JP2006034513A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine easily visually recognizing the presence of a circuit board incorporated in an equipment unit and property determining whether or not the circuit board is a regular one with the equipment unit mounted in a predetermined position of an opening/closing body. <P>SOLUTION: The equipment unit 80 is mounted in the predetermined position of the opening/closing body 60 openably/closably provided in the predetermined position of the game machine by a hinge mechanism 59 and the equipment unit 80 incorporates the circuit board 100 in its inside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine) that uses a ball (pachinko ball) to play a game and a gaming machine (for example, a slot machine) that uses a medal to play a game.

Conventionally, various equipment units such as a display unit and a ball payout unit are mounted at predetermined positions of an opening / closing body that can be opened and closed at predetermined positions of a gaming machine, and a circuit board is incorporated in these equipment units. It has been known.
In addition, in the state where the equipment unit is mounted at a predetermined position of the opening / closing body, the circuit board is formed by both the front and rear opaque members arranged before and after the circuit board regardless of whether the opening / closing body is in the closed state or the open state. It is common that both front and rear sides of the are covered in an invisible manner.
For example, an opening / closing body is constituted by a glass door having a window plate that can be opened and closed on the front side of a gaming machine and through which a game area can be seen, and a display unit as an equipment unit on the front side of a metal door body frame of the glass door Is attached, the rear side of the circuit board incorporated in the display unit is covered with a metal door body frame (a rear opaque member), and the front side of the circuit board is covered with the front side structure of the display unit. .
In addition, on one surface (mounting surface) of a circuit board (for example, a control board) housed in a substrate box (substrate cover) made of a transparent synthetic resin material, substrate information (for example, a substrate number, a manufacturing date, and a manufacturing date) It is known that the circuit board information on the circuit board is visible through a transparent board box (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3127914

By the way, when the display unit is mounted on the front side of the metal door main body frame of the glass door, the rear side of the circuit board incorporated in the display unit is covered with the metal door main body frame (the rear opaque member), The front side of the circuit board is covered with the front structure (front opaque member) of the display unit, and the presence of the circuit board cannot be visually recognized.
Therefore, by forming the front structure of the display unit from a transparent synthetic resin material or by partially allowing it to be seen through, the presence of the circuit board becomes visible, but the inside of the display unit is exposed and the appearance is deteriorated. Therefore, such a structure is not adopted.
For this reason, when checking whether or not the circuit board incorporated in the display unit is genuine, it is necessary to remove the display unit from the door body frame, which is often used for removal and subsequent mounting work. Was troublesome.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to easily recognize the presence of a circuit board incorporated in an equipment unit in a state in which the equipment unit is mounted at a predetermined position of the opening / closing body. It is to provide a gaming machine that can accurately determine whether or not is genuine.

In order to achieve the object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1
“A gaming machine in which an equipment unit is mounted at a predetermined position of an opening / closing body that can be opened and closed, and a circuit board is incorporated in the equipment unit,
In a state where the equipment unit is mounted at a predetermined position of the opening / closing body, both the front and back surfaces of the circuit board are arranged in front of and behind the circuit board regardless of whether the opening / closing body is in a closed state or an open state. Covered with both opaque members
By opening the opening / closing body, the opaque member on the rear side is made visible,
The transparent member on the rear side is formed with a see-through portion capable of locally seeing one surface of the circuit board,
A gaming machine characterized in that on one surface of the circuit board, board information is displayed at a position corresponding to a see-through portion of the rear opaque member. "
Is the gist.

In the above configuration, when the equipment unit is mounted at a predetermined position of the opening / closing body, it is determined whether the circuit board incorporated in the equipment unit is present or whether the circuit board is genuine. As the body is opened with the hinge mechanism as a fulcrum, the opaque member on the rear side of the circuit board is made visible.
Then, the one surface of the circuit board is visually recognized through the see-through portion formed in the opaque member on the rear side, and the circuit board is displayed properly by visually recognizing the board information displayed on the one surface of the circuit board. It is possible to accurately determine whether or not it is.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 2
“A gaming machine according to claim 1,
The opaque member on the front side is constituted by the structure of the equipment unit,
A gaming machine, wherein the rear opaque member is constituted by a unit mounting portion of an opening / closing body to which the equipment unit is mounted. "
Is the gist.

  In the above-mentioned configuration, after forming the component of the equipment unit and the unit mounting portion of the opening / closing body with an opaque synthetic resin material or metal material suitable for the use of each part, the see-through portion of the unit mounting portion of the opening / closing body The board information on one side of the circuit board can be viewed through the screen.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 3 is:
“A gaming machine according to claim 2,
The opening and closing body is a glass door having a window plate that can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism on the front side of the gaming machine and can see through the gaming area,
The equipment unit is constituted by a display unit that is mounted with the unit mounting portion on the front side of the door body frame of the glass door as an opaque member on the rear side,
A gaming machine characterized in that the front opaque member is constituted by a display unit component. "
Is the gist.

  In the above configuration, the display unit component is formed of an opaque synthetic resin material to ensure appearance design, and the door body frame of the glass door is formed of a metal plate to ensure rigidity and durability. The board information on the one surface of the circuit board can be seen through the see-through part of the main body frame.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 4 is:
“A gaming machine according to claim 1,
The front opaque member is constituted by a unit mounting portion of an opening / closing body to which the equipment unit is mounted,
A gaming machine, wherein the rear opaque member is constituted by a component of an equipment unit. "
Is the gist.

  In the above-described configuration, the unit mounting portion of the opening / closing body and the constituent body of the equipment unit are formed of an opaque synthetic resin material or metal material suitable for the use of each part, and then the transparent part of the constituent body of the equipment unit is transparent. Then, the board information on the one surface of the circuit board can be visually recognized.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 5 is:
“A gaming machine according to claim 4,
The opening / closing body is a main body frame that is attached to the outer frame of the gaming machine so that it can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism and the game board is detachably attached,
The equipment unit is constituted by a ball payout unit that is mounted as a front opaque member with a unit mounting portion provided on the rear side of the main body frame and that pays out a ball to the front side of the gaming machine,
A gaming machine, wherein the rear opaque member is a component of the ball dispensing unit. "
Is the gist.

  In the above-described configuration, the main body frame and the ball dispensing unit are formed by appropriately selecting materials from among opaque synthetic resin materials in consideration of material cost, strength, durability, and the like. The board information on one surface of the circuit board can be viewed through the see-through part of the structure.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 6 is:
"A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Board information on one surface of a circuit board is formed by a part of a copper foil forming a wiring pattern on the one surface of the circuit board, and is covered with a transparent insulating layer together with the wiring pattern. . "
Is the gist.

In the above configuration, the substrate information can be formed simultaneously with the formation of the wiring pattern on one surface of the circuit board, and the surface thereof is covered and protected by the transparent insulating layer.
For this reason, the printing cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the substrate information is displayed on the surface of the transparent insulating layer on one surface of the circuit board by silk printing or the like.
Furthermore, since the board information is protected by a transparent insulating layer, the board information is hardly lost due to friction or the like.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the opening / closing body is opened with the hinge mechanism as a fulcrum, so that the board displayed on one surface of the circuit board of the equipment unit through the see-through portion formed in the rear opaque member. Since the information can be visually recognized, it is possible to easily and accurately determine the presence of the circuit board and whether or not the circuit board is genuine.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the gaming machine obliquely from the upper right front. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body frame is opened on one side of the outer frame of the gaming machine and the glass door is opened on one side of the main body frame. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the glass door and the display unit separated from the upper left front side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the glass door obliquely from the upper left rear. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the display unit from the front side. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the constituent members of the display unit are separated from the front side. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the constituent members of the display unit are separated from the rear side. 9 is a cross-sectional view based on the line IX-IX in FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a circuit of the display unit. For convenience of explanation, in the gaming machine, the player side will be described as the front and the opposite side as the back.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the opening / closing body is configured by the glass door 60 that can be opened and closed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine, and the equipment unit is configured by the display unit 80 that is mounted on the glass door 60 in a predetermined manner. Is illustrated.

[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 game board 40, a glass door 60, 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 16.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 20 is configured by integrally molding a front frame body 21, a game board mounting frame 22, and a mechanism mounting body 23 with an opaque synthetic resin material.
The front frame body 21 constituting the front portion 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.

[About the game board]
As shown in FIG. 3, a game board 40 is attached to the game board mounting frame 22 formed integrally with the front frame body 21 of the main body frame 20 so as to be detachable and replaceable from the front.
A guide rail 41 having an outer rail and an inner rail is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 40, and a game area 42 is defined inside the guide rail 41.
In the game board 40, in the game area 42, an accessory device relating to the game, for example, an accessory device 43 called a center accessory, is mounted, and an opening formed in the central portion of the accessory body 44 is provided. A symbol display device (for example, a liquid crystal display, an EL display, a plasma display, a CRT, etc.) 45 is mounted with the display surface facing the part. Further, in the game area 42 on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 40, various equipment such as a winning device, a windmill device, and a guide nail (not shown) are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the front side of the front frame body 21 of the main body frame 20, a speaker mounting plate 34 is disposed near one side of the front lower region of the front frame body 21 positioned below the game board mounting frame 22. A speaker (a low-frequency speaker in this embodiment) 35 is attached.
A launch rail 30 that guides a ball toward the launch path of the game board 40 is attached to the upper portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 21 in an inclined manner.
In addition, a lower front member 31 is attached to a lower portion in the lower region on the front surface of the front frame body 21. A lower plate 32 is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front member 31, and an operation handle 33 is provided near one side.

[About locking device]
As shown in FIG. 3, a function of locking the main body frame 20 with respect to the outer frame 10 is provided on the rear side of the free end side on the side opposite to the hinge mechanism of the main body frame (front frame body 21) 20. On the other hand, a locking device 50 having a function of locking the glass door 60 described in detail later is mounted.
That is, the locking device 50 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 53 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 17 provided on the outer frame 10 to lock the body frame 20 in a closed state, and a glass door 60 described later. And a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 56 that detachably engage with a closing tool 66 provided on the rear side of the free end side to lock the glass door 60 in a closed state.
Then, the key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 57 and rotated in one direction, whereby the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 53 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 engagement between the door locking hook 56 and the closure 66 of the glass door 60 is released and the glass door 60 is unlocked.
The front end portion of the cylinder lock 57 is exposed to the front surface of the lower front member 31 through the front frame body 21 and the lower front member 31 so that the key can be inserted from the front of the gaming machine and unlocked. Yes.

[About glass doors as opening and closing bodies]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a glass door 60 is attached to one side of the front surface of the main body frame (front frame body 21) 20 by a door opening / closing hinge mechanism 59 so as to be opened and closed forward.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the glass door 60 includes a door main body frame 61, an acoustic illumination unit 70, a pair of left and right side illumination units 73, an upper plate 74, a display unit 80, and the like. .
The door main body frame 61 is formed of one or a plurality of pressed metal plates, and is sized to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 21 of the main body frame 20 to the upper edge of the lower front member 31.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a substantially circular opening window 62 through which the game area 42 of the game board 40 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the door main body frame 61. Further, a window frame 63 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 62 is provided on the rear side of the door body frame 61, and a transparent window plate 65 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is attached to the window frame 63. Has been.

[About the front side configuration of the glass door]
As shown in FIG. 4, a unitized acoustic decoration unit (top lamp unit) 70 is mounted on the front side of the door body frame 61 along the upper edge of the opening window 62 with screws or the like. Yes.
Speakers (speakers for middle and high sounds in this embodiment) 72 having a speaker cover 71 on the front side are mounted on the left and right sides of the acoustic illumination unit 70.
In addition, a lamp substrate (not shown) on which a plurality of light sources are arranged in a state of being covered with a transparent cover body of the acoustic illumination unit 70 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of left and right side illumination units 73 are mounted on the front side of the door main body frame 61 along the left and right sides of the peripheral edge of the opening window 62.

[Display unit as equipped unit]
As shown in FIG. 4, on the front side of the door main body frame 61, along the lower portion of the peripheral edge portion of the opening window 62 and the rear side of the lower end of the pair of left and right side lighting units 73, A unit mounting base 75 made of an opaque synthetic resin material is disposed with both ends sandwiched therebetween.
A display unit 80 as an equipment unit is mounted on the front side of the door body frame 61, that is, on the front surface of the unit mounting base 75.

The display unit 80 displays the number of ball lending stored in a card (prepaid card) inserted into a card insertion slot of a ball lending machine (not shown) installed on one side of the gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 9, a front decorative frame 81, a unit main body 90, a ball rental operation button 96, a return operation button 97, and a circuit board 100 are provided in this order from the front side to the rear side. It is assembled and unitized.
As shown in FIG. 7, a card of a ball lending machine (not shown) installed on one side of the gaming machine is inserted in the approximate center of the front surface (surface mounting surface) of the circuit board 100 incorporated in the display unit 80. A frequency indicator 110 for displaying a ball lending number stored in a card (prepaid card) inserted in the mouth by a 7-segment display is installed, and a ball lending switch 111 and a return switch 112 are respectively provided on the left and right sides thereof. is set up.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the front decorative frame 81 is formed in a substantially square frame shape by an opaque synthetic resin material, and an opening portion into which the unit main body 90 is fitted and assembled integrally with the center portion thereof. 82 is formed.
A mounting boss 83 projects rearward from the rear surfaces of both the left and right frame portions of the front decorative frame 81.

[Display unit main unit]
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the unit main body 90 is formed in a substantially square shape by an opaque synthetic resin material, and is fitted into the opening 82 of the front decorative frame 81 and assembled together. A through hole 91 corresponding to the frequency indicator 110 of the circuit board 100 is formed in a substantially central portion of the unit main body 90, and button holes corresponding to the ball rental operation button 95 and the return operation button 96 are formed on the left and right sides. 92 and 93 are formed.
As shown in FIG. 7, a pair of left and right board locking claws 94 that elastically lock the upper end of the circuit board 100 are formed on the upper edge of the unit main body 90.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a pair of left and right board locking pieces 95 for hooking the lower end of the circuit board 100 are formed at the lower edge of the unit main body 90.

  That is, with the ball rental operation button 95 and the return operation button 96 fitted in the button holes 92 and 93 of the unit main body 90, the lower end of the circuit board 100 is hooked on the board locking piece 95, The circuit board 100 is mounted on the rear side of the unit main body 90 by elastically locking the upper end portion of the circuit board 100 with the board locking claws 94. In this state, the frequency indicator 110 of the circuit board 100 is fitted and exposed in the through hole 91 of the unit main body 90, and the ball rental operation button 95 and the return operation button 96 are connected to the ball rental switch of the circuit board 100. 111 and the return switch 112 are held so as to be movable by a predetermined stroke in the front-rear direction so that the switch can be operated.

As described above, the front display frame 81, the unit main body 90, the ball rental operation button 96, the return operation button 97, and the circuit board 100 are assembled to each other to constitute a unitized display unit 80.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the display unit 80 has the door body frame in a state in which the left and right mounting bosses 83 of the front decorative frame 81 are inserted into the boss insertion holes 78 of the unit mounting base 75. The mounting screw 85 is screwed into the mounting boss 83 through the mounting hole from the rear side of the 61 so that it can be detachably mounted on the front side of the unit mounting base 75 of the door body frame 61. In this way, the display unit 80 can be easily attached to and detached from the front side of the door body frame 61 via the unit mounting base 75 by loosening and removing the fastening screws 85 from the rear side of the door body frame 61. it can. For this reason, maintenance / inspection, repair at the time of failure, replacement / replacement of the circuit board 100, etc. can be easily performed with the display unit 80 removed from the door body frame 61, and serviceability can be improved. .

As shown in FIG. 9, in a state where the display unit 80 as the equipment unit is mounted on the front side of the door body frame 61 of the glass door 60 as the opening / closing body, the glass door 60 is in a closed state or an open state. Even if the front and back both sides (front and back both sides) of the circuit board 100 are, the unit main body 90 as an opaque member arranged on the front side of the circuit board 100 and the opaque member arranged on the rear side of the circuit board 100. The door main body frame 61 is covered.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the door body frame 61 as the rear opaque member is configured to be visible by opening the glass door 60.
A transparent part 69 made of a transparent synthetic resin material may be mounted on the rear side of the door main body frame 61. In this case, the door main body frame 61 is visible through the transparent part 69. It becomes.

[About the see-through part of the door frame and circuit board information]
As shown in FIG. 8, the door body frame 61 as the rear opaque member is formed with a rectangular hole-shaped see-through portion 61 a that can locally see through one surface (rear surface) of the circuit board 100.
In the first embodiment, a notch-like see-through portion 75a is also formed on the unit mounting base 75 located on the rear side of the circuit board 100 at a position corresponding to the see-through portion 61a of the door body frame 61. ing.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, on one surface (the rear non-mounting surface) of the circuit board 100, a board number, a manufacturing year are provided at positions corresponding to the see-through portions 61a and 75a of the door body frame 61 and the unit mounting base 75. The board information 107 such as the date, manufacturer name, and model name is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 10, in the circuit board 100, wiring patterns 103 and 106 are formed of copper foil on both front and back surfaces of a base plate 101 made of an insulating material, and the wiring patterns 103 and 106 are transparent insulating layers 104. , 108, respectively, to constitute the circuit board 100.
Further, the board information 107 on one surface of the circuit board 100 is formed by a part of the copper foil forming the wiring pattern 103 on the one surface of the circuit board 100, and is covered with the transparent insulating layer 104 together with the wiring pattern 103.

As described above, when the board information 107 is formed by part of the copper foil forming the wiring pattern on one surface of the circuit board 100, for example, the board information is displayed on the one surface of the circuit board 100 by silk printing or the like. The printing cost can be reduced as compared with the above. Furthermore, since the board information 107 is protected by the transparent insulating layer 104, the board information 107 is hardly lost due to friction or the like.
Further, on the opposite surface (front mounting surface) of the circuit board 100, board information is displayed as necessary by silk printing or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the circuit board 100 and the ball lending machine are each electrically connected to the payout control board 128 via a connection terminal board. The ball lending number stored in the card (prepaid card) inserted in the card insertion slot of the ball lending machine is read by the ball lending machine, and the signal is transmitted to the payout control board 128 via the connection terminal board. Is done. Based on this, the control signal transmitted from the payout control board 128 to the circuit board 100 via the connection terminal board displays on the frequency indicator 110 of the circuit board 100 the display corresponding to the card lending number. (7-segment display) is made.

  Further, when the ball rental operation button 96 is pressed to operate the ball rental switch 111, the signal is transmitted to the payout control board 128 via the connection terminal board. As a result, the payout motor 160 of the ball payout unit 140 is operated, and a predetermined number of balls are paid out to the upper tray 74 on the front side of the gaming machine. Furthermore, by operating the return switch 112 by pressing the return operation button 97, the signal is transmitted to the payout control board 128 via the connection terminal board. As a result, the card inserted into the card insertion slot of the ball lending machine protrudes from the card insertion slot so as to be removable.

[Effects of Example 1]
In the first embodiment configured as described above, in the state where the display unit 80 is mounted at a predetermined position of the glass door 60, the presence of the circuit board 100 incorporated in the display unit 80 or the circuit board 100 is When it is determined whether or not it is genuine, the glass door 60 is opened with respect to the main body frame 20 with the door opening / closing hinge mechanism 59 as a fulcrum.
As a result, the rear surface of the door main body frame 61 as an opaque member on the rear side of the circuit board 100 is visible through the transparent component.
Then, as shown in FIG. 9, one surface of the circuit board 100 is visually recognized through the see-through portions 61 a and 75 a of the door body frame 61 and the unit mounting base 75, and the board information displayed on the one surface of the circuit board 100. By visually recognizing 107, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the circuit board 100 is genuine.
For this reason, the malfunction by which the circuit board 100 is replaced | exchanged for an unauthorized circuit board and an illegal act is made can be prevented.

In particular, in the first embodiment, the front decorative frame 81 and the display unit 80 of the display unit 80 disposed on the front side of the circuit board 100 can be formed of an opaque synthetic resin material to ensure appearance design. .
And the board | substrate information 107 of the circuit board 100 is easily visually recognized through the see-through | perspective part 61a of the door main body frame 61, forming the door main body frame 61 of the glass door 60 with a metal plate, and ensuring rigidity and durability. be able to.
For example, if the unit main body 90 of the display unit 80 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material and the board information 107 is displayed on the front surface of the circuit board 100, the unit main body 90 is seen through the front surface of the circuit board 100. Although it is possible to visually recognize the substrate information 107, in this case, the inside of the display unit 80 is visually recognized, and the appearance design is deteriorated. Can be resolved.

[Modification of Example 1]
In addition, in the said Example 1, although the case where the display unit 80 as an equipment unit was mounted | worn with the door main body frame 61 of the glass door 60 as an opening / closing body was illustrated, it is shown in the upper part of the door main body frame 61 of the glass door 60. The present invention can be implemented even when the mounted acoustic electrical unit 70 and the pair of left and right side electrical units 73 are used as the equipment unit.
A circuit board that is electrically connected to the main control board 131 or the sub-control board is incorporated in the acoustic illumination unit 70 and the pair of left and right side illumination units 73.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the present invention can be implemented even when the operation unit 46 for rendering operation mounted on the lower side of the door body frame 61 of the glass door 60 is used as an equipment unit. is there.
For example, the operation unit 46 for the production operation can be configured so that a plurality of lottery symbol patterns preset in the symbol display device 45 can be switched by pressing the operation button 47, or hit / disconnect by pressing the operation button 47. This is an operation unit in which the player's operation is reflected in the effect display by displaying the previous notice, and the player's willingness to participate can be enhanced. The operation unit 46 incorporates a circuit board that is electrically connected to the main control board 131 or the sub-control board.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the main body frame is opened with respect to the outer frame, obliquely from the upper left front. FIG. 12 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the gaming machine. FIG. 13 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the ball dispensing unit is mounted on the mechanism mounting body of the main body frame. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the ball dispensing unit from the rear side. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the state in which the constituent members of the ball dispensing unit are separated from the rear side. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state where the constituent members of the ball dispensing unit are separated from the front side. FIG. 17 is a rear view of the ball dispensing unit. 18 is a cross-sectional view based on the line XVIII-XVIII in FIG. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a circuit board of the ball dispensing unit. For convenience of explanation, in the gaming machine, the player side will be described as the front and the opposite side as the back.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, a ball payout unit mounted on the rear side of the main body frame 20 with the main body frame 20 provided on the outer frame 10 so as to be opened and closed and on which the game board 40 is detachably mounted. The case where 140 is an equipment unit is illustrated. Further, since the other configuration of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the gaming machine of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent members.

[Equipment on the lower rear of the main frame]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the main body frame 20 mounted on the front side of the outer frame 10 by the main body frame opening / closing hinge mechanism 16 so as to be opened and closed, one side of the rear lower region of the front frame body 21 (toward the drawing). The left side) is equipped with a firing hammer 123, a firing motor 122 that operates the firing hammer 123, and the like.
Further, a main control board box 130 containing a main control board 131 and a payout control board box 127 containing a payout control board 128 are mounted at predetermined positions on the rear side of the gaming machine.
The main control board 131 controls the progress of the entire game, and the payout control board 128 controls the payout of balls (pachinko balls). The main control board 131 has a RAM for storing the number of balls to be paid out, and is transmitted from the main control board 131. A control signal for paying out a ball in accordance with the payout signal is transmitted to a relay circuit board 170 incorporated in a ball payout unit 140, which will be described later, to control the operation of the payout motor 160.
FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a connection state between the circuit board 100 of the display unit 80 of the first embodiment and the circuit board 170, the dispensing control board 128, and the main control board 131 of the ball dispensing unit 140 of the second embodiment. It is.

[Main body frame mounting body, ball tank, tank rail, ball dispensing unit mounting part]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in a main body frame 20 as an opening / closing body mounted on the front side of the outer frame 10 by a main body frame opening / closing hinge mechanism 16 so as to be opened and closed, a mechanism mounting body integrally formed at the rear portion thereof A ball tank 135 and a tank rail 136 are respectively disposed on the rear upper portion of 23.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a vertically long ball payout corresponding to a ball payout unit 140 as an equipment unit is provided in the vertical direction near one side (right side as viewed in FIG. 11) of the mechanism mounting body 23 of the main body frame 20. A unit mounting portion 25 is formed.
As shown in FIG. 13, the ball payout unit mounting portion 25 is formed in a concave shape opening rearward, and the payout motor 160 of the ball payout unit 140 is a game at a predetermined position on the back wall portion (front wall portion) 29. An opening 29a that can protrude toward the rear side of the board 40 is formed.

[About the ball dispensing unit as an equipment unit]
As shown in FIG. 13, a ball payout unit 140 as an equipment unit is unitized by assembling a unit main body 141, a payout member 154 using a payout motor 160 as a drive source, a circuit board 170, and the like. It is fitted from the rear opening of the recess of the mounting portion 25 and is detachably mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw).

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the unit main body 141 of the ball dispensing unit 140 includes a front component 142, an intermediate component 143, a rear component 144, and a rear cover 145. ing. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the front and rear and intermediate structural members 142, 143, and 144 each include a plurality of front and rear ball passages 150 having inflow ports that communicate with the front and rear rail passages of the tank rail 136. (In this embodiment, the front and rear are two rows).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the unit main body 141 has a plurality of front and rear rows of award and rent ball passages in which the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages 150 are branched into a bifurcated shape. 151 and a ball passage for ball removal 152 are formed. Then, at the branch portion between the winning ball / ball rental ball passage 151 and the ball removal ball passage 152, the ball is distributed to either the winning ball / ball rental ball passage 151 or the ball removal ball passage 152. A payout member 154 made of a rotating body for payout is disposed so as to be rotatable forward and backward.
Further, the intermediate component 143, the rear component 144, and the rear cover 145 of the unit main body 141 of the ball dispensing unit 140 are formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the front component 142 is formed of an opaque synthetic resin material. ing.
Thereby, the flow state of the sphere in the sphere passage 150 of the unit main body 141 is visible through the rear cover body 145, the rear structure body 144, and the intermediate structure body 143.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, in the vicinity of the branching portion of the front and rear rows of the ball passages 150, there are left and right pairs for guiding the balls flowing through the ball passages 150 to flow down directly above the payout member 154. A guide body 153 is disposed so as to be rotatable about a shaft 153a. A spring 155 is stretched between the pair of guide bodies 153. Thus, the pair of guide bodies 153 are held in a predetermined ball guiding posture. Further, by opening or removing the rear cover body 145, a malfunction of the pair of guide bodies 153, for example, a latching operation or replacement operation of both ends of the spring 155 can be easily performed.

[Relay circuit board and dispensing motor for ball dispensing unit]
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a relay circuit board 170 that transmits a payout signal transmitted from the payout control board 128 to the payout motor 160 is disposed on the front side of the front structure 142 of the unit main body 141. ing.
A motor mounting plate (bracket) 161 is mounted on the front side of the front structural body 142 of the unit main body 141 with a space for accommodating the circuit board 170 for relay. The attachment plate 161 is provided with a payout motor 160 as an electric actuator for rotationally driving the payout member 154 in the forward and reverse directions on the rotation shaft 164 at the center thereof.
As shown in FIG. 13, the payout motor 160 protrudes toward the rear surface of the game board 40 through the opening 29 a of the back wall portion 29 of the ball payout unit mounting portion 25.
When the rotation shaft 164 is rotated forward by the operation of the payout motor 160, the ball is paid out to the winning ball and the lending ball passage 151 by the payout member 154 rotating forward based on the rotation shaft 164.
Further, by operating a ball removal switch (not shown) arranged on the dispensing control board 128, the rotation shaft 164 is rotated reversely by the dispensing motor 160, and the ball is removed by the dispensing member 154 reversely rotated based on the rotation shaft 164. It is discharged to the ball passage 152.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, side wall portions 163 are formed along the both sides of the payout motor 160 on both left and right sides of the mounting plate 161 of the payout motor 160. . The side wall portions 163 protect the payout motor 160, and the heat from the payout motor 160 is conducted to the side wall portions 163 of the mounting plate 161 to dissipate the heat, thereby preventing damage to the payout motor 160 due to overheating. It is supposed to be.

As shown in FIGS. 15, 16, and 18, on the axis of the rotation shaft 164 of the payout motor 160, it is located on the front side of the front structure 142 and is rotated by an optical detector (photo sensor) 166. A detected body 165 made of a rotating disk from which the rotation is detected is provided integrally with the rotating shaft 164. A detected portion such as a plurality of slits and notches is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the detected body 165.
The optical detector 166 is installed at a predetermined position on the front surface (mounting surface) of the circuit board 170 for relay, and the light emitting element and the light receiving element are separated by a groove through which the outer peripheral portion of the detected object 165 is inserted. Are provided opposite to each other.

When the optical detector 166 detects a rotation failure of the detected object (that is, the payout motor 160, the rotating shaft 164, and the payout member 154) 165, the detection signal is transmitted to the payout control board 128, Based on the control signal output from the payout control board 128 based on this, the payout motor 160 starts an operation of rotation failure. For example, assuming that a rotation failure due to ball engagement or the like is assumed, the dispensing motor 160 starts an operation of repeating forward and reverse rotations for a predetermined time, thereby eliminating the rotation failure due to ball engagement or the like.
Further, when the detection signal of the optical detector 166 is transmitted to the payout control board 128, a notification means (not shown) installed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine is activated, for example, a lamp is lit or blinks, Alternatively, when the speaker is operated, a rotation failure (operation failure) of the payout motor 160, the rotating shaft 164, and the payout member 154 is notified. It is also possible to output the detection signal (abnormal signal) described above to the hall computer.

As described above, the unit main ball 141, the payout member 154, the payout motor 160, the circuit board 170, and the like are assembled to each other to form a unitized ball payout unit 140.
The ball paying unit 140 is inserted into the unit main body 141 from the rear opening of the concave portion of the ball paying unit mounting portion 25 of the main body frame 20 and is fitted with appropriate attachment means (for example, an elastic clip, a locking claw, a screw). Etc.), so that it can be detachably mounted.

As shown in FIG. 13, in a state where the ball dispensing unit 140 as the equipment unit is mounted in the recess of the ball dispensing unit mounting portion 25 of the body frame 20 as the opening / closing body, the body frame 20 is in a closed state, an open state, In any state, both the front and back surfaces (front and rear surfaces) of the circuit board 170 are arranged on the front side of the circuit board 170 as the opaque member 20 and the rear side of the circuit board 170 on the rear side. It is covered with the front structure 142 as an opaque member.
Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the main body frame 20 is opened with respect to the outer frame 10 with the main body frame opening / closing hinge mechanism 16 as a fulcrum, so that as an opaque member on the rear side of the circuit board 170 as shown in FIG. The front structural body 142 is configured to be visible through the transparent intermediate structural body 143 and the rear structural body 144.

[About the see-through part of the front structure of the unit body and the board information of the circuit board]
As shown in FIG. 15, the front structure 142 of the unit main body 141 as a rear opaque member is formed with a rectangular hole-shaped see-through portion 142a that can locally see through one surface (rear surface) of the circuit board 170. ing.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, on one surface (rear non-mounting surface) of the circuit board 170, at a position corresponding to the see-through portion 142 a of the front structure 142, the board number, the date of manufacture, the manufacturer name, Substrate information 174 such as a model name is displayed.
As shown in FIG. 19, the circuit board 170 has a wiring pattern 173 formed of copper foil on one surface (rear surface) of a base plate 171 made of an insulating material, and the wiring pattern 173 is covered with a transparent insulating layer 175. Thus, the circuit board 170 is configured.
Further, the board information 174 on one surface of the circuit board 170 is formed by a part of the copper foil forming the wiring pattern 173 on the one surface of the circuit board 170, and is covered with the transparent insulating layer 175 together with the wiring pattern 173.

As described above, by forming the substrate information 174 on one surface of the circuit board 170 with a part of the copper foil forming the wiring pattern 173, for example, the substrate information is displayed on the one surface of the circuit board 170 by silk printing or the like. The printing cost can be reduced as compared with the case of printing. Furthermore, since the board information 174 is protected by the transparent insulating layer 175, the board information 174 is hardly lost due to friction or the like.
Further, on the opposite surface (front mounting surface) of the circuit board 170, board information is displayed as necessary by silk printing or the like.
As shown in FIG. 20, the circuit board 170 electrically connected to the payout control board 128 includes an optical detector 166, a payout motor 160 assembled in the ball payout unit 140, a payout count switch, The ball break switch is electrically connected.

[Effects of Example 2]
In the second embodiment configured as described above, the ball paying unit 140 is incorporated in the ball paying unit 140 in a state where the ball paying unit 140 is mounted on the ball paying unit mounting portion 25 of the mechanism mounting body 23 on the rear side of the main body frame 20. When determining whether the circuit board 170 is present and whether or not the circuit board 170 is genuine, as shown in FIG. 12, the body frame opening / closing hinge mechanism 16 is used as a fulcrum with respect to the outer frame 10. 20 is opened.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 18, the rear surface of the front component 142 of the ball dispensing unit 140 as an opaque member on the rear side of the circuit board 170 is visible through the transparent rear component 144 and the intermediate component 143. It becomes.
Then, one surface of the circuit board 170 is visually recognized through the see-through part 142a of the front structure 142, and the circuit board 170 is confirmed to be legitimate by visually checking the board information 174 displayed on the one surface of the circuit board 170. It is possible to accurately determine whether it is a thing.
For this reason, it is possible to prevent a problem in which the circuit board 170 is replaced with an unauthorized circuit board to perform an unauthorized act.

In particular, in the second embodiment, by forming the front component 142 of the ball dispensing unit 140 from an opaque synthetic resin material, the parts arranged on the front side of the front component 142 can be hidden, and the unit body The flow state of the spheres 141 in the ball passage 150 can be easily seen through the transparent rear cover body 145, the rear structure body 144, and the intermediate structure body 143.
In addition, the opaque front component 142 can block light incident on the spherical passage 150 from the rear of the ball dispensing unit 140 through the rear component 144 and the intermediate component 143, and is opaque. It is possible to prevent the optical detector 166 of the circuit board 170 arranged on the front side from being erroneously operated by light from behind the ball dispensing unit 140.

[Other Embodiments of the Invention]
The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments.
For example, in the first and second embodiments, the case where the main body frame 20 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 21, the game board mounting frame 22 and the mechanism mounting body 23 with an opaque synthetic resin material is illustrated. However, the present invention can be implemented even when the game board mounting frame to which the game board is detachably mounted is formed integrally or the front frame body to which the separate game board mounting frame is assembled is the main body frame. it can.
In the first and second embodiments, a case where a game machine (for example, a pachinko machine) is used to play a game using a ball (pachinko ball) is exemplified. However, a game machine (for example, a game machine that uses a medal to play a game) The present invention can also be implemented in a slot machine.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention from diagonally upper right front. It is a front view which similarly shows the whole front side of a gaming machine. Similarly, it is a perspective view showing a state where 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. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates a glass door and a display unit similarly, and shows from diagonally upper left front. It is a perspective view which similarly shows a glass door from diagonally upper left back. It is a perspective view which similarly shows a display unit from the front side. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the state which isolate | separated the structural member of the display unit from the front side. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the state which isolate | separated the structural member of the display unit from the rear side. It is sectional drawing based on the IX-IX line of FIG. 5 similarly. It is sectional drawing which similarly shows the circuit board of a display unit. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the state which opened the main body frame with respect to the outer frame from diagonally upper left front. It is a rear view which similarly shows the whole rear side of a gaming machine. It is a sectional side view which shows the state in which the ball paying unit was similarly mounted in the mechanism mounting body of the main body frame. It is a perspective view which similarly shows a ball dispensing unit from the rear side. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the state which isolate | separated the structural member of the ball paying unit from the rear side. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the state which isolate | separated the structural member of the ball paying unit from the front side. It is a rear view of the same ball dispensing unit. It is sectional drawing based on the XVIII-XVIII line of FIG. 17 similarly. It is sectional drawing which similarly shows the circuit board of a ball delivery unit. It is a block diagram which similarly shows the connection state of the circuit board of a display unit, the circuit board of a ball paying unit, a payout control board, and a main control board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Outer frame 16 Main body frame opening / closing hinge mechanism 20 Main body frame (opening / closing body)
40 game board 42 game area 60 glass door (opening and closing body)
61 Door frame 80 Display unit 100 Circuit board 140 Ball dispensing unit 170 Circuit board

Claims (1)

A gaming machine, wherein an equipment unit is mounted at a predetermined position of an openable / closable opening / closing body, and a circuit board is incorporated in the equipment unit.

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