JP2006271534A - Sealing mechanism and sealing method of board case in game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sealing mechanism of a board case which permits the realization of sealing for the opening and closing of the board case and sealing for the removal of the board case itself. <P>SOLUTION: A sealed case 125 having a hermetically-sealed space 124 is provided between a collar portion 24 and the inside wall surface 121a of a housing 121, the flange portion 24 is provided with a first hole 130, the sealed case 125 is provided with a second hole 131, the first hole 130 and the second hole 131 are provided with a stopper portion 135 to be engaged with the flange portion 24, a supporting portion 136 extending to the hermetically-sealed space 124 of the sealed case 125 through the first and second holes 130 and 131 from the stopper portion 135 and a sealing member 140 having an engagement portion 137 permitting the insertion of the second hole 131 by elastic deformation and arranged in the hermetically-sealed space 124. A fracture portion 138 is provided in the base portion in the engagement portion 137 of the supporting portion 136. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sealing structure and a sealing method for a substrate storage case in a gaming machine.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine has a ROM-equipped substrate having a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which various control programs relating to the game are recorded. In addition to this, the gaming machine uses various substrates. These boards are housed and protected in a board storage case provided in the gaming machine body.

  In addition, gaming machines are generally provided with various substrate storage case sealing structures in order to prevent illegal acts on the substrates stored in the substrate storage case.

  Conventionally, for example, in order to prevent the substrate storage case from being opened or closed illegally, a sealing structure for a substrate storage case configured to insert an insertion member that cannot be removed once inserted into between the upper and lower cases of the substrate storage case Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

  In this substrate storage case sealing structure, the upper case of the substrate storage case can be opened only by destroying the fitting member.

Also, in order to prevent unauthorized replacement of the board, a lock piece is provided in the board storage case fixed to the casing of the gaming machine, and the lock can be released only by inserting a lock key into the lock piece. There has been proposed a sealing structure for a substrate storage case (see Patent Document 2).
JP 2004-8580 A JP 2000-102638 A

  However, in the conventional sealing structure of the substrate storage case, when the lock piece is illegally unlocked and the substrate storage case itself is replaced, the history does not remain, so it is discovered that the substrate has been fraudulent. There was a problem that became slow.

  In addition, although the insertion member can seal the opening / closing of the substrate storage case, there is a possibility that the substrate storage case itself may be removed, and thus there is a problem in that a sealing structure for the substrate storage case itself is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and includes a sealing structure for a substrate storage case in a gaming machine capable of realizing both a sealing structure for opening and closing the substrate storage case and a sealing structure for removing the substrate storage case itself, and Providing a sealing method is a technical issue.

The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems.
(1) The present invention
A housing of the gaming machine body,
A lower case and an upper case provided to be freely opened and closed on the lower case, and a substrate storage case attached to the inside of the housing; and a substrate accommodated in the substrate storage case,
A board storage case sealing structure in a gaming machine capable of recognizing that external contact has been made to the board storage case,
At least one of the lower case or the upper case has a flange that protrudes laterally from its outer wall surface,
A sealing case having a sealed space is provided between the flange and the inner wall surface of the housing,
The collar is provided with a first hole,
The sealing case is provided with a second hole penetrating in alignment with the first hole,
The first hole in the collar part and the second hole in the sealing case pass through the first and second holes from the stopper part, and the stopper part locked to the collar part. A support portion extending into the sealed space in the sealing case, and a diameter larger than the diameter of the second hole provided at the tip of the support portion, and enabling insertion of the second hole by elastic deformation. A sealing member having a locking portion disposed in the sealed space,
A breaking portion having a lower strength than other portions of the support portion is provided at or near the base portion of the locking portion on the plug portion side of the support portion.

  In the present invention, when the substrate storage case is opened, a tensile force acts on the sealing member, the fracture portion is broken, and the locking portion is separated from the support portion. This separated locking portion is left in the sealed space (sealed space) of the sealing case. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine from the outside whether or not the substrate storage case has been opened by checking whether or not the locking portion separated from the support portion remains in the sealed space.

  In addition, even when the substrate storage case itself, that is, the lower case and the upper case are removed while being closed, the breaking portion of the sealing member is broken and the locking portion is separated from the support portion, so that the sealing case has a sealed space. Left behind. Therefore, it can be easily determined from the outside that the substrate storage case itself has been removed.

  Furthermore, since the number of locking portions corresponding to the number of times the substrate storage case has been opened or the number of times the substrate storage case itself has been removed is accumulated in the sealing case, the history of opening the substrate storage case, or A history of removing the substrate storage case itself is left.

  (2) The sealing case is preferably transparent. In this case, since the state of the sealing space can be easily seen from the outside of the sealing case, fraud can be detected immediately.

  (3) As said fracture | rupture part, the constricted shape formed from the outer peripheral part of the said support part can be illustrated. In this case, formation of a fracture portion is facilitated.

  (4) It is preferable that a through hole is provided in the housing, and the sealing case is inserted and fixed from the outside to the inside of the housing through the through hole. In this case, the assembly of the sealing case becomes easy. In addition, since it is difficult to remove the sealing case when the casing is attached to the installation location, an illegal deterrent against the replacement of the sealing case can be achieved.

(5) The sealing case includes a box having a lid, an opening that is closed by the lid, and a second hole facing the first hole,
The box is provided with an engaging portion,
It is preferable that the lid is provided with an engaging portion that closes the opening and is engaged with the engaging portion of the box. In this case, the sealing space of the sealing case where the locking part of the sealing member remains can be formed.

(6) It is preferable that the engagement portion is sealed by a sealing member for leaving a trace as the engagement state of the lid with the engagement portion is released. In this case, it can be easily determined that an illegal act has been performed on the sealed case.

(7) The present invention also provides:
A method for sealing a substrate storage case in a gaming machine that seals the substrate using the configuration according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
Preparing a plurality of the sealing members,
Coloring the locking portions of the plurality of sealing members in different colors from each other;
When the inside of the substrate storage case is checked or the circuit component member including the substrate stored in the substrate storage case or a storage medium provided on the substrate is replaced, the engagement portion and the engagement Release the engagement with the attachment portion and open the lid, and after confirming that the storage medium stored in the substrate storage case is not changed or the substrate is not replaced, or stores the substrate After replacing the substrate housed in the case or the circuit constituent member including the storage medium provided on the substrate, the substrate housing case is mounted using the sealing member having the locking portion of another color. It is characterized by sealing.

  In the present invention, since the color of the locking portion changes every time the substrate storage case is sealed, the history of sealing can be easily determined.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the substrate storage case is opened or when the substrate storage case itself is removed, the locking portion of the sealing member is left in the sealed space of the sealing case. It can be easily determined from the outside that the substrate storage case has been opened or that the substrate storage case itself has been removed.

  Further, when the substrate storage case is opened or when the substrate storage case itself is removed, the history is left, so that it is possible to immediately discover that fraud has been performed.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine according to the management optimization law (rules concerning customs business and laws relating to optimization of business) will be described as an example.

  A pachinko machine (game machine) 1 shown in this embodiment has a game machine main body 1a as shown in FIG. The gaming machine main body 1a includes an outer frame 3 fixed to a so-called “island” of a game store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, and one side held by the outer frame 3 and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 3. A square box-shaped housing 121 having an opening on the front surface provided, and a window frame 5 provided in an opening (upper front surface) of the housing 121 so as to be openable and closable. Further, main components of the pachinko machine 1 are attached to the front frame 4 in a collective manner.

  The main components provided in the front frame 4 temporarily store a game board 6 in which a game area is formed on the board surface, a game ball (game medium) to be supplied to the pachinko machine 1 and a prize ball paid out from the pachinko machine 1. Receptacle 2, launch drive device 7 for launching the game ball onto the top of the game board 6, operation handle 8 for operating the launch drive device 7, and paying out a predetermined number of prize balls into the saucer 2 as required. Examples thereof include a game ball payout device 53 (see FIG. 2), a main control device 50 that processes main control related to games, a sub-control device 60 that controls various devices based on commands output from the main control device 50, and the like.

The window frame 5 provided in the front frame 4 includes a see-through window 9 through which a player can look into the previous game board 6 in the frame. Further, glass is fitted into the see-through window 9, and a decoration LED 10, a decoration lamp 11, and a speaker (sound generator) 12 are provided on the outer periphery of the see-through window 9.

  The tray 2 provided on the front frame 4 is attached below the window frame 5. A spiral slope is formed inside the tray 2, and a gaming ball borrowing port 2 a communicating with a CR (card reader) unit 70 is provided at the most upstream part. Further, a prize ball payout exit 2b for prize ball payout is provided downstream thereof. In addition, a storage ball alignment path 2c is formed in the most downstream portion so that the game balls in the tray 2 are aligned in a line and guided into the pachinko machine 1. A game ball supply port 2d communicating with the launch drive device 7 is provided at the end of the storage ball alignment path 2c. Further, on the front surface of the tray 2, ball removal buttons 2 e and 2 f for discharging the game balls in the tray 2 to the outside of the tray 2 are provided.

  An ashtray 20 is provided at the lower left of the tray 2. An operation handle 8 is provided at the lower right of the tray 2. The operation handle 8 includes a main switch for operating the firing drive device 7 provided on the back surface of the front frame 4 and a touch antenna for detecting the presence or absence of the operation. The batting force of the game ball can be adjusted by the opening operation for the operation handle 8.

  More specifically, the outputs of the main switch and the touch antenna are input to a launch control device 52 provided on the back of the gaming machine, and the launch drive device 7 transfers the game ball to the game board 6 under the control of the launch control device 52. Has been launched. Further, the launch drive device 7 incorporates a launcher for launching the game ball, an electric motor (both not shown) for continuously swinging the launcher, and the like. The hitting force of the game ball is adjusted by reflecting the output on the amount of movement of the launcher.

  In addition, regarding the launch of the game ball, in the present embodiment, a firing stop button 21 is provided on the left side of the tray 2. The launch stop button 21 is an external operation device for temporarily stopping the launch operation of the game ball while the operation handle is fixed based on the player's judgment. The player operates (presses down) the launch stop button 21. ), It is possible to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball at an arbitrary timing while maintaining the opening degree of the operation handle 8.

  A game ball payout device 53 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the back side of the front frame 4, and a tank for storing game balls as prize balls, a prize ball counting device for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls, and a pachinko machine 1 And a prize ball alignment rail for sending the game balls in the game ball tank provided to the prize ball counting device to the prize ball counting device (both not shown). Then, the required number of game balls required at that time are counted by a prize ball counting device and paid out as prize balls in the previous tray 2.

  The game ball payout device 53 (see FIG. 2) is connected to the payout control device 51. The payout control device 51 controls the award ball payout operation by the game ball payout device 53 based on the control command output from the main control device 50. In addition to the game ball payout device 53, the payout control device 51 is connected with a ball lending signal control device 71. The payout control device 51 operates the CR unit 70 via the ball lending signal control device 71. The required number of game balls are supplied into the tray 2.

  The variable display device 100 is provided in the approximate center of the game board 6 and displays image data (identification information) having a motif as a pattern based on various effects. If the display of symbols is described as an example, each image data is continuously variably displayed on an effective line provided in the symbol display area as if it were a symbol on the rotating drum. In addition, a character image and a background image are displayed together with a symbol, and the player can visually obtain the game by providing the symbol, the character image, and the background image.

In this specification, these character images and background images are included, and may be simply referred to as “symbols”.

  The variable display device 100 is controlled by the main controller 50. The main control device 50 is a jackpot random number lottery control program (lottery means: hereinafter simply a jackpot lottery program) for determining whether or not to shift to a game state advantageous to the player when the winning prize is established in the winning device 26. 80 (refer to FIG. 2).

  Further, in order to notify the player of the determination result, main controller 50 further executes random number lottery for determining a symbol variation pattern, a temporary stop symbol, and a final stop symbol. In this random number lottery, a random number lottery is executed for a data selection table corresponding to “Atari”, a data selection table corresponding to “losing”, or the like based on a lottery result obtained by executing the previous jackpot lottery program 80. Then, a control command corresponding to the variation pattern data set to the random number range value including the random number extracted by this random number lottery, the type data of the fixed stop symbol, etc. is generated, and the symbol control which is one of the sub-control devices 60 It is transmitted to the device 61.

  The main control device 50 is a device that executes the main control (basic program) related to the game, and as shown in FIG. 3, is used for a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 50a that is a basic processing device and processing in the CPU 50a. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 50c that temporarily stores data and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 50b that stores various programs processed by the CPU 50a are provided.

  An example of a program recorded in the ROM 50b will be described. A random number lottery execution program used for the big hit lottery program 80 and the like, and control commands to be output to the various sub-control devices 60 based on the lottery result by the big hit lottery program 80. An output control program to be generated / output can be exemplified.

  The CPU 50a, ROM 50b, RAM 50c and the like are mounted on the substrate 110. As shown in FIG. 3, the substrate 110 is stored in a substrate storage case 111 fixed to a case mounting plate 160 provided on the back surface inside the housing 121. The substrate storage case 111 is sealed by a sealing structure 120 of the substrate storage case as will be described below.

  That is, the board storage case sealing structure 120 includes a casing 121 of the gaming machine main body 1a and a board storage case 111 provided inside the casing 121 so as to be freely opened and closed. The substrate storage case 111 has a lower case 122 and an upper case 123 that can be opened and closed via a hinge portion 161 provided on one side of the lower case 122. As will be described later, it is configured so that it can be recognized that external contact with the substrate storage case 111 has been performed.

  A flange 24 that protrudes laterally from the outer wall surface 122a or 123a on the lower case 122 of the substrate storage case 111 or the side portion (at least one of them) facing the side portion on which the hinge portion 161 of the upper case 123 is provided. Is provided. In the present embodiment, the flange portions 24 and 24 are provided on both the lower case 122 and the upper case 123 so as to overlap vertically.

  A sealing case 125 having a sealed space 124 is provided between the lower flange 24 and the inner wall surface 121 a of the housing 121. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a sealing case 125 is provided only on one side of the substrate storage case 111. However, instead of providing a single unit, a plurality of units may be provided on adjacent left and right side portions.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the first hole 130 that penetrates both the flanges 24, 24 so as to be coaxial is formed in the flange 24 of the lower case 122 and the flange 24 of the upper case 123. Is provided. The sealing case 125 is provided with a second hole 131 that aligns with the first hole 130.

  Further, the sealing member 140 is inserted into the first hole 130 in the flange portions 24 and 24 and the second hole 131 in the sealing case 125.

  The sealing member 140 is sealed by a plate-like plug part 135 that is locked to the upper surface of the upper flange part 24, and through the first hole 130 and the second hole 131 from one surface of the plug part 135. A support part 136 extending into the sealed space 124 of the case 125, and a diameter larger than the diameter of the second hole 131 provided at the tip of the support part 136, and the second hole 131 can be inserted by elastic deformation. And a spherical locking portion 137 disposed in the sealed space 124. Note that the locking portion 137 may have a bowl shape.

  Further, a breakage portion 138 having low strength is provided at the base portion of the locking portion 137 in the support portion 136 or in the vicinity thereof (on the plug portion 135 side). In the present embodiment, the fracture portion 138 is formed in a constricted shape with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the support portion 136.

  The box 150 of the sealing case 125 is inserted into a through-hole 141 provided in the back plate of the casing 121 and the case mounting plate 160. In the present embodiment, the sealing case 125 is inserted into the through hole 141 from the outer side to the inner side of the housing 121 and comes into contact with the flange 24, and the second hole 131 is aligned with the first hole 130. So that it is fixed.

  The sealing case 125 includes a rectangular plate-shaped lid body 145, an opening 146 that is closed by the lid body 145, and a box body 150 having a second hole 131 that faces the first hole 130. ing. The box 150 is made of a transparent material.

  An opening 146 of the box 150 is provided with a flange 151 that protrudes to the left and right sides. As shown in FIG. 5, the flange portion 151 is provided with an engaging portion (hole) 152. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when the flange portion 151 is arranged on the peripheral wall portion 162 that is notched in a concave shape in the vicinity of the through hole 141 in the housing 121, it is aligned with the engaging portion 152. An engagement hole 154 is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the lid 145 closes the opening 146 of the box 150 and also fixes the engagement portion 152 and the casing 121 of the box 150 that fixes the casing 121 and the sealing case 125. Two engaging portions 153 and 153 that are engaged by being inserted into the engaging holes 154 (see FIG. 6) are projectingly formed. In the present embodiment, the engaging portions 153 and 153 have a protruding shaft with a wedge-shaped tip.

  These two engaging portions 153 and 153 are provided at the same interval as the interval between the engaging portions 152 and 152 of the flange portion 151 in the box 150. In the present embodiment, engaging portions 153 and 153 are provided on both ends of one side of the lid 145.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, an accommodation recess 163 for accommodating the wedge-shaped portion of the engaging portion 153 is formed on the inner wall surface of the housing 121, and the engagement hole penetrated through the bottom surface of the accommodation recess 163. The peripheral portion 121a of 154 protrudes in a mountain shape similar to the bottom surface 153a in order to increase the contact area with the bottom surface 153a of the wedge-shaped (hook-shaped) engaging portion 153.

The protruding peripheral portion 121a contacts the bottom surface 153a of the engaging portion 153 over a wide area, thereby preventing a large gap from being formed between the bottom surface 153a of the engaging portion 153 and the housing 121. As a result, the engaging portion 153 can be prevented from curling, so that the engaging portion 153 can be prevented from flowing backward through the engaging portion 152 and the engaging hole 154.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the engagement portion 152 is accommodated by a sealing seal (sealing member) 155 for leaving a trace as the engagement state with the engagement portion 153 in the lid body 145 is released. While closing the opening of a recessed part, it sticks over the box 150 and is sealed. Further, the seal seal 155 is covered with the case mounting plate 160 to prevent external contact.

  In order to remove the engaging portion 153 from the engaging portion 152 and the engaging hole 154, the sealing seal 155 is peeled off, and the wedge-shaped portion of the engaging portion 153 therein is the diameter of the engaging portion 152 and the engaging hole 154. It is necessary to reduce the size so that it becomes smaller. Here, if there is a trace that the seal seal 155 has been peeled off, it can be determined that the engagement state of the engagement portion 153 with respect to the engagement portion 152 has been released and fraud has been performed. When the lid 145 is rolled open, a constricted portion that breaks the wedge-shaped portion of the engaging portion 153 may be provided so that it can be determined that fraud has been performed due to the breakage. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the second hole 131 and the engaging portions (holes) 152, 152 provided in the box 150 of the sealing case 125 are tapered such that the diameter of the hole becomes smaller in the insertion direction. It is formed in a shape. Thereby, it becomes easy to insert the locking part 137 or the engaging part 153 of the sealing member 140 into the second hole 131 or the engaging part 152.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main control device 50 is connected to a sub-control device 60 such as a symbol control device 61, a lamp control device 62, and a sound control device 63, and a movable plate control means 37. Transmits a control command including a preceding command and a succeeding command to each sub-control device 60.

  The lamp control device 62, which is one of the sub-control devices, controls the effect using the electrical accessories based on the control command output from the main control device 50.

  More specifically, the control program for the specific hold number display lamp 19 and the passing hold number display lamp 16 and the program for controlling the light emission of the decoration LED 10 provided on the front of the game machine and the electric decoration incorporated in various winning devices are recorded. ROM 62b, a CPU 62a for processing a program recorded in ROM 62b based on a control command output from main controller 50, and a RAM 62c for temporarily storing data used for processing in CPU 62a.

  The voice control device 63 is a device for controlling the speaker 12 provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, and includes a ROM 63b that stores a program used to control the speaker 12, and a program that is recorded in the ROM 63b. CPU 63a that processes based on the control command output from the CPU 63, and RAM 63c that temporarily stores data used for processing in the CPU 63a.

  The symbol control device 61 generates image data based on a control command output from the main controller 50 and transmits it to a video display processor (VDP) 65, and various symbols are transmitted via the video display processor 65. A function of displaying on the variable display device 100 is provided. The symbol control device 61 will be described in detail later.

  Thus, various controls are executed in the control system of the pachinko machine 1, and various devices of the pachinko machine 1 are controlled by executing these various controls. In addition, a game is provided to the player through these controls.

  Then, the symbol control apparatus 61 of this embodiment is explained in full detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol control device 61 according to the present embodiment outputs from the main control device 50 a ROM 61 b for storing various programs and various data tables related to the effects by symbols, and an image generation program recorded in the ROM 61 b. CPU 61a that performs processing based on the control command, and RAM 61c that temporarily stores data used for processing in CPU 61a.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko machine 1, when sealing the substrate storage case 111, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of sealing members 140 are prepared, and the locking portions 137 in the plurality of sealing members 140 have different colors. Color it.

  When the inside of the substrate storage case 111 is confirmed, or when the circuit member including the ROM 50b which is the storage medium provided in the substrate 110 or the substrate 110 is replaced, the sealing is performed. The engagement between the engagement portion 152 of the case 125 and the engagement portion 153 of the lid body 145 is released, the lid body 145 is opened, and the ROM 50b accommodated in the substrate storage case 111 can be changed or the substrate 110 can be replaced. After confirming that it has not been performed, or after replacing the circuit components including the substrate 110 housed in the substrate housing case 111 or the ROM 50b provided on the substrate 110, a seal having a locking portion 137 of another color The substrate storage case 111 is sealed using the member 140.

  When the substrate storage case 111 is opened for some reason after sealing the substrate storage case 111, a pulling force acts on the sealing member 140, the breaking portion 138 is broken, and the locking portion 137 is separated from the support portion 136. Disconnected. The separated locking portion 137 is left in the sealed space (sealed space) 124 of the sealing case 125.

  Accordingly, whether or not the substrate storage case 111 has been opened, that is, whether or not fraud has been performed by checking whether or not the locking portion 137 separated from the support portion 136 remains in the sealed space 124. Can be easily judged from the outside.

  Further, even when the substrate storage case 111 itself, that is, the lower case 122 and the upper case 123 are removed while being closed, the breaking portion 138 in the sealing member 140 is broken and the locking portion 137 is separated from the support portion 136. And remains in the sealed space (sealed space) of the sealing case 125. Therefore, it can be easily determined from the outside that the substrate storage case 111 itself has been removed.

  Furthermore, since the number of locking portions corresponding to the number of times the substrate storage case 111 is opened or the number of times the substrate storage case 111 itself is removed is accumulated in the sealing case 125, the substrate storage case 111 is opened. Or a history of removal of the substrate storage case 111 is left.

  In addition, if the number of the locking portions 137 inside the sealing case 125 is larger than the number managed by the inspector, it can be determined that the substrate storage case 111 has been fraudulent. Can be found.

  Further, as described above, since the color of the locking portion 137 changes every time the substrate storage case 111 is sealed, the sealing history can be easily determined. Therefore, it is possible to immediately discover that fraud has been performed.

  Furthermore, since the sealing for opening / closing the substrate storage case 111 and the sealing for removing the substrate storage case 111 are performed by the sealing member 140 having a simple configuration, the configuration of the sealing structure 120 of the substrate storage case 111 can be simplified. Cost reduction is possible.

1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control system which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the sealing structure of the board | substrate storage case which concerns on this invention. It is A arrow directional view of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the sealing case and lid which concern on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the engaging part which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the 2nd hole and engagement part of the sealing case which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 1a Game machine main body 2 Sauce tray 2a Game ball borrowing port 2b Prize ball discharge outlet 2c Reserving ball alignment path 2d Game ball supply port 2e, 2f Button 3 Outer frame 4 Table frame 5 Window frame 6 Game board 7 Launch drive device 8 Operation handle 9 Perspective window 10 Decoration LED
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Decoration lamp 12 Speaker 12 Sound generator 13a Guide rail 13b Game ball control rail 14 Obstacle 15 Out port 16 Passing number display lamp 18 Normal symbol display device 19 Specific holding number display lamp 20 Ashtray 21 Launch stop button 24 Hook 25 Winning device 26 Start chucker 26a Start winning port 26b Movable piece 27 Large winning device 27a Large winning port 27b V zone 27c Opening / closing door 28 Opening winning device 28a Opening port 31 Fluctuating time changing winning port 37 Movable plate control means 46 Passing ball detection sensor 47 Starting winning ball detection sensor 48 Large winning ball detection sensor 49 Through chucker 50 Main controller 50a CPU
50b ROM
50c RAM
51 Discharge Control Device 52 Launch Control Device 53 Game Ball Discharge Device 54 Central Management Device 60 Sub Control Device 61 Symbol Control Device 62 Lamp Control Device 63 Voice Control Device 65 Processor 67 Movable Object Control Device 70 CR Unit 71 Ball Lending Signal Control Device 80 Lottery program 100 Variable display device 110 Substrate 111 Substrate storage case 120 Sealing structure 121 Housing 121a Peripheral wall portion 122 Lower case 122a, 123a Outer wall surface 123 Upper case 124 Sealed space 125 Sealing case 130 First hole 131 Second hole 135 Plug Part 136 Supporting part 137 Locking part 138 Breaking part 140 Sealing member 141 Through hole 145 Lid body 146 Opening part 150 Box body of sealing case 151 Flange part 152 Engaging part 153 Engaging part 153a Engaging part bottom face 154 Engaging part Hole 155 Sealed Le (seal member)
160 Case mounting plate 161 Hinge part 162 Peripheral wall part

Claims (7)

A housing of the gaming machine body,
A lower case and an upper case provided to be freely opened and closed on the lower case, and a substrate storage case attached to the inside of the housing; and a substrate accommodated in the substrate storage case,
A board storage case sealing structure in a gaming machine capable of recognizing that external contact has been made to the board storage case,
At least one of the lower case or the upper case has a flange that protrudes laterally from its outer wall surface,
A sealing case having a sealed space is provided between the flange and the inner wall surface of the housing,
The collar is provided with a first hole,
The sealing case is provided with a second hole penetrating in alignment with the first hole,
The first hole in the collar part and the second hole in the sealing case pass through the first and second holes from the stopper part, and the stopper part locked to the collar part. A support portion extending into the sealed space in the sealing case, and a diameter larger than the diameter of the second hole provided at the tip of the support portion, and enabling insertion of the second hole by elastic deformation. A sealing member having a locking portion disposed in the sealed space,
A board storage case in a gaming machine, wherein a break portion having a lower strength than other portions of the support portion is provided at or near a base portion of the locking portion on the plug portion side of the support portion. Sealing structure.   The said sealing case is transparent, The sealing structure of the board | substrate storage case in the game machine of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The sealing structure for a substrate storage case in a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the fracture portion is formed in a constricted shape from an outer peripheral portion of the support portion.   The through-hole is provided in the said housing | casing, The said sealing case is inserted and fixed toward the inner side from the outer side of the said housing | casing through the said through-hole, The fixed of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The sealing structure of the board | substrate storage case in the game machine in any one. The sealing case has a lid body, an opening that is closed by the lid body, and a box body that has a second hole facing the first hole,
The box is provided with an engaging portion,
The said cover body is provided with the engaging part engaged with the said engaging part in the said box while closing the said opening part, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Board storage case sealing structure.   The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the engagement portion is sealed by a sealing member for leaving a trace as the engagement state of the lid with the engagement portion is released. The board storage case sealing structure in FIG. A sealing method for a substrate storage case in a gaming machine that seals the substrate using the sealing structure of the substrate storage case in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Preparing a plurality of the sealing members,
Coloring the locking portions of the plurality of sealing members in different colors from each other;
When the inside of the substrate storage case is checked or the circuit component member including the substrate stored in the substrate storage case or a storage medium provided on the substrate is replaced, the engagement portion and the engagement Release the engagement with the attachment portion and open the lid, and after confirming that the storage medium stored in the substrate storage case is not changed or the substrate is not replaced, or stores the substrate After replacing the substrate housed in the case or the circuit constituent member including the storage medium provided on the substrate, the substrate housing case is mounted using the sealing member having the locking portion of another color. A sealing method for a substrate storage case in a gaming machine, wherein the sealing is performed.

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