JP2003265808A - Board box for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a board box for a game machine which restrains fraudulent opening. <P>SOLUTION: The board box 18 for the game machine includes a set member 20 and a cover member 30. The set member 20 and the cover member 30 are provided with connecting portions mutually connected in a sealed state, respectively. The cover member 30 is provided with connecting portions 34 through unsealing portions 32 cut with a tool or the like. The unsealing portion 32 is provided with cuttable cut off portions 35 for helping cut. The unsealing portion 32 is formed substantially into a box shape with an opening end surface 30a at the cover member 30. An opening end surface 32a of the unsealing portion 32 is closed by a supporting portion 22 of the set member 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a board box for a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, and a throttle machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a game machine such as a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like is provided with a "board box" containing a control board (also called a circuit board) on which electronic parts are mounted. . This kind of board box is provided with a sealing means for preventing an illegal act such as an illegal exchange of an electronic component inside thereof, for example, a ROM, or an illegal rewriting of the contents stored in the ROM. ing.

Next, a conventional example of a substrate box provided with a sealing means will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 is a front view showing the sealing means of the substrate box, and FIG. 16 is XVI- of FIG.
XVI line sectional drawing, FIG. 17: XVII-XVII of FIG.
It is a line sectional view. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the substrate box 118 includes a set member 120 and a cover member 130 that is provided on the set member 120 to be openable and closable. A control board on which electronic components such as a ROM and a transistor are mounted is housed in an internal space formed by the set member 120 and the cover member 130.

As shown in FIG. 16, between the set member 120 and the cover member 130, a sealing means 140 for sealing the cover member 130 to the set member 120 in a closed state is provided. The sealing means 140 includes a connecting portion 124 on the set member 120 side (abbreviated as the set side) and a connecting portion 134 on the cover member 130 side (abbreviated as the cover side).
The swaging member 142 and the sealing screw 143 are provided.
The set-side connecting portion 124 is an arm-like opening portion (referred to as a set-side opening portion) 122 with respect to the setting member 120.
Are continuously connected to each other through. Cover side connection 1
24 is integrally connected to the cover member 130 via an arm-shaped opening section (referred to as a cover-side opening section) 132 (see FIG. 15). Set side connecting part 124
And the cover-side connecting portion 134 are aligned on the axis L (see FIG. 16) extending in the front-rear direction when the cover member 130 is closed to the setting member 120.

As shown in FIG. 16, the caulking member 14 is used.
No. 2 is inserted in the cover-side connecting portion 134 and is arranged so as to be prevented from rotating. A tip portion 142a of the caulking member 142 projects into the set-side connecting portion 124. The sealing screw 143 is a one-way screw (also called a one-way screw), and is screwed into the caulking member 142 from the side of the connecting portion 134 on the side of the cover member 130. When the sealing screw 143 is screwed in, the tip portion 142a of the caulking member 142 is pushed out and crimped to the connecting portion 124 on the set side. As a result, the set member 120 is covered by the cover member 130.
Is fixed or sealed in the closed state.

By the way, in the case of inspecting the inside of the substrate box 118, for example, the opening portion 122 on the set side and the opening portion 132 on the cover side are cut by a cutting tool 146 (see FIG. 17) such as a nipper or a cutter. To do. As a result, the cover member 130 can be opened by opening or unsealing the seal. Also,
It is possible to easily visually confirm that the unsealing portions 122 and 132 are unsealed by cutting the connecting portions 124 and 134 from the substrate box 118.

[0007]

In the board box 118 of the above-mentioned gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 17, the unsealing portion 122 on the set side and the unsealing portion 132 on the cover side are in the shape of a strip plate having a substantially rectangular cross section. Are formed respectively. And
In the sealed state, the unsealed portions 122 and 132 have the connecting portions 124 and 13 in the longitudinal direction in a substantially rectangular cross section.
4 are arranged in a series or so-called series so as to extend in the coupling direction, that is, in the front-back direction. Therefore, an extension line L in the connecting direction of the connecting portions 124 and 134, that is, in the front-rear direction
On E, for example, from the front, the cover-side unsealing portion 132 can be visually observed, that is, the eyes M of an operator for inspection, but the set-side unsealing portion 122 is the cover-side unsealing portion 132.
I can't see it because it hides behind me. Therefore, by cutting only the unsealing portion 122 on the set side with the cutting tool 146, there is a possibility that the board box 118 may be illegally unsealed in a state where the trace of the cutting is hard to understand and the fact of fraud is difficult to be found. there were.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a board box of a gaming machine capable of suppressing illegal opening.

[0009]

The above-mentioned problems can be solved by a board box of a gaming machine having the structure described in the claims of the present invention. That is, according to the board box of the gaming machine described in claim 1, the cover member is closed by the set member, and the control board in the gaming machine is housed. Then, the connecting portions provided on the setting member and the cover member are coupled to each other in a sealed state. When the seal is unsealed, that is, when the seal is opened, the opening portion is cut with a tool or the like.
At the time of cutting the opening portion, the excision portion is excised. Therefore, it is difficult to cut the opening portion without leaving a trace due to the excision of the excision portion, and the synergistic effect of being able to easily find the excision trace of the excision portion suppresses illegal opening. be able to. In addition, since the cutting of the unsealed portion is assisted by cutting the cut portion when the unsealed portion is cut, the unsealed portion can be easily cut.

Next, according to the board box of the gaming machine described in claim 2, the unsealing portion is formed in a substantially box shape having an opening end surface in the member, and the opening end surface of the unsealing portion. Is closed by the other member. This makes it difficult to cut the opening part from the opening end face, and since the cutting distance of the opening part can be long,
Since the trace of cutting of the opening portion can be easily found by visual inspection, the effect of suppressing unauthorized opening can be improved.

Next, according to the board box of the gaming machine described in claim 3, it is easy to find a trace of cutting of the cut portion by visual inspection from an extension line of the connecting direction of both connecting portions. can do.

Next, according to the board box of the gaming machine described in claim 4, it is possible to easily break the fragile portion of the cut portion, so that the cut portion can be easily removed. be able to. The fragile portion may be formed on a part of the cut portion, or the entire cut portion may be formed of the fragile portion.

Next, according to the board box of the gaming machine described in claim 5, a tool or the like is inserted into the opening opened by cutting the cut portion, and the opening is opened. The opening part can be easily cut.

Next, according to the board box of the gaming machine described in claim 6 of the invention, the cutting path is displayed by the display means provided in the opening section. The part can be cut reliably and easily.

Next, according to the board box of the gaming machine described in claim 7, it is possible to insert a tool or the like into the concave portion which is the display means, thereby assisting the opening portion from the concave portion. It is possible to cut easily.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a pachinko machine which is one of the gaming machines to which the present invention is applied is illustrated. First, before explaining the board box, the basic configuration of the pachinko machine will be described. The basic structure of a pachinko machine is almost the same as that of a known pachinko machine, and therefore only a brief description will be given. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine viewed from the rear side. The orientation of the pachinko machine is determined as shown by the arrow in FIG.

In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2
The front frame 4 and the game board unit 16 are provided. Outer frame 2
Is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape. The front frame 4 is formed in a substantially frame shape, and is provided on the front surface side (referred to as the front surface side) of the outer frame body 2 so as to be opened and closed by the hinge mechanism 3. A support frame 6 having a substantially rectangular frame shape is provided on the rear surface side (referred to as the rear surface side) of the front frame 4.

The game board unit 16 includes the support frame 6
On the other hand, after being removably fitted from the rear surface side, it is fixed by the back setting member 8. Back set member 8
Is provided on the rear surface side of the front frame 4 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The open / close end of the back setting member 8 is held in a closed state by a plurality of fasteners 7 provided on the support frame 6. The game board unit 16 includes a game board (not shown) on the front side thereof. On the front side of the game board, although not shown, a ball guide rail, various prize winning devices as game constituting members, accessory devices, symbol display devices,
An attacker device, a gate opening, a windmill device, a guide nail, etc. are provided.

A ball tank 9, a tank rail 10, a ball dispensing device 12, a power supply board box 14 and the like are provided on the rear surface side of the back setting member 8. Power board box 14
Although not shown in the drawing, a power supply board on which electronic components for adjusting an external power supply to a required voltage are mounted is housed.

On the front side of the front frame 4, although not shown,
A table frame 5 having a see-through plate that allows the game area of the game board to be seen through is provided. Further, a lower plate having an upper plate, a lower plate, etc. are provided on the front surface side of the front frame 4. Also, front frame 4
A firing handle device 13 for firing a ball is provided at the lower end of the.

On the rear surface side of the game board unit 16, a back cover body 15 is provided. A main board box 18 and a sub board box 19 are provided on the rear surface side of the back cover body 15. Each of the board boxes 18 and 19 houses a control board (not shown) on which required electronic components are mounted.

Next, the main board box 18 provided with a sealing means (described later) will be described in detail. Main board box 18
Corresponds to a substrate box targeted by the present invention, and is therefore simply referred to as a “substrate box”. 2 is a perspective view showing the substrate box, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing the substrate box. For convenience of explanation, the orientation of the substrate box 18 is
It is defined as shown by the arrow in FIGS. For this reason,
The front, rear, left and right of the board box 18 are opposite to the front, rear, left and right of the pachinko machine 1 (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 2, the board box 18 is
It is formed in a thin box shape including a set member 20 and a cover member 30 provided on the set member 20 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge means (not shown). A control board (not shown) in the game machine (see FIG. 1) is housed in the board box 18. Set member 20
The cover member 30 is formed of a synthetic resin molded product. The substrate box 18 is detachably provided on the back cover body 15. Although not shown, the game board (not shown) is provided on the front side of the control circuit.
Circuit elements for controlling the operation of the winning device, the accessory device, the pattern display device, the attacker device, and the like, which are arranged in, are mounted.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, between the set member 20 and the cover member 30, left and right sealing means for sealing the cover member 30 to the set member 20 in a closed state. 40 is provided. 4 is a perspective view showing the sealing means of the substrate box arranged on the right side, FIG. 5 is a front view of the same, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 shows an unsealed state of the sealing means. 6 is a sectional view according to FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of FIG. Further, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the connecting portion on the set side,
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the back surface of the connecting portion on the cover side, and FIG.
[Fig. 6] is a back view of the connecting portion on the cover side.

As shown in FIG. 7, the sealing means 40 is
The connecting member 24 on the setting member 20 side (abbreviated as the setting side), the connecting portion 34 on the cover member 30 side (abbreviated as the cover side), the caulking member 42, and the sealing screw 43 are provided. Hereinafter, they will be described in order. The connecting portion 24 on the set side is, as shown in FIG.
It is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and an appropriate number of vertical portions (for example, 4 pieces) (for example, 4 pieces) is formed in a substantially square frame-shaped support portion (referred to as a set-side support portion) 22 formed on the outer surface of the set member 20.
Individually) are lined up side by side. The supporting portion 22 and the connecting portion 24 on the set side share a portion to be connected to each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the support portion 22 has a rear plate portion 22a that covers the opening on the rear surface thereof. Support part 2 on the set side
2 and the connecting portion 24 are formed integrally with the set member 20.

The cover-side connecting portion 34, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
An appropriate number (for example, 4) of vertically-arranged box-shaped opening portions (referred to as cover-side opening portions) 32 formed in the cover member 30 are arranged in series in the vertical direction. That is,
The cover member 30 is provided with a connecting portion 34 via the opening portion 32. Opening part 32 and connecting part 2 on the cover side
4 is formed integrally with the cover member 30. The opening section 32 on the cover side will be described in detail later.

The connecting portion 24 on each set side and the corresponding connecting portion 34 on the side of each cover member 30 each have an axis L1 extending in the front-rear direction when the cover member 30 is closed to the set member 20 (FIG. 7). (See above). That is, the corresponding connecting portion 34 on the cover member 30 side is arranged in front of the connecting portion 24 on each set side.

As shown in FIG. 7, the caulking member 42.
Is formed in the shape of a hollow rivet, and the cover member 3
It is arranged in a state in which it is inserted into the 0-side connecting portion 34 and is prevented from rotating. The tip portion 42a of the caulking member 42 has a narrowed portion 42b that projects into the connecting portion 24 on the set side and that has an inner diameter that is small. The caulking member 42 is made of a plastically deformable metal material.

As shown in FIG. 7, the sealing screw 43 is
The caulking member 4 is composed of a one-way screw (also called a one-way screw) from the connecting portion 34 side on the cover side.
It is screwed into 2. The sealing screw 43 is a tightening tool 45 such as a screwdriver with respect to the tightening direction (see FIG. 6).
The screw has a structure that can be screwed in, but cannot be loosened in the loosening direction.

The sealing screw 43 is changed from the state of FIG. 7 to the state of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the caulking member 42 is screwed into the caulking member 42 by a tightening tool 45 such as a screwdriver. When the sealing screw 43 is screwed in, the narrowed portion 42b of the caulking member 42 is pushed and widened, whereby the tip portion 42 of the caulking member 42 is expanded.
a is plastically deformed in the direction of increasing the outer diameter, and is crimped to the connecting portion 24 on the set side. As a result, the cover member 30 is fixed or sealed to the setting member 20 in a closed state. The sealing with the sealing screw 43 is
It is selectively implemented from the plurality of connecting portions 34 (see FIG. 5) of the cover member 30. In the case of the present embodiment, the process is performed from the uppermost connecting portion 34 (see FIG. 5) of the cover member 30, and if the sealing is released, the connecting portion 34 below the cover portion 30 is performed, and the lower portion is sequentially moved downward. Shall be given. The direction of the axis L1 (see FIG. 6) of each connecting portion 24, 34, that is, the front-rear direction corresponds to the “coupling direction of both connecting portions” in this specification.

Next, the opening section 32 of the cover member 30 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the unsealing portion 32 on the cover side includes an upper plate portion 321, a lower plate portion 322, a front plate portion 323 (see FIG. 5) and an outer plate portion 32.
Have four. Upper plate part 321 and lower plate part 322
Is continuous with the main body portion (reference numeral omitted) of the cover member 30. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the front plate portion 323 is continuous with the main body portion (reference numeral omitted) of the cover member 30 and the upper plate portion 3 is provided.
21 and the lower plate portion 322 are continuous with upper and lower edge portions (see FIG. 10).

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the outer side plate portion 324 includes an upper side plate portion 321 and a lower side plate portion 322.
The upper and lower edges are continuous and the front plate 323 (see FIG. 5)
The leading edge is continuous. The cover-side unsealing portion 32 and the connecting portion 34 share a mutually connecting portion. The connecting portion 34 on the cover side is formed at a predetermined interval S1 (see FIG. 10) from each other except for the continuous portion of the opening portion 32 formed by the front plate portion 323 and the outer plate portion 324. In addition, the cover-side connecting portion 34 and the cover member 30 are separated by the opening portion 32.
Front plate 323, upper plate 321 and lower plate 322
Predetermined interval S2 except for the continuous part due to
Are formed apart from each other.

As shown in FIG. 11, auxiliary plate portions 325 are provided between the cover member 30 and the connecting portion 34 except the uppermost cover-side connecting portion 34. As shown in FIG. 8, each auxiliary plate portion 325 is continuous with the front plate portion 323 of the unsealing portion 32 and is formed in the front half portion of the unsealing portion 32.

As shown in FIG. 8, the rear surface of the opening portion 32 on the cover side, that is, the opening end surface (reference numeral 32a is attached).
Are closed by making surface contact with the support portion 22 of the setting member 20. The opening end surface 32a of the unsealing portion 32 on the cover side is separated from or in surface contact with the support portion 22 of the set member 20 by opening and closing the cover member 30 with respect to the set member 20.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 10, the cover-side unsealing portion 32 surrounds the cover-side connecting portion 34 from the uppermost stage to the lower stage, and tools such as nippers and cutters ( First to third cutting paths (shown by phantom lines in each figure) C1, C2, C that can be cut by (not shown)
3 is set. In the case of the present embodiment, the first
-Third cutting paths C1, C2, C3 show paths assuming cutting and do not have a display function. However, it is advisable to clearly display the cutting paths C1, C2, C3 by providing a means for displaying the cutting paths C1, C2, C3, for example, a sealing member, a protrusion, a recess, or the like.

The first cutting path C1 separates the uppermost cover-side connecting portion 34 independently, so that the upper plate portion 321, the front plate portion 323, and the outer plate portion of the cover-side opening portion 32 are separated. It is set over 324. The second cutting path C2, together with the first cutting path C1, independently separates the second-stage connecting portion 34 from the top so that the front plate portion 323 and the outer plate portion 324 of the opening portion 32 on the cover side are separated. It is set over. The third cutting path C3 and the second cutting path C2 together with the connecting portion 34 in the third stage from the top.
Are set so as to independently partition the front plate portion 323 and the outer plate portion 324 of the opening portion 32 on the cover side. Further, the upper plate portion 321, the front plate portion 323, and the outer plate portion 324 of the cover-side unsealing portion 32 in which the cutting paths C1, C2, and C3 are assumed are formed with a plate thickness that can be cut by a tool or the like. Has been done. The lowermost cover-side connecting portion 34 is not sealed because it is finally sealed and does not need to be cut.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front plate portion 323 of the opening portion 32 on the cover side is located on the cutting paths C1, C2, C3 between the connecting portions 34 on the cover side. The triangular cutout portion 35 is provided in the shape of a ridge.
Each excision part 35 can be seen by an operator's eye M such as visual inspection, that is, an inspection from the front side on an extension line LE in the connecting direction of both the connecting parts 24 and 34 (see FIG. 8).

As shown in FIG. 8, the cutout portion 35 is connected to the front plate portion 323 of the cover-side opening portion 32 through a weak portion 36 having a substantially triangular tubular shape. Fragile part 3
Fragment 6 has a wall thickness smaller than that of the cut portion 35, and thus is fragile. The cutting portion 35 can be cut by cutting or breaking the fragile portion 36.

As shown in FIG. 8, the cutout portion 35 covers a substantially triangular opening 38 formed in the front plate portion 323 of the opening portion 32. Therefore, the opening 38 is opened by cutting the cut portion 35 (see FIG. 12).

Further, as shown in FIG.
One of the triangular vertexes is directed outward, and the remaining two vertexes are formed so as to be substantially aligned in the vertical direction. That is, each apex portion of the excision portion 35 displays the cutting direction of each cutting path C1, C2, C3. The excision portion 35 also serves as "display means provided in the opening portion" in the present specification.

According to the above-mentioned board box 18 of the gaming machine, the cover member 30 is closed by the set member 20, and the control board (not shown) in the gaming machine is housed. The connecting members 24 and 34 provided on the setting member 20 and the cover member 30 are provided with the sealing screw 4 for the caulking member 42.
By screwing 3 together, they are joined together in a sealed state with respect to a predetermined joining direction, that is, the front-back direction (see FIG. 6).

When the seal is to be unsealed, that is, to be opened during the inspection of the inside of the substrate box 18, first, the cut portion 35 corresponding to the connecting portion 34 of the sealed cover member 30,
For example, the uppermost cut portion 35 is cut off. At this time, for example, the fragile portion 36 of the excision portion 35 can be easily cut by cutting with a nipper, a cutter, or the like, or the excision portion 35 can be broken by hitting or prying.
Can be removed (see FIG. 12). When the cutout portion 35 is cut off, the opening 38 is opened in the front plate portion 323 of the opening portion 32 of the cover member 30.

Next, a tool such as a nipper or a cutter is provided in the opening 38 formed in the front plate 323 of the unsealing portion 32 of the cover member 30 (see the chain double-dashed line 64 in FIG. 12).
Insert, more specifically, insert the tip. And the opening 3
8 along the first cutting path C1 in two directions from the opening portion 32
Disconnect. As a result, the seal of the sealing means 40 can be opened and the cover member 30 can be opened and closed (see FIG. 13).

When the substrate box 18 is to be sealed again, with the cover member 30 closed to the setting member 20, the unopened connecting portion 34, that is, the second cover from the top is connected. Sealing screw 4 in part 34
3 may be screwed into the caulking member 42 (see FIG. 6). Then, as described above, the plastic deformation of the caulking member 42 is utilized to fix and seal the second-stage set-side connecting portion 24 and the cover-side connecting portion 34 in the closed state. It

When opening the next time, 2 from the top
After cutting off the cutting part 35 of the step, in the same manner as above,
The unsealing portion 32 along the second cutting path C2 (see FIG. 12)
Can be cut. The substrate box 18 can be sealed by screwing the sealing screw 43 in the cover-side connecting portion 34 in the third stage from the top with the cover member 30 closed to the setting member 20.

When opening the next time, 3 from the top
After cutting off the cutting part 35 of the step, in the same manner as above,
The opening section 32 may be cut along the third cutting path C3 (see FIG. 4). Then, the substrate box 18 can be sealed by screwing the sealing screw 43 in the cover-side connecting portion 34 in the fourth stage from the top with the cover member 30 closed to the setting member 20.

According to the above board box of the gaming machine,
When cutting the opening portion 32 of the cover member 30, the cutting portion 35
(See FIG. 4) is excised. In the present embodiment, the excision portion 35 must be excised. Therefore, the excision part 3
Suppressing unauthorized opening by the synergistic effect of cutting the opening portion 32 without leaving a trace due to the excision of 5 and being able to easily find the excision trace of the excision portion 35 by visual observation. You can Further, when the unsealing portion 32 is cut, the cutting of the unsealing portion 32 is assisted by cutting the cutting portion 35, so that the unsealing portion 3
5 can be easily cut.

Further, the unsealing portion 32 of the cover member 30 is formed in a substantially box shape having the opening end face 32a, and the unsealing portion 3 is formed.
The opening end face 32a of the second member 2 is closed by the support portion 22 of the setting member 20 (see FIGS. 4 and 8). As a result, it becomes difficult to cut the opening part 32 from the opening end face 32a, and since the cutting distance of the opening part 32 can be long, it is possible to easily find the traces of cutting of the opening part 32 by visual inspection, thereby making it illegal. It is possible to improve the effect of suppressing unsealing.

Further, the cut portion 35 of the cover member 30 can be easily found by visually observing from the extension line LE (see FIG. 8) in the connecting direction of the connecting portions 24 and 34. You can

Further, since the fragile portion 36 (see FIG. 8) of the excision portion 35 can be easily destroyed, the excision portion 35 can be easily removed.

Further, a tool or the like 46 can be inserted into the opening 38 opened by cutting the cutting portion 35, and the unsealing portion 32 can be easily cut from the opening 38 (see FIG. 12).

Further, the cutting paths C1, C2 and C3 are displayed by the cutting section 35 which is provided in the unsealing section 32 of the cover member 30 and also serves as a display means.
It is possible to surely and easily cut the unsealed portion 32 along the lines 1, C2 and C3.

[Second Embodiment] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the second embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment described above, the modified part will be described in detail and duplicated description will be omitted. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the sealing means of the substrate box.

As shown in FIG. 14, the opening end faces 30a of the upper side plate 321 and the outer side plate 324 of the unsealing part 32 of the cover member 30 are positioned on the cutting paths C1, C2 and C3, respectively, at approximately V. A groove groove 39 is formed. The top of the cut groove 39 on the groove bottom side indicates the cutting direction of each of the cutting paths C1, C2, and C3. Also,
Each notch groove 39 is, for example, a tool such as a nipper or a cutter (see FIG. 12) similarly to the opening 38 (see FIG. 12).
Inside, it is formed so that the alternate long and two short dashes line 64) can be inserted.
The cut groove 39 corresponds to the “display means provided in the unsealing portion” and the “recess” in the present specification.

The same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained by the board box 18 of the gaming machine of the second embodiment described above. Further, the opening portion 32 of the cover member 30
Since the cutting channels C1, C2, C3 to be cut are displayed by the cutting groove 39 which is a display means provided in the, the unsealing portion 32 can be surely and easily cut along the cutting routes C1, C2, C3. You can Further, by allowing a tool such as a nipper or a cutter to be inserted into the cut groove 39 which is a display means, the unsealing portion 32 from the cut groove 39 can be inserted.
Auxiliary disconnection is possible.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the present invention can be applied not only to the main board box 18 but also to the sub board box 19 and other board boxes. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the gaming machine is the pachinko machine 1 has been illustrated, but the gaming machine is not limited to this. For example, for gaming machines such as arrangement ball machines, sparrow balls, and slot machines. Can also be applied. Further, the sealing means 40 is
It suffices that the connecting portion 24 on the set side and the connecting portion 34 on the cover side can be sealed, and the invention is not limited to using the sealing screw 43 of the above-mentioned embodiment.

The excision part 35 may be any one that is excised when the opening part 32 is cut, and the excision part 35 is not limited to a triangular shape, but may be, for example, a square shape, a round shape, or an L-shape. , T-shape, etc., and the size and arrangement position can be appropriately selected. Further, the excision portion 35 is not limited to one that entirely covers the opening portion 38, and may have a bar shape, a lattice shape, a protruding piece shape, or the like that partially covers the opening portion 38. Further, it is possible to identify whether the excision portion 35 has been excised. If possible, the opening 38 may be omitted. In addition, the excision part 3
5 may be cut off, and the presence or absence of the fragile portion 36 is not limited. In addition, the cutout portion 35 may be provided on the outer surface so that it can be seen outside the front of the substrate box 18.
Further, the shape of the unsealing portion 32 of the cover member 30 may be such that the opening end face is not closed by the support portion 22 of the setting member 20. Further, the set member 20 may be provided with an unsealing portion 32 that is substantially the same as the unsealing portion 32 in which the cutout portion 35 of the cover member 30 is provided. Further, the display means is not limited to the above-described cutout portion 35 and / or the cut groove 39, and any display means capable of displaying a cutting path, for example,
It may be replaced with a protrusion, a recess, a seal member, or the like such as a straight line, a dot, or a perforation.

[0058]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is difficult to cut the unsealed portion without leaving a trace due to the excision of the excision portion, and the excision trace of the excision portion can be visually observed. Unauthorized opening can be suppressed by the synergistic effect of being easily found.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a substrate box.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a board box.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a sealing means of the substrate box.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a sealing means of the substrate box.

6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view according to FIG. 6 showing an unsealed state of the sealing means.

8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a connecting portion on the set side.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the back surface of the connecting portion on the cover side.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the connecting portion on the cover side.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a sealing means in a state in which a cut portion is cut.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the sealing means with the cover member opened in an open state.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a sealing means of the substrate box according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a sealing means for a substrate box according to a conventional technique.

16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVI-XVI of FIG.

17 is a sectional view taken along line XVII-XVII in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 18 board box 20 set members 24 Set side connection 30 cover member 32 Opening part on the cover side 32a Open end face 34 Cover side connection 35 Excision part (also serves as display means) 36 fragile part 38 openings 39 notch groove (display means, recess) C1, C2, C3 cutting path

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A board box of a gaming machine, comprising: a set member; and a cover member which is provided on the set member so as to be openable and closable. The cover member is provided with respective connecting portions that are connected to each other in a sealed state, and at least one member of the setting member and the cover member is connected through the opening portion that can be cut with a tool or the like. A board box of a gaming machine, wherein a section is provided, and a cutting section that assists cutting is provided in the opening section so as to be cut. 2. The unsealing portion is formed in a substantially box-like shape having an opening end surface on the member, and the opening end surface of the unsealing portion is closed by the other member. The board box of the described gaming machine. 3. The board box of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cutout portion is formed so as to be visible from an extension line of a coupling direction of the both connection portions. 4. The board box of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cutout portion has a fragile portion. 5. The opening section is provided with an opening which is opened by cutting the cutting section and into which a tool or the like can be inserted, and the opening section is provided. Game machine board box. 6. The board box of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening section is provided with a display unit for displaying a cutting path to be cut. 7. The board box of a gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the display means is formed by a recess into which a tool or the like can be inserted.