JP2002273009A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which facilitates the securing of a layout space of a board box by reducing the capacity of the board box efficiently. SOLUTION: In the game machine provided with the board box 130 housing a control board 140, out of various parts which are arranged on a part mounting surface on one side of the control board 140 to make up a control circuit, high height parts 142 are arranged biased to one side of the part mounting surface and a high area 143b is provided biased to the one side of the part mounting surface while a low area 143a is provided on the portions of the part mounting surface except for the high area 143b. A lid body 160 of the board box 130 is provided respectively with a high area cover part 163 covering the high area 143b and a low area cover part 162 covering the low area 143a and formed in steps.

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 ball game machine such as a pachinko machine (including an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball machine) and a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine,
Box mounting member mounted on the back side of the game board (for example,
A required board box (for example, a main board box in which a main control board is stored, a voice control board,
There is known a structure in which a sub-controller box containing a sub-control board such as a lamp control board is supported. Also,
In this type of board box, on the component mounting surface on one side of the control board housed in the box, various tall components and components that generate heat, which constitute the control circuit, for example,
A radiator, a capacitor, etc., and a short component are mixedly arranged. On the other hand, of the base body and the lid constituting the board box, the lid is formed corresponding to a tall component (or a component that generates heat) disposed on the component mounting surface of the control board, In general, the control board is mounted on the base body in a closed state so as to cover the component mounting surface on one side.

[0003]

By the way, as described above, when a lid is formed corresponding to a tall component (or a component generating heat) disposed on the component mounting surface of the control board, The thickness dimension of the box, that is, the dimension from the bottom surface of the base body to the surface of the lid plate of the lid increases, and accordingly, the capacity of the entire substrate box increases and the size increases. For this reason, it may be difficult to secure a space for disposing the board box behind the box mounting member. In addition, when the thickness of the board box, that is, the capacity of the entire board box is increased, the depth of the gaming machine is correspondingly increased, and the pachinko machine is installed on the island facilities of the game hall (pachinko hall). In some cases, it became impossible to do so.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the space of a board box can be easily secured by efficiently reducing the capacity of the board box in view of the above problems.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, the first invention has a gist as set forth in claim 1. Therefore, on the component mounting surface on one side of the control board, a tall component is arranged near one side to provide a high region, and a low region is provided on a part of the component mounting surface other than the high region. On the other hand, the lid of the substrate box is provided with a high area covering part covering the high area and a low area covering part covering the low area, and is formed in a stepped shape. As described above, the lid body is provided with the high-region covering portion and the low-region covering portion, and is formed in a stepped shape, so that only the space corresponding to the space of the step portion between the high-region covering portion and the low-region covering portion is provided. The capacity of the board box is efficiently reduced.

[0006] The second invention has a gist of the structure as set forth in claim 2. Therefore, on the component mounting surface on one side of the control board, a component that generates heat is arranged near one side to provide a high region, and a low region is provided on a part of the component mounting surface other than the high region. On the other hand, the lid of the board box is
A high region covering portion covering the high region and a low region covering portion covering the low region are formed in a stepped shape. As described above, the lid body is provided with the high-region covering portion and the low-region covering portion and is formed in a stepped shape, so that the high-region covering portion and the low-region covering portion take a large heat diffusion space in the high region. The capacity of the board box can be efficiently reduced by an amount corresponding to the space of the stepped portion.

[0007] A third aspect of the present invention is directed to a third aspect of the present invention, in which a high area covering portion of a lid of a board box does not interfere with a box mounting portion of a game machine. , Is mounted on the lower region covering portion of the lid. Thus, the dimension from the box mounting portion to the base body of the substrate box when the board box is mounted on the box mounting portion is reduced by an amount corresponding to the step between the high region covering portion and the low region covering portion. Therefore, when the board box is mounted on the box mounting portion on the rear side of the gaming machine, it is possible to reduce the depth dimension of the gaming machine by an amount corresponding to a step between the high area covering portion and the low region covering portion. Become.

[0008] The fourth invention has a gist as set forth in claim 4. Therefore, in a state where the substrate box is mounted on the box mounting portion of the box tray, the substrate box can be easily mounted on the box support portion of the gaming machine via the box tray. For this reason, for example, it is also possible to mount a substrate box and another substrate box on the box mounting portion of the box tray.
By mounting the plurality of board boxes on the box tray, it becomes possible to easily mount the plurality of board boxes on the box support portion of the gaming machine via the box tray, and the plurality of board boxes can be mounted on the gaming machine. It is possible to eliminate the trouble of individually mounting each of the box support portions.

A fifth aspect of the present invention has a gist as set forth in claim 5. Therefore, the substrate box can be mounted on the box mounting portion on one side of the box tray, and another substrate box can be mounted on the box mounting portion on the opposite surface of the box tray.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. For convenience of explanation, the side of the pachinko machine facing the player is referred to as front, and the opposite side is referred to as rear.
In FIG. 1 showing the pachinko machine from the rear side, FIG. 2 showing it from the front side, and FIG. 3 showing it from the side, the pachinko machine 1 as a gaming machine has an outer frame 2, a front frame 10, and a game board. The unit 20 is mainly configured. Outer frame 2
Is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape, and a front frame 10 is mounted on the front side so as to be openable and closable by the hinge mechanism 3. The front frame 10 is a game board 21 which is a main part of the game board unit 20.
It is formed in a frame shape with an opening that exposes substantially the entire front surface. The front frame 10 is integrally provided with a support frame 11 along the periphery of the opening on the rear surface. Support frame 11
, A game board unit 20 is detachably fitted to the game board 21, and a peripheral portion of a rear surface of the game board 21 is supported by a back set member 13 described below.

On the rear side of the front frame 10, a back set member 13 is mounted on one side of the support frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a back set hinge. The back set member 13 is formed so as to surround the periphery of a back cover body 30 (corresponding to a box support member of the present invention) mounted on the rear surface of the game board 21. A window that exposes the rear surface of the back cover body 30 to the rear is formed substantially in the center of the back set member 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the support frame 11 of the front frame 10
A plurality of fasteners 12 for holding 3 in a closed state are assembled. Then, first, the game board unit 20 is fitted to the support frame 11 on the game board 21. Next, the back set member 13 is closed, and the back set member 13 is held in a closed state by the plurality of fasteners 12, so that the game board unit 20 is attached to the front frame 10 via the back set member 13. Is done. Conversely, the game board unit 20 can be detached and replaced from the rear side of the front frame 10 in a state where the plurality of fasteners 12 are removed and the back set member 13 is opened. A ball tank 15, a tank rail 16, a ball dispensing device 17, and the like are mounted on the rear surface of the back set member 13 so as to extend from the upper right side as viewed in FIG. On the upper right side of the back cover body 30 as viewed in the figure, a power supply board 18 is mounted in a state housed in a board box 19. The power supply board 18 to which the external power supply is taken is adjusted in the power supply circuit to a required voltage or rectified. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the power supply board 18 is electrically connected to the power supply relay board 180 on the box tray 50 to be described later by a connector connection by one connection cord 208. As a result, the current of the required voltage from the power supply board 18 is supplied to the main control board 90, the voice control board 140, and the lamp control board 150 described later.
And so on.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
A front frame 4 (also called a glass door, a glass frame, or the like) is mounted on the front side of the front side so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism disposed on one side thereof. This table frame 4 includes a game board 21
A substantially circular opening window 5 through which the game area can be seen is formed. On the rear side of the front frame 4, there is provided a glass frame for holding the two front and rear glass plates that cover the opening window 5 in a see-through manner. A lower plate 6 is mounted on the front side of the front frame 10 adjacent to the lower side of the front frame 4 so as to be openable and closable, and an upper plate 7 is provided on the front surface of the lower plate 6. On the front surface of the front frame 10, a firing handle device 8 for firing a ball, a lower plate 9, and the like are mounted below the lower plate 6 thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, the game board unit 20 includes a game board 21, a ball collecting gutter (not shown), a back cover body 30, a main board box 80, and a sub board box 13.
0 (corresponding to a plurality of substrate boxes of the present invention). As is well known, a flat band-shaped rail is mounted on the front surface of the game board 21, and a game area is defined inside the rail. Then, in the game area on the front of the game board 21, various prize devices, accessory devices, symbol display devices, attacker devices,
A gate opening, a windmill, a guide nail, and the like (not shown) are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a back cover body 30 (corresponding to a box supporting member of the present invention) is provided on the rear surface of the game board 21 so as to cover a ball collecting gutter (not shown). One side thereof is mounted so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism 38. The back cover body 30 has a peripheral box portion 30a and a rear plate portion 30b integrally, and is formed in a substantially box shape that opens toward the rear surface of the game board 21. In addition, one side front end of the peripheral wall 30a of the back cover body 30 (FIG. 1)
A support member 39 is rotatably mounted on the lower left side (as viewed from 0) about a vertical hinge shaft 38a constituting a hinge mechanism 38. At the upper and lower portions of the front surface of the support member 39, a fixed shaft 39a protrudes in the form of a stepped shaft which is fixed by press-fitting into a mounting hole recessed in the rear surface of the game board 21. A game board 21 is provided at the upper and lower portions of the front edge (lower right portion in FIG. 10) of the peripheral wall portion of the back cover body 30 at the free end.
A stepped shaft-like insertion shaft 30c which is removably fitted in a fitting hole formed in the rear surface of the rear surface and holds the back cover body 30 in a closed state is protruded.

That is, as shown in FIG. 10, after the fixed shaft 39a of the support member 39 is press-fitted into the mounting hole of the game board 21 and fixed, the back cover body 30 is centered on the hinge shaft 38a.
Is closed, the insertion shaft 30 of the back cover body 30 is closed.
c is inserted into the fitting hole of the game board 21. Thereby, the back cover body 30 is attached to the rear surface of the game board 21 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6,
On the rear surface of the game board 21, a lock member 25 for locking the back cover body 30 in a closed state is mounted. The lock member 25 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 21 at its base end, and a lock piece 26 extends rearward from the base end so as to be elastically deformable. Then, based on the closing operation of the back cover body 30, the locking portion of the lock piece 26 of the lock member 25 is elastically inserted into the locking hole formed on the free end side surface of the peripheral wall portion 30a of the back cover body 30. The rear cover body 30 is engaged and locked in a closed state.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the back cover 30
The rear plate portion 30b is formed in a stepped shape in which the upper portion is higher and the lower portion is lower than the rear surface of the game board 21, and the upper portion is the first mounting portion 31 and the lower portion is the second mounting portion 41. A box tray 50 is mounted on the first and second mounting portions 31 and 41 so as to be switchable.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the back cover 3
The engagement portions 32 each having an insertion portion for detachably mounting the box tray 50 are formed at a total of four places on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the first mounting portion 31. Furthermore, the first
The mounting portion 31 is provided with a pair of left and right guide projections 34 located at the middle of the upper and lower engagement portions 32. Further, at a predetermined position of the first mounting portion 31, a lock portion 35 which is detachably and elastically engaged with the box tray 50 and locks the box tray 50 to the first mounting portion 31 in a mounted state is provided. Is formed by An unlocking operation unit 36 for unlocking is extended from the tip of the lock unit 35. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the box tray 50 is also detachably mounted on the second mounting portion 41 at a total of four locations, up, down, left, and right, in substantially the same manner as the first mounting portion 31. Are formed, and a pair of left and right guide projections 44 is provided in the middle of the upper and lower engagement portions 42. Further, at a predetermined position of the second mounting portion 41, there is provided a release operation portion 46 that is detachably and elastically engaged with the box tray 50 and locks the box tray 50 to the second mounting portion 41 in a mounted state. The lock portion 45 is formed by a cut groove.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the box tray 50 which is alternatively mounted on the first mounting portion 31 or the second mounting portion 41 of the back cover body 30 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape. . A total of 4 for the top, bottom, left and right near the top of the box tray 50
At the location, insertion pieces 51 are formed, which are inserted into the respective engaging portions 32 of the first mounting portion 31 (or the respective engaging portions 42 of the second mounting portion 41) to engage with each other in a detachable manner. I have. In the box tray 50, the guide protrusion 34 of the first mounting portion 31 (or the guide protrusion 44 of the second mounting portion 41) can move in the left-right direction at an intermediate position between the upper and lower insertion pieces 51. A pair of elongated guide holes 52 to be inserted are formed. The pair of guide holes 52 are each formed in a keyhole shape having a large-diameter hole portion 52a at one end in the longitudinal direction.
Then, the guide projection 3 of the first mounting portion 31 of the back cover body 30
The guide hole 52 of the box tray 50 is easily inserted into the large diameter hole at one end of the guide hole 4 of the box tray 50 (or the guide protrusion 44 of the second mounting portion 41).

For example, the first mounting portion 31 of the back cover body 30
When the box tray 50 is mounted, the first
A box tray 50 is attached to the pair of guide projections 34 of the mounting section 31.
Are inserted in the respective large-diameter holes 52a. In this state, by moving the box tray 50 in one direction to the left and right relative to the back cover body 30 (to the right in FIG. 10), each of the engagement portions 32 of the first mounting portion 31 is moved.
The insertion piece 51 of the box tray 50 is inserted into and engaged with (or each of the engagement portions 42 of the second mounting portion 41).

Further, by the movement of the box tray 50, the lock portion 35 of the back cover body 30 is elastically engaged. The box tray 50 is locked at the mounting position of the first mounting unit 31 by the lock unit 35. When the box tray 50 moves in a direction opposite to the above in a state where the unlock operation is performed by pressing the release operation section 36 of the lock section 35, the first mounting section 3 is moved.
The insertion piece 51 comes out of each of the engagement portions 32 and comes off. As a result, the box tray 50 is
Is to be removed. Also, the back cover 3
When the box tray 50 is attached to and detached from the second mounting portion 41, the lock portion 45 is easily operated at the release operation portion 46 in substantially the same manner as the operation for the first mounting portion 31. (See FIG. 10).

As shown in FIG. 14, the box tray 50
, A plurality of board boxes, that is, a main board box 80 and a sub board box 130 are respectively mounted. In this embodiment, a main mounting portion 60 for detachably mounting the main board box 80 is provided on the rear side of the box tray 50 (the upper side as viewed in FIG. 10). A required number (plural or singular, in this embodiment, singular) of the sub-board boxes 13 is provided on the front side of the box tray 50 (the left side in FIG. 12).
A sub-mounting section 70 (corresponding to a box mounting section according to the present invention) for detachably mounting 0 (corresponding to a substrate box according to the present invention) is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the main mounting portion 6
Reference numeral 0 denotes an engaging portion 61 formed at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction on one side (the left side in FIG. 11) of the rear surface of the box tray 50.
And a fixing member 63 mounted at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction near the other side. As shown in FIG. 10, the engagement portion 61 is formed with an insertion groove 62 into which an insertion piece 87 projecting from one side of the main board box 80 is removably inserted. Further, the fixing member 63 is mounted on a central boss portion near the other side on the rear surface of the box tray 50 so as to be rotatable around a tightening screw 66.
An engaging portion 64 is formed at one end of the fixing member 63 for pressing the projecting piece 88 on the other side of the main board box 80, and the other end of the fixing member 63 is for rotating the fixing member 63. Operating section 65 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the sub-mounting portion 70 as a box mounting portion is provided with a hook portion 78 as box mounting means and a pair of fixing pieces 71. The latching portion 78 projects forward at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the box tray 50 in the height direction, and a pair of right and left engaging pieces 78a is formed at the distal end portion thereof in a right angle. The pair of fastening pieces 71 are provided at the lower portion of the front surface of the box tray 50 so as to be elastically deformable. The pair of fastening pieces 71 are respectively formed with slit-shaped engaging grooves 72 in the front-rear direction to be removably engaged with the pair of locking pieces 175 of the sub-board box 130.

In this embodiment, a mounting portion 73 for mounting the power supply relay board 180 is integrally formed on the other upper portion of the box tray 50 (upper right portion in FIG. 11). The mounting portion 73 has a locking portion 74 into which both corners of one side (long piece) of the power supply relay board 180 are inserted, and a screw-in portion 77 into which a set screw is screwed through a part of the power supply relay board 180. ing. A mounting portion 75 for mounting the board external terminal board 190 is formed integrally with the lower portion of the other side of the box tray 50 (the lower right portion in FIG. 11) adjacent to the lower side of the power supply relay board 180. ing. The mounting portion 75 includes a locking portion 76 into which both corners of one side (short side) of the board external terminal board 190 are inserted, and a screwing portion 78 into which a set screw is screwed through a part of the board external terminal board 190. Are formed respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a main board box 80 is provided with a base body 81 for holding a main control board 90.
And a lid 100 that covers the main control board 90 and is attached to the base body 81 by hinge means 110 so as to be opened and closed and detachably mounted. The base body 81 includes a bottom plate portion 85 and a peripheral wall portion 86, and is formed in a substantially rectangular thin box shape that is appropriately larger than the main control board 90. This base body 81
The insertion piece 87 is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction on one side of the peripheral wall portion 86.
Is formed, and a projecting piece 88 is formed at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction on the other side. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the insertion piece 87 of the base body 81 is inserted into the insertion groove 62 of the engagement part 61 of the main mounting part 60. In this state, the main board box 80 is mounted on the main mounting portion 60 of the box tray 50 by the protruding piece 88 of the base body 81 being pressed by the engaging portion 64 of the fixing member 63. .

At the four corners inside the base body 81 of the main board box 80, screwing portions for tightening are formed. Then, the main control board 90 is held in a fixed state with respect to the base body 81 by screwing the tightening screws into the screwed portions through the four corners of the main control board 90.
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the main control board 90 is provided with a circuit area 91 substantially in the center thereof, and a connector arrangement area 93 is provided on one side (left side in FIG. 17). ing. Also, in the circuit area 91, various components 92 (which form a main control circuit for controlling game components (not shown) such as various prize devices, accessory devices, symbol display devices, and attacker devices of the game board 21 ( Circuit element) is mounted. In the connector arrangement area 93, various board connectors 94, 95, 96, and 97 are arranged, respectively.

The outer hinge portion 82 of the outer hinge portion 82 and the inner hinge portion 101 constituting the hinge means 110 is formed at one end edge (left end edge in FIG. 17) of the base body 81. I have. This outer hinge portion 82
The base body 81 is formed in a substantially hook shape in cross section over substantially the entire length of one end edge. An engagement recess 83 having an opening into which the inside hinge portion 101 is removably inserted and engaged is formed in the outer hinge portion 82, and a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the engagement recess 83. Keep the rib 84
Are formed (see FIG. 16).

An inner hinge portion 101 is provided at one edge (left edge as viewed in FIG. 17) of the lid 100 covering the main control board 90.
Are formed. This inner hinge portion 101 is
00 extends substantially from the one edge thereof. An outer hinge 82 is provided at the extension end of the inner hinge 101.
The engagement piece 102 which is removably inserted into and engaged with the engagement recess 83 is formed to have a substantially right-angle cross section. Further, each of the ribs 84 of the outer hinge portion 82 is attached to the inner hinge portion 101.
(See FIG. 16). The lid 100 has an engagement piece 102 of the inner hinge 101 and an engagement recess 8 of the outer hinge 82.
In the state of being engaged by being inserted from the opening of No. 3, it is designed to be openably and closably mounted with the engaging portion between the engaging piece 102 and the engaging concave portion 83 as a fulcrum (FIG. 1).
9).

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the cover 100 covering the main control board 90 is formed in a substantially box shape with a cover plate portion and a peripheral wall portion. A circuit area cover 104 that covers the circuit area 91 of the main control board 90 is formed at a substantially central portion of the cover plate of the cover 100. Also, the lid 100
Near one side of the cover plate portion, that is, in the vicinity of the hinge, a connector region cover portion 105 that covers the connector arrangement region 93 of the main control board 90 is formed in an overhanging shape. Openings 106, 107, 108, and 109 are formed in the connector area cover 105 so as to expose portions of the board connectors 94, 95, 96, and 97 in the connector arrangement area 93. Also, the connector area covering portion 105 of the lid 100
The openings 106, 107, 108, and 109 have dimensions corresponding to the outer dimensions of the board connectors 94, 95, 96, and 97, that is, the board connectors 94, 95, 96, and 97.
Are formed to have dimensions substantially the same as the outer dimensions of.

The cover 100 is provided with the circuit area cover 10.
4 is high, and the connector area covering portion 105 is formed in a low step shape. Also, as shown in FIG.
A partition wall 117 for defining an internal space between the circuit area covering portion 104 and the connector region covering portion 105 is formed near the mounting surface of the main control board 90. As shown in FIG. 17, when the lid 100 is in the closed state with respect to the base body 81, the main control board 9 is connected to each of the opening holes 106, 107, 108, and 109 of the connector area covering portion 105.
The connector area cover 105 is close to the mounting surface of the main control board 90 to the extent that the board connectors 94, 95, 96, and 97 are exposed.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 18, between the base body 81 and the lid 100, there is provided a sealing means 120 for sealing the base body 81 so that the lid 100 is closed. I have. In this embodiment, the sealing means 1
Reference numeral 20 denotes a sealing unit group having a plurality (four in FIG. 16) of sealing units 121 respectively disposed on the left and right outer surfaces of the portion near the free end of the lid 100. The sealing portion 121 includes a sealing fastening portion 122 that is detachably extended from the base body 81, a sealing insertion portion 124 that is detachably extended from the lid 100 corresponding to the sealing fastening portion 122, The seal tightening section 1 through the seal insertion section 124
And a sealing screw 123 screwed into each of them. And each one sealing part 1 of each sealing part group
21 is selected and the sealing screw 123 is screwed into the sealing fastening portion 122 through the sealing insertion portion 124,
The lid 100 is sealed to the base 81 in a closed state.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 and FIGS. 20 and 21, the sub-board box 130 (removably mounted on the sub-mounting section 70 of the box tray 50 (corresponding to the box mounting section of the present invention)). The base body 131 holds at least one sub-control board, and the base body 1 covers the sub-control board.
And a cover 160 detachably attached to the base 31. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, a base body 131 of a sub-board box 130 is provided with a board arrangement for holding a plurality of sub-control boards of a voice control board 140 and a lamp control board 150 side by side in a right and left direction. It is formed in a substantially rectangular thin box shape provided with an area. And the base body 131
The voice control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 are respectively fastened and fixed to the respective board disposition areas by screws.

The voice control board 140 is provided with a circuit area 143 in which various components (circuit elements) constituting a voice control circuit are disposed at a substantially central portion thereof. In the circuit area 143 constituting the voice control circuit, the component 141 having a relatively short height is arranged in a low area 143a provided substantially in the upper half of the circuit area 143. Also, tall parts,
Alternatively, a component 142 that generates heat, for example, a component 142 such as a radiator or a capacitor is located near one side of the circuit region 143, and in this embodiment, a high region 143b substantially in the lower half of the circuit region 143.
It is arranged in a concentrated manner. Also, the voice control board 140
A connector arrangement area is provided in one corner of the peripheral edge of the connector, and various board connectors 145,
146 are provided (see FIG. 15).

The lamp control board 150 is also provided with a circuit area 153 in which components (circuit elements) constituting a lamp control circuit are provided at a substantially central portion in substantially the same manner as the voice control board 140. The circuit area 153 of the sound control circuit is also included in the circuit area 153 of the lamp control circuit.
Similarly to the case 43, the component 151 having a relatively short height is disposed in a low region 153a provided substantially in the upper half of the circuit region 153. In addition, a tall component or a component that generates heat, for example, a component 152 such as a radiator or a capacitor.
Are arranged closer to one side of the circuit region 153, and in this embodiment, are concentrated in the high region 153b provided substantially in the lower half of the circuit region 153. Further, a connector arrangement area is provided on the periphery of the lamp control board 150, and various board connectors 155 and 156 are arranged in the connector arrangement area (see FIG. 15).

The cover 160 which covers the voice control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, respectively, is
The voice control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 are fastened and fixed to the base body 131 in the respective board disposition areas by fastening screws which are fastened and fixed respectively, and are detachably mounted. As shown in FIG. 20 and FIG.
Is formed in a substantially box shape with a cover plate portion and a peripheral wall portion. A voice control board 140 is provided on the cover plate of the cover 160.
Circuit areas 14 of the lamp control board 150
A low region covering portion 162 that continuously covers the low regions 143a and 153a on which short components (circuit elements) are respectively disposed is formed. Also,
In the cover plate portion of the cover 160, the tall components (circuit elements) of the voice control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, or the high regions 143b in which components that generate heat (circuit elements) are disposed, High area covering portions 16 each covering 153b
3, 164 are formed respectively. Also, the lid 16
0, a connector cover portion is formed on each of the audio control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 so as to cover each of the connector arrangement areas. An opening hole exposing a portion 156 is formed. FIG.
0, the high area covering portions 163, 1
64 has a large number (or a plurality or a single) of heat radiation holes 16.
3a and 164a are penetrated. Further, in the low region covering portion 162 of the lid 160, a large number (or a plurality or a single) of heat dissipation holes 162a are formed as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 13, a pair of left and right locking shafts 135 are formed on the same horizontal axis at the upper edge of the base body 131 of the sub-board box 130. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the pair of locking shafts 135 are adapted to be removably inserted into a pair of left and right engaging pieces 78a of the locking portion 78 of the sub-mounting portion 70 of the box tray 50. . Further, as shown in FIG.
A pair of locking pieces 175 that are detachably engaged with the engaging grooves 72 of the pair of fastening pieces 71 of the sub-mounting section 70 are formed on the outer surfaces of both side walls of the lid 160 of the sub-mounting part 70.

That is, in this embodiment, with the lid 160 of the sub-board box 130 facing the sub-mounting section 70 on the front of the box tray 50, the pair of locking shafts 135 of the sub-board box 130 are , Sub mounting part 70
Is inserted into a pair of engaging pieces 78a of the latching portion 78 in a detachable manner. Thereafter, the pair of locking shafts 135 and the engagement pieces 78
The sub-board box 130 is rotated toward the sub-mounting section 70 with the engagement portion with the support point a as a fulcrum. Thereby, the pair of locking pieces 175 of the sub-board box 130 engage with the engaging grooves 72 of the pair of fixing pieces 71 while elastically deforming the pair of fixing pieces 71 of the sub-mounting section 70. And
An engagement groove 72 of a pair of fastening pieces 71 and a pair of locking pieces 175
The sub-board box 130 is removably mounted to the sub-mounting section 70 by the engagement force with the sub-mounting section 70.

As shown in FIG. 15, the board external terminal board 190 and the main control board 90 are connected to the board connectors 191 and 95 of these boards by the external output connection cord 203.
Are electrically connected by inserting both terminal connectors. Further, the main control board 90 and the voice control board 140 are provided with the board connectors 96 of these boards,
146 is electrically connected by inserting both terminal connectors of the connection cord 204 respectively. The main control board 90 and the lamp control board 150 are connected to the board connectors 97 and 156 of these boards, respectively.
5 are electrically connected by inserting both terminal connectors.

As shown in FIG. 15, the power supply relay board 180 and the main control board 90 are connected to the board connectors 181 and 94 of each board, and the two terminal connectors of the power supply connection cord 200 are respectively inserted. Are electrically connected. The power supply relay board 180 and the voice control board 140 are connected to the board connector 182 of each of these boards.
145 are electrically connected to each other by inserting both terminal connectors of the power supply connection cord 201. Also, the power supply relay board 180 and the lamp control board 1
50 is the board connectors 183, 155 of these boards.
Are electrically connected by inserting both terminal connectors of the power supply connection cord 202 respectively.

As shown in FIG. 12, the box tray 50
When the sub-board box 130 is mounted on the sub-mounting section 70, the high area covering portions 163 and 164 in the substantially lower half of the lid 160 of the sub-board box 130 face rearward from the lower end of the box tray 50. The position of the sub mounting portion 70 of the box tray 50 is appropriately set so as to protrude. Further, the sub-board box 13 is
0 in a state in which the lower portion cover 162 of the lid 160 is mounted close to the mounting surface of the sub-mounting portion 70 in a state where the cover member 160 is mounted. 72
And the engagement position with the pair of locking pieces 175 is appropriately set. Thereby, the lid 1 of the sub-board box 130
The high area covering portions 163 and 164 in the substantially lower half portion of the box 60 protrude rearward from the lower end of the box tray 50, and the thickness from the front surface of the sub-board box 130 to the rear surface of the main board box 80 by that amount. Is configured to be as small as possible.

In this embodiment, the positions of the first mounting portion 31 and the second mounting portion 41 on the rear surface of the back cover 30 and the positions of the first mounting portion 31 and the second mounting portion 41 are described.
Is set as follows. That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the box tray 50 is mounted on the first mounting portion 31 on the rear surface of the back cover body 30, the upper edge of the sub-board box 130 of the sub-mounting portion 70 of the box tray 50. And the first mounting portion 31 on the rear surface of the back cover body 30 so that the first mounting portion 31 is closer to the step surface 30d and the rear surface of the sub-board box 130 (base body 131) is stored close to the second mounting portion 41. The arrangement position of the second mounting portion 41 and the height of the step between the first mounting portion 31 and the second mounting portion 41 are appropriately set. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the box tray 50 is mounted on the second mounting portion 41 on the rear surface of the back cover body 30, the upper edge of the main board box 80 is connected to the step surface 30 of the back cover body 30.
d, and the upper edge of the sub-board box 130 is arranged below the back cover body 30 so that the sub-board box 130 does not hit a part of the back set member 13.
The arrangement position of the second mounting portion 41 on the rear surface of the back cover body 30 is appropriately set.

The pachinko machine according to this embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 and FIGS.
Out of the circuit areas 143 and 153 of the sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150 housed in the board box (corresponding to the board box of the present invention), the lower areas 143a and 153a provided in the substantially upper half thereof have their backs. A relatively low component 141 is provided, and high regions 143b and 15 provided in a substantially lower half portion are provided.
Tall components or components that generate heat, for example, components 142 and 152 such as a radiator and a capacitor are concentrated on 3b. In addition, on the cover plate portion of the lid 160, a low area covering portion 162 that continuously covers the low regions 143 a and 153 a of the sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150, respectively, and the sound control board 140 and the lamp control board 150. And high region covering portions 163 and 164 respectively covering the high regions 143b and 153b.
That is, the lid body 160 is provided with the low area covering part 162 and the high area covering parts 163 and 164, respectively, and is formed in a stepped shape. For this reason, compared to a case where the entire lid 160 is configured to correspond to a tall component or a component that generates heat, for example, components 142 and 152 such as a radiator and a capacitor, the low-area covering portion 162 and High area covering portion 163,
The capacity of the sub-board box 130 can be efficiently reduced by an amount corresponding to the space of the stepped portion with the sub-board box 164. For this reason, it is easy to secure an arrangement space for the sub-board box 130.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG.
On the other hand, in the sub-board box 130, the high-area covering portions 163 and 164 of the lid 160 protrude rearward from the lower end of the box tray 50, and the low-area covering portion 162 of the lid 160 mounts the sub-mounting portion 70. It is mounted close to the surface. As a result, the sub-mounting section 70
Sub mounting portion 7 when sub substrate box 130 is mounted on
The protrusion dimension of the sub-board box 130 from 0 is smaller than the low area covering portion 162 from the base body 131 of the sub-board box 130.
Up to the dimension t1.

FIGS. 22A and 22B show the lid 160A.
A sub-board box 130A configured to correspond to a tall component or a component that emits heat, for example, a component such as a radiator or a capacitor, and a lid 16 according to this embodiment.
0 is the low area covering part 162 and the high area covering parts 163 and 164
It is explanatory drawing which compared with the sub board | substrate box 130 which was formed in the shape of a level | step difference having. That is, as shown in FIG. 22A, the sub-board box 130A in which the entire lid 160A is configured to correspond to a tall component or a component that generates heat.
The protrusion dimension t4 of the sub-board box 130A from the sub-mounting section 70 when the sub-board box 130A is mounted on the sub-mounting section 70 of the box tray 50 is different from the base body 131 of the sub-board box 130 according to the present embodiment. Dimension t3 up to 163
Approximately equal dimensions. Also, the box tray 50 is provided on the first mounting portion 31A provided on the back cover body 30A of the game board 21.
Is mounted, the step size between the first mounting portion 31A and the second mounting portion 41A of the back cover 30A is set such that the sub-board box 130A is stored in the second mounting portion 41A.

On the other hand, in this embodiment shown in FIG.
When the sub-board box 130 is mounted at 0, the protruding dimension of the sub-board box 130 from the sub-mounting section 70 is equal to the step size t2 between the low area covering section 162 and the high area covering sections 163, 164. Be reduced. Further, the step size between the first mounting portion 31A and the second mounting portion 41A of the back cover body 30A shown in FIG. 22A and the back cover body 30 of this embodiment shown in FIG. Even when comparing the step size of the first mounting portion 31 and the second mounting portion 41,
The low region covering portion 162 and the high region covering portion 16 of the lid 160
3, 164 can be reduced by an amount corresponding to the step size t2. As a result, in a state where the box tray 50 is mounted on the first mounting portion 31 of the back cover body 30, the height of the game board unit 20 is kept small within the height H of the game board 21, and Also in the depth dimension W0 of 20 (the distance dimension from the front surface of the game board 21 to the rear surface of the main board box 80), it can be reduced by an amount corresponding to the step size t2.
Consequently, the game board unit 20 can be packed without being bulky, and the effect is large in packing, storage, transportation, and the like.

When the game board unit 20 is mounted on the front frame 10 of the pachinko machine 1 installed on the island equipment of the pachinko hall, the back cover of the game board unit 20 is used to reduce the depth dimension of the game board unit 20. The box tray 50 is mounted on the second mounting portion 41 of the body 30. FIGS. 23A and 23B show the sub-board box 1.
30A and the sub-board box 130 of this embodiment are connected to the second cover
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram comparing states of being mounted on a mounting section. In other words, FIG. 23A shows that the sub-board box 130A, which is configured such that the entire lid 160A corresponds to a tall component or a component that generates heat, is provided with the second mounting of the back cover 30A via the box tray 50. The game board unit 20A mounted on the unit 41A is shown. On the other hand, FIG. 23B shows the game board unit 20 in which the sub-board box 130 of this embodiment is mounted on the second mounting portion 41 of the back cover body 30 via the box tray 50.

As is clear from FIGS. 23A and 23B, in this embodiment, the second cover
When the box tray 50 is mounted on the mounting section 41, the depth dimension W of the game board unit 20 (the game board 21
The distance dimension from the front surface to the rear surface of the main board box 80 of the box tray 50 is reduced. That is, in the game board unit 20A shown in FIG. 23A, the depth dimension from the front face of the game board 21 to the rear face of the main board box 80 is W1, and the first mounting portion 31A of the back cover body 30A from the front face of the game board 21. When the depth dimension from the front surface of the game board 21 of the game board unit 20 of this embodiment to the rear surface of the main board box 80 shown in FIG. 23B is W2, W2>W1> W W1 −t2 ≒ W. As described above, the depth dimension W of the game board unit 20 is set to at least the cover 1 of the sub-board box 130.
The step size can be reduced by an amount corresponding to the step size t2 of 60, and the depth size of the entire pachinko machine 1 can be reduced. As a result, even when the depth space for installing the pachinko machine 1 is small in the island facility of the pachinko hall, the front frame 1 of the pachinko machine 1 can be used.
The game board unit 20 can be attached to the "0" without any trouble.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first mounting portion 31 and the second mounting portion 4 which form a step in the depth direction of the rear surface of the back cover body 30 as a box support member.
1 to the main board box 8 via the box tray 50.
0, a case where a plurality of board boxes such as the sub board box 130 are respectively mounted is illustrated. However, a box mounting section is provided on the back cover body 30 and a single or a plurality of board boxes are directly connected to the box mounting section. May be attached.
Further, the present invention can be applied to a case where the box mounting portion is set on a portion other than the rear surface of the back cover body 30 or another member to mount the board box. Also in this case, it is easy to secure an arrangement space for the board box. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the gaming machine is a pachinko machine (including an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball machine and the like) is illustrated, but for example, the gaming machine may be a slot machine.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By forming the lid of the substrate box in the form of a step having a high-area covering portion and a low-region covering portion, respectively, the substrate box corresponds to the space of the step portion between the high-region covering portion and the low-region covering portion. The capacity of the substrate box can be reduced, and the space for disposing the board box can be easily secured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing an entire pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the entire pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the entire pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is also a game board, a back cover body, a box tray,
It is a rear view showing the game board unit which has a main board box, a sub board box, etc.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a box tray is mounted on a second mounting portion of a back setting member as a box support member of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which a box tray is mounted on a second mounting portion of the back setting member.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a box tray is mounted on a first mounting portion of the back setting member.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which a box tray is mounted on a first mounting portion of the back setting member.

FIG. 9 is a rear view showing a back set member as a box support member of the gaming machine.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view based on the line XX of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the box tray.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view based on the line XII-XII in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view based on the line XIII-XIII of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main board box and a sub board box are respectively mounted on the box tray.

FIG. 15 is a rear view showing a state where a main board box and a sub board box are respectively mounted on the box tray.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the main board box.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the main board box.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state where the lid of the main board box is opened.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the lid of the main board box is opened.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the sub-board box.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing a sub-board box in the same manner.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a substrate box in which the entire lid is configured to accommodate a tall component or a component that generates heat, and a lid according to this embodiment having a low-region covering portion and a high-region covering portion. It is explanatory drawing which compared with the sub-substrate box formed in the step shape.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a substrate box in which the entire lid is configured to correspond to a tall component or a component that generates heat, and a lid according to the present embodiment having a low-region covering portion and a high-region covering portion. It is explanatory drawing which compared the state which attached the sub board | substrate box formed in the step shape to the 2nd mounting part of the back cover body via the box tray.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 10 Front frame (gaming machine main body) 13 Back set member (gaming machine main body) 18 Power supply board 20 Game board unit 21 Game board 30 Back cover body (box support member) 31 First mounting part 41 First 2 mounting section 50 box tray 80 main board box 81 base body 90 main control board 100 lid 130 sub-board box 131 base body 140 sound control board 150 lamp control board 160 cover 162 low area covering section 163, 164 high area covering section

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game machine provided with a board box in which a control board is stored, wherein a spine of various components arranged on a component mounting surface on one side of the control board and constituting a control circuit is provided. A high component is disposed on one side of the component mounting surface, a high region is provided on one side of the component mounting surface, and a low region is provided on a part of the component mounting surface other than the high region; Is a stepped game machine provided with a high region covering portion covering the high region and a low region covering portion covering the low region. 2. A game machine provided with a board box in which a control board is stored, wherein the heat is applied to a component mounting surface on one side of the control board to form a control circuit. A component to be emitted is disposed on one side of the component mounting surface, a high region is provided on one side of the component mounting surface, and a low region is provided on a part of the component mounting surface other than the high region; Is a stepped game machine provided with a high region covering portion covering the high region and a low region covering portion covering the low region. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the substrate box has a cover with a high area covering portion that interferes with a box mounting portion provided on a box supporting portion of the gaming machine. A gaming machine mounted on the box mounting portion at a low area covering portion of the lid body so that there is no cover. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a box tray is detachably provided on a box supporting portion of the gaming machine, and a box mounting portion for mounting a substrate box on the box tray is provided. Gaming machine. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the box tray is provided with a box mounting portion for a board box on one side thereof, and the box tray is provided on a surface opposite to the box tray with the board box. A gaming machine provided with a box mounting section to which another board box is mounted.