JP2006110364A5 - - Google Patents

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Game machine

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine .

  In recent years, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have become mainstream that control the prize-winning devices and display devices provided on the game board to increase the fun of the game. The winning device and the display device are controlled by a logic control circuit board provided with a large number of electronic components such as IC and LSI, or a control circuit board having a microcomputer. These control circuit boards are housed in a gaming machine board box attached to a winning ball collecting cover or a mechanism board disposed on the back of the gaming board and attached to the gaming machine. This gaming machine board box includes a box base and a box cover for enclosing and storing the control circuit board.

  By the way, in recent years, an illegal act of changing the game content of the gaming machine by removing and replacing the ROM storing the control information regarding the game content from the control circuit board housed in the game board box has become a problem. As a countermeasure against such illegal acts, the box base of the gaming machine board box and the box cover are joined using a special screw such as a sealing screw so that the ROM cannot be removed from the gaming machine board box. A method of sealing a board box for a gaming machine is used.

However, when the circuit board in the board box is legally inspected, the sealing screw or the like is engaged with the sealing member and is held in a state where it cannot be removed. There has been a problem that it must be cut or destroyed, and once the substrate box is opened, it cannot be resealed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and sealed the circuit board reliably changes the game contents to prevent fraud, while the board unit is opened for such testing It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can be sealed again .

In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a circuit board, and a board box having a box base and a box cover, in which the circuit board is provided. A first sealing means disposed; and a second sealing means disposed on the box cover, wherein the first sealing means includes a first sealing portion into which a connecting sealing member is inserted, and a first sealing portion thereof. A first mounting portion provided at a position spaced from the sealing portion; a first connecting portion that connects the first mounting portion and the first sealing portion; and the second sealing means includes a connecting sealing member. A second sealing portion to be inserted; a second mounting portion provided at a position spaced from the second sealing portion; and a second connecting portion for connecting the second mounting portion and the second sealing portion; A connecting sealing member for connecting the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion; When the circuit board is taken out when the first sealing part and the second sealing part are connected by the connection sealing member, the board box is destroyed or at least one of the first connection part and the second connection part Sealing means that needs to cut one side is provided, and at least one of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is cut while the first sealing part and the second sealing part are connected. The first sealing means and the second sealing part are made unusable by maintaining the connected state of the first sealing part and the second sealing part, and the first sealing means and the second sealing means Are formed by a first sealing member and a second sealing member different from the box base and the box cover, and the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion of the first sealing member and the second sealing member are the box base and the box. In which is integrally attached to the cover.
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a first sandwiched portion and a second sandwiched portion are provided on one side surface of the box base and the box cover, respectively. The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are provided with a first sandwiching portion and a second sandwiching portion for sandwiching the first sandwiched portion and the second sandwiched portion, respectively.
A gaming machine according to a third aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein a first sandwiching portion and a second sandwiching portion are provided on one side of the box base and the box cover, respectively. The attachment portion and the second attachment portion are respectively provided with a first sandwiched portion and a second sandwiched portion sandwiched between the first sandwiching portion and the second sandwiching portion.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the sealing means accommodates the circuit board in the box base or the box cover, and matches the box cover to the box base while the first sealing means and the second sealing means are opposed to each other. Thus, the circuit board is installed in the board box. After the circuit board is installed, the circuit board provided in the board box is sealed by connecting the first sealing part and the second sealing part by the connecting sealing member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of changing the game contents by removing and replacing the ROM storing the control information related to the game contents from the circuit board.
Further, when the substrate box is opened, at least one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is cut while the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are connected. Therefore, since the trace of the opening can be reliably left, there is an effect that such an illegal act can be detected at an early stage.
Further, the first sealing means and the second sealing means are formed by a first sealing member and a second sealing member different from the box base and the box cover, and the first attachment portions of the first sealing member and the second sealing member And the 2nd attaching part is constituted so that it may be attached to a box base and a box cover integrally. Therefore, the first sealing means or the second sealing means at least part of which has been used, or the first sealing means or the second sealing means damaged for some reason is used as a new first sealing means or second sealing means. Can be replaced and attached to the board box. Therefore, there is an effect that the substrate box can be sealed again.
When a sealing screw is used as the connecting sealing member, the connecting sealing member of each claim is not an engaging groove for engaging a screwdriver such as a screw driver, but the connecting sealing member is rotated in the screwing direction. When the connecting seal member is rotated in the anti-screwing direction and can be engaged with the screwdriver tool, an engagement groove for making the screwdriver tool idle, a so-called one-way cross groove, may be provided.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a back view of a pachinko machine 50 in which a board box 40 having a sealing unit 1 which is an embodiment of a board box sealing tool for gaming machines according to the present invention is disposed. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the substrate box 40 in which the sealing unit 1 is disposed is opened, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of each member constituting the sealing unit 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the sealing unit 1 showing a state in which the sealing metal fitting 11 is held by the holding part H formed by the sealing members 21 and 31, and FIG. 5 shows the sealing unit 1 in a state in which the substrate box 40 is sealed. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the substrate box 40, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the substrate management number seal 61 attached to the substrate box 40.

  With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the board | substrate box 40 by which the sealing unit 1 is arrange | positioned is demonstrated. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the board box 40 is attached to a winning ball collective cover 51 provided on the back side of a pachinko machine 50 that is a kind of gaming machine, for example. The board box 40 is for encapsulating a control circuit board (not shown) composed of electronic components such as a control ROM that stores control information related to the game contents of the pachinko machine 50. , And a box lid 42 covering the box body 41 (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the box body 41 is made of a metal material and is formed into a hollow box-like body, and the upper part thereof is opened to dispose the control circuit board in the box body 41. . A unit member 20 of the sealing unit 1 described later is attached to the side wall 41a of the box body 41. Further, a thin plate-shaped guide plate 43 is provided on the inner wall of the box body 41. When the box cover body 42 is covered with the box body 41, the box cover body 42 is prevented from being displaced and easily covered. Can do.

  The box lid 42 is formed in a metal hollow box like the box body 41, and a unit member 30 of the sealing unit 1 described later is attached to the side wall 42a. A viewing window 42d made of a transparent synthetic resin is provided on the upper wall surface of the box lid 42, and the type number of the control ROM provided on the control circuit board in the board box 40 can be easily confirmed. can do. For this reason, when an illegal act of changing the game content of the pachinko machine 50 by exchanging the control ROM, this can be easily detected.

  A board management number seal 61 for managing the control circuit board disposed in the board box 40 is affixed to the upper surface of the box lid 42. As shown in FIG. 7, a total of four unused substrate management number seals 61 are affixed to the mount 62. When affixing the substrate management number sticker 61 to the box cover 42, the substrate management number sticker 61 may be peeled off from the mount 62 one by one. The board number management sticker 61 is formed of a special sticker, and a board management number 61a, a manufacturer code 61b, a frame part 61c, and an inspection history 61d are displayed on the surface thereof. The board management number 61 a is a serial number of the control circuit board encapsulated in the board box 40. The manufacturer of the control circuit board is specified by the color of the frame portion 61c and the manufacturer code 61b. Further, the board management number seal 61 is also an inspection history of the control circuit board. The inspection history 61d includes an inspection date, an inspector name, and an inspection mark in the columns “1” to “3” for each inspection. Etc. are recorded.

  The special seal constituting the board management number seal 61 has a property of being damaged when peeled off. Therefore, when the board management number seal 61 is illegally peeled off, the illegal act is easily performed. Can be found.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, each member which comprises the sealing unit 1 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 3, the sealing unit 1 includes a sealing metal fitting 11 for sealing the substrate box 40, a unit member 20 to which the sealing metal fitting 11 is locked, and a box cover body facing the unit member 20. And a unit member 30 to which the sealing metal fitting 11 is engaged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sealing units 1 are respectively disposed at two locations on the substrate box 40.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sealing metal fitting 11 is for connecting the sealing members 21 and 31 in the unit members 20 and 30, and is made of a metal material such as a stainless steel material. It is formed in the substantially plate-shaped body. The sealing metal fitting 11 includes a plate portion 11a inserted into the sealing member 21 and a head portion 11b formed integrally with the plate portion 11a and engaged with a sealing member 31 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a locking claw 11c formed in a substantially square shape is provided at a substantially central portion of the left side surface of the plate portion 11a. The locking claw 11c has an inclined portion T that extends while inclining upward from the left side surface of the plate portion 11a. Moreover, the front-end | tip part of the latching claw 11c is bent so that it may become parallel to the board part 11a. When the plate portion 11a of the sealing metal fitting 11 is inserted into and inserted into the insertion hole 31b of the sealing member 31, the locking claw 11c is gradually elastically deformed toward the plate portion 11a via the inclined portion T and is sealed. The tip of the metal fitting 11 is inserted into the insertion hole 21 b of the sealing member 21. When the sealing metal fitting 11 is further inserted, the locking claw 11c is elastically restored and locked in the fitting hole 31c of the sealing member 31, and the fitting portion 21a of the sealing member 21 and the sealing member 31 are fitted. It is accommodated in a holding portion H formed by the joint hole 31c (see FIG. 4). On the other hand, the head portion 11b of the seal fitting 11 is in contact with the side wall surface of the engagement hole 31a of the seal member 31 and is held in the engagement hole 31a. As a result, the sealing metal fitting 11 can be held in the sealing member 31 in a non-removable state.

  Further, when the sealing metal fitting 11 holding the locking claw 11c is pushed into the holding portion H, the locking claw 11c is gradually elastically deformed toward the plate portion 11a side, and is inserted into the insertion hole 21b of the sealing member 21, Thereafter, it is elastically restored and locked in the locking hole 21 c of the sealing member 21. Therefore, the sealing members 21 and 31 are connected in a non-removable state by the sealing metal fitting 11 (see FIG. 5).

  A substantially hemispherical convex portion 11d is provided at the tip of the plate portion 11a. As a result, the bending rigidity of the front end portion of the sealing metal fitting 11 is strengthened, the front end portion of the sealing metal fitting 11 is guided by the convex portion 11d, and the front end portions of the plate portion 11a of the sealing metal fitting 11 are sealed members 21, 31 described later. Can be easily inserted into the insertion holes 21b and 31b. Further, the head portion 11b of the seal fitting 11 is in contact with the side wall surface of the engagement hole 31a of the seal member 31 and is held in the engagement hole 31a. As a result, the sealing metal fitting 11 can be held in the sealing member 31 in a non-removable state.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a head portion 11b is formed at the upper end portion of the seal fitting 11 in order to enhance its rigidity. The head portion 11b is formed in a hollow, substantially cylindrical body. When the sealing fitting 11 is inserted into the insertion holes 21b, 31b of the sealing members 21, 31, the head portion 11b is easily sealed by pressing the head portion 11b. The metal fitting 11 can be inserted. As shown in FIG. 5, the outer diameter of the head 11 b is formed to be substantially equal to the width of the engagement hole 31 a of the sealing member 31 and can be engaged with the engagement hole 31 a. Therefore, when the locking claw 11 c of the sealing metal 11 is locked in the locking hole 21 c and the head 11 b is engaged with the engagement hole 31 a of the sealing member 31, the sealing members 21, 31 are connected to the sealing metal 11. Are connected in a non-removable state. As a result, the substrate box 40 is sealed in an unopenable state.

  The unit member 20 is disposed on the box body 41 of the substrate box 40 and seals the substrate box 40, and is formed of a synthetic resin material having impact resistance such as polycarbonate resin. The unit member 20 connects a plurality of sealing members 21 into which the sealing metal fittings 11 are inserted, an attachment member 22 for attaching the unit member 20 to the box body 41, and the sealing members 21 and the attachment members 22 to each other. And a plurality of connecting members 24 for connecting the sealing members 21 to each other. In addition, since each sealing member 21 is comprised substantially the same, respectively, below, the same number is attached | subjected to the same part and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sealing member 21 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and a connecting member 23 is fixed to a part of the sealing member 21 and connected to the mounting member 22. A total of four sealing members 21 are connected to the mounting member 22 at substantially equal intervals, and a fitting portion 21 a is provided at the upper end portion of each sealing member 21. The fitting part 21a is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and is tapered so that the outer diameter of the upper part is smaller than the outer diameter of the lower part. Therefore, the fitting part 21a can be easily inserted and fitted into the fitting hole 31c of the sealing member 31 described later. A slot-like insertion hole 21b is formed in the upper surface of the fitting portion 21a so that the plate portion 11a of the sealing metal fitting 11 can be inserted. A chamfered portion C is formed in the opening portion of the insertion hole 21b, and the chamfered portion C allows the plate portion 11a and the locking claw 11c of the sealing metal fitting 11 to be easily inserted.

  A substantially rectangular locking hole 21c is provided in the side wall surface of the fitting portion 21a (see FIG. 3), and the locking hole 21c communicates with the insertion hole 21b (see FIG. 4). Therefore, when the sealing metal fitting 11 is inserted from the insertion hole 21b, the locking claw 11c of the sealing metal fitting 11 is locked by the locking hole 21c of the sealing member 21, and the removal action of the sealing metal fitting 11 is prevented. Further, a fitting groove 21d is formed in the outer periphery of the fitting portion 21a so that the skirt portion 31d of the sealing member 31 can be fitted. The cross-sectional area of the opening portion of the fitting groove 21d is tapered so as to be larger than the cross-sectional area of the bottom portion, and the skirt portion 31d can be easily fitted. Further, by fitting the skirt portion 31d in the fitting groove 21d, the sealing members 21 and 31 can be prevented from being displaced, and the sealing member 21 and the sealing member 31 can be reliably matched.

  The attachment member 22 is for attaching the unit member 20 of the sealing unit 1 to the box main body 41. The pair of plate-like bodies 22a and 22b disposed opposite to each other and the pair of plate-like bodies 22a and 22b. Are connected to each other, and a reinforcing member 22d disposed on the plate-like body 22b. Each plate-like body 22a, 22b is connected by a plurality of connecting members 22c, and the plurality of connecting members 22c are arranged at a total of four locations. Each of the connecting members 22c is disposed corresponding to a plurality of connecting members 23, which will be described later, disposed at substantially equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the plate-like body 22a.

  Therefore, the thickness of the portion of the attachment member 22 to which the connecting member 23 is fixed is formed large, and its strength is enhanced. Therefore, when the sealing member 21 is removed by cutting the connecting member 23, the connecting member 23 can be cut without damaging the plate-like bodies 22a and 22b of the mounting member 22. Further, a gap W1 having a predetermined width is formed between the pair of plate-like bodies 22a and 22b in the mounting member 22, and the gap W1 formed between the pair of plate-like bodies 22a and 22b is a box body. It is formed larger than the plate thickness of the side wall 41a of 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6, substantially rectangular engagement grooves 41 b corresponding to the respective connecting members 22 c of the attachment member 22 are formed on the side wall 41 a of the box body 41 at a total of four locations at substantially equal intervals. Each connecting member 22c can be engaged with each engaging groove 41b. By such engagement, the side wall 41a of the box body 41 is sandwiched between the plate-like bodies 22a and 22b of the mounting member 22 of the unit member 20, and the unit member 20 is attached to the box body 41 as shown in FIG. As a result, the rigidity of the side wall 41a portion sandwiched between the plate-like bodies 22a and 22b can be improved, and the unit member 20 attached to the side wall 41a of the box body 41 can be made difficult to come off.

  Further, a pair of attachment holes 22e are formed in both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the attachment member 22 so as to penetrate through the plate-like bodies 22a and 22b (see FIGS. 3 and 4). A pair of engagement holes 41c are formed in the side wall 41a of the box body 41 so as to correspond to the pair of mounting holes 22e of the mounting member 22 (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the attachment member 22 of the unit member 20 is fixed to the side wall 41a of the box body 41 by "caulking" or screwing while the side wall 41a of the box body 41 is sandwiched between the plate-like bodies 22a and 22b of the unit member 20. (See FIGS. 2 and 3).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a substantially rectangular locking hole 22 f is formed in the plate-like body 22 b of the attachment member 22. A locking claw 41e protruding from the inner side surface of the side wall 41a of the box body 41 is locked in the locking hole 22f, and the unit member 20 can be “temporarily fixed” to the side wall 41a of the box body 41. it can. Therefore, since the unit member 20 is “temporarily fixed” to the box body 41, the fixing operation of the unit member 20 by “caulking” or screwing can be easily performed.

  The reinforcing member 22d is for reinforcing the strength of the board box 40 in which the sealing unit 1 is disposed, and is integrally formed on the upper side surface of the plate-like body 22b of the mounting member 22 (right side in FIG. 4). ). The reinforcing member 22d is configured by a plate-like body that can be fitted into a fitting hole 32d formed in the unit member 30 described later (see FIG. 3), and by fitting into the fitting hole 32d, The strength of the substrate box 40 in which the sealing unit 1 is disposed can be reinforced while positioning the unit members 20 and 30 with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting member 23 is for connecting each sealing member 21 and the attachment member 22 respectively. A total of four connecting members 23 are arranged at substantially equal intervals on one side surface of the plate-like body 22 a of the mounting member 22, and a sealing member 21 is fixed to each connecting member 23. Therefore, a total of four sealing members 21 are adjacent to each other at substantially equal intervals and connected to the mounting member 22 so that the unit member 20 is integrally formed. The adjacent sealing members 21 are connected to each other by a connecting member 24 and are integrally formed. Moreover, since the sealing member 21 and the attachment member 22 are connected by the connection member 23, a space for entering a blade edge of a tool such as a nipper is formed between the sealing member 21 and the attachment member 22. Therefore, when the sealing member 21 is cut and removed, the connecting member 23 can be easily cut using a tool such as a nipper.

  The connecting member 24 is for connecting the adjacent sealing members 21 to reinforce the strength of the unit member 20, and is formed in a substantially thin plate shape. Each connecting member 24 is fixed to a portion of the outer peripheral surface of each sealing member 21 opposite to the fixing side of the connecting member 23 and reinforces the strength of the unit member 20 by connecting each sealing member 21 to each other. Yes. A cutout 24a is provided at the right end portion of each connecting member 24 to reduce the rigidity of the portion. Therefore, when the connecting member 24 is cut using a tool such as a nipper, the connecting member 24 can be easily cut by cutting the portion provided with the notch 24a. Moreover, since the notch 24a is provided in the end part by the side of the sealing member 21 used previously among the connection members 24, when the connection member 24 is cut | disconnected, the damage of the unused sealing member 21 is prevented. can do.

  The unit member 30 is for sealing the board box 40 via the sealing metal fitting 11 and the unit member 20. The unit member 30 is made of a synthetic resin material having impact resistance such as polycarbonate resin, and is attached to the side wall 42 a of the box lid 42 of the substrate box 40. This unit member 30 is for connecting the sealing member 31 with which the sealing metal fitting 11 is engaged, the attachment member 32 for attaching the unit member 30 to the box lid body 42, and each sealing member 31 and the attachment member 32. The connecting member 33 and a plurality of connecting members 34 for connecting the sealing members 31 to each other are provided. In addition, since each sealing member 31 is comprised substantially the same, respectively, below, the same number is attached | subjected to the same part and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the sealing member 31 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and a connecting member 33 is fixed to a part of the sealing member 31 and connected to the mounting member 32. A total of four sealing members 31 are connected to the mounting member 32 at substantially equal intervals, and each sealing member 31 is formed integrally with the mounting member 32 at a position facing each sealing member 21 of the unit member 20. (See FIG. 2). Each sealing member 31 communicates with an engagement hole 31a engaged with the head portion 11b of the sealing metal fitting 11, an insertion hole 31b drilled in communication with the engagement hole 31a, and the insertion hole 31b. And a skirt portion 31d provided below the fitting hole 31c.

  An elongated hole-like engagement hole 31 a is formed on the upper surface of the sealing member 31 so that the head 11 b of the sealing metal fitting 11 can be fitted. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an insertion hole 31b is provided below the engagement hole 31a. Since the width of the insertion hole 31b is formed to be smaller than the outer diameter of the head 11b of the seal fitting 11, the head 11b of the seal fitting 11 cannot pass through the insertion hole 31b. Therefore, the head part 11b of the sealing metal fitting 11 is reliably engaged in the engagement hole 31a.

  The fitting hole 31c is provided in communication below the insertion hole 31b so that the fitting portion 21a of the sealing member 20 can be fitted. The fitting hole 31c is tapered, and the fitting portion 21a of the sealing member 21 can be easily inserted and fitted. A holding portion H having a predetermined height is formed between the upper wall surface of the fitting hole 31c and the upper end surface of the fitting portion 21a of the sealing member 21, and the locking claw 11c of the sealing fitting 11 is It is supported and held by the upper end surface of the fitting portion 21a. Further, when the locking claw 11 c of the sealing metal fitting 11 is held by the holding portion H, the head portion 11 b of the sealing metal fitting 11 is embedded in the engagement hole 31 a and does not protrude from the upper surface of the sealing member 31. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an improper act of grasping the head 11b and pulling out the seal fitting 11 and a situation where the head 11b is caught by something and the seal fitting 11 is dropped. As a result, the spare (unused) sealing metal fitting 11 can be held in the sealing member 31 in an unextractable state without connecting the sealing member 21 and the sealing member 31.

  The skirt portion 31d is a lower end surface of the sealing member 31, and is provided around the edge portion of the fitting hole 31c. The skirt portion 31d is formed so as to be fitted in the fitting groove 21d of the sealing member 21, and its outer peripheral wall is tapered. Therefore, the skirt portion 31d can be easily fitted into the fitting groove 21d.

  The attachment member 32 is for attaching the unit member 30 of the sealing unit 1 to the box lid body 42, and a pair of plate-like bodies 32a and 32b disposed opposite to each other, and the pair of plate-like bodies 32a and 32a, A plurality of connecting members 32c for connecting 32b to each other and a fitting hole 32d disposed in the plate-like body 32b are provided. Each plate-like body 32a, 32b is connected by a plurality of connecting members 32c, and the plurality of connecting members 32c are arranged at a total of four locations. Each of the connecting members 32c is provided corresponding to a plurality of connecting members 33, which will be described later, provided at substantially equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the plate-like body 32a.

  Therefore, the thickness of the portion of the attachment member 32 to which the connecting member 33 is fixed is formed large, and the strength thereof is reinforced. Therefore, when the connecting member 33 is cut and the sealing member 31 is removed, the plate-like body 32a of the mounting member 32 is not damaged. A gap W2 having a predetermined width is formed between the pair of plate-like bodies 32a and 32b in the mounting member 32, and the gap W2 formed between the pair of plate-like bodies 32a and 32b is a box lid. It is formed larger than the plate thickness of the side wall 42 a of the body 42.

  As shown in FIG. 6, substantially rectangular engagement grooves 42 b corresponding to the respective connecting members 32 c of the attachment member 32 are formed in the side wall 42 a of the box lid body 42 at substantially equal intervals in a total of four locations. Each engagement groove 42b is formed in the side wall 42a so as to face each engagement groove 41b formed in the box body 41. Each coupling member 32c of the attachment member 32 can be engaged with the engagement groove 42b. When each connecting member 32c is engaged with each engaging groove 42b, the side wall 42a of the box lid 42 is sandwiched between the plate-like bodies 32a and 32b of the mounting member 32 of the unit member 30, as shown in FIG. The unit member 30 is attached to the box lid body 42. As a result, the rigidity of the side wall 42a sandwiched between the plate-like bodies 32a and 32b can be improved, and the unit member 30 attached to the side wall 42a of the box lid 42 can be made difficult to come off.

  Further, a pair of mounting holes 32e are formed in both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the mounting member 32 so as to penetrate through the plate-like bodies 32a and 32b (see FIGS. 3 and 4). A pair of engaging holes 42c are formed in the side wall 42a of the box lid 42 corresponding to the pair of mounting holes 32e of the mounting member 32 (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the attachment member 32 can be fixed to the side wall 42a of the box lid 42 by "caulking" or screwing while the side wall 42a of the box lid 42 is sandwiched between the plate-like bodies 32a and 32b of the unit member 30. (See FIGS. 2 and 3).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a substantially rectangular locking hole 32 f is formed in the plate-like body 32 b of the attachment member 32. A locking claw 42e protruding from the inner surface of the side wall 42a of the box lid 42 is locked in the locking hole 32f, and the unit member 30 is "temporarily fixed" to the side wall 42a of the box lid 42. be able to. Therefore, since the unit member 30 is “temporarily fixed” to the box lid body 42, the fixing operation of the unit member 30 by “caulking” or screwing can be easily performed.

  The box body 41 and the unit 20 and the box lid body 42 and the unit 30 may be integrally formed using a synthetic resin material, respectively.

  The fitting hole 32d is for reinforcing the strength of the board box 40 in which the sealing unit 1 is disposed while fitting the reinforcing member 22d of the unit member 20. The fitting hole 32d is a through hole having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above so that the reinforcing member 22d of the unit member 20 can be fitted (see FIG. 3), and the upper side surface of the plate-like body 32b of the mounting member 32. (Right side in FIG. 4). By fitting the reinforcing member 22d into the fitting hole 32d, the rigidity of the sealing unit 1 and the substrate box 40 in which the sealing unit 1 is disposed can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting member 33 is for connecting each sealing member 31 and the attachment member 32. A total of four connecting members 33 are arranged at substantially equal intervals on one side surface of the plate-like body 32a of the mounting member 32, and the sealing members 31 are fixed to the connecting members 33, respectively. Therefore, a total of four sealing members 31 are adjacently connected at substantially equal intervals and connected to the mounting member 32, so that the unit member 30 is integrally formed. Moreover, since the sealing member 31 and the attachment member 32 are connected by the connection member 33, a space for entering the cutting edge of a tool such as a nipper is formed between the sealing member 31 and the attachment member 32. Therefore, when the sealing member 31 is cut and removed, the connecting member 33 can be easily cut using a tool such as a nipper.

  The connecting member 34 connects the adjacent sealing members 31 to reinforce the strength of the unit member 30, and is formed in a substantially thin plate shape. Each connecting member 34 is fixed to a portion of the outer peripheral surface of each sealing member 31 opposite to the fixing side of the connecting member 33, and each sealing member 31 is connected to each other to reinforce the strength of the unit member 30. Yes. A cutout 34a is provided at the right end portion of each connecting member 34 to reduce the rigidity of the portion. Therefore, when the connecting member 34 is cut using a tool such as a nipper, the connecting member 34 can be easily cut by cutting the portion provided with the notch 34a. Moreover, since the notch 34a is provided in the end part by the side of the sealing member 31 used previously among the connection members 34, when cutting the connection member 34, the damage of the unused sealing member 31 is prevented. can do.

  On the upper surface of each connecting member 34, number indications K from “1” to “4” are respectively displayed. Each number K is formed using a mold simultaneously with the molding of the unit member 30 and represents the order in which each pair of sealing members 21 and 31 is sealed. Therefore, each sealing member 21 and each sealing member 31 opposed to the sealing member 21 are sealed using the sealing metal fittings 11 in the order of the number display K from “1” to “4”, and the numbers from “1” to “4” are displayed. The pair of sealing members 21 and 31 sealed in the order of K can be removed by cutting with a tool such as a nipper.

  In addition, as a method of attaching each number indication K, a sheet of synthetic resin or the like on which numbers “1” to “4” are printed may be attached to each sealing member 21.

  Next, the usage method of the sealing unit 1 attached to the board | substrate box 40 mentioned above is demonstrated. First, each connecting member 22c of the unit member 20 is engaged with each engaging groove 41b of the box body 41, and the side wall 41a of the box body 41 is interposed between the pair of plate-like bodies 22a, 22b of the mounting member 22. The attachment member 22 is fitted into the side wall 41a so as to be sandwiched. After that, until the locking hole 22f provided in the plate-like body 22b of the mounting member 22 is locked by the locking claw 41e of the box body 41, the unit member 20 is "temporarily fixed" to the box body 41. The mounting hole 22e and the engagement hole 41c are fixed by “caulking” or screwing.

  Similarly, each coupling member 32c of the unit member 30 is engaged with each engagement groove 42b of the box lid 42 so as to correspond to each other, and the box lid is interposed between the pair of plate-like bodies 32a and 32b of the mounting member 32. The attachment member 32 is fitted into the side wall 42a so as to sandwich the side wall 42a of 42. Thereafter, the locking holes 32f provided in the plate-like body 32b of the mounting member 32 are fitted until they are locked by the locking claws 42e of the box lid body 42, and the unit member 30 is “temporarily secured” to the box lid body 42. Then, the attachment hole 32e and the engagement hole 42c are fixed by “caulking” or screwing.

  In this way, two unit members 20 and 30 are fixed to the box body 41 and the box lid body 42, respectively (see FIG. 1).

  Thereafter, after the control circuit board is disposed and fixed in the box body 41, the sealing members 21 and 31 of the unit members 20 and 30 are made to face each other, and the box body 42 is covered with the box lid 42, and each sealing member is covered. The fitting portions 21 a of 21 are fitted into the fitting holes 31 c of the sealing members 31, and the skirt portions 31 d of the sealing members 31 are fitted into the fitting grooves 21 d of the sealing members 21. Then, the seal fitting 11 is inserted into the engagement holes 31 a and the insertion holes 31 b of the four seal members 31 in total, and the head portion 11 b is pressed down to push the seal fitting 11 into the seal member 31.

  When the seal fitting 11 is pushed in, the locking claw 11c of the seal fitting 11 is gradually elastically deformed toward the plate portion 11a via the inclined portion T. Further, when the sealing metal fitting 11 is continuously inserted, the locking claw 11c is elastically restored, and the locking claw 11c is locked in the fitting hole 31c and held by the holding portion H. Therefore, each sealing metal fitting 11 can be held in the sealing member 31 in a state where it cannot be removed, and the sealing metal fitting 11 can be prevented from being lost (see FIG. 4).

  After holding each sealing metal fitting 11 in each sealing member 31, the left end portion of the connecting member 24 with the number designation K of “1” is fixed among the sealing members 31 of each sealing unit 1 (FIG. 2), the head 11b of the seal fitting 11 inserted on the right side is pressed down, and the seal fitting 11 is further pushed in. When the sealing metal fitting 11 is pushed in, the locking claw 11c of the sealing metal fitting 11 is gradually elastically deformed toward the plate portion 11a via the inclined portion T and the chamfered portion C of the insertion hole 21b. When the sealing metal fitting 11 is continuously inserted, the locking claw 11c is elastically restored, the locking claw 11c is locked in the locking hole 21c of the sealing member 21, and the sealing metal fitting 11 is moved in the sealing member 21. It is held in a state where it cannot be extracted. On the other hand, the head portion 11 b of the sealing metal fitting 11 is engaged in the engagement hole 31 a of the sealing member 31.

  As a result, the sealing fitting 11 cannot be removed from the sealing member 21, and the head 11 b of the sealing fitting 11 is engaged with the engagement hole 31 a of the sealing member 31. The main body 41 and the box lid 42 are connected so as not to be opened, and the substrate box 40 can be reliably sealed (see FIG. 5). Therefore, an illegal act of illegally removing the control ROM on the control circuit board encapsulated in the board box 40 and changing the game content of the pachinko machine 50 can be prevented. Further, if the sealing members 21 and 31 are broken, cut or the like, the substrate box 40 can be opened, but in that case, a trace of the opening of the substrate box 40 can be reliably left. That is, it is possible to immediately discover whether or not an illegal act has been performed.

  Next, a method for inspecting the control circuit board by removing the control ROM from the substrate box 40 in the sealed state will be described. The head 11 b of the sealing metal fitting 11 is engaged with the engagement hole 31 a of the sealing member 31, and the locking claw 11 c of the sealing metal fitting 11 is held in the locking hole 21 c of the sealing member 21 in a state where it cannot be extracted. Therefore, when the control circuit board in the board box 40 is legally inspected, the box cover 42 cannot be removed from the box body 41 and the board box 40 cannot be opened. In such a case, the connecting members 23 and 33 connecting the sealing members 21 and 31 sealed by the sealing metal fitting 11 and the mounting members 22 and 32 are cut using a tool such as a nipper and sealed. The portions of the notches 24a and 34a of the connecting members 24 and 34 that connect the members 21 and 31 and the other sealing members 21 and 31 are cut.

  Thus, by cutting the connecting members 23, 24, 33, 34, the sealing of the substrate box 40 is released, and the box lid 42 can be removed from the box body 41. Then, after the inspection of the control ROM or the like is completed, a predetermined matter is described in the inspection history 61d of the board management number seal 61, and the box body 41 is covered with the box lid body 42, and a pair of unused sealing members 21, By pushing the sealing metal fitting 11 held by 31, the sealing members 21 and 31 are connected, and the substrate box 40 is sealed again.

  In this embodiment, each sealing unit 1 is provided with a total of four sets of four sealing members 21, 31, so that the substrate box 40 can be unsealed and opened up to a maximum of three times. . In addition, when all the sealing members 21 and 31 are cut out and eliminated, the “caulking” or screwing for fixing the unit members 20 and 30 to the box body 41 and the box lid 42 is attached. What is necessary is just to attach the unit members 20 and 30 of the sealing unit 1 to the box main body 41 and the box cover body 42 newly.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed.

  For example, in this embodiment, the sealing fitting 11 is used as a member for connecting the sealing members 21 and 31 and sealing the substrate box 40. However, such a member is not limited to this, and a sealing screw or the like may be used.

  In a gaming machine substrate box sealing tool for enclosing and sealing a circuit board in a gaming machine substrate box having a box base and a box cover, a first one disposed on one of the box base and the box cover. One sealing member, a second sealing member disposed on the other of the box base and the box cover, a stopper member provided on the first sealing member, a locking portion locked to the stopper member, and the first And a connecting sealing member having an engaging part engaged with the two sealing members, and engaging the engaging part of the connecting sealing member with the second sealing member and provided in the first sealing member. The stopper of the coupling sealing member is latched by a stopper member, the first sealing member and the second sealing member are coupled, and the board box for gaming machine is sealed. At least one of the sealing member and the second sealing member has a holding portion for holding the connected sealing member when the first sealing member and the second sealing member are in a non-connected state. Box seal.

  According to this gaming machine board box sealing tool, the circuit board is housed in the box base or the box cover, the first sealing member disposed on one of the box base and the box cover, and the other of the box base and the box cover. The circuit board is encapsulated in the gaming machine board box by matching the second sealing member disposed on the board. Since the connecting sealing member is held in the holding portion provided in at least one of the first sealing member and the second sealing member, after the circuit board is encapsulated, the engaging portion of the connecting sealing member is set as the second sealing member. The first sealing member and the second sealing member are connected by engaging with the sealing member and engaging the stopper with the stopper member in the first sealing member, and encapsulated in the board box for the gaming machine. The printed circuit board is securely sealed.

  A plurality of gaming machine board box seals provided with the first sealing member and the second sealing member are arranged adjacent to each other, and provided with connecting members that respectively connect the gaps between the plurality of gaming machine board box sealing tools. A board box sealing unit for a gaming machine in which the rigidity of a part of the connecting member is smaller than the rigidity of the other part.

  A plurality of first sealing members are adjoined and fixed, and a first disposing member disposed on one of the box base and / or box cover, and a plurality of second sealing members facing the first sealing member. And a second disposing member disposed adjacent to each other and disposed on the other of the box base and / or the box cover, and holding at least one of the first disposing member and / or the second disposing member. And a board box sealing device unit for a gaming machine comprising a box locking portion provided on the box cover.

It is a reverse view of the pachinko machine by which the board | substrate box which has a sealing unit which is one Example of this invention was arrange | positioned. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the board | substrate box by which the sealing unit was arrange | positioned was opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of each member which comprises a sealing unit. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the sealing unit in the state where the sealing metal fitting is held by the holding part. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the sealing unit in the state where the substrate box was sealed. It is a disassembled perspective view of a substrate box. It is a top view of a board | substrate management number seal.

Explanation of symbols

1 Sealing unit ( sealing means )
11 Sealing metal fittings
20 unit member (first sealing means, first sealing member)
21 Sealing member (first sealing part)
22 Mounting member (first mounting part)
22a, 22b Plate-like body (first clamping part)
22c Connecting member (first sandwiched portion)
23 connecting member (first connecting part)
30 unit member (second sealing means, second sealing member)
31 Sealing member (second sealing part)
32 Mounting member (second mounting part)
32a, 32b Plate-like body (second sandwiching part)
32c connecting member (second sandwiched portion)
33 connecting member (second connecting part)
40 substrate boxes (board box)
41 Box body (box base)
41a Side wall (first sandwiched portion)
41b engaging groove (first clamping part)
42 Box cover (box cover)
42a Side wall (second sandwiched portion)
42b engagement groove (second clamping part)
50 Pachinko machines (game machines)

Claims (3)

A circuit board;
In a gaming machine comprising a board box having a box base and a box cover and provided with the circuit board therein,
A first sealing means disposed on the box base; and a second sealing means disposed on the box cover;
The first sealing means includes a first sealing portion into which a connecting sealing member is inserted, a first attachment portion provided at a position separated from the first sealing portion, the first attachment portion, and the first sealing portion. And a first connecting part for connecting
The second sealing means includes a second sealing portion into which the connecting sealing member is inserted, a second mounting portion provided at a position separated from the second sealing portion, the second mounting portion, and the second sealing portion. A second connecting portion for connecting
A connecting sealing member that connects the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion;
When the circuit board is taken out when the first sealing part and the second sealing part are connected by the connection sealing member, the board box is destroyed or at least one of the first connection part and the second connection part is removed. In a gaming machine with sealing means that needs to be cut,
When at least one of the first connecting part and the second connecting part is cut while the first sealing part and the second sealing part are connected, the first sealing part and the second sealing part The seals are made unusable by maintaining the connected state.
The first sealing means and the second sealing means are formed by a first sealing member and a second sealing member different from the box base and the box cover, and a first mounting portion of the first sealing member and the second sealing member, and A gaming machine, wherein the second attachment portion is integrally attached to the box base and the box cover. A first sandwiched portion and a second sandwiched portion are provided on one side surface of the box base and the box cover, respectively.
The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are respectively provided with a first sandwiching portion and a second sandwiching portion for sandwiching the first sandwiched portion and the second sandwiched portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1. A first sandwiching portion and a second sandwiching portion are provided on one side surface of the box base and the box cover,
The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are provided with a first sandwiched portion and a second sandwiched portion that are sandwiched between the first sandwiched portion and the second sandwiched portion, respectively. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: