JP2003062283A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To respond to the enlargement of screen or three-dimensional display of a display device by promoting the heat radiation of a control device. SOLUTION: This game machine comprises a board box 32 containing a control board 43 for performing a control related to game mounted on the reverse side. This game machine comprises a ventilation means for ventilating the board box 32, and the ventilation means comprises an electrically driven fan 50, an intake port 54 opened to the board box 32 to take air into the box 32; and an exhaust port 52 for discharging the air in the box 32.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine,
Specifically, it relates to a structure for air-cooling a control component arranged on the back side of the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is, for example, a variable display device having a liquid crystal display unit, and a variable display game is executed by the control of a game control device or a display control device, and a big hit symbol in this variable display game. When is derived, a big hit is generated.

In such a gaming machine, the gaming board is housed in a housing frame attached to the back surface of the front frame. On the front side of the game board is formed a game area provided with various winning openings, and on the back side of the game board are arranged display control devices for variable display devices, decoration control devices such as sounds and lamps, etc. There is.
A back mechanism board is attached to the back side of the storage frame of the front frame, and a storage tank for storing balls from the island facility of the game store, a discharge device for discharging the balls of the storage tank, and a discharge for controlling the discharge device are attached to the back mechanism board. A control device, a ball launch control device, a game control device that performs overall game control, and the like are provided.

The liquid crystal display portion of this variable display device tends to be gradually increased in size in order to increase the enjoyment of the player, and the size initially set to about 4 inches in a game machine is also large. Recently, 5 inch and larger ones have been installed. In addition, there has been introduced a display that performs three-dimensional display such as polygon display in place of conventional two-dimensional display.

[0005]

When such a large liquid crystal display section is used, the amount of heat generated in the display control device or the like increases. Further, in polygon display and the like, higher-speed control and the like are required, and correspondingly, the CPU and the like of the control board are also driven by a high clock, so that electronic components and the like on the control board such as the display control device are required. More heat is generated than before. In addition, the heat generated by the power generation unit that generates the power required for the control board and the liquid crystal display unit based on the power supplied from the power supply unit also increases.

Conventionally, only a heat dissipation hole is provided in a resin case (substrate box) for accommodating a control substrate so that heat generated from the substrate is dissipated.

However, when a large amount of heat is generated in the resin case as described above, there is a risk that the heat cannot be completely exhausted by the heat radiation holes alone, and thermal runaway or the like due to the heat of the electronic component may occur. Was there.

Also, the back side of the game board tends to retain heat.

If this thermal runaway occurs, there is a risk that, for example, an unintended symbol will appear in the variable display game, or that a big hit symbol will be displayed even if it is not a big hit. There is a concern that trouble will occur between the game store and the player. Also, if you cannot run the variable display game itself,
The amusement store may be unable to do business with the amusement machine, which may affect sales.

The present invention promotes heat dissipation of the control device,
The purpose is to solve such problems. Moreover, it aims at ventilating, without impairing the controllability of the control board.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The first invention is a gaming machine in which a board box for storing a control board for controlling a game is attached to the back side, and a ventilation means for replacing air in the board box is provided. The ventilation means includes an electrically driven fan, an intake opening for opening air in the box, which is opened in the substrate box, and an exhaust opening for discharging air in the box.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the substrate box is formed of a clear synthetic resin so that an internal control substrate can be visually recognized, and the fan is provided on the control substrate surface in the substrate box. It is attached so that it will not polymerize.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first and second aspects, a back mechanism board is provided on the back side of the game machine, in which an empty space is formed to face the back side of the game board forming the game area. The substrate box is a substrate box arranged on the back side of the game board facing the empty space.

In a fourth aspect based on the first to third aspects, one of the intake port and the exhaust port is provided on one side surface portion of the substrate box, and the other is provided on at least the opposite side surface portion thereof. The air was made to flow along the surface of the control board by the operation of the fan.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects, the board box accommodates the control board so that predetermined vacant portions are formed on the front surface side and the back surface side of the control board, The fan is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to the extension surface of the control board, and allows the air in the front empty space and the back empty space of the control board to flow by the operation of the fan.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects, a ball discharging device is disposed on one side of the back side of the gaming machine, and the exhaust port is provided in the board box. It will be installed on the opposite side.

A seventh aspect of the invention is the game machine according to any one of the first to third and sixth aspects, wherein the board box is provided on the back surface side of the game board forming the game area, and the board box has the exhaust port side. A relay section having a connector connection area capable of connecting the wires from various electric parts of the board with a connector is arranged such that the connector connection area is on the back side of the gaming machine, and a space is provided in front of the connector connection area of the relay section. And the exhaust from the exhaust port is exhausted to the space.

In an eighth aspect based on the seventh aspect, a power supply unit for supplying power to the game machine and various electric parts of the game board is arranged outside the space portion in front of the connector connection region.

[0019]

According to the first invention, by the fan,
Hot air in the board box is forcibly discharged from the exhaust port,
Fresh air is introduced into the substrate box through the intake port.
Therefore, heat dissipation can be promoted and the temperature inside the substrate box can be maintained at an appropriate temperature. Even if the amount of heat generated increases due to, for example, enlargement of the screen of the display device or three-dimensional display, thermal runaway of control, etc. It is possible to surely avoid the occurrence of, and it is possible to sufficiently cope with enlargement of the screen of the display device, three-dimensional display, and the like.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the board box is made of a clear resin so that the inside of the board box can be visually recognized, and the fan is provided on the plate surface of the control board so as not to overlap with the board box. Even if a fraud is committed, the fraud can be detected promptly and the fraud can be suppressed.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the temperature inside the board box on the back side of the game board where heat is likely to be retained can be maintained at an appropriate temperature.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent hot air from remaining near the specific heat generation source due to the air flowing along the surface of the control board.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the temperature inside the substrate box can be maintained at a more appropriate temperature without hot air remaining on the back surface of the control substrate.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the exhaust from the exhaust port does not hit the exhaust device of the ball, so that the efficiency of the fan is not lowered and the exhaust is not hindered.

According to the seventh aspect, the exhaust gas can be smoothly discharged from the exhaust port to the space portion in front of the connector connection region of the relay section.

According to the eighth invention, it is not necessary to leave a space on the exhaust port side of the board box, and the power supply unit can be installed adjacent to the board box. Can be used effectively.

[0027]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the back side of a game machine (pachinko machine) 1, and a game board 5 is contained in a storage frame 4 of a front frame 3 which is openably and closably attached to a main body frame (outer frame) 2 of the game machine 1. Is stored, and the back mechanism board 7 in which the empty portion 6 that faces the back surface side of the game board 5 is formed is attached to the back surface of the storage frame 4. Here, when the back mechanism board has a shape that covers the entire back surface of the gaming machine, the empty portion 6 is an open opening, and
When the back mechanism board covers a part of the gaming machine (for example, L
The void portion 6 may be formed in a notched shape so that the back surface side of the game board 5 can be exposed.

On the front side of the game board 5, although not shown, a game area is formed in which each winning opening, an opening window portion facing the display portion of the display device 10 (described later), a variable winning device and the like are arranged. It

On the back side of the game board 5, a winning ball set cover (not shown) for guiding the winning holes to each winning port and the variable winning device, a display unit in which the display device 10 and the display control device 11 are unitized. 12, display device 10
And a back part fixing member (not shown) for fixing the display control device 11 to the back surface of the game board, a decoration control device 13 for controlling a decorative lamp, a sound control device 14, a relay board for the board (of the electric parts of the game board). A relay board) 15 (described later) and the like are provided. The winning ball collecting cover and the back component fixing member may be shared.

On the upper part of the back mechanism board 7, a terminal board 16 for taking in power from the outside, an external output board for frame (for signal output from each control device and signal reception from a game shop management device) 17, A storage tank 18 for storing balls from an island facility of a game store, and a guide gutter 21 for guiding the balls of the storage tank 18 to the gutter unit section 20 with a gentle downward slope are provided.

On the right side of the back mechanism board 7, a gutter unit 20 is provided.
A ball discharging unit (discharging device) 22 for paying out the balls to the upper plate and the lower plate on the front of the game machine is attached. On the left side of the back mechanism board 7, various control devices on the back side of the game board 5 and described later. A power supply unit 23 that supplies power to various control devices and the like is attached. The power supply unit 23 is mounted via a mounting frame 24 so as to cover the left side portion of the opening 6 of the back mechanism board 7.

In the lower part of the back mechanism board 7, a discharge control device 25 for controlling the ball discharge unit 22 on the right side, and a game control device 26 for centrally controlling the game from the center to the left side of the game control device 26. Immediately below is a firing control device 27 for controlling the ball striking device.

In the display unit 12, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the display device (liquid crystal display) 10 is arranged on the front panel 31 of the unit case 30, and the display is provided in the box 32 at the rear of the unit case 30. A control device 11 is provided.

The box 32 is formed by the base plate 33 of the unit case 30 and the box cover 34. The box cover 34 is made of a clear synthetic resin so that the inside can be visually recognized.

On the front surface of the display portion of the display device 10, a clear cover 45 for protecting the display device 10 is attached to the panel portion 31.

The display controller 11 includes a base plate 33.
A CPU 35, a control ROM 36, CG (computer graphic) ROMs 37 and 38, and a control RAM 4
0, a CG RAM (not shown), a VDP (video display processor) 41, a power generation unit 42, and a display control board 43 on which respective connectors and the like are arranged are attached via attachment bosses (not shown). A heat sink 44 is attached to the CPU 35.

The display control board 43 is mounted at a predetermined height via a mounting boss so as to form a predetermined space between the front surface and the box cover 34 and between the back surface and the base plate 33.

Ventilation means for forcibly ventilating the air in the box 32 by a motor-driven fan 50 is provided. The ventilation means is fixed to the base plate 33 by a fixing member such as a screw so as to be adjacent to the display control board 43 and orthogonal to each other. Further, the display control board 43 is provided so as to be approximately half the height of the ventilation means. Therefore, since the surface of the display control board and the fan 50 are not overlapped with each other, it is possible to prevent the surface of the display control board 43 on which the electronic component is mounted from being hard to be visually recognized by the fan 50.

As a ventilation means, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, an exhaust port 52 for exhausting the air in the box 32 is provided at a predetermined position on a predetermined side surface 51 of the box cover 34 on the opposite side of the box cover 34. An inlet 54 is formed on a side surface 53 of the box 32 for taking air into the box 32.

The exhaust port 52 is attached to the box cover 34 with the display unit 12 attached to the back side of the game board 5.
Is provided at a position above the left side surface 51 (opposite side of the ball discharging unit 22). The intake 54 is provided on the right side surface 53 (ball discharging unit 22 side) of the box cover 34 with the display unit 12 attached to the back surface side of the game board 5. The shape of the holes forming the exhaust port 52 or the intake port 54 is, for example, an aggregate of round holes of about 2φ, and the hole diameter is reduced to prevent illegal acts into the substrate box 32. . Further, the hole shape may be other holes such as slit holes.

The fan 50 is attached to the base plate 33 inside the box 32 so as to face the exhaust port 52 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the extension surface of the display control board 43 attached at a predetermined height. Further, it is provided separately from the display control board 43 and so as not to project on the plate surface thereof.

In this case, the side surface 51 of the box cover 34
Alternatively, the fan 50 may be cut out to attach the fan 50 so that the fan port also serves as the exhaust port 52. Further, the fan 50 may be arranged outside the box 32.

The display unit 12 is attached to the back side of the game board 5 so that the display section of the display device 10 faces the opening window on the front side of the game board 5.

Wiring from various electric parts of the game board 5 on the left side of the display unit 12 (opposite side of the ball discharge unit 22), that is, on the exhaust port 52 side of the box 32 of the display unit 12, as shown in FIGS. A board relay board (relay board for electric parts of a game board) 15 having a connector connection area capable of connecting a connector is provided.

In the relay board 15 for the board, the exhaust from the exhaust port 52 of the box 32 of the display unit 12 is the relay board 1 for the board.
5, so as not to project to the rear of the game board 5 with respect to the exhaust port 52, so as to be discharged to the space in front of the surface of 5, that is, the space in front of the connector connection region of the board relay board 15. To be done.

Further, outside the space in front of the front surface of the relay board 15 for the board, the power supply unit 23 is attached to the back mechanism board 7 through the mounting frame 24, and from the back side of the gaming machine as shown in FIGS. Seen, it is arranged at a position that substantially overlaps the relay board 15 for the board.

With this configuration, the hot air in the box 32 of the display controller 11 is forcibly discharged from the exhaust port 52 and new air is introduced into the box 32 from the intake port 54 by the fan 50. .

Therefore, heat dissipation is promoted and the box 32 is
The inside temperature can be maintained at an appropriate temperature.

In this case, since the exhaust port 52 and the intake port 54 are provided on the opposite side surfaces 51 and 53 of the box 32, the air flows along the surface of the display control board 43.

As a result, a specific heat source (for example, C
It is possible to prevent hot air from remaining near the PU 35, the power generation unit 42, and the like.

Further, the display control board 43 is arranged so as to form predetermined vacant portions on the front surface and the back surface, respectively, and the fan 50 is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to the extension surface of the display control board 43. Therefore, the air on each of the front surface and the back surface of the display control board 43 flows.

As a result, the temperature inside the box 32 can be maintained at a more appropriate temperature without the hot air remaining on the back surface of the display control board 43.

On the other hand, since the exhaust port 52 is provided in the box 32 at the site opposite to the ball discharging unit 22 with the display unit 12 attached to the back side of the game board 5,
Exhaust gas from the exhaust port 52 does not hit the ball discharge unit 22 to reduce the efficiency of the fan 50 or hinder the exhaust.

In this case, the relay board 15 for the board is arranged on the rear surface side of the game board 5 on the side of the exhaust port 52 of the box 32, and the power supply unit 23 is arranged outside the board 15 for the board to be covered by the power supply unit 23. In the space in front of the surface of the relay board 15,
Since the exhaust gas from the exhaust port 52 is discharged, the exhaust gas is smoothly discharged.

Further, heat is easily accumulated on the back side of the game board, but heat is prevented from being accumulated due to smooth discharge of exhaust gas.

Therefore, the screen of the display device is enlarged or 3
Even if the amount of heat generation increases due to three-dimensional display or the like, it is possible to reliably avoid thermal runaway of control or the like, and it is possible to sufficiently deal with enlargement of the screen of the display device or three-dimensional display.

Further, the box 32 (box cover 3
Since 4) is made of a clear resin so that the inside can be visually recognized, and the fan 50 is provided so as not to project on the plate surface of the display control board 43, even if an electronic component of the display control board 43 is tampered with, for example. , It is possible to detect fraud promptly, and it is also possible to prevent fraud.

Further, since the exhaust air from the exhaust port 52 of the box 32 is exhausted to the space between the board relay board 15 and the power supply unit 23, it is not necessary to make a space, and the power supply unit 23 is placed in the box 32. The game machine can be installed adjacent to, and the back side of the game machine, which is a limited area, can be effectively used.

The intake 54 is located on the side surface 5 of the box 32.
It may be formed on a surface other than 3.

The fan 50 may be provided on the intake 54 side. In this case, the intake 54 will be provided at one place.

Further, a pipe may be connected to the box 32 and the fan 50 may be provided in the pipe.

Further, in the embodiment, the display control device 11
Although the example applied to the box 32 of is shown, it can be applied to the box of the game control device 26 and the like.

Further, in the embodiment, the ball discharging unit 2
Although the example in which 2 is arranged on the right side of the back mechanism board 7 is shown, in the case where the ball discharge unit 22 is arranged on the left side of the back mechanism board 7, the exhaust port 52 of the box 32, The inlet 54, the fan 50, the relay board 15 for the board, the power supply unit 23, etc. may be provided arbitrarily.

Further, in the embodiment, an example in which the pachinko gaming machine is applied as the gaming machine is shown, but other gaming machines,
For example, it can be applied to a game machine such as a pachi-slot or an arrange ball.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplifications in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a game machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a display unit.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a display unit on a display device side.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the control board side with the box cover of the display unit removed.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a wind flow seen from the display device side of the display unit.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a wind flow seen from the upper surface side of the display unit.

FIG. 8 is a left side view (as viewed from the box cover side) of the display unit.

FIG. 9 is a right side view (viewed from the box cover side) of the display unit.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a positional relationship between a display unit and a board relay board.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a positional relationship among a display unit, a relay board for a panel, and a power supply unit.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game machine 3 front frame 4 storage frame 5 game board 6 openings 7 Back mechanism board 10 Display 11 Display control device 12 Display unit 13 Decoration control device 14 sound control device Relay board for 15 boards 18 Storage tank 22 Ball discharge unit 23 Power supply unit 25 Emission control device 26 Game control device 30 unit case 31 panel section 32 boxes 33 base plate 34 box cover 43 Display control board 50 fans 52 Exhaust port 54 Intake

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a board box containing a control board for performing control related to a game is attached to a back surface side, a ventilating means for replacing air in the board box is provided, and the ventilating means is electrically driven. A gaming machine, comprising: a fan, an inlet opening into the substrate box for taking in air into the box, and an exhaust port for exhausting air out of the box. 2. The substrate box is formed of a clear synthetic resin so that an internal control substrate can be visually recognized, and the fan is attached to the substrate box so as not to overlap with the control substrate surface. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. A back mechanism board in which an empty space is formed to face the back surface of the game board that forms a game area is attached to the back surface of the game machine, and the board box faces the empty space. 2. A board box arranged on the back side of the board.
Alternatively, the gaming machine described in 2. 4. One of the intake port and the exhaust port is provided on one side surface portion of the board box, and the other is provided on at least a side surface portion on the opposite side thereof, and air is provided along the surface of the control board by the operation of the fan. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game machine is made to flow. 5. The board box accommodates the control board such that predetermined vacant portions are formed on the front surface side and the back surface side of the control board, and the fan is substantially orthogonal to an extension surface of the control board. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the air in the front empty space and the back empty space of the control board is allowed to flow by the operation of the fan. . 6. A sphere discharging device is disposed on one side of the back side of the gaming machine, and the exhaust port is provided in the substrate box at a portion opposite to the discharging device. The gaming machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3. 7. A connector connection area in which the board box is arranged on the back side of a game board forming a game area, and wiring from various electric parts of the game board can be connected to the exhaust port side of the board box by a connector. The relay section is provided so that the connector connection area is on the back side of the gaming machine, and a space section is provided in front of the connector connection area of the relay section, and exhaust gas from the exhaust port is discharged to the space section. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is characterized in that
Gaming machine described in one. 8. A game machine according to claim 7, wherein a power supply unit for supplying power to various electric parts of the game machine and the game board is arranged outside a space portion in front of the connector connection region. .