JP2003310979A - Game control board - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the cost. <P>SOLUTION: The board surface of a circuit board 1 is provided with a common area 2, specified areas 3 to 5 and a management number 11. Parts 7 necessarily used in common to two or more types of machines are packaged in the common area 2, and parts 8 to 10 are individually packaged in the specified areas 3 to 5 necessary for each type of machine to properly use the specified areas 3 to 5 necessary for each type of machine. Specified area name parts in the management number 11 are individually erased corresponding to the specified areas 3 to 5 where the parts 8 to 10 are packaged, whereby the circuit board 1 can be used in common for two or more types of machines. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game control board used in a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows a game control board used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine. The game control board is a main control board 101, a pattern control board 102, a sound control board 103, a launch control board. 104, payout control board 10
5 and other separate circuit boards.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since each game control board has different electric components mounted for each model, the size of the circuit board and the wiring pattern are different for each model. Therefore, when the planned number of game machines to be sold is manufactured and the game control boards are manufactured and the number of manufactured machines cannot be actually sold, the number of game control boards that is the difference between the sold quantity and the manufactured quantity Cannot be diverted to another model and must be discarded, and there is a limit to reducing the cost of the game control board.

Therefore, the present invention provides a game control board which can be reduced in cost by using it over a plurality of models.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a common area for mounting components that are inevitably used on a plurality of models on a circuit board, a specific area for mounting necessary components for each model, and a board for use. By providing the management number for managing the circuit board, the circuit board can be commonly used for a plurality of models. Further, in the present invention, if the management number is formed in a form in which the print management number formed by printing and the pattern management number formed of a pattern made of the same material as the wiring pattern are formed side by side, It becomes easy to erase the data.

[0006]

1 to 3 show a first embodiment, FIG. 1 schematically shows a game control board, FIG. 2 shows model specifications, and FIG. 3 shows a management number.

The game control board will be described with reference to FIG. The game control board includes a circuit board 1. Circuit board 1
Is a size that can be commonly used across a plurality of game machine models, and the board surface of the circuit board 1 is divided into a common area 2 and specific areas 3; 4; The common area 2 is an area that is always used by a plurality of models, and the specific areas 3 to 5 are areas that are used or not used by the models. The wiring pattern 6 is formed on the board surface of the circuit board 1 so as to form a circuit extending over the specific areas 3 to 5 and the common area 2.

In the common area 2, components 7 such as a microcomputer that is used for a plurality of models without fail and a semiconductor device that constitutes an input / output interface are mounted. Since the specific areas 3 to 5 are selectively used according to the model, the parts 8; 9; 10 are included in the specific areas 3 to 5 used in the model.
Are mounted and parts 8 to 10 are left unmounted in the specific areas 3 to 5 which are not used in the model. Further, on the board surface of the common area 2, a print management number 12 formed by printing the management number 11 of the circuit board 1 and a pattern management number 13 formed of a pattern made of the same material as the wiring pattern 6 are vertically arranged. Is.

A plurality of model specifications will be described with reference to FIG. Model specification No. 1 is a specification that uses the specific area 3 as the production solenoid drive circuit, and does not use the specific area 4 as the production motor drive circuit or the specific area 5 as the production motor origin switch input circuit. Model specification No. 2 is a specification that does not use the specific area 3 as the production solenoid drive circuit or the specific area 5 as the production motor origin switch input circuit, but uses the specific area 4 as the production motor drive circuit. Model specification No. 3 is a specification that does not use the specific area 3 as the production solenoid drive circuit, but uses the specific area 4 as the production motor drive circuit and the specific area 5 as the production motor origin switch input circuit. Model specification No. 4 is a specification that uses the specific area 3 as the production solenoid drive circuit and the specific area 4 as the production motor drive circuit, and does not use the specific area 5 as the production motor origin switch input circuit. Model specification No. 5 is a specific area 3 as a production solenoid drive circuit, a specific area 4 as a production motor drive circuit, and a specific area 5 as a production motor origin switch input circuit.
Is the specification to use. In FIG. 2, a circle indicates that the function is installed, and a cross indicates that the function is not installed.

Therefore, the model specification No. In the game control board in the case of 1, the component 8 is mounted in the specific region 3 of FIG. 1, and the components 9 and 10 are not mounted in the specific regions 4 and 5.
Model specification No. The game control board in the case of 2 is shown in FIG.
The component 9 is mounted in the specific region 4 of the above, and the components 8; 10 are not mounted in the specific regions 3; Model specification No. In the game control board in the case of 3, the components 9 and 10 are mounted in the specific regions 4 and 5 of FIG. 1, and the component 8 is not mounted in the specific region 3. Model specification No. In the game control board in the case of 4, the components 8 and 9 are mounted in the specific regions 3 and 4 of FIG. 1, and the component 10 is not mounted in the specific region 5. Model specification No.
In the case of the game control board in the case of 5, the specific area 3 of FIG.
The components 8 to 10 are mounted on 5.

Referring to FIG. 3, the management number 11 is shown in FIG.
Model specification No. 1 to No. A case of 5 will be described as an example. The management number 11 is a board name portion 14 indicating a circuit board name, a specific area name portion 15 indicating a specific area 3, a specific area name portion 16 indicating a specific area 4, a specific area name portion 17 indicating a specific area 5, and a circuit board 1. A version portion 18 indicating the number of revisions of Therefore, the model specification No. In the case of the game control board in the case of 1, the specific area name portions 16 and 17 are erased, and the model specification number. In the case of the game control board in the case of 2, the specific area name portions 15 and 17 are erased, and the model specification number. In the game control board in the case of 3, the specific area name portion 15 is erased, and the model specification number. In the case of the game control board in the case of 4, the specific area name portion 17 is erased, and the model specification number. In the game control board in the case of 5, the specific area name portions 15 to 17 are not erased. The version portion 18 may not be provided.

To erase the management number 11 means to make it impossible for a person to recognize the symbols or characters expressing the specific area name portions 15 to 17 to be erased.
The symbols or characters expressing the specific region name portions 15 to 17 which are desired to be erased by melting, heat, etc. are erased. In the case of erasing with a color, the symbols or characters representing the specific region name portions 15 to 17 to be erased are painted or a sticker sticker is attached to cover the symbols or characters with a color. In the case of erasing by melting, the symbols or characters expressing the specific region name portions 15 to 17 to be erased are melted with a solvent. In the case of erasing with heat, the symbols and characters expressing the specific region name portions 15 to 17 to be erased are melted with a laser.

In the first embodiment, the common area 2, the specific areas 3 to 5 and the control number 11 are provided on the board surface of the circuit board 1, and the components 7 that are always used in a plurality of models are mounted in the common area 2, and each model is mounted. Parts 8-10 in specific areas 3-5 required
Are individually mounted to use the specific areas 3 to 5 required for each model, and the specific area name portion 15 to 1 in the management number 11 is used.
7 is individually erased in accordance with the specific areas 3 to 5 on which the components 8 to 10 are mounted, so that the circuit board 1 can be commonly used for a plurality of models. The management number 11 is a form in which the print management number 12 and the pattern management number 13 are vertically arranged side by side. Therefore, when erasing the specific area name portions 15 to 17 where no component is mounted individually, the print management number 12 and the pattern management number 13 The erasing operation is easier than when and are distributed.

FIG. 4 shows a management number 20 according to the second embodiment. In the first embodiment, the management number 11 is provided with specific area name portions 15 to 17, whereas in the second embodiment, the management number 20 is the type name portion 21; 22;
23; 24 are provided. Then, for example, the model specification No. of FIG. In the case of 1, the type name portions 21 to 24 are displayed as they are, and the model specification number. In the case of 2, the type name portion 24 is erased and the model specification No. In the case of 3, the type name portions 23 and 24 are erased and the model specification number. In the case of 4, the type name portions 22 to 24 are erased and the model specification number. In the case of 5, all the type name parts 21 to 24 are erased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a game control board according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a chart showing model specifications of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a management number of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a chart showing management numbers of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 circuit board 2 common areas 3; 4; 5 Specific area 11; 20 control number 12 Print control number 13 pattern management number

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A circuit board is provided with a common area for mounting components that are inevitably used across a plurality of models, a specific area for mounting and using the necessary components for each model, and a management number for managing the board. Characteristic game control board. 2. A printing management number formed by printing a management number and a pattern management number formed of a pattern made of the same material as the wiring pattern are formed side by side. The described game control board.