is made connectable by a irreversible connecting means. When the box base body 66 and the lid body 67 are relatively slid and separated, plural base body connecting parts are made possible to be cut off but the lid body connecting parts 95 are made impossible to be cut off to enable the lid body with the cut off impossible lid body connecting parts to be moved outward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage box for a game control board mounted on the back side of a game machine, and a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a storage box for storing a game control board for controlling a game of a gaming machine is provided on the back side of a pachinko game machine, and a box for holding the game control board therein. 2. Description of the Related Art A storage box having a structure in which a lid is covered while being slid in one direction with respect to a base body is known (first known technology / Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-17926).

According to the first known technique, an operation is first performed in which the lid is slid with respect to the box base to lock one end of the lid with the box base. The lid is slid while pressing the locking pin set in advance on the box base downward with the lid. Unless the lid is moved to the predetermined position, the lid does not have the function of pressing the locking pin downward, so when the lid is moved to the predetermined position, A structure in which the compressed elastic member repels and pushes up the locking pin, thereby making it impossible to slide the lid (lock structure).
have.

In the first known technique, the lock structure cannot open the storage box unless a part of the lid is destroyed. Therefore, the regular ROM incorporated in the game control board is illegally modified. ROM
Not only can it be exchanged with, but also there is no need to provide a plurality of sets and multiple rows of the lock mechanism as in the prior art, and only the half of the previous lock mechanism need be provided in one row. ing.

[0005]

However, it has been found that the first known technique still has room for improvement in the following points. That is, since the components constituting the lock mechanism are composed of two components, a lock pin and an elastic member, not only extra labor is required for component management, but also the lock pin is formed by the lid when forming the lock mechanism. After the cover is slid by a predetermined distance in a state where the elastic member is compressed by pressing the elastic member, the elasticity of the elastic member is developed, so that the operation of forming the lock mechanism depends on the feel of the worker. As a result, the worker cannot feel reassured that the box base and the lid are securely integrated, and as a result, the reliability of the storage box cannot be improved.

In view of the above, the joining means employed in the known technique (second known technique / Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-290867) in which the lid is slid over the box base in the same manner as the above-described known technique, It is also conceivable to increase the technical reliability of the storage box by adopting a lock structure instead of a known technology.

[0007] However, in the second known technique,
A one-way screw is screwed from the latter toward the former at the joint (lower joint) of the box base and the joint (upper joint) of the lid constituting the joining means, and is assembled to the game control board. In order to inspect the so-called ROM, when the lower joint is cut and separated from the box base using a cutting jig such as radio pliers or nippers, one end of the lid is opposed to the joining means. Depending on the structure of the locking means of the lid with respect to the box base provided in the above, the cut piece of the lower joining portion cut and separated from the box base remains attached to the one-way screw, so that the lid is opened from the box base. There is a problem that can not be.

Therefore, a storage box is manufactured in consideration of the first known technology and the second known technology, and the lid of the storage box is slid from the box base to remove the R in the storage box.
Even if the user tries to inspect the OM, the storage box cannot be opened. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the number of components of a mechanism for joining a box base and a lid in the storage box, and to improve the technical reliability in reliably integrating the box base and the lid. To increase,
Another object is to ensure that the lid can be opened from the box base during the inspection of the ROM.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, a storage box for a game control board according to claim 1 of the present invention holds a game control board attached to a game machine for controlling a game. Box base, and a lid that is covered while sliding against the box base in one direction, in a storage box for a game control board comprising at least two components, wherein the box base and the lid in the one direction are provided. At one end of the body, there is provided an engagement means for engaging the both, a plurality of base joints are similarly provided at the other end of the box base, and the base joint is opposed to the other end of the lid. A plurality of lid joints are provided at respective positions, and among the plurality of base joints and the lid joint, one set of the base joint and the lid joint are sequentially used as irreversible joining means. Ri allows joining, yet among the plurality of base junction or lid junction, characterized in that disables cut off either to allow cut off one joint other joints.

According to such a storage box for the game control board, the box base and the lid can be integrated by irreversible joining means. This makes it impossible to easily open the storage box of the game control board from the outside, thereby preventing unauthorized modification of the ROM of the game control board.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine comprising a back mechanism panel, a game control board for controlling a game, and a storage box for accommodating the game control board. In the above, the storage box is attached to the back mechanism board and holds the game control board, a box base, a lid that is covered while sliding against the box base in one direction, and a cover in the one direction An engagement means provided at one end of the box base and the lid to engage the box base and the lid;
A plurality of base joints supported by the other end of the box base, a plurality of lid joints supported by the other end of the lid, and a screw formed by the base joint and the lid joint. Irreversible joining means to be inserted, and joining means for integrating the box base and the lid.

According to such a gaming machine, the box base and the cover provided at one end of the lid can be integrated with the box base and the joining means provided at the other end of the lid. . As a result, the number of components of the mechanism for joining the box base and the lid in the storage box can be reduced, and the technical reliability when the box base and the lid are integrated can be improved. Become.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the storage box has a pattern cover.
Thereby, the game control board can be protected.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, a plurality of protruding pieces are provided on a peripheral wall portion of the box base parallel to the one direction, and a side wall portion of the lid body parallel to the one direction. Is provided with a separation preventing piece, and the projecting piece and the separation preventing piece can be locked to each other. Thereby, the vertical separation of the box base and the lid can be prevented.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, a hollow portion is formed inside the base joint, and after the lid is covered on the box base, the irreversible joining means is provided. Is screwed from the base joint to the lid joint. At this time, the operator directly tightens the irreversible joining means by the jig, so that the operator can realize the degree of the tightening and can improve the degree of perfection of the storage box, thereby further improving the technical reliability of the storage box. Can be increased.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the joining means has a covering portion for covering between the adjacent lid joining portions. As a result, when inspecting whether the ROM of the game control board has been tampered with,
It is possible to prevent the lid joint portion from being accidentally cut by a cutting jig such as a nipper or radio pliers.

Further, as described in claim 7 of the present invention,
A rib can be provided on the bottom surface of the box base.

Further, as described in claim 8 of the present invention,
The irreversible joining means can be a one-way screw.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. This embodiment is also applied to a game machine conventionally used generally in ball games. Preferably, the present invention is applied to the ball game machine shown in FIG. That is, the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment has a frame-shaped wooden outer frame 2 that is a main body frame of the gaming machine, a front plate 3 that is nailed to a lower front surface of the outer frame 2, and the front plate 3 or the front plate. A pair of shaft support means 4a, 4b attached to the outer frame 2
And a structure having main frames such as a substantially frame-shaped inner frame 5 which is pivotally supported by the pivoting means and is attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 or the front plate 3 so as to be openable. I have.

A front frame 7 having an inverted U-shaped opening 6 at the center is provided on the front side of the inner frame 5 near the upper portion.
Are hinged via a pair of upper and lower support means 8 (the lower support means is not shown in FIG. 1) so as to be able to open halfway, and mounted on the inner frame 5 on the side where the support means 8 does not exist. The front frame 7 can be opened and closed by inserting a key (not shown) into the locking device 9 and turning it. An oblong frame decoration lamp lens 10 is provided at the upper center of the front frame 7.

On the other hand, an opening (not shown) is formed at the center of the inner frame 5 on the back side of the inner frame 5.
The game board 11 is attached so that the front faces the opening. An arc-shaped guide rail 12 planted on the surface of the game board 11 between the game board 11 and a glass G of a glass frame (not shown) attached to the rear side of the front frame 7. The game area A of the gaming machine 1 is formed on the inner side of.

A plate-shaped upper plate member 13 is attached to the inner frame 5 at a position directly below the front frame 7 so as to be openable like the front frame 7, and the upper plate member 13 has a downflow gutter to be described later. And a propagation hole 15 for transmitting the sound of a speaker (not shown) attached to the inner frame 5 to the player, the plane shape is semi-elliptical, and the peripheral edge rises and the discharge hole is formed. An upper plate 16 for receiving a game ball from the exit 14 is formed so as to protrude toward the front of the gaming machine 1. Further, on the bank-shaped peripheral portion 17 of the upper plate 16, a ball removal button 18 for extracting game balls, a return button 19, a ball lending button 2
Operation buttons such as 0 are provided. The upper plate member 1
3 is pressed against the lower side of the front frame 7 when the front frame 7 is closed.
It cannot be opened unless it is opened.

Further, a lower plate member 21 having substantially the same shape as the upper plate member 13 is fixed to the lower portion of the inner frame 5 between the upper plate member 13 and the front plate 3 so as not to be opened and closed. At the substantially central portion of the lower plate member 21, the discharge port 1 is provided.
When a downflow gutter (described later) rising in the back mechanism panel with the opening 4 is filled with game balls, an outlet 22 is provided for overflowing and discharging the subsequent game balls. A lower plate 23 for receiving game balls and an ashtray 24 are provided in front of the outlet 22. A ball release lever 25 for discharging a prize ball is attached below the lower plate 23. On the right side of the lower plate member 21, a substantially spherical firing handle 26 and a firing lever 27 rotatable therearound.
And a firing stop switch 28 are provided.
A well-known card unit 29 having a rectangular front is provided on the left side of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention.

Next, the structure of the game board 11 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 11 according to this embodiment has a wooden base plate 30 having a substantially square shape and a decoration provided on the surface. The guide rail 1 on the base plate 30
2 and the rail 31
The inner frame 5 includes an inner rail 32 that looks partially overlapping when viewed from the radial direction at a predetermined distance inward, and various devices and components described below.
Is locked to the inner frame 5 by fitting into an opening (not shown) provided in the center of the. The outer rail 31
At the upper right and lower corners of the base plate 30 on the outside, rail decorations 33a, 33b, 33c are provided.
Are provided to reinforce the outer rail 31 and decorate the game board 11.

In the game board 11, a distribution assembly 34 is mounted at the upper center, and a game ball 35 fired by a firing device described later passes between the inner and outer rails 31 and 32, and a distal end of the inner rail 32. Further, the foul ball stopper 33 provided therein is pushed away and the ball is hit into the game area A, and some of the game balls 35 collide with the distribution assembly 34 and the remaining game balls 35 are placed on the left and right sides of the distribution assembly 34. It is designed to fall.

Further, a variable display device 36, which is a liquid crystal display device having a relatively large maximum width, is provided directly below the distribution assembly 34 on the game board 11, and a starting device provided immediately below the variable display device 36 is provided. Game ball 35 in mouth 37
Is inserted, three special symbol display portions 38a are provided at the center of the variable display device 36 at predetermined intervals,
38b and 38c are variably displayed for a predetermined time and stopped.

Similarly, a pair of lamp windmills 39a and 39b are disposed diagonally above the variable display device 36, and a pair of windmills 40a and 40b are disposed diagonally below the variable display device 36. It is impossible to predict the route of the game ball 35 going on. Below the windmills 40a and 40b, near the starting port 37, a pair of symbol operating gates 41 is provided.
a, 41b are arranged, and when the game balls 35 pass through them, the symbols of the ordinary symbol display device 42 provided at the upper center of the variable display device 36, for example, "-, 1, 3,.
Symbols such as "5, 7" are variably displayed for a specific time.

Below the symbol actuation gates 41a, 41b, a pair of upper winning ports 43a, 43b are mounted outward, and when the game ball 35 wins, it is detected by a detecting means (not shown). A specific number of game balls are discharged from the discharge port 14 to the upper plate 16 as prizes by a control command of a game control board described later.

A movable winning device 4 is provided below the starting port 37.
4, the special symbol display sections 38a, 38
The special symbols b and 38c are stopped in a specific combination and become a "hit", and the shutter 4 of the movable winning device 44
5 is opened for a predetermined time so that the game ball 35 enters the same device 44. In the movable winning device 44, a specific area is provided behind the shutter 45. When the game ball 35 passes through the area, the shutter 45 is closed again for a predetermined time after the shutter 45 is closed.
The privilege of opening up is generated. A pair of lower winning openings 46a, 46 are provided on both sides of the movable winning device 44.
b are provided, which are the upper winning opening 43a,
It has the same function as 43b.

A number of obstacle nails 47 are planted between various parts of the game board 11, and a game ball 35 which descends by sewing between the obstacle nails 47 is used for the gate and the winning. When no prize is won in the mouth or the like, an out ball discharge port 4 provided at the lower center of the game board 11 as an out ball.
8 to the rear of the gaming machine 1.
In the game area A, a pair of side lamps 49a and 49b are provided on both sides of the center of the game board 10.

Next, on the back of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention,
As shown in FIG. 3, a plate-like game board (indicated by a dashed line and a solid line in FIG. 3) 11 which is substantially square is locked to the inner frame 5 from the back side thereof. A back mechanism board 50 (in FIG. 3) having a substantially vertical rectangular shape with a lower corner portion chamfered and a substantially horizontal rectangular opening (not shown) at the center portion with respect to the back side of the game board 11. (Shown by a chain line and a solid line), and the fastening members 51a, 51b, 51 provided near the three corners of the back mechanism panel 50 are rotated to rotate the back mechanism panel 5
0 to the inner frame 5 side, the inner frame 5, the game board 5
And the three members of the back mechanism board 50 are firmly integrated. In addition, a transparent synthetic resin box-shaped cover member 52 without a lid is attached to the back mechanism board 50 behind the opening, and the variable display device 36 attached to the game board 11 and for controlling the same. The variable display control board 53, which is mounted on the rear side of the variable display device 36, is protected.

A transparent synthetic resin storage box 55 enclosing a game control board 54 for controlling a game is attached to the back mechanism panel 50 below the cover member 52, and is formed so as to protrude from a side wall thereof. The operation of the joining means 56 prevents the game control board 54 from being easily taken out from the outside. A terminal board 57 of a power supply for the game control board 54, the variable display control board 53, and other electronic devices of the gaming machine 1 is provided at the upper right corner of the back mechanism board 50.

Next, the distribution path of the game balls 35 will be described. On the front side of the back mechanism board 50, that is, the side in contact with the game board 11, the game balls 35 are mainly collected during the game in the game area A to win a prize. A collecting gutter (not shown) for guiding the ball sensing mechanism is provided. On the other hand, the back mechanism panel 50
A storage tank 58 for storing the game balls 35 supplied from outside the machine, a tank rail 59 for lowering the game balls 35 from the storage tank 58 while sequentially arranging the game balls 35, Gutter 60 for giving a displacement resistance to the game balls 35 passing through and lowering them, and an upper payout path member such as a payout device 61 for paying out the game balls 35 from the curve gutters 60 while counting the game balls 35 as prize balls according to the content of the game. Are sequentially connected and formed on the right plate-shaped portion 62 of the back mechanism board 50.

The game ball 35 flowing down from the upper payout path is
The upper plate 16 is moved down the downflow passage 63 connected to the dispensing device 61 and is discharged from the discharge port 14 opened to the upper plate member 13.
Is discharged. At this time, as described above,
3 If the game ball 35 is full,
The game ball 35 overflows and flows down into an overflow channel 64 that is formed in the middle of the game and slightly protrudes backward, and is discharged from the discharge port 22 of the lower plate member 21 into the lower plate 23.

A firing device 65 is attached to the left corner of the inner frame 5 below the back mechanism panel 50. The firing lever 26 is rotated by putting a hand on the firing handle 26 of the device 65. By letting the game ball 3
5 can be launched into the launch area A. Although not described in detail, the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention includes, in addition to the above, components necessary for the game, similarly to the prior art.

Although the main components of the gaming machine according to the present invention have been described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, since the storage box 55 has a specific shape and structure, Hereinafter, this will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 4, a storage box 55 according to the present invention includes a box base 66 holding a game control board 54 attached to the gaming machine 1 for controlling a game, and a box base 66 In one direction indicated by an arrow X with respect to 66 (that is, for example, in the three-dimensional space, for example, the X-axis direction / hereinafter referred to as the X direction), X1
And at least two other components, such as a sealing material for sealing the box base 66 and the lid 67, an inspection history document, and the like. Elements.

An engaging means 76 for engaging the one end A1 of the box base 66 and one end A2 of the lid 67 in the X direction is provided, and the other end B1 of the box base 66 is also provided. And the other end B2 of the lid 67
Further, as already described with reference to FIG. 3, a joining means 56 for joining the two is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the box base 66 is in the form of a transparent synthetic resin box. The bottom surface 68 has a lattice-shaped rib 69 and a cross-shaped rib. The part 70 is formed so as to protrude. In addition, the box base 6
6, peripheral wall portions 71a, 71b, 71c, 71d having a relatively low rising height are stretched around the four peripheral surface sides, and parallel peripheral wall portions 7 extending in the X direction among these peripheral wall portions.
Guide wall portions 72b and 72d are formed outside of 1b and 71d in parallel with the peripheral wall portions at a predetermined interval.

A plurality of projecting pieces 73 are formed to extend outward at predetermined intervals on the parallel peripheral wall portions 71b and 71d and the peripheral wall portion 71c of the other end portion B1. When the lid 67 is covered, the lid 67 is engaged with a separation preventing piece or a fitting hole (both will be described later) provided on the lid 67, and the box base 66 and the lid 67 are stored in the storage box 55.
It has the function of not separating from each other in the thickness direction. Similarly, the peripheral wall 71a of the one end A1 and the other end B
In each of the peripheral wall portions 71c, a pair of protruding pieces 74 are formed to extend outward at predetermined intervals at positions slightly lower than the mounting positions of the protruding pieces 73. The storage box 55 according to the present invention is engaged with an engaging portion (not shown) of the rear mechanism panel 50 on the rear side to lock the storage box 55 to the rear mechanism panel 50.

Further, five gate-shaped locking portions 75 are attached to the peripheral wall portion 71a of the one end portion A1 (see FIG. 4), and are engaged with locked pieces of the lid 67 described later. Constitutes one mode of the engagement means 76 according to the present invention. On the other hand, at the center of the peripheral wall 71c of the other end B1, a plurality of cylindrical base joints 77, which are components of the joining means 56, are arranged at predetermined intervals outward from the peripheral wall 71c. The base joining portions 77 adjacent to each other are connected by a connecting portion 79. The outermost one of the plurality of base joints 77 is supported by one support 78 extending from the box base 66.
The other one of the base joints, which is also located on the outside, is supported by two supports 78, and as will be described later, the game control board 5
The last substrate bonding portion 77 that has not been cut off when the ROM of FIG.
It is supported by.

A substantially bell-shaped hollow portion 80 is formed inside the base joint portion 77, and extends from the back side of the box base 66 toward the lid 67, that is, below the box base 66 in FIG. From upward, irreversible joining means 81 typified by a one-way screw, a head easily breakable screw, a rivet or the like is temporarily fixed to the hollow portions 80 of all the base joints 77. The temporary fixing is performed by slightly press-fitting or screwing the tip of the irreversible joining means 81 into the hollow portion 80 so as to be gripped by the base joining portion 77, and with the storage box 55 according to the present invention attached to the gaming machine 1 Alternatively, the irreversible joining means 81 can be transported or moved alone.
Is performed to such an extent that it does not fall off the hollow portion 80.

In order to hold the game control board 54 in the box base 66 having such a structure, the game control board 5 is mounted on a short tubular fixing portion 82 which is formed by projecting four pieces on the bottom surface 68.
Place 4 and screw. The area where the plurality of connectors 83 of the game control board 54 are exposed to the outside near the one end A1 of the box base 66 is covered with a transparent pattern cover 84 to protect the game control board 54.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 9 and 10, the lid 67 which is put on the box base 66 is a box having a concave shape as a whole. The portion occupied by the pattern cover 84 of the box base 66 on the side of the one end A2 is cut out to form an open portion 85 which is opened upward, and the connector 83 of the game control board 54 is connected to the gaming machine 1. It is easy to connect to other electronic devices (not shown).

And a side wall 86b running parallel to the X direction,
86d has rail portions 87b and 87d having an inverted L-shaped cross section.
When the lid 67 is put on the box base 66 while sliding the lid 67, the rails 87b and 87
d is positioned inside the guide walls 72b and 72d of the lid 66 so that the lid 67 is guided without coming off the box base 66.

Further, in the storage box 55 according to the present invention, it is necessary to prevent the lids 67 covering the box base 66 from being separated from each other in the thickness direction. Therefore, hook-shaped separation preventing pieces 88b and 88d are provided for the rail portions 87b and 87d, and they are attached to the box base 6.
The protrusions 73 are provided at predetermined intervals on the peripheral wall portions 71b and 71d of the base plate 6 and can be engaged with each other.

Further, one end A1 of the box base 66
Since a plurality of connectors 83 are provided on the side,
It is necessary to limit the relative movement range between the box base 66 and the lid 67 so that the side wall 86a on the one end A2 side does not collide with these connectors 83. Therefore,
In the box base 66, the peripheral wall 71 on one end A1 side
The inner wall portions 92b, 92c, and 92d having a U-shaped cross-section are provided in parallel with a predetermined interval inward of the three peripheral wall portions 71b, 71c, and 71d except for a (see FIG. 5). When the shutter 67 is relatively moved in the direction of the arrow X1, the wall-shaped stopper 93 which is hung down toward the inner side of the side wall 86 of the lid 67 with respect to the inner wall 92c on the other end side B1 side of the inner wall. In the event of a collision, further movement is restricted. Conversely, when the cover 67 is relatively moved in the direction of the arrow X2, the side wall 86a of the cover 67 collides with the end faces b, c of the inner walls 92b, 92b of the box base 66, and further movement is restricted. It has become so.

The side wall portion 86e surrounding the opening portion 85 in a U-shape and the portion near the one end portion A2 of the side wall portions 86b and 86d.
, Three tongue-shaped first locked portions 89 extending relatively outward and two second locked portions 90 extending short and outward at positions sandwiching them are formed. When the lid 67 is placed on the box base 66 while sliding and moving, the first locked part 89 and the second locked part 90 are connected to the box base 66.
Is engaged with the gate-shaped engaging portion 75, and an engaging means 76 is formed in which the box base 66 and one end portions A1 and A2 of the lid 67 engage with each other.

On the other hand, at the center of the side wall 86c on the other end B2 side of the lid 67, a short cylindrical lid junction 95 with a lid is provided at a predetermined interval, and the base junction of the box base 66 is joined. A plurality of support portions 96 extending from the side wall portion 86c are supported so that the center in the vertical direction coincides with the center of the portion 77, and cooperate with the base bonding portion 77 to constitute the joining means 56 according to the present invention. . Further, between the lid joining portions 95 that are adjacent to each other, they are reinforced with each other by a connecting portion 97 having a vertical wall shape, and are covered with a covering portion 98 having a horizontal wall shape. The portion 97 cannot be cut by a cutting jig such as a nipper or a pliers. A plurality of locked portions 91 having a U-shaped side surface are provided at predetermined intervals on the lower side of the side wall portion 86c and outside the joining means 56, and these locked portions are provided. Box base 66 at 91
By locking the projecting piece 73, the vertical separation between the box base 66 and the lid 67 is prevented.

Box base 66 having such a structure
After holding the game control board 54, the box base 66 and the lid 67 are first laid up and down as shown in FIG. 11 and then brought into sliding contact with each other, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. Put the latter over the former. Then, since the base joint portion 77 and the lid joint portion 95 overlap in the vertical direction, one set of the joint portions 77 and 95 among the plural sets of the joint portions 77 and 95 is integrated. That is, one of the irreversible joining means 81 temporarily fixed to the base joining portion 77 is screwed into the lid joining portion 95 by a jig, and the box base 66 and the base 67 are integrated. At this time, since the worker directly tightens the irreversible joining means 81 with the jig, unlike the first known technique, the worker can improve the degree of completion of the storage box 55 while reliably feeling the degree of the tightening. ,
As a result, the technical reliability of the storage box can be improved.

After the two components of the storage box 55 are tightened and integrated as described above, the irreversible joining means 81 is loosened in the reverse procedure of the tightening operation procedure to open the storage box 55 even if attempted. Can not. because,
This is because the irreversible joining means 81 such as a one-way screw has a shape and a structure that cannot be loosened by an irreversible procedure (in the present invention, the irreversible joining means is such a meaning. To use). Therefore, when the storage box 55 is attached to the back mechanism panel 50 of the gaming machine 1 as in the prior art, the box 55 cannot be easily opened from the outside. Therefore, the game control board 54
ROM cannot be illegally remodeled.

Next, after a lapse of a predetermined period, the game control board 54
If you want to check that your ROM has not been tampered with,
In the box base 66, the supporting part 78 supporting the base bonding part 77 and the connecting part 79 are cut by a cutting jig. Then, since the three members of the base joining portion 77, the lid joining portion 95, and the irreversible joining means 81 cannot be easily separated, the irreversible joining means 81 is attached to the lid joining portion 95 of the lid 67.
As shown in FIG. 14, the piece to be cut 99 of the base joint portion 97 cut by the irreversible joining means 81 hangs. Since the space between the adjacent lid joining portions 95 is closed by the covering portion 98, the support 95 supporting the lid joining portion 95 is not accidentally cut by the cutting jig.

Therefore, even if the lid 67 is moved in the direction of arrow X1, the piece to be cut 99 hinders the lid 67 from being moved in the direction described above.
In this embodiment, a structure capable of moving the lid 67 in the direction of the arrow X2, in other words, the irreversible joining means 81 is moved from the back side of the storage box 55 to the front side or the lid 67.
As shown in FIG. 15, when the cover 67 is moved,
9 does not hinder the movement of the lid 67 at all. Therefore, the storage box 55 can be opened and the ROM of the game control board 54 stored therein can be inspected.

When the inspection of the ROM is completed in this manner, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the lid 67 is again put on the box base 66 holding the game control board 54, and the ROM 67 is used for the inspection. The joined base 77 and the joined base 95 other than the joined base and the joined lid are joined by the irreversible joining means 81 to form the box base 66 and the lid 67.
And are integrated. Then, the storage box 55 cannot be easily opened from the outside. Hereinafter, the joining means 5 is similar to the above.
The opening and closing of the storage boxes 55 corresponding to the number of six can be performed.

The present invention can be implemented by partially modifying the above-described embodiments, for example, as follows, within the limits not significantly impairing the effects of the present invention by following the fundamental technical concept thereof. (1) In the above embodiment, the base joint portion 7 attached to the box base 66 when the storage box 55 is opened.
7, the lid joining portion 95 can be separated from the lid 67 by changing the structure of the engagement means 76. That is, the box base 6
6 while the lid 67 is in sliding contact with the arrow X in one direction X.
In the case where the engagement means 76 having a structure that exerts the engagement function even if the cover is moved in the direction of 2 is adopted, the lid joint portion 95 is connected to the lid 6.
The piece to be cut 99 obtained by separating from the base 7 is joined to the base joint 7.
Even when the storage box 55 is moved together with the irreversible joining means 81, the piece to be cut 99 does not obstruct the opening of the storage box 55. As an example of this embodiment, a locking portion corresponding to the gate-shaped locking piece 75 is provided on one end A2 side of the lid 67, and a locked portion locked by the locking portion is formed on the box base 66. The cover 67 is provided on the one end portion A1 so as to cover the box base 66 while relatively moving the lid 67 toward the arrow X2 in the X direction.

In a mode in which the base joining portion 77 is not separated from the box base 66 or the lid joining portion 95 is not separated from the lid 67 during the inspection of the ROM, they are supported by the supporting portions 78 or 96. Without cutting, it can also be integrated with the component on the side that is not directly cut. (2) As a means for preventing the box base 66 and the lid 67 from being separated from each other in the thickness direction, the projecting piece 73 and the separation preventing pieces 88b and 88d can be made large, and their installation locations can be reduced. (3) The opposing surfaces of the base joining portion 77 and the lid joining portion 95 that face each other do not necessarily need to be in contact with each other, and the opposing surfaces can be separated from each other as long as the breaking jig cannot be inserted. In the present invention, the term “joining” in the joining means 56 is used to mean that the box base 66 and the lid 67 can be joined. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, a step 100 is formed on the upper end surface of the base joint portion 77 as a structure in which a breaking jig, for example, a gold saw is not inserted between the opposing surfaces, and A skirt portion 101 is formed at a lower portion of a portion opposed to the step portion 100, and when the cover 67 is slid over the box base 66, the cover joining section 95 is moved along with the displacement of the cover 67 to form the base joining section 77. Moving up, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the cutting jig is inserted in the direction orthogonal to the X direction between the surfaces facing each other, the stepped portion 100 is in the way, and the insertion of the straight cutting jig becomes impossible. Become. In addition, even if an attempt is made to insert a cutting jig between the surfaces in the X direction, the skirt portion 101 may hinder the insertion of the cutting jig. (4) The rivet as the irreversible joining means 81 is as follows:
It may be made of either metal or synthetic resin.

[0056]

As described in detail above, the present invention reduces the number of components of the mechanism for joining the box base and the lid in the storage box, and provides technical reliability when the box base and the lid are integrated. In addition to improving the degree, the lid can be reliably opened from the box base during the ROM inspection.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming board assembled to the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a storage box according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially broken plan view of a box base which is a component of the storage box.

FIG. 6 is a partially broken front view of the box base.

FIG. 7 is a partially broken plan view of a lid which is a component of the storage box.

FIG. 8 is a partially broken front view of the lid.

FIG. 9 is a partially broken rear view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a partially broken right side view of the same.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway right side view before a lid is put on the box base.

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway right side view after the lid is moved while slidingly in contact with the box base.

FIG. 13 is a partially cutaway front view of the storage box according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of a partly broken main part showing a state where a base joint is separated from a box base.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a partly broken main part showing a state where the lid is separated from the box base.

FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view showing an exploded main part of the joining means according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the joining means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 50 Back mechanism board 54 Game control board 55 Storage box 56 Joining means 66 Box base 67 Cover 68 Bottom part 69 Rib part 70 Rib part 71b Peripheral wall part 71d Peripheral wall part 73 Projection piece 76 Engagement means 77 Base joint part 80 Hollow part 81 Non-reversible joining means 83 Connector 84 Pattern cover 86b Side wall part 86d Side wall part 88b Separation prevention piece 88d Separation prevention piece 95 Lid joint part 98 Coating part A1 One end A2 One end B1 Other end B2 Other end X Arrow X1 Arrow direction X2 Arrow direction

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A box base (66) holding a game control board (54) attached to a gaming machine (1) for controlling a game, and slidingly contacting the box base in one direction. In a storage box (55) for a game control board comprising at least two components with a lid (67) to be covered, the box base in one direction and one end of the lid (A)
1, A2) is provided with an engaging means (76) for engaging the both, a plurality of base joints (77) are similarly provided at the other end (B1) of the box base, and the other end of the lid is provided. In (B2), a plurality of lid joints (95) are provided at positions facing the base joint (77), respectively, and the plurality of base joints (77) and the lid joint (95) are provided.
Of these, one set of the base joint (77) and the lid joint (9)
5) can be sequentially joined by irreversible joining means (81), and further, a plurality of base joints (77) or lid joints (9).
5) A storage box for a game control board, wherein one of the joints is cut off and the other joint is not cut off. 2. A back mechanism board (50), a game control board (54) for controlling a game, and the game control board (5).
4) In a gaming machine provided with a storage box (55) for storing the game control board (54), the storage box (55) is mounted on the back mechanism board (50) and holds the game control board (54). ), A lid (67) that is put on the box base (66) while sliding in one direction, and one end of the box base (66) and the lid (67) in the one direction. (A1, A2), engaging means (76) for engaging the box base (66) with the lid (67), and supported by the other end (B1) of the box base (66) A plurality of base joints (77), and a plurality of lid joints (9) supported by the other end (B2) of the lid (67).
5) and the base joint (77) and the lid joint (9)
And 5) a non-reversible joining means (81) screwed into the box base (66) and a joining means (56) for integrating the box base (66) and the lid (67). A gaming machine characterized by: 3. The storage box (55) according to claim 2, further comprising a pattern cover (84) covering an area where the connector (83) of the game control board (54) is exposed to the outside. The gaming machine described. 4. A plurality of projections (73) are provided on peripheral wall portions (71b, 71d) parallel to said one direction of said box base (66), and said plurality of projections (73) are parallel to said one direction of said lid (67). Side wall (86
b, 86d) are provided with separation preventing pieces (88b, 88d),
The protruding piece (73) and the separation preventing piece (88b, 88d)
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the game machines can be locked to each other. 5. After the hollow portion (80) is formed inside the substrate joining portion (77), and the lid (67) is put on the box substrate (66), the irreversible joining means (5) is formed. 81) screwing 81) from the base joint (77) toward the lid joint (95).
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 4 to 4. 6. The connecting means (56) according to claim 2, wherein said joining means (56) has a covering portion (98) for covering between said lid joining portions (95) adjacent to each other. The gaming machine described in Crab. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a rib portion (69, 70) is provided on a bottom portion (68) of the box base (66). 8. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the irreversible joining means (81) is a one-way screw.