JP2005087623A - Label and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide labels which are adhered to the surface of the electronic part for speedily and reliably recognizing the information of the electronic parts mounted on a substrate from one direction of the substrate, and to provide a game machine provided with the electronic parts. <P>SOLUTION: Labels 30 on which the information of the electronic parts which can be mounted on the substrate is written and which are to be adhered on the surface of the electronic parts show specifications of respective electronic parts in different colors. Thus, an operator can attach the labels to the corresponding electronic parts without caring about the direction of character information. Even when mounting the electronic parts on the substrate, the operator can finish the mounting confirmation work of the electronic parts by only identifying the color of the labels without reading the character information written on the labels, thereby improving work efficiency. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic component that can be mounted on a board, a label attached to the surface of the electronic component, and a gaming machine including the electronic component.

  Recent ball game machines and slot machines, for example, include a board on which electronic components such as a CPU and a ROM are mounted, and the CPU executes a program related to special games and a program related to image display stored in the ROM. By doing so, for example, the jackpot is controlled. A plurality of, for example, six ROMs are mounted on a single board, but since the appearance is the same and it is difficult to distinguish, each ROM has characters such as its product number and type. A label with information is affixed.

JP 2000-29391 A

  The character information described in the above-described conventional label is generally printed with black ink on a white background. However, since the label needs to be attached to a limited area on the ROM surface, the amount of information is large. The font size when printing character information was small. In addition, since the direction in which the conventional label is attached to the ROM is not particularly determined, the direction of the character information written on each label after a plurality of ROMs with the label attached is mounted on the substrate. Was likely to fall apart. For this reason, it is very difficult for the operator to read all the character information written on each label quickly and reliably from one direction of the substrate, and it takes time and effort to confirm the mounting of the ROM.

  The present invention has been made in view of the various problems as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component that can quickly and reliably recognize information on an electronic component mounted on a substrate from one direction of the substrate. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine equipped with a label attached to the surface and the electronic component.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the label according to the present invention, information on an electronic component that can be mounted on a substrate is described, and the label is attached to the surface of the electronic component, and is displayed in different colors according to the specifications of the electronic component. It is characterized by having. As a result, the operator attaches the label to the corresponding electronic component, and even if the electronic component is mounted on the board, the electronic component can be identified only by identifying the color of the label without reading the character information described on the label. Since the mounting confirmation work can be completed, work efficiency can be greatly improved.

  In addition, information including at least one of the use and function of the electronic component as the specification of the electronic component is displayed in a color-coded manner in each divided area. As a result, the operator can easily visually recognize the detailed information of the electronic component, and therefore, it is possible to perform a further step of confirming the mounting of the electronic component. Moreover, the mark which prescribes | regulates the sticking direction when sticking on the surface of the said electronic component is formed according to the discrimination | determination part which discriminate | determines the mounting direction previously formed in the said electronic component, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. . As a result, the character information and the color-coded display of each label after mounting a plurality of electronic components on the substrate are arranged in the same direction by printing the character information of the label and the direction of the color-coded display of the label in accordance with the mark. be able to.

  In addition, the color-coded display when the electronic component is mounted on the substrate after the mark is attached to the surface of the electronic component together with the determination unit is arranged in the same manner when the substrate is viewed from one direction. It is characterized by having. Thereby, since the operator can visually recognize the information of the electronic component more easily, the work efficiency can be further greatly improved. In addition, a trace remains when it is peeled off after being attached to the surface of the electronic component. As a result, for example, when a legitimate electronic component is replaced with an illegal electronic component, it is possible to detect that an illegal act has been performed from a trace remaining on a label reused for the illegal electronic component.

  Further, the electronic component is a storage means for storing predetermined data. As a result, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts due to, for example, replacement of storage means storing data that violates regulations. A gaming machine including an electronic component to which each of the labels is attached. Thereby, the game machine which has said each effect can be provided.

  According to the present invention, since the worker can complete the electronic component mounting confirmation work only by identifying the color of the label without reading the character information written on the label, the worker can change the direction of the character information. The label can be attached to the corresponding electronic component without concern and the electronic component can be mounted on the substrate, and the working efficiency can be greatly improved.

  1A and 1B are a plan view and a side view showing a label according to an embodiment of the present invention. The label 30 includes a film 31 formed in a rectangular shape with, for example, transparent plastic. And when the operator sees through from one side of the film 31 (hereinafter referred to as the front side), the other side of the film 31 is recognizable so that the information of the electronic component to which the label 30 is attached can be recognized. An ink layer 32 on which the above information is printed is formed on the side (hereinafter referred to as the back side).

  An adhesive layer 33 for adhering to the surface of the electronic component is further formed on the back surface on which the ink layer 32 is formed, and a mount 34 that is easy to peel off is attached. The operator can separate the film 31 including the ink layer 32 and the adhesive layer 33 from the mount 34 by picking and peeling the film 31 from the mount 34. Therefore, the label 30 from which the mount 34 has been removed is attached to the electronic component. Can be easily affixed to the surface.

  As the above information, for example, the product name “CROO” that uses the electronic component to which the label 30 is attached and the application name of the electronic component to which the label 30 is attached, for example, “sub control 1” Is printed on the back surface of the film 31 in two upper and lower stages. Furthermore, the specification of the electronic component to which the label 30 is attached as the above information, for example, a predetermined color indicating the use and function, is displayed in two areas above and below the back surface of the film 31 (the point drawing portion and the illustrated cross line) (Parts) are color-coded and printed.

  The electronic component is used for mounting a substrate on which the electronic component is mounted on a product. When this product is serialized, a predetermined color is determined for each series, and colored printing is performed on the upper area of the back surface of the film 31. Is done. Further, the function of the electronic component includes the type of the electronic component. A predetermined color is determined for this type, and colored printing is performed on the lower region of the back surface of the film 31. As described above, since the label 30 is color-coded according to the specification of the electronic component, the operator sticks the label 30 to the surface of the corresponding electronic component without worrying about the direction of the character information, and the electronic component is mounted on the substrate. Even if it is mounted above, the electronic component mounting confirmation work can be completed only by identifying the color of the label 30 without reading the character information written on the label 30, so that the work efficiency is greatly improved. Can do.

  In addition, when an operator mounts a plurality of electronic components having labels 30 attached thereto, information printed on each label 30 is arranged in the same direction when viewed from one direction of the substrate. In addition, the label 30 is formed with a mark 35 for defining a sticking direction in the electronic component, for example, a triangular notch. Generally, a discrimination portion for discriminating the mounting direction on the substrate, for example, a semicircular recess, is formed in advance on one edge of the electronic component. When the label 30 is affixed to the surface of the electronic component facing 35 and a plurality of the electronic components are mounted on the substrate, the information is arranged in the same direction when viewed from one direction of the substrate. Is printed on.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A, 2 </ b> B, and 2 </ b> C, the formation position of the mark 35 corresponds to each formation position of the rectangular label 30 corresponding to the formation position of the determination part of the electronic component to be attached. Become the edge. By forming such a mark 35 on the label 30, the operator can attach the label 30 to the surface of the electronic component only by aligning the mark 35 and the discriminating part without worrying about the direction of information. , Work efficiency can be improved.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a substrate on which the electronic component having the label 30 attached is mounted. Six ROMs 41 are mounted on the substrate 40 as electronic components. Each ROM 41 is formed with a determination unit 42 according to the mounting direction, but each label 30 is attached to the surface of the ROM 41 so that the mark 35 is aligned with each determination unit 42. By sticking each label 30 to the surface of the ROM 41 so that the mark 35 and each discriminating portion 42 are aligned in this way, the label 30 is printed on each label 30 when viewed from one direction of the substrate 40 indicated by the arrow in the figure. The product name “CRXXX” used for the ROM 41 and the application name of the program stored in the ROM 41, for example, “for sub-control 1”, “for symbol data 1”, “for symbol data 2”, “symbol” Characters for "Data 3", "Audio data", and the color of each product series using the ROM 41 (illustrated part) and the type of ROM 41 (cross line part, diagonal line part, horizontal line part, vertical line) Part) can be arranged in the same direction. Therefore, the operator can complete the mounting confirmation work of the ROM 41 by identifying the color printed at the same position of the label 30 and reading the character information printed in the same direction if necessary. Work efficiency can be greatly improved.

  Further, since the label 30 has a structure in which the film 31, the ink layer 32, and the adhesive layer 33 are laminated in this order, when the label 30 is stuck on the surface of the electronic component and then forcibly peeled off. Even if the film 31 is peeled off in a perfect shape, the ink layer 32 and the adhesive layer 33 have an incomplete shape that always remains partly on the film 31 side or the electronic component side. Therefore, when such a label 30 is reused, since a trace that has been peeled off after being attached remains, an illegal act of replacing a legitimate electronic component with an illegal electronic component is performed. It can be immediately determined whether or not.

  In the above-described embodiment, in order to display the usage and function as a specification by color, the back surface of the film 31 is divided into two regions and printed. However, the specification includes at least one of the usage and the function. If there is one specification, the entire surface or part of the back surface of the film 31 is printed. If there are three or more specifications, the back surface of the film 31 is divided into the number of areas and printed. As good.

  Further, the ink layer 32 on which the above information is printed is formed on the back side of the film 31, but the ink layer 32 on which the above information is printed may be formed on the front side of the film 31. Further, a triangular notch is formed as the mark 35, but the shape is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a semicircular shape, and is not particularly limited to the notch. Printing or the like may be used.

  FIG. 4 is a front view showing an appearance of the gaming machine board surface of the gaming machine provided with the electronic component having the label 30 attached thereto. A symbol display device 11 for displaying the symbols in a variable manner and for displaying a stop is disposed at the approximate center of the gaming machine board surface 10 of the ball game machine 1. The symbol display device 11 is mainly a liquid crystal display, but may be a display device such as a CRT or a dot matrix as long as an image can be displayed on the screen.

  Below the symbol display device 11 is provided a start winning opening 12 through which a game ball can be won. The start winning opening 12 has a function related to the start of the variable symbol display on the symbol display device 11 when a game ball is won. An enlargement device 13 that enlarges the opening width is disposed in the opening at the top of the start winning opening 12. This expansion device 13 normally makes it difficult to win a game ball at the start winning opening 12 by maintaining a width that allows one game ball to pass but not two at the same time. In some cases, it has a function of making it easy to win a game ball in the start winning opening 12 by picking up a game ball in a wide range.

  An attacker unit 14 is disposed below the start winning opening 12. In the center of the front surface of the attacker unit 14, there is provided a big prize opening 15 that is opened in the case of a big hit game as a special game. The jackpot game refers to a game in which a special benefit is provided to the player in the case of a jackpot symbol when the special symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 11 are the same, for example. For example, a game that repeats a predetermined number of times, such as 15 times, that a normally closed big prize opening 15 is released until a predetermined time of 30 seconds elapses or a predetermined number of game balls of 10 balls are won. Say.

  At both the left and right ends of the start winning opening 12, winning openings 16 are arranged. At the lower end of the gaming machine board surface 10, an out port 18 through which game balls that have not won any of the start winning port 12, the big winning port 15, or the winning port 16 are discharged. Further, nails (not shown) are arranged on the gaming machine board surface 10. The front surface of the gaming machine board surface 10 is covered with a glass plate (not shown). Further, below the gaming machine board surface 10, the gaming balls win the ball handle 17 for launching the gaming ball from the lower end to the upper end of the gaming machine board surface 10, the start winning opening 12, the big winning opening 15, and the winning opening 16. A prize ball outlet 19 from which a plurality of game balls are paid out and a ball tray 20 for receiving those game balls are provided.

  An outline of the game of the ball game machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When the player operates the ball handle 17, the game ball is launched, guided by the guide rail 2, and released above the gaming machine board surface 10. While the game balls come into contact with the nail or the like and the falling direction changes, a part of the game balls enters the winning opening 16 or the starting winning opening 12, and the gaming balls that have not entered the winning opening 16 or the starting winning opening 12 are out holes 18. to go into. When a game ball wins the winning opening 16, for example, five prize balls are paid out to the player from the prize ball payout exit.

  Further, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 12, for example, 5 winning balls are paid out to the player from the prize ball payout opening in response to a detection signal from a start winning detector (not shown), in the symbol display device 11. The special symbol starts to change, and the change stops at the predetermined special symbol. At this time, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot game is generated and the normally closed big prize opening 15 is opened. Then, when the game ball wins the big prize opening 15, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out to the player from the prize ball payout exit.

  The large winning opening 15 is temporarily closed, for example, when 30 seconds have elapsed since opening or when there is a ten-ball winning. Then, if there is a prize in the V zone provided inside the special prize opening 15 while the special prize opening 15 is open, the special prize opening 15 is once closed and then opened again. It has become. Such repeated opening and closing of the big prize opening 15, that is, rounds are, for example, continued up to 15 times. On the other hand, if the big prize opening 15 repeats opening and closing 15 times, or if there is no winning in the V zone while the big prize opening 15 is open, the big hit game is ended.

  FIG. 5 is a front view showing the internal structure as seen from the back of the ball game machine 1. Inside the ball game machine 1, a mechanism unit 21 of the ball handle 17 and a mechanism unit 22 for paying out a game ball are disposed, and a main control device 23, a sub control device 24, and a payout A control device 25 and the like are provided. The main control device 23 includes a main board on which a ROM for storing a program for determining a winning at the start winning opening 12 and a drive control of the large winning opening 15, and a CPU for executing these programs are mounted. Yes. The sub-control device 24 includes a ROM on which a program for controlling an image to be displayed on the symbol display device 11 is stored, and a sub-board on which a CPU for executing these programs is mounted. The payout control device 25 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the payout of prize balls by winning to the start winning opening 12 and the grand prize opening 15, and a payout board on which a CPU that executes these programs is mounted. ing.

  FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the main controller 23. The main controller 23 includes a main board 26 and a pair of board cases 27a and 27b that covers the main board 26 from both sides and seals it. The main board 26 is mounted with electronic components such as a ROM 41 and a microprocessor 28, and is screwed to one board case 27a. As shown in the enlarged view, the label 30 described above is attached to the surface of the ROM 41.

  Since the label 30 is attached to the surface of the ROM 41 so that the mark 35 and the discriminating portion 42 of the ROM 41 coincide with each other, the label 30 is written on the label 30 when the operator looks at the main board 26 from the front side in the figure. The product name “CRXXX” using the ROM 41 and the application name “main control” stored in the ROM 41 can be confirmed, and the product series using the ROM 41 is represented. It is possible to confirm the color (the illustrated portion in the drawing) and the color representing the type of the ROM 41 (the shaded portion in the drawing). Then, the locking claws 29b formed in the other substrate case 27b are locked in the locking holes 29a formed in the one base case 27a so that both the substrate cases 27a and 27b are joined together and passed through the caulking holes 29c. The rivets and the like are caulked and the substrate cases 27a and 27b are sealed.

  As described above, according to the label 30 of the present embodiment, the colors are displayed according to the specifications of the ROM 41 that can be mounted on the board 40, so that the operator can apply the label 30 to the corresponding ROM 41 without worrying about the direction of the character information. Even if the ROM 41 is mounted on the substrate 40, the mounting confirmation of the ROM 41 can be completed only by identifying the color of the label 30 without reading the character information written on the label 30. Work efficiency can be greatly improved. In addition, since the mark 35 that defines the sticking direction when sticking to the surface of the ROM 41 is formed in accordance with the discriminating part 42 that discriminates the mounting direction formed in the ROM 41 in advance, the character information of the label 30 In addition, by printing the color-coded display direction of the label 30 in accordance with the mark 35, the character information and the color-coded display of each label 30 after the plurality of ROMs 41 are mounted on the substrate 40 can be arranged in the same direction.

  The present invention can be applied not only when the label is attached to the surface of the ROM, but also with a CPU or the like as long as it is an electronic component. In addition, as long as it is a gaming machine that uses an electronic component to which a label is attached, it can be applied not only to a bullet ball gaming machine but also to a gaming machine that uses something other than a gaming ball, such as a coin.

It is the top view and side view which show the label which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows another form of the label of FIG. It is a top view which shows the board | substrate with which the electronic component which stuck the label of FIG. 1 was mounted. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine board surface of the game machine provided with the electronic component with which the label of FIG. 1 was stuck. It is a front view which shows the internal structure seen from the back surface of the ball game machine of FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the main control device of FIG. 5.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball game machine, 2 Guide rail, 10 Game machine board surface, 11 Symbol display device, 12 Start prize opening, 13 Enlarging device, 14 Attacker unit, 15 Big prize opening, 16 Prize opening, 17 Bullet handle, 18 Out mouth , 19 prize ball outlet, 20 ball tray, 23 main control device, 24 sub control device, 25 payout control device, 26 main substrate, 27a, 27b substrate case, 30 label, 31 film, 32 ink layer, 33 adhesive layer, 34 mount, 35 mark, 40 substrate, 41 ROM, 42 discriminator

Claims (7)

Information on electronic components that can be mounted on a substrate is described, and is a label that is attached to the surface of the electronic component,
A label that is color-coded according to the specifications of the electronic component. The label according to claim 1, wherein information including at least one of the use and function of the electronic component as a specification of the electronic component is displayed in a color-coded manner in each divided area. The mark for defining a sticking direction when sticking to the surface of the electronic component is formed according to a discriminating portion for discriminating a mounting direction formed in advance on the electronic component. The label according to 1 or 2. The color-coded display when the electronic component is mounted on the substrate after the mark is attached to the surface of the electronic component together with the determination unit is arranged in the same manner when the substrate is viewed from one direction. The label according to claim 3. The label according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a trace remains when it is peeled off after being attached to the surface of the electronic component. The label according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a storage unit that stores predetermined data. A gaming machine comprising an electronic component to which the label according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is attached.

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