JP2006167115A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of reducing an installation space of an amplifier base board, by using the amplifier base board of a bus loudspeaker and left-right satellite loudspeakers in common, while improving the sound effect by providing the bus loudspeaker. <P>SOLUTION: This Pachinko game machine has a main base board 17 for performing control for the whole game progress, a voice control board 20 for generating a voice signal on the basis of a signal from the main base board 17, the amplifier base board 9 for amplifying the voice signal from the voice control board 20, and the left-right satellite loudspeakers 6 for outputting voice on the basis of the voice signal amplified by the amplifier base board 9; and has the bus loudspeaker BS for outputting low frequency acoustic output on the basis of the voice signal amplified by the amplifier base board 9. The amplifier base board 9 is electrically connected to the bus loudspeaker BS and the left-right satellite loudspeakers 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that includes left and right satellite speakers to enhance the effect of voice production.

In general, pachinko gaming machines mainly include a main board that performs control related to games in general, and a sub-control board (such as a symbol control board, a lamp control board, and a voice control board) that is electrically connected to the main board. And is configured to perform visual or auditory effects according to game content. For example, the symbol on the symbol display means provided on the game board is changed or stopped by the symbol control board, the lamps are flashed or lit on the lamp control board, and the voice or sound effect is output from the speaker on the voice control board. The playability has been improved by the production effect by generating. In particular, recently, pachinko machines equipped with left and right satellite speakers (stereo speakers that can output sound independently from each other) with an emphasis on acoustic effects have been provided, and sound output has become more complicated. The current situation is. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
JP 2000-14867 A

  However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, there is a demand for further enhancing the acoustic effect, and it has been considered to arrange a bass speaker that outputs a low-frequency sound output in the pachinko gaming machine. However, when both the bus speaker and the right and left satellite speakers are provided, an amplifier board for amplifying and outputting the sound is required for each, and a large space is required for installing these amplifier boards. There was a problem that.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to improve the acoustic effect by providing a bass speaker. In addition, the amplifier board of the bass speaker and the left and right satellite speakers can be used in common. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of reducing the installation space.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main board that performs control related to overall game progression, a voice control board that generates a voice signal based on a signal from the main board, and an amplifier that amplifies the voice signal from the voice control board In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a board and left and right satellite speakers that output sound based on the audio signal amplified by the amplifier board, a bus speaker that outputs low-frequency acoustic output based on the audio signal amplified by the amplifier board And the amplifier board is electrically connected to the bus speaker and the left and right satellite speakers.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, the bass speaker is housed in a substantially box-shaped housing having a space inside to constitute a bass speaker unit, and the bass speaker unit The amplifier board is fixedly mounted on the back surface of the pachinko machine and assembled to a predetermined portion of the inner frame constituting the pachinko gaming machine.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect, the predetermined portion of the inner frame to which the bass speaker unit is attached has a wall surface formed on the back side of the bass speaker unit. And

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the second or third aspect, the wiring connection between the sound control board and the amplifier board is connected at the same time when the game board is assembled to the inner frame. It is performed by a floating connector.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the amplifier board is electrically connected to the bass speaker and the left and right satellite speakers, the bass speaker can be provided to improve the acoustic effect, and the bass speaker and the left and right satellite speakers can be improved. By sharing the amplifier board, the installation space for the amplifier board can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the amplifier board is fixedly mounted on the back surface of the bass speaker unit and assembled to a predetermined portion of the inner frame constituting the pachinko gaming machine, the installation space for the amplifier board is further reduced. In addition, the bass speaker unit and the amplifier board can be diverted even if the game board is replaced with another one, and the cost at the time of replacement can be reduced.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the predetermined portion of the inner frame to which the bass speaker unit is attached has the wall surface formed on the back side of the bass speaker unit, so that the assembled amplifier board is used with a separate cover or the like. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the wiring connection between the sound control board and the amplifier board is performed by the floating connector that is connected simultaneously when the game board is assembled to the inner frame, forgetting to connect the wiring at the time of assembly. Can be prevented, and wiring connection work can be facilitated.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment mainly includes a front frame 3, an inner frame 10, and an outer frame 7. Among these, the front frame 3 includes a game board ( The glass window 2 through which the configuration on the back side is indicated by reference numeral 11 in FIG. 3), the handle 4 for launching the game ball on the game board, the game ball thrown by the player and the paid-out A tray 5 that can receive a prize ball and the like, and left and right satellite speakers 6 that are stereo speakers are formed.

  The handle 4 is rotated while being held by a player, thereby driving an internal launching device (not shown) to continuously launch game balls onto the game board. When a game ball launched onto the game board by the turning operation of the handle 4 wins a winning opening (including a normal winning opening or a big winning opening) formed on the gaming board, it corresponds to the winning. The set number of award balls is paid out. The tray 5 is formed to bulge from the front frame 3 to the front side (player side), and can accommodate a large number of game balls thrown by the player, prize balls or foul balls to be paid back.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the inner frame 10, as shown in FIG. 3, a power supply board 13, a firing ball removal control board 14, a filter board 15, a payout counting unit 16 or a storage tank T are disposed. 1 is configured to fulfill a general purpose function (function that does not depend on the type of game board), and among these, the one located at the lower part such as the power supply board 13 and the firing ball removal control board 14 is configured as a unit Y, It is configured to be assembled together.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a bass speaker unit 8 for outputting a low-frequency sound output is disposed in the lower part on the front side of the inner frame 10 and corresponds to the bass speaker unit 8 in the front frame 3. An output hole 3a capable of satisfactorily outputting a low frequency sound output to the player side is formed at the position. As shown in FIG. 5, the bass speaker unit 8 includes a bass speaker BS housed in a substantially box-shaped housing 8a having a space inside. A hole 8b is formed which communicates with the outside and makes the low-frequency sound output good.

  Here, on the back surface 8c of the bass speaker unit 8 according to the present embodiment, an amplifier board 9 capable of amplifying and outputting an audio signal from an audio control board 20 described later is fixedly mounted. In this way, by mounting the amplifier board 9 on the back surface 8c of the bass speaker unit 8, the space for arranging the amplifier board 9 is reduced, and the degree of freedom in layout of other components constituting the pachinko gaming machine 1 is improved. Since these can be handled as one part, the number of parts at the time of assembling to the inner frame 3 can be reduced.

  The amplifier substrate 9 may be fixed to the housing 8a by any method such as a fastener such as a screw or a bolt, an adhesive, or an engagement by fitting. The amplifier board 9 distributes output to each speaker (left and right satellite speaker 6 and bus speaker BS) (output of either the left or right satellite speaker or low frequency acoustic output) in addition to the function of amplifying the audio signal. Etc.) General functions necessary for stereo output such as functions are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a predetermined portion of the inner frame 10 to which the bass speaker unit 8 is attached has a wall surface Ya on the back side of the bass speaker unit 8. That is, the front surface (the left surface in the figure) of the unit Y on which the power supply board 13 and the like are formed forms a wall surface Ya, and this wall surface Ya is assembled to the inner frame 10 from the front surface side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The amplifier board 9 located on the back surface of the bass speaker unit 8 can be covered from the outside. Therefore, it is not necessary to protect the assembled amplifier board 9 using a separate cover or the like, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  By the way, the game board 11 is configured such that an electric accessory, an operation port, a start port, a prize winning port, an electric tulip, a plurality of game nails, a windmill, and the like (all not shown) are arranged at predetermined positions on the front side. On the back side, a main portion 12 made of a transparent resin case for housing the main board 17, the sub control board 18, the lamp control board 19 and the sound control board 20 (see FIG. 6) is disposed. The game board 11 is assembled at a predetermined position B of the inner frame 10 shown in FIG.

  Specifically, the main board 17 and the sub control board 18 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal of the main board 17 can be transmitted to the sub control board 18. The control board 19 and the sound control board 20 are connected to each other so that an output signal or a control signal of the sub control board 18 can be transmitted to the lamp control board 19 and the sound control board 20, respectively.

  The main board 17 is for performing control related to the overall progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the internal CPU has various switches formed on the game board 11 (an operation port for detecting the passage of the game ball of the operation port). SW, specific winning port SW that detects passing through the electric tulip, etc.) and solenoid (electrical character solenoid that operates a predetermined character in the electric character, a large winning port solenoid that opens and closes the grand prize port, etc.) are connected Has been.

  The sub-control board 18 is for controlling display of a symbol display means (not shown) or the like based on a control signal from the main board 17. The lamp control board 19 is connected to decorative LEDs, side lamps, and glass frame lamps formed on the front frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and controls lighting or blinking operation of these lamps. The sound control board 20 is for generating a sound signal based on the signal from the main board 17, and is for outputting sound from the left and right satellite speakers 6 and the bus speaker 8 to produce an auditory effect.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the audio control board 20 is configured to be electrically connected to the amplifier board 9 via the floating connector F, and the amplifier board 9 is a bus speaker disposed on the inner frame 10. The unit 8 (specifically, the bus speaker BS) and the left and right satellite speakers 6 disposed on the front frame 3 are electrically connected. The floating connector F is composed of a connector having a predetermined play. When the game board 11 is assembled to the inner frame 10, it is automatically connected simultaneously with a connector (not shown) on the game board 11 side, and the voice control board. 20 and the amplifier substrate 9 are electrically connected. As a result, the audio signal from the audio control board 20 is amplified by the amplifier board 9, the low-frequency sound output is output from the bass speaker unit 8, and other sound outputs are output from the left and right satellite speakers 6. It will be.

  Accordingly, since the amplifier board 9 is electrically connected to the bass speaker BS and the left and right satellite speakers 6, the bass speaker BS can be provided to improve the acoustic effect, and the amplifiers of the bass speaker BS and the left and right satellite speakers 6 can be improved. By sharing the board 9, it is possible to reduce the installation space of the amplifier board 9, and it is possible to simplify the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Moreover, since the amplifier board 9 and the bass speaker unit 8 are disposed on the inner frame 10 side, the bass speaker unit 8 and the amplifier board 9 can be diverted even if the game board 11 is replaced with another one. Costs when exchanging game boards can be reduced. Furthermore, when the game board 11 is assembled to the inner frame 10, the floating connector F and the connector (not shown) on the game board 11 side are simultaneously and automatically connected, and the audio control board 20 and the amplifier board 9 are electrically connected. Therefore, it is possible to prevent forgetting to connect the wiring at the time of assembling, and to facilitate the wiring connecting work.

  As mentioned above, although this embodiment was described, this invention is not limited to this, For example, it is made to apply to the pachinko game machine which equipped with the saucer (upper plate and lower plate) of the general upper and lower two steps. Also good. Further, if the amplifier board is electrically connected to the bus speaker and the right and left satellite speakers and shares the amplifier board, the bus speaker unit and the amplifier board may be configured separately. Further, the bass speaker unit may be assembled from the back side and provided with a separate protective cover.

  If the pachinko gaming machine has a bass speaker that outputs a low-frequency sound output based on the audio signal amplified by the amplifier board and the amplifier board is electrically connected to the bus speaker and the left and right satellite speakers, the external shape is The present invention can also be applied to a different one or another function added.

Front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention The perspective view which shows the state which opened the front frame of the pachinko machine A perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the back side Schematic diagram showing the side of the pachinko machine and the location of the bass speaker unit Front view and right side view showing the bass speaker unit in the pachinko gaming machine Block diagram showing the connection of main components in the pachinko machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Glass window 3 Front frame 4 Handle 5 Receptacle 6 Left and right satellite speaker 7 Outer frame 8 Bass speaker unit 8a Case 8c Rear surface 9 Amplifier board 10 Inner frame 11 Game board 12 Main part 13 Power supply board 14 Launch ball removal control Substrate 15 Filter substrate 16 Dispensing counting unit 17 Main substrate 18 Sub control substrate 19 Lamp control substrate 20 Audio control substrate BS Bus speaker Y unit

Claims (4)

A main board for controlling the overall game progression;
An audio control board for generating an audio signal based on a signal from the main board;
An amplifier board for amplifying an audio signal from the audio control board;
Left and right satellite speakers that output audio based on the audio signal amplified by the amplifier board;
In a pachinko machine equipped with
A pachinko game comprising a bass speaker that outputs a low-frequency sound output based on an audio signal amplified by the amplifier board, and the amplifier board is electrically connected to the bus speaker and the left and right satellite speakers. Machine.   The bass speaker is housed in a substantially box-shaped housing having a space inside to constitute a bass speaker unit, and the amplifier board is fixedly mounted on the back of the bass speaker unit to constitute a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is assembled to a predetermined portion of the inner frame.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a wall surface is formed on a rear side of the bass speaker unit at a predetermined portion of the inner frame to which the bass speaker unit is attached.   The pachinko according to claim 2 or 3, wherein wiring connection between the audio control board and the amplifier board is performed by a floating connector that is connected simultaneously when the game board is assembled to the inner frame. Gaming machine.

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