JP2005296628A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can prevent the failure of foreign matters caught on power source lines or signal lines while preventing the generation of noises by wiring the power source lines or the signal lines being separated. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine has a front frame 21, a game board mounting frame 110 which is provided almost at the central part of the front frame 21 while a game board 140 is detachably mounted thereon and a mechanism mounting body 190 which is provided on the rear side of the game board mounting frame 110. The mechanism mounting body 190 and the power source line 240 are wired separately on the mechanism mounting body 190. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, for example, a gaming machine that plays a game using a ball (pachinko ball).

In a gaming machine, such as a pachinko machine, a front frame body (sometimes referred to as a front frame) that is attached to the front side of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable; It is common to have a game board mounting frame that is detachably mounted and a mechanism mounting body (also referred to as a back mechanism board, a back set plate, etc.) provided on the rear side of the game board mounting frame.
Further, in this type of gaming machine, a power supply line and a signal line are respectively wired. For example, a power supply line for supplying power to a power supply board from a distribution board to which external power is supplied, and a signal line for transmitting a signal from the payout control board to the external terminal board are wired.
In addition, when such a power supply line and a signal line are bundled and wired, the signal line is affected by electromagnetic waves generated from the power supply line, and a signal transmitted to the signal line is disturbed, that is, noise is generated.
In order to prevent such problems, power lines are wired in the space between the rear side of the game board and the mechanism mounting body, and various signal lines are wired in the exposed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body. In addition, a wiring in which a power line and a signal line are separated from each other is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-28350

  By the way, in the conventional device, since various signal lines are wired in an exposed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body, a foreign object is caught on the signal line, the signal line is disconnected, or the terminal of the signal line There was a problem that the connector came off unexpectedly.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to separate the power supply line and the signal line and prevent noise from being generated, and to prevent a problem that foreign matter is caught on the power supply line and the signal line. It is to provide a gaming machine that can.

In order to achieve the object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1
“A front frame body, a game board mounting frame that is provided at a substantially central portion of the front frame body and on which a game board is detachably mounted, and a mechanism mounting body that is provided on the rear side of the game board mounting frame. A gaming machine with which
The first and second wiring spaces are separated into left and right between at least the left and right side portions of the rear peripheral portion of the game board mounted on the game board mounting frame and the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body. Provided,
A power line is wired in the first wiring space,
A gaming machine, wherein a signal line is wired in the second wiring space. ".

In the above configuration, the power supply line is wired in the first wiring space provided between at least the left and right side portions of the rear peripheral portion of the game board and the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body, and the signal is transmitted to the two wiring spaces. Since the lines are wired, the power supply line and the signal line can be separated into left and right lines, and noise can be prevented.
In addition, since the power supply line and the signal line are wired in the first and second wiring spaces, the portion where the power supply line and the signal line are exposed on the rear side of the gaming machine is changed to the first and second wiring spaces. It can be shortened by a corresponding amount, and a problem that foreign matter is caught on the power supply line or the signal line can be prevented.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 2
“A gaming machine according to claim 1,
A game characterized in that a plurality of holding pieces for holding the power supply line and the signal line in the first and second wiring spaces are integrally formed on the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body, respectively. Machine. ".

  Therefore, the power supply line and the signal line can be respectively held in the first and second wiring spaces by the plurality of holding pieces integrally formed on the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body. As a result, when the game board is attached to or detached from the game board mounting frame, equipment (for example, an accessory device, a control board box, etc.) that protrudes from the rear side of the game board is caught by the power line or the signal line. Problems can be prevented.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 3 is:
"A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
An external terminal board is provided at the upper rear side of the gaming machine, while a payout control board is provided at the lower rear side of the gaming machine,
A second wiring space having a length corresponding to the distance between the external terminal plate and the dispensing control board is provided, and the external terminal plate and the dispensing control board are electrically connected to the second wiring space. A gaming machine characterized in that a signal line is wired. ".

  Therefore, the signal line is wired to the second wiring space having a length corresponding to the distance between the external terminal board and the payout control board disposed in the upper and lower parts on the rear side of the gaming machine, and the external terminal board And the payout control board can be electrically connected. For this reason, the part where the signal line is exposed to the rear side of the gaming machine can be shortened as much as possible, and the problem that foreign matter is caught on the exposed part of the signal line can be prevented even better.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 4 is:
"A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
While a distribution board is provided on the upper rear side of the gaming machine, a power supply board is provided on the lower lower side of the gaming machine,
A first wiring space having a length corresponding to a distance between the distribution board and the power supply board is provided, and a power supply that electrically connects the distribution board and the power supply board to the first wiring space. A gaming machine characterized by wires being wired. ".

  Therefore, the power distribution line is wired in the first wiring space having a vertical dimension corresponding to the distance between the power distribution board and the power distribution board arranged in the state of being separated from the upper and lower parts on the rear side of the gaming machine. Can be electrically connected. For this reason, the portion where the power supply line is exposed to the rear side of the gaming machine can be shortened as much as possible, and the problem that foreign matter is caught on the exposed portion of the power supply line can be prevented even better.

According to this invention, the first and second wiring spaces are provided between at least the left and right side portions of the rear peripheral portion of the game board and the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body, and the power supply line and the signal line are provided. Can be separated into left and right wirings, so that generation of noise can be prevented.
In addition, the portion where the power supply line and the signal line are exposed on the rear side of the gaming machine can be shortened by an amount corresponding to the first and second wiring spaces, thereby preventing a problem that foreign matter is caught on the power supply line and the signal line. can do.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to examples.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of the gaming machine and a glass door is opened on one side of the main body frame. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame of the gaming machine from the lower left side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the main body frame of the gaming machine and the game board separately. For convenience of explanation, in the gaming machine, the player side will be described as the front and the opposite side as the back.

[About the outline of gaming machines]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine includes an outer frame 10, a main body frame 20, a glass door 90, a game board 140, and the like.
The outer frame 10 is formed in a vertically rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 15 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 20 at the lower front side of the outer frame 10.
A main body frame 20 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the outer frame 10 so as to be openable and closable forward by a main body frame opening / closing hinge mechanism 19.

[About the body frame]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the main body frame 20 is configured by integrally molding a front frame body 21, a game board mounting frame 110 and a mechanism mounting body 190 with a synthetic resin material.
The front frame body 21 formed on the front side of the main body frame 20 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 15 on the front side of the outer frame 10. A game board mounting frame 110 is formed at the center of the front frame body 21, and a mechanism mounting body 190 is formed on the rear side of the game board mounting frame 110.

[About the speaker box on the main unit frame]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, on the front side of the front frame body 21, closer to one side (the left side in FIG. 5) of the front lower region of the front frame body 21 located below the game board mounting frame 110, A speaker box portion 30 is integrally formed, and a speaker mounting member (speaker cover) 35 is mounted on the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 30 by screws or the like 38 so as to close the opening portion. The speaker mounting member 35 includes a front plate through which a large number of slit-shaped through-holes are provided, and a peripheral wall portion that protrudes rearward along the rear peripheral edge of the front plate. A speaker (cone-type speaker) 36 is attached to the inner surface of the front plate of the speaker mounting member 35 with a screw 39 or the like at the front flange 37 thereof.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the speaker box unit 30 has a multi-stepped box shape in which the front side is large and gradually becomes small toward the rear side. As shown in FIG. An acoustic chamber 31 is formed between the rear wall 40 of the 30 and the front flange 37 of the speaker 36.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, a duct member 34 is attached to one side of the inner wall surface of the speaker box portion 30 so that the front end opens forward of the front frame body 21 and the rear end portion is acoustic. An acoustic passage 33 communicating with the chamber 31 is formed.

[Connecting the connector on the rear wall of the speaker box]
As shown in FIG. 7, a recess 41 is formed on the outer surface (rear side) of the rear wall 40 of the speaker box portion 30, and a wiring hole 43 for the speaker 36 is provided in the bottom portion 42 of the recess 41. Has been. As shown in FIG. 9, the terminal connector 50 of the speaker connection line 45 extending from the speaker 36 is attached so as to be elastically engaged with the wiring hole 43 so as to block the wiring hole 43. Yes.
As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the terminal connector 50 of the speaker connection line 45 is in contact with the inner surfaces of the bottom 42 at both upper and lower edges of the wiring hole 43 on the upper and lower outer surfaces of the connector body 51. A contact piece 52 and an elastic engagement portion 53 that elastically engages with the outer surface of the bottom portion 42 are formed. As shown in FIG. 10, the terminal connector 50 is pushed into the wiring hole 43 from the inner surface side (the acoustic chamber 31 side) of the bottom portion 42, so that both the inner and outer surfaces of the bottom portion 42 are in contact with the contact piece 52 and the elastic engagement portion. Thus, the terminal connector 50 is fastened so as to close the wiring hole 43.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the terminal connector 50 of the speaker connection line 45 is inserted into the terminal connector 60 of the other end of the power supply line 59 having one end connected to a sub-control board 166 to be described later. Connected. At this time, since the terminal connector 50 of the speaker connection line 45 is engaged and held in the wiring hole 43 by the engaging force of the elastic engagement portion 53 with respect to the wiring hole 43, the terminal connector 50 is disengaged toward the acoustic chamber 31 side. It is prevented.

As described above, in this embodiment, the connector main body 51 of the terminal connector 50 of the speaker connection line 45 and the connector main body 61 of the terminal connector 60 of the power supply line 59 are elastic to each other by the insertion operation of the terminal connector 60. Male and female retaining engagement portions 55 and 65 that are engaged with each other are formed, and the power of the power supply line from the terminal connector 50 of the speaker connection line 45 is increased by the engagement force of these retaining portions 55 and 65. 59 terminal connectors 60 are prevented from being accidentally disconnected.
In addition, since the wiring hole 43 can be closed by the two terminal connectors 50 and 60, it is possible to prevent a problem that sound on the acoustic chamber 31 side leaks and the sound quality is deteriorated.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the depth dimension H of the recess 41 formed in the rear wall 40 of the speaker box 30 is such that both terminal connectors 50 and 60 are connected. The terminal connector 60 on the power supply line 59 side is set so as not to protrude rearward from the opening of the recess 41.
This prevents foreign matter from hitting both terminal connectors 50 and 60 and coming off or being damaged.

[Equipment at the front lower part of the front frame body frame]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a launch rail 22 that guides a ball toward the launch path of the game board 140 is attached to the upper portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame body 21 in an inclined manner. A power switch S1 that can be operated from the front side of the body frame 20 is disposed on the side of the main body frame 20.
A lower front plate 23 is attached to a lower portion in the lower region on the front surface of the front frame body 21. A lower plate 24 is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 23, and an operation handle 25 is provided near one side (see FIG. 1).

[Equipment on the rear lower part of the front frame body frame]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the rear side of the front frame body 21, one side of the rear lower region of the front frame body 21 located below the game board mounting frame 110 (on the left side in FIG. 4). A launch hammer 73 for firing a ball sent to the launch position of the lower inclined end portion of the launch rail 22, a launch motor 72 for operating the launch hammer 73, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 71 and unitized. A device unit 70 is mounted.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a power supply board box 80 having a power supply board 81 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 21 and is superposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 80. A payout control board box 85 having a payout control board 86 is attached to the front and rear.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower plate attached to the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 30 at the other side portion (the hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the front frame body 21. An interface board box 230 that houses the interface board 231 is mounted on the rear side of the ball guiding case.

[About locking device]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the function of locking the main body frame 20 with respect to the outer frame 10 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism of the front frame body 21, and the glass with respect to the main body frame 20 A locking device 100 having a function of locking the door 90 is mounted.
That is, the locking device 100 includes a plurality of upper and lower main body frame locking hooks 101 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 17 provided on the outer frame 10 to lock the main body frame 20 in a closed state, and the glass door 90 is free. A plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 102 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 94 provided on the rear side of the end side and lock the glass door 90 in a closed state are projected forward. These door locking hooks 102 are inserted into through holes formed in the portion near the free end of the front frame body 21 so as to be detachable from the closing tool 94 on the rear side of the glass door 90.

The locking device 100 includes a cylinder lock 103, and the front end of the cylinder lock 103 passes through the front frame body 21 and the lower front plate 23 so as to be unlocked by inserting a key from the front of the gaming machine. It is exposed on the front surface of the lower front plate 23 (see FIG. 2).
Then, the key is inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 103 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 101 and the closing tool 17 of the outer frame 10 is released and the main body frame 20 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the door locking hook 102 and the closure 94 of the glass door 90 are disengaged and the glass door 90 is unlocked.

[About glass doors]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a glass door 90 is provided on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 21 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 21 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 44. A hinge mechanism 89 is mounted to be openable and closable forward. On the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 89 of the glass door 90, there is a closing device 94 that detachably engages with the door locking hook 102 of the locking device 100 to lock the glass door 90 in a closed state. Is provided.
In addition, a substantially circular opening window 91 through which a gaming area 144 of a gaming board 140 (to be described later) can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the glass door 90. In addition, a window frame 92 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 91 is provided on the rear side of the glass door 90, and a transparent plate 93 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is attached to the window frame 92. .
Further, substantially the entire front surface of the glass door 90 is decorated by a front decoration member 95 in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 96 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the glass door 90 (see FIG. 2). .

[About the game board mounting frame and game board of the main body frame]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the game board mounting frame 110 of the main body frame 20 is provided on the rear side of the center part of the front frame body 21 and the game board 140 is detachably fitted and attached from the front. It has become so.
That is, in this embodiment, a rear receiving portion 111 for receiving the rear peripheral portion of the game board 140 is formed in the inner periphery of the rear (rear) frame portion of the game board mounting frame 110.
In addition, front presser portions 112 are formed at two locations on the upper and lower portions of the inner wall surface on the one side of the game board mounting frame 110 with an interval at which one side portion of the game board 140 can be inserted into the rear receiving portion 111. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the game board 140 is formed in a substantially square plate shape having a size to be fitted from the front of the game board mounting frame 110. A guide rail 141 having an outer rail and an inner rail is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 140, and a game area 144 is defined inside the guide rail 141.
In addition, a front component member 140a made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 140 in the outer region of the guide rail 141.

Further, the game board 140 has various equipment such as an accessory device related to the game, for example, an accessory device 150 called a center accessory, a winning device, a windmill, a guide nail, a lamp decoration member, etc. in the game area 144. The product is arranged.
The accessory body 150 of the accessory device 150 is formed with an opening window at a substantially central portion thereof, and on the rear side of the accessory body 151, a symbol display device (for example, a liquid crystal display) faces the opening window. 155, EL display, plasma display, CRT, etc.).
In addition, on the rear side of the symbol display device 155, a symbol substrate box 157 in which a symbol control substrate 156 is accommodated is mounted. (See figure).

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the lock member 159 is positioned in the left and right positions of the front component 140 a on the front side of the game board 140 at the positions corresponding to the locking portions of the game board mounting frame 110 in the left and right directions. It is mounted so that it can be rotated by a long hole.
The game board 140 (including the front component member 140a) has its left side inserted between the rear receiving part 111 and the front holding part 112 of the game board mounting frame 110, and the lock part at the tip of the lock member 159 is By being inserted into and engaged with a locking portion of the game board mounting frame 110, the game board mounting frame 110 is detachably mounted.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the lower part on the back side of the game board 140, a box and a function as a collective bag that receives balls that have flowed into various winning devices and guides the balls to a predetermined position in a portion extending from the center to the lower part. A box mounting base 160 having a function as a mounting portion is provided. A sub-control board box 165 in which the sub-control board 166 is housed is mounted on the rear side of the box mounting base 160, and the main control board 162 is housed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the sub-control board box 165. The main control board box 161 is mounted.
Further, in a state where the box mounting base 160, the sub control board box 165 and the main control board box 161 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 140, the game board is mounted from the front of the game board mounting frame 110 of the main body frame 20. The box mounting base 160, the sub control board box 165, and the main control board box 161 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 140 so that the game board 140 can be fitted and installed in the frame 110.

[Connecting the main body frame and game board connector]
As shown in FIG. 5, between the front side of the main body frame 20 and the rear side of the game board 140, the game board 140 is inserted into the game board mounting frame 110 from the front of the game board mounting frame 110 of the main body frame 20. The body frame side first and second connectors 120 and 130 and the game board side first and second connectors 170 and 180, which are respectively inserted and connected by the fitting operation, are disposed.
In this embodiment, the first and second connectors 120, 130 are installed adjacent to the left and right sides of the main body frame 20 near the rear right side of the game board mounting frame 110. By inserting the game board 140 into the game board mounting frame 110 from the front of the board mounting frame 110, the game board side first, which is removably inserted into the main body frame side first and second connectors 120, 130, Second connectors 170 and 180 are installed adjacent to the left and right.

The first connector 120 of the main body frame 20 and the first connector 170 of the game board 140 electrically connect the payout control board 86 on the main body frame 20 side and the main control board 162 on the game board 140 side ( (See FIG. 22).
As shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 16, a plurality of male terminals 122 for signal lines corresponding to various signal lines, voltages are provided in the connector main body 121 having a vertically long box shape of the first connector 120 of the main body frame 20. Different (for example, 34V, 12V) power source male positive terminals 123, a power source male ground terminal 124, a power source male positive terminal 125, and a power source male ground terminal 126 are arranged.
On the other hand, the connector main body 171 of the first connector 170 of the game board 140 is formed in a vertically long box shape that fits outside the connector main body 121 of the first connector 120 of the main body frame 20. In the connector body 171, a plurality of signal line female terminals 172, a power line female plus terminal 173, a power line female ground terminal 174, and a power line female plus corresponding to each male terminal are provided. A terminal 175 and a power line female ground terminal 176 are respectively disposed.

The second connector 130 of the main body frame 20 and the second connector 180 of the game board 140 are electrically connected to the speaker 36 on the main body frame 20 side and the sub control board 166 on the game board 140 side (see FIG. 22).
The second connector 130 of the main body frame 20 includes a plurality of male terminals for signal lines (not shown) corresponding to various signal lines, a predetermined voltage (for example, 12V) power supply line in the connector main body 131 having a vertically long box shape. A male positive terminal 133 for power supply and a male ground terminal 134 for power supply line are respectively disposed.
On the other hand, in the connector main body 181 of the second connector 180 of the game board 140 fitted outside the connector main body 131 of the second connector 130 of the main body frame 20, a plurality of female signals corresponding to each male terminal are provided. A line terminal (not shown), a female power line plus terminal 183, and a female power line ground terminal 184 are arranged.

Further, in this embodiment, the game board 140 is fitted into the game board mounting frame 110 from the front of the game board mounting frame 110 of the main body frame 20, whereby the main body frame side first and second connectors 120, 130 and the game board side first and second connectors 170 and 180 are respectively inserted, first, the power line male ground terminals 124, 126, and 134 are the power line female ground terminals 174, 176, and 184. , And then, the power line male positive terminals 123, 125, 133 are connected to the power line female positive terminals 173, 175, 183, so that the power line male ground terminals 124, 126, 134, female ground terminals 174, 176, 184 for power lines, male positive terminals 123, 125, 133 for power lines, and female plus terminals 173, 175, 1 for power lines Terminal length of 3 is set.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the power line male ground terminal 124 (126, 134) is appropriately longer than the power line male positive terminal 123 (125, 133).
The lengths of the power line male ground terminals 124 (126, 134) and the power line male positive terminals 123 (125, 133) are substantially the same, and the power line female ground terminals 174, 176, 184 may be formed longer than the power supply female positive terminals 173, 175, and 183 as appropriate.

As described above, the power line male ground terminal 124 (126, 134) is configured to be connected to the power line female ground terminal 174, 176, 184 first, so that the power supply of the gaming machine is temporarily Even if the game board 140 is removed and replaced in the ON state, it is possible to prevent a power supply current from flowing through a path different from the design path for electronic components arranged on various circuit boards. For this reason, the malfunction which a power supply current flows into the electronic component on a circuit board unexpectedly, and can be prevented can be prevented.
That is, when the power line male positive terminals 123, 125, 133 are connected to the power line female positive terminals 173, 175, 183 in advance, a part of the power source current is a path different from the design path. There may be a problem that the electronic components arranged on the circuit board flow unexpectedly in the route passing through the ground wiring on the board, and in this embodiment, such a problem must be prevented in advance. Can do.

[About the body mounting mechanism]
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, on the upper rear side of the mechanism mounting body 190 of the main body frame 20, a sphere tank 165 capable of storing a large number of spheres supplied from the island facility and communicated below the sphere tank 165. A tank rail 171 is disposed.
Further, a unitized ball dispensing device 210 is mounted in the vertical direction near one side (right side in the drawing) of the mechanism mounting body 190 of the main body frame 20.

[Disposition of external terminal board and distribution board]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 21, the first substrate mounting portion 220 and the second substrate mounting portion 225 are formed in a step shape at the rear upper corner (on the hinge side) of the mechanism mounting body 190, An external terminal board 222 is mounted on the lower first board mounting section 220, and a power distribution board 226 is mounted on the upper second board mounting section 225 while being covered with a power distribution board box 227.
As shown in FIG. 20, the rear end portions of the symbol control board box 146 and the main control board box 161 arranged on the rear side of the game board 140 project toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 190. ing. The rear cover body 215 is opened and closed with one side as a fulcrum between the side wall portion constituting one side wall of the window opening portion of the mechanism mounting body 190 and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 200 constituting the other side wall. It is installed as possible.
The entire symbol control board box 146 on the rear side of the game board 140 and the upper part of the main control board box 151 are covered with the rear cover body 215 (see FIG. 4).

[Connection between the circuit board on the main body frame side and the circuit board on the game board side]
As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 22, on the main body frame 20 side, AC power supplied from the AC power supply AC flows to the power supply board 81 via the distribution board 226 and the power switch S1, and is converted into DC power here. Then, it is supplied to the payout control board 86.
Further, the payout control board 86 includes a RAM 86a for storing the number of balls to be paid out, and performs control of paying out balls according to a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 162 (operation control of the motor of the ball payout device 210). It is like that.
The AC power supplied from the AC power supply AC is also distributed and supplied to the interface board 231 in the distribution board 226.
The interface board 231 is interposed between the ball lending machine 235 and the payout control board 86, and electrically connects a signal related to ball lending so as to be able to be transmitted and received between the ball lending machine 235 and the payout control board 86. ing.
Further, signals from various detectors and signals from the main control board 162 are transmitted to the payout control board 86. Based on this, a signal such as a jackpot signal, a door opening signal, a prize ball signal or the like is transmitted from the payout control board 86 to the external terminal board 222, and the jackpot signal, door described above is transmitted from each external output terminal of the external terminal board 222. Signals such as an opening signal and a prize ball signal are transmitted to the hall computer.

Further, the main control board 162 arranged on the game board 140 side controls the progress of the game, and the sub control board 166 controls peripheral devices. In other words, the sub-control board 166 that has received a signal relating to a game from the main control board 162 displays on the symbol display device 155 via the symbol control board 156.
In addition, the symbol control board 156 converts the game signal into a display signal and transmits it to the symbol display device 155. The symbol display device 155 can display a lottery winning symbol in a variable manner.

[Wiring structure of main frame]
As shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, there is a gap between at least the left and right side portions of the rear peripheral portion of the game board 140 mounted on the game board mounting frame 110 and the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 190. First and second wiring spaces 241 and 251 are provided separately on the left and right. A power line 240 is wired in the first wiring space 241, and a plurality of signal lines 250 corresponding to various signals are wired in the second wiring space 251.
The power supply line 240 includes a power distribution board 226 disposed at the upper rear corner of the mechanism mounting body 190 of the main body frame 20 and a power supply board (this is disposed at the lower rear side of the front frame body 21 of the main body frame 20. In the embodiment, the power switch S1) 81 is electrically connected.
Further, the signal line 250 is connected to the external terminal board 222 disposed at the upper rear corner of the mechanism mounting body 190 of the main body frame 20 and the payout control disposed at the lower rear portion of the front frame body 21 of the main body frame 20. The board 86 is electrically connected.

In this embodiment, the first wiring space 241 includes a horizontal space portion 242 corresponding to the distance between the distribution board 226 and the power supply board 81 (power switch S1 in this embodiment) in the left-right direction, and the distribution board 226. And a vertical space portion 245 corresponding to the vertical distance between the power supply board 81 and the power supply board (power supply switch S1 in this embodiment) and has a substantially inverted L shape.
In addition, a plurality of holding pieces 243 projecting substantially in an L shape and having retaining claws at the front end portion are provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 190 corresponding to the lateral space portion 242 of the first wiring space 241. They are arranged at predetermined intervals in the direction.
In addition, a plurality of holding pieces 245 projecting in a substantially U shape from the right upper part to the lower part of the front wall part of the mechanism mounting body 190 corresponding to the vertical space part 245 of the first wiring space 241 are predetermined in the vertical direction. Projected at intervals.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the plurality of holding pieces 243 arranged at the positions corresponding to the lateral space portion 242 are alternately formed in an upside down direction, whereby a plurality of holding pieces are formed. The insertion direction of the power line 240 is alternately switched between the upper side and the lower side with respect to the piece 243 so that the insertion operation of the power line 240 can be easily performed, and the plurality of holding pieces 243 are spanned. The movement of the power line 240 in the vertical direction is restricted, and the power line 240 is prevented from coming off.

The second wiring space 251 is formed from the upper part on the left side of the mechanism mounting body 190 to the lower part corresponding to the vertical distance between the external terminal board 222 and the payout control board 86.
In addition, a plurality of holding pieces 246 projecting in a substantially L shape and having retaining claws at the front end portion in an appropriate posture and in the vertical direction are projected on the front left of the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 190 corresponding to the second wiring space 251. Are arranged at predetermined intervals.

[About the effects of the gaming machine according to this embodiment]
In the gaming machine according to this embodiment configured as described above, the first wiring formed between the rear side of the gaming board 140 mounted on the gaming board mounting frame 110 and the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 190. A power line 240 is wired in the space 241, and a signal line 250 is wired in the second wiring space 251. As a result, the power supply line 240 and the signal line 250 can be separated from each other on the left and right sides, and noise can be prevented.
In addition, since the power line 240 and the signal line 250 are wired in the first and second wiring spaces 241, 251, the portion where the power line 240 and the signal line 250 are exposed to the rear side of the gaming machine is Therefore, it can be shortened by an amount corresponding to the second wiring spaces 241 and 251, and a problem that foreign matter is caught on the power supply line 240 and the signal line 250 can be prevented.

In this embodiment, one end (upper end) of the power supply line 240 is connected to the distribution board 226 at the upper rear corner of the mechanism mounting body 190. After the power supply line 240 is drawn out to the front side of the mechanism mounting body 190 through an insertion hole provided in the upper corner of the mechanism mounting body 190, a plurality of holdings are first held in the lateral space portion 242 of the first wiring space 241. The pieces are inserted into the pieces 243 sequentially, and the direction of insertion is alternately changed between upper and lower, and the pieces are spanned and locked.
Subsequently, the power line 240 is sequentially inserted and locked in the plurality of holding pieces 245 provided on the right side portion of the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 190 in the vertical space portion 245 of the first wiring space 241. The other end of the power line 240 is connected to a power switch S1 disposed on the lower right side of the front frame 21. The power switch S1 is connected to the power supply substrate 81 by a connection line (not shown). Therefore, the power distribution line 226 and the power supply substrate 81 are electrically connected by the power supply line 240 by connecting the other end of the power supply line 240 to the power switch S1.
In addition, the power supply line 240 can be wired from the power switch S1 side to the power distribution board 226, upside down.

The plurality of signal lines 250 are connected at one end (lower end) thereof to a payout control board 86 disposed at the lower rear side of the front frame body 21. The plurality of signal lines 250 are drawn out to the front side of the mechanism mounting body 190 through an insertion hole penetrating the lower left side of the front frame body 21, and then sequentially to the plurality of holding pieces 246 in the second wiring space 251. Inserted and locked.
The upper ends of the plurality of signal lines 250 are inserted into an insertion hole penetrating the upper left corner of the mechanism mounting body 190 and pulled out to the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 190, and then the rear upper corner of the mechanism mounting body 190. The payout control board 86 and the external terminal board 222 are electrically connected to the external terminal board 222 arranged in the section.
In addition, a plurality of signal lines 250 can be wired from the external terminal board 222 side to the payout control board 86 upside down.

As described above, the power supply line 240 and the signal line 250 are connected in the first and second wiring spaces 241 and 251 by the plurality of holding pieces 243, 245 and 246 formed integrally on the front wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 190. Each wiring can be held.
As a result, when the game board 140 is attached to and detached from the game board mounting frame 110, the equipment that protrudes from the rear side of the game board 140, for example, the accessory body 151 of the accessory device 150, the symbol display device ( It is possible to prevent the design board box 157) 155, the main control board box 161, the sub control board box 165 and the like from being caught by the power line 240 and the signal line 250.

[Other Embodiments of the Invention]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example.
For example, in the embodiment, the case where the main frame 20 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 21, the game board mounting frame 110, and the mechanism mounting body 190 with a synthetic resin material is illustrated. 21, the game board mounting frame 110 and the mechanism mounting body 190 are formed separately, and the present invention can be implemented even if these members are assembled to each other.

It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention, and the glass door was opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a front view which similarly shows the whole front side of a gaming machine. It is a rear view which similarly shows the whole rear side of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state where various members were similarly assembled | attached to the main body frame of the game machine from diagonally lower left. It is the perspective view which isolate | separates and shows the main body frame and game board of a gaming machine similarly. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates and shows the speaker box and speaker similarly formed in the lower left part of the main body frame. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the speaker box of a main body frame from the rear side. It is a rear view which similarly shows the speaker box of a main body frame from the rear side. It is a plane sectional view of the speaker box based on the IX-IX line of FIG. It is the plane sectional view which expands and similarly shows the wiring hole and terminal connector of the rear wall of a speaker box. It is a plane sectional view of the speaker box based on the XI-XI line of FIG. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates and similarly shows the terminal connector of a speaker side connection line, and the terminal connector of a power supply line. It is a plane sectional view which shows the state where the game board was similarly inserted in the game board mounting frame of a main part frame similarly. Similarly, when the game board is inserted into the game board mounting frame, the main body frame side connector and the game board side connector are connected in an enlarged plan view. FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan cross-sectional view showing a non-connected state between the main body frame side connector and the game board side connector before the game board is fitted into the game board mounting frame. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates and shows a main body frame side connector and a game board side connector similarly. FIG. 6 is a front view of the main body frame showing a state in which power lines and signal lines are separated and wired in first and second wiring spaces provided on the front side of the mechanism mounting body of the main body frame. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the main body frame showing a state in which the power supply line is wired in a first wiring space provided on the front side of the mechanism mounting body of the main body frame, obliquely from the lower left. Similarly, it is a perspective view of the main body frame showing the state in which the signal lines are wired in the second wiring space provided on the front side of the mechanism mounting body of the main body frame from the lower right. It is a sectional side view of the mechanism mounting body of the main body frame similarly based on the XX-XX line of FIG. It is a sectional side view of the mechanism mounting body of the main body frame similarly based on the XXI-XXI line of FIG. Similarly, it is a block diagram showing a state in which various circuit boards on the main body frame side and various circuit boards on the game board side are connected by a main body frame side connector and a game board side connector.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Outer frame 20 Main body frame 21 Front frame 81 Power supply board 86 Delivery control board 110 Game board mounting frame 190 Mechanism mounting body 222 External terminal board 226 Distribution board 240 Power supply line 250 Signal line

Claims (1)

A front frame body, a game board mounting frame provided in a substantially central portion of the front frame body and detachably mounted with a game board; and a mechanism mounting body provided on the rear side of the game board mounting frame. A gaming machine,
A gaming machine, wherein a power supply line and a signal line are respectively wired to the mechanism mounting body.

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