JP2005073952A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a structure which can efficiently emit heat which is generated from a power source unit, and corresponds to a reel unit having a substrate. <P>SOLUTION: A slot machine arranges the reel unit 5 having the substrate in an upper region S1 in a box body 2, arranges the power source unit 10 in a lower region S2, and arranges a relay substrate 18 at a lower side than the reel unit 5 having the substrate. On a center plate 4, a main passing hole 30 is provided. Through the main passing hole 30, a main power source cable 50 and a subsidiary power source cable 51 which feed power to a main control substrate 40 and a subsidiary control substrate 41 of the reel unit 5 having the substrate from the power source unit 10, and a main relay cable 52 and a subsidiary relay cable 53 for inputting a signal from the relay substrate 18 can be passed. Under a state wherein all of those cables are passed, a gap through which a connector can be passed is formed, and at least a main power source cable 50 and a subsidiary power source cable 51 are passed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine or a slot machine having a plurality of mechanical reels each having a symbol attached to an outer peripheral surface.

  Conventionally, a slot machine is known as a gaming machine that pays out game media (hereinafter referred to as “coins”) used in a game such as medals and coins in accordance with the winning contents of the game. The slot machine has a plurality of mechanical reels with symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface, and whether or not to win in the game depending on the combination of symbols of each reel that has come to a predetermined window position when each reel stops. The mode (winning mode) is determined.

  A conventional slot machine has a reel unit in which each reel and its driving mechanism are combined. Since this reel unit has a certain size and weight, the reel unit is placed on an intermediate plate (also referred to as a middle board) fixed to the casing so as to divide the interior into two. Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are related to gaming machines having such a configuration.

JP 2001-25525 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-192374

  A conventional slot machine has a main control board (also referred to as a main board) on which a control unit that controls operations directly related to game contents, such as reel rotation and stop and determination of whether or not a game can be won, is mounted. In addition, a sub-control board (also referred to as a sub-board) on which a control unit for controlling a game effect operation that is not directly related to the game content, such as audio output in accordance with the game, is provided. Each board needs to be supplied with electric power in order to operate, but the power supply unit for supplying electric power is fixed below the middle plate. For this reason, power must be supplied to each board so as to straddle the middle board. Therefore, the middle board has notches or insertion holes through which power cables for power supply to each board are passed. There were several.

  As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, a plurality of notches or insertion holes are provided in the middle plate, but all of them are blocked because the cable is inserted in a normal use state. For this reason, the conventional gaming machine eliminates the circulation of air across the top and bottom of the inside of the housing, so that the heat generated from the power supply unit is blocked by the middle plate, and the heat generated from the power supply unit is in the lower half of the housing. It was easy to stay in the area.

  On the other hand, there is a need for a recent gaming machine to be able to change the model as easily as possible. The model change is mainly performed by changing the game specifications. To this end, reels (symbols) depending on the model and ROM (Read Only Memory) mounted on each board must be exchanged. Therefore, in order to meet the above-mentioned needs accurately, a reel unit with a board integrated with the reel unit, the main control board and the sub control board is provided so that the reel unit, the main control board and the sub-control board can be handled as one unit. It is desirable to be able to do it simply.

  However, in the conventional intermediate plate, the notch and the insertion hole do not correspond to the reel unit with substrate, such as the notch and insertion hole arranged on the back side of the reel unit with substrate. For this reason, when the reel unit with board is mounted on the housing, the cable runs between the power supply unit, the main control board, and the sub control board become longer, making it difficult to insert into the notch or the insertion hole. There was a risk of annoying. Therefore, it is necessary not only to efficiently release the heat generated from the power supply unit by the intermediate plate, but also to have a structure corresponding to the reel unit with substrate.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can efficiently release heat generated from a power supply unit and has a structure corresponding to a reel unit with a substrate. .

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a gaming machine having a middle plate provided so as to bisect the inside of the housing, and is arranged in an upper region inside the housing partitioned by the middle plate. The reel unit having the reels is integrated with the main control board for controlling the operations directly related to the game contents and the sub-control board for controlling the actions not directly related to the game contents. A reel unit with a board, and a power supply unit that supplies power to the main control board and the sub-control board, and is arranged below the reel unit with a board, arranged in a lower region inside the housing partitioned by the middle plate, And a relay board for inputting and outputting signals to the main control board and the sub control board, and the intermediate board has a main power cable and a sub The main relay cable and sub relay cable for inputting / outputting signals from the relay board to the main control board and sub control board can be inserted, and all cables are inserted and fixed to any cable. The game machine is characterized by having a main insertion hole in which a gap through which the connector is inserted is formed, and at least a main power cable and a sub power cable inserted in the main insertion hole.

  In this gaming machine, four cables connected to the reel unit with substrate can be inserted into the main insertion hole of the intermediate plate. Even if four cables are inserted into the main insertion hole, a gap through which the cable connector can be inserted is formed, so that the circulation of air in the upper and lower regions inside the housing is not hindered.

In the gaming machine, the main insertion hole is preferably provided at a position almost directly above the power supply unit, closer to the power supply unit than the reel unit with board.
In this way, the cables are not hidden behind the reel unit with board, and the main insertion hole is arranged on the main transmission path of the heat generated from the power supply unit.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the main relay cable and the sub relay cable are inserted into the main insertion hole together with the main power cable and the sub power cable.
As a result, the four cables connected to the reel unit with a substrate can be well organized.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can discharge | release efficiently the heat | fever generated from a power supply unit, can simplify the cable wiring for mounting the reel unit with a board | substrate, and can perform a maintenance work easily is obtained.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a door open state of a slot machine 1 which is a gaming machine according to the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 has a housing 2 and a door 3 attached to the housing 2 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown). The housing 2 constitutes the outer shell of the slot machine 1. The housing 2 is formed by assembling metal plates, and includes side plate portions 2a and 2b, a bottom plate portion 2c, and a top plate portion 2d. Further, the slot machine 1 is provided with a metal middle plate 4 so as to divide the inside of the housing 2 into an upper region S1 and a lower region S2 (divided vertically).

  In the slot machine 1, the reel unit 5 with a substrate is arranged in the upper region S 1 inside the housing 2 partitioned by the intermediate plate 4, and supplies power necessary for the operation of the slot machine 1 to the lower region S 2 inside the housing 2. A power supply unit 10 is disposed. The power supply unit 10 is fixed to the hinge side (left side in the figure) of the bottom plate portion 2c. In the lower region S2, a bucket 11 for collecting coins downward and a coin payout device 12 are incorporated so as to be adjacent to the power supply unit 10, and a payout port 12a is provided on the front side of the coin payout device 12. ing. Further, an auxiliary storage 13 for storing overflowed coins is incorporated so as to be adjacent to the bucket 11 and the coin payout device 12.

  2 is a front view showing the inside of the housing 2 in the slot machine 1 with the upper region S1 as the center, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the reel unit 5 with substrate. As shown in FIG. 2, the board-mounted reel unit 5 is placed at a substantially intermediate position between the left and right sides of the intermediate plate 4, and is provided so as to be fixed or removable using screws (not shown). The middle plate 4 is provided with a main insertion hole 30 described later.

  2 and 3, the reel unit with substrate 5 has a reel unit 20, and inside the reel unit 20, three mechanical reels 21, 22, 23 with symbols attached to the outer peripheral surface are provided. Is provided so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft of a drive unit which will be described later. Each reel 21, 22, 23 is provided with lamps 21 a, 21 b, 21 c, 22 a, 22 b, 22 c, 23 a, 23 b, 23 c, and the symbols determined by the player are recognized by the lighting of each lamp. Displayed as possible.

Drive units 25a, 25b, and 25c are provided inside the reel unit 20. The drive units 25a, 25b, and 25c have mechanisms for driving and rotating the reels 21, 22, and 23, respectively.
The reel unit with board 5 has a main control board 40 and a sub control board 41 together with the reel unit 20, and these are integrated in a normal use state, and the sub control board 41 is removed as necessary. It is possible. That is, the main control board 40 is fixed to the upper surface 20a of the reel unit 20, and the sub-control board 41 is detachably attached to the side surface 20b by a detachable tool (not shown).

  The main control board 40 has a configuration in which a control unit for controlling an action directly related to the game content among the actions in the slot machine 1 is mounted on the board. Although not shown, the control unit includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM, and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The CPU operates according to a program stored in the ROM, and the reels 21, 22, 23 is controlled, determination of combination of symbols attached to each reel, determination of winning / no-winning by the combination, payout of coins, and the like. The ROM stores a program executed by the CPU and permanent data such as a winning determination table for determining whether or not a game can be won, and the RAM stores CPUs such as a reel code number and a symbol number. Data and programs used for operation are stored.

  The sub control board 41 has a configuration in which a control unit for controlling a game effect operation that is not directly related to the game contents among the operations in the slot machine 1 is mounted on the board. This control unit also has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU operates in accordance with a program stored in the ROM, and an audio output by a speaker 29, which will be described later, and an image by the liquid crystal display panel 17 as the game progresses. Control display.

  On the other hand, the door 3 is provided with a display window 14 for visually recognizing a symbol (not shown) attached to each reel of the reel unit 5 with a substrate from the outside. In addition, an operation input unit 15 (see FIG. 5) described later is provided below the display window 14, and a coin receiving unit 16 for collecting paid out coins is provided below the door 3. A liquid crystal display panel 17 that displays an image for game effects is provided inside the door 3, and a relay board 18 described later is provided below the door 3 so as to be adjacent to the relay board 18. A coin receiving slot 19 is provided. In addition, a speaker 29 that performs audio output is provided at the inner lower portion of the door 3.

  The operation input unit 15 has a start button, a 1 BET button, a maximum BET button, a stop button, and a payout button (not shown), and inputs an operation signal based on each operation input to the relay board 18. Note that the start button is an operation button for starting a reel, and the 1BET button is an operation button for performing a setting for placing one coin by one operation. The maximum BET button is an operation button for performing setting for betting the maximum number of coins that can be bet on one game by one operation, and the stop button is an operation button for inputting a reel stop instruction. The payout button is an operation button for performing an operation of switching between the credit and payout of the coin acquired by the player and paying out the coin if there is a credited credit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the relay substrate 18 is provided below the reel unit 5 with a substrate inside the door 3 in order to secure an arrangement place of the display window 14 for visually recognizing the reel unit 5 with a substrate. It has been. The relay board 18 is equipped with a circuit for fetching and relaying an operation signal necessary for game control from the operation input unit 15. That is, the relay board 18 processes an operation signal input from the operation input unit 15 and inputs a control signal necessary for controlling an operation directly related to the game contents to the main control board 40, so that the game A control signal necessary for controlling an operation not directly related to the contents is input to the sub-control board 41.

  Here, the main components of the slot machine 1 described above, that is, the arrangement relation and connection relation of the reel unit 5 with board, the power supply unit 10, the operation input unit 15, and the relay board 18 are illustrated in FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an arrangement relationship and a connection relationship of the reel unit with substrate 5, the power supply unit 10, the operation input unit 15, and the relay substrate 18 in the slot machine 1. As shown in the figure, in the slot machine 1, the reel unit with substrate 5 and the power supply unit 10 are disposed inside the housing 2, while the relay substrate 18 and the operation input unit 15 are disposed on the door 3. The attached reel unit 5 and the power supply unit 10 are divided into upper and lower parts by an intermediate plate 4 and have a structure in which each main part is divided (hereinafter, this structure is referred to as a “partial arrangement structure of main parts”). Yes.

  In the slot machine 1, the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41 of the reel unit with board 5 are connected to the power supply unit 10 by the main power cable 50 and the sub power cable 51, respectively. Power is supplied through the power supply cable 50 and the auxiliary power cable 51. Further, the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41 are connected to the relay board 18 by the main relay cable 52 and the sub relay cable 53, respectively, and the control board is connected to the relay board 18 via the main relay cable 52 and the sub relay cable 53. Signals are input and output.

  The main relay cable 52 and the sub relay cable 53 are wide cables in which a plurality of signal lines are bundled, and connection connectors 52a and 53a are fixed to both ends. The connectors 52a and 53a are connected to the main control board 40, the sub control board 41, and the relay board 18, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, four cables connecting the reel unit with substrate 5, the power supply unit 10, the operation input unit 15, and the relay substrate 18, that is, the main power cable 50 and the sub power cable 51, The main relay cable 52 and the sub relay cable 53 are all inserted through the main insertion hole 30 (hereinafter, these four cables are collectively referred to as “main cable 60”).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main insertion hole 30 is provided at a position closer to the power supply unit 10 than the reel unit 5 with substrate, and is provided almost directly above the power supply unit 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the main insertion hole 30 has a size that allows the main power cable 50 and the sub power cable 51 and the main cable 60 of the main relay cable 52 and the sub relay cable 53 to be inserted. In a state where all four of these main cables 60 are inserted, the gaps 30a into which any of the connectors 52a and 53a can be inserted are formed. 2 to 4 show a state in which all four cables are inserted, it is sufficient that at least the main power cable 50 and the sub power cable 51 are inserted into the main insertion hole 30. The relay cable 52 and the sub relay cable 53 are not necessarily inserted into the main insertion hole 30 depending on the arrangement location of the relay board 18.

  In the slot machine 1, since the four cables constituting the main cable 60 are connected to the reel unit 5 with the substrate in the divided arrangement structure of the main parts described above, the model change and other maintenance work can be easily performed. In order to do so, it is desirable that the arrangement locations of the main cables 60 are gathered. In this regard, in the slot machine 1, since the main insertion holes 30 through which all the cables of the main cable 60 can be inserted are provided, by inserting each cable through the main insertion hole 30, those cables that are likely to be dispersed are arranged. Also, the cables can be put together well, and each cable is not sandwiched between the doors 3 when the door 3 is opened and closed. Further, since the main insertion hole 30 is provided at a position almost directly above the power supply unit 10 closer to the power supply unit 10 than the reel unit 5 with substrate, the main cable 60 is hidden behind the reel unit 5 with substrate. It is easy to insert and remove.

  In addition to the main cable 60, the slot machine 1 has a wiring cord (not shown) used for internal wiring. These wiring cords can be inserted into the main insertion hole 30, or inserted through the slot machine 1. You can also avoid it. If other wiring cords of the main cable 60 are not inserted into the main insertion hole 30, the location of the main cable 60 connected to the reel unit with substrate 5 and other wiring cords is clearly distinguished in the slot machine 1. Therefore, at least for the main cable 60, it is possible to easily grasp the wiring relationship between what the respective cables are connected to.

  As a result, in the slot machine 1, the wiring relationship of the reel unit 5 with the substrate, which becomes the center of the model change, becomes clear, and the main cable 60 can be easily inserted and removed. Work can be done very easily.

  Of course, the main insertion hole 30 has a margin enough to form a gap 30a for inserting the connector 52a even if the main cable 60 is inserted, so that a wiring cord other than the main cable 60 can be inserted. . In that case, it may be performed within a range in which the path of the connector 52a can be secured in consideration of the thickness of the wiring cord so as not to narrow the gap 30a for inserting the connector 52a more than necessary.

  On the other hand, when changing the model by changing the game specifications, the sub-control board 41 of the reel unit with board 5 is removed from the reel unit 20, and the reel unit 20 and / or the main control board 40 are replaced. In this case, the connector 52a may be removed from the main control board 40 and the main relay cable 52 may be replaced. However, the main insertion hole 30 has a size that allows the connector 52a to be inserted while the main cable 60 is inserted. A gap 30a is formed. If the gap 30a is not formed to have a size that allows the connector 52a to be inserted, when the main cable 60 is inserted, the main insertion hole 30 no longer has room to pass the connector 52a, and the main relay cable 52 and the auxiliary relay cable 52 There is a possibility that the replacement of the relay cable 53 may be hindered. However, in the slot machine 1, even if the main cable 60 is inserted into the main insertion hole 30, the gap 30 a is formed in such a size that the connector 52 a can be inserted. Therefore, the replacement work of the main relay cable 52 and the sub relay cable 53 is not hindered.

Further, since the main insertion hole 30 is provided at a position directly above the power supply unit 10 closer to the power supply unit 10 than the reel unit 5 with substrate, there is no unnecessary routing of the main cable 60, and the length thereof is reduced as much as possible. Can be shortened.
The main insertion hole 30 is provided almost directly above the power supply unit 10. Then, the heat generated from the power supply unit 10 rises directly upward after being generated from the power supply unit 10, but the main insertion hole 30 is arranged on the main transmission path of the heat. Moreover, even if all the four main cables 60 are inserted into the main insertion hole 30, the gap 30a is formed, so that the main insertion hole 30 is not blocked even in a normal use state of the slot machine 1. Therefore, air circulation is formed across the upper region S1 and the lower region S2, and the movement of heat generated from the power supply unit 10 is not blocked.

  Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the heat generated from the power supply unit 10 is not interrupted by the intermediate plate 4 as in the conventional gaming machine, and the heat passes through the main insertion hole 30 from the lower region S2 to the upper region. Since it moves to S1 and circulates inside the housing | casing 2, the discharge | release of the heat | fever generated from the power supply unit 10 comes to be performed effectively. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the main insertion hole 30 serves as an insertion hole for both cable insertion and heat dissipation, so that it is easy to change the model and perform other maintenance work, and the heat generated from the power supply unit 10 is effective. Release can be performed.

It is a front view which shows the door open state of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the inside of the housing | casing in a slot machine centering on an upper area | region. It is a perspective view which shows a reel unit with a board | substrate. It is a perspective view which shows the main insertion hole and the main insertion hole vicinity of a main cable. It is a block diagram showing the arrangement relation and connection relation of a reel unit with a board, a power supply unit, an operation input unit and a relay board in the slot machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 2 ... Housing | casing, 3 ... Door, 4 ... Middle plate 5 ... Reel unit with a board | substrate, 10 ... Power supply unit 15 ... Operation input part, 18 ... Relay board 21, 22, 23 ... Reel 30 ... Main insertion Hole 30a ... Gap 40 ... Main control board 41 ... Sub control board 50 ... Main power cable 51 ... Sub power cable 52 ... Main relay cable 53 ... Sub relay cable 60 ... Main cable S1 ... Upper region, S2 ... Lower Side area

Claims (3)

A gaming machine having a middle plate provided so as to bisect the inside of the housing,
A reel unit having a plurality of reels arranged in an upper region inside the housing partitioned by the middle plate, a main control board for controlling operations directly related to the game content, and directly to the game content A reel unit with a board integrated with a sub-control board for controlling operations not involved,
A power supply unit that is disposed in a lower region inside the housing that is partitioned by the middle plate, and that supplies power to the main control board and the sub control board;
A relay board that is arranged below the reel unit with board, and that inputs and outputs signals to and from the main control board and the sub-control board,
The intermediate board inputs and outputs signals from the power supply unit to the main control board and the sub control board, respectively, and signals from the relay board to the main control board and the sub control board, respectively. A main insertion hole through which a main relay cable and a sub-relay cable can be inserted, and a gap that allows insertion of a connector fixed to one of the cables is formed in a state where all the cables are inserted. A gaming machine, wherein at least the main power cable and the sub power cable are inserted into the main insertion hole.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the main insertion hole is provided at a position almost directly above the power supply unit, which is closer to the power supply unit than the reel unit with board.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the main relay cable and the sub relay cable are inserted into the main insertion hole together with the main power cable and the sub power cable.

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