JP2007061495A - Connecting structure of circuit board box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connecting structure of circuit board boxes of a game machine for improving prevention effect of illegal replacement of the circuit board boxes. <P>SOLUTION: The circuit board boxes 110 are retained by retaining rails 122 provided on a back face of a pachinko machine 100 by determining inserting order to and removing order from the retaining rails 122. The connecting structure is used for the circuit board boxes 110 for storing electronic circuit boards that perform control concerning games. A first circuit board box 110 has a first connecting part 113a, and a second circuit board box 110 has a second connecting part 113b which is directly linked to the first connecting part 113a. The first circuit board box 110 and the second circuit board box 110 are integrally connected by linking the first connecting part 113a and the second connecting part 113b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a connection structure for board boxes mounted on a gaming machine.

  In recent years, gaming machines such as pachinko machines have been controlled by a computer, and this computer has a main board for determining whether or not to hit, a liquid crystal display, etc. in order to facilitate confirmation of compliance with laws and regulations. It is divided into electronic circuit boards for each application, such as a display board for controlling the power supply and a power supply board for power supply, and installed on the back of the gaming machine.

  In addition, these electronic circuit boards are separately housed in transparent board boxes so as to prevent unauthorized modification, and power supply and information exchange between the electronic circuit boards protrude from the board box. This is done via a cable connected to the connector.

  The pachinko machine configured as described above has a problem that the electronic circuit board can be easily replaced. For example, among the electronic circuit boards, the main board is a board that governs the probability of winning, etc., so an illegal main board that can be set freely with a board equivalent to the main board is prepared, There has also been a case where a main board and an illegal main board are exchanged in a short time during business hours to illegally win a game.

Accordingly, various inventions have been made for the purpose of preventing illegal acts such as exchanging the main board related to such a ball. For example, the rail fixed in parallel to the gaming machine main body is engaged with the edge of the board box in which each electronic circuit board is accommodated, and the board box is attached to the gaming machine main body. The board box that is attached by engaging with the rail is arranged so that the rail is arranged so as to interfere with the board box that is attached later, so that the board box that is attached first cannot be removed alone. (See Patent Document 1). Therefore, by attaching a board box containing important main boards first, and then attaching a display board, etc., a plurality of other boards must be attached to reach the main board to be replaced. Since the main board must be removed, it takes a long time to replace the main board, and it is impossible to exchange the main board for a short time during business hours to prevent fraud.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-145761

  However, in the substrate box holding structure as described in Patent Document 1, since the substrate boxes exist separately and independently, each substrate box can be removed with a small movement and a target substrate can be removed with a certain amount of time. There is a problem that the box can be replaced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a large operation is required to remove the board box from the gaming machine in order to replace the target board box, and it takes time and effort to replace the target board box. It is an object of the present invention to provide a board box connection structure used in such a gaming machine.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the board box connection structure according to the present invention is held by a holding rail provided on the back of a gaming machine, with the order of insertion into the holding rail and the order of removal from the holding rail determined. A board box connecting structure for storing an electronic circuit board for controlling a game, wherein the first board box is provided with a first connecting portion, and the second board box is A second connecting portion that is directly coupled to the first connecting portion is provided, and the first substrate box and the second substrate box are integrated by connecting the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. It is characterized by being made.

  As a result, a plurality of board boxes can be connected and integrated so that when the board box is removed from the gaming machine, if the board box whose removal order is first is removed, the board box is integrated with the board box. Since the next board box that is the target follows, a large movement that stands out is required. Moreover, the substrate boxes cannot be replaced unless the substrate boxes are separated from each other. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect of preventing unauthorized exchange.

  In addition, the first connecting portion includes a first connector, the second connecting portion includes a second connector, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are coupled to each other. The first connector and the second connector may be electrically coupled.

  Thereby, the electrical connection between the electronic circuit boards housed in the board box can be achieved simultaneously with the connection of the board box without requiring another member such as a cable.

  Further, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion may be irreversibly connected so that once the connection is made, the connection cannot be released unless one of the connecting portions is destroyed. Good.

  According to this, since the board box cannot be replaced unless the connecting portion is destroyed, the effect of preventing unauthorized replacement can be further enhanced.

  In order to remove and replace the target board box from the gaming machine, a plurality of integrated board boxes must be removed from the gaming machine body with a large operation, and the connection between the board boxes must be released. Therefore, unauthorized replacement of the board box can be suppressed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking a pachinko machine as a gaming machine as an example.
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine attached to a pachinko hall Taijima.

  As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 100 is mounted side by side on a Taishima 200 installed in an island shape inside the pachinko hall, and the player attaches to the pachinko machine 100 attached to the Taijima 200. Play games.

  In the Taishima 200, supply and recovery of pachinko balls are performed in a lump for each pachinko machine 100 attached to the Taijima 200. In addition, cables and the like necessary for supplying power and transmitting / receiving signals for managing individual pachinko machines 100 also pass through the interior of Taishima.

  As shown in the center of the figure, the pachinko machine 100 includes a pachinko machine body 101 and an outer frame 102 joined via a hinge, and the outer frame 102 and the stand island 200 are fixed. Yes. Therefore, by opening the pachinko machine body 101 from the outer frame 102 with the hinge as an axis, the back surface of the pachinko machine body 101 attached to the island 200 can be exposed to the player side.

  Normally, the pachinko machine body 101 is locked to the outer frame 102, and a person who does not have a key cannot open the pachinko machine body 101. On the other hand, a person who has a key can easily open and close the pachinko machine body 101 with respect to the outer frame 102. This is because an operator immediately responds to a trouble such as a ball stuck at the back of a pachinko machine.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine main body 101 according to the present embodiment from the back side in a state where the pachinko machine main body 101 is opened from the outer frame 102 with the hinge as an axis. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the pachinko machine 100 from the back.

  As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 100 includes a pachinko machine body 101 and a rectangular cylindrical outer frame 102 surrounding the outer peripheral edge. The pachinko machine main body 101 is connected to the outer frame 102 by hinge fittings 103 provided at two upper and lower positions, and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 102 with the hinge fitting 103 as an axis.

  The pachinko machine 100 further includes a substrate box 110 in which an electronic circuit board is accommodated, a pair of box holding rails 122 that hold the plurality of substrate boxes 110 in a row, and an opening of the box holding rail 122. A baffle member 130 that faces a part of the moving region of the end 121, a ball tank 104, and a tank rail 105 are provided on a mechanism plate 106 fixed to the back surface of the pachinko machine main body 101.

  The electronic circuit board includes a main board for determining whether or not the player is a big hit, a payout board for paying out a prize ball based on a command from the main board, and a liquid crystal display device based on a command from the main board. There are an effect board that performs an effect display using a lamp, a lamp board that controls a decorative lamp based on a command from the main board, a power supply board, and the like.

  The baffle member 130 is fixedly protruded from the mechanism plate 106 and fixedly connected to the stationary baffle plate 131 so as to prevent the substrate box 110 from being removed from the box holding rail 122. , And a movable baffle plate 132 that prevents the substrate box 110 from being removed while rotating (see FIGS. 7 to 9 for details).

  The fixed baffle 131 and the movable baffle 132 are joined by a hinge. The fixed-side baffle 131 is attached to the mechanism plate 106 near the upper side of the box holding rail 122, and the movable-side baffle 132 hangs down so as to cover the upper part of the box holding rail 122 in a normal state. .

  As described above, the structure in which the baffle member 130 can be bent is such that the presence of the baffle member 130 does not become an obstacle to the installation of the pachinko machine 100 even when the depth of the island 200 to which the pachinko machine 100 is attached is not so large. It is to make it.

  Further, the movable range of the movable baffle plate 132 is from the state in which the movable baffle plate 132 hangs down until the movable baffle plate 132 rotates 90 degrees in the direction in which the movable baffle plate 132 extends. This is for effectively realizing the effect of the movable baffle member 132 as the baffle member 130. That is, when the angle formed between the fixed baffle 131 and the movable baffle 132 is greater than 180 degrees, the effect of the movable baffle member 132 that makes it impossible to insert and remove the substrate box 110 is significantly diminished.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the box holding means 120 including the box holding rail 122 in detail.

  As shown in the figure, the box holding means 120 includes a pair of box holding rails 122 that can be respectively inserted into two through holes 111 provided on both sides of the substrate box 110, and the box holding rails 122 as a base. And a hinge 123 that is rotatably attached to the mechanism plate 106.

  One end of the box holding rail 122 has an open end 121 into which the board box 110 can be inserted and removed. A pair of hinges 123 are attached to the other end. The box holding rail 122 is a round pipe having a diameter that can be easily inserted into the through hole 111 provided in the board box 110. The reason why the round pipe is used as the box holding rail 122 in the present embodiment is that there are abundant general-purpose products, easy to obtain, easy to process, and contributes to cost reduction.

  The hinge 123 attached to the other end of the box holding rail 122 is a moving mechanism for rotatably attaching the box holding rail 122 to the mechanism plate 106 as a base.

  Further, the hinge 123 includes a ratchet mechanism, and the box holding rail 122 can be rotated stepwise with respect to the mechanism plate 106. In addition, the hinge 123 can only rotate in the direction in which the box holding rail 122 increases in angle from 0 degrees to 90 degrees with respect to the mechanism plate 106, but once the box holding rail 122 is rotated more than 90 degrees. The ratchet mechanism is released, and the ratchet mechanism can be rotated in a direction to return to 0 degrees.

  In addition, when the box holding rail 122 is rotated, the hinge 123 generates a “click” sound that engages the ratchet gear, and also generates a friction sound when the shaft and the bearing rotate and slide. This is to notify other people that the box holding rail 122 is being rotated.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the substrate box 110 in detail.
As shown in the figure, the board box 110 is a transparent resin casing that can accommodate the electronic circuit board 112 therein, and a connecting portion 113 (113a) that can be connected to another board box 110. 113b) and two through-holes 111 whose axes are parallel to the height direction of both side portions of the substrate box 110.

  A board box 110 described in the upper part of FIG. 5 includes connecting parts 113 having different shapes on the upper and lower parts of the board box 110, respectively.

  The connecting portion 113b attached to the upper portion is a box-shaped female die that opens to the upper portion, and is attached to the board box 110 so as to protrude. On the other hand, the connecting portion 113a attached to the lower part is a male mold that can be fitted into the female mold, and is attached to the board box 110 in a protruding manner.

  As described above, by providing the connection portions 113 corresponding to the upper and lower portions of the board box 110, it is possible to connect the plurality of board boxes 110 in the direction of being inserted into and removed from the holding rail 122. Therefore, for example, the board boxes 110 can be connected to each other simultaneously with the insertion into the holding rail 122, and there is no trouble of separately connecting the board boxes 110 to each other.

  Since the substrate box 110 described in the lower part of FIG. 5 is located at the row end of the substrate boxes 110 to be connected, only the female connection part 113b is provided in the upper part.

  Further, a rectangular engagement hole 114 is provided in the side wall of the female connection portion 113b, and the side wall of the male connection portion 113a is provided with a burr that engages with the engagement hole 114. A collar 115 is provided in a protruding state.

  The engagement hole 114 and the engagement rod 115 can resist the force in the direction of releasing the connection by engaging the connection portion 113 in a connected state.

  Further, the male connecting portion 113a includes a female connector 116b that is electrically coupled to a cable extending to the outside of the connecting portion 113a. On the other hand, the female coupling portion 113b includes a male connector 116a that is electrically coupled to a cable extending outside the coupling portion 113b and can be fitted into the female connector 116b.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the connected connecting portion 113.
As shown in the figure, the male connecting portion 113a and the female connecting portion 113b connect the board boxes 110 to each other in the fitted state. Further, since the burr portion of the engagement rod 115 provided in the male connection portion 113a is engaged with the engagement hole 114 of the female connection portion 113b, the force acting in the direction of separating the board boxes 110 from each other is to be resisted. Can do. Therefore, when it is desired to separate the board boxes 110 from each other, the engagement rod 115 is curved in a direction in which the burr of the engagement rod 115 is pulled out from the engagement hole 114, and the engagement between the engagement hole 114 and the burr of the engagement rod 115 is engaged. The board boxes 110 must be separated from each other while releasing.

  In addition, the male and female connectors 116 provided in the connecting portion 113 are connected in a state where the male connector 116a and the female connector 116b are fitted when the connecting portion 113 is in a connected state. The electrical connection between the male connector 116a and the female connector 116b is ensured.

  As described above, by connecting the board boxes 110 to each other, it is possible to ensure electrical coupling between the electronic circuit boards 112 housed in the board boxes 110. Thus, power can be supplied to the electronic circuit boards 112 and information can be exchanged between the electronic circuit boards 112, and there is no need to separately connect the board boxes 110 using cables or the like.

  Next, handling of the substrate box according to the present embodiment during maintenance will be described.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the pachinko machine body 101.
As shown in the figure, in a state where the back surface of the pachinko machine main body 101 is exposed from the Taijima 200, the box holding rail 122 stands up along the mechanism plate 106, and the substrate boxes 110 are connected in a row. Is held by the box holding rail 122.

  The board box 110 can be connected by sequentially inserting the board box 110 into the box holding rail 122 and inserting the male connection part 113a into the female connection part 113b. It is also possible to connect the board boxes 110 in advance and insert the integrated board boxes 110 into the box holding rail 122 at a time.

  In the state shown in the figure, since the area where the open end 121 of the box holding rail 122 exists is covered with the baffle member 130, the board box 110 cannot be removed from the box holding rail 122. Yes.

  Therefore, in order for the operator to pull out the substrate box 110 for maintenance or the like, the open end 121 of the box holding rail 122 must be rotated in a direction away from the pachinko machine main body 101.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing an initial state in which the box holding rail 122 is rotated.
As shown in the figure, in the initial state in which the box holding rail 122 is rotated, the movable baffle 132 of the baffle member 130 attached near the upper side of the box holding rail 122 is connected to the open end 121 of the box holding rail 122. The substrate box 110 cannot be extracted because it covers the existing area.

  Therefore, in order to perform maintenance, an operator performs a large operation of rotating the box holding rail 122 to a position where the movable baffle 132 does not reach the box holding rail 122, that is, an area where the board box 110 can be inserted and removed. Necessary.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the rotation of the box holding rail 122 proceeds beyond a predetermined angle, the baffle member 130 disappears from the area where the open end 121 of the box holding rail 122 exists, so that the operator The board box 110 can be removed from the holding rail 122.

  However, since the substrate boxes 110 are connected and integrated, a large operation of extracting all the substrate boxes 110 at a time is required to extract the substrate boxes 110. Furthermore, in order to release the connection between the board boxes 110, an operation of separating the board boxes 110 while bending the engagement rod 115 is required.

  Since the box holding rail 122 can be stopped in a stepwise manner by the ratchet mechanism of the hinge 123, the operator can make a box at a desired angle (for example, the box holding rail 122 is 45 degrees with respect to the mechanism plate 106). Maintenance work can be performed on the substrate box 110 while the holding rails 122 are maintained.

  Next, the worker who has finished the maintenance inserts the board box 110 into the box holding rail 122 and returns the box holding rail 122 to the original standing state. Since the hinge 123 for attaching the box holding rail 122 to the mechanism plate 106 includes a ratchet mechanism, the box holding rail 122 cannot be rotated in the direction to return it to the original state. Therefore, after the box holding rail 122 is rotated 90 degrees or more to release the ratchet mechanism, the box holding rail 122 is returned to the original standing state.

  Here too, the operator needs a large operation to rotate the box holding rail 122 to 90 degrees or more.

Finally, the pachinko machine body 101 is closed and the maintenance work is completed.
If the substrate box 110 as described above is employed, in addition to a large operation based on the holding structure of the substrate box 110, a large operation due to the connection between the substrate boxes 110 is required. Therefore, if it is a legitimate maintenance act, etc., the above-mentioned large operation can be performed without any problem. However, for fraudulent acts such as replacing a legitimate board box and an illegal board box during business hours, Since a large operation is conspicuous, it is possible to exert a sufficient effect of suppressing fraud.

  The structure of the box holding rail 122 is a structure in which the previously held board box 110 cannot be removed unless the board box 110 held later is removed, so that the important box board is held first. If this is the case, it takes time to replace the board box 110 and, of course, fraud can be suppressed.

  The important box substrate is a box substrate in which a main substrate that controls the hitting of the pachinko machine 100 or the like, or a box substrate in which a substrate for controlling the number of prize balls to be paid out is stored. In order to protect the main board and the like from the static electricity of the pachinko balls accumulated at the bottom of the board, the order of holding the board box 110 on the box holding rail 122 is after holding the board box 110 containing the relatively static-resistant power supply board. It is desirable to hold the substrate box 110 in which the main substrate is accommodated. Further, since the substrate box 110 in which the power supply substrate is stored is located in the lowermost layer, only the female connection portion 113b needs to be provided on the upper portion of the substrate box 110.

  In the present embodiment, the box holding rail 122 is described as being movable with respect to the pachinko machine body 101. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as described in Patent Document 1, the holding rail is used. Even when this is fixed to the pachinko machine body 101, the same effect can be exhibited.

  In this embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example. However, it is needless to say that the board box connection structure can also be applied to slot machines and other gaming machines.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, the connection structure of the substrate box 110 according to another embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing in detail the substrate box 110 including the connecting portion 113 having another structure.

  A substrate box 110 shown in FIG. 10 is formed of two members, a first box forming portion 117 and a second box forming portion 118. The board box 110 other than the present embodiment is also composed of a plurality of members.

  The first box forming portion 117 has a transparent box shape with one surface open, and has a bottomed cylindrical first housing 133 with one end opened on the upper surface thereof, protruding outward. The second box forming portion 118 has a transparent box shape similar to that of the first box forming portion 117, and includes an open bottomed cylindrical second housing 134 on the upper surface thereof.

  When the first box forming portion 117 and the second box forming portion 118 form the substrate box 110, the first housing 133 and the second housing 134 are opposed to the opening on the same axis at a predetermined interval. It is supposed to be arranged. The housings 133 and 134 in this state function as the connecting portion 113.

  The first box forming portion 117 includes a tongue-like protruding portion 136 having a thickness that can be inserted into a gap between the first housing 133 and the second housing 134 formed when the substrate box 110 is formed. It is provided on the opposite side of the first housing 133. The projecting portion 136 includes a connecting hole 137 penetrating in the thickness direction. The diameter of the connecting hole 137 is the same as the diameter of the housings 133 and 134.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a connected state of the board box 110 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the substrate box 110 is connected in the up-down direction with the protrusion 136 inserted in the gap between the pair of housings 133, 134. The housings 133 and 134 include an enclosing member 135 therein, and the enclosing member 135 is disposed in a state of passing from the first housing 133 through the connection hole 137 of the projecting portion 136 and reaching the second housing 134. Has been.

  The enclosing member 135 is a columnar rigid body having a diameter substantially the same as the inner diameter of the housings 133 and 134, and is connected to the same type of disk-shaped base 139 and a coil spring 138.

  Then, in the state in which the enclosure member 135 is enclosed in the housings 133 and 134, the above-described state, that is, the enclosure member 135 is connected from the first housing 133 to the connection hole 137 of the protrusion 136 by the biasing force of the base 139 and the coil spring 138. The sealing member 135 is maintained in a state of passing through and reaching the second housing 134.

  In the state where the housings 133 and 134 and the protrusion 136 are connected as described above, the enclosing member 135 is disposed in a bowl shape, and the enclosing member 135 is blocked from the outside by the housings 133 and 134. Once such a connection is established, the connection cannot be released unless the housings 133, 134 and the protrusion 136, which are any of the connection parts 113, are destroyed irreversibly.

  The board box 110 in this embodiment includes four housings 133 and 134, and the protrusion 136 includes four connection holes 137. This is because when one of the housings 133 and 134 is broken in order to release the connection between the board boxes 110, the connection is established again using the other housings 133 and 134 and the connection hole 137.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a procedure for establishing the connected state.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the substrate box 110 is connected to the first box forming portion 117 and the second box forming portion 118 from the separated state.

  The side wall of the first box forming part 117 is provided with a ridge groove 141, and the side wall of the second box forming part 118 is provided with a ridge 142 protruding from the key groove 141. By engaging the keyway 141 and the collar 142, the substrate box 110 can be maintained in a closed state.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the first housing 133 of the first box forming portion 117 and the protruding portion 136 of the other first box forming portion 117 are connected to the opening of the housing 133 and the protruding portion. It arrange | positions so that the hole 137 may overlap, and the 2nd box formation part 118 is overlapped on the said 1st box formation part 117 in the state shifted | deviated a little. At this time, a part of the collar 142 is inserted into the keyway 141, and a sealing member 135, a compressed coil spring 138, and a base 139 are accommodated in the second housing 134.

  Next, when the first box forming portion 117 and the second box forming portion 118 are relatively slid until the axes of the first housing 133 and the second housing 134 coincide with each other, as shown in FIG. Due to the biasing force of the coil spring 138, the enclosing member 135 passes through the connecting hole 137 of the projecting portion 136 and reaches the first housing 133, and this state is maintained. On the other hand, the collar 142 and the keyway 141 are engaged.

  In such a state, the housings 133 and 134 and the protruding portion 136 cannot be separated by the enclosing member 135. Further, the first box forming portion 117 and the second box forming portion 118 are not slidable by the enclosing member 135, and the engagement between the collar 142 and the keyway 141 cannot be released, so that the box forming portion 117, It is also impossible to open the substrate box by pulling 118 away.

  Accordingly, once the substrate boxes 110 are formed and the substrate boxes 110 are connected to each other, the connection between the substrate boxes 110 is released unless the housings 133 and 134 are destroyed and the sealing member 135 is removed. 110 cannot be separated.

  With the above-described coupling structure, the board boxes 110 cannot be easily separated from each other, so that the operation of inserting and removing the board box 110 from the pachinko machine main body 101 becomes large. Further, in order to replace the substrate box 110, it is necessary to destroy the connecting portion 113. Therefore, it takes time and it is obvious whether the substrate box 110 has been replaced.

(Embodiment 3)
Furthermore, the connection structure of the board | substrate box 110 which concerns on other embodiment is demonstrated.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing in detail the substrate box 110 including the connecting portion 113 having another structure.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a connected state.
As shown in FIG. 13, the board box 110 according to the present embodiment includes two connecting rods 151 as protruding portions on the upper side, and can be engaged by inserting the connecting rod 151 below. A connecting hole 152 as a connecting portion is provided. A release hole 153 is provided on the side wall of the substrate box 110.

  The two connecting rods 151 have a twisted shape with burr protruding outward from each other, and are slightly bent in a direction approaching each other.

  In order to connect the substrate boxes 110 according to the present embodiment, the following may be performed. First, the connection box 151 is inserted into each connection hole 152 by bringing the board boxes 110 close to each other. In this state, the connecting rods 151 are bent inward from each other. Further, when the board boxes 110 are brought close to each other and the burr passes through the coupling key hole 152, the bending of the coupling rod 151 returns to the original state, and the burr and the side wall of the coupling collar hole 152 are engaged as shown in FIG. This completes the connection.

  On the other hand, the connection between the board boxes 110 may be canceled as follows. That is, by inserting rod-like objects from the two release holes 153 provided on the side wall of the substrate box 110 and pushing the connecting rod 151 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 14, the connecting rod 151 is bent inward. And the engagement with the side wall of the connecting hole 152 are released. Then, the substrate boxes 110 may be separated from each other while maintaining this state.

  With the connection structure as described above, the connection portion 113 can be accommodated inside the substrate box, so that space can be saved.

  Also, a special bar-like member is required to release the connection, and the board box 110 must be pulled away while releasing the engagement of the connecting portion 113, making it difficult for one person to work. Therefore, in order to replace the substrate box, it is necessary to involve a plurality of people in addition to a large operation, and it is possible to suppress unauthorized replacement work.

  The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine, and in particular, can be applied to a connection structure of substrate boxes held on the back of a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine attached to the Taijima of a pachinko hall. The perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of an open state from the back. The top view which shows a dick machine from the back. The perspective view which shows the box holding means containing a box holding rail in detail. The perspective view which shows a board | substrate box. Sectional drawing which expands and shows the connected connection part. The side view of a pachinko machine body. The side view which shows the original state which rotated the box holding rail. The side view which shows the state which rotated the box holding rail further. The perspective view which shows the board | substrate box which concerns on other embodiment. The perspective view which shows the connection state of the said board | substrate box. Sectional drawing which shows the establishment procedure of the said connection state. The perspective view which shows the board | substrate box which concerns on other embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the connection state which concerns on this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Pachinko machine, 110 ... Board box, 122 ... Box holding rail, 113 ... Connection part, 116a ... Male connector, 116b ... Female connector, 133 ... 1st housing, 134 ... 2nd housing, 135 ... Enclosing member, 136 ... Protruding part, 137 ... connecting hole, 138 ... coil spring, 139 ... pedestal, 151 ... connecting rod, 152 ... connecting rod hole

Claims (3)

A board box for holding an electronic circuit board for controlling a game, the board box being held on a holding rail provided on the back of the gaming machine, the order of insertion into the holding rail and the order of removal from the holding rail being determined. A connecting structure of
The first substrate box is provided with a first connecting portion,
The second substrate box is provided with a second connecting part that is directly coupled to the first connecting part,
A board box coupling structure, wherein the first board box and the second board box are integrated by coupling the first coupling section and the second coupling section. The first connecting portion includes a first connector;
The second connecting portion includes a second connector,
The board box connection structure according to claim 1, wherein the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected by connecting the first connection part and the second connection part.   The first connection part and the second connection part are irreversibly connected so that once the connection is made, the connection cannot be released unless one of the connection parts is destroyed. Item 3. A board box connection structure according to Item 2.

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