JP2007029438A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing fraudulence such as connection of a fraudulent board to a connector or a connection cable bundle. <P>SOLUTION: A frame-shaped game unit mounting part 80 with openings in the front and rear directions is disposed approximately at the center of a body frame 70 which is openably/closably mounted on the front side of an outer frame 10 by a hinge mechanism. A game unit 100 with a game device for games is detachably set in the game unit mounting part 80 from the front opening, and at least part of the game unit 100 is exposed from the rear opening of the game unit mounting part 80. A control board mounted in the game unit 100 and an electric device and/or circuit board disposed on the body frame side are connected with the connection cable bundle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine that can be installed in an island facility for a pachinko machine in a gaming machine hall.

A gaming machine that can be installed in an island facility for a pachinko machine in a gaming machine hall, for example, a gaming machine that uses a pachinko machine or a pachinko ball to play a slot game (a game similar to a game performed in a slot machine) In the center of the main body frame that can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism on the front side of the outer frame, a game unit mounting part having a frame shape with openings in both front and rear directions is provided. Is known to have a structure in which a game unit having a game device relating to a game is inserted in a detachable and replaceable manner from the front opening.
In such a type of gaming machine, in order to connect the control board provided in the gaming unit and the electrical equipment and / or circuit board provided on the main body frame side by a connection wire bundle (multiple connection lines). When the control unit is arranged at the rear of the gaming unit and the gaming unit is fitted and installed from the front opening of the gaming unit mounting part, the rear part including the control unit of the gaming unit is located behind the gaming unit mounting part. It is exposed from the side opening.
Then, in a state where the gaming unit is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion, one terminal connector of the connection wire bundle is connected to the board connector of the control board of the gaming unit, and the other terminal connector of the connection wire bundle is connected to the main body frame side electrical connector. Generally, it is connected to a connector of a device and / or a board connector of a circuit board.
For this reason, every time a gaming unit is attached or detached, a pair of connectors must be connected or disconnected, which is troublesome.
Therefore, while a connector is arranged on the rear surface of the game board as a game unit, a connector corresponding to the connector of the game board is arranged on a base frame (corresponding to the main body frame) that rotatably supports the game board, It is known that the pair of connectors are connected when the game board is rotated and closed on the base frame (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

No. 7-27961

By the way, in what was disclosed by patent document 1, since the connector which makes a pair is connected or removed by rotating a game board with respect to a base frame, the connector which makes a pair is connected manually. Eliminates the hassle of removing and removing.
However, in the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, the rear part of the connector arranged on the base frame is exposed from the rear surface of the base frame, and the connecting wire bundle is extended from the rear part of the connector, so that the electric device and / or the circuit board is provided. To be connected to.
For this reason, on the rear side of the gaming machine, the connector and the connection wire bundle are exposed, and the unauthorized board is unexpectedly connected to the exposed connector and the connection wire bundle, so that it is easy to receive an illegal act. For example, there has been a problem in that an unauthorized signal from an unauthorized board is transmitted to a dispensing control board of a main body frame (corresponding to a base frame), and it is easy to receive an unauthorized act of illegally paying a ball.

  In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is to connect the unit side connector and the main body side connector by the operation of inserting the gaming unit from the front side opening of the gaming unit mounting portion, and to improperly use the connector and the connecting wire bundle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent an illegal act such as connection of a substrate.

In order to achieve the object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1
“A game unit in the form of a frame in the center of the main frame that is attached to the front side of the outer frame that can be installed in the island facilities for pachinko machines in the gaming machine hall. A mounting unit is provided, and a gaming unit having a gaming device relating to gaming is detachably fitted into the gaming unit mounting unit from the front opening thereof, and at least a part of the rear part of the gaming unit is the gaming unit. The control board provided in the gaming unit is exposed and attached to the rear opening of the attachment part, and the electrical equipment and / or circuit board provided on the main body frame side are connected by a connection wire bundle. A configured gaming machine,
On the rear part of the gaming unit, while a unit side connector connected to the control board of the gaming unit protrudes backward,
The rear opening of the gaming unit mounting part is provided with a rear closing wall so as to block a part of the rear opening,
On the front side of the rear closing wall, a main body side connector facing the unit side connector and connected to an electric device and / or circuit board provided on the main body frame side via a connecting wire bundle faces forward. Protruding,
The unit side connector and the main body side connector are configured to be connected by an operation in which the gaming unit is fitted from the front side opening of the gaming unit mounting portion,
A gaming machine, wherein a wiring space into which the connection wire bundle is inserted is provided between the rear closing wall and the main body side connector. "
Is the gist.

In the above configuration, the unit side connector protrudes rearward at the rear of the gaming unit, and the main body side connector faces the front side of the rear closing wall of the gaming unit mounting portion of the main body frame so as to face the unit side connector. By projecting, the unit-side connector and the main body-side connector can be connected by an operation of fitting the gaming unit from the front opening of the gaming unit mounting portion.
On the contrary, the unit side connector and the main body side connector can be removed by the operation of pulling the gaming unit forward and removing it from the gaming unit mounting portion.
This eliminates the need to manually connect and disconnect the unit side connector and the main body side connector.
In particular, the main body side connector is provided on the front side of the rear closing wall provided so as to close a part of the rear opening of the gaming unit mounting portion, and thus is covered by the rear closing wall, A connection wire bundle extending from the main body side connector is inserted into a wiring space provided between the main body side connector and the main body side connector.
For this reason, the rear side portion of the main body side connector and the connecting wire bundle extending from the main body side connector can be covered and protected by a rear closing wall, and illegal acts such as connection of an illegal board to the connector portion and the connecting wire bundle can be prevented. Can be prevented.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 2
“A gaming machine according to claim 1,
The body frame is integrally molded with a synthetic resin material,
A gaming machine, wherein the rear closing wall is formed integrally with the main body frame so as to block a part of the rear opening of the gaming unit mounting portion of the main body frame. "
Is the gist.

In the above-described configuration, by forming the rear closing wall integrally with the main body frame, it is possible to more surely prevent an illegal act such as connection of an unauthorized substrate to the connector portion or the connection wire bundle.
If the rear closing wall is formed separately from the main body frame and attached to the rear opening of the gaming unit mounting portion of the main body frame with screws or the like, the rear closing wall covers the connection wire bundle as described above. There is an effect to protect. However, when a screw or the like is removed using a tool such as a screwdriver, it is assumed that an unauthorized board is connected to the body-side connector part or the connecting wire bundle from which the rear closing wall has been removed, resulting in an illegal act. The
On the other hand, the rear blockage wall can be integrally formed with the main body frame, making it impossible to remove the rear blockage wall, increasing the difficulty of connecting illegal boards to the connector part and the connection wire bundle, and preventing illegal acts more reliably. can do.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 3 is:
"A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
On the front side of the rear closing wall of the gaming unit mounting portion, a connector support body is provided that positions and supports the main body side connector with a wiring space of the connecting wire bundle between the rear closing wall and the main body side connector. A gaming machine characterized by "
Is the gist.

  In the above configuration, a wiring space for connecting wire bundles can be provided between the rear closing wall and the main body side connector by a very simple structure in which the connector support is provided on the front side of the rear closing wall of the game unit mounting portion, and the main body The side connector can be positioned and supported.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 4 is:
“A gaming machine according to claim 3,
The connector support is formed separately from the main body frame and attached to the front side of the rear closing wall with a wiring space therebetween,
The connector support body is formed with a through hole into which the rear side portion of the main body side connector is fitted in a state where the front side portion of the main body side connector protrudes from the front surface thereof.
A gaming machine, wherein a connection wire bundle is extended from a rear side portion of the main body side connector, and the connection wire bundle is inserted into the wiring space. "
Is the gist.

In the above configuration, before attaching the connector support body to the rear closing wall, the rear side portion of the main body side connector is fitted into the through hole of the connector support body, and the front side portion of the main body side connector protrudes from the front surface of the connector support body. Can be attached.
Then, in a state where the connection wire bundle is extended from the rear side portion of the main body side connector, wiring of the connection wire bundle to the wiring space is automatically performed by attaching the connector support body to the front side of the rear closing wall with the wiring space therebetween. In addition, the attachment of the main body side connector to the front side of the rear closing wall can be facilitated.
This is particularly effective when a plurality of main body side connectors are attached to the front side of the rear closing wall.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 5 is:
"A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A rear cover body that closes the rear opening in cooperation with the rear closing wall is attached to the rear opening of the game unit mounting portion of the main body frame,
A gaming machine characterized in that a connecting wire bundle is wired in a space between a rear side of the gaming unit mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion and the rear cover body. "
Is the gist.

  In the above configuration, the rear opening of the gaming unit mounting portion can be reasonably closed by the cooperation of the rear closing wall and the rear cover body, and the connector connecting portion is covered and protected by the rear closing wall. The body can cover and protect the connecting wire bundle. For this reason, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent an illegal act such as connection of an unauthorized substrate to the connection wire bundle.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 6 is:
"A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The control board of the gaming unit is a main control board for controlling the entire game,
A gaming machine, wherein a payout control board as a circuit board is arranged on the main body frame. "
Is the gist.

  In the above configuration, since it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as connection of an illegal board to the main body frame side connector or the connection wire bundle, an illegal action that an illegal signal is transmitted to the payout control board of the main body frame and the ball is illegally paid Can be prevented.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 7 is:
“A gaming machine according to claim 5,
The control board of the gaming unit is a main control board for controlling the entire game,
The main body frame has a payout control board as a circuit board,
The rear cover body covers the connection wire bundle connecting the main control board and the payout control board without exposing, and covers the connector connecting portion to which at least the terminal connector of the connection wire bundle of the payout control board is connected. A gaming machine characterized by that. "
Is the gist.

  In the above-described configuration, the rear cover body covers the connection wire bundle connecting the main control board and the payout control board without exposing, and at least covers the connector connection portion to which the terminal connector of the connection wire bundle of the payout control board is connected. In addition, illegal attachment / detachment to the connector connecting portion of the payout control board can be prevented, and illegal actions on the payout control board can be prevented even better.

The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 8 is:
"A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The gaming unit includes a mechanical symbol rotating device having a plurality of symbol display rotating bodies,
A ball tray that holds a large number of balls is provided on the front side of the main body frame, and a ball capture device that captures the balls held in the ball tray, and a predetermined number of balls are captured by the ball capture device. Provided that a start lever capable of starting the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies and a plurality of stop buttons for individually stopping the rotation of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies are arranged so as to be manually operable, respectively. ,
A gaming machine configured to pay out a predetermined number of balls to the ball tray when the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies display a predetermined symbol pattern and stop. "
Is the gist.

In the above-described configuration, when a ball (pachinko ball) held in the ball tray is taken in by operating the ball take-in device, and then operating the start lever, rotation of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies of the mechanical symbol rotating device Starts. Here, one game slot game is performed by individually operating stop buttons corresponding to the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies to stop the rotation of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies.
A predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out to the ball tray when the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies stop by displaying a preset symbol pattern.
Therefore, a gaming machine capable of playing a slot game using a ball (pachinko ball) can be configured.
In a gaming machine that uses such a ball (pachinko ball) to play a slot game, the rear part of the main body side connector and the connecting wire bundle extending from the main body side connector can be covered and protected by a rear closing wall, Unauthorized acts such as connection of an unauthorized substrate to the connector portion and the connection wire bundle can be prevented.

The gaming machine according to the invention of claim 9 is:
“A gaming machine according to claim 8,
On the front side of the main body frame, an opening / closing door having an opening window through which a plurality of symbol display rotating bodies of the mechanical symbol rotating device of the gaming unit can be seen through is mounted to be openable and closable.
The opening / closing door is provided with a control board or a relay board related to a game operation unit such as a start lever, a stop button,
A gaming machine, wherein the control board or relay board is a circuit board on the main body frame side. "
Is the gist.

In the above-described configuration, since it is possible to prevent unauthorized actions such as connection of an unauthorized board to the main body frame side connector and the connection wire bundle, the present invention relates to a game operation unit such as a start lever, a stop button, etc. provided on the front door of the main body frame. It is possible to prevent an unauthorized signal from being transmitted to the control board or the relay board.
Therefore, in a gaming machine capable of playing (starting) on the condition that the ball has been taken in by the ball taking-in device, it is possible to prevent an illegal act in which the game is illegally performed without taking in the ball. it can.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 10 is:
"A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The connection wire bundle that connects the control board of the gaming unit and the electrical equipment and / or circuit board on the main body frame side is constituted by a flat cable in which a plurality of connection wires are connected in parallel and flatly connected. To play. "
Is the gist.

In the said structure, a connection wire bundle is comprised with a flat cable, and it can wire orderly, without a connection wire bundle varying.
Further, even if an unauthorized substrate is connected to the connection wire bundle, the unauthorized substrate can be easily found.
That is, when the connection wire bundle is configured by gathering a plurality of single wires, the unauthorized substrate may be connected in a state where the unauthorized substrate is hidden in the plurality of single wires, which makes it difficult to find the unauthorized substrate. Since the connecting wire bundle is constituted by the flat cable, it is easy to find an illegal board, which is very effective in preventing illegal acts.

According to the present invention, the unit-side connector and the main body-side connector can be connected by the operation of inserting the gaming unit from the front opening of the gaming unit mounting portion, and conversely, the gaming unit mounting portion can be connected to the gaming unit mounting portion. The unit-side connector and the main body-side connector can be disconnected by the operation of pulling the unit forward and removing, so that the trouble of manually connecting and disconnecting the unit-side connector and the main body-side connector is not required.
In particular, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent illegal acts such as connection of an unauthorized substrate to the connector portion or the connection wire bundle by the rear closing wall that covers and protects the rear portion of the main body side connector and the connection wire bundle extending from the main body side connector. .

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

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state in which the main body frame is opened from the front with respect to the outer frame. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the open / close door is opened with respect to the main body frame from the front. FIG. 4 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a side view of the gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the ball take-in device. FIG. 8 is a front sectional view of the ball take-in device. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the state in which the gaming unit is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion of the main body frame from the front. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the state in which the gaming unit is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion of the main body frame from the rear. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the main body frame from the front. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the main body frame from the rear. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the components of the gaming unit separately. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the mounted state of the mechanical symbol rotating device and the electric display device of the game unit from the rear. FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the state in which the mechanical symbol rotating device of the gaming unit and the control board box are collectively stored by the storage box from the rear. FIG. 16 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a gaming unit is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion of the main body frame. FIG. 17 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which a gaming unit is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion of the main body frame. FIG. 18 is a front view showing a state in which the connector is disposed on the connector support attached to the front side of the rear closing wall of the main body frame. FIG. 19 is a plan sectional view based on line XIX-XIX in FIG. FIG. 20 is a rear view showing a state in which the first and second connection wire bundles are inserted from the rear side of the wiring holes of the main body frame. FIG. 21 is a rear view showing a state in which the terminal connector of the third connection wire bundle is connected to the board connector of the payout control board. FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the wiring connection between the main body frame and the game unit. For convenience of explanation, in the gaming machine, the player side is referred to as the front opposite side and the rear side.

[About the outline of gaming machines]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine includes an outer frame 10, an opening / closing door 21, a main body frame 70, a gaming unit 100, and the like.
The outer frame 10 is formed in a rectangular frame shape so that it can be installed in the island facilities for pachinko machines in the gaming machine hall, and a receiving plate 15 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 70 is integrally provided on the lower front surface thereof. The outer frame 10 is set to have the same outer dimensions and depth dimensions as the outer frame employed in a normal pachinko machine installed in the pachinko machine island facility in the gaming machine hall. The outer frame employed in the pachinko machine can also be used.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a main body frame 70 is mounted on the front side of the outer frame 10 so as to be opened and closed by a main body hinge mechanism 60 disposed on the upper and lower portions of one side.
In this embodiment, the main body hinge mechanism 60 opens the main body frame 70 with respect to the outer frame 10 while changing its opening / closing fulcrum in the left-right direction and projecting the main body frame 70 forward by a predetermined amount. The slide frame mechanism includes a support arm 61 having both ends connected to a hinge member on the outer frame 10 side and a hinge member on the main body frame 70 side so as to be rotatable and slidable by a pin and a slide groove.

[About the door]
As shown in FIG. 3, an opening / closing door 21 is mounted on the front side of the main body frame 70 so as to be opened and closed by a door hinge mechanism 20 disposed near the main body hinge mechanism 60.
The front side of a plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 of a mechanical symbol rotating device 110 of a gaming unit 100, which will be described later, is passed through a transparent window plate such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate at a substantially central portion of the open / close door 21. A transparent main opening window 23 is formed.
Further, the display surface of the electric display 131 of the electric display device 130 of the gaming unit 100, which will be described later, can be seen through the transparent door plate such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate on the upper part of the open / close door 21. A sub-opening window 24 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 1, an operation unit installation base 22 projects forward from the lower front side of the open / close door 21 and is located below the main opening window 23. A ball insertion button (maximum bed button, that is, a maximum bet number setting button) 40 is provided so that it can be manually operated. A start lever 41, a first stop button 42, a second stop button 43, A third stop button 44 or the like is provided so as to be operable.
Further, a pachinko ball released from a discharge port of a ball discharge basket 201 of a ball lending machine 200 installed between adjacent game machines is provided on the side of the operation unit installation base 22 (left side as viewed in FIG. 1). Is received.
In addition, a ball tray 26 is provided on the front side of the open / close door 21 at a position below the operation unit installation base 22.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the rear side of the opening / closing door 21, a communication passage member 29 serving as a communication passage communicating with the rear opening 25a of the ball receiving port 25 and the rear opening 26a of the ball receiving tray 26 is installed. The communication passage member 29 is formed with a communication passage that also communicates with a payout port of a ball payout device 166, which will be described later, and a rear opening 26a of the ball receiving tray 26, and also serves as a ball storage portion that can store a large amount of pachinko balls. It is like that.
In the ball tray 26 and the communication passage member 29, a pachinko ball as a rental ball released from the ball discharge basket 201 of the ball lending machine 200, and a pachinko ball as a prize ball paid out from the ball dispensing device 166 Is put on hold.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the ball receiving tray 26 has two front and rear rows of ball alignment paths 28 for aligning pachinko balls B in front and rear rows and supplying them to the ball take-in device 30 described below. Is partitioned by the partition wall 28a.

[Ball take-in device for open / close door]
As shown in FIG. 3, in the lower region of the door 21, a ball take-in motor 35 that operates a pachinko ball in the ball alignment path 28 of the ball tray 26 based on a manual operation of the ball insertion button 40 is provided. A ball take-in device 30 serving as a drive source is provided.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the ball take-in device 30 is divided into a plurality of front and rear rows of ball take-in passages 32 that individually communicate with the front and rear rows of the ball alignment passages 28 of the ball tray 26. The ball passage constituting body 31, the sprocket-like front and rear ball taking-in rotating bodies 33 that take in the pachinko balls B in the front and rear two rows of ball taking-in paths 32 by one-direction rotating operation, and the both ball taking-in rotating bodies 33 includes two front and rear sphere detectors 36 for individually detecting pachinko spheres B taken in by 33. Further, the front and rear ball take-in rotators 33 are provided on a drive shaft driven by the same ball take-in motor 35.

That is, the ball take-in motor 35 is operated based on the manual operation of the ball insertion button 40, and both the front and rear ball take-in rotators 33 are driven to rotate in one direction along with the drive shaft. The pachinko ball B in the ball take-in path 32 is taken in. Thereafter, on the condition that the total number of pachinko balls B detected by the two front and rear ball detectors 36 has reached the number of pachinko balls B corresponding to the number of bets, the ball take-in motor 35 Stopped. Here, by manually operating the start lever 141, a plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 of a mechanical symbol rotating device 110 to be described later are respectively rotated.
The pachinko ball B that has passed through the two ball detectors 36 before and after the ball take-in device 30 is guided to a guide cylinder having a discharge guide path (not shown) and discharged outside the machine, and installed in the island facility for pachinko machines. It is led to the ball collection passage.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the plurality of ball passage constituting bodies 31 of the ball take-in device 30 are located upstream of the front and rear ball take-up rotary bodies 33. Ball passages 37 that can communicate with the front and rear rows of the ball intake passages 32 are formed. A passage opening / closing member 39 that is always disposed and held in a closed position by a spring 38 is disposed at the ball inlet of the ball removal passage 37.
Further, the passage opening / closing member 39 is provided with an interlocking portion 39a so that the player can manually operate from the front side of the gaming machine. Then, by the manual operation of the player, the passage opening / closing member 39 is slid to the open position against the elastic force of the spring 38 via the interlocking portion 39b, so that the pachinko ball B in the ball tray 26 is moved back and forth. It flows by its own weight into the ball removal passage 37 through the two rows of ball alignment passages 28 and the two front and rear rows of ball intake passages 32.

In this embodiment, when the passage opening / closing member 39 is disposed at the open position, the ball take-in motor 35 is actuated (reversed) by a signal from a detector (not shown) that detects the passage opening / closing member 39. . The front and rear ball take-in rotators 33 are rotationally driven in a direction opposite to the ball take-in direction, so that the pachinko balls B held on the front and rear ball take-in rotators 33 are removed from the ball passage. 37 is released.
The lower end outlet of the ball removal passage 37 communicates with a ball passage (not shown) provided at the lower end portion of the open / close door 21. And the pachinko ball B that has passed through the ball passage at the lower end of the opening / closing door 21 from the lower end exit of the ball removal passage 37 is a ball storage box (also called a dollar box) placed on the receiving shelf of the island facility for pachinko machines. Can be received.

  Further, in this embodiment, the ball passage constituting body 31 of the ball take-in device 30 and its pachinko ball B flowing through the ball take-in path 32 of the ball take-in device 30 and the player can visually recognize the pachinko ball B from the front side of the gaming machine. The part of the open / close door 21 that faces the spherical path structure 31 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, or a see-through hole is formed.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the open / close door 21 has a lamp substrate having a decorative lamp, various display lamps and the like so as to surround the main opening window 23 and the sub opening window 24. 37, a top lamp substrate 39, left and right speakers (for example, speakers for high and medium sounds) 38, and the like are arranged.
In addition, a door decoration drive substrate 47 to which the lamp substrate 37, the top lamp substrate 39, the left and right speakers 38, and the like are electrically connected is installed at the hinge side corner at the bottom of the open / close door 21.
Further, a ball insertion button 40, a start lever 41, first to third stop buttons 42 to 44, a ball take-in motor 35 of the ball take-in device 30, etc. are electrically connected to a substantially central portion below the opening / closing door 21. An operation relay board 48 connected to is installed (see FIG. 22).
Further, on the front side of the opening / closing door 21, a ball rental button, a return button, a settlement button (not shown), etc. for the ball rental machine 200 are disposed.

[About locking device]
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 9, and 10, on the rear surface of the main body frame 70, the main frame 70 is locked to the outer frame 10 at a portion near the free end opposite to the main body hinge mechanism 60. A mounting substrate 50a of the locking device 50 that locks the open / close door 21 to the main body frame 70 is attached.
The locking device 50 includes a cylinder lock 51 assembled to the mounting substrate 50a, a main body frame locking member 54 assembled to the mounting substrate 50a so as to be movable up and down, a door locking member (not shown), and a key for the cylinder lock 51. And an unlocking member 53 assembled so as to be rotatable in the forward and reverse directions (left and right directions) in a state where the key is inserted into the hole.
When the main body frame 70 is closed on the front side of the outer frame 10, the main body frame locking member 54 is detachably engaged with a closing tool 56 attached to the side frame on the free end side of the outer frame 10. A plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 55 for locking the body frame 70 in the closed state are provided. Further, the door locking member (not shown) is fitted into a hole opened from the rear surface to the front surface of the main body frame 70, and when the open / close door 21 is closed on the front side of the main body frame 70, A plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 58 are provided for releasably engaging with a closing tool 59 fixed to the rear surface to lock the open / close door 21 in a closed state.
The cylinder lock 51 passes through a cylindrical portion 29 provided near the free end of the open / close door 21 and is exposed to the front opening of the cylindrical portion 29.

[About the body frame]
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the main body frame 70 includes a front frame portion 71 and a game unit mounting portion 80, and is integrally formed (integrated molding) with a synthetic resin material.
The front frame portion 71 of the synthetic resin main body frame 70 is formed in a frame shape that is substantially the same size as the outer shape of the outer frame 10 (outer shape excluding the receiving plate 15). A game unit mounting portion 80 corresponding to a storage box 150 of the game unit 100 described later is integrally formed at the center.
The gaming unit mounting portion 80 has a substantially rectangular frame shape in which the gaming unit 100 is inserted from the front in the storage box 150 and is detachably mounted, and has a depth dimension that can be installed in an island facility for a pachinko machine. It is integrally molded so as to protrude rearward within the range. As shown in FIG. 16, the depth dimension of the game unit mounting portion 80 is approximately 3/4 of the diameter dimension of the symbol display rotating body 111, but at least exceeds half the diameter dimension of the symbol display rotating body 111. By integrally molding to the dimensions, the gaming unit 100 can be stably held by receiving the center of gravity of the gaming unit 100. Incidentally, the depth dimension that can be installed in the island facility for pachinko machines is a dimension that is separated from the front end of the outer frame 10 by about 170 mm rearward.
Further, the lower portion of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 is formed in a step shape corresponding to the step shape of the lower portion of the storage box 150 of the gaming unit 100.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 16, a stopper that approaches or contacts the lower portion of the rear wall 151 of the storage box 150 of the gaming unit 100 is provided at the rear end portion (back side end portion) of the bottom plate portion 85 of the gaming unit mounting portion 80. A portion 90 is protruded.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the upper and lower portions of the front end portion of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 are located above and below the front end edge of the storage box 150 of the gaming unit 100 fitted in the opening window of the gaming unit mounting portion 80. A fastener 95 for holding the gaming unit 100 in the gaming unit mounting portion 80 is removably engaged with the portion and assembled so as to be rotatable around a mounting screw.
That is, the fastener 95 has a boss portion with respect to the mounting screw, an operation portion that protrudes from the boss portion and into which a fingertip can be inserted, and a front end edge of the storage box 150 of the gaming unit 100 that is detachably locked. The stop part is provided integrally. Then, after the storage box 150 of the gaming unit 100 is fitted from the front opening of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 in a state where the locking portion is disposed at the non-locking position, the fastener 95 rotates approximately 90 degrees. By being operated and arranged at the locking position, the locking portion locks the front end edge of the storage box 150 of the gaming unit 100.

[About rear structure of main frame]
As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 12, the upper part on the rear side of the main body frame 70 opens upward to receive the pachinko balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply port of the island equipment for pachinko machines and store the pachinko balls. A box-shaped sphere tank 161 and a tank rail constituting member 163 as a tank rail that constitutes an inclined rail passage that receives the pachinko sphere released from the sphere tank 161 and flows the pachinko sphere to the right side in FIG. Is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, on one side (left side in FIG. 12) of the game unit mounting portion 80 on the rear side of the main body frame 70, a ball dispensing device 166 that is unitized in a vertically long shape is mounted. This ball paying device 166 includes two rows of front and rear ball passages 166a communicating with the downstream ends of the two rail rail passages in front and rear of the tank rail constituted by the tank rail constituting member 163, and a payout motor (not shown) as an electric drive member. ) And a ball payout member (rotary body) 166c for paying out the pachinko balls in the two front and rear ball passages 166a to the ball receiving tray 26 through the communication passage of the communication passage member 29 using the payout motor as a drive source. It is assembled into a passage structure and unitized into one unit.

[About the board box and the bass speaker in the lower area of the main body frame]
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, on the rear side of the lower region of the main body frame 70 located below the game unit mounting portion 80, there are a power supply board box 181 in which a power supply board 182 is accommodated and a payout control board 187. The stored dispensing control board box 186 is mounted on the right and left sides with a predetermined interval by appropriate mounting means.
Further, as shown in FIG. 12, in the lower region of the main body frame 70, a first connection wire bundle 92a and a second connection wire bundle 93a described below are provided from the rear side in a portion where the payout control board box 186 is mounted. A wiring hole 75 that can be inserted toward the front side is provided.
As shown in FIG. 12, a box-shaped speaker box 175 that extends rearward from the front surface of the main body frame 70 and opens to the front is integrally formed at the substantially central portion of the main body frame 70 in the left-right direction. A bass speaker 195 is attached to the front opening of the speaker box 175 via a speaker mounting plate 190 so as to close the opening (see FIG. 9).

[About the rear closing wall of the game unit mounting part of the main frame]
As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the rear opening portion of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 covers a part (upper portion) of the rear opening portion and functions as a stopper portion behind the gaming unit 100. A closing wall 87 is formed integrally with the main body frame 70.
As shown in FIG. 11, the left and right side portions and the middle portion on the front side of the rear closing wall 87 include an electric device and / or circuit board on the main body frame 70 side including the opening / closing door 21, and a control board for the game unit 100. First, second, and third connectors 92, 93, and 95 as main body side connectors for electrically connecting the main control board 121 and / or the peripheral control board 126 are positioned by the connector support 91. It protrudes forward in a supported state.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11, 18, and 19, the connector support 91 is formed separately from the main body frame 70 and in a horizontally long plate shape, and the front side (inner wall surface) of the rear closing wall 87. Are attached to a plurality of bosses 90 projecting from each other by screws 90a or the like.
In the left and right parts and the middle part of the connector support 91, horizontally long through holes 91a, 91b and 91c are provided.
Moreover, the 1st connector 92 and the 2nd connector 93 are attached to the right-and-left part of the front surface of the connector support body 91 with the screw | thread etc. in the flange part protruded in the front-back direction approximate center part of these connectors.
That is, the first connector 92 and the second connector 93 are attached to the front surface of the connector support 91 in a state in which the rear side portions behind the flange portions are fitted and positioned in the through holes 91a and 91b. Thus, each front side portion thereof protrudes forward.
The first connection wire bundle 92 a extending from the rear side portion of the first connector 92 is wired in the wiring space between the front side of the rear closing wall 87 and the first connector 92, and the rear side portion of the second connector 93. The second connection wire bundle 93 a extending from the wiring is wired in the wiring space between the front side of the rear closing wall 87 and the first connector 92.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the external information / dispensing relay board 94 is attached to the middle portion of the rear surface of the connector support 91 with screws or the like in a state where it is positioned.
On the front surface of the external information / dispensing relay board 94, a third connector 95 is inserted through the through hole 91c and protrudes forward.
On the lower part of the rear surface of the external information / delivery relay board 94, left and right board connectors 96, 97 are arranged, and the third connection wire bundle 96a and the fourth connection wire bundle 97a extended from the board connectors 96, 97 respectively. The wiring space between the front side of the rear closing wall 87 and the external information / payout relay board 94 is wired.

That is, in this embodiment, before attaching the connector support 91 to the rear closing wall 87, the first and second connectors 92 and 93 and the third connector 95 of the external information / dispensing relay board 94 are attached to the connector support 91. Positioned and mounted. Accordingly, the front side portions of the first and second connectors 92 and 93 protrude forward from the front surface of the connector support 91, and the front side portion of the third connector 95 of the external information / dispensing relay board 94 supports the connector. It projects from the front surface of the body 91 toward the front.
The connector support 91 is attached to the front side (inner wall surface) of the rear closing wall 87 in a state in which the external information / dispensing relay board 94 having the first and second connectors 92 and 93 and the third connector 95 is mounted. A plurality of protruding bosses 90 are attached by screws 90a or the like.

As shown in FIG. 20, the first and second connection wire bundles 92 a and 93 a extending from the first and second connectors 92 and 93 are directed from the rear side to the front side of the wiring holes 75 in the lower region of the main body frame 70. Inserted. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal connector 92b of the first connection wire bundle 92a is connected to the connector connection portion of the door decoration drive board 47 of the door 21 and the terminal connector 93b of the second connection wire bundle 93a is the door. 21 is connected to the connector connecting portion of the operation relay board 48.
Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the terminal connector 96b of the third connection wire bundle 96a extended from the board connector 96 of the external information / payout relay board 94 has a wiring hole 95 formed in the lower region of the main body frame 70. After covering and mounting the payout control board 187, it is connected to the board connector 87a of the payout control board 187. The terminal connector 97b of the fourth connection wire bundle 97a extended from the board connector 97 of the external information / payout relay board 94 is connected to the connector connecting portion of the external terminal board 157.
The external terminal board 157 outputs a ball take-in signal, a payout signal, a hit signal, etc. transmitted from the main control board 121 and the payout control board 187 via the external information / payout relay board 94 to the outside. The game unit 100 is installed in the upper corner of the rear wall surface of the storage box 150, and an opening hole for exposing the external terminal board 157 to the rear is formed in the upper corner of the rear closing wall 87 of the game unit mounting portion 80. Has been.

Further, in this embodiment, the first to fourth connection wire bundles 92a, 93a, 96a, and 97a are configured by flat cables in which a plurality (a large number) of connection wires are arranged in parallel and connected flat.
Further, in this embodiment, a bottomed cylindrical recess that forms a pair of right and left from the rear surface of the closing wall 87 to the front at the left and right ends of the rear closing wall 87 that are outside the left and right ends of the connector support 91. 88, and the operation portion 149 of the fastener 148 of the relay board case 140 housed in the rear upper part of the gaming unit 100 is removably inserted in the bottom surface of the concave portion 88. A locking hole is pierced through the operating portion 149 so as to be detachably engaged.

[About outline of gaming unit]
As shown in FIG. 13 to FIG. 17, a gaming unit 100 that is fitted and mounted from the front side of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 includes a mechanical symbol rotating device 110, an electric display device 130, and a main control board 121. A control board box 120, a peripheral control board box 125 having a peripheral control board 126, a relay board case 140, and a storage box 150 are provided and configured as one unit.

[Machine unit mechanical pattern rotating device]
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the mechanical symbol rotating device 110 includes a rotating body storage frame 102 formed in a substantially rectangular box shape opened forward by a rigid member such as a metal plate, and the rotating body storage. The frame 102 is constituted by a symbol display rotating body 111 composed of a plurality of (for example, three) circular reels arranged in the horizontal direction in a state of being housed so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis.
In addition, the symbol display rotating body 111 made of a circular reel displays a lottery symbol such as a number, a symbol, and a pattern on the outer peripheral surface of a synthetic resin or light metal circular reel body (for example, a diameter of 215 mm) having excellent durability. It is configured. The front outer peripheral portions of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 are exposed to the front side of the rotating body storage frame 102 and are desired from the main opening window 23 of the opening / closing door 21. Through the opening window 23, the front side portions of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 are visible.

Each of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 uses a separate drive motor (not shown) but is disposed in the rotating body storage frame 102 as a drive source, and the main control board 121 in the main control board box 120. The rotation is controlled by.
In other words, the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 are provided on condition that a predetermined number of pachinko balls B are taken in by operating a ball insertion button (bed button) 40 provided on the front side (opening / closing door 21) of the gaming machine. When the start lever 41 is operated, the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 are rotationally driven by the respective drive motors. Thereafter, the first to third stop buttons 42, 43, and 44 respectively corresponding to the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 are operated, so that the rotation of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 is stopped. .
In addition, the rows of symbols (three symbols) that are viewed through the main opening window 23 of the open / close door 21 and individually displayed on the display surfaces of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 are predetermined hit symbol rows. When the display is stopped, a predetermined number of balls are paid out to the ball tray 26 by the ball paying device 166.
As shown in FIG. 14, the rear wall plate 103 of the rotating body storage frame 102 is provided with a large number of slit-shaped heat radiation holes 104.

[Electric display device of game unit]
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the upper surface of the rotating body storage frame 102 is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section having substantially the same width dimension (width dimension in the left-right direction) as the rotating body storage frame 102. The support frame 105 is fixed to the lower mounting substrate 105a. A main control board box 120 in which a main control board 121 for controlling the entire game including the control of the mechanical symbol rotating device 110 is accommodated on the front side of the vertical plate 105b that rises substantially vertically of the support frame 105. It is installed in a state (vertical state).

Also, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, brackets 106 project forward from the upper and lower portions of one side of the vertical plate 105b of the support frame 105, and between the upper and lower brackets 106, the game An electric display device 130 that electrically performs display related to performance, symbol variation display, and the like is mounted.
The electric display device 130 is relatively large, for example, a large electric display (for example, a liquid crystal display, plasma, etc.) having a width that is substantially the same as the width of the mechanical symbol rotating device 110 or more than 1/2. (Display device, EL display device, etc.) 131 and a display control board box 132 in which the display control board 133 is housed are integrally provided as a unit.

In this embodiment, the electric display device 130 is mounted between the upper and lower brackets 106 of the support frame 105 so as to be horizontally rotatable with a vertical hinge pin 107 as a fulcrum.
Further, the electric display device 130 is always urged forward by an urging means such as a spring, and the front side of the free end of the electric indicator 131 is the rear side of the sub-opening window 24 of the open / close door 21. In a state of being in contact with the opening edge, the door is rotated following the opening / closing door 21.
When the open / close door 21 is in a closed state, the electric display device 130 is brought into contact with the rear side of the open / close door 21 so as to be maintained in a predetermined display posture.
Further, when the door 21 is opened, the electric display device 130 follows the door 21 by an urging means such as a spring and is rotated forward about the hinge pin 107, so that the main control is performed from the front of the gaming machine. The entire front side of the board box 120 is visible.
When the game unit 100 is handled as a single unit, the electric display device 130 is locked at a lock position substantially parallel to the vertical plate 105b of the support frame 105 by a lock means (not shown), and the main body frame After being mounted on the 70 game unit mounting portions 80, the lock means is unlocked. As a result, the gaming unit 100 can be easily handled as a single unit. That is, the problem that the electric display device 130 protrudes forward and becomes an obstacle to handling is solved.

[About the game unit storage box]
As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the storage box 150 of the gaming unit 100 includes a mechanical symbol rotating device 110 including a rotating body storage frame 102, a main control board box 120, a peripheral control board box 125, and a relay board case 140. It is housed and protected in a lump and is formed in a box shape that opens forward with a synthetic resin material, and is sized and shaped to be detachably fitted from the front side of the game unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70 Is formed.
In this embodiment, the storage box 150 is formed to have an angular outer shape. That is, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, the storage box 150 is formed with overhanging portions 150a and 150b projecting outward on the front side of the upper left and right side portions, and the lower portion on the left side as viewed in FIG. The height is high and the right side is low.
Further, when the storage box 150 is fitted from the front side of the game unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70, the storage box 150 contacts a plurality of guide ribs 80a and 80b extending in the front-rear direction protruding from the inner wall surface of the game unit mounting portion 80. The outer surface of the storage box 150 is inserted and guided.
When the storage box 150 is fitted into the game unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70, the outer side surfaces of the overhang portions 150 a and 150 b at the top of the storage box 150 are a plurality of inner wall surfaces at the top of the game unit mounting portion 80. In the state where the two outer side surfaces of the lower stepped portion approach or abut against the plurality of guide ribs 80a, 80b of the lower part of the game unit mounting portion 80 while approaching or abutting the protruding end or inner wall surface of the guide rib 80a. The lower lower wall portion 153 and the lower lower wall portion 155 of the lower portion of the storage box 150 are received by the stepped bottom plate portion of the game unit mounting portion 80. As a result, the storage box 150 can be stably mounted in the gaming unit mounting portion 80 in a state where the storage box 150 is positioned.
The rear wall 151 of the storage box 150 is provided with a rear opening window 152 for heat dissipation that exposes the rear wall plate 103 of the rotating body storage frame 102.

As shown in FIG. 16, on the upper lower wall portion 153 of the storage box 150, the lower base plate 101a attached to the lower surface of the rotating body storage frame 102 is placed substantially horizontally, and the lower base plate 101a When the front end mounting piece 101b is tightened with a screw, the rotary body storage frame 102 is fixed to the storage box 150, and the rear wall plate 103 of the rotary body storage frame 102 slightly extends from the rear opening window 152 of the storage box 150. It is exposed in the protruding state.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the state where the mechanical symbol rotating device 110 is fixed to the storage box 150 on the lower base plate 101 a of the rotating body storage frame 102, the electric display device 130 is stored in the storage box 150. It is designed to be exposed at the upper front.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the space between the lower base plate 101a and the lower lower wall portion 155 of the rotating body storage frame 102 is used as a substrate box storage portion in the storage box 150. In the board box storage section, the peripheral control board box 125 is housed and held in a housed state by appropriate fixing means.
The peripheral control board box 125 controls the electric display device 130, controls the left and right speakers 38 and the bass speaker 195 disposed at predetermined positions of the gaming machine, and lamp boards 37 such as lamps and LEDs. A peripheral control board 126 that controls the blinking of the top lamp board 39 is housed.

As shown in FIG. 15, a board case storage corresponding to the relay board case 140 is formed on the rear side of the storage box 150, and the relay board case 140 is fitted and attached from the rear of the board case storage. It has come to be.
As shown in the figure, the relay board case 140 includes a peripheral relay board 142 for electrically connecting the peripheral control board 126 and the door decoration drive board 47, the main control board 121, the operation relay board 48, and external information. A main relay board 141 for electrically connecting the payout relay board 94 is accommodated.
Further, on the peripheral relay board 142, a first connector 143 that can be connected to the first connector 92 as the main body frame side connector is disposed so as to protrude rearward from the rear end face of the relay board case 140.
In addition, a second connector 144 that can be connected to the second connector 93 as the main body frame side connector is disposed on the main relay board 141 so as to protrude rearward from the rear end face of the relay board case 140.
Furthermore, a third connector 145 that can be connected to the third connector 95 of the external information / dispensing relay board 94 as a main body frame side connector is disposed on the main relay board 141 so as to protrude rearward from the rear end surface of the relay board case 140. ing.
And by the operation | movement in which the storage box 150 of the game unit 100 is inserted from the front side opening part of the game unit mounting part 80, the 1st connector 143 on the unit side, the 2nd connector 144, the 3rd connector 145, and the 1st on the main body side. The connector 92, the second connector 93, and the third connector 95 are connected to each other (see FIG. 19).
Further, in this embodiment, the left and right end portions of the rear surface of the relay board case 140 are removably inserted into the engaging holes of the recesses 88 of the rear closing wall 87 of the main body frame 70 and the butterfly is inserted at the rear end portion. A fastener 148 having a nut-like operation portion 149 protrudes rearward.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the rear wall 151 of the storage box 150 is substantially the same as the rear end of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 in a state where the gaming unit 100 is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion 80. It forms a surface and is exposed at the rear opening.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 10, a rear cover body 158 that closes the rear opening in cooperation with the rear closing wall 87 is provided at the rear opening of the gaming unit mounting portion 80. 80 is mounted so as to be detachable on substantially the same plane as the rear closing wall 87.
In this embodiment, the rear cover body 158 has a rear wall and a peripheral wall and is formed in a rectangular thin box shape, and attachment portions are formed at a plurality of peripheral portions of the rear cover body 158, and screws are passed through the plurality of attachment portions. Is tightened to the peripheral edge of the rear opening of the game unit mounting portion 80, so that the rear cover body 158 is detachably mounted.
Then, in a state where the rear cover body 158 is mounted in the rear opening of the game unit mounting section 80, the first connection wire bundle 92a is provided between the rear wall of the cover body 158 and the storage box 150 of the storage box 150 thereafter. In addition, a space in which the second connection wire bundle 93a and the third connection wire bundle 96a are wired is formed, and the first connection wire bundle 92a, the second connection wire bundle 93a, and the third connection wire bundle 96a are covered without being exposed. ing.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the rear cover body 158 is formed in a size that covers at least a connector connection portion to which the terminal connector 96 b of the third connection wire bundle 96 a of the payout control board 187 is connected.
In addition, a large number of heat radiation holes are provided in the rear wall of the rear cover body 158 as necessary.
In addition, it is desirable that the rear cover body 158 is locked to the main body frame 70 by a lock device or the like and managed by sealing means in terms of fraud.

[Wiring connection between main frame and gaming unit]
As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 22, the AC power flows through the power distribution board to the power supply board 182, is converted into DC power by the power supply board 182, and is supplied to the payout control board 187. The AC power is supplied to the ball lending machine 200 via the power distribution board and the ball lending machine relay board.
Signals from various detectors and signals from the main control board 121 are transmitted to the payout control board 187.
The main control board 121 controls the entire game, and the peripheral control board 126 controls peripheral devices.
On the main control board 121, operation signals of the ball insertion button 40, the start lever 41, the first to third stop buttons 42, 43, 44 of the opening / closing door 21, the acquisition signal of the ball acquisition device 30, etc. are relayed. It is transmitted via the board 48 and the main relay board 141.
Based on this, the main control board 121 controls the mechanical symbol rotating device 110 and transmits a signal related to the game to the peripheral control board 126.
Further, the main control board 121 transmits an external signal related to ball take-in and payout to the external terminal board via the external information / payout relay board 94, and the signal transmitted to the external terminal board is transmitted to, for example, a hall computer. . Further, the main control board 121 transmits a signal relating to the winning ball to the payout control board 187 via the external information / payout relay board 94.
The peripheral control board 126 that has received the signal related to the game from the main control board 121 transmits the signal to the display control board 133 of the electric display 131, and the moving picture related to the game effect is displayed on the electric display 131. Further, the peripheral control board 126 controls the operation of the lamp board 37, the top lamp board 39, the left and right speakers 38 and the bass speaker 195 connected to the door decoration drive board 47.

[Effects of Example]
Next, operational effects of the gaming machine according to this embodiment configured as described above will be described.
First, the ball insertion button 40 of the open / close door 21 is operated. Then, the signal is transmitted to the main control board 121 via the operation relay board 48 and the main relay board 141.
Then, the ball take-in motor 35 of the ball take-in device 30 is operated, and both the front and rear ball take-in rotators 33 are driven to rotate in one direction together with the drive shaft.
The pachinko balls in the front and rear two-row ball take-in paths 32 are taken in by the ball taking-in action by the one-way rotation of both the front and rear ball taking-in rotating bodies 33, and then the taken pachinko balls B are moved back and forth. It passes through the sphere detector 36 and is discharged out of the machine.
The ball take-in motor 35 is stopped on condition that the total number of pachinko balls B detected by the two front and rear ball detectors 36 has reached the number of pachinko balls B corresponding to the number of bets. The

Further, the start lever 141 is manually operated on condition that the total number of pachinko balls B detected by the two front and rear ball detectors 36 has reached the number of pachinko balls B corresponding to the number of bets. Thus, the rotation of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 of the mechanical symbol rotating device 110 is started.
Here, the first to third stop buttons 42, 43, 44 corresponding to the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111 are individually operated to stop the rotation of the plurality of symbol display rotating bodies 111. Slot games are performed. At this time, on the display surface of the electric display 131 of the electric display device 130, for example, a game effect is displayed by a moving image or a symbol is variably displayed according to the progress of the game.
When the plurality of symbol display rotators 111 display a predetermined hit symbol row on the display portion that is viewed through the main opening window 23 of the open / close door 21 and stop, the payout of the ball payout device 166 is performed. The motor is actuated to drive the ball dispensing member (rotating body). As a result, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are dispensed from the dispensing outlet of the ball dispensing device 166 to the ball receiving tray 26 through the communication passage of the communication passage member 29.

When the gaming unit 100 is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70, the gaming unit 100 is inserted into the storage box 150 from the side opening of the gaming unit mounting portion 80, and then the upper and lower fasteners. It is locked by 95 locking portions.
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the fastener 148 of the relay board case 140 on the rear side of the gaming unit 100 is inserted into the locking hole of the recess 88 of the rear closing wall 87 of the gaming unit mounting portion 80, and the fastener 148. By rotating the wing nut-shaped operation part 149 at the tip of the game board about 90 degrees, the relay board case 140 is fixed, and the mounting operation of the gaming unit 100 to the gaming unit mounting part 80 is completed.

As described above, the unit side connector and the main body side connector are connected by the operation in which the gaming unit 100 is fitted from the front opening of the gaming unit mounting portion 80.
Contrary to the above, the unit side connector and the main body side connector can be removed by the operation of pulling the gaming unit 100 forward and removing it from the gaming unit mounting portion 80.
This eliminates the need to manually connect and disconnect the unit side connector and the main body side connector.

  In this embodiment, the first unit 143, the second connector 144 and the third connector 145 as unit side connectors and the main unit side connector by the operation of inserting the gaming unit 100 from the front opening of the gaming unit mounting part 80. The first connector 92, the second connector 93, and the third connector 95 are connected substantially simultaneously.

As shown in FIG. 22, the peripheral relay board 142 and the door decoration drive board 47 are connected by the first connection wire bundle 92a by the connection of the paired first connectors 92 and 145, thereby the control board of the gaming unit 100. The peripheral control board 126 is connected to the lamp board 37, the top lamp board 39, the left and right speakers 38, and the bass speaker 195 of the main body frame 70 as the electrical equipment on the main body side.
Further, the main relay board 141 and the operation relay board 48 are connected by the second connection wire bundle 93a by the connection of the paired second connectors 93 and 144, thereby the main control board 121 as the control board of the gaming unit 100. Then, the ball insertion button 40, the start lever 41, the first to third stop buttons 42, 43, 44 and the ball take-in device 30 of the open / close door 21 as the electric device on the main body side are connected.
Further, the main relay board 141 and the external information / payout relay board 94 are connected by the connection of the paired third connectors 95 and 145. The main control board 121 as the control board of the gaming unit 100 and the payout control board 187 of the main body frame 70 as the control board on the main body side are connected by the external information / payout relay board 94 and the third connection wire bundle 96a. In addition, the main control board 121 and the external terminal board 157 are connected by the external information / dispensing relay board 94 and the fourth connection wire bundle 97a.

The first connector 143, the second connector 144, and the third connector 145 as unit-side connectors are operated by operating in the reverse order to the above and pulling the gaming unit 100 forward and removing it from the gaming unit mounting portion 80. The first connector 92, the second connector 93, and the third connector 95 as the main body side connectors can be disconnected substantially simultaneously.
Therefore, there is no need to manually connect or disconnect the first connector 143, the second connector 144, and the third connector 145 and the first connector 92, the second connector 93, and the third connector 95 that make a pair. Become.

Further, the first connector 92, the second connector 93 and the third connector 95 as the main body side connectors are provided on the front side of the rear closing wall 87 integrally formed with the main body frame 70, and are thereafter covered by the closing wall 87. In addition, in the wiring space provided between the rear closing wall 87 and the first connector 92, the second connector 93, and the third connector 95, the first connection wire bundle 92a and the second connection wire bundle 93a extended from each connector. And the 3rd connection wire bundle 96a is penetrated.
Therefore, the rear side portions of the first connector 92, the second connector 93, and the third connector 95 as the main body side connector, the first connection wire bundle 92a, the second connection wire bundle 93a, and the third connection wire bundle 96a are integrated with the main body frame 70. It can be covered and protected by the molded closing wall 87 to prevent unauthorized actions such as connection of unauthorized boards to each connector portion, the first connection wire bundle 92a, the second connection wire bundle 93a, and the third connection wire bundle 96a. Can do.
If the rear closing wall is formed separately from the main body frame and attached to the rear opening of the gaming unit mounting portion of the main body frame with screws or the like, the rear side closing wall is removed and the main body side It is assumed that an unauthorized board is connected to a connector part or a connecting wire bundle to perform an illegal act.
On the other hand, since the rear closing wall 87 cannot be removed by integrally forming the rear closing wall 87 with the main body frame 70, the connector portion, the first connecting wire bundle 92a, the second connecting wire bundle 93a, and the third connecting wire bundle 96a. It is possible to satisfactorily prevent illegal acts such as connection of illegal boards to

For example, in this embodiment, the connector connection portion between the third connector 145 of the main relay board 141 connected to the main control board 121 of the gaming unit 100 and the third connector 95 of the external information / payout relay board 94 and the external information -Unexpected connection of the unauthorized board to the third connection wire bundle 96a connecting the delivery relay board 94 and the delivery control board 187 on the main body frame 70 side can be prevented. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an illegal act in which an illegal signal is transmitted to the payout control board 187 on the main body frame 70 side and the ball is illegally paid out.
Further, a connector between the second connector 144 of the main relay board 141 connected to the main control board 121 of the gaming unit 100 and the second connector 93 of the operation relay board 48 of the open / close door 21 as a circuit board on the main body frame 70 side. Unexpected connection of the unauthorized board to the connection portion and the second connection wire bundle 93a can be prevented.
As a result, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized signal from being transmitted to the main control board 121 via the main relay board 141, so that the game (starting) is performed on the condition that the ball has been taken in by the ball take-in device 30. In a possible gaming machine, it is possible to prevent an illegal act in which a game is illegally performed without taking in a ball.

In this embodiment, the first and second connectors 92 and 93 are inserted into the through holes 91 a and 91 b of the connector support 91 before the connector support 91 is attached to the rear closing wall 87 formed integrally with the main body frame 70. The rear side portion is fitted and attached, and the third connector 95 of the external information / payout relay board 94 is fitted from the rear side of the through hole 91c of the connector support 91 to attach the external information / payout relay board 94.
As a result, the first and second connectors 92 and 93 and the third connector 95 of the external information / dispensing relay board 94 are positioned on the connector support 91 and each front side portion is directed forward from the front surface of the connector support 91. Can be protruded.
Then, the first and second connection wire bundles 92a and 93a are extended from the rear side portions of the first and second connectors 92 and 93, and the third and fourth are extended from the board connectors 96 and 97 of the external information / delivery relay board 94. In a state where the connection wire bundles 96a and 97a are extended, the connector support 91 can be attached to the front side of the rear closing wall 87 with a wiring space therebetween.
As a result, the first and second connecting wire bundles 92a and 93a and the third and fourth connecting wire bundles 96a and 97a can be automatically wired to the wiring space, and as a main body side connector for the front side of the rear closing wall 87. The attachment of the first and second connectors 92 and 93 and the third connector 95 of the external information / dispensing relay board 94 can be facilitated.

If the first and second connectors 92 and 93 and the third connector 95 of the external information / dispensing relay board 94 are individually and directly attached to the rear closing wall 87 integrally formed with the main body frame 70, the main body frame In some cases, the rear closing wall 87 of the 70 and a part of the main body frame 70 become an obstacle to the connector mounting work.
On the other hand, the first and second connectors 92 and 93 and the third connector 95 of the external information / dispensing relay board 94 are integrated into a connector support 91 separate from the main body frame 70 (rear closing wall 87). After the attachment, the connector support 91 is attached to the front side of the rear closing wall 87 with a wiring space therebetween, so that the first and second connectors 92 and 93 and the external information / delivery relay board 94 are provided on the front side of the rear closing wall 87. The third connector 95 can be easily and accurately arranged, and the effect is great when a plurality of connectors are arranged on the front side of the rear closing wall 87.

Further, in this embodiment, a rear cover body 158 that covers the rear side opening portion in cooperation with the rear closing wall 87 is attached to the rear side opening portion of the game unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70 with a screw or the like. First, second, and third connection wire bundles 92a, 93a, and 96a are wired in the space between the rear side of the gaming unit 100 attached to the gaming unit attachment portion 80 and the rear cover body 158. Yes.
In this way, the rear opening of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 can be reasonably closed by the cooperation of the rear closing wall 87 and the rear cover body 158, and the connector connecting portion is covered by the rear closing wall 87. The first, second and third connection wire bundles 92a, 93a and 96a can be covered and protected by the rear cover body 158. For this reason, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent an illegal act such as connection of an unauthorized substrate to the first, second and third connection wire bundles 92a, 93a, 96a.

  Further, the rear cover body 158 covers the third connection wire bundle 96a connecting the main control board 121 and the payout control board 187 without exposing them, and the terminal connector 96b of at least the third connection wire bundle 96a of the payout control board 187 is provided. By covering the connector connection portion to be connected, fraudulent acts on the payout control board 187 can be prevented even better.

In addition, the first, second, and third connection wire bundles 92a, 93a, and 96a are each configured by a flat cable, so that the first, second, and third connection wire bundles 92a, 93a, and 96a are arranged in an orderly manner without variation. be able to.
Further, even if an unauthorized board is connected to the first, second, and third connection wire bundles 92a, 93a, and 96a, the unauthorized board can be easily found.
That is, when the first, second, and third connection wire bundles 92a, 93a, and 96a are configured by gathering a plurality of single wires, they are connected in a state in which the unauthorized substrate is hidden in the plurality of single wires. Although it is difficult to find illegal boards, the first, second and third connecting wire bundles 92a, 93a, and 96a are configured by flat cables, thereby making it easy to find illegal boards and Greatly effective in prevention.

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In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example.
For example, in the embodiment, the gaming unit 100 includes the mechanical symbol rotating device 110, the electric display device 130, the main control board box 120 having the main control board 121, the peripheral control board box 125 having the peripheral control board 126, and the relay. Although the case where the relay board case 140 having the board 140 and the storage box 150 are configured is illustrated, the electric display device 130 may be mounted as necessary.

Further, the openable / closable door 21 that can be opened and closed on the front side of the main body frame 70 is divided into upper and lower parts, an opening window corresponding to the mechanical symbol rotating device 110 is formed on the upper openable door, and a ball is formed on the lower openable door. You may arrange | position the insertion button (multiplication number setting button) 40, the start lever 41, and the 1st-3rd stop button 42, 43, 44 so that manual operation is possible.
Also, an opening / closing door is assembled to the front upper part of the main body frame 70 so as to be openable and closable, and an operation portion is provided on the front side portion of the main body frame 70 located below the opening / closing door, and a ball insertion button (multiplier setting button) is provided on the operation portion. 40, the start lever 41, and the first to third stop buttons 42, 43, 44 may be arranged so as to be manually operable.

In the above embodiment, the connector support 91 is formed separately from the rear closing wall 87 of the main body frame 70 and attached to the front side of the rear closing wall 87 with a wiring space therebetween. It is also possible to integrally form a mounting boss portion as a connector support on the front surface of the blocking wall 87.
Further, in the above embodiment, the case of a gaming machine that uses a pachinko ball to perform slot games is illustrated, but the pachinko ball of the ball tray is fired to the game area of the game board by the ball launcher, and the game board On the other hand, the present invention can be carried out even with a pachinko machine in which a game unit is configured by mounting various winning devices as game devices relating to a game, an accessory device, or the like.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention from the front. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the state by which the main body frame was open | released with respect to the outer frame from the front. It is a perspective view which similarly shows the state by which the opening / closing door was open | released with respect to the main body frame from the front. It is a front view of a gaming machine. Similarly it is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is a side view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which similarly shows a ball | bowl uptake apparatus. It is the front cross-sectional surface of a ball | bowl taking-in apparatus similarly. Similarly, it is the perspective view which shows the state where the game unit is mounted to the game unit mounting part of the main body frame from the front. It is a perspective view which similarly shows from the back the state by which the game unit was mounted | worn to the game unit mounting part of the main body frame. It is a perspective view which similarly shows a main body frame from the front. It is a perspective view which similarly shows a body frame from back. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates and shows the component of a game unit similarly. Similarly, it is the perspective view which shows the mounting state of the mechanical symbol rotation apparatus and electrical display apparatus of a game unit from back. Similarly, it is a perspective view which shows the state from which the mechanical symbol rotating apparatus and control board box of the game unit were collectively accommodated by the storage box from the back. It is side sectional drawing which similarly shows the state with which the game unit was mounted | worn by the game unit mounting part of the main body frame. It is a plane sectional view showing the state where the game unit was similarly attached to the game unit attachment part of the body frame. It is a front view which shows the state by which the connector was similarly arrange | positioned at the connector support body attached to the front side of the rear closing wall of a main body frame. FIG. 19 is a plan sectional view based on the XIX-XIX line of FIG. 18. Similarly, it is a rear view showing a state in which the first and second connection wire bundles are inserted from the rear side of the wiring holes of the main body frame. Similarly, it is a rear view showing a state in which the terminal connector of the third connection wire bundle is connected to the board connector of the payout control board. It is a block diagram which similarly shows the wiring connection of a main body frame and a game unit.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Outer frame 21 Opening / closing door 70 Main body frame 80 Game unit mounting part 87 Back closing wall 91 Connector support body 92 1st connector 92a 1st connection wire bundle 93 2nd connector 93a 2nd connection wire bundle 94 External information and delivery relay board 95 3rd Connector 96a Third connection wire bundle 100 Game unit 102 Rotating body storage frame 110 Mechanical symbol rotating device 111 Symbol display rotating body 120 Main control board box 121 Main control board 125 Peripheral control board box 126 Peripheral control board 130 Electric display device 131 Electricity Type indicator 143 First connector 144 Second connector 145 Third connector 166 Ball dispenser 186 Discharge control board box 187 Discharge control board

Claims (1)

There is an opening in both the front and rear directions at the approximate center of the main body frame that can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism on the front side of the outer frame that is formed in a rectangular frame so that it can be installed on pachinko machine island equipment in the gaming machine hall. A gaming unit mounting portion having a frame shape is provided, and a gaming unit having a gaming device related to gaming is detachably fitted into the gaming unit mounting portion from the front opening thereof, and the rear portion of the gaming unit A control board provided in the gaming unit and an electric device and / or circuit board provided on the main body frame side, at least a part of which is exposed and attached to a rear opening of the gaming unit mounting part. A gaming machine configured to be connected by a connecting wire bundle.

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