JP2006212408A - Ic tag monitoring circuit storage box and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an IC tag monitoring circuit storage box capable of preventing a fraudulent alteration of an IC tag monitoring device. <P>SOLUTION: A first cover 64 is attached to a base 32 mounted with a first board set 50 having the IC tag monitoring circuit to store the first board set 50. A second cover 80 is further attached to the base 32 from the upper part of the first cover 64 and a claw part 34 of the base 32 is locked to a step 82 of the second cover 80. Then, the step 82 of the second cover 80 is positioned adjacent to a line in the pull-out direction of a cable connecter to be inserted in a board mounting connecter 52 in the first board set 50 to prevent the fraudulent pull-out of the cable connecter. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an IC tag monitoring circuit storage box that monitors a predetermined location of a gaming machine, such as a pachinko machine, and a gaming machine that is monitored by the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box.

  Conventionally, in pachinko machines among gaming machines, fraudulent acts of unfairly acquiring gaming balls are constantly taking various preventive measures. In particular, in order to prevent unauthorized modification of the control board that controls the gaming machine, for example, replacement with an unauthorized ROM, various measures have been applied to the control board box that houses the control board.

  As an example, there is one that monitors the open state of the control board box by installing an IC tag in the control board box so that it can be detected that the control board box has been illegally opened (see, for example, Patent Document 1). . Specifically, a monitoring tag and an antenna, which are IC tags that can transmit and receive wirelessly only within a short distance, are respectively installed in the storage portion and the lid portion of the control board box. And by always transmitting / receiving between both, when transmission / reception is interrupted, it is detected that the distance between the monitoring tag and the antenna has increased, that is, the control board box has been opened.

In addition, these monitoring tags and antennas are attached not only to the control board box but also to the front frame and main body frame of the pachinko machine, so that the front frame of the pachinko machine can be illegally operated from the outside. It can also be seen that has been released. An IC tag monitoring device monitors these monitoring tags and antennas.
JP2004-066581

  However, this time, in order to prevent the monitoring of the pachinko machine by the IC tag, it is considered that the IC tag monitoring device is illegally modified.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. An IC tag monitoring circuit storage box and an IC for storing an IC tag monitoring device and preventing unauthorized modification to the IC tag monitoring device. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine monitored by a tag monitoring circuit storage box.

  In order to solve the above problems, the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box of the invention according to claim 1 is provided with an IC tag monitoring circuit for monitoring the communication state between the IC tag and the antenna installed at a predetermined location of the gaming machine. A first cover member, a base member on which the first substrate is installed, a first cover member that covers the first substrate and that is combined with the base member to store the first substrate. A second cover member that covers the first cover member and is fitted to the base member; and a second cover monitoring IC tag provided on one of the second cover and the base member And the other of the second cover and the base member, and by communicating with the second cover monitoring IC tag, the fitting state of the base member and the second cover member is changed. Monitoring A second cover for monitoring an antenna that, and a power supply for supplying power to the first substrate.

  Further, in the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 1, a board mounting connector provided on the first board and the first cover When the second cover is engaged with the base member, the first opening that is opened in a part of the member that covers the board mounting connector, and the second cover is connected to the board mounting connector, And a step portion formed in the vicinity of the cable connector protruding from the first opening and extending inward of the second cover member.

  Further, in the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box of the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 1 or 2, a second opening opened on the upper surface of the first cover member, And a second substrate provided outside the first cover member and electrically connected to the first substrate through the second opening.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box is provided on a bottom surface of the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box. A first installation unit to which a wireless unit for wirelessly transmitting the monitoring information of the gaming machine obtained by the monitoring circuit storage box to an external management machine that manages the gaming machine is fixed; and the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box And a second installation part that is fixed in a direction in which the wireless unit is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the case where the wireless unit is fixed to the first installation part.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a predetermined location is monitored by the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box having the configuration according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.

  According to the above means, the following operation can be obtained.

  In the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first substrate provided with the IC tag monitoring circuit for monitoring the state of the IC tag to be illegally modified is used as the first cover and the second board. The cover can be covered with two covers, and the second cover is provided with an IC tag for monitoring. Therefore, it is difficult for a person who attempts unauthorized modification from the outside to contact the first substrate, and unauthorized modification of the IC tag monitoring circuit can be prevented.

  Further, in the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the step formed in the second cover when the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box is assembled. The portion can be arranged so as to be located in the vicinity of the drawing direction line of the cable connector connected to the first substrate. Therefore, even when a person who attempts unauthorized modification attempts to pull out the cable connector from the first board, the stepped portion of the second cover becomes an obstacle to the pulling out operation of the cable connector, and the cable connector is pulled out. Can be prevented.

  In addition, in the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box of the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or 2, the second substrate is located outside the first cover and inside the second cover. Can be provided. Therefore, by providing the second board with a circuit that is not easily subject to unauthorized modification and that is simply required for maintaining the gaming machine monitoring device, the manager of the gaming machine is the outer cover of the double covers. The second board can be reached by simply removing the second cover, and maintenance of the gaming machine monitoring device such as parts replacement can be easily performed.

  Further, in the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the first installation part for installing the wireless unit, and the first installation By providing the second installation part rotated 90 degrees with respect to the part, even if the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box is attached to the gaming machine installation island in either the vertical orientation or the horizontal orientation, By properly using one installation part or the second installation part, the antenna can always be installed in a posture in which the directivity of the antenna provided inside the wireless unit can be maintained satisfactorily.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 5, since the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is monitored, the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is achieved. By having this, it is possible to prevent the player from trying to remodel the gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, a reader / writer unit (hereinafter referred to as “R / W unit”) that is an IC tag monitoring device that monitors the state of each pachinko machine (game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention through an IC tag will be described. Will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in order to explain the outline of the R / W unit, the configuration of the management system of the gaming machine equipped with the R / W unit will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a monitoring system for a pachinko machine 1 installed in a game hall or the like, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a gaming machine installation island 200 in the game hall. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 in a game arcade are installed side by side in two rows to constitute a gaming machine installation island. A relay machine 100 is installed on each gaming machine installation island 200. In addition, an R / W unit 30 that monitors the state of each pachinko machine 1 is provided in each gaming machine installation island 200.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, there are a monitoring tag 14 (see FIG. 3) and a monitoring antenna 12 corresponding to the monitoring tag 14 (see FIG. Reference) is provided. The R / W unit 30 corresponding to each pachinko machine 1 transmits a ringing wave from the monitoring antenna 12 to the monitoring tag 14, receives the reflected wave from the monitoring tag 14 by the monitoring antenna 12, and is included in the reflected wave. The status of the installation location is monitored by reading the ID code. The monitoring information of the pachinko machine 1 obtained by the R / W unit 30 is transmitted by the wireless unit 90 to the relay machine 100 installed on each gaming machine installation island 200, and further, the game to which each relay machine 100 is connected. It is transmitted to the management machine 300 that manages the place. In addition, the relay machine 100 is configured to notify the monitoring information received from the R / W unit 30 so that a staff member can respond to the monitoring information in the game hall. As described above, the management machine 300 that manages the game hall is configured to collect and accumulate monitoring information of all the pachinko machines 1 installed in the game hall via the relay machine 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the R / W unit 30 is provided in the upper part on the back side of each pachinko machine 1, that is, in the upper part inside the gaming machine installation island 200.

  Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. 3 is a perspective view of the state in which the front frame 111 and the main body frame 110 of the pachinko machine 1 are opened as seen from the front of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 112, a main body frame 110, and a front frame 111. The outer frame 112 is a substantially rectangular frame conforming to the outer shape of the pachinko machine 1, and is for fixing the pachinko machine 1 to the gaming machine installation island 200. The main body frame 110 has a shape along the inner frame of the outer frame 112. In addition to the game board 2 being fitted in the main body frame 110, various substrates for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine 1, an upper plate 5 and a lower plate for supplying game balls to a launcher (not shown) and receiving the game balls 6. A launch handle 7 for launching a game ball is installed. The game board 2 has a substantially square shape and is provided in the upper half of the front face of the main body frame 110. Further, the above-described upper plate 5 is provided in the lower part of the game board 2, the lower plate 6 is provided immediately below the upper plate 5, and the firing handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6.

  The front frame 111 is also a substantially rectangular frame, and holds a transparent glass plate 111a having a shape conforming to the outer shape of the game board 2 and covers it to protect the game board 2. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by the guide rail 3, and a game ball launched by operating the firing handle 7 is guided to the guide rail 3, and the game area 4 Invade and flow down. Various game areas 4 are provided with various winning holes, illumination lamps, windmills, obstacle nails, symbol display devices, and the like. In addition, a special winning opening 8 is provided at the bottom of the game area 4.

  On the other hand, various substrates are provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 as shown in FIG. A main board box 20 that houses a main control board 21 that controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1 is provided in the lower left part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 1. A sound source board 23 is provided on the right side of the main board box 20, and a power supply board 22 is provided on the upper right side of the sound source board 23. A payout control board 24 is arranged below the power supply board 22. The sound source board 23 includes data such as music and voices emitted from the pachinko machine 1, and the power supply board 22 supplies and controls electric power necessary for the operation of the pachinko machine 1. The payout control board 24 controls payout of game balls to the lower tray 6 provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1. The power supply board 22, the sound source board 23, and the payout control board 24 are each housed in a transparent resin box.

  Above the main board box 20, a center cover 25 made of a transparent resin that protects the back surface of the game board 2 and covers various wirings is disposed. Since the center cover 25 is made of a transparent resin, the inside of the center cover 25 can be visually recognized from the outside. A game ball tank 26 is provided on the upper portion of the center cover 25. The game ball tank 26 stores the game balls supplied from the gaming machine installation island 200 to the pachinko machine 1 and supplies the game balls to the lower plate 6.

  In such a pachinko machine 1, a monitoring tag 14 and a monitoring antenna 12 are installed in a pair at a place to be monitored for unauthorized opening and closing by a person who attempts an unauthorized action. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a monitoring tag 14 b is attached to the inner surface of the right frame of the outer frame 112, and a monitoring antenna 12 b is provided on the right side surface of the main body frame 110. The monitoring tag 14b and the monitoring antenna 12b are arranged at positions that face each other when the main body frame 110 and the outer frame 112 are closed. When the main body frame 110 and the outer frame 112 are closed (normal state), communication is possible because the distance between the monitoring tag 14b and the monitoring antenna 12b is short, and the main body frame 110 and the outer frame 112 are opened. In this state (abnormal state), the distance between the monitoring tag 14b and the monitoring antenna 12b increases, and communication is disabled. The R / W unit 30 determines that an abnormality occurs when the monitoring tag 14b and the monitoring antenna 12b cannot communicate with each other, and records the occurrence of the abnormality as monitoring information in association with the occurrence time. Then, as described above, the monitoring information is transmitted from the R / W unit 30 to the relay device 100 by the wireless unit 90 and further transmitted to the management device 300.

  In this embodiment, in addition to this, in order to monitor the open / closed state of the main board box 20, a monitoring tag 14 a (see FIG. 4) and a monitoring antenna 12 a (not shown), a front frame 111, a main body frame 110, A monitoring tag 14c and a monitoring antenna 12c are installed (see FIG. 3), and the R / W unit 30 monitors the opening / closing state of each part.

  Next, the configuration of the R / W unit 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the R / W unit 30. Below, each member which comprises R / W unit 30 is explained in full detail.

  The base 32 constituting the bottom of the R / W unit 30 is a substantially box-shaped member having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view and having an open top surface, and a step 82 formed on a second cover 80 described later. A claw portion 34 is provided to be engaged with the claw. The claw portions 34 are erected at two locations on one short side of the base 32 and are provided with barbs formed so as to protrude inward.

  Moreover, the bottom part of the base 32 is divided into three along the long side direction, and each installation part is formed. Specifically, the first installation part 36, the second installation part 38, and the third installation part 40 are formed in order from the short side where the claw part 34 is formed. A first board set 50, a driving battery 58, and an R / W unit power supply board 60, which will be described later, are installed in the installation sections 36, 38, and 40, respectively.

  Further, the base 32 is formed with a bag-shaped antenna installation portion 42 on which a second cover monitoring antenna 62 described later is installed. The antenna installation portion 42 is formed on one long side surface of the base 32 having a substantially rectangular shape and near the short side where the above-described claw portion 34 is formed.

  In addition, on one long side surface of the base 32, two plate-like attachment portions 44a having a substantially rectangular shape for attaching the R / W unit 30 are provided in a protruding manner along the extending direction of the bottom surface. Both attachment portions 44a have rectangular locking holes 46a. Further, two locking holes 46c having the same shape as the locking holes 46a are opened at the bottom of the base 32 at a predetermined distance from the edge of the long side surface where the both mounting portions 44a are provided. Yes.

  Similarly, two mounting portions 44b having locking holes 46b opened on one short side surface of the base 32 are provided so as to protrude along the extending direction of the bottom surface. Similarly, two locking holes 46d having the same shape as the locking holes 46b are opened at the bottom of the base 32 at a predetermined distance from the edge of the short side surface where the both mounting portions 44b are provided. Has been. Here, the arrangement intervals of the locking holes 46a, 46c and the arrangement intervals of the locking holes 46b, 46d are equal to each other, and the shapes of the locking holes 46a, 46b, 46c, 46d are the same.

  In addition, a first L-shaped hook set 98a (see FIG. 11) and a second L-shaped hook set 98b (see FIG. 14) are formed on the bottom surface of the base 32. These will be discussed later.

  Next, the first substrate set 50 installed in the first installation unit 36 will be described. The first board set 50 includes an IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a and a communication circuit board 50b described later. The IC tag monitoring circuit board 50 a is a board provided with an IC tag monitoring circuit for monitoring the state of the monitoring tags 14 provided in various places of the pachinko machine 1. A plurality of board mounting connectors 52 are erected on the upper surface of the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a with the connector insertion opening facing upward. As will be described later, each board mounting connector 52 is connected to a cable 16 that connects monitoring antennas 12a to 12c provided at various locations of the pachinko machine 1 and an IC tag monitoring circuit. The board mounting connector 52 is provided along one short side of the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a for convenience of connection with the cable 16. Although the IC tag monitoring circuit is formed of various electronic components, in FIG. 5, components other than the board mounting connector 52 are not shown in the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a for easy understanding. .

  Next, the communication circuit board 50b will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the communication circuit board 50 b is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and monitoring information of the pachinko machine 1 obtained by the IC tag monitoring circuit is transmitted to the communication circuit board 50 b via the wireless unit 90. A communication circuit for sending to the repeater 100 is provided. On the upper surface of the communication circuit board 50b, a second board connection connector 54 is provided with its connector insertion port facing above the communication circuit board 50b. The second board connecting connector 54 is connected to a first board set connecting connector 78 provided on a second board 76 described later. In order to facilitate understanding of the communication circuit board 50b, in FIG. 5, components other than the second board connection connector 54 on the board are not shown. The communication circuit board 50b is connected to the above-described IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a by the spacers 56 at the four corners to constitute the first board set 50.

  A driving battery 58 is installed in the second installation unit 38. The drive battery 58 is a battery that supplies electric power to each board in the R / W unit 30 when electric power is not supplied from the gaming machine installation island 200 such as at night or on a regular holiday at a game hall.

  Then, the R / W unit power supply substrate 60 is installed in the third installation unit 40. The R / W unit power supply board 60 receives power supplied from the gaming machine installation island 200 provided with the R / W unit 30, and supplies power to each board in the R / W unit 30.

  The second cover monitoring antenna 62 is the same type as the monitoring tags 14 a to 14 c provided in various places of the pachinko machine 1 and is installed in the antenna installation unit 42. The second cover monitoring antenna 62 operates in response to a second cover monitoring tag to be described later. The specific operation will be described later.

  The first cover 64 has a substantially rectangular thin lid shape corresponding to the outer edge shape of the base 32, and constitutes a storage container when combined with the base 32. A rectangular second opening 68 extending along the short side is formed on the upper surface of the first cover 64 having a substantially rectangular shape. In addition, a thin portion 70 is formed on one short side of the first cover 64, and a first opening 66 extending along the short side is formed in the thin portion 70. Yes. Further, a counterbore 72 for fixing used when assembled to the base 32 is formed on the upper surface of the first cover 64. Further, on both long side surfaces of the first cover 64, a convex portion 74 is formed so as to protrude toward the short side opposite to the short side where the thin portion 70 is formed. The convex portion 74 is used as a rotation shaft when fitting with a second cover 80 described later.

  A second substrate 76 is installed on the upper surface of the first cover 64. The second board 76 is provided with a connector, a circuit, and the like for outputting monitoring information by an IC tag and branching and outputting game information such as the number of hits of the pachinko machine 1 into several systems. Specifically, a hall computer connector 77 and a wireless unit connector 79 are provided on the upper surface of the second substrate 76. A cable connected to a hall computer conventionally used in the game arcade is inserted into the hall computer connector 77, and a cable connected to a radio unit 90 described later is inserted into the radio unit connector 79. Therefore, the connector insertion / removal operation is frequently performed on the second substrate 76, which may affect each component on the second substrate 76. Therefore, it can be said that each component on the second substrate 76 is highly likely to be replaced. The aforementioned game information is branched into two systems on the second board 76, one is transmitted from the hall computer connector 77 to the hall computer, and the other is transmitted to the repeater 100 together with the monitoring information by the radio unit 90. Is done. Furthermore, a first board assembly connection connector 78 for electrically connecting to the second board connection connector 54 of the communication circuit board 50b described above is provided on the lower surface of the second board 76. In order to facilitate understanding of the second board 76 as well, components other than the first board assembly connecting connector 78 are not shown.

  A second cover 80 is attached from above the second substrate 76. The second cover 80 has a substantially rectangular deep lid shape substantially conforming to the outer edge shape of the base 32, and is formed of a light non-transmissive synthetic resin that does not transmit light. On one short side surface of the second cover 80 having a substantially rectangular shape, a step 82 is formed which is one step lower than the ceiling surface of the lid. When the second cover 80 is assembled to the base 32 and the first cover 64, the step 82 is formed so as to be positioned in the vicinity immediately above the thin portion 70 of the first cover 64.

  Further, a notch 84 connected to the opening of the lid is formed on the short side surface of the step 82. When the second cover 80 is assembled to the base 32 and the first cover 64, the cables 16 connected to the monitoring antennas 12a to 12c are passed through the notches 84.

  A second cover monitoring tag 86 is provided inside the second cover 80. More specifically, when the second cover 80 is assembled to the base 32 and the first cover 64, a step 82 is formed inside the side surface corresponding to the long side surface of the base 32 where the antenna installation portion 42 is formed. It is installed near the short side. Further, on the inner side of both long side surfaces of the second cover 80, a concave portion 88 for receiving the convex portion 74 described above is formed near the short side opposite to the short side where the step 82 is formed.

  Next, a procedure for assembling the R / W unit 30 composed of the above components will be described. First, the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a and the communication circuit board 50b are connected via the spacer 56, and the first board set 50 is assembled. Next, the first substrate set 50 assembled in the first installation part 36 on the base 32 is installed. Similarly, the drive battery 58 is installed in the second installation section 38, and the R / W unit power supply substrate 60 is installed in the third installation section 40. A second cover monitoring antenna 62 is inserted into the antenna installation portion 42 of the base 32.

  Subsequently, the first cover 64 is assembled from above the base 32 on which each component is installed, and the first cover 64 is fixed to the base 32 with screws or the like through the counterbore hole 72. As a result, the first substrate set 50, the drive battery 58, and the R / W unit power supply substrate 60 are accommodated in a container formed by the base 32 and the first cover 64. When the first board set 50 is accommodated by the base 32 and the first cover 64, the board mounting provided on the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a from the first opening 66 opened in the first cover 64. Connector 52 protrudes. The second opening 68 is provided with a second board connecting connector 54 provided on the communication circuit board 50b.

  Next, the second board 76 and the communication circuit board 50b of the first board set 50 are connected. Specifically, the first board assembly connecting connector 78 is connected to the second board connecting connector 54 through the second opening 68 of the first cover 64, whereby the second board 76 and the communication circuit board 50b are connected. Electrically connected.

  Subsequently, the second cover 80 is assembled to the base 32 from above the first cover 64. Specifically, the concave portion 88 formed inside the second cover 80 is fitted into the convex portion 74 formed on the first cover 64. As a result, the second cover 80 can be rotated with respect to the first cover 64 as shown in FIG. 6 which is a perspective view of the R / W unit 30 immediately before the second cover 80 is covered by the fitting. It becomes.

  The monitoring antennas 12a to 12c attached to various places of the pachinko machine 1 are electrically connected to the IC tag monitoring circuit on the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 which is a perspective view of the R / W unit 30 immediately before covering the second cover 80, a cable connector provided at the tip of the cable 16 connected to the monitoring antennas 12a to 12c. 18 is connected to the board mounting connector 52 on the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50 a protruding from the first opening 66 of the first cover 64.

  Further, the hall computer and the wireless unit 90 are electrically connected to the communication circuit board 50b. Specifically, the cable connector 304 provided at the tip of the cable 302 connected to the hall computer is connected to the hall computer connector 77 formed in the connector circuit on the communication circuit board 50b. Further, the cable connector 101 provided at the distal end portion of the cable 99 connected to the wireless unit 90 is connected to the wireless unit connector 79 formed in the connector circuit on the communication circuit board 50b.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the R / W unit 30 that has been assembled. As shown in FIG. 7, the second cover 80 is rotated around the fitting portion between the convex portion 74 and the concave portion 88 and is covered with the first cover 64 and the base 32. And the return | turnback of the two nail | claw parts 34 standingly arranged by the base 32 is latched by the level | step difference 82 formed in the 2nd cover, and the R / W unit 30 is assembled. At this time, the cable 16 connected to the board mounting connector 52 of the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a, the cable 99 connected to the wireless unit connector 79 of the second board 76, and the hall computer connector 77 of the second board 76. The cable 302 connected to is routed through the notch 84 to the outside.

  In the assembled R / W unit 30, the second cover monitoring antenna 62 provided on the base 32 and the second cover monitoring tag 86 provided inside the second cover 80 approach each other and face each other. Placed in position. By monitoring the communication state between the second cover monitoring antenna 62 and the second cover monitoring tag 86, it is possible to monitor the R / W unit 30 itself for unauthorized opening and closing.

  Here, the inside of the R / W unit 30 that has been assembled will be described. FIG. 8 is a partial plan view of the R / W unit 30, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the R / W unit 30 as viewed from the direction of the arrow A-A in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, when the R / W unit 30 is assembled, the step 82 formed on the second cover 80 is disposed in the vicinity of the board mounting connector 52. More specifically, the step 82 is located on the drawing direction line of the cable connector 18 inserted into the board mounting connector 52 and is disposed so as to block a space for drawing the cable connector 18. Therefore, even if the cable connector 18 is about to be pulled out by an illegal act, the step 82 becomes an obstacle, and the cable connector 18 is prevented from being pulled out.

  Next, the wireless unit 90 that transmits the monitoring information of each part of the pachinko machine 1 obtained by the R / W unit 30 to the relay device 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the outer shape of the wireless unit 90. The radio unit 90 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a radio antenna 91 and a radio module 93 are accommodated therein as indicated by a broken line. The wireless antenna 91 having a substantially rectangular shape is installed along the longitudinal direction of the wireless unit 90 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Further, a mounting piece 92 is provided on both long side surfaces of the bottom side of the wireless unit 90, and a locking piece 96 is provided on one short side surface of the base side along the extending direction of the bottom surface. Further, an opening 95 is provided on the short side where the locking piece 96 is formed. The mounting piece 92 has a hole 94 for fixing the wireless unit 90 to the R / W unit 30. Further, in the vicinity of both ends of the upper surface of the locking piece 96, a substantially cylindrical locking protrusion 97 is formed. Further, a cable 99 that connects the wireless module 93 provided in the wireless unit 90 and the communication circuit board 50 b provided in the R / W unit 30 is passed through the opening 95. The cable connector 101 described above is provided at the tip of the cable 99.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the wireless unit 90 to the R / W unit 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 11 which is a perspective view showing a state where the wireless unit 90 is attached to the lateral R / W unit 30. A first L-shaped hook set 98 a to which the wireless unit 90 is attached is formed on the bottom surface of the base 32 constituting the bottom of the R / W unit 30. The first L-shaped hook set 98a is composed of a pair of hooks arranged in parallel, and the key claws of both hooks are opposite to the side where the attachment portion 44a is formed on the bottom surface of the base 32. It is formed so as to protrude toward the side. When the wireless unit 90 is attached to the R / W unit 30, first, the locking piece 96 of the wireless unit 90 is fitted into the first L-shaped hook set 98a. At this time, the first L-shaped hook set 98 a is fitted so as to be sandwiched between two locking projections 97 formed at both ends of the locking piece 96. Then, the wireless unit 90 is fixed to the bottom surface of the R / W unit 30 with a screw or the like through the hole 94 opened in the mounting piece 92, whereby the mounting of the wireless unit 90 to the R / W unit 30 is completed. To do. The cable 99 passed through the opening 95 of the wireless unit 90 is electrically connected to the IC tag monitoring circuit board via the notch 84 of the R / W unit 30, but the cable connecting the monitoring antennas 12a to 12c. 16 is the same as FIG. 16, and detailed description and display thereof will be omitted.

  Next, a method for attaching the R / W unit 30 to which the wireless unit 90 is fixed to the gaming machine installation island 200 will be described. The R / W unit 30 is attached to the gaming machine installation island 200 via a locking member 150. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the locking member 150. The locking member 150 is a substantially L-shaped member composed of two surfaces, a top plate 150a and a side plate 150b. The side plate 150b is formed with four locking claws 151a and 151b that are substantially L-shaped so as to protrude in the same direction as the protruding direction of the top plate 150a. The four locking claws 151a and 151b are formed in an arrangement of two vertical columns and two horizontal rows. Here, of the two horizontal rows, the two locking claws formed in the upper row are referred to as locking claws 151a, and the two locking claws formed in the lower row are used for locking. Let it be the claw 151b.

  Note that the total four claw positions of the locking claws 151a and 151b of the locking member 150 are the four opening positions of the locking holes 46a and 46c opened in the base 32, and the locking positions. The holes 46b and 46d respectively correspond to a total of four opening positions.

  A locking protrusion 152 is formed between the two locking claws 151a. The locking protrusion 152 has a shape obtained by bending a band-shaped member cut out from the top plate 150a to the side plate 150b. One end of the locking projection piece 152 in the form of a band is connected to the top plate 150a, the other end is completely separated from the side plate 150b, and the direction in which the top plate 150a projects from the side plate 150b. Floating in the same direction. Furthermore, the locking protrusion 152 has an elastic force by being bent near the boundary between the top plate 150a and the side plate 150b.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the R / W unit 30 to the gaming machine installation island 200 using the locking member 150 will be described. First, the locking member 150 is attached to the back surface of the gaming machine installation island 200 to which the R / W unit 30 is attached. The locking member 150 is attached using screws or the like so that the side plate 150b abuts against the back surface of the gaming machine installation island 200. Since the wireless unit 90 is attached to the bottom surface of the R / W unit 30, the R / W unit 30 is suspended in the air so that the bottom surface of the R / W unit 30 does not contact the wall surface of the gaming machine installation island 200. It needs to be installed in a state close to. Therefore, it is desirable that the locking member 150 is attached in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the inner wall surface of the gaming machine installation island 200.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the R / W unit 30 to the gaming machine installation island 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 13 which is a reference diagram showing the R / W unit 30 attached sideways with respect to the gaming machine installation island 200. . The R / W unit 30 is attached to the locking claw 151 of the locking member 150 attached to the back surface of the gaming machine installation island 200. Here, in order to install the R / W unit 30 sideways on the gaming machine installation island 200, the locking unit opened in the attachment portion 44a formed along the long side of the base 32 of the R / W unit 30 is used. The hole 46a and the locking hole 46c opened on the bottom surface of the base 32 are used. That is, the locking claw 151a of the locking member 150 is hooked with the locking hole 46a of the R / W unit 30, and the locking claw 151b is hooked with the locking hole 46b. When the locking holes 46 corresponding to the respective locking claws 151 are hooked, the ends of the locking protrusions 152 between the locking claws 151a are lifted from the side plate 150b. The portion is caught on the side surface of the R / W unit 30 to prevent the R / W unit 30 from falling off from the locking member 150. Thereby, the attachment of the R / W unit 30 to the gaming machine installation island 200 is completed.

  In the description of the mounting procedure of the R / W unit 30 described above, the R / W unit 30 is configured to lock the locking hole 46 a of the mounting portion 46 a formed on the long side of the base 32 and the bottom surface of the base 32. It was attached to the gaming machine installation island 200 sideways using the hole 46c. However, the base 32 of the R / W unit 30 is provided with a mounting portion 44b having a locking hole 46c on its short side as well as the mounting portion 44a, and the locking hole 46c is also provided on the bottom surface of the base 32. Therefore, the R / W unit 30 can be installed vertically with respect to the gaming machine installation island 200 by using the locking holes 46b and 46d.

  The case where the R / W unit 30 is installed vertically with respect to the gaming machine installation island 200 will be described below. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which the wireless unit 90 is vertically attached to the vertically oriented R / W unit 30 by using the locking piece second L-shaped hook set 98b. When installed vertically with respect to the R / W gaming machine installation island 200, the locking hole 46b of the mounting portion 44b provided on the short side of the base 32 and the opening opened at the bottom of the base 32 It is installed using a stop hole 46d. Here, the wireless unit 90 that wirelessly transmits the monitoring information obtained by the R / W unit 30 is desirably installed vertically because of the directivity characteristics of the antenna controlled therein. Therefore, when the R / W unit 30 is installed vertically with respect to the gaming machine installation island 200, that is, rotated 90 degrees compared to the above-described landscape installation state, the wireless unit 90 also rotates 90 degrees. Thus, it is desirable to be attached to the R / W unit 30 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the wireless unit 90 is attached vertically to the R / W unit 30 using the second L-shaped hook set 98b formed on the bottom surface of the base 32. The second L-shaped hook set 98b has the same shape as the first L-shaped hook set 98a, and is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the first L-shaped hook set 98a on the bottom surface of the base 32. Is formed.

  The procedure for attaching the wireless unit 90 to the R / W unit 30 installed vertically with respect to the gaming machine installation island 200 is the same as the previous installation procedure. First, the locking piece 96 of the wireless unit 90 is first. The two L-shaped hook sets 98b are fitted. The wireless unit 90 is attached by being fixed to the bottom surface of the R / W unit 30 with a screw or the like through the hole 94 of the attachment piece 92.

  The locking claw 151a of the locking member 150 attached to the gaming machine installation island 200 is hooked with the locking hole 46b of the R / W unit 30, and the locking claw 151b is hooked with the locking hole 46d. As a result, the R / W unit 30 is installed on the gaming machine installation island 200 as before. FIG. 15 is a reference diagram showing the R / W unit 30 attached to the gaming machine installation island 200 in the vertical direction.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing the state of the back surface of the gaming machine installation island 200 to which the R / W unit 30 is attached, and FIG. 17 is a gaming machine viewed from the direction of the arrow along the one-dot chain line BB in FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of an installation island 200. FIG. Since the R / W unit 30 can be installed in either a vertical direction or a horizontal direction, the mounting space of the R / W unit 30 on the gaming machine installation island 200 is not constant as shown in FIG. Even so, it can be installed.

  In the above embodiment, the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a corresponds to the “first board” of the present invention, the base 32 corresponds to the “base member” of the present invention, and the first cover 64 of the present invention. The second cover 80 corresponds to the “second cover member” of the present invention, and the second cover monitoring tag 86 corresponds to the “second cover monitoring IC tag” of the present invention. The second cover monitoring antenna 62 corresponds to the “second cover monitoring antenna” of the present invention, the R / W unit power supply board 60 corresponds to the “power supply unit” of the present invention, and R / W The W unit 30 corresponds to the “IC tag monitoring circuit storage box” of the present invention. The board mounting connector 52 corresponds to the “board mounting connector” of the present invention, the first opening 66 corresponds to the “first opening” of the present invention, and the step 82 corresponds to the “step section of the present invention. Is equivalent to. Further, the second opening 68 corresponds to the “second opening” of the present invention, and the second substrate 76 corresponds to the “second substrate” of the present invention. In addition, the first L-shaped hook set 98a corresponds to the “first installation portion” of the present invention, and the second L-shaped hook set 98b corresponds to the “second installation portion” of the present invention. The pachinko machine 1 corresponds to the “gaming machine” of the present invention.

  As described above, according to the R / W unit 30 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first cover 64 and the second cover 80 are provided with the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a provided with the IC monitoring circuit to be illegally modified. The second cover monitoring antenna 62 and the second cover monitoring tag 86 are monitored. Therefore, it is made more difficult for a person who attempts unauthorized modification of the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a from the outside, and unauthorized modification can be prevented.

  In addition, a person who attempts unauthorized modification attempts to remove the monitoring antenna 12 and connects the cable connector 18 connected to the monitoring antenna 12 from the notch 84 of the R / W unit 30 using a tool such as tweezers on the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a. In some cases, the board mounting connector 52 may be pulled out. However, even in such a case, since the step 82 formed on the second cover 80 is disposed in the vicinity of the direction of the cable connector 18 inserted into the board mounting connector 52, unauthorized modification is attempted. Even if a person tries to pull out the cable connector 18, the step 82 cannot be pulled out due to an obstacle, and unauthorized modification can be prevented.

  In addition, the IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a provided with the IC monitoring circuit to be tampered with is covered twice by the first cover 64 and the second cover 80, but other boards, that is, games A board (a second board 76 in the embodiment) provided with a circuit that manages information and is not subject to unauthorized modification and may require replacement, repair, etc. to operate the R / W unit 30. ) Is provided outside the first cover 64. Therefore, only the board to be illegally modified is covered with a double case, and other boards that require replacement / repair are covered with a single case, so that the R / W unit 30 can be easily maintained and managed. .

  Note that the wireless antenna 91 having a substantially rectangular shape is desirably arranged vertically because of its directivity. For this purpose, the wireless unit 90 that houses the wireless antenna 91 along the longitudinal direction needs to be installed vertically. Therefore, when the R / W unit 30 is attached to the gaming machine installation island 200 in a sideways posture, the first L-shaped hook set 98a formed on the bottom surface of the R / W unit 30 is used. Thus, the wireless unit 90 can be installed vertically. In addition, when the R / W unit 30 is attached to the gaming machine installation island 200 in a vertical orientation, the second L-shaped hook rotated 90 degrees with respect to the first L-shaped hook set 98a. By using the set 98b, the wireless unit 90 can also be installed vertically. Thus, even if the R / W unit 30 is attached to the gaming machine installation island 200 in either the vertical or horizontal orientation, the first L-shaped hook set 98a or the second L-shaped hook set 98b is used. By properly using the wireless unit 90, it is possible to always install the wireless unit 90 vertically, and it is possible to maintain good directivity characteristics of the wireless antenna 91 provided therein.

  Since the pachinko machine 1 monitored by the R / W unit 30 configured as described above is protected from unauthorized modification by the R / W unit 30, its reliability can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the side plate 150b of the locking member 150 is attached so as to contact the back surface of the pachinko machine 1, but the top plate 150a of the locking member 150 is attached to the inside of the gaming machine installation island 200. It is also possible to attach the R / W unit 30 so as to be suspended by attaching it to the ceiling surface. In this way, even if the installation space for the R / W unit 30 cannot be sufficiently secured on the back wall of the gaming machine installation island 200, the R / W unit 30 can be installed by being suspended.

  In this embodiment, the R / W unit 30 is attached to the back of the gaming machine installation island 200. However, depending on the installation space, the R / W unit 30 is not the gaming machine installation island 200 but the pachinko machine 1, You may attach to the rental apparatus of the game ball installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1. In this way, the R / W unit 30 can be installed without being limited by the installation space of the gaming machine installation island 200.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the second cover 80 of the R / W unit 30 is formed of a light-impermeable synthetic resin that does not transmit light. The IC tag monitoring circuit board 50a can be more securely protected by making it difficult to understand the arrangement of the IC tag, making it difficult to perform unauthorized opening / closing and modification.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the material of the second cover 80 is a light-impermeable synthetic resin that does not transmit light, but the surface of the transparent synthetic resin may be colored by painting or the like. Even if it does in this way, the same effect can be acquired.

  In this embodiment, since the material of the second cover 80 is a light non-transmissive synthetic resin, the entire second cover 80 does not transmit light, but only a part of the second cover 80 is light transmissive. It may be made of resin and only a part of it may transmit light. For example, if the portion formed of this light-transmitting resin is placed on a substrate housed in the R / W unit 30 and placed in the vicinity of the LED that indicates the operating state of the device by lighting, the R / W unit The operating state of the apparatus can be easily known from outside 30.

  Further, the material of the second cover 80 may be a light translucent synthetic resin such as smoked glass. In this way, it is difficult to understand the screw arrangement of the R / W unit 30 from the outside, and it is installed on the substrate housed in the R / W unit 30 from the outside, and the operation state of the apparatus is indicated by lighting. The state of the LED can be easily grasped.

  In this embodiment, the second cover monitoring antenna 62 is installed on the base 32, and the second cover monitoring tag 86 is installed on the second cover 80. However, these may be replaced depending on the installation space. The second cover monitoring tag 86 may be installed on the base 32, and the second cover monitoring antenna 62 may be installed on the second cover 80. Even if it does in this way, the effect similar to an Example can be acquired.

  Furthermore, the monitoring information of the pachinko machine 1 transmitted from the R / W unit 30 may be transmitted directly to the management machine 300 without using the relay machine 100. Even if it does in this way, the effect similar to an Example can be acquired.

  It should be noted that the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box and the gaming machine of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The IC tag monitoring circuit storage box and gaming machine of the present invention can be applied to an IC tag monitoring circuit storage box and gaming machine that need to be protected from unauthorized modification.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine installation island 200 of the game hall. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which a front frame 111 and a main body frame 110 of the pachinko machine 1 are opened as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an R / W unit 30. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the R / W unit 30 immediately before covering a second cover 80. 2 is a perspective view of the assembled R / W unit 30. FIG. 4 is a partial plan view of the R / W unit 30. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the R / W unit 30 seen from the arrow direction in the dashed-dotted line AA in FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an outer shape of a wireless unit 90. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wireless unit 90 is attached to a laterally facing R / W unit 30. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a locking member 150. FIG. It is a reference view showing the R / W unit 30 attached to the gaming machine installation island 200 sideways. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wireless unit 90 is attached in a vertical orientation with respect to a vertical R / W unit 30. It is a reference figure showing R / W unit 30 attached to game machine installation island 200 vertically. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the back surface of the gaming machine installation island 200 to which the R / W unit 30 is attached. FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view of the gaming machine installation island 200 as viewed from the direction of the arrows along the one-dot chain line BB in FIG. 16.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 12a-c Monitoring antenna 14a-c Monitoring tag 30 R / W unit 32 Base 34 Claw part 50 First board assembly 52 Board mounting connector 54 Second board connection connector 64 First cover 66 First opening 68 Second opening 70 Thin portion 76 Second substrate 78 Connector for first substrate assembly 80 Second cover 82 Step 84 Notch 98a First L-shaped hook assembly 98b Second L-shaped hook assembly

Claims (5)

A first substrate provided with an IC tag monitoring circuit for monitoring a communication state between an IC tag and an antenna installed at a predetermined location of the gaming machine;
A base member on which the first substrate is installed;
A first cover member that covers the first substrate and houses the first substrate by being combined with the base member;
A second cover member that covers the first cover member and is fitted to the base member;
A second cover monitoring IC tag provided on one of the second cover and the base member;
A fitting state between the base member and the second cover member is monitored by communicating with the second cover monitoring IC tag provided on the other of the second cover and the base member. A second cover monitoring antenna;
An IC tag monitoring circuit storage box, comprising: a power supply unit that supplies power to the first substrate. A board mounting connector provided on the first board;
A first opening that is opened in a portion of the first cover member that covers the board mounting connector;
When the second cover is engaged with the base member, the second cover is connected to the board mounting connector and is disposed in the vicinity of the cable connector in the pulling direction line protruding from the first opening. The IC tag monitoring circuit storage box according to claim 1, further comprising: a step portion formed to protrude inside the cover member. A second opening opened in the upper surface of the first cover member;
3. A second substrate provided outside the first cover member and electrically connected to the first substrate through the second opening. 4. The IC tag monitoring circuit storage box described. A wireless unit that is provided on the bottom surface of the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box and wirelessly transmits the monitoring information of the gaming machine obtained by the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box to an external management machine that comprehensively manages the gaming machine. A fixed first installation part;
A second installation portion fixed on the bottom surface of the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box in a direction in which the wireless unit is rotated by 90 degrees with respect to the case where the wireless unit is fixed to the first installation portion. The IC tag monitoring circuit storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A gaming machine in which predetermined parts are monitored by the IC tag monitoring circuit storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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